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A message from the series “Daily Devotional Videos.” Reflecting on Colossians 3:2, Judy Mandl reminds us that if we make God’s priorities our priorities, everything else will fall into place.

A message from the series “Daily Devotional Videos.” It’s not unusual to hear another Christian say, “I’m not against community, it’s just not something that I think I need.” Pastor Andrew challenges us to look at the example of Jesus and ask ourselves whether we think he was intentional or random in the things that He did.

A message from the series “Daily Devotional Videos.” Raquel Blanchard looks at John 4:13-14 and reminds us that if we’re thirsty, Jesus Christ is the only one who can satisfy our deepest thirst. His desire is not only become that source of satisfaction for us, but also to use us, to point others to the Living Water that He provides. Are you willing to share what you have found with others?

A message from the series “Daily Devotional Videos.” Devotional Manuscript: Praying for Our Leaders
Message by Dr. Rick Mandl, January 19th, 2021, Eagle Rock Baptist Church
Recorded in Los Angeles, CA.
Hey church family . . . This Wednesday, as a nation, we will be involved in something that as a country we only do at most, once every four years, and that is inaugurate a new President. Wednesday at noon Eastern time, first Vice-President Kamala Harris, and then President Joe Biden will take the oath of office.
This year’s ceremony will look a little different because it will be held virtually without spectators in the stands. President Biden’s Inauguration Day Theme will be “America United” which seems like a fitting theme for the times we’re in. Regardless of how you voted in this past November’s election, hopefully one thing that all of us can agree on is the need to pray for our leaders.
In 1 Timothy 2:1-2 (NIV) we read these words. . . . “I urge, then, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for all people—for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness.”
Regardless of our political persuasions, I’m hopeful that this is one area in which all of us as followers of Jesus Christ can agree. . . No matter if you support or oppose our President, or our Governor or Mayor, or Police Chief or other government officials, the Bible is clear we should pray for them. So let me suggest that as you take this instruction to heart, you might ask God for at least three things…
#1 For wisdom. Pray that our leaders have great wisdom and patience in their decision-making. Pray for godly counsellors to surround them to give good advice. Pray that the issues they deal with will have clear solutions and that they will always keep in mind their responsibility to serve the people that elected them.
#2 Pray For their character. Pray that our leaders would be upright in their speech and their actions. Pray that they would show respect and kindness to those they interact with. Pray for their honesty, their integrity and their moral foundation. And pray that God would shine his light of truth to expose leaders whose character is in question.
#3 Pray For their spiritual growth. Pray for our leaders to be Christ-followers. Pray that God will open opportunities for those who are not Christians to hear the Gospel and come to know Jesus. Pray that they would make God’s Word and His will the foundation for their public responsibilities and their decisions and actions.
Recorded in Los Angeles, CA.
 
 

A message from the series “Daily Devotional Videos.” Reflecting on Colossians 3:14 and Matthew 9:36, Judy Mandl challenges us to develop a perspective that sees the world around us through the eyes of Jesus, while praying that they will see Jesus through us.

A message from the series “Daily Devotional Videos.” Devotional Manuscript: Who Do You Need To Forgive?
Message by Dr. Rick Mandl, January 19th, 2021, Eagle Rock Baptist Church
Recorded in Los Angeles, CA.
 
Hey church family, I want to give you a verse of scripture today
And the verse I want to give you comes from Ephesians 4:32 (NIV) and it says, “Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.” It would be a great verse to commit to memory. But if that verse is too much for you, let me suggest just three words you might want to remember.
And the three words I want to give you come not from that verse, but rather these are three of the words that Jesus spoke from the cross as he was being crucified. And the three words were… “Father, forgive them…” Luke 23:34 (NLT). “Jesus said, ‘Father, forgive them, for they don’t know what they are doing.’” Again, it would be great if you committed the whole verse to memory, but if not the whole verse, then how about those first three words?
 
Father forgive them? Those were Jesus’ words on the cross. Now be honest…if someone had just pressed a crown of sharp thorns on your head, stripped you naked, brutally punched and beaten you senseless, driven nails into your hands and feet, lifted you up on a cross to die, spit on you, mocked you, and gambled for your clothes, would you honestly be praying that kind of prayer? Is that kind of forgiveness even possible for people like you and me?
 
