Browse sermon summaries, Bible study notes, key Scriptures, verse explanations, and practical takeaways from pastors and churches to help you understand and apply God’s Word.
We once lived as estranged, self-walled neighbors of God—drowning in the “mortgage” of our sin-stained flesh. Jesus moved into our broken cul-de-sac, paid the debt we could never clear, and showed…
Pure, faultless religion is caring for orphans, widows, and living unstained by the world. On Mother’s Day, Pastor Craig showed that caring for vulnerable children sits at the center of God’s heart…
This update video celebrates how God is working through Life.Church to meet real-world needs. It highlights three snapshots: partnering with the CarePortal and the 111 Project to support foster…
Poverty is more than a lack of money; it is the pain of brokenness, shame, and hopelessness. Jesus came announcing “good news to the poor,” and He calls His church to embody that news by…
We once lived as the worst of neighbors, shut inside houses built with hatred and sin, owing a debt we could never repay. God moved toward us first—bringing us into His family and teaching us to…
God called everything He created “good” until He saw Adam standing by himself—then He said, “It is not good for man to be alone.” Loneliness, or “relational poverty,” affects people of every age and…
Joyce Meyer walked through Isaiah 58 to show that God is far more concerned with the heart behind our actions than with the actions themselves. Religious activity—fasting, praying, serving—means…
Life.Church reminds us that we exist to contribute, not just consume. The update moves through three real-world snapshots of that conviction: a commuter in Los Angeles who turns the YouVersion Bible…
Craig Groeschel opens the series by showing how easy it is to slide away from intimacy with God without ever deciding to. Using Jesus’ parable of the sower, he asks listeners to locate themselves…
Addiction never starts with someone deciding, “I want to ruin my life,” yet countless people end up mastered by something that promises relief but delivers bondage. Pastor Craig unpacks the “bad…
Craig Groeschel exposed the everyday attitudes that lure people into affairs—then replaced them with God-saturated wisdom that protects, heals, and strengthens marriage. He first walked the room…
Pastor Craig closed the “Bad Advice” series by showing that many of us live as though more money, possessions, or status will finally satisfy us, when in fact only Christ can. 1 Timothy 6 reminds us…
Psalm 143:8 calls me to begin each day anchored in God’s unfailing love, place my trust entirely in Him, seek His guidance, and entrust my whole life to His care. As I do, I can rest in the…
Life.Church pauses to celebrate a decade of “irrational generosity.” Consistent giving of time and resources has allowed the church to: 1) release millions of free tools to ministries worldwide, 2)…
Pastor Craig meditates on Psalm 126:5, “Those who sow with tears will reap with songs of joy.” He shows how offering our pain to God—much like planting seed into soil—can, in time, produce a harvest…
Our culture runs on self-promotion, yet Psalm 115 calls us to redirect every spotlight: “Not to us, Lord, not to us, but to Your name be the glory.” Craig walked through that single verse, showing…
Proverbs 28:14 calls me to a life of perpetual, reverent trembling before a holy, sovereign God. The moment I excuse sin, my heart begins to harden, distancing me from His voice and leading to…
Craig Groeschel opened a new four-week series, “I Choose,” arguing that our lives are shaped by the decisions we make. In Part 1 he challenges believers to reject the endless chase for human…
We become the sum of our choices. In this second message of the “I Choose” series, Pastor Craig calls us to trade our instinct to micromanage life for the freedom of trusting God. Control may feel…
This week’s celebration video highlighted how God is working through ordinary people in our church to reach those far from Christ. From a young woman who took the risk to start a LifeGroup, to 1,500…
Life delivers unavoidable pain, but much of the pain we feel is chosen: either the short-term pain of discipline or the long-term pain of regret. Using Paul’s confession in Romans 7 and his race…
Our lives are shaped by the choices we make, and we always have time for what we choose to have time for. In the final message of the “I Choose” series, Pastor Craig Groeschel calls us to reject the…
God calls every Jesus-follower to be light in a dark world, yet many of us hesitate to share our faith. Pastor Craig and 88 Life.Church staff members teamed up to show why we shrink back and how…
Today’s opening message in the series “Making Change” tackles the lie that more is always better. Craig Groeschel anchors the teaching in Ecclesiastes 4:6—“Better is one handful with tranquility…
Debt never adds joy, peace, or intimacy—it only multiplies stress. In part two of “Making Change,” Pastor Craig Groeschel drills the second core truth of the series: “Stress is bad.” Because the…
Today’s meditation centers on the all-encompassing love of God: a love that surrounds, sustains, and transforms me even in the darkest moments. Because Jesus conquered death and grants me new life,…
God’s steadfast nearness and sacrificial love have rescued my desperate heart, renewed my life, and invited me into unending communion with Him. My only fitting response is wholehearted surrender:…
This devotional revolves around wholehearted trust and surrender. I acknowledge the surrounding darkness but cling to God’s illuminating love. By repeatedly offering every part of myself—mind, will,…
A worship refrain celebrating Jesus’ saving work: His cross removed sin, His resurrection restores what was lost, and every breath now belongs to Him. The singer repeatedly surrenders “everything I…
Verwarde bespreking over Roy Grace en uiteenlopende thema’s Hoofdonderwerpen • Roy Grace als een “never ever changing your goals”-persoon • Opmerkingen over een “twisting meetsysteem” en “gringoire”…
