Live Free with Josh Howerton

When we are so self-focused, we miss out on the good things in life. Some of the people who had seen Lazarus' resurrection reported it to the Pharisees. The Pharisees were trying to preserve their selfish interests and missed seeing Jesus for who He is and what He was there to do. Are you missing out on Jesus and the life He has for you?For more information, visit lakepointe.church/dailydrive

Even in the face of death, Martha and Mary believed that Jesus is the resurrection and the life. Seeing the grief, sadness and pain experienced by His dear friends in this world caused both anger and tears to well up in Jesus. He approached the tomb, had the stone rolled away from the entrance and proved He is who He says He is by raising Lazarus back to life!For more information, visit lakepointe.church/dailydrive

John 11 tells us an amazing story about Jesus and His dear friends Lazarus, Martha and Mary. Although He loved them, Jesus stayed where He was when He heard the news that Lazarus was sick until the time was right. When He finally arrived, Martha came to Him in grief because Lazarus had died. With compassion, Jesus reminded her that He is the resurrection and the life and asked her, “Do you believe this?” We need to ask ourselves the same question today.For more information, visit lakepointe.church/dailydrive

As we read through the Gospel of John, we can see that Jesus made it very clear who He was and that He came from the Father. However, the Pharisees did not believe Him. Despite everything He said and did, they continued to stand against Him and even tried to stone Him. But His time had not yet come.For more information, visit lakepointe.church/dailydrive

Jesus, the Good Shepherd, is so committed to caring for us, His sheep, that He was willing to lay down His life for us. Have you ever stopped to consider that as He told this story to the Pharisees, He knew that the suffering He would endure on the cross was coming? Not only that,but He also knew the resurrection was coming and that redemption would then be available to all. That is some really good news from the Good Shepherd.For more information, visit lakepointe.church/dailydrive

In John 10, God was standing right in front of the Pharisees, but they did not recognize Him or His voice. Jesus told them a parable about how a good shepherd will care for his sheep, and the sheep will listen to and obey their shepherd’s voice. Jesus has come to give us life to the fullest if we will listen to His voice, the voice of our Good Shepherd.For more information, visit lakepointe.church/dailydrive

As the Pharisees continued interrogating the man Jesus had healed from blindness, his faith in what Jesus had done for him grew deeper. Eventually, the Pharisees, the ones who were supposed to bring the people to God, threw the man out of the synagogue. They were blind to the truth of who Jesus is. Take time to pray that God will open your heart to who He is today.For more information, visit lakepointe.church/dailydrive

This Monday, we jump back into John 9 to see Jesus heal a man who had been born blind. It was an amazing miracle, but not everyone was excited. The Pharisees were upset and questioned the healed man. Despite their intimidation, the man told the truth of what happened and pointed to Jesus. What healing has Jesus done in your life that you can tell others about this week?For more information, visit lakepointe.church/dailydrive

Join us today as we wrap up our week in Joshua 5. God led the Israelites into the Promised Land, but it would not be easy. They faced the massive wall of Jericho and had to remember the promises of God. What promises of God can you focus on when you face walls in your life?For more information, visit lakepointe.church/dailydrive

For 40 years, God miraculously provided manna for the Israelites. After they celebrated Passover, the manna ceased because God began doing a new thing. Sometimes, God wants to do new things in our lives too. Tune in today to learn how we can correctly respond when we get too comfortable and God makes a change in your life.For more information, visit lakepointe.church/dailydrive