The church at Pergamum was living in an impressive city in the Roman world, full of idols and altars to gods, a center of spirituality and learning. This church faced heavy persecution for following the one true God, idols were so common, and honoring them was so ingrained and expected (to avoid angering the false gods) that to deviate came at a heavy cost. Jesus demands our respect beyond all others and God doesn’t tolerate compromise, He demands obedience – you can’t live a double life. What is it that we worship? What idols do we have in our life that take the place of God? Repentance is the way out of judgment and there is a promised reward to the one who overcomes.

There are moments that impact our lives and, for some, move people on to their eternal journey – for better or for worse. We can see practical examples of God’s nature, in the physical surrounding around us, to help us understand difficult concepts and truths which show us who He is, designed to reveal himself to us and teach us about Him. We can secure our trust and faith in Him so that we can spend eternity with Him – in light rather than in darkness.

Join us for the 5th week in our series studying 1 Corinthians. As Americans we run the risk of being no different than the Corinthians with denominations dividing us like following leaders of teaching at the time Paul wrote. In chapter 4 Paul continues his encouragement of Christian maturity, service, and unity, while adding humility and other characteristics of mature Christian living.

Headship is something designed by God which affects us all. Join us as we explore scriptures related to this essential discussion and consider our response in our own life as we seek to imitate the example of Jesus, who willingly submitted to God the Father.

Week 4 of our series in Philippians. On this Mother’s Day we look at Philippians Chapter 2. In previous weeks we have explored how to Be Ambassadors, Be Partners, and Be Worthy – this week we consider how to Be Unified. What can motivate us to action & obedience to God? When we are unified what do we have? What is the key ingredient to unity in the body? This key ingredient, or mindset, is lived out by our Lord Jesus Christ – join us as we understand how Jesus is our example, learned obedience, and what result comes from our heavenly Father.