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Let’s consider for a moment how our world measures GREATNESS: Often it is equated with worth or fortune Ones popularity or fame The accomplishments people see that you achieve Power is often linked with greatness, authority Sometimes it just comes down to peoples opinion… Our passage looks at GREATNESS…

Thanksgiving : A time where we tend to express our gratitude outwardly a little more. Paul is expressing in our passage today how grateful he is for two specific men and his church family. It would be easy to dismiss these verses as Paul’s personal expressions of fondness and move right past them onto…

There are 3 Questions that man continues to peruse generation after generation… those who have a Biblical Worldview are able to answer these questions with ease and comfort: Where did we come from? Why are we here? Where are we going? The answers to these questions will impact ALL of your life’s situations…

Please join me today as we begin by looking at our passage in Philippians 1:27-30 this is a passage I believe will challenge our hearts and convict our spirits along with bolstering our fervor for the gospel and forging us more into the Family of God as we look at these three to the point verses… Only…

This letter has been such a blessing. We started reading and studying through this letter in October. What an encouraging way to end the year and begin a new year, looking at a letter that focuses on the Child of God’s joy and peace! What a fitting message for us today as we live in a world full of sorrows,…

In the beginning with mankind we see God make a statement Genesis 1:27-2:3 , 15 God created man in His own image, in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them. God blessed them; and God said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth, and subdue it; and rule over the…

The passage we are looking at today has really given me a new and fresh love and compassion for you my church family. I have been encouraged by this passage I have been challenged by this passage to be a better pastor to be a better husband and father to be a better brother in Christ I have been blessed…

Come walking up with baggage… picking up some baggage along the way up. Encourage audience to take a load off and sit down. Dismiss children’s church MANY OF YOU… feel like I look! You come this morning with all sorts of baggage Preston comes up with game bag Nathan comes up with guitar case Lisa comes…

FEAR … an unpleasant ( often strong ) emotional caused by the belief, anticipation, or awareness ( a thinking ) that someone or something is dangerous, likely to cause pain, or a threat. The Emotion of Fear can cause: Anxiety / worry Philippians 4:6-7 best dealt with through prayer! Don’t worry about…

This morning we will be considering an area some take as uncomfortable, awkward, or even offensive! I however see it as an area of a GLORIOUS OPPORTUNITY to reflect on the very character of our Great God! The area I speak to is: GIVING … specifically giving of ones finances or resources! I’m asked sometimes……

Today starts the new year 2023… fresh??? exciting??? new adventures??? unknowns??? fear??? Regardless of what 2023 looks like right now… TODAY IS DAY 1 POWER!!! You and I serve a powerful God! If you and I forget this fact… nothing else we look at today will really make sense. Paul speaks to our MAGNIFICENT…

I find myself wearing these glasses more and more… not because my vision is going. I have 20/20 vision, but rather because they help me see things correctly. I have dyslexia and with out these on words shift and are not in the correct place neither are numbers especially. I view things through these…

Today’s passage is addressing a crucial area that as believer's need to have a firm understanding and comprehension of. It is centered around our salvation and the Joy we find in it. Paul’s words in these verses are given as “ safeguards ” to you and I… Today’s message is titled RUBBISH… JOY STEALERS…

Philippians

Communion especially causes us to REMEMBER and REFOCUS ! We are beginning a new series in the book of Philippians! A series I believe will cause a REFOCUS in our daily lives that should impact every area! As we read through this letter it is one that oozes with REJOICING , PEACE , GRACE , and THANKSGIVING…

We must allow our life to lead others to Christ.

Introduction What good is it, my brothers, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? Can that faith save him? If a brother or sister is poorly clothed and lacking in daily food, and one of you says to them, “Go in peace, be warmed and filled,” without giving them the things needed for the…

This is a brief introduction to the gospel and God's love

Intro: Grandma’s Good Bye I have an old cell phone at the house that has one voicemail still saved on it. I honestly didn’t realize it was still there until I powered it up a while back. It’s a voicemail from my grandma. She called me often to check-in and see how I was doing. She would talk about all…

Sermon covering the first part of Stephen's defense before the Sanhedrin emphasizing salvation by faith alone.

Welcome “ Sing praises to the Lord, O you his saints, and give thanks to his holy name. For his anger is but for a moment, and his favor is for a lifetime. Weeping may tarry for the night, but joy comes with the morning. ” ( Psalm 30:4–5 , ESV) Announcements Sunday School resumes next week Inquirer’s…

Taming the Tongue: A Call to Spiritual Integrity Bible Passage: James 3:1-12 Summary: James 3:1-12 serves as a crucial reminder of the impact of our speech on our spiritual integrity. James discusses the dual nature of our words, illustrating that while they can bring life and encouragement, they can…

Temptation, like a virus, begins subtly but quickly spreads if unchecked. Join us as we explore temptation and consider the grace God offers us in Christ to overcome it. -Notes: https://pastormarksbury.blogspot.com/2024/12/sermon-responding-to-gods-word-james.html -Livestream: https://lwbcfruita.org/live -Donations: https://www.lwbcfruita.org/give -Watch/listen: https://www.sermonaudio.com/sermons/122242249585848

Introduction: I suppose there comes a time in every generation, in every group of people, in each individual person when we wrestle with the meaning of life & wonder- what on earth am I here for ? I think this must have been the case for Jesus’ followers as they listened to Him teach the beatitudes and…

Wisdom for God is gained through Righteousness which produces peace that manifests in good works.