Introduction Why are you here today? What do you hope to receive today? Why do you go to church? Is it because your friends are here? Is it because this is what you have been doing over the last 30,40, 50 years? Is it because we have coffee and goodies to eat? Unfortunately, too often […]
This past week as I have been thinking about today as Palm Sunday. I have been asking my Lord how he wants to use this Sunday to speak into our lives. As we think about Palm Sunday, what are the images and lessons that we hold onto as we think about this time in the […]
Scripture – Acts 10:1-33 (ESV) Peter and Cornelius 10 At Caesarea there was a man named Cornelius, a centurion of what was known as the Italian Cohort, 2 a devout man who feared God with all his household, gave alms generously to the people, and prayed continually to God. 3 About the ninth hour of […]
Introduction This morning, I would like to ask you if your have engaged a “Peak Experience” lately. You may be asking yourself what a peak experience is. You may be associated a peak experience with something like a moment in time with a loved one or an epiphany that happens in your life as a […]
Scripture – Acts 8:1-24 Saul Ravages the Church 8 And Saul approved of his execution. And there arose on that day a great persecution against the church in Jerusalem, and they were all scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles. 2 Devout men buried Stephen and made great lamentation over him. […]
Introduction Good morning everyone. I pray that you have had a blessed week. This week has been real busy with flooding at the church and the construction project down in the fellowship hall, but our Lord always provides and I praise his name particularly in moments like these. Over the next couple of weeks we […]
Introduction Good morning everyone. I pray that you have had a blessed week? Last week our Lord moved in a mighty way within our body. I pray that you have been in prayer over the week as to what the Lord did and where He desires you to be as our church is rebirthed in […]
Introduction This past week, I had the privilege of sharing with the Tuesday night Bible study where we discussed the significance of understanding “what is our mission”. We all have missions within this life but each are associated with periods in our life. Whether it is a mission to raise up Godly children or to […]
Scripture – Acts 1:1-11 (ESV) In the first book, O Theophilus, I have dealt with all that Jesus began to do and teach, 2 until the day when he was taken up, after he had given commands through the Holy Spirit to the apostles whom he had chosen. 3 He presented himself alive to them […]
Introduction In this world and life, all mankind at some time in their lives seek some sort of approval. Seeking approval has driven many, many sportsmen and women to the edge physical limits so that they might receive the accolades of what they define as relevant. Whether it is the approval of those around us […]