Church In The Valley - Ontario Ranch Campus

Debt is strongly discouraged in Scripture because it can put you in bondage so that you are not completely free to love others or obey God

Control is a core issue on the road to financial freedom. If we choose to let God control our lives and finances He sets our heart free to follow His guidelines that make freedom a reality in the way we manage our money.

We should set our heart to play the role in life that God gives us and use whatever power He gives us to bless others.

People and their needs are more important than religious rules and regulations.

Jesus does not condemn anyone because of their past, but aims to meet the deepest needs of those who trust in Him. A key to knowing Jesus' identity is a personal encounter with Him and the living water He gives.

Jesus shows that true love for God involves devotion and worship from a pure heart. He explains that you can verify His identity through the resurrection.

Forgiveness helps you to pursue the right goal of peace when relationships are broken.

Those who choose humility prepare the way for honor and make relationships enjoyable.

Seeing things through the eyes of the other (compassion) and helping them with their goals (kindness) builds a bridge that connects us to others.

The foundation for lasting relationships is a love that is gracious and kind. Agape love: a principle based love that is willing to act in the best interests of the other person regardless of how I feel.

To "get the most out of life: we need to connect to God and make the most of the opportunities He brings our way.

We are the light, and if we live in the light we experience its fruit. In this message, we will compare the fruit of light and darkness to help us avoid darkness and live our new identity of light.

Our life is an orginal that has never been lived before and is shaped by the choices we make. At the same time, God wants my life to imitate the love of Christ.

The Lord leads us to develop a new pattern and way of living that affects the way we relate, handle situations, and deal with issues in our lives.

Our goal for spiritual growth should be to measure up to Christ's way of living and relating--to reach this goal we much change our mentality and our ways.

In reality, our lives are lived out before an eternal audience who is watching how we play our role in life, especially the way we treat others and invest our resources.

Today's decisions lay the foundation for our future-- learn how to work through decisions peacefully without panic.

Worries over money and work are disturbing--find out how to deal with these worries and experience peace of mind.

Conflict and problems in relationships can shake us up-- find out how to stay focused on the things that will help bring God's peace to your life.

When God extends His grace to us it allows us to treat other people with grace. In this message, Alex discusses how relationships are so much sweeter when grace is extended.