We tend to get angry when someone cuts us off on the Freeway or pulls out in front of us in traffic. In those situations, I don’t hear myself saying, “Father, forgive them.” What is more incredible is that Jesus could have called 12 legions of angels to His defense. He could have said, “Sic’ em, Gabriel!” But instead, Jesus said, “Father, forgive them.”
 
The verb “forgive” is in the present tense, which in the Greek language means it is happening continuously. Jesus was seeking continual forgiveness for His killers…continuous grace and mercy for His enemies. Jesus was absolutely full of forgiveness. If anyone ever had a reason and a right not to forgive, it was Jesus. It wasn’t just that He was innocent of a particular accusation; He was innocent of any accusation. He never wronged anybody. So we have the One who needed no forgiveness offering it to those who had no right to be forgiven.
 
Jesus’ words on the cross teach us this truth: God meets guilt with grace. It wasn’t just the Roman soldiers who nailed Jesus to the cross. It was my sins and your sins that nailed Him to the cross. When He said, “Father, forgive them,” we must remember to put the word, “me,” in there as well. It wasn’t just “them” that needed  forgiveness. It is “me” that needs forgiveness also.
 
Is there someone that has wronged you that you would rather die than to forgive? Is there someone who is totally unworthy and undeserving of your forgiveness? If so, remember what we learn from Jesus’ example: We can forgive those who don’t deserve it.  Remember that Jesus forgave you when you didn’t deserve it.  “Father, forgive them.” These three words are some of the most powerful words anyone can ever say. When is the last time you spoke them? Would you pray with me?
 
Recorded in Los Angeles, CA.
 
 

A message from the series “Daily Devotional Videos.” Reflecting on John 1:1-5, Judy reminds us that when we’re walking with Jesus we have a part to play in ushering in the kingdom that He came to bring – a kingdom that will never be defeated.

