Mount Helena Community Church

Samson was crazy strong in body, but not morally. True strength comes from seeking God (Isaiah 40:31). On our own we can’t be strong, but in the Lord we can!. Compare Samson’s ever-increasing moral compromises, humiliation, and death (Judges 13-16) to Christ’s example of Ephesian 6:10 (the secret of true spiritual strength): “Be strong in the Lord and in the power of his might.”

We’re in a spiritual battle! The Bible tells how to win it, and shows how Jesus won against Satan’s temptations.

Senior leader JR Quigley preaches out of Ephesians 6 on the Armor of God.

What is love? It’s a commitment to serve. Jesus washed his disciples’ filthy feet, and commanded them do the same for one another (John 13:1-9, 34-45). He surprised everyone by never doing what they expected. He was a master at loving and serving people, and making them feel valued. With his help, we must follow his example. Nothing in the universe matters more.

We are an army of sheep! In community—not alone—we fight Satan’s lies and our own sins to realign with God’s gracious plan, which eventually will bring all of creation out of Satan’s darkness (and our own rebellion) back into Christ’s kingdom of light (Colossians 1:13-14, 1 John 5:18-20).

Through the church, God shows his wisdom (Ephesians 3:7-13). You have a gift to be used for this purpose. Use it! Take it seriously! God has prepared good works for you to do (Ephesians 2:10). Do them!

Words hold the power of life and death (Genesis 1, Proverbs 18:21). We must learn to control our words—and our deeds. We are to seek “the wisdom of Solomon” and exhibit self-control and fairness—not sinful behaviors like rage, contentiousness, and overindulgence in food and drink.

Wisdom is better than gold (Proverbs 3:13-18); it includes good character (integrity)—and good words that bring help, not hurt. The critical importance of words is confirmed by Solomon (Proverbs 10:19-21), Jesus (Matthew 12:36-37), James (James 4:6), and Paul—who adds that even our very salvation is confirmed by our words (Romans 10:9).

Solomon was blessed for seeking wisdom above all else. God’s simple wisdom beseeches us: Work hard, trust God, do good! Proverbs 1:7 and 3:5-6 teach us that the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom and that we must trust in God, not in ourselves. It also warns repeatedly that if we fail to heed wisdom’s simple message, we will inevitably reap the fruits of our folly. So if we are wise, we won’t ignore God’s wisdom; instead, we will heed it and follow it.

JR Quigley shares on Christ's coming and inevitable second coming based on the writings of John in the books of John and Revelation.