“God says, 'My ways are not your ways... as high as the heavens are above the earth' — the difference between God's thoughts and our thoughts.”
A Sunday service focused on 'Mind Matters' — preaching on the importance of renewing the mind, resisting 'mind monsters' (deception, doubt, fear), and practicing 'mind medicine' (Philippians 4:7-8). The service included baby dedications, announcements (beach prayer & communion, volunteer needs, early childhood/parenting initiative), offering/ stewardship teaching, altar calls and baptisms, and an official church meeting presenting Elder Jonathan Banks as senior pastor-elect.
“His ways are higher than our ways, his thoughts higher than our thoughts.”
A call to live a vision-driven Christian life by receiving how God sees us and embracing the mission He has for us. The sermon explains the believer's identity and inheritance, issues a call to salvation, encourages faithful giving, and urges commitment to discipleship and church community.
“Your thoughts are not his thoughts. Your ways are not his ways.”
Pastor James Edwards (part 2 of the series) teaches that there are intentional and unintentional lies that keep people spiritually tied. Unintentional lies—born of ignorance, denial or laziness—breed insecurity, self-rejection and a lukewarm faith; he gives markers of lukewarmness and practical steps (confession, repentance, spiritual disciplines, speaking faith, sacrificial giving) to be set free and live by faith.
“My thoughts are higher than your thoughts: As the heavens are higher than the earth.”
A Bible study exposition of Judges 6 focused on Gideon's call: Israel's oppression due to idolatry, Gideon's reluctance and request for a sign, God's reassurance ('I will be with thee'), and practical applications about calling, faith, and obedience.
