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Our society often defines success based on what we have accomplished and accumulated. Jesus has a different measure of success He wants us to embrace and live towards.

The Gospel is that faith in Jesus makes right our broken relationship with God. It’s that God’s Kingdom has come, is coming, and will continue to come until it fills the whole earth. And that Jesus is the King of that Kingdom. And The Gospel is that everyone who has faith in Jesus will live forever on the renewed earth that He will reign over - a place of perfect peace and joy because He rules with justice and righteousness.

One of the central claims of Christianity is this: Jesus Christ is Lord. That means He rules and reigns. But He rules and reigns in a way that He takes care of us. He is Lord. And the Lord is our shepherd.

God’s Kingdom has come, is coming, and will come fully when Jesus returns. We have been invited to receive it, participate in it, and tell others about it. And that’s really good news.

The Gospel is, in part, the good news that Jesus has made a way for our broken relationship with God to be made right. He died on the cross to pay the penalty for our sin, so that His right relationship with the Father could become ours - when we put our faith in Him.

We worship a King and a Father. While it can feel easier to relate to one over the other, we are meant to embrace both sides of God’s nature if we are going to grow in our relationship with Him and understand how we are invited to enter boldly and confidently into His presence.

Tonight, we talk about having a faith that perseveres, endures, and lasts. We want to be marked by a faith that withstands life’s challenges, distractions, and hardships.

Jesus said He came to see and save what was lost. That His Father sent Him not to condemn the world, but to save the world through Him. What does it look like for us to partner with Him in that? What should mark us in light of His mission in the world?

As the people of God, we want to be marked by a mature faith–one where our roots grow down deep in God, and we are able to bear fruit in all seasons of life.

Relationships are a huge part of our lives and our walks with the Lord. This week, we look to scripture for what God’s heart is for singleness, and chat about how we can live abundantly while single.

When feeling weary or burdened, the last thing we want to do is add anything to our to-do list. However, the invitation of Jesus to receive rest is followed by the call to take His yoke, His way upon ourselves. True rest requires effort. Following the way of Jesus is the only way that we receive true rest and true life.

While the journey of becoming like Jesus is lifelong and difficult at times, one of the main takeaways from the book of Philippians is that God will finish what he started. We see that God is always holding on to us, even as we struggle and face setbacks along the way.

Tonight, Bob teaches on how our willingness to love and follow the Lord in the midst of suffering is our greatest witness. God is faithful to work through it all for His greater good in our lives.