A message from the series “In God We Trust.” Sermon Manuscript: In God We Trust Message 3- Not In It To Win ItSermon preached by Dr. Rick Mandl, Eagle Rock Baptist Church, January 16 & 17, 2021Recorded in Los Angeles, CA.
Hey church family. Great to be with you. If you’ve been with us over the last couple of weeks, you know we’ve been in a series called “In God We Trust”Today I want to talk about trusting God when it comes to “Winning.” Or maybe more to the point, trusting God when it comes to the way we win.
I don’t know if you’ve noticed it, but nobody likes losers. The saying used to be “It’s not about whether you win or lose, it’s how you play the game.”  For many that’s no longer true – How you play the game doesn’t matter. Winning or losing does. Knute Rockne, the great football coach of Notre Dame, is known for saying, ”Show me a good and gracious loser, and I’ll show you a loser.” Again, nobody like losers. And you can add to that, the fact that nobody likes to lose.
One of the most unique presidents we ever had was Calvin Coolidge. In fact he was so tight-lipped and said so few words that he was nicknamed ”Silent Cal.” Well, one time a very well-to-do lady was invited to the White House for dinner. And she bet a friend of hers, a large sum of money that she could get the President to engage in conversation. She was seated next to President Coolidge at the White House dinner and she said to him, ”Mr. President, I have made a very large bet that I could engage you in conversation.Specifically, she told him, “The bet was that I could get you to say more than two words.” The president looked at her. He thought about what she said, and he responded by saying. . . ”You lose.” Again, nobody likes to lose.
Another famous saying from the world of sports is. . . ”WINNING isn’t the IMPORTANT thing, it’s the ONLY thing.” Whether or not that is true in the world of sports, or business, or finance, it’s definitely not true with God.When Jesus left heaven and came to earth it’s as though he switched the price tags, he told us that with God “THE WAY TO WIN IS TO LOSE.” And I believe that that is a message that we need to be reminded of today because we’re living in what some modern cultural anthropologists have called a “Power Culture.” Where the solution to everything is just take what you want by force. . . We idolize CEOs who throw their weight around. . . And there’s a phrase that kind of characterizes that attitude. If you watch one of the reality t.v. shows like “Survivor,” where they are doing their contestant interviews and it’s not unusual to hear one of the contestants say . . . “I’m not here to make friends . . . “I am in it to win it.” That phrase describes a huge part of American culture. And the problem is . . . This attitude has almost taken over American Christianity.
We feel like – as Christians – as Christ’s church we’re in a battle – – – and our objective is to WIN at all costs. Now make no mistake, the Bible does tell us that as followers of J.C. we ARE engaged in a battle . . . A SPIRITUAL BATTLE with a very real, albeit invisible spiritual enemy. But that’s not what I’m talking about here. What I’m talking about is that battle that a lot of Christians are fighting with culture. And in that regard, not a lot has changed in 2,000 years since the time that Jesus walked this earth At the time the New Testament was written. . . The dominant culture was The Roman Empire. And the Roman Empire valued POWER and AUTHORITY and DOMINATION above all else. In the Roman culture they were IN IT TO WIN IT. And that attitude then, as I think it has today, had rubbed off on some of those who follow Jesus. And that’s a problem.
In Mark chapter10 and verse 32, we’re told about something that happened as Jesus was traveling with his disciples to Jerusalem. . . Jerusalem was the place where Jesus would be arrested, and put on trial, and crucified.Mark 10 and verse 32 tells us . . . “They were on their way up to Jerusalem, with Jesus leading the way, and the disciples were astonished, while those who followed were afraid. Again he took the Twelve aside and told them what was going to happen to him.” By the way, if you have one of those Bibles with heading over the different sections of scripture like mine has… You’ll see that this is section is titled “Jesus Predicts His Death a Third Time.” From that you’d learn that this was not the first time that he was telling his disciples, what we see him telling them here. It was the third time.
What did he tell them? He told them in verse 33 “We are going up to Jerusalem,” he said, “and the Son of Man will be delivered over to the chief priests and the teachers of the law. They will condemn him to death and will hand him over to the Gentiles, who will mock him and spit on him, flog him and kill him. Three days later he will rise.” How did they respond, when they heard this? Well, we’re told how at least two of them responded.
The next verse tells us . . . “Then James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came to him. ‘Teacher,’ they said, ‘we want you to do for us whatever we ask.’”Kind of a bold request when you think about it. They’re asking Jesus for a blank check. I’m not sure I would have the boldness that they did, to say to Jesus. . . “Before we give you our request . . . It would be great if you could tell us, that regardless of what we’re asking, the answer is going to be yes.Jesus didn’t give them an unqualified yes. Instead he said. . . “What do you want me to do for you?” And they told him. They said . . . ‘Let one of us sit at your right and the other at your left in your glory.’” They had been following Jesus long enough to know that he was a king. And that there would be a coming kingdom, that he would one day usher in. They figured that maybe they could jump the line and get their seating requests in, when it came to positions of honor in that coming kingdom.
