Results

We gave our kids a vacation years ago that cost a great deal of money. Our kids loved it. It was only a few weeks later after coming home that they said we needed to go again, not realizing the great cost. Years later we would go again, but this time we strived to help them understand the true value……

The Emmaus Two Rev. Thomas A West, Sr March 17, 2024 Luke 24:13-35 You all have probably heard the story of the Resurrection but, It’s a story worth repeating again and again because it’s at the very heart of the Gospel. It highlights the living hope found only in the Resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ.…

10 Your kingdom come. Your will be done On earth as it is in heaven. 14 And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in all the world as a witness to all the nations, and then the end will come. Read Matthew 6:10 What does the phrase 'Your kingdom come' signify in the context of Matthew 6:10? The…

23 For as I passed by, and beheld your devotions, I found an altar with this inscription, TO THE UNKNOWN GOD. Whom therefore ye ignorantly worship, him declare I unto you. 24 God that made the world and all things therein, seeing that he is Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with…

‌ 2 Corinthians 5:14–21 For the love of Christ controls us, because we have concluded this: that one has died for all, therefore all have died; and he died for all, that those who live might no longer live for themselves but for him who for their sake died and was raised. From now on, therefore, we regard…

8 But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.” 19 Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,…

What is the difference between two Christians who belong to the same church and two Christians who belong to different churches? This is a great questions for getting to the hear of what the local church and its membership are. Let’s think about this a little more… Pastor Mike belongs First Baptist of…

When he heard that John had been arrested, he withdrew into Galilee. He left Nazareth and went to live in Capernaum by the sea, in the region of Zebulun and Naphtali. This was to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah: Land of Zebulun and land of Naphtali, along the road by the sea, beyond…

Introduction Today is the fourth week of advent. In the first week we looked at hope. That as believers we have been given great promises in the scriptures and we believe in these because God is a faithful God and a trust worthy God. What he says will come to pass and we have the promise of eternal live…

2 Corinthians 5:14-21 | Africa Missions Update

Intro As you look around the world you can see things are in a bad way. Your life might be pretty comfortable, but there is plenty of bad stuff going on all around us all the time. There are men who use and abuse women, and women who humiliate and manipulate men. There are children who are mistreated…

Series- The “One Anothers” My goal in this series is to come to a deeper understanding of what it means to be a member of a local New Testament church. What are the duties and responsibilities of church membership? As we study these “one another” passages they will define for us the solemn agreement…

Open 1 In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that the whole empire should be registered. 2 This first registration took place while Quirinius was governing Syria. 3 So everyone went to be registered, each to his own town. 4 Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee, to Judea,…

What is Christmas It all started in the garden where Adam willfully sinned. And just as Adam rebelled against God so has all of mankind. And just like Adam our rebellion is not just some minor misunderstanding easily taken care of. Our rebellion is radical and incessant. But our rebellion has been countered…

Morning 12 november 23

9 So whether we are at home or away, we make it our aim to please him. 10 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each one may receive what is due for what he has done in the body, whether good or evil. 11 Therefore, knowing the fear of the Lord, we persuade others. But what…

Isaiah 40:27-41:16 Review We continue with the new cycle of Halftarah readings The Halfarah are supplementary scriptures that go alone with the Torah Portions The third reading from the book of Genesis is named Lech Lecha. It means "go forth." The first verse says, "Now the LORD said to Abram, 'Go forth…

Let’s open in prayer before we begin. Heavenly Father, We come before you with hearts full of gratitude for the gift of friendship. You, who are the ultimate Friend, have shown us the way to connect with one another in deep and meaningful ways. As we gather today to explore the beauty of spiritual friendship,…

1 Now it happened, when David and his men came to Ziklag, on the third day, that the Amalekites had invaded the South and Ziklag, attacked Ziklag and burned it with fire, 3 So David and his men came to the city, and there it was, burned with fire; and their wives, their sons, and their daughters had…

Big Idea: Jesus has other sheep to bring into his fold. The Proclaimer of the Gospel: Must not be fearful Must go on speaking Must trust the result to Christ This morning I am continuing on the topic of evangelism. I am thankful so many of you have committed to pray for the lost that are in your lives,…

Like every generation of believers before us, we may be tempted at times to see the rampant evil in our world and wonder if God is ever going to close the chapter on this time and if the Day of the Lord will ever come. The early church sometimes wondered, too. In the second letter of Peter, he encourages…

Morning 1 October 2023

This morning I am very excited to bring a challenge to you. It has been on my heart for some time, and it has to do with evangelism. I want to challenge all of us to move forward in our hearts and actions to become people who truly love and commit to our part in the great commission. So we are going…

Good afternoon. I hope that everyone has had a wonderful and blessed weekend so far. It's truly a blessing to gather with you once again as we continue our journey along "The Path of Healing: Exploring the Beatitudes." In this series, we've been uncovering the profound ways in which the Beatitudes, found…

For the past four weeks, we’ve been in this series I’m calling “Framing Your Worldview.” We’re learning to look at life from God’s viewpoint. We’re looking at the major questions of life. We started the first week with, “ Why does it matter what I believe?” Does it really matter what I believe? We’ve…