BIG IDEA:  “Moving On” from God is hell (in this life and the next). Moving on with God touches heaven. Scripture: 1 Kings 15:9-13 (ESV) "In the twentieth year of Jeroboam king of Israel, Asa began to reign over Judah, and he reigned forty-one years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Maacah the daughter of Abishalom. And Asa did what was right in the eyes of the Lord, as David his father had done. He put away the male cult prostitutes out of the land and removed all the idol

BIG IDEA: “Moving On” from God is hell (in this life and the next). Moving on with God touches heaven. Scripture: 1 Kings 15:1-5, 7-8 (ESV) "Now in the eighteenth year of King Jeroboam the son of Nebat, Abijam began to reign over Judah. He reigned for three years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Maacah the daughter of Abishalom. And he walked in all the sins that his father did before him, and his heart was not wholly true to the Lord his God, as the heart of David his fat

BIG IDEA: A DISTRACTED LIFE TODAY WILL DAMAGE THE LIVES OF TOMORROW. Scripture Passage: 2 Corinthians 5:17 (NIV)   "Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!" In Christ, the opportunity for a new beginning is always available. We are not bound by past mistakes or legacies of sin but are offered the chance to start afresh. This transformation affects not only our lives but also the lives of those who come after us. Accordi

BIG IDEA: A DISTRACTED LIFE TODAY WILL DAMAGE THE LIVES OF TOMORROW. Scripture Passage: Matthew 6:33 (NIV)  "But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well." We all need to learn to seek God’s plan FIRST.  This verse reminds us of the priority our devotion to God should have in our lives. When we seek His kingdom first, everything else falls into place. The single-minded pursuit of God aligns our actions with His will and s

BIG IDEA: A DISTRACTED LIFE TODAY WILL DAMAGE THE LIVES OF TOMORROW. Scripture Passage:  Acts 3:19 (NIV)   "Repent, then, and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped out, that times of refreshing may come from the Lord." The call to repentance is a recurring theme throughout Scripture, emphasizing the importance of turning away from sin and toward God. The act of repentance is not just about acknowledging wrongdoing but about actively choosing a new direction that aligns