Many people may struggle with the idea of taking inventory of their blessings because they tend to view blessings through the prism of the world. The world tends to equate blessings with physical things, material items that can be measured, touched by the hands, and seen by the eyes. But the best blessings are not always based upon material, tangible realities we can see. The best blessings are spiritual; intangible things we cannot see. You can live in a big house and drive a nice car and be nervous because you can’t afford to pay the note. You can have a big bed and be unable to sleep at night. While blessings can include the material, they are much bigger than that. You are blessed when you are no longer possessed by your possessions. You are blessed when the things you have don’t have you. With that in mind, we are going to learn more about the intangible blessings we have received from Jesus as His followers.
Don't Overlook Your Blessing
Ephesians 1:7-12
April 18, 2021 • Dr. Delman Coates
Shine Bright Like A Diamond
April 14, 2024 • Dr. Delman Coates • Matthew 5:14–16
Light is the first entity that God created. This suggests that the darkness we are in should not cause us to feel resigned to futility; it should not cause us to throw up our hands in surrender. For when things are at their darkest, God is just starting to move. When things are at their worst, God is just beginning to turn things around. We can trust that there is something on the other side of darkness, and what’s on the other side is going to be better, brighter, and bigger than what existed before.
I'm Salty
April 7, 2024 • Dr. Delman Coates • Matthew 5:13
When Jesus called His followers “salt,” He actually bestowed upon us a badge of honor. He was giving them then and us now a sense of our identity, purpose, and function in the Kingdom. He was saying that when people ask who you are as a believer, you should be able to tell them, “I’m salty.” Being salty is not something bad, it’s something good. When we’re salty, we’re living the way Jesus commanded us to in His Word. But how do you know if you’re living a salty life? Well, that’s what we’re going to look at in this message.
The Greatest Comeback Of All Time
March 31, 2024 • Dr. Delman Coates • John 20:1–10
Jesus Christ orchestrated the greatest comeback in the history of the world. And there is no event in history more memorable and none more life-changing. And as we read the story of His comeback, we can learn so much about what it will take for Him to help us with the comeback we’ve been waiting for in our own lives. So in light of that, we are going to look at three things that need to happen if we want to experience a God-sized comeback.