Commerce Community Church

One of the most powerful men in scripture is attributed to be ‘above all men upon the face of the earth very meek, Moses.’ Of course we know Jesus is the most powerful, yet it was said of this man. May we embrace the meekness of God’s Fruit within us!

It is more than what we see, it is a principle that Jesus has imparted to us; a fruit of His Spirit that keeps Hope alive until we enter into our eternal destiny. Faith holds our salvation secure through all the trials and temptations, and praying in the Holy Ghost builds our ‘Most Holy Faith.’ It is what we believe!

The goal is to inspire the Church to meditate upon the goodness of the Lord in their lives & in our land. “I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the Goodness of the Lord in the land of the living.”

The Fruit of the Spirit is sincerely prominent in a Christian’s life. When we can respond in gentleness, we invoke the wisdom of God in the circumstances of our life! O what a Gentle Saviour who lives in us!

We continue to learn that God does not require anything of us that He first has not went through. Think of His longsuffering as His only begotten Son was crucified! Let us meditate upon the Fruit of His Spirit that He desires of us to practice!

We have been admonished by Jesus in John 16:33: that in Him we have peace.

The Spirit of JOY is something much more important. It is an inner strength that is attached to Thanksgiving! If we are Thankful, it will release God’s Joy within us.

The fruit of love is see in the Apostle Paul, as his desire is: "That Christ be magnified in my body whether it be by life, or by death."

Be encouraged as the New Year unfolds, practice His way: Embrace the Spirit of Love, Joy, Peace, Longsuffering, Gentleness, Goodness, Faith, Meekness, Temperance: Let us “Practice” together the Fruit of the Spirit of God, and see if He don’t just pour out His Presence and His Blessings upon us! Let us Practice together, His Ways.

Oh, Church, just as we must go the distance for Him, the enemy of our souls seeks to vex His people. We must press for the prize that is set before us.

His thoughts toward us is: that we might have peace and an expected end.

He is concerned about our illness, the sickness, the physical things that afflict our bodies. He has healed our spirits for the wounds of the past. He has brought great JOY to be our portion in the land of the living.

As we celebrate the third week in Advent, we remember the JOY that surrounds the Lord Jesus' life.

“The Healer Has Come!” Not only is He the Healer of our Soul, but He is also the Healer of our Spirit.

This Advent season we speak of Jesus as the healer. First of all, He is the healer of our souls.

When Jonah finally gave thanks, his nightmare was over, and God released him from the belly of the fish!!

Praise ye the Lord, o give thanks unto the Lord; for He is good; for His mercy endureth forever.

We will rejoice, blossom in Spiritual matters and He will renew our minds and our spirits, bringing our soul/our flesh under His control!

Let us go through the gates of holiness and note our life affects others, for the Lord desires all His people to recognize His glory.

This is our cue that God is requiring something special from His people! In the Book of Ex.15 “Who is like unto Thee, O Lord, Glorious in Holiness.”

This message is encourage the saints to think about spiritual matters in their everydayness of life. God’s Word in “meat” to our soul and we must be filled with this nourishment for our Spirit being.

When you tell the Lord you love Him, do you tell Him why? Be specific with God telling Him why you love Him.

“Deal bountifully with thy servant, that I may live, and keep thy word. Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law.” ~ Psalm 119:17-18

He will grace us with a song in the night season, and He will give us gladness of heart if only we will draw nigh to Him.

It was Pastor Rice's 30th anniversary with Commerce Community Church. The church had Allan Robuck, an excellent Elvis impersonator.