Bread for the Broken

The world will tell you many things. Don’t believe what others have said to you, believe what Jesus has told you. Go back to the word of God. Read it! What does it say? You are a daughter, a son, you are his child! You are way more valuable to Him than anything else in this world. He loves you more than anything. It may sound funny but, He wants you to give up. Give up and surrender your life to H...

Pastor James says, “Sometimes it’s really good for you to be alone and sometimes God will show up gently in your life, He’ll know the sweet words you need to hear and sometimes he will show up and put you in a headlock!” He wants to get your attention. One thing you need to know more than anything is that Jesus sees you. That is your real identity. His opinion far surpasses anyone’s opinion of you...

The Lord is so in love with his children. He cares about every aspect of your life. He has a great plan for you. He’s trying hard every day to get you on the same page as Him. Sometimes you need a gentle pat on the back. You need to hear Him say, “It’s going to be ok!” Pastor James says, “Sometimes you need a Dad to show up and wrestle with you on the living room floor, showing you that He is stro...

If you ever forget who you are, God will show up when you least expect it and say, “Don’t you remember who you are? Remember what I have done for you! Do you remember how I see you? I see you as a son, a daughter, my child. I love you and care about you.” God will transform you and make you new. He needs you to be a part of His Kingdom work. When you are unsure, take a step back and say “Ok Lord,...

Many people struggle with the question, “Who am I?” The Bible says that you are God’s workmanship and His masterpiece. This is how Jesus sees you! You are not perfect, because He’s still working on you. Jesus asked Jacob, “Who are you?” He asked him so that Jacob could have an understanding of who he was. Pastor James says, “When God shows up and asks you, it’s not because He doesn’t know the answ...

Today Pastor James tells us about Jacob and Laben. Laben tried tricking Jacob out of sheep. When he found out that he had been cheated, he did not leave but made it so that he would have his own flock. Later, Jacob left with his family and Laben pursued them. He was angry and tried to get them to admit they had stolen from him. God showed up in a dream and told Laben to treat his family with respe...

Today Pastor James teaches how God is in control. To some that may be difficult to hear. You need to trust even when it doesn’t make sense. He will come through like no other. When Jacob was older he fell in love with Rebecca. After 14 years of hard labor, being tricked into marrying Rebecca’s older sister Leah, Leban finally allowed Jacob to marry his true love. He was also tricked out of money a...

Pastor James starts todays’ message off by sharing some encouraging scripture. Jesus said, “Don’t worry, I will be with you!” A man in the Bible named Jacob needed to hear those words. The first of many troubles Jacob went through, had to do with his twin brother Esau. They fought from the very beginning of their lives. When they were older, Jacob stole Esau’s blessing, so Esau wanted him dead. To...

In this passage of scripture, you will see so much competition between Rachel and Leah who were fighting for Jacob’s love. In today’s message, Pastor James will encourage you to stop trying to please others in the hopes that they will love you. It will only frustrate you if you are constantly trying to please people. Instead of trying harder to please others, make your aim to please God in all tha...

It is so easy to be jealous of other people, especially family members. Today, Pastor James will remind you that it is never good to be envious or jealous of other people. Instead, you should be happy for those who are blessed and come alongside those who are hurting and need encouragement. Pastor James will show you an example from Rachel’s life of how envy is very destructive. Instead of doing t...