Heartland Alliance Church Podcast

Two kingdoms; what does godly wisdom look like? Live in God's wisdom.

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Wisdom is infinitely valuable, extremely practical, the master craftsman, and is life itself. Jesus is wisdom. Jesus is infinitely valuable, extremely practical, the Master Craftsman, and is life itself.

Wisdom is practical, humble, spiritual, and fruitful.

Hope and clarity are available because Jesus is. 

Good Friday

The crowd had expectations of a great King. The power of unmet expectations and crushed desires results in made-up expectations of Jesus which we need corrected to find His goodness and power. 

What is my motivation for following Jesus? We are not saved by what we know, say, do, or who we surround ourselves with, but we are saved through Jesus Christ alone. Having a divided heart will harden you against Jesus. Repentance is the only way to deal with sin. Jesus is waiting for you to turn your face towards Him, and receive mercy, grace, and fullness of life.

Caiaphas had his reasons for rejecting Jesus, probably similar reasons for why we may be denying Jesus His rightful place in our lives.  POSITION(Jn 11:49-53) FINANCES(Mat 21:13)  FAMILY TIES AND PEER PRESSURE(Lk 14:26) RELIGIOUS BELIEFS  

Our tongue is humanly untameable, inconsistent, and reveals our heart.

Power, pull, destruction, pilot.

God's grace and our response.

We all, as teachers, need God's transforming power to tame our words. We need God's transforming presence and grace-filled togetherness.

James 2:20-24

Genuine faith in Jesus Christ is the key to salvation. Genuine faith in Jesus Christ will prompt action. We need to pray for genuine faith and need it to prompt us into action.

Celebrate God's mercy miracle. Use mercy generously. Beware of losing mercy. Break down barriers to mercy. Make mercy your mission and release your judgments to Jesus. Let's live mercy-filled lives!

The Royal Law is a mirror for our hearts. Breaking the Royal Law is breaking the whole Law because the whole Law is the Royal Law. Come to Jesus to be washed clean. Be transformed and empowered by the Holy Spirit to reflect God's heart in attitudes and action.

Valuing the poor values a community rich in faith.

Though Jesus we can see people, truly value them, and sincerely love them.

How do I experience the fullness of the Holy Spirit?

God's got big plans that we would be shaped, sharpened, and shepherded.