All Nations Christian Fellowship

People come to Jesus in different ways, but what matters is that we encounter Him in a personal way and discover who He truly is. Come, listen to Him, let Him feed and transform you. The issues, problems and darkness in this world can create a pessimism in us, but faith can lift us out of any doubt or confusion and allow us to experience the life He intends for us.

When the apostles first received the Great Commission, they doubted - much like many believers today who question the authority Christ has given us. Yet Jesus calls all who follow Him to go and be a witness of the change that God has made in our lives and to reflect the wisdom, healing, rest and freedom found in Him

Jesus' invitation to 'Follow Me' is an invitation into His mercy. We must decide whether to trust Him and step forward in faith, or remain in the comfort and security of our old lives. God desires mercy rather than mere religious duty. It is possible to practice outward faith while lacking true compassion within. The need to merciful often challenges the way we usually do things. Yes it is also what restores, heals and brings life. Can we be a church that abounds in mercy?

God is concerned with the condition of our hearts, not outward appearances. While we can try and hide behind a facade, the heart is most often revealed through our words, how we use our resources, and how we respond to the circumstances we face in life. To protect our hearts, we must intentionally and daily renew them through God's Word and by being careful about what we allow our eyes to see and ears to hear from this world. Jesus gives us the power for true and lasting transformation in our hearts and lives.

Everyone has a picture of the good life, but in the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus radically redefines it. The good life belongs to people we wouldn't normally expect - the powerless, people formed by God's power, and those that live a life God's way at a cost. It's easy to live a safe, comfortable, predictable life as a Christian, but Jesus invites us to depend on Him, pursue right relationships with others and remain faithful in difficulties and persecutions. Are you willing to reframe your version of the good life?