Life In the Spirit

In this message from The Scarlet Thread series, Pastor Jay Tyler examines Abraham’s intercession for his nephew Lot as God prepares to bring judgment upon Sodom and Gomorrah.
Abraham’s example reminds us of the incredible privilege we have as believers to stand in the gap for our family and friends. While we cannot force anyone to repent or follow Christ, we can pray, intercede, and trust the Holy Spirit to work in hearts we cannot change.
Join us as we discover the power of intercessory prayer, the mercy of God, and the importance of leaving the world behind to walk by faith.
Who are you standing in the gap for today?

Not every good idea is God's idea. After waiting ten years for God to fulfill His promise, Abraham and Sarah decided to take matters into their own hands. Their solution seemed reasonable, but their impatience led to consequences they never anticipated. Through Abraham's experience, we discover that faith is often tested in the waiting, and God's timing is just as important as His promises. What happens when we've already made an "Ishmael" decision? The encouraging truth is that Abraham's mistake did not cancel God's promise. This message challenges us to trust God's timing, seek the leading of the Holy Spirit, and learn to walk by faith rather than sight.

In Called Out, we see how Abram’s story points us toward Christ and demonstrates what genuine faith looks like. God still calls people out of sin, out of the world, and out of comfortable places to follow Him. Faith is more than simply believing, it's trusting God enough to surrender, obey, and follow wherever He leads.

In Part Five of The Scarlet Thread, we follow the story of Noah and the Flood to discover God’s grace in the midst of judgment. While sin had corrupted the world, Noah found grace in the eyes of the Lord. God provided an ark as a way of salvation, and Noah responded by faith. The Flood reminds us that judgment is real, but it also points us forward to the Gospel: just as God provided salvation for Noah, He has provided salvation for us through Jesus Christ.

In Genesis 4, Cain and Abel reveal the devastating progression of sin and the importance of approaching God by faith. Abel’s blood cried out for justice, but Scripture points us toward another blood that “speaks better things” the blood of Jesus. In Part Four of The Scarlet Thread, we follow the story from Abel’s sacrifice to the cross and discover that salvation is not found in what we bring to God, but in the better sacrifice He provided for us: Jesus Christ.

In Genesis 3, everything changes. Sin enters the human story, bringing shame, separation, suffering, and death, but even in the middle of mankind’s rebellion, God reveals His plan of redemption. From the Garden of Eden to the cross and resurrection of Jesus Christ, we begin to see the Scarlet Thread woven through Scripture: what mankind lost through sin, God restores through Christ. (Technical Difficulties: The first few minutes of the message did not record)

In Part Two of The Scarlet Thread, “Made in His Image,” we return to the opening chapters of Genesis to discover God’s original design for humanity. We were uniquely created in the image of God, made for relationship with Him and one another, and given purpose under His authority. But sin distorted what God created to be good. In this message, we see how the story of redemption is not simply about forgiveness, it is about Jesus restoring what sin has broken and the Holy Spirit transforming us into the people God created us to be.

The Bible begins with four powerful words: “In the beginning God…” In Part One of The Scarlet Thread, Pastor Jay Tyler begins a journey from Genesis to Revelation, following the story of redemption that ultimately leads to Jesus. Genesis 1:1 reveals God as the eternal Creator, the One from whom everything comes and to whom everything belongs. But the Creator did something extraordinary: He entered His own creation to redeem what sin had broken. From the very beginning, the scarlet thread is there, pointing us toward Jesus Christ, the Creator who became our Redeemer.

In this introductory message to our new series, The Scarlet Thread, we discover that the greatest tragedy in history was not that Jesus came into the world, but that many who knew the Scriptures best failed to recognize the One to whom the Scriptures pointed. John's Gospel reminds us that Christ was present before creation, that He is the eternal Word, and that the purpose of Scripture is not merely to increase our knowledge, but to lead us into a deeper relationship with Him. This message lays the foundation for seeing God's plan of redemption unfold from beginning to end. Rather than studying disconnected stories, we'll learn to recognize the scarlet thread of redemption woven through every book of the Bible, a story that ultimately leads to Christ.

This message explores the difference between outward religion and inward transformation, revealing that new birth is a supernatural work of the Holy Spirit; not something we can accomplish through our own efforts. You'll also discover the biblical evidence of genuine salvation and where true assurance is found, not in a prayer, a religious experience, or church membership, but in a life that has been transformed by Christ. If you've ever wrestled with questions about your salvation or wondered what it truly means to be born again, this message will challenge, encourage, and point you to the hope found in Jesus Christ alone.