In the rebellion of Korah, the rebellion was ultimately against God and who He'd put in place as High Priest. The high priesthood foreshadowed Christ as our High Priest today. Without Christ's sacrifice, we'd all die from the plague of sin.

Often when we are in times of trial and feel that we're being buried, we may actually be getting planted. We must trust and focus on God, and walk forward in faith.

Many times when we sin, it's not because of a sudden fall into transgression, but rather, we've ignored the warning signs that we need to either turn around or risk spiritual failure. If we can develop our conscience and stay close to God, we can more effectively resist temptation when it comes our way, and avoid sin.

Satan sets traps to ensnare us. We need to be wise, watching out for what to avoid. Being offended is just one of the ways we can be trapped. We can look at Christ's example and see His amazing example of how not to take the bait.

God interrupts our life to bring to light things that need to be changed in our lives. We can respond to that interruption and be restored, or we can continue as we were before. God intends that these divine interruptions make us whole again.

God’s desire, when He delivers His people from the spiritual bondage of sin, is that they never return to it again. These Feast days serve as a reminder of the continual need to remove spiritual leaven and to move forward as unleavened people in Christ, continually guided by God's presence in our lives.

Blind spots can keep us from spiritual growth. These can be things we simply haven't learned/seen yet. Not focusing on the whole picture can also skew our spiritual vision. Most deadly of all is when we are in a state of denial about the seriousness of our sin. In all cases, the challenge is that we don't see blind spots, hence the name. If we are examining the scripture with humility and not shying away from correction that comes our way, and praying for God to show us what we need to see, we can overcome.

As the Passover approaches, God’s people examine themselves, acknowledging their ongoing need for the sacrifice of Jesus Christ. The Passover reminds us that through His sacrifice and living presence, we are reconciled to God and empowered to pursue a lifelong journey of transformation with humility, gratitude, and hope. This message explores three key reasons why the Passover is essential.

Many scriptural examples show people and angels praising God in song. The book of Psalms contains many words David sang in praise. This is an important way to worship God, and we should incorporate this into our lives. We can improve our singing ability with a little effort, and we can also sing praises to God throughout the week, outside of our congregational Sabbath services.

The mind is a battlefield today, and will be in the last days, because our minds actually develop physical neural pathways based on the thoughts we think, decisions we make and emotions. This is why habits can be so hard to overcome and why we should consider actively taking in God’s word and rejecting the lies of the enemy.

King David was a flawed individual, yet kept pursuing a relationship with God for his whole life. It’s encouraging for us to see that no matter what our sin, we can repent and be restored to God. In David’s psalms we can see what it looks like to have a heart that God wants. When we look at David’s life, we see history but also prophecy, as he will be the spiritual king of Israel in God’s Kingdom.

David was anointed king as a young shepherd but waited years before taking the throne. During that time, his experiences shaped the skills he would need as king. Step by step, he learned to place his faith in God. For David, no season was wasted; God used each one for growth and preparation. Likewise, our trials teach us to rely more fully on God, just as they did for him.

In our lives and a world sometimes filled with negativity and stress, gradually developing a cynical worldview can easily happen. We can be quick to justify our reactions and our less-than-positive outlook. However, God would rather us look through those moments with hope instead of immediately focusing on what is wrong

Romans 8 is rich with encouragement for our Christian walk. It reminds us of God’s great love—that He gave everything, even His own Son, so that we might have life. While we are called to faithfully do our part, we can fully trust that God has already done, and continues to do, everything necessary to help us on our journey to His Kingdom. He is able to work every circumstance for our good, and His power far surpasses that of any adversary we may face.

God set rules in place whereby the firstborn would receive the birthright. There are also instances in scripture when He bypassed the firstborn for a later son who received the blessing instead. Examples include David, Joseph, Jacob, and others. God is working out His purpose, and has the prerogative to select whomsoever He will to accomplish His goals.

God and Samuel both desired Saul to succeed as Israel’s first king, but Saul ultimately failed to do his part. Time and again, he chose partial obedience instead of fully following God, allowing his insecurities and fear of people’s opinions to cloud his judgement. As a result, he was removed from the kingship. Saul’s story invites us to reflect on the importance of remaining faithful to God and staying true to the calling He has placed on our lives.

We are called to give an answer for the Hope that lies within us. Scripture adds further detail to this admonition - we need to be able to do so with love, not arguing our point, kindly but boldly sharing our faith. Part of this is also discerning when silence is the better part of wisdom.

In the Church of God we are all well aware of the reasons we don't celebrate Christmas, but what about the New Year on January 1? Turns out, not only is this not based on God's calendar, but is rooted in paganism as well. God makes it abundantly clear what He thinks about incorporating pagan worship into our lives. We must continually take care to not let man's opinions replace God's clear commands.

Continuing our look at the earliest recorded quote of Jesus from Mark 1:15 we look at the last half. "Repent and believe in the Gospel,” Jesus had said, as He began His public ministry. A two-fold command for this lifelong journey of a changed mind, heart, and life. The Apostle Paul exemplified the transformative power of repentance and belief in a life and leaves for you and I an example of responding with conviction, commitment, and courage to the Invitation from Jesus to live the Gospel, 'til Thy Kingdom come. 

Korah and Moses were cousins. There were a group of 250 leaders of Israel that rebelled. Korah, Dathan, and Abirium rejected God and were put to death. We all deserve death and need to examine our lives to avoid falling short.