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God has a plan for your life to give you a hope and a future - Jeremiah 29:11

Israel in the time of Judges we’re riding a constant spiritual roller coaster. We celebrate the 245 bday of our nation the great USA the similarities are great. Either we are going to see the greatest generation in history or it might be the last. Satan is trying to paralyze us with Fear. We need the Spirit of God to move us to a season of Revival!! We have to be Stirred…not Shaken!!!!!

This Sunday we go to Peter's house in Capernaum, see the full story in Mark 2:1-17.  Jesus had just returned after many months of preaching throughout Galilee. The preaching tour lasted about 12 months. He was apparently staying with Peter, and as always the news spread quickly.  The crowds began to gather and flood the house.  Good things always happen when Jesus is in the House!

I can't think of anything more agonizing than the death of a child. Someone has said that the death of a child is like putting a period before the sentence is even finished. If the loss of a child isn’t grievous enough, then comes the question of the child’s eternal destiny. This Sunday we will look at what happens to children when they die.  You may know someone that really needs to hear thi...

One of the great desires of most Christians is the day when they will be with the Lord in heaven. We look forward to the day when we will be with the Lord, rest from our labors, and reunited with our love ones.  Our longing for Heaven is a good influence upon us. What will eternity be like? This Sunday we will get a Glimpse of Heaven as we look at chapter 21 in the book of Revelation.

This Sunday, the title of the message is The Rapture, Now What?   In Revelation, chapter 4, John hears the sound of the trumpet and a great voice calling him up to Heaven. Immediately, the transition is made from earth to the heavens. John is given a view of what Heaven will be like. John pictures for us what it will be like to be snatched out of this world and taken directly to Heaven. “What will...

This Sunday we will be looking at the Believer's Rewards. The Bible says that after all believers, dead and and alive, are removed from the earth at the rapture of the Church, believers will be judged individually for their works as the Lord's servants.  Special rewards will be handed out that will make the Olympics look like child's play. This judgment has nothing to do with our sa...

The biblical perspective on death is different from the world’s point of view. Death is to be embraced, not feared. We have hope in the midst of our sorrow. Death is the pathway to the wonderful resurrection body God has planned for the believer. If we did not die, we would be stuck with our aging body for all eternity. Paul strikes a positive note right up front, saying that death is not to be fe...

Randy Alcorn has written a best-selling book simply titled, Heaven.  In it, he says, “Our belief that heaven will be boring is really saying God is boring.  There is no greater nonsense. Our desire for pleasure and the experience of joy come directly from God’s hand. He made our taste buds, adrenaline, and the nerve endings that convey pleasure to our brains. Likewise our imaginations and our capa...

Everyone wants to know what happens to people when they die. Where are they and how are they? But that’s not just a modern day concern. Paul wrote to the Thessalonians Christians so they would not be ignorant about those who had "fallen asleep” 1Thessalonians 4:13. Falling asleep was, of course, a metaphor for death. Jesus used the word to describe Lazarus' death. Dr. Luke described Step...

Polls from the Barna and Gallup organizations tell us there is little difference between the morals and lifestyles of Christians and non-Christians. I believe the absence of a focus on heaven is in large part of the blame.  When we lose sight of the fact that God has a wonderful destination prepared for those who are His, we start trying to create heaven on earth. We start investing our time and t...

We continue this Sunday with part 2 of “God Will Do It Again and Our Family Gets to See It!" The most important goal for parents is to raise their children in God’s will and for His glory. The task of raising children is one of the highest importance with eternal consequences. Creating a godly home for your children should be your highest priority of all of your earthly ministries. When every...

This Sunday we will be looking at “God’s Doing It Again, and My Family Gets to See It”. In Deuteronomy 6, Moses and God’s people leave Egypt headed for the Promised Land. Moses shares with the people that it is the responsibility of parents to provide a dynamic spiritual heritage for their children. From this passage we will learn the steps to pass on a spiritual foundation for your family. These...

This Sunday we will be looking at Mark 6:30-44. This passage of scripture deals with one of the most talked about miracles in the Bible, the feeding of the five thousand. We will look at what happens when one young child obeys God and doesn’t miss an opportunity to give everything he has so that Jesus can really use it. This young lad did not miss the opportunity to be involved in something bigger...

This Sunday we will be starting a series titled DEAR 2021! We begin with “God’s Doing It Again, and The Devil Can’t Stop It”. Jesus said in Matthew 16:18, “I will build My Church and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.” The enemy's central task and desire is to prevent God from being worshiped and glorified. This Sunday we will see how Satan’s strategy can’t and won't work ag...

Today as we head into 2021, we learn to Just do it God's way!

The Bible is filled with many wise people and their examples of wisdom. The Bible says, ”seek wisdom as silver and search for her as hidden treasure" (Proverbs 2:6). This Sunday we will be looking at the wise men who sought the new born King. We still see wise people in our midst today. At Christmas, I see church signs that read, ”wise men still seek Him”. I suppose that is a sentiment which...

This Sunday we will be looking at The Fear Not’s of Christmas. Fear has been part of the human existence since the fall of man in Genesis 3:8-10. Everyone, regardless of how brave they seem, is afraid of something (snakes, spiders, disease, financial setbacks, old age, gray hair, no hair, rejection, disappointment, exposure, being forgotten, etc.). Even in the Bible, we can see where men were stal...

We kick off our series on "The Events of Christmas". Pastor Rick preaches on What Child is this.

Join us as we learn about the Lord's Supper!

For many, Thanksgiving is a day when family and friends gather together and eat an enormous meal and watch football on TV. But it is more than that. We are to be thankful to the Lord every day of our lives. God actually says that being thankful to him is His will for our lives (1Thessalonians 5:18). Yet, I am afraid that we are a very ungrateful people! Children are ungrateful to parents, people a...

The apostle Paul had learned to give thanks, even in the most difficult situations. This man, who with his companion sang hymns to God at midnight in the cramped discomfort of a Philippian jail, had earned the right to recommend the same attitude of heart to others. So he says, “Be filled with the Spirit...giving thanks always for all things unto God” (Eph. 5:18,20). For the Christian, every day s...

What a weekend we have ahead of us! Tonight is Trunk or Treat, from 5-7pm. You don't want to miss this community event! Invite your family, friends, and neighbors. Then Sunday, we will have Friend Day! It's a special time to invite people to be our guests. So many people have really missed public worship and are hungry for fellowship. Reach out and invite someone to come with you tomorro...

This Sunday we will be looking at The Pattern for Prayer in Matthew 6:9-13. This passage is often referred to as the Lord’s Prayer. It was given to the disciples as a pattern for them to follow when they prayed. Therefore, we could rightly call this prayer "The Model Prayer" or "The Pattern for Prayer". This prayer is often wrongly used. We are not to just mindlessly repeat it...