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O God Our Help Good morrning! I am Pastor Garey I pastor the small church plant that meets in the afternoons right here after you all meet. We, as a church, are deeply thankful for the opportunity to have a place that we might call home and thank you all very much. So, when Pastor Dan asked if I would…

Focus less on earthly things and instead, focus on where Christ is.

Many of you remember the old TV program Mission: Impossible, and some of you have become acquainted with it through the more recent movie versions starring Tom Cruise. Basically, the television program revolved around an agent named Jim Phelps, receiving dangerous government assignments. The tagline…

Introduction I thought that I would preach on this chapter, as it is one of the chapters that the 2nd Mile Fellowship read yesterday. This psalm must be viewed in light of the history found in Num. 13-14 . In Num. 13-14 ; the COI have been loosed from the bondage of Egypt, but had not yet claimed the…

Lord, you have been our dwelling place in all generations. Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever you had formed the earth and the world, from everlasting to everlasting you are God. You return man to dust and say, “Return, O children of man!” For a thousand years in your sight are but as yesterday…

Many of you remember the old TV program Mission: Impossible, and some of you have become acquainted with it through the more recent movie versions starring Tom Cruise. Basically, the television program revolved around an agent, originally by the name Jim Phelps, receiving dangerous government assignments.…

Prayer: Rollan, Aaron, Shirley - Covid Churches in major storms Foursquare Disaster Relief We are coming out of our Heart Conditions series, last week focusing on the instructions that we see in scripture to pursue a heart that is - Tender, Courageous, and worshipful - it is my prayer that we continue…

I. THE INCLINATION OF THE HEART A. Psalm 119:36 (ESV) — 36 Incline my heart to your testimonies, and not to selfish gain! 36 Incline my heart to your testimonies, and not to selfish gain! B. Our need before we open the word is to have our heart inclined to it and liberated from the pursuit of selfish…

Let us pray…Gracious and loving God, we come before you today with Joy in our hearts. Joy for being in this space together. Joy for being able to be together. And joy for the day itself which represents the day in which our new lives can begin. We thank you and praise you this day for all these things…

Let us pray…Gracious and loving God, on this day that we celebrate Christ’s arrival in Jerusalem and immediately move to his passion, we ask that you help us to open our hearts, minds and spirits to your still speaking voice above the din of all other voices in our hearts, minds, and spirits so that…

Let us pray…God, may the words of my mouth, the meditations of all of our hearts, and the willingness of our spirits be pleasing unto you this day. Today’s time of reflection on this Psalm is going to be a bit different for us. I know I typically spend time relating the scripture to our lives but I want…

Let us pray…Gracious and loving God, as we gather this day, we are reminded that your love knows no limits and no bounds. Help us in this time to remember and reflect on this idea so that we can find comfort and peace in a time that is out of our control, and remind us that your time is perfect. Now,…

Let us pray…Gracious and loving God, on this first Sunday in Lent, we are standing at the stream of life and longing for your presence amongst us in this time that seems to be a never ending period of grief, despair, sorrow, and sadness. We are ready to celebrate and be able to praise you once again.…

To those living a doomed life marked by gloom, God's presence offers hope for a lasting legacy.

The placing of this Psalm of Moses seems to be intentional. Book 3 talks and prays to be taken out of exile and back “home”. The nation wants to go back to the way things were prior to their current situation. Book 4 becomes the response to those prayers, starting with a call to go even further back…

This morning, I want to begin a series in the book of Psalms by asking you a peculiar question: "Why are we so tired all the time?" I’m tired of this pandemic! I’m sick of wearing masks everywhere I go, I’m tired of social distancing and what it does to the local church. This seems to be a shared problem…

Psalm 90 (ESV) — A Prayer of Moses, the man of God. 1 Lord, you have been our dwelling place in all generations. 2 Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever you had formed the earth and the world, from everlasting to everlasting you are God. 3 You return man to dust and say, “Return, O children…

Genesis 3:14-15 Dec 17, 1927 8 year old S class submarine conducting tests off coast of MA. 2273 Any Hope Of Rescue? Someone has said that if you could convince a man there was no hope, he would curse the day he was born. Hope is an indispensable quality of life. Years ago the S-4 submarine was rammed…

Spiritually Minded Last week we talked about identity. Specifically, we saw that God alone has the right to determine our worth and define our identity. He sets our value and has decided that we are worth the life of His own Son. When Jesus traded places with us, He took our punishment and, in Him, He…

Psalm 85:1-13 Continuing our Summer in the Psalms this morning, let us focus on Psalm 85 . It is written during a time of separation - a time when the Psalmist and the people of God were in need of a touch from God. Although we don’t really know the details of the situation in which they find themselves,…

Would you turn with me in your Bible to Psalm chapter 1. As you are making your way there I want to help us see just why the the Book of Psalm is so vital for us to look at as we journey through this life and to prepare us for what is to come. Athanasius who was one of the early church fathers was known…

If you could build something that would last forever, what would you build? Nothing in this world seems to last, so it’s tempting to think that any work we do to seek good in this world could just be a waste. Three voices speak in our passage today to show us the way God is working in our world to establish…

--- Title Slide Scripture Intro: Scripture Reading (“Please stand…”) Oh sing to the Lord a new song, for he has done marvelous things! His right hand and his holy arm have worked salvation for him. The Lord has made known his salvation; he has revealed his righteousness in the sight of the nations. He…

This week has been a very difficult and very significant week. It’s been a week of much pain, sorrow, heartache, confusion, bewilderment. It’s been challenging. I can’t help but think how much I hate times like these, how much I detest these gut wrenching feelings. Words certainly cannot describe all…

God dispersed the people for their own good, then later He united the peoples out of His mercy.