4:12 Student Ministries @ Harmonyofavon.com's Podcast

In the second parable of the series, we find a women who has lost one of her 10 silver coins, and her desperate attempt to find it. While the message is similar to the lost sheep, we need to dig into a little context as to the importance of value in these coins. God sees us as incredibly valuable and we need to understand the value of others. We do not create the value, only recognize it.

Jesus used parables 40 times in the gospels to illustrate biblical and spiritual principles. Three parables in the book of Luke describes something that went missing and the owners/families desperate attempt to get it back. Have you gone Missing in Action and is Christ desperately seeking you out?

Our motives determine our worship. When you choose to do something as a Christ follower, ask yourself a question. Why do I do what I do? If the answer is anything other than, for God's glory, you need to check your motives!

After three weeks into 2016, many of us have already lost sight of our New Year Resolutions. Maybe this year you resolved to grow closer to God, only to begin losing sight of His work in your life. Good news, you are in good company. Jesus' parent once lost sight of Him and what they did gives us a blue print of how to find Jesus and His work once again in our life.

We are living in a culture that we don't belong. Much like Daniel who uprooted from his home and forced into a completely different world, we face the same. If we have a relationship with Christ then our home is in heaven. Because of this, we need to learn how to not conform to a culture that is against what God wants from us. We need to be in the world and not of the world.

Assistance Chief of Police Brian Nugent brought us a message on how the decisions we make today can impact the rest of our lives. We make 35,000 decisions a day and we may not think that most of them are important. however, one single decision made out of 35,000 could determine the rest of your life.

In the midst of a new year we are presented with the opportunity to open a new chapter in our lives. This chapter is what allows us to turn the page on what was last year, and move into what this year can be. It is our opportunity to make 2016 the best year ever by following God's leading.

Christ is the reason for the season; and while there are so many fun things about Christmas it is imperative that we don't skip over the whole point of this time of year. Jesus stepped out of heaven and onto earth to take a punishment that we all deserve. That is why we celebrate, not just once a year, but all year long...Christmas.

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Pastor David Anderson brings us a message of the importance of communication in all relationships and especially in our relationship with Christ. You've heard of the Lords prayer but have you truly thought about the meaning behind that prayer you may recite?