Life is often like observing live sporting events. There are shocks and surprises, frustrations and fear because we are unsure of the outcome. Followers of Christ can draw comfort, however, from the fact that though many of life’s situations are uncertain our eternal outcome is settled by the work of Jesus Christ on the cross. […]
But all in all, the tradition of giving tokens of affections on February 14 may seem like a well planned marketing scheme, but actually its origins date back more than 2,000 years and are steeped in mystery. After all, God is a God of love. Today’s Sermon: “Sometimes It Takes 7 Times” […]
Interruptions are nothing new.Rarely does a day go by as planned. Life is filled with inconveniences.Our plans are constantly thwarted byforces beyond our control. The list islong and ever-changing:Sickness, Conflict, Forgetfulness, Rudeness,Impatience. Sometimes we cannot see,past those difficulties. We just think that lifesometimes is just full of difficulties todiscourage us and to make our life […]
Today is a very special time for us who know the Lord Jesus Christ. To me, it’s far more special than anything we do in worship. It’s a time when we come together to do what Jesus instructed us to do over 2000 years ago when the night Jesus broke bread with His disciples and […]
The challenges and crises of life can tax us to the very end of our strength, and in such times it is easy to want to give up. In James chapter 5, James offers followers of Christ (us, me and you) another perspective. He says that while life is a battle, it is also a […]
Go with the anticipation of meeting God. While He is with us all the time, God is with us in a unique way as we gather with others who know Him. Bring your burdens and your praises to Him. Go to learn about God. We can always be encouraged by the truths of God’s Word. […]
Lord, as a New Year begins We come to You and ask for Your blessing We pray that You would give us a Joy to fill our days And Peace to fill our hearts and Love to fill our lives Thanking God for you and praying your New Year is blessed in every way. I […]
NOT A CONVENIENT COMMITMENT Some people have tried to make Christian life more convenient. They choose to practice Christianity on Sunday only. This way they can have the rest of the week to themselves, to live as they please. That would be a convenient Christianity, but we all know it don’t work like that. […]
The Old Testament includes about sixty different prophecies, with more than 300 references of the coming of the Messiah. It was through the fulfillment of these prophecies that Israel was told she would be be able to recognize the true Messiah when He came. Jesus is the greatest. He is the Son of God. Nothing […]
Every year about this time, ourhearts feel a familiar longing toreturn to the story we are gettingready to celebrate this morning inour Christmas program,“Light Of The World”. Itgives us a chance to re-vist everydetail of the Natvity and say, “Jesus,let every part of our Christmas beabout You.”The Old Testament includes about sixtydifferent prophecies, with more […]