The Hills Church, Fort Worth, Texas
Rick Atchley
Messages presented at The Hills Church in Fort Worth, Texas to edify and encourage you living in today's world.
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Aug 18, 2019 • 34min
FIX YOUR FOCUS - 3-On Loving Mercy - Rick Atchley (18 August 2019)
It is easy to drift towards blurred vision, including in the arena of faith. The pursuit of clarity must be intentional to keep focusing on the values God has said we should focus on.
Aug 11, 2019 • 31min
FIX YOUR FOCUS - 2-On Acting Justly - Rick Atchley (11 August 2019)
"He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God." Micah 6:8. Focusing on justice is what God does every day.
Aug 4, 2019 • 34min
FIX YOUR FOCUS - 1-On What Is Good - Rick Atchley (4 August 2019)
Clarity and alignment are absolutely critical for any church. No amount of effort can overcome a lack of clarity.
Jul 28, 2019 • 39min
SELF PORTRAITS - 5-Temple - Taylor Walling (28 July 2019)
In the beginning, God was personally present with the people He created. The rest of the story of God and His people carries the theme of presence, from the tabernacle to the temple to Jesus and now to the church. The question is, where is God personally present now?
Jul 21, 2019 • 39min
SELF PORTRAITS - 4-Fire - Taylor Walling (21 July 2019)
Fire is a consistent sign of God's presence in the Old Testament. The burning bush. The fire on Mt. Sinai. The fire of the Lord on Mt. Carmel. And then on the day of Pentecost, tongues of fire symbolizing the presence of God's Spirit.
Jul 14, 2019 • 39min
SELF PORTRAITS - 3-Water - Taylor Walling (14 July 2019)
At the Feast of Tabernacles, water was ceremonially poured out in remembrance of God's faithfulness and in expectation of His Spirit bringing renewal to Israel. That is the very moment Jesus chooses to make an open invitation and a bold claim.
Jul 7, 2019 • 39min
SELF PORTRAITS - 2-Breath - Taylor Walling (7 July 2019)
The Hebrew word ruach can be translated "spirit, breath or wind". And throughout the Old Testament ruach is used for all three. God's Spirit inspired (which, by the way, means breathed life into) the Scriptures to make a connection between the Spirit of God and the very breath we need to live.
Jun 30, 2019 • 38min
SELF PORTRAITS - 1-Doves - Taylor Walling (30 June 2019)
The Holy Spirit can be hard to understand. So when the Spirit inspired the writers of the Bible, He included self-portraits - visual portrayals of the invisible Spirit of God. Understanding these visuals - a dove, water, fire and others -can provide insight into how God's Spirits works in and transforms Christians today.
Jun 23, 2019 • 35min
EPIC GRACE- 9 - For David- Rick Atchley (23 June 2019)
The Old Testament tells more stories on David than any other character, and it doesn't skip any pages. His wins and his losses are all recorded, which must have created a stimulation debate when he was eligible for the faith hall of fame.
Jun 16, 2019 • 38min
EPIC GRACE - 8-For Samson - Rick Atchley (16 June 2019)
SAMSON AND GRACE
