Boulder Creek Community Church

Corrie Ten Boom said, "God takes our sin - the past, present and future and dumps them into the sea and puts up a sign that says, "NO FISHING". Maybe instead of JUST inviting Jesus into our lives, we need to recognize that Jesus is inviting us into His life! 1 John 1:9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. Romans 8:1 th...

If the Devil can't make you bad, he'll make you busy! Corrie Ten Boom

This week we will take a look at some of my favorite quotes by Corrie Ten Boom. This week... "Forgiveness is setting the prisoner free only to find the prisoner was me." Matthew 6 - 12 and forgive us our sins, as we have forgiven those who sin against us.

AND I WILL DWELL IN THE HOUSE OF THE LORD FOR EVER

Surely, goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life.

Today our youth pastor Stephen Mealing brings the devotion

My Cup Overflows...

You anoint my head with oil... The oil of gladness! - Oil could be used for protection - Oil could be used for healing - Oil could be used for consecration What do need from God today?

You prepare a table before m in the presence of my enemies...

Psalm 23 A psalm of David. 1 The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing. 2 He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, 3 he refreshes my soul. He guides me along the right paths for his name’s sake. 4 Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me. 5 You prepare a table before me in the pre...

Stephen Mealing brings us a meditation verse 3 of Psalm 23... specifically, the phrase, "His names sake".

Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me The “rod” was also used to protect the sheep from other animals. The rod was a club about 2 feet long with a knob on the end of it about the size of one’s fist. It was used to ward off enemies such as a bear or a lion because with one quick blow you could put to death such an animal. The “rod” is also described in the book of Proverbs for discipline (Prover...

“I will fear no evil… for you are with me”. This is where David stops telling us about God… and starts talking to God! When a kid has a nightmare… he wants to BE WITH his mom and dad… Jesus often withdrew to a quiet place! Why…? We have lost the art of silence and solitude… Both God in the OT and Jesus in the NT assure us that one thing we can always count on… God will be and IS with us! And He’s...

One more day in the valley of the shadow of death... dealing with depression holistically is essential! Can may want to use it in your life, but depression is a real battle for many and we MUST learn to partner with God in fighting against it spiritually, psychologically, through good counsel, physically through sleep, diet and exercise and even physiologically through medication if needed.

I’m told there really is a valley of shadows... David probably led his sheep through the valley of the shadow of death as he was growing up. As you look in the Bible, the term “valley” also refers to all kinds of rough times in life. * Joshua talks about the Valley of Calamity * Psalm 84 talks about the Valley of Weeping * Hosea talks about the Valley of Trouble * The reference to a valley in Ps 2...

He leads me in paths of righteousness for His names sake...

The Empty Tomb

A communion Good Friday Service. We'll walk through the Last 7 Words of Jesus. 1. “Father, forgive them, for they don’t know what they’re doing.” (Luke 23:34) 2. “I assure you, today you will be with me in paradise.” (Luke 23:43) 3. “Dear woman, here is your son.” (John 19:26) 4. “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” (Mark 15:34) 5. “I am thirsty.” (John 19:28) 6. “It is finished!” (John 19:...

Matthew 27 - 26 Then he released Barabbas to them. But he had Jesus flogged, and handed him over to be crucified. The Soldiers Mock Jesus 27 Then the governor’s soldiers took Jesus into the Praetorium and gathered the whole company of soldiers around him. 28 They stripped him and put a scarlet robe on him, 29 and then twisted together a crown of thorns and set it on his head. They put a staff in h...

John 18 - 4 Jesus, knowing all that was going to happen to him, went out and asked them, “Who is it you want?” 5 “Jesus of Nazareth,” they replied. “I am he,” Jesus said. (And Judas the traitor was standing there with them.) 6 When Jesus said, “I am he,” they drew back and fell to the ground. 7 Again he asked them, “Who is it you want?” “Jesus of Nazareth,” they said. 8 Jesus answered, “I told you...

"Take this cup from me..." Cup was a metaphor for God's wrath... we might struggle with that concept... that God gets angry. It doesn't fit our nice, good teacher, image of Jesus in our Western Culture. But if we stop and think about it... we really need and want a God of wrath.

Luke 22 - 9 Jesus went out as usual to the Mount of Olives, and his disciples followed him. 40 On reaching the place, he said to them, “Pray that you will not fall into temptation.” 41 He withdrew about a stone’s throw beyond them, knelt down and prayed, 42 “Father, if you are willing, take this cup from me; yet not my will, but yours be done.” 43 An angel from heaven appeared to him and strengthe...