For many of us, life is a series of carrots that dangle in front of us, and we spend years and years chasing those carrots often to no avail. We strive to accomplish our goals, climb the ladder, accumulate wealth and possessions, achieve notoriety… and in the end, we’ll find that those things are fleeting and that true fulfillment can’t be found in them. Instead, we are called to be people who live with “eternity eyes”, keeping the big picture in mind and living in light of the truth that what we are and what we have in this world will pass, but in Jesus we can find eternal joy.

For many of us, life is a series of carrots that dangle in front of us, and we spend years and years chasing those carrots often to no avail. We strive to accomplish our goals, climb the ladder, accumulate wealth and possessions, achieve notoriety… and in the end, we’ll find that those things are fleeting and that true fulfillment can’t be found in them. Instead, we are called to be people who live with “eternity eyes”, keeping the big picture in mind and living in light of the truth that what we are and what we have in this world will pass, but in Jesus we can find eternal joy.

Maybe you want to be generous but feel like you can’t. Maybe the idea of giving is something you’ve never considered. Maybe, if you were honest, you’d say you just simply don’t want to give. In this message, we’ll explore how each of us can make a difference and how, if we will shift our mindset from “have to” to “get to”, we will experience God’s blessings in our lives as a result.

Truly following Christ transforms us - not just what we know or how we think, but how we live our day-to-day lives in real, practical ways. In him, we find our new self, created to reflect God’s image. This is a call to put off the old self and live in the new identity we have in Christ. As we continue to walk with him throughout the course of our lives, we are transformed into the person God created us to be, finding our true identity and purpose in Him.

Jesus not only calls us to follow but also shows us how to walk in his steps, at his pace. This message explores how our identity in Christ is shaped by walking in his ways, even through suffering and sacrifice, by imitating His example of love, humility, and obedience to the Father.

Jesus calls ordinary people to follow him, leaving their nets and pasts behind. This is the starting point for discovering our true identity — our journey begins when we answer the call to follow Christ, leaving behind our old identity and embracing a new life in him.

People expected the Messiah to associate with the religious elite and those in power. Instead, Jesus spent time with the marginalized, such as tax collectors, sinners, and the poor, demonstrating that God’s love extends to everyone.