Stepping out in faith…
The greatest command comes from Jesus. "A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another."John 13:34-35 So, if we are all supposed to love one another, why are …
Imagine a world where our thoughts, words, and actions, were such a blessing that the world would be surprised when they found out we were Christians. This was a post on our pastor's Facebook page on Saturday of this week. I knew that it probably had something to do with our sermon for this morning, …
I know it's hard to rest! My mind is thinking of all of the things I need to get done when I try to relax! That's not very restful. But then why did God command us to rest? Remember the sabbath day by keeping it holy. Six days you shall labor, and do all your …
We've been talking about the Sabbath in our sermons at church. So, where does the Holy Spirit come into play? <a href="http://Photo by <a href="https://unsplash.com/@alexisrbrown?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText">Alexis Brown</a> on <a href="https://unsplash.com/s/photos/bible-study-group?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText">Unsplashhttp://Photo by <a href="https://unsplash.com/@alexisrbrown?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText">Alexis Brown</a> on <a href="https://unsplash.com/s/photos/bible-study-group?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText">Unsplash</a> It's during our Sabbath rest that we can focus on the Holy Spirit. During this time we allow ourselves …
Sometimes we have a hard time realizing what talents the Holy Spirit has gifted us with. I think that's because we don't see ourselves as others see us. I have a friend like this. Her eyesight is compromised because she suffers from Stevens-Johnson Syndrome. It's a rare disorder that affects the skin and in rare …
"When a man is freed of religion, he has a better chance to live a normal and wholesome life." - Sigmund Freud I had to chuckle to myself when I saw this quote on our screen at the beginning of our pastor's sermon. I've heard his sermons for 3 years now and I have learned …
To love like God, you first have to know God loves you and how he loves you! So, there has to be a disconnect for unbelievers because they don't know the love of God. When our world seems to come crashing down around us, it can seem cold, unfair, unforgiving, impersonal. If we don't understand …
In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus summarizes with this: Do to others whatever you would like them to do to you. This is the essence of all that is taught in the law and the prophets.John 7: 12 This theme seems to run through many religions. Let's take a look at some of the …
One of my favorite Bible stories is about Jesus' encounter with the Samaritan woman at the well. I've heard this in many sermons by several pastors and watched a recent episode of The Chosen that addressed this scripture from the book of John in chapter 4. Today's sermon dug a little deeper into what's going …
Can God create a rock so big He couldn’t move it? Hold onto that thought. We’ll get back to it. Jesus had a way of upsetting the establishment; the religious leaders of his time. He did things that won the favor of the common people, but he enraged the religious leaders! They hated him because …
