Thinking about this story of seeing only one thankful leper who was healed, there might also be a statistic represented here, sadly. There are reasons for ALL of us to be thankful, at all times, to our Lord. And these reasons compel us to tell others what He has done for us.

In your faith, many things are required and how you perform actions in a just and merciful way is critical to their accomplishment. But as Paul explains, if any of it is seen or done without love, it means absolutely nothing.

A simple question, what comes first in your life? But there are eternal consequences to that answer. Our prayer is that you seek God first and rely on His providence for everything that falls after that.

Does the comfort of sitting in the boat, accepting the status quo, describe the extent of your faith and trust in God? Or do you enjoy meeting a challenge, leaving your comfort zone, conquering your fear, and looking to Jesus for your strength? Like Peter, get out of the boat, hear the call, go to where faith becomes action!

The blessings of this life begin with God, and with every measure that you give, God returns to you. Out of your abundance, God can out-give you with what He returns, and beyond this life, His blessings have no measure.

Remembering the old question, "What would Jesus do?", instead begs the question, "What DID Jesus do?" The answer to this question is what enables us to ask the previous question. Let's look at Jesus' mission on the earth.

Are you secure in your spiritual growth or are you just complacent with the status quo? How do we overcome the obstacles to our growth?

Even after we have forsaken the church and our Father, He stands vigilant, watching, and ready to run and welcome us back, putting on us the best robe and ring on our hand. How do we feel when welcoming back those that have done wrong?

The perfect life of Christ provided the perfect sacrifice for us as a sweet aroma of sacrifice to God. Our life of worship to God must also take on that pleasing aroma of obedience as a living sacrifice to God. But a life of sin and worldliness leads to the smell of stench before the Father.

There's nothing wrong with the implication that there is an ambition to be great at something while on this earth. But man's measure of greatness for the ambitions of man are one thing, but what are God's measurements of greatness for spiritual matters and things that really count in His kingdom?

A responsible christian understands the obligations of commitment to faith. Along with this, there are demands given to us by God that we must obey. It is these 'musts' that help define our life as a christian.

A valuable lesson to understand about life is that no one is exempt from trouble. Adversity will come at times during life - no one is singled-out and God doesn't just have it out for someone. The real sense of dealing with trouble is the outcome of our decisions when we are faced with trouble - what do we do in response. Let's look at the teaching of scripture.

How strong is your faith? Can you say it is as strong as your love for Christ? The apostle Paul teaches the connection of a love firmly rooted and grounded in your heart that translates to a strong faith in Christ.

The responsibilities of being a disciple of Jesus may be seen as only a suffering of costs. But those responsibilities are commitments to our Lord that bring rewards not only to oneself, but to others who are also brought to the Lord.

A question of concern often asked from those of belief may cause some to think of an exemption from troubles of this earth. Truth is, bad things can happen to good people and good things can happen to bad people, and there are always consequences that we must deal with. The key difference is that those of belief can call on and depend on God's help when those times come.

During times of weakness or disillusionment, we mistake the nature and judgment of God and turn to our own. These are times when we run from God and may be tempted to stay away. Only when we realize the mistake do we turn again to a loving Father who gladly takes us back into His mercy.

There are many lessons to learn as we view Christ's journey to the cross. This journey crosses many paths with lessons for us to see and learn, ultimately telling the greatest story ever heard.

Faced with many choices in life, there is one of which compelling reasons are given for making one particular selection. Our judgment must meet a standard of knowing someone died for us. We are faced with owing a debt we cannot pay and a responsibility for providing the needs of others. We must also know that there is a reward of salvation when that choice is made following God's will. "Now is the day!"

We have a special opportunity to choose a companion during our walk through life. We can fellowship with God and that invitation is open to everyone. This walk is illuminated by His blessing of continual cleansing, making us worthy to be with Him.

God has clearly made the distinction for us to know when one is living for this world and when one is living for Him, according to His will. You must make that choice and choose a direction that leaves the worldliness behind.

Allan Watkins is our guest speaker today, and his message comes from a familiar Bible passage with an important lesson for all of us today. When you're facing the giants of your life, and all hope appears to be lost, we have faith in a strength that will overcome even the insurmountable challenge that can put fear in our heart. Run to it with confidence!

A true challenge of the Christian is the opportunity to bring the story of Christ to the atheist. Kyle Butt has the graceful skill of this appeal and was with us tonight to speak about this evangelism graced with love and truth. This will make you think!

It's not really a secret when your life is centered on the Lord's will, but it's a beautiful scripture that gives one hope and the ambition to rely on the Lord, and depend on Him to be the source of a soaring and endless strength.

As our Heavenly Father, God has ordained the responsibilities of fatherhood as a loving provider and leader of his family. Society has made a huge mistake by allowing our fathers to be unaccountable to the family, and the consequences can be seen in the lives of children without a father. Thus, on this Father's Day, our prayer is for the return of strong, responsible fathers that will lead their families by God's design.

Looking at king David's message to his son Solomon, the new king, there was a task before him that required firm footing in devotion and loyalty to God. Today, we must face life's challenges with equal devotion to knowing and serving God.