Being sympathetic to these two, it kind of reminds me of what’s going on with the Coronavirus Vaccine. We were amazed out how quickly a vaccine – or multiple vaccines have been developed that are reported to be more than 90% effective in fighting this virus. We were told that there would be millions of doses coming our way soon. We still believe that there will be, but they’ve been slow in getting here. In fact earlier this week we learned that there are significantly more doses of the vaccine in our state, than they have been able to distribute. If you’ve been following the news you know that the distribution has been done according to a tiered system, with our front-line health care workers being at the top. I have yet to meet anyone who disagrees with that prioritization. Clearly, our doctors and nurses.
Those attending to the sickest of the sick should be the very first ones to receive this vaccine. But for whatever reason – even with that priority – it sounds like there are more doses of the vaccine sitting in refrigerators, or freezers in our state, than they are able to administer. And so understandably, some people who were not in that first tier, are saying, “Hey if you’ve got a shortage of people who are willing to take this vaccine – – – well I’m willing to take the shot that they refused.” “My intent is not to bump anybody out of line, but if those doses are just sitting there, unwanted… Well, count me in as someone who wants one.”
In a similar way. . . These two brothers, James and John are figuring “If no one else has called ‘Shotgun’ when it comes to the seats in your kingdom, well we got dibs.” Again, by way of context, the seats to the right and the left of the king, were at that time regarded as the positions of highest honor. And to the credit of these two brothers, they weren’t particular as to which one of them was assigned which seat. As long as between the two brothers they were given the two best seats. How did Jesus respond to their request?
Verse 38 – he says . . . “You don’t know what you are asking,” Jesus said. “Can you drink the cup I drink or be baptized with the baptism I am baptized with?” Just to be clear, when he says “Drink the cup” he wasn’t talking about consuming a beverage And when he talks about “baptism” – he wasn’t talking about water. It was a “cup of suffering.” It was a “baptism of suffering.” He was on his way to a cross to be crucified, and so he asks them . . . You want to share in the glory that is at the end of the road that I’m travelling??? Do you think you’re ready to share in the suffering that is required to lead to that glory? They told him. . . . “We can.” He told them, “You will drink the cup I drink and be baptized with the baptism I am baptized with, but to sit at my right or left is not for me to grant. These places belong to those for whom they have been prepared” (Mark 10:39b-40).
The follow up to that is the reaction on that part of the other disciples. . . .Verse 41 tells us . . . “When the ten heard about this, they became indignant with James and John” (Mark 10:41). And most believe that the reason that the rest of the disciples became indignant, was because they didn’t think of this idea first. After all, all 12 of them had been walking with Jesus for the same amount of time. Who did these two think they were to try and jump the line like this, and go to Jesus and ask for the best seats in his coming kingdom.
Jesus used this encounter to teach them all something about winning. . . He called them together and he said to them . . . You know how things work in this culture where power, and authority and domination are the things that people value. “You know that those who are regarded as rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their high officials exercise authority over themAnd here is the key phrase. . . . Jesus says . . . Not so with you. In those words, Jesus was calling those who follow Him. . . He was calling you and me to influence the world in a different way. He said . . . Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, and whoever wants to be first must be slave of all. For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”
Jesus said that, as his followers, this is the way that you and I will change the world. Not through winning, but through serving. And this is an important message for all of us to be reminded of right now. Because to so many – – – even so many Christians – – it seems as though “Winning” is way more important than “Serving.”
It seems like they way that they believe we will change the world, or at least our part of it, is through winning. Think about it – everything today has become politicized. It’s as if there are no neutral topics right now. Whether or not to open schools has been politicized, wearing a mask has been politicized. Even the existence of the COVID virus, or at least the seriousness of it has been politicized. People choose their sides. They dig in their heels. And they’re ready to do battle. Because for them it’s all about winning.
In the midst of all of this choosing up sides, and fighting to win…. What should our attitude as followers of Jesus be? We don’t have to guess. God’s Word tells us . . . It says .. . . In Philippians 2:5-8 it tells us that as followers of Jesus Christ you and I must . . . “In our relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus.”
What mindset, or what attitude did Jesus have? The Apostle Paul who wrote these words tells us. Writing about Jesus, Paul tells us . . . “Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be used to his own advantage;” He didn’t think of that equality with God as something the he could leverage and use for His own benefit.
In other words, and this is key. . . Jesus did not play to win. At least he didn’t play to win the way that first century, or even 21st century people defined winning. Jesus played to lose. And that doesn’t sit well with a lot of people. It doesn’t seem very American, because we like to win. We are wired to win.
Now please understand as it turns out, Jesus, was not against winning. It’s just that He was playing a completely different game, that had completely different rules, WITH a completely different win. Jesus played to lose so that the other team. . . That would be me, and that would be you, Jesus played to lose so that the other team could win.
