Stand Alone Sermon Most believers would confess that they long for a closer, stronger, walk with God. What they are saying is they desire to mature in their faith. Maturity will never happen until we acknowledge Christ as Lord in all areas of our lives. It is easy for a Believer to confess Christ as their Savior because God has done all…
Stand Alone Sermon God is the God of history, not simply today. From the very beginning of time until this very moment and beyond, God is in full control of events, orchestrating history in order to tell “his story” throughout all of creation. This is true in the major and minor events of history. This is true for the most influential leader…
To God Be Glory in the Church and in Christ Jesus Angels are watching!! As we who know the one true God and who, by His grace, have confessed Jesus Christ as Savior and acknowledged Him as Lord … as we live out the lives HE has given us, the angels are watching! That may seem like a foolish thought to some,…
To God Be Glory in the Church and in Christ Jesus With so much division between various groups in society it is not surprising that people long to hear a message of love and reconciliation. People expect Christians and the “church” to be loving and welcoming and accepting and affirming of all people, without exceptions. Anything less is viewed as hypocritical and…
To God Be Glory in the Church and in Christ Jesus Because most people do not understand that the CHURCH is God’s “called-out assembly,” called and transformed by the power of the Spirit of God to be disciples of Jesus Christ and ambassadors of His kingdom in the world, they do not see the church as anything special. But GOD does!! As…
To God Be Glory in the Church and in Christ Jesus As the “called-out assembly,” the CHURCH is a unique gathering of people with a mission from God Himself … a mission that no one else can or will accomplish … a mission to make Him known, to proclaim the Gospel of His Son Jesus Christ to all nations, to make disciples,…
To God Be Glory in the Church and in Christ Jesus Jesus promised, “I will build MY Church!” Either you are part of Christ’s Body, the Church, the “ekklesia,” the “called out ones,” OR you are at this moment living without God and without hope in the world, separated from Christ and having no purpose for your life. We continue to live…
To God Be Glory in the Church and in Christ Jesus “CHURCH” … for a moment forget everything you think about when you hear the word, “church” … so that you can grasp what God is saying in Ephesians 3:21, through the words of a prayer written to those who believed in Jesus in the city of Ephesus. In this one verse…
Stand Alone Sermon: Labor Day It seems these days that everybody is busy and everybody is tired! Many are overwhelmed by schedules and activities to the point that it affects their physical and mental health. So people crave REST! And most people look for rest in some kind of recreation, some “down time,” an opportunity to “get away.” Does any of this…
The Greatest of These Is Love Love without action is just a word looking for a definition. God is a God of relationships and the two great commandments are love for God and love for our neighbor. SELF gets in the way of true love at every possible turn unless and until God brings new life through the work of His Spirit.…