We’re often tempted to live our lives out of our emotions where ugly things like frustration, anger, jealousy, and impatience rise to the surface. But love is patient. Love wins over difficult people. Love wins over unlovable people. But it’s never something we can do in our own strength.
In this message, Jill Briscoe explores patience as an outpouring of love and why allowing God to teach us long-suffering will transform the gift of love we give to others into a kindness the world seldom sees.
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13
Envy is something many of us struggle with, especially in today’s culture. The problem is that all too soon envy of what someone owns or has accomplished morphs into jealousy where we don’t want them to have or enjoy what they have! How do we stop this comparative and unhealthy thinking that’s harmful to us and prevents us from loving people in a pure and Godly manner?
In this message, Jill Briscoe gives practical insight to help free us from the burden of want and instead rejoice in the triumphs of others.
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13
When trials and suffering come, where do we turn? We ought to turn to God, the God of all comfort. Suffering in this life is inevitable. David knew that. He wrote his psalms about that. But he wrote with the knowledge that God’s love brings comfort, encouragement, freshness, and life to those who pant after Him.
In this message, Jill points us to the many resources for encouragement that God has already given us: His Holy Spirit, His word, and His people. God aks us to bring encouragement to those around us.
Scripture: Psalm 119:52
Our society worships many gods, resists the idea of "one way" to salvation, and increasingly disputes that Jesus is God. Using John 17 as the foundation, Jill examines some of the basic tenets of our faith, including: the trinity, Jesus' deity, salvation, being chosen, and the question of whether we can be lost once we are saved. When we understand and apply these truths to our lives, we can live in confidence and share our beliefs with power and enthusiasm.
Scripture: John 17
Is there a difference between a healthy self-image and pride? We read in 1 Corinthians 8:1 that while knowledge “puffs up,” love “builds up.”
How do you put your gifts and God-given potential to use and remain humble in the process? How can you be confident and assured in God’s leading and not entertain a high view of yourself?
In this message, Jill Briscoe teaches from Scripture to show you how to balance this so you’re free to forget yourself and focus instead on other people and the work God has for you.
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13
Our society worships many gods, resists the idea of "one way" to salvation, and increasingly disputes that Jesus is God. Using John 17 as the foundation, Jill examines some of the basic tenets of our faith, including: the trinity, Jesus' deity, salvation, being chosen, and the question of whether we can be lost once we are saved. When we understand and apply these truths to our lives, we can live in confidence and share our beliefs with power and enthusiasm.
Scripture: John 17
No sin is bigger than God's forgiveness and mercy. There will be consequences for sin, but the love of God is the kind of unconditional love that shows mercy when the object of its love lies prostrate and repentant. David learned this when he sinned against God with Bathsheba, he learned the weight of guilt. He also learned that God's mercy is an attribute of His unfailing love.
In this message, Jill Briscoe teaches us the importance of letting God love us by letting Him forgive us.
Scripture: Psalm 103:4
Are you struggling to love someone in your life right now who hurt or betrayed you? And yet God asks you to project the unfailing love He has for you to people in your world. How do you do that? Do you even want to try and love someone you find unlovable?
In this message, Jill Briscoe will help you learn to surrender and depend on God as the ultimate authority that fuels your ability to love and draw people to Christ.
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13
Our society worships many gods, resists the idea of "one way" to salvation, and increasingly disputes that Jesus is God. Using John 17 as the foundation, Jill examines some of the basic tenets of our faith, including: the trinity, Jesus' deity, salvation, being chosen, and the question of whether we can be lost once we are saved. When we understand and apply these truths to our lives, we can live in confidence and share our beliefs with power and enthusiasm.
Scripture: John 17
At times, we may feel useless, uncreative, ungifted, and unfit to do God's work. But simply by the fact that God has brought us into a redemptive relationship with Him, we can be encouraged that He has gifted us! The Holy Spirit is our gift; He is our anointing to do the good works that God has prepared in advance for us to do.
This message assures us that God has gifted us and God will see us through the tasks He set before us. We can say, as David says, "He has exalted me by helping me to know Him."
Scripture: 2 Samuel 23
Is there a “good” thing distracting you from loving Jesus? It can be tempting to dedicate yourself to busyness and miss one of the most important things Jesus asks of you—love. Good things are absolutely worthless without love.
In this message, Jill Briscoe studies the story of Martha and Mary to uncover the choice that’s yours to make in order to love Jesus with all your heart, soul, and strength.
