Thoughts on Christ-centered Preaching
The undermining and ignoring of Biblical preaching in the American church today is a travesty. ...
Keep ReadingFebruary 24, 2024 by Mike Sciarra
Love the Lord not the world....
November 18, 2023 by Mike Sciarra
Dear Christian, we seem too often to wrongly think that everything and everyone must align to please us, or all is loss and everything is a failure. This is painful idolatry and must be replaced with sincere worship....
September 2, 2023 by Mike Sciarra
When Jesus changes your heart, your motives and affections and desires change....
August 21, 2023 by Mike Sciarra
Rejoicing in Regeneration and Hope ...
August 18, 2023 by Mike Sciarra
People wonder all the time if they are really a believer. Sometimes other people see a person who says they are Christian and wonder if that is a true profession of faith. This can be for any number of reasons. But there is one specific way found in 2 Timothy 2:19 where are you can know if a person is truly a Christian....
August 17, 2023 by Mike Sciarra
Let’s pattern our baptisms and church membership as closely to the scriptural pattern as we can. Let's link baptism and church membership more closely. Let's see them as part of a unified process to glorify God, build up believers, and reach the world....
July 28, 2023 by Mike Sciarra
As we live a Christ-honoring life… Pure gospel living looks different than posing for pictures It stands in stark contrast to life lived under lights A sovereign God changes our motives The authoritative Word renews our minds ...
May 20, 2023 by Mike Sciarra
As I am alive, raised, and seated with Christ by God’s grace… 5 ongoing outcomes I observe about God’s grace towards me....
February 23, 2023 by Mike Sciarra
Has life put a lot of mileage on you? Are you weighed down by the toll it has taken? Are you weary? Are you troubled? Do you feel hopeless? There is hope of forgiveness in Jesus....
May 31, 2017 by Mike Sciarra | Category: Looking to Jesus blog | Tags: Proclamation, preaching
The undermining and ignoring of Biblical preaching in the American church today is a travesty. ...
Keep ReadingMay 31, 2017 by Mike Sciarra | Tags: family of God, Relationships, life change, Gospel, Gospel-changed relationships
Has the Gospel changed your heart? Then your relationships will change because you will work hard with the Lord's strength to do what you know is right. It's part of being in the family....
Keep ReadingFebruary 1, 2017 by Mike Sciarra | Tags: Wisdom, dependence, Prayer, low road, high-road
It's a fine line we walk in this world, being in it but not of it. As we live in Christ we are called to communicate truth while not condemning or condoning people's sinful lifestyles, or caving in to temptations to sin....
Keep ReadingFebruary 1, 2017 | 1 Comments by Mike Sciarra | Tags: Mission, blood of Christ, Gospel, Cross, living on mission, Missions
Inspired by Matthew Holbrook's sermon on John 18:1-11. ...
Keep ReadingJanuary 27, 2017 by Mike Sciarra | Category: Looking to Jesus blog | Tags: worship, Praise, Jesus
The stones are on standby in case we don’t do what we were made to do....
Keep ReadingJanuary 27, 2017 by Mike Sciarra | Category: Looking to Jesus blog | Tags: Jesus, Giving, Gifts
God doesn't do White Elephant Christmas or Choose-Your-Own-Gift. God doesn't fulfill your selfish requests. God gives what you need....
Keep ReadingDecember 22, 2016 by Mike Sciarra | Category: Looking to Jesus blog | Tags: Christmas, love, Pain, comfort, Jesus' love, Cross
Why is Christmas so hard when you have lost a loved one or gone through some other huge relational pain? Because you love....
Keep ReadingDecember 13, 2016 by Mike Sciarra | Category: Looking to Jesus blog | Tags: preaching
Preaching God's Word is a holy privilege, a truly weighty calling. ...
Keep ReadingNovember 29, 2016 by Mike Sciarra | Category: Looking to Jesus blog | Tags: God's will, God's commands, God's sovereignty
I'm thinking more and more about the sovereign will of God that unfolds before our eyes but is hidden from our sight until it comes to pass. And I'm thinking about the commanded will of God that is right there front and center waiting for us in the Word of God....
Keep ReadingNovember 29, 2016 by Mike Sciarra | Category: Looking to Jesus blog | Tags: thanksgiving, thankfulness, God provides, God protects, God leads, God guides
As I reflect upon my life I can see the hand of God leading, guiding, protecting, and providing for me in ways that are nothing short of miraculous, because God has done it. I'm sure you can see these things in your own life as well....
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