Intentional Faith: Worship and faith must be intentional and modeled for future generations to prevent loss of values. A strong church influences hope and freedom; faith foundation should be integrated into education to guide youth effectively.
Worship should be as intentional as putting on makeup; it's purposeful and learned. Our faith and its values are often lost across generations without careful nurturing. It’s essential to model our beliefs, especially in educational settings, so that future generations grow up with a strong faith foundation and positive influences. A healthy, vibrant church promotes hope and freedom, while a weak one leads to suffering. We must ensure that faith is actively integrated in schools to guide young people towards understanding and embracing their beliefs, rather than creating confusion by equating Christianity with other faiths. This commitment to sharing our faith and values properly is crucial in shaping a strong and faithful future for the church and society.
Faith and Influence: Aligning our actions with beliefs is crucial for influencing future generations positively. A decline in faith leads to societal suffering, emphasizing the need to restore biblical values and worship practices today.
We must align our actions with our beliefs to influence future generations positively. This alignment has weakened, resulting in diminished faith and societal norms. Biblical values, especially concerning marriage and morality, have eroded, leading to negative cultural changes. Historical patterns show that when faith declines, societies suffer. Leaders like King Josiah remind us to restore reverence for faith and truth in our communities. We need to reclaim sacred times for worship and reject cultural pressure that compromises our beliefs. It’s not just about hope for a better future; it’s about actively working to prevent further decline and suffering, recognizing that changes in society don't guarantee improvement. We must acknowledge our spiritual responsibility to guide the next generation by embodying our beliefs through our behaviors and reclaiming lost values for lasting change.
Faith and Community: Investing in worship spaces shows respect for faith. Rediscovering God's Word is crucial as it shapes our decisions and helps fight modern challenges. Supporting biblical media outreach is essential for guiding communities in truth amid confusion.
Investing in our places of worship reflects the honor and respect we have for our faith. When a young leader discovered the forgotten book of the law, it highlighted how far they had drifted from their spiritual roots. This loss in understanding led to inappropriate practices, emphasizing the importance of regularly connecting with God's Word. In today’s context, faith communities must remember that engaging with Scripture guides our cultural decisions and helps us respond to modern challenges. The ongoing efforts to create media content aim to address this, ensuring that biblical teachings can reach wider audiences and remain relevant amidst societal confusion. By supporting initiatives that share a biblical worldview, we contribute to a stronger foundation for faith in our communities.
Faith and Legacy: Ezra’s return revealed the disobedience of the people, including leaders, showing the need to uphold faith practices for future generations. Both Ezra and Paul stress the importance of fidelity to God’s teachings to prevent judgment and preserve belief for those who follow us.
When Ezra returned to Jerusalem after the exile, he found that even the leaders, like the priests and Levites, had strayed from God’s laws. Their cultural ties to Babylon led them to forget their faith's practices. Ezra was deeply upset because he knew this disobedience could lead to further judgment from God. He recognized that living out their faith is essential for future generations. Paul echoed this concern in Galatians by warning against abandoning the true gospel. Both highlight the importance of remaining faithful to God’s teachings to safeguard the legacy for those who follow us. This emphasizes the responsibility we have as believers to uphold and transmit the truths of our faith, avoiding complacency in our spiritual lives.
Intentional Worship: True worship requires intentionality and is grounded in holiness, not personal preference or happiness. We must recognize and address the distortions in faith to regain a genuine relationship with God.
In today's world, many people have strayed from the true essence of faith, replacing it with distorted beliefs like liberation theology and the social gospel. Authentic worship should not be based on personal preference but must be intentional and grounded in holiness, reflecting a biblical understanding of God’s desire for us. We often hide behind the idea of happiness rather than acknowledging that true fulfillment often comes through challenges. Just like C.S. Lewis’s Narnia, which was trapped in a curse, we need divine intervention to regain our path toward freedom and genuine worship. Acknowledging the problem is the first step toward transformation, reminding us of the importance of worship, praise, and thanksgiving as central practices that should reflect our relationship with God, rather than becoming casual or self-defined.
Purposeful Worship: Worship is a conscious act that helps us prioritize our lives and yields our focus to something greater than ourselves, steering us away from self-centeredness.
Worship is a purposeful and intentional practice that can shape our lives and perspectives. It’s not just something that happens randomly; it can be a routine that we incorporate into our daily activities, like driving. By engaging in worship, we acknowledge that there is something greater than ourselves, helping to realign our priorities and understand that our desires should not be the focus of our existence. Without worship, we can become self-centered, believing that our wants and feelings are all that matter. Worship serves as a reminder to yield to a higher power, providing a sense of purpose and a more meaningful outlook on life. This year, Pastor Alan’s initiatives aim to spread biblical teachings further, emphasizing the importance of community support to continue sharing this message of hope and encouragement.
