This past Sunday Pastor John continued to preach the “OneCause” series at the Little Elm campus. Out of that sermon came this powerful statement about our OneCause.
FIRST: Jesus made promises. They are mine. I will not let His death go unmerited. When I am rewarded by His promises, He is rewarded for His sacrifice.
SECOND: Jesus gave commandments. They are my responsibility. I will not let His life go unnoticed. When I am obedient, He is glorified in the world.
THIRD: Jesus delegated authority. That authority is mine to use to make the devil and demons flee and make men righteous, happy and free.
I refuse to live a hum-drum life. I purpose to live for the cause, the OneCause of Christ.
I will never be the same. My family and friends will never be the same. My church will never be the same. My city will never by the same.
This is not a new years resolution. This is my life’s resolution.
OneCause: Jesus and His Message – which is the Gospel.
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What would you accomplish in giving up? What would you gain if you gave up? So many have given up, because it just became too hard, unforeseen things happened, people said things….what if you didn’t give up? what if you had the audacity to stick it out, to keep believing and speaking what God has promised you? why not just give up on giving up? Keep your dream stirring, keep believing, keep talking about it! Whatever things you desire when you pray, believe you receive them and you shall have them-Mark 11:24
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I was reading my Bible on my Instinct Phone. I read for several minutes, exited the Bible program, and when I did, I noticed that the light in the room was really quite yellow and much dimmer than I remembered. There was a stark contrast between the light on the phone and the light in the room. When you look into the “greater light”, the word of God, you’ll soon realize everything else is much dimmer. As you stay focused on the word of God, by hearing it preached, reading it, meditating on it, and speaking it, you’ll see the stark contrast between what the world and the devil say and what God says. And the more you stay with the word of God, the more light you’ll have in your life! You’ll begin to get the attention of the world because of the “greater light” emanating from your life! You are the light of the world; a city set on a hill cannot be hid.
God bless,
Pastor Eric
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I can remember many many times, different times of the day, catching my Dad reading his Bible. He didn’t really seem to have a set time, he just read it a lot! It was always comforting to me to “catch” him in the act of living what he preached. What a way to live life! I want to be continually caught in the act…the act of walking by faith, the act of loving and forgiving, the act of kindness, the act of following where ever the Holy Spirit leads!!! Jesus said we are the light of the world! Live your life in such a way, that others catch you in the act!
God bless,
Pastor Eric
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Parachute pants, zipper filled jackets, bandanas, and Michael Jackson…what a time to be 13 years old! Me and my friends attempted MJ’s moves, but no one could fully conquer them…he was too good!
When you and I look at Jesus, we see perfection. Yet we, by faith, have been called to walk like Him, to do what He did, and greater! How? Because you and I now have His nature! We have become like Him in the spirit. Our confidence is not in the flesh, but in the Spirit of God Who is always there revealing to us what we have become in Christ. And when we embrace “as He is, so are we in this world”, we’ll find ourselves doing things we never dreamed we could do, we’ll find ourselves living and looking like Jesus!
God bless,
Pastor Eric
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I am blessed to be the father of 3 great kids! Just having the daily experiences with them continually keeps me aware of God’s awesome grace in my life, as well as His incredible patience and love. Take the time this week to appreciate your Dad as well as your Father in heaven who gave us the gift of fatherhood. God bless,
Pastor Eric
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“You are the Christ, the Son of the LIVING God” was the answer Peter gave Jesus when asked “Who do you say I am?” What is so interesting about this is Jesus gets very specific with His question. He went from “Who do men say that I am?” to “Who do you say that I am?” Peter’s response leads Jesus to give us the true blueprint to a strong and healthy church. Jesus said “…on this rock I will build my church.” That rock was and is the true fact that Jesus IS the Son of the LIVING God. The word living is the Greek word zaō which means “to live” and implies that life will always overcome death. Now if death can be defeated then every problem, sickness and disease can be defeated. Our victory is in the fact that God is alive and not dead. Peter’s answer was not “You are the Son of God”, it was “Your are the Son of the LIVING God”. Maybe your situation will turn around if you change your confession. Your strength is in the fact that God is still the LIVING God.
God Bless You!
Pastor Troy
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“We were like grasshoppers in their eyes and in our eyes.” 10 of the 12 spies from Israel had this to say when they saw giants living in the land God had promised to them. Small talk. Jesus, however taught us how to talk when facing giant things…like a mountain. He said, “Whoever says to this mountain BE REMOVED AND BE CAST INTO THE SEA…! Small talk will get you nothing but small or no results. Don’t let small talk be your talk! Put the word of God in your mouth! The word of God will help you in whatever situation you find yourself in. It is alive, it is powerful, it is everything you need to live in total victory everyday of your life! Get rid of the small talk today!
God bless,
Pastor Eric
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“All roads lead to God.” I believe this statement to be true. All roads do lead to God, but only one road leads to the Father. God will judge all people that build their own path or road to Heaven. But the Father will judge no one who took the road He built to man! Jesus said, “I am the way, the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father except by Me.” The only way to know God as Father, is to get on the road that takes you to Him. That road is Jesus. Through Christ, you’ll never have to stand before The Great White Throne on judgment day! You settle your case out of court, when you put your faith, not in your own effort, but in Christ alone! That road will take you all the way to eternal life, forever to be with your Father in Heaven!
God bless,
Pastor Eric
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“Jeremiah 1:5a “Before you were formed in the womb, I knew you…” What a thought! Before mom and dad got together and conceived you, God knew you! His cause is greater than your beginning! His cause is greater than all the mistakes you have made or ever will make! He knew you and He will always know you! Give in to His grace and love for you! Surrender to the goodness of God in your life! Take up His cause, and live your life everyday full of purpose and meaning! There is nothing that compares to the cause of the Lord Jesus Christ!
God bless,
Pastor Eric
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