Messages from the Word of God

Welcome to the 2nd Sunday in April 2023, Resurrection Sunday, aka Easter. Hosanna the previous Sunday. Passover celebration converted to the Last Supper the following Thursday. On Friday - Crucify Him - day 1. On Saturday - dead & buried in a borrowed tomb - day 2. On Sunday - resurrected from the dead with all power in His hands - day 3. The case for the resurrection of Jesus. 1. Empty grave...

When was the last time you got your praise on? Let me give you three reasons to praise. 1. Praise the LORD for His coming (the first advent). A. The people were excited about the coming King! Hosanna! B. They assumed Him to be their political king and conquering king. They had erroneous expectations. C. You and I know Jesus to be our spiritual King and our conquering King. 2. Praise the LORD for H...

Like me, perhaps you have see the trailers for Wakanda Forever. This is the sequel to the Black Panther movie. Wakanda is the home of the Black Panther and several tribes. It is a fictitious technologically advanced African country covered by an ark of safety. This ark protects the country from prying eyes and enemy threats. The concept is from Marvel Studios. Black Panther is a made-up hero. Waka...

Listen as Rev. Copeland compare the trends of today with the happenings of Noah's time. Recorded 10-30-22.

Scripture Texts – Psalm 23.6 and John 14.1-6 Subject – God’s Got You Welcome to the 3rd Sunday in October as we conclude our series, The Good Shepherd. As I’ve shared before, Psalm 23 is a psalm of trust, of peace, of provisions, and devotion. Today, we will cover verse 6. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I shall dwell in the house of the LORD forever. I. God’...

Scripture Texts – Psalm 23.5 and John 10.1-10 Subject – Protection and Provisions in Daddy’s House Welcome to the 2nd Sunday in October as we continue in our series, The Good Shepherd. As I’ve shared before, Psalm 23 is a psalm of trust, of peace, of provisions, and devotion. Today, we will cover verse 5. You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; you anoint my head with oil; my...

Scripture Texts – Psalm 23 and Mark 4.35-41 Subject – Finding Comfort in Discomfort Welcome to the 2nd Sunday in October as we continue in our series, The Good Shepherd. Psalm 23 is a psalm of trust, of peace, of provisions, and devotion. Today we will cover verse 4. Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, the...

Scripture Texts are Psalm 23.3 and Matthew 7.12-14. Subject is “Order My Steps.” Welcome to Communion Sunday as we continue in our series, The Good Shepherd. In Psalm 23, according to multiple translations, we are led to the water but guided in the path. The Good Shepherd knows the right path to our destination, and He wants to guide us along the way. I.When we honor His name, by our obedience, Go...

Scripture Texts are Psalm 23.2 and Matthew 11.25-30. Subject is “Pause on Purpose.” How many of you have heard someone tell you, “You’re doing too much.” Or perhaps you have said that to someone you know. I have seen people in ministry who love the LORD so much that they wore about seven different hats doing this and doing that and wearing themselves out. They were doing too much. They needed a br...

Scripture Texts are Psalm 107.1-2 and 2Cor 5.17-21. Subject is “Count Your Blessings.” Guest Preacher - Rev. Anthony Copeland We invite you to accept Jesus today. Amen.

Scripture Texts are Psalm 23 and Matthew 6.25-34. Subject is “Who Is He?” Thank God there are many men and women who have a special calling. They are called to protect and serve. They are called to respond to danger. They are called to put their lives on the line to save others. And sometimes they are like shepherds watching over sheep. But they are human shepherds. There exists an eternal shepher...

Scripture Texts are Jeremiah 33.14-22 and Matthew 26.21-35. Subject is “A Commemoration of Salvation.” We may be tempted to turn our backs on those who have offended us. Betrayal is painful and ugly. Who wants to embrace those who have betrayed? Similarly, being abandoned is not much better. Think about having two close friends who perhaps grew up with you or you went to school together or played...

Scripture Texts are 1Samuel 16.14-23 and Romans 12.9-21 for the topic of “Pursuing Peace by Living Righteously.” In the Roman text, Paul teaches about the marks of a true Christian. He talks about personal conduct. Dr. MacArthur says, “Paul presents these characteristics under four categories: (1) personal duties; (2) family duties; (3) duties to others; and (4) duties to those who consider us ene...

Scripture Texts – Psalm 122.1-9 and John 16.25-33 – Tasha/CJ Subject – Pursuing Peace through Obedience Think about a time when you were told by your mom, or dad, or someone given charge over you. They told you to do something or don’t do this or that. Perhaps you disobeyed them. On the surface, it appears as though you got away with it. But on the inside, there was a conflict, an upheaval, a lack...

