In our Sunday service last week, Cory Hunton taught on repentance from dead works and faith in God. He shared his testimony and we had Ross Barry share his recent testimony about demonstrating faith through remaining thankful. A core principle underlying faith is focus. Dead works focus on our circumstances and our ability to accomplish. … Continue reading Faith: The Focus of Your Face
"Now in putting everything in subjection to him, he left nothing outside his control. At present, we do not yet see everything in subjection to him."— Hebrews 2:8b ESV Jesus Christ has been given all authority over everything. He said this before He commissioned us to go make disciples of all nations (Matthew 28:18-20), “All … Continue reading We Do Not Yet See
What do you think of when you hear “Halloween”? This week people will be celebrating Halloween by dressing up and acting like their favorite monsters and characters and watching their favorite horror movies. Traditionally we see many people dressed as witches and magical characters. When I was in elementary school, two of the main themes … Continue reading Satanic Curiosity
1 Thessalonians 5 ESV 2 For you yourselves are fully aware that the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night.4 But you are not in darkness, brothers, for that day to surprise you like a thief. 5 For you are all children of light, children of the day. We are … Continue reading He Does It!
In Luke 1:26-55, we see the story of the Virgin Mary conceiving Jesus. An angel meets with her and declares the word of the Lord, and she receives that word in faith. In verse 35, the angel says to her, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will … Continue reading Word + Faith = Miracle
Awe is an overwhelming feeling of reverence, admiration, fear, produced by that which is grand, sublime, or extremely powerful. Positive may be “awesome”, while dreadful is “awful”. Do you know that God can be either awesome or awful depending on your faith in Jesus Christ? He is an awesome Father to those who have been … Continue reading Ten Days of Awe
“To what then shall I compare the people of this generation, and what are they like? They are like children sitting in the marketplace and calling to one another, ‘We played the flute for you, and you did not dance; we sang a dirge, and you did not weep.’”— Luke 7:31-32 ESV In Luke 7, … Continue reading Transactional vs Relational Worship
In 1 Corinthians 10:1-22, Paul is writing a warning to the church in Corinth. He shares four different dangers along with four different examples in the Old Testament, and he says that these stories were recorded as warnings for believers in the last days. Verse 6 (ESV) says, “Now these things took place as EXAMPLES … Continue reading Warning to the Church: What’s on the Menu?
The Lord says, “I will guide you with My eye, so don’t make Me drag you close to Me like senseless stubborn donkey.” In the intimacy of face to face, He wants to guide you through life. His desire to move us in the right direction often far exceeds our desire to get there. I … Continue reading Necessary Over Correction
Today Wellspring's Instagram account was flagged and restricted because of last weeks post, a graphic that said, "21-Day Fast". Apparently this is dangerously offensive to some people. Honestly, any fast is offensive to flesh. My body literally cries out against any form of fasting. With the graphic, I included a link to our fasting guidelines. … Continue reading No Accusation, Condemnation, Guilt
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