Every human has within him a strong desire to be known and to know others. More importantly, all people desire to know their Creator, even if they are not professed believers in God. Today we are bombarded with advertising that promises many ways to satisfy our cravings to know...
“Knowing God is crucially important for the living of our lives. The world becomes a strange, mad, painful place, and life in it a disappointing and unpleasant business, for those who do not know about God” (Jim Packer). A W. Tozer said, “What comes to our minds when we think...
God wants us to love him passionately, with all of our heart. Nothing great is ever sustained in life without passion. Passion is what energizes life. Without passion life becomes routine and dull. It was passion that built this church; both the physical building and the body of people in...
How should I live my life on this earth? What purpose does God have in mind for me, now that I have received His Son Jesus Christ into my heart? This is a question every believer should ask, because if you have no goals or purpose, you can waste your...
Pastor’s Point: Our study this morning deals with the Characteristic of a good church from Acts 2. You are the Church, not this building. At the core of every decision you will ever make is a motivation. What motivates you? Money, Pleasure, Job, Family, A fit body, Food, Clothes, Admiration,...
The doctrine of eternal rewards is a much neglected doctrine by many. Yet the concept of being rewarded for our service and faithfulness to the Lord is a prominent theme in Scripture. Many misunderstand the amazing promises because they see, “the judgment seat of Christ” in a negative light. Some...
“What is the Great Commission?” Answer: Matthew 28:19-20 contains what has come to be called the Great Commission: “Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I...
The victorious Christian life is the life that is lived, by faith, in a moment-by-moment surrender to God. The victorious Christian life is rooted and grounded in faith. The whole of Hebrews 11 tells the stories of men and women who, by faith, were victorious in some way. Our God...
Pastor’s Point: “Why are there times when God seems silent or absent in a believer’s life?” Do you remember the story of Elijah and his flight from Jezebel? After Elijah called down fire and killed the prophets of Baal, Jezebel sought to kill him. He ran, hid in a cave. ...
Five Practical Examples of Godly Speech – By Shawn Lazar “Some things are better left unsaid”—is what I generally realize right after saying them. The Epistle of James has much to say about the tongue. One of the signs of spiritual immaturity or carnality is that every time you open...