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We are in a season of Transfiguration. Last Week: Hanging around hope changes you from the inside out. Hanging around Hope naturally adjusts what is important and real and what is not important any more. Last weeks Challenge: Where or with who do you find hope with? Who has God sent to you to be the…

We are reminded that God graciously points us to the ultimate work of Jesus. We are encouraged to keep the big picture in mind.

This week we are continuing in on the life of Jesus and we are talking about one of my personal favorite moments in Jesus life A moment when I would love to see. I wish someone would have taken a picture. Today we are talking about the transfiguration What a sight! Let’s turn and read that passage Matthew…

Crepuscular Light Beautiful What do you call it? systematic, scientific explanation for why light behaves in this way we can box it away, explain it away, maximise our intelligence and minimise teh mystery, but we cannot escape the beauty Patterns & control human beings are funny kind of people. We think…

Verse 2. Note the date. Cf. with Exodus 12:1-2 . Now the Lord said to Moses and Aaron in the land of Egypt, “This month shall be the beginning of months for you; it is to be the first month of the year to you. The cycle is being completed. The beginning of the nation is now culminating in the erecting…

The glory of God is a difficult thing to completely sort out what we are speaking about. 3 And one called to another and said: “Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts; the whole earth is full of his glory!” The angels cry out holy, then speak of the earth being filled with the glory of God. This is becasue…

This year we have been talking about how all the glory belongs to God for Christmas. Josh started us off with a couple of great messages. His first message was how John the Baptist was prophesied and ultimately personified giving the glory to God. His second message in our series showed how God got glory…

Taking Credit for God’s Light Taking credit for the works God is accomplishing through others is what we do when we idolize ourselves. During the time of the year when we give thanks for the things we have in our lives, it should remind us of the blessings that can only be credited to God. All of creation…

Hebrews 12:3-11 14 You are My friends if you do whatever I command you. 15 No longer do I call you servants, for a servant does not know what his master is doing; but I have called you friends, for all things that I heard from My Father I have made known to you.

As church goers, as those who refer to ourselves as Christians, have you ever considered what the purpose of your faith is? Have you ever taken a moment to consider the purpose of a church service? Why do we gather? Why do we sing? Why do we pray? Why did Jesus come? Why did Jesus die? Why are we here?…

This Week’s Theme: Christians Are Called to Brag on the LORD This Week’s Word is Boast (glory) : Negatively, it means self-confidence. Positively, it means to trust or put one’s confidence in God. Memory Verse: 2 Corinthians 10:17 “17 But “he who glories, let him glory in the Lord.”” Essence of the Text…

Jesus had just told his disciples that he would be rejected, suffer, be killed, but raised to life on the third day. Jesus had also told them that his disciples would have to lose their lives to save them. They must have all been in denial, shocked at what Jesus told them. Jesus took his three most beloved…

Introduction Today we are watching on the news the utter chaos that is taking place in major cities across the country as protests are turning into outright riots over the death of “Big” George Floyd in Minneapolis. Christianity Today (https://www.christianitytoday.com/news/2020/may/george-floyd-ministry-houston-third-ward-church.html)…

Rejection? Do you think that God rejects? If so, who does God reject? God rejects the unbelieving, but still loves them ( Rom8:38-39 ) Do you think rejection has to be forever? NO! If someone come to believe they can be saved. Do you think that rejection can be a good thing? Yes, Jesus was rejected and…

Today is a special day in the life of our church. Today we will install and ordain elders and deacons that will serve among us in the coming weeks, months and years. In our denomination, once you are ordained you are ordained to that office for the remainder of your life within our denomination. We do…

Paul's sentness inspires us to proclaim the TRUE GOSPEL.

We are reminded that God graciously brings His glory to His people. We are encouraged to have confidence in their status as redeemed for the last day, and their call to come down the mountain.

On the third day there was a wedding at Cana in Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there. John’s introduction of Jesus, in the book of John, has occurred less than a week ago. Jesus also was invited to the wedding with his disciples. When the wine ran out, the mother of Jesus said to him, “They have…

Do you know that some movies are filmed with alternative endings? For example, Will Smith’s “I am Legend,” has an alternative ending. Some alternative endings are a stark contrast to each other. Jesus’ life on earth had an alternative ending. The scene of the Transfiguration is one possible ending. It was an ideal ending or a preferred ending. However, the actual ending, as we know it, was the crucifixion. However, the alternative ending is coming. Let's see the preview of it.

About eight days after Jesus said this, he took Peter, John and James with him and went up onto a mountain to pray. As he was praying, the appearance of his face changed, and his clothes became as bright as a flash of lightning. Two men, Moses and Elijah, appeared in glorious splendor, talking with Jesus.…

The Hour of Jesus’ Glorification has Come John 12:12–36 reminds us of three truths about Easter. Jesus’ death was not Political; His death was biblical. Jesus’ Death for for God’s Glory and Our Good. Jesus’ Death is for Whoever Believes in Him.

It seems like, when kids are around 3-5, they become very interested in the why’s of life. Why is the sky blue, why is my hair this color, why do the deer eat our garbage? The question why, can quickly become infuriating becasue after about the 5th why, your running out of answers. As we get older, many…

This week I came across the Winchester Mystery House, have you heard of it? If not, it is known as: One of the strangest houses in America is located near San Jose, California. After nearly forty years of building, the house is still not completed, and material sufficient for another forty years construction…

Just this past week, we have been hit with unexpected news…from our point of view. But nothing surprises God. He is infinitely amazing and endlessly fascinating—altogether unique. He is the LORD God of Israel, the God who hears, listening to the cries of the oppressed. He is the God who speaks, revealing…

Based on Galatians 6:14-18. On this fourth Sunday of Advent we focus on how giving God the Glory produces peace in the midst of our earthly lives.