Many believers say they love God, but look and act like people in the world. Why is that so? How can people say they love God and care about him, but there not be any change? We consider that question this week as we look at 2 Corinthians 5, where Paul talks about how the love of Christ compels him. As always, let us know if you have any questions and please reach out if you would like any prayer. theservingchurchdallas@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Transformation into the image of God is a central theme of the Bible.How do we transform to look more like Jesus? We look at the life of Peter who transforms and consider the process of change, so we may begin to look more like Jesus in our day to day lives. #theservingchurchdallas Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What is the importance of faith and how do we develop mustard seed like faith? Arlie helps us consider the words of Jesus in this short meditation. More than listening, practice having mustard seed like faith in your life. #theservingchurchdallas Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Why do our daily disciplines matter?As believers, we know that being disciplined day to day matters, but why? If we can get to an answer of why, we might be able to put more effort into our disciplines. We look at the life of Abraham and consider how a lack of discipline in his daily matters became not only an issue he faced multiple times, but that his son faced as well. As always, thank you for listening and we pray the message encourages and guides you, like it does for us. Feel free to reach out to us at theservingchurchdallas@gmail.com if you have any prayer requests or questions. Thanks Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How does an individual begin to give more effort in their walks with God?We all know that we should prioritize our walks with God, but it can go to the back burner many times. How does an individual begin to change that? We look at the life of Bartimaeus to give us some guidance. Why was he willing to give the best of himself, even though others were trying to stop him? As always, we appreciate you listening. If you have any prayer requests or questions, we would love to hear from you at theservingchurchdallas@gmail.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How does an individual find their purpose? This is one of the most important questions a person engages with, but so few are able to articulate it. We look at the life of Daniel and consider how he fulfilled his purpose, looking at the story of Daniel and the lions den. We consider what it means for us in our search of our purpose. As always, we appreciate you tuning in and we hope that the message speaks to you. Feel free to contact us if you have any questions or prayer requests at theservingchurchdallas@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Are you willing to die on that hill? This is a simple question but it shows conviction. Which hill are you ready to die on? We consider this as we look at the aim of our church. What do we want to stand for? As we answer this question, you get a sense of the heart of our church. Our prayer is that there are more who are eager to die on that hill as well. As always, thanks for engaging, and let us know if there's anything else we can do to support you in your journey. #theservingchurchdallas Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How do we find our aim better?To know your aim will help you not only solve a math problem easier, but it gives you focus in life. Our aims and our values go hand in hand, so consider what your values you. We look at the life of Peter walking on the water to consider his values and how it impacted his aim. As always, we appreciate you listening and if you have any questions or prayer requests, please let us know at theservingchurchdallas@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

One of the cultural components of our church is to be as a family. A family is the basic building block of society, so how do we grow that unit so that we are stronger and more unified? As we see in Acts, an open church is a church that grows as a family. After the Holy Spirit moved, there was an openness with their lives to each other. This is in direct contrast to the hiddenness in our churches today. To reach a new move of God, we will need to be fully open with God and fully open with those in our lives so God can give us deliverance and breakthrough. As always if you have prayer requests or questions, feel free to reach out at theservingchurchdallas@gmail.com #theservingchurchdallas Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Authority is the right of a believer. There once was a time when believers walked in authority, casting out demons, healing the sick and raising the dead. Much of that is gone today. So how do we grow in authority? We look at the life of Jesus and consider how more authority was granted to Him as seen in Philippians 2:5-11. The message may not be easy, but our prayer is that God gives us the grace to live it out daily. As always, feel free to reach out to us at theservingchurchdallas@gmail.com. #theservingchurchdallas Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We are at a time when church is about us. What if we considered what we could do to strengthen the church that we are at. When we ask this question, it changes our perspective from a self-centered point of view to a God-centered and others-centered point of view. We look at 1 Corinthians 12:12-14 to consider what we can do to strengthen the church. As always, if you have prayer requests or questions, reach out to us at theservingchurchdallas@gmail.com#theservingchurchdallas Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What is death and what is hades and why is understanding that important?In Revelation1:18, Jesus says that he holds the keys of death and Hades. What does that mean? This week, we looks at why Jesus had to die as a human and the significance for all people. Verses like these unite scripture together from the first command of God to his coming, so although it may seem like a basic idea of scripture, it is foundational and adds confidence for the believer.Link to sermon notes: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1UcKpVZ4iu8emKKgqUAPg9fMx0WU12eHL/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=109910308557783119284&rtpof=true&sd=true As always, thanks for tuning in. If you have any questions or comments, please let us know at theservingchurchdallas@gmail.com#theservingchurchdallas Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We continue answering the question of how we find our giftThis week, we continue in 1 Corinthians 12 and consider what it means that our gift is meant for the "common good." As we consider this, we look at how we can live a life for the "common good" rather than our own good. As always, if you have questions or comments, we would love to hear from you at theservingchurchdallas@gmail.com#theservingchurchdallas Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How do I find what I am meant to give? How do I find my gift?We know God has called each of us for a unique calling, but how do I find my specific calling? Is there such a thing and if so, how do I find it? Mark Twain said the two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you figure out why. We look at what Paul has to say about this in 1 Corinthians 12 and consider the giver of the gifts. As always, if you have questions or prayer requests, let us know at theservingchurchdallas@gmail.com #theservingchurchdallas Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How do we begin the process of giving? One of the aspects of our church that we want to hold onto is the heart to give. We want to give of ourselves, rather than always wanting to receive. How does an individual begin that process?The world has a way of bearing fruit and changing, but Jesus does as well. We look at John 15 to consider what Jesus suggests. As always, thanks for listening and let us know if there's anything we can do to support you in your walk with God at theservingchurchdallas@gmail.com #theservingchurchdallas Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What is the best thing a believer can give the world? Obviously the Sunday School student inside of us wants to answer Jesus, which is great. But what does that mean? In answering this question, our hope is that every believer offers whatever is best to this world. For this question this week, we looked at Psalms 19:1-4 and consider how nature glorifies God. By doing what God created it to do, it glorifies God. We consider that as we answer the question. Thanks to those who listen and to those who engage. As always, have a blessed day#theservingchurchdallas Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What should I look for in a church? At a time when there are churches on every street corner, with every style, and every whim met, what should a believer look for? This is an important question for our overall Christian health as those around us can impact us greatly. We look at the story of the woman who gave her two coins in Mark 12:41-44 and consider this question. Let us know if you have any prayer requests at theservingchurchdallas@gmail.com#theservingchurchdallas Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As the new year begins, many people set out with new year's goals. I want to encourage you that as much as you focus on the "what" of your goal, consider the "why." When things get hard, the why gives you the strength to continue. As a church and as believers, it is important that we look more and more like Jesus. Why does that matter? The more you can articulate that, the more you will have strength to live it out. We looked at Ephesians 4 and John 10 to give us some guidance today. So let us know your thoughts on why it matters that believers look like Jesus. As always, we appreciate your thoughts in advance #theservingchurchdallas Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Positive change and growth are both essential qualities for a believer. The eventual goal of positive change and growth is maturity, as we want to be mature believers. What does it mean to be a mature believer though? We consider this question as we look at our own lives heading into the new year. We consider Paul's writings in Ephesians 4 to help guide our conversation. As always, these questions are meant to help grow us and challenge us in our walks with God. Let us know your thoughts and we'd love to chat with you! #theservingchurchdallas Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.