Scripture: Luke 10:38-10:42
Our society worships many gods, resists the idea of "one way" to salvation, and increasingly disputes that Jesus is God. Using John 17 as the foundation, Jill examines some of the basic tenets of our faith, including: the trinity, Jesus' deity, salvation, being chosen, and the question of whether we can be lost once we are saved. When we understand and apply these truths to our lives, we can live in confidence and share our beliefs with power and enthusiasm.
Scripture: John 17
Being in a valley isn't proof that God has left us or that He doesn't care. God is our shepherd. He is leading us, protecting and correcting us. This is how we know God's love for us, through his action in our lives.
In this message, we learn that God's rod corrects us, like He corrected David after his sin with Bathsheba, but His staff comforts us through these corrections. Loving discipline shows God's love for us.
Scripture: Psalm 23
Do you trust God even when you don’t understand? Mary was little more than a kid when God sent an angel to tell her that she would, as a fourteen-year-old, unmarried virgin, give birth to Jesus. Despite all the complications this would cause in her life, the criticism she would face, and the complaints she could have made, Mary’s attitude was a humble, submissive, servant attitude full of faith and worship.
How many of us could respond as she did in a similar situation? In this message, Stuart Briscoe leads us through Mary’s experience and her response to such incredible news.
Scripture: Luke 1:26-1:56
Do you truly believe in Him or just look like you do? As a priest, Zechariah was very good at going through the religious motions—performing the right ritual at the right time. So when an angel came and told him that his prayers were being answered and he and his elderly wife would have a son, his response was one of questioning disbelief. When given an incredible answer to prayer, Zechariah had to decide if he really believed what he claimed to believe.
In this message, Stuart Briscoe helps us understand what motivated Zechariah’s actions and encourages us to turn the struggle to believe into a song of praise.
Scripture: Luke 1:5-1:25
Ever feel overwhelmed trying to live up to expectations? We all look for affirmation and appreciation—but from whom?
In this message, Jill explains what it means to be "Queen of the Lord's Heart" and how this important role can lift that burden of expectations so we can be free to be unselfconscious and be able to do what we need to do.
Scripture: Proverbs 31
When God calls, do you respond? Imagine how the shepherds felt that night. Shepherds were considered untrustworthy nomads, living in the fields. On that night, these ostracized, low-life people were among the first to receive the news of Jesus’ birth! And when they were suddenly surrounded by the glory of God, they responded with whole-hearted belief and spread the good news.
In this message, Stuart Briscoe gives us the historical setting for the night of Jesus’ birth and challenges us to look at the shepherds as examples of how to respond to the glory of God in our own lives.
Scripture: Luke 2:8-2:20
Are you trying to please God, others, or yourself? When Mary and Joseph took Jesus to the Temple to meet the ceremonial requirements of circumcision and purification, they met two fascinating characters, Simeon and Anna, who added considerably to their understanding of the significance of the baby. Simeon and Anna lived lives oriented and devoted to God alone, and as a result were led by the Holy Spirit to be in the right place at the right time to meet the baby Jesus.
In this message, Stuart Briscoe introduces us to Simeon and Anna and encourages us to view them as examples of how to orient our lives regardless of our age.
Scripture: Luke 2:21-2:40
"Perfect" marriages don't just happen—but they are possible!
In this message, Jill shares wisdom gleaned from her own marriage to show that, like the Proverbs 31 woman, you can become "queen of your husband's heart" and do your part in making your marriage all that that God wants it to be.
Scripture: Proverbs 31
Do you believe the Word became flesh for you? The gospel of John begins with some intriguing words: "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God." After all, this is what Christmas is all about—Jesus, the Word, coming to our world as a baby and offering Himself as Savior and Lord. But what does that mean, and what does it mean for us to really believe it?
In this message, Jill Briscoe reads from the gospel of Luke while sharing some of her poetry, and Stuart helps us appreciate the magnitude of what actually happened that first Christmas.
Most mothers want their children to "arise and call her blessed." But in today's culture, it's increasingly difficult to raise godly kids. How and when should you talk to your children about God?
In this message, Jill offers a map to finding God's idea of family, gives practical ways of explaining biblical concepts to children, and shows how important a role a mother plays in her children's spiritual lives.
