Love for God

How Does God Expect We Should Love Him?

God gave his absolute best for us. his one and only son. 1 John 4:9-10, 19 God loved us first. And he did not stop there. he continues to love us every day Luke 10:25-28 How can we love God in the way that will be acceptable to Him? What is Gods primary language of…

How Great is Our God

How Great is Our God

Isaiah 40:12 God is bigIt is important to understand how big God is. It will determine to size of our dreams. The smaller your God the smaller your dreams. .nations are the drop in a bucket Is we grow in our knowledge of God our view of Him should get bigger. But very often our…

Knowing God and Making Him Known

Who is God to you? Our picture of God can sometimes be distorted. That”s why we need Scriptures to correct that view. Acts 17:16-34 Paul wanted to make a God known. If I were given an opportunity to share one thing about God what would I have said? Ottawa is like Athens in a lot…

When We All Get to Heaven

Seven things we will do in heaven John 14:1-6 1. We will make our home in heaven When we enter heaven we will see God’s creativity, His beauty. Home is where you safe. Where you are among loved ones. Home is where there’s lough tear, joy and peace. We cannot get to heaven on our…

Live With the End in Mind

We all live with the end in mind: work, school, sports relationships. There’s a part in us that knows there will be an end and that there’s something beyond this life. Ecclesiastes 3:11 1. We need to live for Jesus. Just like there’s an end there is the beginning and it starts with Jesus. John…

Living in Light of Heaven

1. Life that looks forward to heaven “If I find in myself a desire which no experience in this world can satisfy, the most probable explanation is that I was made for another world. If none of my earthly pleasures satisfy it, that does not prove that the universe is a fraud. Probably earthly pleasures…

Jesus Return

Jesus Will Come Back

Coming back of The Lord will be a great day. When was the last time I encouraged someone with these words?Coming of Jesus should be what long for as disciple. 1 Thessalonians 4:1-8,13-18. 5:1-11To be with God I need to lead a holy life. God has high expectation of purity. Those are not church expectations or…

Should Christians celebrate Halloween?

This podcast was recorded by Douglas Jacoby, evangelist and teacher with International Churches of Christ. Used with permission. For more information, please go to http://douglasjacoby.com. History Last fling before All Saints Day (All Hallows Evening) During the 8th century in the diocese of Rome, Pope Gregory III moved All Saints Day to November 1, officially…

Respect for God’s Word

2 Kings 22:1-20 I need a responsive heart to be able to hear God”s Word How to develop a responsive heart? 1. Deep respect for Gods Word. There”s a big difference between God”s Word and the word of a human. Human words are mostly opinions. What God says – is true. When He speaks –…