Have Good Soil in Your Heart
In this live video, I use Mark 4 to share about the importance of having good soil in our hearts as believers.
Don’t Let Hardship Kill Your Hope
God doesn’t make us wait till we get to heaven to find hope. If you’re walking through a dark situation today, you need to remember that you’re not alone. God may not immediately pull you out of a hardship, but He has promised to walk with you through the midst of it. Choose to trust…
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The Secret to Keeping the Commandments
There’s not really a secret to obeying God, is there? According to the Bible, yes—there is! The answer is better than you think too. Believe it or not, our ability to keep God’s law does not rely on our efforts. Phew! Watch the video to find out the Biblical path to living in obedience.
5 Misconceptions You May Have About Sharing the Gospel
YouVersion PlanYou can read this post as a 5-day Bible Reading Plan on YouVersion. Read on YouVersion Have you ever doubted your ability to be an effective witness for Christ? I’ll admit, I have. Why is it that the Great Commission, Jesus’ call for His followers to take the gospel to the entire world, often…
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The Kingdom of Heaven is Like | Parables from Matthew 13
What is the Kingdom of heaven really like? In Matthew 13, Jesus gives us two parables that reveal the worth of the kingdom: it’s so valuable that it’s worth giving everything up in order to find it. The parable about the kingdom being like a treasure in a field and the parable about it being like…
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Perfectionism: My Greatest Weakness as a Christian
One of my weaknesses is perfectionism. I often try to work hard and do everything just right, thinking that somehow God will be more pleased with me if I do. But something I’ve learned is that when I try to hold everything together on my own, I wind up getting in the way of what…
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Unity in the Body of Christ | Christian Sermon by Troy Black
You’ve probably heard or read the verse that says, “preserve the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.” In this video, I dive deep into the subject of unity as I answer the question: what is the bond of peace? Most Christians know that God wants us to be unified, but it’s not…
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Faith vs. Reason – Do Christians Have to “Just Have Faith?”
I grew up in a Christian home and church, hearing that to be a Christian you had to “just have faith.” Is that really true? Is our faith based on nothing more than blind hope? In this video, I tell my personal story of finding an answer to that question. Believe me—the truth is worth…
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How Does God’s Grace Really Work? | God’s Grace Explained
Have you ever wondered how the perfect standard of God and His grace work together for our good? In this video, I explain how grace works and how good grace really is using a visual illustration. If you have questions about some of the specific issues I discussed in this video, here’s a list of…
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