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Words Matter | Pastor John Eaton | Accommodating God | 1/12/2025

We will face what is called The Judgment Seat of Christ. Jesus said that the things we say will be important on the day of judgment. God isn’t going to pull your words out of context and use them against you. God isn’t interested in us becoming the word police on each other. Not only do the words you say matter, but the words you should have said and didn’t matter too.
Your silence can be just as damaging or more than being the perpetrator. Taking the words of Jesus Himself to heart is a good place to always start. Jesus said it plainly that it isn’t enough to just believe for yourself.You need to find your voice. You need to work on your story, telling others what Jesus has done for you.

Love Matters | Pastor John Eaton | Accommodating God | 01/05/2054

Have you come to Christ, by your own choice? What will matter in that moment when you stand before Him? LOVE Matters  --  Your job from now to the end of this life is to learn and practice the way of LOVE.
If God is love, then God is saying it is LOVE that we wrestle with.Love isn’t the attitude or feeling; love is the motive behind the action.
Love is doing for others what I would hope someone would do for me. Love is doing what is right, no matter how difficult it is to make the sacrifice.
Love is doing what is pleasing to someone, because THEY like it. Love is deciding to NOT do what is displeasing to someone, simply because they don’t like it.

Accommodating God Introduction | Pastor John Eaton | Accommodating God | 12/29/2024

What if you passionately started doing something, thinking you were really doing something God would appreciate, only to find out that it really wasn’t something He wanted?
This is really what the entire Bible is full of—stories of people living their lives thinking they were doing things that impressed God, that God didn’t even care about.
What is God looking for? That’s the big question of life. What does He like and what doesn’t He like. He is communicating what He wants you to be doing to accommodate for Him.

From Fear to Faith | Pastor John Eaton | The Heart of Christmas | 12/22/2024

There are two doorways at the threshold of fear.  One is faith, and the other is failure. If it is important enough for you to be afraid of it—then it is important enough for God to lead you through it. How do you turn your fear into faith? One way: Love.

It’s All About Love | Pastor John Eaton | The Heart of Christmas | 12/15/2024

“God is with us” is all about love. God is with us could have been about power, an ego trip, a celestial experiment. God says the only way you’ll spend eternity with Me is if you love Me.The test of where you live for eternity isn’t does God love you, it’s do you love God? Do You Worship Him When Life Goes Bad, Obey His commands and love doing it, Choose to Love People? God doesn’t just call us to stop hurting others, His call is to start loving.

Hope | Pastor John Eaton | The Heart of Christmas | 12/08/2024

Hope is one of the essentials of life. Because we know we need hope, we fall for false hope. God’s Presence is with You, God’s Purpose is on You, God’s Place is Prepared for You. God is the source – the source of hope. 

Introduction | Pastor John Eaton | The Heart of Christmas | 12/01/2024

God, the biggest target in the Universe and beyond, could have come with His protection surrounding Him. The Heart of Christmas begins here: God gave. God saved. God gave…so believers could have. God came to “save” every individual who would be “saved.”

Thankfulness - The Key to Happiness | Pastor John Eaton | Thanksgiving 2024 | 11/24/2024

The key to happiness is not found in what others can do for you. You enter into happiness with the key words, “Thank you.” Being thankful opens up all the doors in your life to be happy and realize you are blessed by God. A life of gratitude to God changed everything!

God's Limited Love | Pastor John Eaton | Feeling Good About Life | 11/17/2024

One of the greatest “love blockers” in our lives is the lack of believing that someone actually loves you. Insecurity can cause you to start backing away in a manipulative way.  Insecurity causes us to jump to conclusions. Insecurity can cause you to be controlling. Insecurity can cause you to be cutting. Insecurity is self-fulfilled prophecy of broken relationships.  God and others are only able to love me as much as I believe they love me.

My Life’s Direction | Pastor John Eaton | Feeling Good About Life | 11/10/2024

Are you gradually getting better, or worse? What direction am I headed in life? The ultimate goal in life is to have a mature relationship with God.