God didn’t create us with any shame. When He looks at you, there is no sense of shame. This is the heart of our God—to come into every area of our lives and pour out His grace. This Palm Sunday, Pastor Josh Kelsey preached on being unashamed for Jesus because He is unashamed of us. When we rid ourselves of shame, worry and anxiety, we let the presence of God in and let His love and grace into our life to solve our issue of shame.
If we weren't worth it, why did Jesus come down from heaven to earth? Why did the creator of all things die for each of us? This is how much God loves us and places value on us. This past Sunday, Pastor Josh Kelsey preached on our value in Jesus. We are worth more than we realize. We need to understand that only Jesus is the only one that can tell us how much our lives and souls are worth. Do you trust God for your value?
Why do we do what we do? Why do we sacrifice and lay down our lives? It’s because there is a glory that we are aching for in this life. Until we get His glory in the right place we will never be satisfied. There is no glory big enough outside of the glory of God that will fill our soul. This past Sunday, Pastor Josh Kelsey preached on losing our life for God's glory. Anything that doesn't have God at the center of it will be destroyed—the only way you destroy your old life is by self-sacrifice and picking up your cross daily. Let's let His wondrous glory fill our vision as we live for something greater!
At our special Allin Team Night, we had the honor of hearing from Pastor Louie Giglio from Passion City Church share a powerful message on Psalm 23 and the table God has prepared for us. We all have power, through the Holy Spirit to sit down at the table with the Shepherd. We have the power to tell the enemy, ‘You can prowl around but you cannot sit down at this table.’
When we disown our old life completely, we then find the freedom and fulfillment we have been looking for. Jesus wanted to put to death our old nature and old desires — He offers us true freedom from within when we decide to pick up our cross! This past Sunday, Pastor Josh Kelsey launched our new series THE CROSS IS HERE with a powerful message on picking up our cross and following Jesus. Nothing will meet the desires of your heart like Jesus. The cross is here, and not just here for you but for New York City.