Paul goes on, talking about Jesus, and he says . . . “He made himself nothing by taking the very nature of a servant,” “A servant” Do you know what a servant is? A servant is someone who wakes up every single day thinking about how to better serve someone else. A servant is someone who wakes up every single day committed to leveraging themselves, their resources for the benefit of someone else. And this is how the Apostle Paul is describing Jesus. And if, we as His followers, if we are His body, if we are His hands and feet, this should describe us. And this is why the church always looks more Christ-like when we are defending other people’s rights rather than our own. The church always looks more Christ-like when we are giving away rather than demanding our way. And if that scares you, if that makes you feel like you might lose something, then you know what?
Now you understand why Jesus’ disciples refused to accept the fact that He would be arrested, tried and crucified. I mean, He told them over and over and over and they just didn’t get it. Why? Because if you’re arrested and tried and crucified – – – well, that’s what losers do. That means you’ve lost. He told them over and over what was gonna happen and they just didn’t have a category for it.
Do you remember the story in Luke chapter 9, of the time that Jesus and his disciples were travelling and it was getting late, and they needed a place to spend the night? And so he sends a couple of guys on ahead to a Samaritan village to find them a place to stay. And the guys that he sent out to find lodging come back and say. . . We couldn’t find a place to stay. They say, “Jesus, these folks don’t want us in their village. When they found out that we are Jews on our way to Jerusalem, they don’t want us spending the night in their village.” Now upon hearing that, how did these disciples respond?
If you’ve read the story you know. They said, “Lord, do you want us to call fire down from heaven and destroy them”? “Jesus, these people are not respecting us” “These people are not our friends, they are our enemies.” “Would you like for us to call fire down from heaven and destroy them?” “Would you like for us to leverage our power in such a way that we win?” “It’s obvious that these people don’t know who you are, so let’s show them.” “Let’s use our power to win.” And if you’ve read this passage before, you’ll remember what Jesus did. The text in Luke says, that Jesus rebuked them. He uses the same term that he uses to describe Jesus when He rebuked demons.
This was Jesus way of saying to his disciples. “Guys, this is not how things work in my kingdom. “This is not how it works.” “That’s how everybody else does it.” “But if you aren’t willing to lose, if you aren’t willing to go to the back of the line, then don’t even bother getting in my line. We’re going to Jerusalem where I’ll be arrested.” And they’re thinking. But Jesus, wait, wait, wait, wait. “Jesus, if you’re arrested and killed, how are we going to win”? To which Jesus would have smiled and said, “Fellas, that is how we are going to win.” I’m going there to lose their game. “And in doing so, we will win the game that I have been inviting you to play for three years.” And so they go to Jerusalem. And the best possible person would suffer the worst possible death to illustrate that even the best possible person, even the son of man had not come to be served, but to serve and to give His life as a ransom for many. And understanding that. . . Understanding that that was why he was born . ..  That he was born to die . .
We trust God, because we know the rest of the story. We know how the story ends. . . We know that Jesus . . . Even though he had that equality with God, didn’t consider it something to be used to his own advantage. Instead, he made himself nothing, by taking the very nature of a servant “Being made in human likeness. And being found in appearance as a man, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to death – even death on a cross!” (Philippians 2:7-8). But we know that’s not the end of the story. We know that . . . “Therefore God exalted him to the highest place and gave him the name that is above every name” (Philippians 2:9). “That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father” (Philippians 2:10-11).
Some of you hearing that are thinking . . . I believe that. . . I believe that, that is ULTIMATELY the end of the story that God is writing. And that, when it’s all over Jesus wins! But…. But, but, but, but, but…. what do I do in the meantime? What do I do in the in-betweentime? Between the then and the now.? The answer is, you do what Jesus did. YOU SERVE. You look for opportunities not to be served, but to serve. And you TRUST GOD. You trust God that even though it SEEMS UPSIDE-DOWN. Even though it seems counter-intuitive and opposite to the way that everyone else says you go about winning. . . This is Jesus way to win. And you trust God, that as a follower of Jesus who is called to be like Him, that you will never be more like Jesus than when you give or when you serve. That’s God’s way of winning. And if you’re on His team it will be yours as well.
This weekend is Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. weekend. A weekend when I hope some of us will take some time to pause and reflect on the life and legacy of Dr. King. Dr. King, was I believe one who got it right, when it came to winning. He was successful in resisting the pressures placed on him by those around him to try and utilize the world’s ways of winning. He knew that winning, and greatness, came through serving. I love what he said about greatness and serving He said . . . “Everybody can be great because anybody can serve” He said . . . “You don’t have to have a college degree to serve. You don’t have to make your subject and verb agree to serve. You only need a heart full of grace. A soul generated by love.” Look around you, right where you are today, this weekend, this coming week. There are opportunities all around you to serve. And in the process opportunities to be like Jesus and show Him to others. Would you pray with me.
 
