As Christians, it's easy to get distracted by secondary goals. But our greatest aspiration should be to become what David was—someone "after God’s own heart." In this message, Pastor Ed Buch takes us through the life of David and unfolds the true character of a life in harmony with the heart of God.
God is clearly pictured in His Word as a shepherd that leaves the ninety-nine and goes after the one that is straying. But do we really understand the lengths that He is willing to go to so that we might be reconciled to Him? Itinerant evangelist Glenn Meldrum calls us to reflect on God's passionate pursuit of us so that we might be inflamed with a holy passion to pursue God.
When the gospel was preached by the New Testament evangelists, repentance was always a key element. And there can be no doubt as to their meaning—there is no salvation without repentance. In this message, Jim Lewis looks what repentance really is, and how it comes about in a person's life.
When we don't prioritize having a nutritious diet, our physical bodies often suffer because of it. It is exactly the same in our spiritual lives. In this message, Nate Danser talks about one of the main ways in which we can allow the Heavenly life and health of Jesus to get into our souls.
This world has a very strong spiritual current, and it is always seeking to draw us away from Christ. In this message, Josh Bergstrom looks at an autobiographical statement from the apostle Paul, and talks about the power that has love has to keep us on the straight and narrow.
More than ever, the people in our world claim to be on the side of love and profess to be advancing its cause. But with so much confusion, how can we know what love really is? Nate Danser will look at a few things we can know about this subject by looking at Love Incarnate, the man Jesus Christ.
When the Apostle Paul wrote to the Galatians, his heart was yearning for the day when “Christ would be formed in them”. But what does it mean to have Christ formed in us, and what are the signs that this transformation is taking place in us? In this message, Pastor Ed Buch takes a look at how the Scriptures answer these questions.
In our world today, rebellion against authority is often touted as being noble. But what are God's thoughts about rebellion to His delegated authority? In this message, Steve Gallagher looks at some characteristics of rebels and offers a strong warning about what is behind the spirit of rebellion.
On the night before His crucifixion, Jesus chose to take the place of utter humility and washed the feet of His disciples. When everyone around Him was striving to be the greatest, Jesus knelt down and took the place of a servant. In this message, Jim Lewis takes a deeper look at what can learned from this scene, and what it means for our lives.
Life on earth is full of difficulty, trouble, pain and toil. And yet, Scripture is clear: those who have faith in God will have strength to overcome. Nate Danser takes a look at Hebrews chapter 12 to show us how to maintain a vibrant confidence in God despite the pain of living in a fallen world.
For the past 30 years, Pure Life Ministries has been guiding men into freedom from sexual sin and into a relationship with God. These sermons, from the residential campus chapel, get to the root issue of sin as well as guide believers into a vibrant life in God.
