Jesus said, “I am the good shepherd.” You’ve probably heard that before. Maybe you even grew up with a painting of a shepherd hanging on the wall with those words underneath. But what does that mean that Jesus is our shepherd? Why do we even need a shepherd? And what good is a shepherd who dies while protecting the sheep? These are questions that w…

Just as Paul was brought before earthly tribunals to be examined, we need to be sure by faith we avoid God’s tribunal and prepare to stand to give an account before Christ’s tribunal.بقلم Compass Bible Church

بقلم Pastor Mike Elliott

Faithfulnessبقلم Compass Bible Church

In this week’s sermon, we find an apt metaphor for our salvation stories in the life of a man born blind. In an act of unmerited favor, Jesus gave sight to the man born blind, and in response, the man gave his life to following Jesus. Whatever the details of your testimony may be, we all have this same basic foundation. If, in Christ, you have been…

While we will always have opposition as Christians in this world, we must never fear but only trust God and proceed with wisdom, as we continue to live our lives for him.بقلم Compass Bible Church

بقلم Pastor Mike Elliott

How’s your walk with Jesus? This is a question that you’ve probably asked and been asked. In this week’s message, we’re going to look at three key building blocks to establishing a vibrant relationship with Jesus. Join us for our next installment in our study of the Gospel of John as we look at John 8:48-59.…

We should give thanks for all of God’s kind provisions as we patiently and uncompromisingly stand up for Christ in our increasingly hostile culture.بقلم Compass Bible Church

بقلم Pastor Doug Atterbury

We often bear a strong resemblance to our family members, and the same can be said of our spiritual families as well. Our lives will show our spiritual family resemblance. Join us at Compass this weekend as we unpack John 8:31-47 and what it means to be part of God’s fam.بقلم Compass Bible Church North Texas

We must respond to anti-Christian accusations against us with a respectful, positive, and well-reasoned defense, doing all we can to represent Christ in a dignified manner.بقلم Compass Bible Church

بقلم Pastor Mike Elliott

The Goodness of God- Kelly's Testimonyبقلم Compass Bible Church

The Goodness of God- Allie's Testimonyبقلم Compass Bible Church

The Goodness of God- Dayuma's Storyبقلم Compass Bible Church

Taking a person at their word is sometimes hard to do. I remember repelling for the first time and having to trust the guide that the rope was in good shape and could hold my weight as I backed over the edge. We’re not likely to take someone’s word for it without an abiding confidence that they know what they’re talking about. When Jesus speaks, we…

To have a right view of life you need a right view of God.بقلم Compass Bible Church

بقلم Pastor Mike Elliott

What do you do with a passage like John 7:53-8:11? Should it be in our Bibles? Should we preach it? Should this undermine our confidence in our Bibles? Join us this weekend to find out answers to these questions as we kick off a brand new series in our study of the Gospel of John called, “The Shepherd.”…

We can expect in our day all sorts of opposition for being faithful to Christ and biblical truth, but we must remember our calling and courageously endure whatever comes our way.بقلم Compass Bible Church

Easter 2024.بقلم Compass Bible Church North Texas

We’d all prefer to call the shots and be in charge of our own lives, but the resurrected Christ is King of all, including your life and mine.بقلم Compass Bible Church

بقلم Pastor Mike Elliott

Jesus carries his cross and asks us to carry ours.بقلم Compass Bible Church

بقلم Pastor Mike Elliott

As we wrap up our series in John 5-7, we come to a passage that reminds us of the importance of deciding what to do with Jesus. In John 7:25-52, we find much confusion stemming from this question. Similar confusion remains today, and it’s my prayer that this sermon will impress upon the unbeliever the urgency of this decision while encouraging the …

Even in our fallen messed-up world we must recognize and respond to God’s sovereign use of governments to accomplish his will for his people.بقلم Compass Bible Church

بقلم Pastor Mike Elliott

If you grew up in church during the 80s and 90s, you may remember The Power Team. They were a group of Christian body-builders who traveled to schools and churches using their incredible strength as a platform to talk about the greater power of God to save. In this week’s sermon, we will be talking about that same power and why, if we’re going to f…

بقلم Pastor Mike Elliott

Last week, we learned that following Jesus is hard, but this week will show us that it’s not complicated. That may sound like an oxymoron. How can something be hard but not complicated? However, these two concepts aren’t synonymous, and if you join us this weekend at Compass for our study of John 7:1-13, you’ll see why following Jesus may be hard, …

Though God’s plans for our lives will involve some fearful circumstances, we must be unafraid and resolute about fulfilling God's calling on our lives as we hold on to his promises.بقلم Compass Bible Church

بقلم Pastor Mike Elliott

The Right Kind of Fruit: Secular Niceness vs. Convictional Kindness (Colossians 3:12-14)بقلم Compass Bible Church

Do hard things. That's a common refrain in our house, and what we mean by this short, pithy statement is that it's good for our kids to learn to do things they don't always want to do, to do hard things. Well, it just so happens that there are parallels in Christianity. As Christians, we should be ready to do hard things as a part of what it means …

The Christian hope is to be firmly fixed on our participation in Christ’s coming kingdom, which provides us the strength and courage to face all the current challenges in the here and now.بقلم Compass Bible Church

بقلم Pastor Mike Elliott