Firelife Church

In this message, Kyle Embry mixes humor with spiritual principles to remind us to stay anchored to the Truth of the Gospel. Bible: Hebrews 2:1-4

The same Spirit that raised Christ from the dead abides in us; therefore, we come alive as He is alive. And if we are alive, we will bear fruit of that same Spirit. Bible: Ezekiel 47:1-12; Galatians 5:22-26

There is a code of wisdom which God set from the beginning of time. When we follow this code of wisdom and live within the boundaries He established, life goes well for us. Therefore, we listen for His voice that we may obey what He says. Life is better His way! Bible Reading: Deuteronomy 6

Matthew 5:18 says, “For truly I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away, not the smallest letter or stroke shall pass from the Law until all is accomplished.” There are dozens of prophecies about the Messiah and Jesus fulfilled every one of them. He left nothing from His Father's agenda undone. A Savior who will leave no prophetic detail unfulfilled, will not leave you unfulfilled! Bible: Luke 24:1-12; Philippians 1:6

In a grace culture we celebrate every act of obedience. There are no big or small steps of obedience; every response to His voice is rewarded. This creates momentum! We all have our own race to run and grace helps us understand His agenda for our lives and the season we are in. Bible: Acts 1:1-8; 1 Corinthians 9:24-26

"For of His fullness, we have all received grace upon grace." John 1:16 This message is a cry for more of God's grace and is an examination of 4 things grace does. (1) Grace Empowers; (2) Grace Allows Things to Grow; (3) Grace Instructs; (4) Grace Confronts. Bible: John 1:14-18

How many of you have had the Lord ask you to do some difficult things over the past few months? How many of you obeyed Him and said, "Yes"? Good for you if you did! He rewards obedience with grace - the empowering Presence of God. Bible: John 6:26-69

We must steward what we have because it is attached to the wealth of Heaven! When we don't steward what we have well, we are communicating one of 2 things: 1. This isn't enough and I am not thankful 2. This is plenty and I am satisfied Bible: Hebrews 10:35-39; Hebrews 11:1-6

In part 2 of our Stewardship Series, Jared continues to explore Kingdom stewardship and how it does not mean to "maintain", but to "increase" the value of something. This type of stewardship includes physical things, relationships, time, talent, treasure...but it also means that we steward our thoughts, our memories and our imagination well. Bible: Matthew 14, 15, 16; Luke 16:10-13;

Vulnerability is the launching point into being healthy and authentic. Yet, many of us trade it for "transparency". Transparency allows another to see the fruit of what's going on in us, but it does not invite them into the process. God longs for us to be vulnerable with Him. He wants to be at the center of our process, so we can fully experience His love for us and live in the fullness of His Kingdom. Bible: Matthew 16:13-19

The Kingdom of Heaven is within reach for all of us. So why would we live in proximity to the supernatural and the immeasurable when they can be our residence?!! Bible: Matthew 4:17; John 3:34; Proverbs 21:21; Psalm 78:40-42

2 Corinthians 5:17 says, "If anyone is in Christ, they are a new creation. Old things have passed away and all things have become new." This means that as our heart and mind are renewed, so is our imagination. Our imagination includes our: meditations, reasoning, creative problem-solving, dreams, visions and desires. Bible: 2 Corinthians 5:17-21; Ephesians 3:20; 2 Corinthians 10:2-5

When God speaks, He is prophesying over us; sending His Word to our present, pregnant with grace; which empowers us to become who He sees us as in Christ. Bible: 2 Corinthians 5:17-21

Jesus came to show us who the Father really is and to reconcile mankind to Him. This is what Christmas is all about. Jesus -Emmanuel - God with us! Bible: Luke 2

When we personally "know" who He is, not through reputation, religion or what we have heard, it dramatically changes everything. It even transforms what we ask of Him. Bible: John 4

When we said, "Yes" to Jesus, we chose a relationship with our Creator. We also chose a relationship with His body, which is His bride. Proper connection to His body ensures that we are supplied with everything we need for a prosperous life. Community matters and there is wisdom in the crowd. Bible: Romans 12; Numbers 11

The only real and lasting LIFE is "in Christ". And surrender to Him and His ways is the key which accesses this LIFE. In simpler terms: surrender is the root which produces obedience. And obeying God's ways leads to ABUNDANT LIFE. Bible: Matthew 5; Numbers 19

Life is all about choices. And God loves to reward righteous choices. He also loves for us to feel the power of our choices, even when they make a mess. Why? - He is the Rewarder of those who seek Him! - He wants us to learn the power of our choices and that He has empowered us clean up our messes. - He makes "all" things serve His purposes for our lives. Bible: Joshua 24:14-15; Hebrews 11:6

Our very own, personal, experiences with God create the lens in which we see His activity in our lives. These experiences cultivate faith in us and faith is transformational. Bible: Matthew 16:13-19; 2 Corinthians 5:17-21

"The Law of Original Intent" means: the Creator's original intent for His creation trumps all other intentions for His creation. Therefore, the thief's intentions for us are inferior to God's intentions for us! Bible: John 10:1-10