The Holy Spirit, Our Teacher
There’s nothing worse than trying to navigate a path to a destination and not knowing where to go. Scripture promises us that God would send his Spirit to teach and guide us through the trials of life. Yet, how many of us engage in relationship with the Holy Spirit. And what should we? Today Pastor Robin shows us the value of trusting the Holy Spirit as your teacher is the key to transformation in the Christian life.
Understanding the Fear of the Lord
There is a lot to fear out there and God certainly commands us to not fear. Yet He also asks us to ‘fear’ Him at the same time. How do we remedy that contradiction??? Pastor Robin addresses the confusion and also shares about how the fear of the LORD is actually of great value to us as we enter into a New Year.
Where is the Justice? | Mark 6:14-29
God has called us to be truth-tellers in a world of lies, and that is not always received well. The truth is often met with resistance, anger, and sometimes even retaliation. So what do we do? In Mark's gospel, we read the story of the unjust murder of John the Baptist—killed precisely because he was a truth-teller. Yet we don’t see God leaping into action to avenge him. Where is the justice? Today Pastor Robin explores the grim reality of God’s justice compared to our human understanding of justice. And yet, in that contrast, we discover the surprising freedom that comes from choosing God’s justice instead of our own.
Living From the Promise Keeper in the In-between | Psalm 89
While we wait for the return of Christ we live in a time of in between. Christ has come to make us new creations, so that He can dwell in us today. And He has promised to return one day soon. But in the meantime, it can be a mean time. Yet we can live in peace as we live from the promises of the great Promise Keeper.
Submission, Intimacy, and Compatibility with Jesus | John 8:31-59
In John chapter 8, verses 31-59, Jesus confronts the Jewish people about their status with God by judging their relationship with God as merely association and an intimate relationship. Because of the cross, Christians have been purchased for an intimate relationship with God but do we access it? Because when we press into an intimate relationship with God - we are behaving in the way we were designed to be. You are discovering your true self. Pastor Robin highlights three questions in this narrative that help us discern association over intimacy if we’re honest with ourselves in answering.
No, One Lord | John 8:1-11
John chapter 8, verses 1-11 is one of the most popular passages in the Bible. It is easily one of the best looks at the character of Jesus. Pastor Robin opens up the passage to show how our union with Christ is the safest place in the world to be.
Are You Making the Most of Your Limited Time? | Psalm 90
Moses wrote an intercessory prayer as a poem and song. Praying for the people of Israel, he prays they would have the knowledge that their years , days, minutes are borrowed and limited - knowing that the is knowledge will empower them to live their lives the way they should. In this message , Pastor Robin opens up Psalm 90 to show us Moses’ instructions for a life well lived.
The Answer to All Anxious Thoughts
The religious leaders in the time of the gospel writers refused God’s answer to the problem of pain, loss, fear and confusion in society. God did not send more spiritual tools, or deep mysteries to discover. John 5: 37-47 makes it clear what God’s solution was and the questions proposed in that passage are still relevant to us today.
Seeing Jesus Clearly Reveals Your True Self | John 3: 22-4:3
John chapter 3 into 4, gives us a case study to look at a man who found his true self in comparison to who Jesus is. In our self-obsessed culture, this passage points to how can find our true selves in healthiest way possible.
Are You On the Right Side? | Matthew 5:17-20
Matthew 5, verses 17-20 says there is a way to respond to the Law and The Prophets that gets you on the right side of history. However the church has failed this test over and over again, causing division, denominations, factions and parachurch ministries. How can we know if we are on the right side of history? Pastor Robin explains how Jesus’ teaching on the Sermon on the Mount highlights a right and wrong way that the church should not miss.