Scripture: Proverbs 31
Most of us feel like we're juggling so many roles and responsibilities—in our homes, families, workplaces, social activities. How do we balance all of these things while being the reflection of Christ to the people we encounter every day?
In this message, Jill teaches how we can use the example of the conscientious Proverbs 31 woman to have the Lord's heart for the world around us.
Scripture: Proverbs 31
Do you seek Jesus wholeheartedly? The Wise Men were from the East, philosophers and astrologers in the employ of kings. Yet something in their study of the stars convinced them to travel far to seek the baby Jesus to worship as King of the Jews.
In this message, Stuart Briscoe helps us understand what may have motivated these men to embark on their search and challenges us to use them as inspiration not only for ourselves but in how we interact with the seekers of Jesus in our own lives.
Scripture: Matthew 2
Changing circumstances offer opportunities for relationships to mature or deteriorate. Paul’s experience of the Lord was deepened through exceptionally difficult trials. Knowing God personally is critical to spiritual well-being.
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 1:3-1:11
Feelings of inadequacy are common in a high expectation world. The results can be devastating. Paul talked about God’s high expectations, the inadequate feelings he experienced and what he did about them.
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 2:12-3:6
When the pressures of life become overwhelming the question is how to cope. Paul’s explanation of his pressures and the resources he found in knowing God are both illuminating and inspiring. They’re relevant and transferable too!
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:1-4:18
What does “life to the full,” as Jesus promised, look like? And how do we get it?
In this message, Stuart begins his series Six Ways to Get a Life by describing the first step: getting to know ourselves. If we’re going to get a life, we’ve got to know ourselves well enough to be able to identify the “sheepishness” in our humanity and our need for a relationship with the Good Shepherd.
Scripture: John 10:10
Our enemy, Satan wants to rob us of the eternal life that God promised us. In order to live in abundant life, we have to be aware of this threat and gain an understanding of the enemy’s strategies.
Scripture: John 10:1-10:10
As Paul thought about the dangers to which he was exposed it was natural that he should think about death and what lays beyond for the believer. Such serious thinking was not only appropriate for him but for modern day believers too.
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:1-5:10
When Paul said, “Christ’s love compels us,” he used a word that means “hems us in.” The mighty Yangtse River in its early stages rushes through narrow gorges where it is hemmed in, but later in its course it meanders sluggishly. There’s nothing sluggish or directionless about Paul’s commitment to the Lord.
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:11-5:21
Do you know what it is to be known intimately? Sometimes the idea of intimacy can be uncomfortable in its vulnerability. But Scripture tells us that intimacy with God is something we should desire, that it’s something we should be seeking.
In this message, Stuart teaches us what it means to be intimate with God, and how that intimacy is desperately important in living life to the full.
Scripture: John 10:1-10:18
The unique relationship which believers enjoy with God requires careful attention to appropriate lifestyle. This requires, among other things, avoiding compromising situations. But what this entails has long been a point of debate.
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 6:14-7:1
John’s gospel was written so that people might “believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing they may have life in his name.”
In this message, Stuart challenges us to commit to our belief in Christ, such that our lives are changed and we operate on the basis of this faith alone.
Scripture: John 11:1-11:44
The word “commitment” is not high on many people’s preference list nowadays. Have you noticed? Commitment asks a lot from us—it asks that we rely on people and not just ourselves, it asks that we live in terms of relationships. Commitment involves duty and obligation, and it requires us to trust others.
Not many of us want to be committed to other people. But what about commitment to Christ? If you want to “get a life,” you have to be committed for time and eternity to God. The good news is, He’s has already utterly committed Himself to you.
Scripture: John 12:20-12:29
Sometimes when commitments prove challenging we back off from promises made. Paul shows us what to do from a specific situation in Corinth.
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 8:1-8:15
So what’s the purpose of an abundant life on earth? Why doesn’t Jesus just take us to heaven now, to enjoy life with Him there?
Jesus said, “I have other sheep which are not of this sheep pen, I must bring them also.” In this message, Stuart describes his last way for us to get a life, the purpose for our own abundant life—to bring the sheep who are outside our flock inside.
Scripture: John 10:14-10:18
Pushed by his detractors, Paul reluctantly talks about his experiences. In so doing, he explains how his famous “thorn in the flesh” instead of being removed, served to deepen his relationship with God. An important lesson for all.
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 12:1-12:10
There is a war going on right now inside each one of us. It's the battle between good and evil, and it's been going on since the beginning of time. But what does that mean for us?
