In the Word with Pastor Mike

Jesus is willing to accomplish so much in our lives, but not without our cooperation and willingness to follow His plan.

If the presence and wisdom of Jesus had such a powerful effect on His detractors that it would leave them speechless, how much more should those who know and follow Him stand in awe and just be speechless in His presence!

So much of the Christian life is simple acts of obedience and steps of faith that in the moment don't seem to mean much. Time will ultimately reveal that it was those simple acts that resulted in great accomplishments in the will of God.

Grace gives us so much more than we deserve. The attitude that serves out of duty rather than by grace misses so much.

When bringing people to faith in Christ, we must follow the example of Jesus in giving their heart time catch up with their head and not rushing things. A decision to follow Christ is indeed a work of the Spirit!

The Disciples asked, "who is greatest in the kingdom of God?" There is a lot to that question, but one of the essential qualities of great people is that they prioritize the value of children and the protection of life and especially the lives of the vulnerable.

Its so important that we stay in the "gospel lane" when it comes to our life and ministry for Christ. Every day we are faced with and tempted to focus our attention on so many other things that will never have the place of importance in God's eyes as the message of the cross!

We can know God as much as we want to know God. It is a matter of whether or not we are willing to truly seek Him!

The difficulties we face today may very wee be God's incubator of developing great faith in our lives!

I am off enjoying some vacation time this week and look forward to catching you guys next week on the newest episode of In the Word with Pastor Mike.