Things Forgotten & Remembered - Part 1
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A Dimensional Life - Part 2
We tend to think more information would be helpful when we’re deciding to respond to God’s call—but actually, what’s most helpful is obedience and a willingness to believe. In this sermon, Pastor Allen Jackson discusses the opening chapters of the Gospel of Luke. In them, he shares with us different accounts of belief and obedience, including the stories of Zechariah, Mary and Joseph, Simeon, and others, and the results of their decisions to trust or doubt God. Pastor Allen shows how these stories—and the lessons they teach—connect with our culture today. God is moving, and being in tune with his Spirit is vital in today’s confusing world. With the help of the Holy Spirit, we can thrive by practicing God-honoring obedience and belief.
A Dimensional Life - Part 1
We tend to think more information would be helpful when we’re deciding to respond to God’s call—but actually, what’s most helpful is obedience and a willingness to believe. In this sermon, Pastor Allen Jackson discusses the opening chapters of the Gospel of Luke. In them, he shares with us different accounts of belief and obedience, including the stories of Zechariah, Mary and Joseph, Simeon, and others, and the results of their decisions to trust or doubt God. Pastor Allen shows how these stories—and the lessons they teach—connect with our culture today. God is moving, and being in tune with his Spirit is vital in today’s confusing world. With the help of the Holy Spirit, we can thrive by practicing God-honoring obedience and belief.
Life Giving Word
The first five books of the Bible—known as the Books of Moses or the Pentateuch—are the revelation of the character of God and His holiness and the story of how He delivered and established His people in the earth. The Exodus story and the surrounding events are a foreshadowing of Christ’s redemptive work on the cross. These books should cause us to rejoice in God’s provision of His inspired, authoritative Word and inspire us to a deeper hunger for the things of God.
Things Forgotten & Remembered
To what extent do we let the Word of God define our day-to-day lives? In this sermon, Pastor Allen Jackson discusses how we can lose our Christian traditions and ideas over the course of generations, if we don’t prioritize them in our lives now. One of the most important aspects of our faith that we see drifting away today is worship—reverent, biblical, God-honoring worship. Pastor Allen teaches about false gospels that have invaded the Church, making many into civic clubs instead of places where people can earnestly seek God and His truth. True praise starts with our attitudes toward the things of God. Worship begins as a posture within our hearts, inviting the presence and power of Almighty God into every aspect of our lives.
Discerning What Is Next - God is Watching Over Us Part 3
Pastor Allen believes that God is shaking the earth and that the Church must live with an awareness of what He is doing. Two things are happening simultaneously: God is gathering the Jewish people to their homeland and He is preparing and purifying His Church. One thing is certain—when nations declare there is no god, our God is watching over us.
Discerning What Is Next - God is Watching Over Us Part 2
Pastor Allen believes that God is shaking the earth and that the Church must live with an awareness of what He is doing. Two things are happening simultaneously: God is gathering the Jewish people to their homeland and He is preparing and purifying His Church. One thing is certain—when nations declare there is no god, our God is watching over us.
Discerning What Is Next - God is Watching Over Us Part 1
Pastor Allen believes that God is shaking the earth and that the Church must live with an awareness of what He is doing. Two things are happening simultaneously: God is gathering the Jewish people to their homeland and He is preparing and purifying His Church. One thing is certain—when nations declare there is no god, our God is watching over us.
Things Forgotten & Remembered - Part 2
To what extent do we let the Word of God define our day-to-day lives? In this sermon, Pastor Allen Jackson discusses how we can lose our Christian traditions and ideas over the course of generations, if we don’t prioritize them in our lives now. One of the most important aspects of our faith that we see drifting away today is worship—reverent, biblical, God-honoring worship. Pastor Allen teaches about false gospels that have invaded the Church, making many into civic clubs instead of places where people can earnestly seek God and His truth. True praise starts with our attitudes toward the things of God. Worship begins as a posture within our hearts, inviting the presence and power of Almighty God into every aspect of our lives.
Things Forgotten & Remembered - Part 1
To what extent do we let the Word of God define our day-to-day lives? In this sermon, Pastor Allen Jackson discusses how we can lose our Christian traditions and ideas over the course of generations, if we don’t prioritize them in our lives now. One of the most important aspects of our faith that we see drifting away today is worship—reverent, biblical, God-honoring worship. Pastor Allen teaches about false gospels that have invaded the Church, making many into civic clubs instead of places where people can earnestly seek God and His truth. True praise starts with our attitudes toward the things of God. Worship begins as a posture within our hearts, inviting the presence and power of Almighty God into every aspect of our lives.
Things Forgotten & Remembered
To what extent do we let the Word of God define our day-to-day lives? In this sermon, Pastor Allen Jackson discusses how we can lose our Christian traditions and ideas over the course of generations, if we don’t prioritize them in our lives now. One of the most important aspects of our faith that we see drifting away today is worship—reverent, biblical, God-honoring worship. Pastor Allen teaches about false gospels that have invaded the Church, making many into civic clubs instead of places where people can earnestly seek God and His truth. True praise starts with our attitudes toward the things of God. Worship begins as a posture within our hearts, inviting the presence and power of Almighty God into every aspect of our lives.