This week we are continuing to look at matters of our hearts. As followers, it is important to examine the condition of our heart and make sure that it is aligned with God's Word. Pastor Leroy reminds us that our outward behavior is directly linked to the condition of our hearts. We tend to modify our behavior around others to hide what is truly on the inside. Eventually, our true nature comes out and one thing we can do is have a heart of mercy like we are told in Ephesians. Paul tells the church in Ephesus to get rid of all anger, bitterness, slander, rage, and brawling. We are to FORGIVE one another as God has forgiven us through Christ. 

This week we are continuing our series "Inside Insight" and are in the book of Matthew. We are looking at a parable Jesus taught on what the Kingdom of Heaven is like. The parable teaches that a man on a journey entrusted his wealth to three of his servants. Two of the servants went and multiplied the wealth. While the last servant hid his bag of gold in the ground. Doing so caused his master to become angry with him. In the same way, God has entrusted us with His Kingdom here on earth and it is our responsibility to spread the Kingdom to all people. We hope and pray that this message encourages you and strengthens you. 

This week we are kicking off a brand new series called "Inside Insight." In this series, we will be thinking about our tendency to focus on our external appearances, external situations, and how they tend to take priority over the internal condition of our soul. Jesus taught that it is not what goes into our body that defiles us, but what comes from our heart that truly shows who we are. We pray that this message encourages and strengthens you. We love you Ridge Family.