In this message by Jill, she teaches us what the war is about, what role we play, and how we can guard ourselves against the evil one.
Scripture: Joshua 1:1-1:9
Do you ever feel like you've lost your fire for God? Maybe you find yourself just "doing" your walk with Christ instead of having passion and drive to dig deeper. When we lose the fire, the rest of our faith suffers.
In this message, Jill teaches us how we can reignite the fire to seek a more intimate relationship with God.
Scripture: Joshua 1
We all can remember a time in our lives when we felt inadequate for something—parenting, a new job, or an unexpected life event. It's during these times that we can't help but think, "I can't do this."
In this message, Jill teaches us how we can follow God's will for our lives by not only saying, "I can," but also saying, "I will."
Jill tells the story about Stuart, at the age of 17, being asked to teach about the Church at Ephesus.
Scripture: Joshua 1
Life is full of many battles—big and small. An unexpected death, a bad relationship, or a rebellious teenager can lead to emotional battles that cause us pain and despair. It can be tough to understand how we'll get through it.
In this message, Jill explores the life of Joshua and shows us how God helps us fight and win our battles.
Scripture: Joshua 5:13-5:15
Jill Briscoe will freely admit that even as a Christian, she struggles with worry—and she’s not alone. Battling against worry and reclaiming the energy and abundant life that worry steals from us is a daily battle for so many people. Are you ready to learn how to rule worrisome situations and not be ruled by them?
In this message, Jill shares the turning point in her life when she finally felt the worry war pivot in her favor—and it had a lot to do with studying the story of Joshua and the battle of Jericho.
Scripture: Joshua 1:6-1:11
Have you ever noticed how kids try to hide things they've done wrong—a broken family heirloom, a bad report card, or a dent in the car? As much as he or she tries to hide the mistake, most often the parents find out. The same is true of our sin. As much as we try to bury our sin, God always knows about it. But how do we confront it?
In this message by Jill, she teaches us what to do with sin so that we can make God the true ruler of our lives.
Scripture: Joshua 6
Some people see a world spinning hopelessly out of control, while others explore the universe looking for worlds for mankind to conquer. But both forget one thing. God has a plan—and we’re part of it! The epistle to the Ephesians explains.
Scripture: Ephesians 1:1-1:14
Having blessed God for His blessings lavished on the Ephesians, Paul comments on their behavior and then launches into a prayer for their continued spiritual development which gives us a clue to what God plans for believers.
Scripture: Ephesians 1:15-1:23
It is no secret that the human race is in deep trouble, but there is little agreement on the exact nature and the extent of the problems. Scripture not only explains the situation, but also outlines God’s response…His gracious plan of salvation.
Scripture: Ephesians 2:1-2:10
Too often we focus on issues that divide us as a people instead of the things that unify us. And when that happens, there's the potential to stay within your collective group of like-minded people and treat others differently, maybe even judgmentally. How do you keep yourself from a judgmental worldview so that you can see people as God sees them—precious and in need of a Savior?
In this message, Stuart Briscoe teaches from Ephesians 2 and examines how the apostle Paul addresses issues that divide people. There's only one true way to overcoming what divides us, and if we embrace it, the effects can be revolutionary.
Scripture: Ephesians 2:11-2:22
Paul was a prisoner of the Emperor Nero, but he said he was "a prisoner of Christ Jesus for the sake of (the) Gentiles," because he had introduced them to God's eternal plan for the church. It was worth while as far as he was concerned.
Scripture: Ephesians 3:1-3:13
God is clearly concerned about a world full of people, but He deals with them one at a time. His intent is to develop their divinely ordained potential. The record of Simon Peter’s experience offers rich insights into what is involved in “the growth of a soul.”
Scripture: John 1:35-1:42, Luke 5:1-5:11
Having explained what God was doing in his life and wanted to do in the Ephesians lives, Paul turned to prayer. His concern was that they would discover and experience all that God had in mind for their spiritual growth and development. We need similar concerns today.
Scripture: Ephesians 3:14-3:21
In their 5-message series, Powerful and Effective Prayer, Stuart and Jill Briscoe help you discover the power of a life rooted in prayer—and how it can become the place you turn to in every situation.
When life feels overwhelming, it’s easy to react first and pray later. But this encouraging series shows you how prayer can bring clarity, peace, and steady confidence in God, no matter what you’re facing!
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