Compelled by Christ to Love Northeast Houston and the Nations
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When our hearts condemn us, we don't have to let our feelings determine what is true. God is greater than our hearts, and the God who knows our imperfections most completely is the same God who loves us perfectly through Christ. Because of Jesus, we can confidently draw near to our Father rather than pull away from him. Christianity isn't about trusting ourselves to do enough, but putting the full…
Jesus came on a rescue mission: to take away our sin and destroy the works of the devil. Through his death and resurrection, we have both forgiveness and freedom. As children of God, we don’t make peace with what Christ came to destroy. Instead, we continue fighting sin and pursuing holiness as we live in light of all Jesus has done.
Every temptation begins with believing something other than what God has said. Genesis 3 exposes the deception, shame, and consequences of sin while reminding us that God meets sinners with grace. Through Jesus, we are invited to stop hiding, confess our sin, and receive the mercy only he can give.
The Father's love gives us a new identity, secures our eternal future, and transforms how we live right now. Through faith in Jesus, we are not merely forgiven but welcomed into God's own family as his children. That identity is not defined by our failures, our past, or what others think of us. One day we will see Jesus face to face and be fully conformed to his likeness. That hope is not just a…
How do you remain faithful to Jesus in a world filled with deception, distraction, and doubt? In 1 John 2:26–29, we discover that God has not left us to navigate the Christian life on our own. Through the gift of the Holy Spirit, every believer is able to remain in Christ with confidence. As we explore four truths about the Spirit, we'll see that our security rests not in our own strength, but in…
We are living in the last hour, a time marked by spiritual deception and false teaching. In this passage from 1 John 2:18–25, we are reminded of the presence of antichrists, commanded to remain in the true Christ, and encouraged with the promise of eternal life.
God often speaks in the middle of ordinary moments. In Exodus 3, God called Moses from an ordinary day into an extraordinary calling. Through Moses' encounter with the burning bush, we're reminded that God has a purpose for every believer. He meets us where we are, reveals himself, and equips us to walk in the calling he has prepared for us.
What has your heart? Through 1 John 2:15–17, we're reminded that what captures our hearts ultimately shapes our lives. Instead of chasing the temporary promises of this world, God calls us to love the Father and live for what is eternal. When our hearts belong to him, we discover the lasting joy and purpose only he can give.
In 1 John 2:12–14, John pauses from a series of commands to remind every believer of three foundational truths about their identity in Jesus. These three truths speak to every season of the Christian life—whether you're new to faith and wrestling with guilt, in a mature season where spiritual routines have replaced genuine closeness with God, or in the middle of an intense battle with temptation…
We live in a world that uses the word love for everything from wedding vows to queso. But the love John writes about in 1 John 2:7–11 is something different entirely. It's unconditional. It's self-sacrificing. And it's one of the clearest signs that the light of Christ is actually real in your life. When the light of Christ is real in you, the love of Christ becomes visible through you. So here's…
As a believer, you have been given a gift so extravagant that its value is beyond anything you could imagine. God's grace provides everything you need to follow him, sustains you through every season of life, and assures you that you are his. It is a gift you could never earn and never deserve, yet it fills your heart with thankfulness. Because God is faithful, you can trust his promises and wait…