March 26, 2019

Shine His Light For All To See 

"You are the light of the world.  A city set on a hill cannot be hidden.  Nor do people light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on…

March 25, 2019 

God Searches Our Hearts 

Search me, O God, and know my heart! 

Try me and know my thoughts! 

Psalm 139:23 (ESV) 

God knows everything about us.  In this life we will encounter various trials and temptations.  It…

Love never fails.  When you see those words, what kind of reaction do you have?  Love is rock-solid, focusing on the one loved, regardless of the cost. God’s love never fails; it never ends. It always wins!

As children, our favorite song to sing was Jesus Loves Me.  "Jesus loves me this I know, for the Bible tells me so.  Little ones to Him belong.  They are weak, but He is strong."  Such a simple, but powerful…

True unity takes place when we, as believers, have the same goal to demonstrate the love of God to others.  This is because we have taken our eyes off of ourselves, and placed them onto God.

"Jesus paid it all.  All to Him I owe."  Those words from the hymn, Jesus Paid It All, describe the Christian life succinctly.  We owe God everything.  As we grow in Him, we reflect His love more prominently to others…

Faith, hope and love are powerful words, and even more powerful actions.  When we have faith, we can learn the heart of God and trust His ways to always guide us.  Hope is the fuel that keeps our faith alive…

There is no fear in love.  God loves us with a perfect love.  It is pure and holy.  When we get in the middle of a fearful situation, we can take a breath and call on the One who loved…

God loves you.  The love that He has for us is beyond compare to any earthly form of love.  He proved His love by sacrificing Himself in order to save you.  He paid the debt you couldn't pay, yet He…

God is love.  If we belong to Him, we will demonstrate the character of who He is.  We are ambassadors of His love.  Our lives reflect His love and He is glorified.  Let God's love flow from you to be…

God commands us to love each other.  He is very clear in his directions to us.  He expects us to express His love to others.  Because He is such a great teacher, He models by example what He expects of…

Some of our friends are going through very difficult times right now.  They are in the middle of storms in their lives that are overwhelming.  One thing is for certain.  God is always there at their side.  He is always…

Do you ever wake up with a song in your heart?  That's what happened with us this morning.  We are sharing the lyrics of a beautiful hymn, Jesus Paid it All.  We pray the words will encourage you and remind…

Do you ever have an anticipation in your spirit that something is about to change in your life?  More often times than not, it is the Holy Spirit preparing you for something great.  How do you measure greatness?  When God…

Love comes from God.  Love is God.  If we belong to God, we have His love dwelling in and through us.  We have the ability to choose to express God's love to others.  Love is not just a noun, it…

When someone you love tells you that they love you, your heart is warmed.  Not only that, you have a sense of belonging and worth.  You were created and to love.  After all, God created you in His image and…

When things are difficult, we tend to go to the negative side of thinking.  It is so easy to worry and to be anxious.  It is so easy to get angry and offended.  But PRAISE God for giving us a…

We belong to the King of Kings and Lord of Lords.  We belong to the Lion of Judah.  He is the ultimate, true, and eternal King.  He is the roaring lion who is strong and majestic! He is fierce and…

Today a friend spoke a word of encouragement that we are passing on to you.  We are in a daily battle and we need to wear the armor that God has given us. 

Ephesians 6:10-18 says, "Put on the…

God has called us to be faithful wherever we are.  Sometimes we have a glamorous idea of traveling to a far off land to preach the gospel to the lost.  The fact of the matter is that God can use…

The Fruit of the Spirit is SELF-CONTROL. 

Galatians 5:22-23 says, "But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law." 

Perhaps one of the…

The Fruit of the Spirit is GENTLENESS. 

Galatians 5:22-23 says, "But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law." 

When we are filled…

The Fruit of the Spirit is GOODNESS. 

Galatians 5:22-23 says, "But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law." 

Our God is good…

The Fruit of the Spirit is KINDNESS. 

Galatians 5:22-23 says, "But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law." 

Kindness is how love…