Desert Breeze Community Church

When most people think of Jesus they only think of his past humble incarnation and neglect his current glorious exaltation. If you were to see Jesus today, it would be similar to what the Prophet Isaiah experience in Isaiah 6 (Jn12:41).

The Resurrection of Jesus Christ is not just a historical FACT but can and should be a daily reality of FAITH powerfully transforming every part of our lives.

The Bible is not so much a set of disconnected stories giving us life lessons on what we must DO to be right with God, but it is a single story of what God has DONE through His Son to make us right with Him. At the heart of that story is the death of His Son. Why Did Jesus Die? So that we could be justified by grace through faith in Him! If you have this, it’s the end of your struggle for validation, worth, and acceptability.

The Bible isn't a book of rules or heroes as much as it’s a love story about a brave Prince (Jesus) who leaves His palace, His throne – everything – to rescue the one He loves.”-(Sally Lloyd Jones The Jesus Storybook Bible) The whole Bible is about this Prince (Jesus): The O.T. promises God’s rescuer through the mediator offices of Prophet, Priest & King and the N.T. presents God’s rescuer by fulfilling all three offices.

Christians believe the Bible is God’s Word because Jesus believed it. He didn’t simply believe the Bible but His life was saturated with it. If we believe he was who he said he was, then we must accept the entire Bible as God’s word. We can’t take on his Lordship and not have the same heart for Scripture that Jesus had. I believe in the bible b/c I believe in Jesus and I believe in Jesus b/c I believe in the bible. Isn’t that circular reasoning? Yes. So we must 1st start with seeing if the biblical accounts of Jesus are reliable.

No one is more hated or loved than Christ Jesus. Yet, those who dare to look beyond the prejudices and encounter the historical person and work of the real Jesus Christ are never ever the same.

Who is Jesus Christ? Since the 1st Century that question has never failed to create a stir. No one is more hated or loved and answers have ranged from Demon to Deity. Yet those who dare to look beyond the prejudices and encounter the historical person and work of the real Jesus Christ are never ever the same.

The more mature you become in the faith the more you realize that life is a battleground more than a playground. We have three enemies: Sin (nature), Society (values) & Satan (demonic influence) (Eph2:1-3).

Leadership is about influence. Whether you are a CEO, teacher, parent, or friend you will lead (influence) others either directly or indirectly for good or bad. What kind of leader (influencer) are you? (Matt18:1-6)

Life is a fiery furnace that can either burn you to a crisp or refine you as pure gold. Two people can go through similar circumstances with totally opposite responses. The same sun that hardens the clay melts the wax. It’s not the Sun but it’s the internal chemical structure of each substance. What are you made of? Daniel3:16-18

Living in light of eternity isn't something we do naturally. Most of us don't give death much thought until we lose someone close to us or have a close brush with it. How would you live if you knew you were going to die within the next year?

To be an armed and dangerous Christian is to be so equipped, fortified & prepared with the Gospel to not only face the challenges of life and not fail in times of crisis but to do some major damage to the kingdom of darkness by kicking down the gates of hell not just in your life but also in the lives of others (Matt16:13-19).

The gospel is about us being rescued from our worst-case scenario not just in the temporal but more importantly the eternal (John3:16). The more you see your dire condition without Christ (worst-case scenario) & the magnitude of His provision (Crucifixion, Resurrection & Ascension), the more you'll experience life-changing joy (Proclamation)! (1Pet1:8)

Jewish Christian believers were being persecuted for being Christians. Some wanted to return to Judaism, knowing they would not be persecuted. They thought that going back to worshiping God as they did in Judaism, would still be considered true worship. Hebrews is a sermon from a pastor warning them of the devastation of this, and encouraging them to keep fighting the true fight of faith.

Our calling isn’t to be judge, jury or jailer but to be witnesses for Christ (Act1:8). For the Christian, all of life is a witness stand giving testimony of the Beauty and Glory of the person and Work of Christ Jesus (Act4:20).

No one wants you to “love life and see good days” as much as your Father in Heaven wants for you! It’s not so much about what you possess or the absence of problems but the attitude that you bring to life. And that attitude has a lot to do with your character, conduct & convictions (spiritual maturity).

Husbands and Wives

Mission Statement: Desert Breeze Community Church exists to provide a place where unchurched people can become fully devoted followers of Jesus Christ. (Jn10:10; 2Cor4:4, 11:3) Fullness of life = Full devotion to Christ!

Is your love for God con·ta·gious: spreading to & affecting others? Peter is teaching us how to live the Christian life in a non-Christian world (vv11-12) with a less than ideal…government (vv13-17), employer (vv18-21), following Jesus’ example of overcoming evil with good (vv21-25).

Peter is teaching us how to live the Christian life (The Gospel) in a non-Christian world (vv11-12) with a less than ideal…government (vv13-17), employer (vv18-21), marriage (3:1-7) & church (3:8-9). Is your love for God spreading to and affecting others? "The Christian is a person who makes it easy for others to believe in God." –Robert Murray McCheyne