SEPTEMBER LOVE GIFT OFFERS

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How to Have Hope When It’s Hard

We’ve all encountered rough spots in our lives when trouble showed up and we wanted to run and hide from it. Life isn’t always easy; it is to be expected that we will struggle with adversity from time to time. Taffi Dollar’s three-part series, How to Have Hope When It’s Hard, breaks down the steps to overcoming adversity. No matter what the situation looks like, we have already won because of what Jesus accomplished.

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Godliness vs. Ungodliness

As believers who have received salvation, we must go beyond the surface definition of what it means to be ungodly. Ungodliness is more than simply being immoral and depraved; it is having no regard for God. We must never get so busy that we forget to ask God for His blessing in everything we do; taking no notice of Him is as much of a sin as committing a sinful act. True godliness is maintaining a relationship with God and depending on Him for everything. We have been given freedom of choice; ungodliness is the decision to operate independently from God. This rebellion began with Adam and Eve in the garden of Eden and still continues today. As long as we remember to involve God in our daily lives and depend on Him, we will meet with prosperity and success.

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Does God Really Care About You?

It is a huge mistake to determine our value and sense of self-worth by what other people think of us. The craving for others’ validation and the fear of rejection can destroy our mental health, cause us to focus on the wrong things, and actually derail God’s call on our lives. By contrast, living for an audience of one—God—pleases Him, gives us eternal peace, and allows us to carry out His plan for us. Craving others’ acceptance and forgetting that God has already accepted us is tragic; realizing that He approves of us helps us break this addiction. Creflo Dollar’s two-part series, Overcoming Approval Addiction, reminds us that we will not need the world’s validation when we know that we are already God’s beloved, and the apple of His eye.

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AUGUST LOVE GIFT OFFERS

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The Truth About God’s Ways

It is a huge mistake to determine our value and sense of self-worth by what other people think of us. The craving for others’ validation and the fear of rejection can destroy our mental health, cause us to focus on the wrong things, and actually derail God’s call on our lives. By contrast, living for an audience of one—God—pleases Him, gives us eternal peace, and allows us to carry out His plan for us. Craving others’ acceptance and forgetting that God has already accepted us is tragic; realizing that He approves of us helps us break this addiction. Creflo Dollar’s two-part series, Overcoming Approval Addiction, reminds us that we will not need the world’s validation when we know that we are already God’s beloved, and the apple of His eye.

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Overcoming Approval Addiction

It is a huge mistake to determine our value and sense of self-worth by what other people think of us. The craving for others’ validation and the fear of rejection can destroy our mental health, cause us to focus on the wrong things, and actually derail God’s call on our lives. By contrast, living for an audience of one—God—pleases Him, gives us eternal peace, and allows us to carry out His plan for us. Craving others’ acceptance and forgetting that God has already accepted us is tragic; realizing that He approves of us helps us break this addiction. Creflo Dollar’s two-part series, Overcoming Approval Addiction, reminds us that we will not need the world’s validation when we know that we are already God’s beloved, and the apple of His eye.

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The Discipline of Grace

There is considerable misunderstanding about what it means when God chastens us. He does this as a loving Father to correct and guide us, not to punish us. It’s painful while we’re going through it, but it is not punishment; chastening is a sign that we are God’s son or daughter. Punishment, which involves fear, does not figure into the covenant of grace, because it’s not God’s nature to punish. Creflo Dollar’s two message series, The Discipline of Grace, reveals that we are guaranteed to encounter adversity and painful circumstances in life; however, God uses those things, not because He is angry with us, but to grow and mature us.

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2022 MENtality Conference

MENtality Men’s Conference 2022 was yet another Revival of Manhood! Over two days, men from all over the world gathered in-person and online for real, honest talk and chain-breaking teachings that escorted everyone to a new level of manhood. These life-changing sessions can make a lasting mark in your life today!

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Discovering the Essence of Worship

Genuinely worshipping God goes far beyond the act of simply coming to church. When we “worship” God through repetition and religious tradition but our hearts are not in it, we are wasting our time. The essence of real worship is our daily heartfelt expression of loyalty, commitment, and allegiance to God. Real worshippers live to please Him, not themselves. They lead lifestyles inspired by a belief that God is more worthy and valuable than anyone or anything else, and a desire to be more like Him. Unlike the Old-Testament pattern of worship which only involved actions and performance, the New-Testament pattern of worship involves our spirits. Understanding this takes us from simply reporting to a building on Sunday to walking with God and being in His presence every day.

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JULY LOVE GIFT OFFERS

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Why is this Happening? The Reasons for Trials and Suffering

There is no such thing as a perfect life. Living godly lives guarantees persecution; however, for Christians who fully rely on God, it also guarantees deliverance from it. Trouble is never God’s will, but trusting Him in the midst of it allows Him to bring us through it and mature us. Adversity is a tool God uses to refine our faith and prepare us for the assignment in life He has for us. Peter, Paul, and Abraham all had their faith put on trial; the result was that they learned to depend on God, not on their own works. When we as the church let God take us where we need to go, He will powerfully anoint us for the task ahead.

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Is Your Belief System Offline?

For Christians living under grace, faith in Jesus Christ and in His finished works is a necessity. Under Old Testament law, obedience was measured by performance. By comparison, in the New Testament, God now considers our belief as obedience; correspondingly, He sees unbelief as disobedience. If we are still stuck in religious tradition, we must renew our minds to the current new-covenant definition of what it means to obey if we want to experience blessings. With this in mind, we must abandon our self-efforts that religion demands from us and simply trust in Jesus. When we believe we are righteous because of Him, our behavior will eventually reflect that.

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The Path to Humility

A humble attitude is pleasing to God. Humility is a godly character trait, but it can be a challenge for believers living in a world that exalts pride and arrogance. God very much wants to bless us; He can do so when we avoid being proud and arrogant and shun an inflated opinion of ourselves. A humble mindset acknowledges our dependence on God, never on ourselves. It embraces a servant mentality of putting others first. True leaders are always willing to begin at the bottom, regardless of external pressures to put themselves at the top. Letting the examples of humility that David, Paul, and Jesus, Himself, set allows God to elevate and exalt us.

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GRACE: God’s Provision for the Believer

Developing a relationship with God and experiencing His character gives us an understanding of how His mercy impacts our lives. Knowing Him reveals His forgiveness and compassion toward everyone, whether saved or unsaved. God has the power to punish and harm us, but instead chooses to love us and be merciful. This is illustrated with Jonah, with whom He showed great compassion. When God gave Jonah a mission Jonah disobeyed, initially ignored Him, and died while trying to run away; however, when Jonah changed his mind God showed him mercy. Experiencing God’s forgiveness and understanding His loving, compassionate nature completely changes our perception of Him.

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