Restoring the Image of God

A black Camaro crashed at high speed off of highway 15 south in Haddix, KY. The driver was badly beaten, bruised, and scarred. The driver survived and had a long road to recovery ahead of him. Just like this driver, who was badly beaten, people are badly beaten with sin and need to be recovered.

Adam and Eve in Genesis were created in the image of God or self-giving love, but willful sin marred that image with self-centeredness. God's plan of restoration came after man's plan that led to separation and alienation. God can instantly tranform someone, but it often takes time to restore the brokenness.

Do you need to be restored into the image of God? Have you been searching for things that do not satisfy? Allow God to restore His image in you by giving Him your battered heart today! rob

The Truth Hurts

The truth hurts or so they say. I believe it. In high school, I got into a fight and lost and then I actually got paddled for being in a fight. I told the truth, but the paddle still hurt.

Jeremiah was known as the weeping prophet in the Bible. He was called upon by God to deliver a message to the people of Israel. The message was to repent or God would bring judgment on the people. Jeremiah had to preach the truth of God, but it cost him. Jeremiah spoke the truth and the people wanted to kill him.

Are you speaking the truth? Are you being truthful? I pray that the Lord will give you a holy boldness to be a person of truth. p.rob

No longer a slave!

Recently, the movie Amazing Grace came out about William Wilberforce, who fought his entire life to end the English slave trade. Well, slavery has not ended. Today in the world there are thousands of people affected by human trafficking. Children, men, and women are still being abused as slaves.

The book of Philemon gives us a beautiful picture of God's amazing grace. Philemon had a slave named Onesimus who ran away, but ran into Jesus and Paul. He was radically transformed, but was sent back to Philemon with a letter. The message: take Onesimus as a brother, no longer as a slave.

What about you? Are you loving your brothers and sisters? Are you loving your neighbor? Ask Jesus to give you eyes to see the world the way He sees it. rob

thanks mom!

Mother's Day is a great day to celebrate those who gave us life. Each one of us have one thing in common, we all had a mother. Choose life: your mom did!

In the Bible, Hannah was a Godly mother. She was a mother that prayed for her child. She was a mother that served. She was a mother that worshiped the Lord!

What about you? Do you pray, serve, and worship the living God? Have a great mommy's day! p.rob

On Fire!

Never ever yell fire in a public building. I learned that one the hard way. But in some ways I pray that churches and people have flames ignited in their lives for Jesus.

• The Holy Spirit wants to set your personal love life on fire for Jesus!
• The Holy Spirit wants to set your private prayer life on fire for Jesus!
• The Holy Spirit wants to set your public witnessing life on fire for Jesus!

Our God is a consuming fire! The question is does He consume you? Let Jesus set you on fire and you will burn until you die.

Easter Life!

Easter eggs, bunnies, and candy is what the world tells us that Easter is all about. But the reality is that it is about Jesus Christ-- His death and resurrection. To live the Easter life one must go through 4 stages:

1. Consecration: Jesus in the garden prayed: "not my will but Yours be done."
2. Crucifixion: Jesus at Golgotha laid His own life down.
3. Conquering: Jesus in the grave conquered sin, hell, and the grave.
4. Celebration: Jesus in Galilee celebrated with His disciples His resurrection.

What about you? Do you need to consecrate your all to Jesus Christ? Do you need to be crucified? Do you need Jesus to conquer sin in your life? Do you need to celebrate the work of the Savior in your life? rob

Vision

Recently, we have fused two churches together to start a new work called BridgePoint Church. We were blessed with a large crowd of worshipers this past weekend. God is moving! We have a new vision.

BrigdgePoint Church exists to bridge hope to the world through Christ by renewing hearts, rebuilding families, and restoring lives. We truly want to be the hands and feet of Jesus Christ.

If you are without hope today find comfort in this: there is hope in Jesus Christ! God is with you and He wants to live inside you. He can give you a new vision. rob