The purposes of God

Ezekiel 14.23 and ye shall know that I have not done without cause all that I have done in it, saith the Lord GOD. God was explaining to Ezekiel that the horrific judgments that were happening in the land were not done rashly, or for no reason. Both the land and the...

To Grow in Christ

As we work our way through this second part of the 4-fold vision statement of our church, to Grow in Christ, I want us to look into God’s Word for timeless biblical patterns of how this growing in Christ takes place individually and congregationally. Acts 2.41-47 Then...

Worship God, not your brains

Matthew 22.37 Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This of course was Jesus’ reply to the question, what is the greatest commandment. Amen to His response. But what does it mean...

Jesus: The Amen of every promise of God

2 Cor 1.20 For all the promises of God in him [are] yea, and in him Amen, unto the glory of God by us. I recall hearing a sermon shortly after The Lord saved me where the pastor said, “Every day is as bright as the promises of God.” How true that is,...

Obedience and God's Defense

Exodus 23:22 But if thou shalt indeed obey his voice, and do all that I speak; then I will be an enemy unto thine enemies, and an adversary unto thine adversaries. As we walk in obedience to God’s revelation of truth, we have the promise that He will be an enemy...