Hope for the Finding

Part 2 of an Explanation of Justification concludes the message where the plan of God for Justification is revealed clear and plain. Paul explains how God will grant His righteousness through faith in His son Jesus Christ. It will be just as if we never sinned, as Jesus serves as the propitiation for our sin and any and all who believe on Jesus are granted righteousness without any reason to brag....

This week on our "Road Through Romans" we find the plan of God for Salvation revealed. We have learned that all mankind is guilty and without excuse. We have learned that the given law cannot save us. We have learned just how wretched the mankind is apart from God. Yet God still loved mankind enough to provide a way for Salvation, and a restored relationship with God This week's passage begins an...

We Continue our Study in Romans with an examination and X-ray of the human condition in Romans 3:9-20. The passage shows us the wicked and broken condition of mankind with an an examination from head to foot, inside and out. But the story is not over, despite how terrible and failing the human condition is, God in His love, mercy and Amazing Grace made a way of salvation and redemption through Jes...

Continuing our journey through the book of Romans: God's enduring faithfulness is on display and is worthy of our praise. Despite the lack of faithfulness of His people through the years, God's faithfulness stands in stark contrast and is great enough to overcome the shortcomings of his called servants. We are to lift up His name and His character because He is Faithful.

What Christian's need is not more security, protection, or safety in this world. What Christians need is a closer walk with God! Listen as we compare the willingness to serve our nation and pay the price necessary for freedom to the more important need of our willingness to be willing to pay the price of a a sold out Christian for Jesus. The Question is, are you willing?

After passing Judgment on those who have rejected the knowledge of the truth of Christ, the judgment turns to the church at Rome who are also without excuse. They are without excuse for passing judgment while committing the same vile acts as the unbelievers. Yet their lack of an excuse is worse, because they knew not just God but the goodness of God. A stark reminder for the church.

The case against sinful mankind is demonstrated by Paul. God has clearly and plainly made the truth of His character and power obvious to man, but man has proven their unrighteousness and need of Savior by their resistance and rejection of the very God that has reached out in love. The results are a prison of man's own choosing, and de-evolution as God hands them over to the the consequences of th...

Continuing our verse by verse journey through the book of Romans we find that Paul had an eagerness and readiness to preach the gospel. Despite the reason he could have been ashamed of a lowly rag tag religion founded upon the death and resurrection of a humble son of a carpenter, Paul was certainly not ashamed and excited to share the gospel with people in the mighty city of Rome. We too like Pau...

The Road through Romans Introduction begins our series preaching through the book of Romans. The Christian Constitution, Romans encourages believes with Hope and the truth of being loved by a God who made a way of salvation for those who had no way. In this introduction we not only talk about the purpose of Romans but share the first several verses where Paul introduces himself and shares his pass...

Suffering is real, it happens to everyone. But Why does God allow suffering? Is there a purpose to our suffering and pain? And if God is real, and powerful, and loving, why does He not do something about it. Find out in this message of hope and promise.

The Easter Story is one of hope and victory. The Risen Messiah is proof of victory of death, the grave, and sin. It proves that God accepted the payment of sin made by spotless lamb, Jesus Christ. We are invited, just as the first arrivers at the tomb were invited, to come and see that the grave is empty. Jesus is not there, for He arose, just as He said He would.

Palm Sunday is the day that Jesus announced to the Nation that He was proclaiming to be the Messiah, it was a fulfillment of prophecy, and the beginning of Passion week. The Crowds were there were not so different than the crowds that live in the world today. Which group best represents where you are in your relationship to the King?

Continuing the thought from I Kings 18, where Israel had gone through a severe drought of 3.5 years because of sin. They repented at Mt. Carmel and God and Elijah prayed for God to send rain. Just like we must repent and ask God to send the rain of His presence and blessings on our lives and church. This week we focus on a message of Vision and Hope as we ask God to bless our church and use us in...

A Message of Hope and Vision as we recount the story of Elijah, when he prayed for God to send rain on a land that had been in a drought for 3.5 years.

The conclussion of our study in I John ends with Last of Johns list of truths we can know without a doubt. While this is by no means a conclusive list it is a core list of fundamentals important to our faith: 1. The Bible is absolutely true 2. Jesus is the Son of God 3. Believers (as the Children of God) have eternal life 4. God hears our prayers. And now 5th - While children of God do still sin,...

We continue our series on 5 truths in which we can believe without a doubt. We have shared in previous weeks, we can believe without a doubt: 1. God's Word is True 2. Jesus is the Son of God 3. Believers Have Eternal Life and now we add a fourth: God Hears our Prayers. Listen as we share the truth about prayer and how it impacts Heaven and Earth.

Continuing the series on that which we can know without any doubt. There are some things in the Bible that God intentionally left vague so that we will look to Him and trust him. There are others that there can be no doubt or debate over. Last week we shared the first: Jesus is the Son of God. This week we shared the next two truths in this section of scripture of which there can be no doubt.

I John was written primarily so that we may know that we know Him, that we may know the truth. There are many issues on which Christians may disagree or debate, but there are issues on which we can know for sure, without a doubt.

Confidence and boldness, as discussed in the previous verses comes when we are saved and become the children of God. As evidenced by our growing love for God and others, while being honest with ourselves, delighting in obeying God's commands. All this however is possible only if we have a God given Faith that leads us to victory as maturing Christians.

Living confident and bold in the face of life and the coming judgment is one of the blessings of being a believer in Jesus Christ and child of God. Last week we shared how we can know we can live confident and bold when we experience 3 important truths. Last week we shared the truth that our love is being matured. This week we look at the other two truths found in this passage of scripture.

Without faith Christ there can be no certainty or true assuredness in life. But with with Christ, when we have a true saving relationship with Him, not only can we have confidence in living, but also we have confidence and boldness in facing death.

Fear, anxiety, depression, and anxiety seem to be some of our greatest struggles as Christians. We can have victory over these giants through Jesus Christ our Lord, but in order to do so we must learn to tune out the voices that are not from the Lord and tune in the one voice to which we must listen and believe. Join us as we share this lesson from the story of David and the giant Goliath.

As Christians, we all know that we are instructed to love others. We even know the importance on loving others, the Bible places on the topic. But, many of us don't realize just how important it is or just how possible it is, even when it seems impossible to love some people.

The New Testament instructs us repeatedly to be a people that give thanks. While there are many things we can offer thanks to God for, John gives us the three greatest reason for giving thanks in the 4th chapter of I John.

There are many in this world, that makes the claim to believe in God. There are many who preach, and teach what they claim are truths from the Word of God, or in Jesus name. But many of these truths contradict with what others teach as Gospel truth. How do we know what is the actual truth and who to believe? John tells us in the Word of God how we can know and what the litmus test is for believing...