Tony French Speaks

Our enemy has a great tactic to get us off track. His game is to try and get me to make my life better by mimicking Jesus. I compare my life to Jesus' life and then try to change myself to become more like Jesus. And it sounds so holy. The problem is that I am not able to change myself to be like Jesus. Only Jesus can do that. The change must come from the inside - my heart must change, and only Jesus can do that. Listen in to see what it means to be crucified with Christ.

Jesus says that he is the good shepherd. He says that he knows the sheep and he calls them by name. He says that the sheep know him and know his voice. Jesus says that he lays down his life for the sheep. Can you imagine what that kind of relationship could be like?

The last thing most of us want to be is submissive. We think of a choke hold or tapping out. We don't like to be dominated. Submitting to Jesus comes from a completely different perspective. Jesus does not have us in a choke-hold, forcing us to comply. Instead, he is offering us a better way to live, and we willfully submit to his leadership. Choosing his ways over our own, because he knows more about His creation that we do.

The way that you have interpreted your life events has a big impact on you. Those events have become the definition of who you are. Jesus offers to help you re-interpret those stories, to set you free from the bondage of living a lie. This is the offer of life and freedom in the kingdom. Jesus gives us life, and uses the truth to set us free.

It's always good to take some time to review where we are at, and how we got here. Jesus came to earth to pay a debt of mine that I was unable to pay. As a result, he gave me a new good heart. Now, I can live in intimate relationship with him, which gives me hope for the future. He is my Shepherd, he leads me, he provides for me, and he protects me. He is the greatest King ever!

The Truth will set you free. What you believe has a huge impact on your life. If you believe you are weak, it will be very hard for you to live a consistently strong life. We examine several of the common lies that people believe, and contrast those lies with truth from God.

Because of what Jesus has done for us, we believe the most loving thing we can do for others is to go to them and invite them to come and see who Jesus is and what Jesus has done for them. Sharing your good story with others is a very effective way to invite others to come and see who Jesus is. If you don't have a good story yet, hang on, it's coming.

Using our spiritual gifts, talents, abilities, resources, passions and creativity, we believe that it is our role and responsibility to create excellent environments and eliminate any and all obstacles so that people have the best opportunity to encounter (bump into) Jesus so that He can do what only He can do.

We are committed to being the kind of people who reflect both the purpose and the personality of Jesus by leveraging the gifts Jesus has given us for the benefit of others, both inside the church and outside the church. [stolen from Flat Irons church]

We believe that living life together in a safe “me too” community is the best opportunity for pursuing truth and grace through intentional apprenticeship to Jesus. It is our mission to bring everyone at least one step closer to Jesus.

Being saved by grace through faith in Jesus starts us on a never ending journey. A journey of growth and discovery. A journey of becoming who God intended us to be. We believe that following Jesus involves implementing a strategy to enthrall yourself with God and eliminate any obstacles or responses that stand against God's good intentions for you. (cheerfully stolen from Flat Irons Community Church)

No matter what you have done wrong, we believe that by grace through faith in Jesus alone, it is still possible to be reconnected back into intimate relationship with God. That is intimate relationship.

What do you use as a source of truth? How do you determine what is right or wrong for you? Everyone has a world view, and it impacts what they think, how they feel, what they do, and what they say. As a church, we have also chosen a world view.

There is a war going on. You have an enemy, and he intends to destroy you. Steal. Kill, And Destroy. We have all we need to defeat this foe. Because of the work of Jesus and the indwelling of the Holy Spirit, we can have victory. Put on the armor, be aware of the schemes, and stand!

If you know Jesus, you will obey his commands. Many of us struggle to be obedient, we learn today that our obedience is tied to how well we know Jesus. Jesus is incredible. You really do want to know him more and more.

Jesus did all the work that was required to change me. He gave me a new nature and identity. A new heart, a new life.And because of that new nature, I am different. And, I must become even more so. Peter tells us that we are on a journey to maturity. Adding more and more to our qualities, until Jesus is all that people see in us.

Ever been under attack? Those are scary words, which cause most of us to be afraid and worried about the outcome. And we should be, there is a lot at stake. But there is another course you could take. The LORD is my light and salvation, whom shall I fear? These words are in Psalm 27, and there is much insight into how to face times of trouble....

We all have a question that we are seeking to answer. That question is, am I enough? We seek answers to that question in many places. We try to make people happy, but we soon realize that is impossible. There is a place to seek the answer to that question. Come and find the answer.

We always talk about the prodigal son that took his part of the inheritance, but that father had another son. And that son was jacked up too!

When Jesus saw the crowd, he had compassion on them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. Jesus is the shepherd.