Message Challenge
"Extreme Life Makeover"
Messages from the book of James

Week 1: The Foundation

I know I told everyone we are starting the book of James but this week we didn't even get into verse 1. One of the things that I think is very important is that we are all on the same page. We are all starting from the same spot with the same standard in mind. We talked about what it means to be a "new creation," as Christians we are called to put off the old and put on the new! Our memory verse: 2 Corinthians 4:16, "Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are renewed day by day."

Everyday we have a choice. When we wake up, every morning, we make a choice to be renewed, or not. Are you allowing God to renew you, or are you ignoring Him for your own selfish desires. Our choice is to raise the standard for our lives, to be holy. That is the renewal, that is the fresh start we get every single day. Our desire for Holiness is not about earning our way into heaven, we desire to be Holy because that is what God has already made us.

Challenge: Look at yourself this week as a new creation. The old is gone, the new has come! Ask yourself this question: are you ready to raise the standard for your life?

PS If you haven't gotten involved in a Small Group yet, consider it today!