Scripture Texts – 1Kings 19.1-16 and Philippians 4.4-9 Subject – Purposefully Pursuing Peace Reading the headlines in the news is enough to create fits of anxiety. The opposite of anxiety is peace. It’s all in your you look at it. Many of us don’t experience long-lasting peace because we rely on our soul to lead us instead of the Holy Spirit. Reaction vs Response vs Spirit Led. The Spirit will kee...

Prior to the fall, man had perfect communion with God. After the fall, the consequence of sin is man and woman now had a broken fellowship and a scarred relationship with the LORD God. God, in His infinite wisdom and grace, established redemption for humankind via the LORD and Savior, Jesus the Christ. We acknowledge and commemorate our right relationship with the Godhead via Communion. Jesus is t...

Scripture Texts – Jonah 3.1-10 and Matthew 12.38-45 Jesus used the repentance of the Ninevites to rebuke the Pharisees, thereby illustrating the hardness of the Pharisees' hearts and their unwillingness to repent. The heathen city of Nineveh repented at the preaching of a reluctant prophet, but the Pharisees would not repent at the preaching of the greatest of all prophets, despite overwhelming ev...

Scripture Texts today are Esther 4.1-17 and 1Peter 3.8-17. Today’s Subject is “A People Who Got It Right.” Last week we heard how the Israelite people were a people who got it wrong. Today, we will contrast the actions of the people of Samuel’s time with the actions of the Jewish people of Esther’s time. Although the actions took place under the Persian rule, it was really temporal battle against...

Our subject today is "A People Who Got It Wrong." Our texts are 1Samuel 4:1-11, 22 and Luke 19:39-44. In Luke during the Triumphal Entry, Jesus was weeping for the people of Jerusalem, while they were celebrating Him. The people did not recognize the SAVIOR! Is Jesus weeping today for His people for the same reason? Are the people of God today doing our own thing, making our priorities more import...

Scripture Texts are 2Samuel 12.1-7a and James 1.12-15, 26-27. Today’s subject is “The Second Look.” The book of 2Samuel records David’s fall from grace. He went through five stages leading to sin. We shall examine those stages and provide five strategies to overcome temptation. Five Stages Leading to Sin - Desensitization: world of temptation for sex, money, power - Relaxation: not constantly guar...

Scripture Texts are Leviticus 19.1-4 and 1Peter 1.13-25 based on the subject, “Great Expectations.” You and I today are in the race of life. God has great expectations of us. He expects us to run our race well. In other words, He expects us to live our lives according to His plans. He expects us to live holy. Look at the text in 1Peter 1.13-25. 1. To meet God’s expectations we get ready, we get se...

"Check Your Motives" - Psalm 51:1-19 and Matthew 6:1-8 How many of us do things for recognition? Recognition in and of itself is not bad. It can tell others that they can do it also. It can serve as a way to encourage others. The Bible says, don't do charitable deeds or good deeds ONLY to be seen by others. We ALL must check our motives. The Pharisees were religious looking but their hearts were n...

Scripture texts are Joshua 24:14-27 and Matthew 1:18-25 from the subject, “Stepping Up by Stepping In." As men and/or fathers, we can learn a lot about godly responsibility from Joseph. 1.Walk in integrity. (vv 18-19) Respect is EARNED! Men of INTEGRITY earn RESPECT! Joseph could be TRUSTED by Mary. Joseph the dreamer (Gen 39.2-4) also WALKED in INTEGRITY and found favor from the Lord! Nehemiah an...

Scripture Texts are Genesis 19.12-17 and Philippians 3.12-21 from the subject “Don’t Look Back.” Instantaneously you are saved when you accept Christ as LORD and Savior. But you do not become spiritually mature on the spot. This takes time, and study, and a commitment to grow spiritually in your Christianity. And it takes consistent obedience to the LORD. You want to be blessed? Follow Christ and...

Scripture Texts are 2Kings 6.8-19 and Revelation 5.1-14 from the subject, “Victory in Jesus.” “If all you see is what you see, you do not see all there is to be seen.” – Dr. Tony Evans Let’s examine the text in Revelation 5 to remind us about victory in Jesus. 1.On earth, sometimes things will look hopeless. (vv1-4) 2.Whatever the problem, our victory is in Jesus. (vv5-10) 3.Anticipate the celebra...