Commerce Community Church

The shepherds were invited to visit the Christ Child! They returned to their field, glorifying and praising God for all the things they had heard and seen. This is the most glorious advent as the total event unfolds! I'm wondering what Mary and Joseph thought as the shepherds came bustling into the stable?

While Christ was with His Father from the beginning, He was privy to the offering that His Father would ask of Him. It was not just His obedience, but as God's plan for humanity came into focus, it would require obedience in the lives of others, Joseph, Mary, the shepherds, and the kings all that responded to obedience. In all, it must have been an obedience of their hearts! Today such obedience i...

In this moment in time where there is much turmoil, devastation, and strife, we open our hearts to the "joyful sounds," despite the commotion in our world. As we hear the joyful sound of prophecy may it drown out the noise of the day and bring us into His joy! Micah 5:2

II Samuel 23:8-12 Don't let the sword go! Don't give the enemy any ground! Don't give up!

God's Word makes it perfectly clear that it is God's will for us to have a victorious, healthy and prosperous life. These are God's promises to you. You have to believe His promises, reach out for them in faith and snatch them for yourself.

Let's meditate a bit on what a glorious event that will be. Imagine the banquet table ... it will have to be miles ling to seat all the saints. Yet, I am sure, we will see and interact with all. Our human minds cannot comprehend it; but we will be seated with friends and loved ones. We'll see men and women of the Bible who inspired us to finish our course. But best of all, seated at the head of th...

1) God is the God of All Comfort, 2) What shall I do, 3) He is our help We have unsaved loves ones, a lot of brokenness, heartaches, illness, health and problems. What shall I do? So the message is about love, trust, helping, and prayers.

God is the God of all comfort, this is a truth! What a powerful a powerful statement. It is recorded in God's Holy Word. 2 Cor. 1:3: He is the comfort in our lives. Scripture tells us when the Comforter is come, He comes with a Spirit of Truth.

It is God's profound desire that we are "happy!" But, it is not a happy that is normally defined by the flesh in which we live. It is a happiness that comes from the person of Jesus Christ.

As the believers' eyes are opened to spiritual things, we begin to see the Word of God coming to pass in our generation. It is an hour when Jesus is standing at the door of our heart, saying that He desires to "sup" with us! Rev. 3:20 The word "sup" is more than just sipping coffee with us, it means He desires to sit down with us, commune with us. But the final thought in the message today is "Gre...

Wisdom and knowledge - And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding. Job 28:28

The Church of Laodicea - Thou art neither cold or hot!

Why Are You Cast Down, O My Soul? Psalm 42:1-11

Rev. 3:7-13 Jesus, the Angel of the churches, identifies Himself - Jesus identifies Himself as: holy, true, He has the Key of David, and when He opens the door, no man shutteth it!

There is but One Holy Spirit, and He was given to us as Jesus’ life flowed out of Him at Calvary: John 16:7 Jesus said: “Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send Him unto you.” In the Holy Spirit of God there are abundant operations, He guides us, He nudges us, He protects us,...

Thyatira was full of works, charity, service, faith, patience and again more works than at first. It is important that as we work, as we serve, and even as we walk in faith and patience; His eyes are ever upon us and nudging us to grow in His grace, mercy and His Word.

Jesus commended Pergamos of their works, holding fast to Christ’s Name, and not denying the faith. Christ identifies Himself to the Church as One Who hath the sharp sword with two edges. In most of these Churches Jesus cuts into their hearts with praise and then is the same case, He cuts into their lives with… “I have a few things against thee.” Be aware of the doctrine of Balaam, lest it be a stu...

At Smyrna there is no reprimand, but a very strong warning. As we enter the Church at Symrna we hear Jesus identify Himself. He is the First and the Last, was dead and is alive; the Lord always sees the work we do for Him. The witness we are for Him; the good and the right things we accomplish...we must never forget He also sees our tribulation: something that causes great trouble or suffering in...

Rev 2:1-7 Unto the angel of the church of Ephesus write; These things saith he that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand, who walketh in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks; I know thy works, and thy labour, and thy patience, and how thou canst not bear them which are evil: and thou hast tried them which say they are apostles, and are not, and hast found them liars: And hast borne, and...

Commerce Community Church, located in West Des Moines, IA, uploads Sunday sermons each week. Now you can listen to the weekly sermon anytime, anywhere using the RSS feed. You will be blessed by hearing Dr. B. L. Rice present God's Word each Sunday.

Today we celebrate our fathers, we are thankful for every one of you. We ask the Heavenly Father to bless you in a special and unique way today! We not only celebrate our fleshly fathers, but our Heavenly Father! When we say my Father it tells us we have been fathered, it’s personal. Some have had painful experiences, and some have had good experiences; but we all have had an eternal father who ha...

Jeremiah 29:11-13 As we read this passage of Scripture in Jeremiah, we see the Revelation of “The Cup of Blessing!” We have communion with our Heavenly Father when we partake of the “emblems of His body and blood!” Communion has a strong meaning –It is the sharing of intimate thoughts and feelings, especially when the exchange is on a spiritual level. -- It is a relationship between an individual...

It is in the waiting to see the hand of God move, that sometimes like David we are disquieted and our hope does not have any strength. We learn what is needed in the waiting process: Ps. 130:5 "I wait for the Lord, my soul doth wait, and in His Word do I hope.: If our hope is in anything other than God's Word, we will be as the writer of Proverbs proclaimed - "Hope deferred maketh the heart sick!"...

How wonderful to celebrate Pentecost Sunday at this very time when we need a refreshing of such Power to strengthen us, to embolden us, to breathe upon us this Promise of Jesus! John 14:16-17 “I will Pray the Father, and He shall give you another Comforter, that He may abide with you forever; Even the Spirit of Truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth Him not, neither knoweth Him: bu...

Commerce Community Church, located in West Des Moines, IA, uploads Sunday sermons each week. Now you can listen to the weekly sermon anytime, anywhere using the RSS feed. You will be blessed by hearing Dr. B. L. Rice present God's Word each Sunday.