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“Our Spiritual Vision” By Zach Wood Matthew 5:8 (NLT) “God blesses those whose hearts are pure, for they will see God.” How many of us, if we had blurry vision, would just let our sight be as it is and not go see an eye doctor to determine if we need glasses? We certainly would not pass on...

“Rich With Godly Contentment” By Zach Wood 1 Timothy 6:6-8 (NLT) “ Yet true godliness with contentment is itself great wealth. After all, we brought nothing with us when we came into the world, and we can’t take anything with us when we leave it. So if we have enough food and clothing, let us...

“Because Of His Great Love” By Zach Wood Ephesians 2:4-5 (NIV) “But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions--it is by grace you have been saved. Take a few moments, if you will, and think about some of the...

“Genuine Sharing” By Zach Wood 1 Corinthians 2:4-5 (NIV) “My message and my preaching were not with wise and persuasive words, but with a demonstration of the Spirit’s power, so that your faith might not rest on men’s wisdom, but on God’s power.” We try to hard these days to persuade people to...

“A BIG Deal” By Zach Wood John 1:14 “The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the One and Only, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.” We often make a big deal out of things that happen in our lives. We make a big deal out of...

“Prove It” By Zach Wood John 14:21 (NLT) “Those who accept my commandments and obey them are the ones who love me. And because they love me, my Father will love them. And I will love them and reveal myself to each of them”. There are many things in life that we must prove. If we say we’re...

“The Crave” By Zach Wood 1 Peter 2:2-3 (NLT) “Like newborn babies, you must crave pure spiritual milk so that you will grow into a full experience of salvation. Cry out for this nourishment, 3 now that you have had a taste of the Lord’s kindness.” We crave a lot of things in life, don’t we...

“We Are His Masterpiece” By Zach Wood Ephesians 2:10 (NLT) “For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago.” Isn’t it an amazing thought to know that God created each of us individually and not all the same? How...

“Look Up, Look Around” By Zach Wood Psalm 19:1-4 (NLT) “The heavens proclaim the glory of God. The skies display his craftsmanship. Day after day they continue to speak; night after night they make him known. They speak without a sound or word; their voice is never heard. Yet their message...

“Just Leave It Alone” By Zach Wood Proverbs 4:14-15 (NLT) “Don’t do as the wicked do, and don’t follow the path of evildoers. Don’t even think about it; don’t go that way. Turn away and keep moving.” I remember often as a child being told or hearing other parents tell kids around me, “Don’t...

“The Blessing Of His Redemption” By Zach Wood Ephesians 1:7-8 “In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God's grace that he lavished on us with all wisdom and understanding.” We have been blessed by so many things in our lives...

“Convinced Of God’s Love” By Zach Wood Romans 8:38-39 (NIV) “For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of...

“Comfort Like No Other” By Zach Wood 2 Corinthians 1:3-4 “Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received...

“A Passion To Share” By Zach Wood Acts 20:24 (NLT) “But my life is worth nothing to me unless I use it for finishing the work assigned me by the Lord Jesus—the work of telling others the Good News about the wonderful grace of God.” Paul is one of my favorite characters in Scripture. Not just...

“Never-Ending Consistency” By Zach Wood Hebrews 13:8 “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today and forever.” One of the most simple verses in the Bible to understand, yet it’s one of the most important messages we could ever remember. So many things change in life, every single day...

“From Worry To Peace” By Zach Wood Philippians 4:6-7 (NLT) "Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and...

“Do We Really Follow?” By Zach Wood John 8:31-32 “To the Jews who had believed him, Jesus said, ‘If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples. Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.’” It’s really easy for any of us to do something in our lives and think we...

“Loving Others” By Zach Wood 1 John 4:13-16 “We know that we live in him and he in us, because he has given us of his Spirit. And we have seen and testify that the Father has sent his Son to be the Savior of the world. If anyone acknowledges that Jesus is the Son of God, God lives in him and...

“Listening Is Not Enough” By Zach Wood James 1:22-25 “Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says. Anyone who listens to the word but does not do what it says is like a man who looks at his face in a mirror and, after looking at himself, goes away and...

“Our Need Provider” By Zach Wood Matthew 6:33 (NLT) “Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need.” Jesus talks on the Sermon on the Mount about worrying in our lives and what it does to us and what it does not do for us. It hurts us...