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There is a television commercial for black colleges in America, that promotes funding for black colleges. Most of the time, when these television advertisements are aired, they show some young African American that is poor, and they close the advertisement by showing a close-up shot of his face, and…

This week our pastor shared the Christmas story from Luke 2. He pointed out that the birth announcement of Christ was recieved by the shepherds then they acted on the news. Because of their action they encountered Christ which changed them and caused them to share the Good News that was told to them.

God, in His mercy and love, provided a remedy for sin - the sacrifice of His Son. Jesus "released us from our sins by His blood" (REv.1:5) and by His "one offering...perfected for all time those who are sanctified" (Heb.10:14). Join Pastor Steve as he shows how God reconciled sinners to Himself from 2 Corinthians 5:21.

Was suffering part of God's plan for the Messiah? Is it part of God's plan for us as disciples of Jesus today?

How are you to respond when suffering unjustly for Jesus? Are you to retaliate? Join Pastor Steve as he looks at Peter's response to suffering persecution in 1 Peter 4:12-19.

Lesson 11: True Ministry A missions director once met with the mother of one of his agency’s missionaries and spent some time getting to know her. She prepared tea for the director in her parlor and as they drank the tea, she explained to him the difficulty of having a daughter on the mission field of…

Life is, in so many respects, a quest for security and certainty. We organize our lives to have a sense that we are in control and know what is going to happen. We find comfort in routine because of the sense of stability it provides. But the chaos and disorder of the world intrudes on our security.…

Why are we called to be patient when suffering? In today's message, Pastor Steve will examine 1 Peter 5:10-14.

A Clear Consideration of Wine from a Biblical Perspective 80% of all Americans have drunk alcohol in their lives. 70% have this year. 55% this month ad 25% have binged drunk this month. According to the CDC, Excessive alcohol use is responsible for more than 95,000 deaths in the United States each year,…

Luke 3:1-20 We must repent in order to be saved. What will you sacrifice to share the truth?

The Superiority of the Person of Christ Heb.1:1-4:16 . The Superiority of Christ over the Angels Heb. 1:4-14 . Before we attempt to expound on this verse, I think it would do us good to answer a few questions, Why does the Holy Spirit here introduce the “angels?” In the next section (chapter 3) He shows…

“Christ is at the center of everything that we do and are.” We are beginning a 5 week series on our Church vision. If you’re anything like me you hear that statement and instantly start to switch your brain off and the eyes glaze over. So why? Why Samuel are you going to put us through something you…

“Judge not, and you will not be judged; condemn not, and you will not be condemned; forgive, and you will be forgiven; give, and it will be given to you. Good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, will be put into your lap. For with the measure you use it will be measured back to you.”…

Evening 13 September 24

Advent Reading Today we light the 5th candle of the advent season. This is the candle of Christ. This candle represents the savior that God has given his people. The living messiah, Jesus Christ. We have been reconciled to God through him, our hope is in him, our joy is from him, our peace is because…

John heard Christ 1.10-11 A. John was worshiping when Christ spoke. I was in the Spirit on the Lord’s day, and I heard behind me a loud voice like a trumpet Far to many people want God to speak to them, but they don’t have the discipline to enter into quality worship of Him! We have seen that in our…

Leviticus 23:33-44 What Takes Place? Holy Convocation at Beginning and End v.35-36 This means a worship service. Corporate readings and repentance. God wanted this feast, this celebration to be centered around worship. How sad it is when God’s people today gather, and nothing is thought of our God. When…

Intro; When Paul wrote this letter to the church at Ephesus he was in a Roman prison. Paul had invested a lot of time in these people on two of his missionary journeys [ 3 years ]. In Ephesus, like many areas of the world at that time/today, Christianity confronted many man made philosophies, cults and…

Jesus is the Lord of the Sabbath

Tonight I’m going to take a few minutes to consider several different perspectives from the characters we see in our Christmas story. Because chances are you know the story, but I want us to put ourselves in the story and to consider some of the things we don’t always think about. So we’re going to start…

63,799 cross references are in the Bible and that is what is pictured here. Today we continue our study of Scripture and why we believe it is God’s Word. Last week we talked about the inspiration of Scripture, and that the Bible is divinely Inspired by God. Every word of Scripture is God breathed. Well…

Introduction Last week we discussed how Faith brings peace with God. We are continuing in this idea today. We can tell that with the first work of the this passage. Therefore. The Idea here is peace with God was lost because Adam the Archetypal human failed in his relationship with God through disobedience.…

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Family Matters! Families are important! Right at the very beginning God took one woman and brought her to the man and commanded them to fill the earth and subdue it. For thousands of years the family has been considered the basic unit of society. It is the family that is the first to provide life support…

As we commence the New Year I want to ask you a question. It is a very simple question but the answer is quite profound. What is God’s will for you this year? Interesting question isn’t it? Some of you will say, “I haven’t got a clue” Others will give a theologically correct but incomplete answer, which…