Awake Us Now

Scripture: 1 Kings 1-11, 1 Chronicles 28-29, 2 Chronicles 1-9, 2 Samuel12:24-25, 1 kings 1, 1 Kings 2:2-3, 1 Kings 2:13ff.

This study will take us on an adventure through a period of approximately 400 years, a highly significant time when God was moving in a mighty way among His people, Israel. It will cover from around 970 BC when Solomon took the throne until 586 BC when Solomon’s Temple was destroyed by the Babylonians. It is a ...

Scripture: 2 Samuel 11-12, 1 Corinthians 10:12, Psalm 51, Matthew 21:9.

This message deals with the difficult topic of moral collapse, specifically in David’s life. Painful as it is, it can teach us much about the importance of walking faithfully before the Lord and resisting temptation.

David fell into temptation after seeing Bathsheba, the daughter of Eliam (a trusted soldier) and the wife of Uriah (one of David’s elite soldiers)...

There will be a judgment to come - the final judgment - and only those who are found in Christ Jesus can face that judgment with confidence and without fear. When we live in faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, live in faith in the Father who sent the Son, and live in faith in the Holy Spirit who speaks God’s truth into our hearts, we have nothing to fear! Everything is all about God, about His goodness, because we have Jesus as our Pro...

The Gospel of John Week 10
Scripture: John 6:22-7:24.

Our teaching today starts with Jesus saying He is the Bread of Life.  He is teaching from the synagogue at Capernaum. Jesus is the rabbi that is teaching. In a service in the synagogue in the first century, people talk back and forth asking questions and engaging with the rabbi.  It can get heated - and what Jesus says is causing things to become heated.  He continues to say man...

"Prayer Power" - by Pastor Chris Dodge
In a nation that is increasingly polarized and divided, the prayers of God’s people are more essential than ever.
The Scriptures resound with calls to prayer because God both desires and answers His children when they cry out to Him. Various forms of the word “pray/prayer” are found over 370 times in the Bible. Here are just a few examples:
- Devote yourselves to prayer... (Colossians 4:2)
- J...

Scripture: Acts 12, John 14:27, 1 Peter 5:7, 1 Peter 5:10, 2 Peter 1:11

Even in darkness and apparent defeat, Scripture assures us of this truth: We win because God wins, and He will bring that victory to its final fulfillment on the day our Lord Jesus returns.

This teaching is taken from Acts 12. It is a story of Peter being set free from prison chains by an angel, but also set free from the destructive thoughts and emotions and f...

An antidote is a remedy for countering the affects of poison. Pastor shares Truth #20: “It all begins and ends in a garden,” and digs into freedom, the power of Jesus, and the power of God’s Word to deliver us from bondage to sin, death and the devil!

It all begins and ends in a garden. The fall into temptation, sin, and death began in the Garden of Eden with our first par...

The Gospel of John Week 9
Scripture: John 5:41- 6:22.

The feeding of the 5,000 (this is 5,000 men plus all the women and children there).  Speculation is that there were close to 10,000 people there and from five loaves of barley bread and two fish, Jesus multiplies the food and feeds all 10,000.  And not just a small portion, but as much as they wanted!

Can you picture it? What is everyone thinking? What are they whispering to eac...

“Hypocrite.” This word is used a grand total of seventeen times in the entire New Testament — and Jesus is the only one who uses it. (Hint: He does not have a good opinion of hypocrites!)

The word Jesus uses is actually a technical term meaning actor. In Jesus’ vocabulary, a hypocrite is one who outwardly plays the part of a religious person to perfection, while inwardly having no genuine relationship with the Living God.

Some of t...

Family traditions, handed down over generations—or recently established—can be a real blessing to young and old alike. They help us remember and celebrate the past and give reason to anticipate the future.
On the other hand, some traditions can be spiritually deadly. Jesus highlighted the danger when He warned, “You have let go of the commands of God and are holding on to human traditions.” (Mark 7:8)
In Jesus’ day many religious p...

Acts 1:6-11, Psalm 22, Luke 21:28, Matthew 24:6-8, 14

Our story today, the ascension of Jesus on the Mount of Olives, takes place 40 days after His resurrection.

Throughout His ministry, Jesus has shared what the end times will be like:
Disasters
Wars
Rumors of wars
Earthquakes
Famine
Pestilence

Jesus said that these events are like birth pains - meaning they start slow and they increase in strength and frequency. These show us the...

Scripture: Acts 2:14-21, Joel 2:28-32, Acts 2:38, Luke 11:13, Acts 2:17.

Have you repented? And have you been baptized in the name of Jesus Christ and believe on Him? Then the gift of the Holy Spirit is already yours (Acts 2:38). But... have you opened that gift?

Pastor will examine what the Scriptures have to say about the Holy Spirit and what that means for our lives today.

Our text is Peter’s speech to the crowd on the day of th...

Scripture: Mark 16:15, Acts 16:11-34.

Individuals matter to God, and so do families. In today’s study of God’s Word, we see entire households being baptized into the family of God.

God calls us to proclaim the Truth of the Message of Jesus, The Gospel of God.  For today’s teaching let’s consider this frequently asked question:

Is baptism necessary for salvation? 
Answer: NO

BUT!

Is baptism necessary?
Answer: YES

Baptism IS necessar...