The 5th Commandment is to honor your father and mother. Depending on your situation, this may be easy or more difficult. But this commandment doesn't just stop with parents. God is giving a framework for how we interact with authority and it is going to take a specific thing to accomplish.
The 2nd Commandment is to not make idols. Physical objects can be idols, but most of the time our modern day idols are good things that take priority over God in our lives. How do we find them and what do we do about them?
The 4th Commandment is to honor the Sabbath and keep it holy. This commandment is difficult for a modern world where a fast-paced, busy lifestyle is acceptable and even celebrated. The Sabbath is something that we need to implement as a means of rest and reconnection with God.
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The 8th Commandment is to not steal. Many times we can justify or minimize taking other people's property, but the reality is that stealing costs you something.
The 10th Commandment is to not covet. To spend time thinking about everything we wish we had blinds us to the good things we already have. We must learn contentment so we can have true freedom and peace.
The 3rd Commandment is to not misuse the name of the Lord your God. We can abuse God's name out of frustration or exploit it for our benefit. But in this message we'll talk about a few ways that we can use God's name the way it was intended.
The 1st commandment is that we should have no other gods besides the one true God. Our society is in a different situation from the ancient Israelites who originally received these commandments, but the importance of this commandment still remains significant.
This Father's Day, Jeff Biggers talks to Faithbrook about the important role that encouragement plays in parenting, but also in our relationship with others. Real and true encouragement isn't just momentary, but is like a well that others can keep coming back to throughout their lives.
Once a year we pause to celebrate everything that God has done in and through Faithbrook! Listen to stories and reports of how Faithbrook has been pursuing its God given vision.
Schools are out and we're excited to honor the students moving up into new phases of life. As a church, it's important that we walk with the next generation to show them that they belong, help them to believe, and encourage them become who God created them to be.
In this last message about the Holy Spirit’s impact on our lives, Pastor Peggy discusses the spiritual gifts. We don’t often emphasize these gifts, but the Spirit empowers each believer to serve the mission of the church.
The Holy Spirit is able to show up in powerful ways, just like he did on Pentecost Sunday. What God is asking of you will take the filling of the Holy Spirit. And there's only one want we can filled.
If we have the Holy Spirit in us then there will be evidence which the Apostle Paul calls fruit. But in order to produce this fruit of the Spirit, we have to continue to do this one thing.
The Holy Spirit is our advocate and helper. When we are in need, He comes along side us in multiple ways to comfort. But whether or not we get relief, the Holy Spirit is always working to transform.
When Jesus says that it is better for us that He leaves so that the Advocate can come, what does He mean? Who is the Holy Spirit and why is it important that we need Him?
The church is established by God, but it has never been perfect. Many people have been hurt by people within the church, but that doesn't mean that the church isn't a force for good in the world.
Why do people even need Christianity? In this message, Pastor Jim looks at the impact that Christianity has made on society over thousands of years.
Many people believe that faith is incompatible with reason and logic, but is that actually true? There are many intellectual arguments and historical discoveries that point toward something worth investigating.
When the women and the disciples woke up on Easter morning, their faith was shattered and there seemed to be no hope. But when they discovered the empty tomb, it rebooted their fallen faith. This Easter can be a restart for your faith!
At the end of John's description of the Last Supper, he recounts an important prayer that he prays over himself, his disciples, and for all future believers. Jesus isn't just a great teacher or a wise prophet, he is so much more to those who believe in him.
