The Connection Church

In the model prayer given to His disciples, Jesus asked them to pray, “Give us this day our daily bread.” He goes on to tell them to also pray, “and forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.” …

“Your kingdom come, Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.” But what did Jesus really mean when He told us to pray for God’s kingdom to come and for His will to be done? 

We continue examining the Lord’s Prayer which is a model of prayer given to us by Jesus Himself. As we look deeper into this wonderful example, we will see Jesus telling us what we must know to grow …

Matthew 6:9-13 is one of the most popular passages in the New Testament. It contains a model of prayer Jesus gave His disciples as part of the Sermon on the Mount. It covers foundational basics that …

From the beginning, God gave mankind authority over the earth. However, if we don’t know we have authority, we can’t take advantage of what is available. As a result, we live below God’s standard. Jo…

Enjoy this special message from our guest speaker and friend, Mark Shell.

We are defined by who we are in Christ. God establishes this definition by who He is and what He has done for us. When we truly understand this, we know how to live the life God intends for us. Satan…

In the beginning, mankind messed up and put separation between us and God. Then Jesus came, as fully God and fully man, to restore what was lost in Eden's Garden with His death on the cross and victo…

Too many people lack a proper view of life and, therefore, don’t value life the way they should. Scripture tells us in Psalm 139:14, “I will praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; Marve…

Change is necessary for success. We all have a choice: to adjust how we live daily or to stay the same. Join us as we conclude this sermon series with our seventh and final decision for Godly success…

Everyone wants to have a successful life.

Throughout the year we make daily choices that determine whether or not we are successful. 

Join us as we will continue to share the principles that will help …

As Christians, we know that our  Heavenly Father wants the best for all of His children. 

He wants us to be successful in every area of our lives. 

And we must understand that success is not based on w…

Life can be hard. It’s full of twists, turns, and decisions that we have to make. 

The choices we make determine the course of our lives. 

The decisions we make not only affect us, but they affect thos…

In chapter 5, James winds down his letter by showing us that the heart of God is open to every aspect of our Christian lives through prayer and praise. 

He concludes his letter with the message that C…

In chapter 5 of our expository sermon series, James encourages Christians to be patient and strong in their faith as they wait for the Lord's coming. We will see our harvest!

A Living Faith cannot be achieved without a humble dependence on God. James cautions us against having an attitude of independence from our Creator. 

He also issues a challenge to every believer to li…

A living faith cannot be achieved through pride because God resists the proud. Therefore, being humble should be of the utmost importance to us. In fact, submitting ourselves to God in humility is ou…

In the first chapter of James’ letter, we learned that if we feel that we lack wisdom, we can ask God for it. Join us as we discover James’ definition of what wisdom really is—his unique understandin…

Words can hurt or heal. They can leave scars and cuts, or they can be soothing medicine. Thus it’s imperative to be careful what we say to others.

Can we control what we say? Yes.

Is it always easy? No…

Being in control of what we say is part of how we demonstrate our living faith. 

Our words have power so what we say truly matters. 

James teaches us that the caution and care with what we say reveals …