Recorded in Los Angeles, CA.
 

A message from the series “Daily Devotional Videos.” Devotional Manuscript: Do You Know What Day It Is?
Message by Dr. Rick Mandl, January 15th, 2021, Eagle Rock Baptist Church
Recorded in Los Angeles, CA.
 
Hey church family. Do you know what day it is? Not today, but this Sunday, January 17th is? If you answered that it’s the day that we resume weekly live and in person services here at ERBC, you’d be right. We’ll be meeting in our church parking lot. We’ll be wearing masks. We’ll be practicing safe-distancing. And we’ll be coming together to worship God. So bring your camp chair, and a sweater if it’s cold, or a t-shirt if it’s sunny and plan on joining us. If you’re someone who feels more comfortable worshiping online with us, don’t worry, all of our online services will continue to come to you and their regularly scheduled times.
But do you know what else, this Sunday, January 17th is? It’s “National Quitters Day” Do you remember all those N.Y. Resolutions that were made at the start of the year? Things like . . . Getting in shape, quitting smoking, saving money….
Well according to the people who study this stuff, this Sunday, or specifically the 3rd Sunday in January is the date that most people quit on the resolutions that they made at the start of the year.
So, with that thought in mind, I want to challenge you to make this Sunday: National Re-Committers Day- A day to Re-up on whatever you’d like to see happen this year, but maybe you were late in starting on . . . Let me suggest three spiritual habits that will help you move forward with Christ this year. . .
#1 – Make it a habit to get into God’s Word. I’ve shared it with you before, and I’ll share it again, there’s no shortage of great plans to help you start each day or finish each day in his word. My particular favorite place for you to find a plan that will fit for you, is the YouVersion Bible App. It’s free. It doesn’t have any advertising. You can download it to your phone, or tablet, or PC, and you can find a plan that will help you make getting into God’s Word, a daily habit.
#2 – Make it a habit to Gather With God’s People to worship. Whether that’s online, where most of us are gathering these days, or live in our parking lot on Sunday mornings at 11:00AM. If you were with us when I shared this stat with you last month you’ll remember that … American’s Our Mental Health Ratings Have Sunk To A New Low. All as a result of Covid 19.
Each year since 2001, The Gallup Organization has asked Americans as part of its November Health and Healthcare survey to rate themselves. . . They have asked them to say whether their own mental or emotional wellbeing is EXCELLENT, GOOD, ONLY FAIR or POOR. Not surprisingly, the latest numbers are some of the worst they have ever seen. In an earlier study, Gallup asked respondents whether “they felt as though they could continue following social distancing guidelines, as long as necessary before their physical health and financial situation suffered.” And the majority said “Yes” they could. They could go on as long as necessary and they believed they’d be okay physically and financially. But only a much smaller group was able to say “the same thing” when it came to their mental health.
Clearly, this pandemic has taken a toll on so many people in so many ways. The Gallup Survey, broke down the demographics of their study and they found that the Mental Health of Americans had declined almost universally, across the board. It didn’t matter if you were . . . Male/Female, Republican/Democrat/Independent, Married/Not Married, White/Non-White, Young/Old, Rich/Poor, The numbers were down among almost every single demographic group…
And I say ALMOST every group because – – – there was one group, whose mental health has not declined during this pandemic. Do you know which group that was? It was . . . Weekly Churchgoers. I know it sounds like the kind of thing a pastor might make up. But I would encourage you to check out the data for yourself. Google the terms . . . +“Gallup Poll” +”Mental Health” +”Church Attendance” And what you’ll find is that . . . “The only demographic subgroup who didn’t report a decline [in mental health] were those who attended religious services weekly” And I emphasize “weekly” only because that was what the data revealed. Apparently, the same benefits were not achieved by those who attended “almost weekly,” or “occasionally,” but for those who “attended weekly.” They saw an increase of 4% in mental health as opposed to the year prior.
So while there may NOT be A LOT OF THINGS you can do to protect or improve your mental health during this shut-down . . . There is at least one. So make the commitment to get into God’s Word each day, To get to worship each week, And then number three. . .
#3 Get into a group. A small group… a life group… A place where you can know others and they can know you. A place where you can study God’s Word together and pray for one another. Right now, at ERBC it’s sign-up season for our Life Groups. We have a list of our groups online, and I’m sure you can find one that’s a good fit for you. For the moment they’re all meeting virtually via zoom, but we’re praying that will change as we move forward into 2021
Let me challenge you to make the commitment to . . .

Get into God’s Word. . .
Get into the Habit of being with us for worship each week
Get into a Life Group

And you can make this Sunday, January 17th, not a Quitters Day, but your own personal Re-committers Day. Amen
  
Recorded in Los Angeles, CA.
 
 

A message from the series “Daily Devotional Videos.” Judy Mandl looks at Psalm127:1-2 and reminds us of the foolishness of attempting to accomplish things apart from God and the importance of doing all that we can do, while trusting Him for the things that only He can do.