Commerce Community Church

Hell is enlarging itself. Our world is filled with hate, division, unrest, anarchy and just plain lack of peace. But then we read in Holy Scripture, Eph 2:14; "He is our peace." speaking of Jesus. For Jesus said in John 14:27 "peace I leave with you, My peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid." So as hell rages, and...

Tribulation comes to everyone. For a faith-believing Christian we know that tribulation, a valley experience, will always result in a victory, a mountain experience! A perfect example is a listing of Paul's tribulations, and always ending in victory for his work for the Lord. 2Co 11:25-31 "Of the Jews five times received I forty stripes save one. Thrice was I beaten with rods, once was I stoned, t...

To the believer His name is powerful. But with us who love Him, perhaps, we sometimes forgot just how powerful the name of our Father in Heaven is to us. Humanity can not 'shake ' our God by using His name improperly. He is God, and He has said "I change Not!" We see such love and strength in God's Son for it is written in Hebrews 13:8 "Now of the things which we have spoken this is the sum: We ha...

You will be blessed by the comfort of the Word of God. He is our God, our King, our constant companion! He is unshakable by the works of darkness. He is not only our stability in all that life holds, but He is our total peace! Prophetic Comfort scriptures: Isaiah 40:1-2, 49:13, 52:19, 51:3,12-13, 57:18, 61:2, and 66:13

Rev. Crawford's chair illustration uses visuals to show that we did not find God, but He pursues us. God has always been before us seeking a relationship with Him, guiding us always toward the life He has planned for each of us.

In this passage of scripture Paul found himself "pressed out of measure" and despaired for a moment even of his life! Being "pressed out of measure" takes on a great spiritual meaning: Being overwhelmed, burdened, experiencing extreme pressure beyond normalcy, a hardship or challenge, exceedingly intense. Even though the situation seems extreme it can be a means to grow spiritually: This teaches u...

Psa 51:17 O Lord, open thou my lips; and my mouth shall shew forth thy praise. For thou desirest not sacrifice; else would I give it: thou delightest not in burnt offering. The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise. The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.

Your mother has given you the next best gift to God, and that is she willed to give you life! And what we do with this life is our choice. For our God has given us free will. He desires our love, our praise, and our worship.

"What can wash away my sin? Nothing but the blood of Jesus. What can make me whole again? Nothing but the blood of Jesus. Oh precious is the flow, that makes me white as snow No other fount I know, nothing but the blood of Jesus." Rev. 19:13 "And he was clothed with a vesture dipped in blood: and his name is called The Word of God." 1) Jesus sweat great drops of blood, 2) Jesus shed blood as He su...

There is a silent sign when you met up with someone filled with the Power of the Holy Ghost! One important purpose of Jesus' suffering, crucifixion, death and resurrection was to impart the power of the holy Ghost to the believer.

The first mention of a Savior, the response was at this moment and Mary exclaimed: Luke 1:46-47 "And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord, and my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour." O for the joy promised, the joy that was set before Jesus! We are partakers of resurrection joy! O what a Savior! Because Jesus came forth triumphant from the grave we have this glorious promise, that death is...

What motivates our Savior in this time of great suffering? Scripture tells us Jesus suffered from the Foundation of the World! Hebrews 9:26 "For then must He often have suffered since the foundation of the world: but now once in the end of the world hath He appeared to put away sin by the sacrifice of Himself." But Jesus counted it "joy" to suffer and die for our sins. Hebrews 12:2 "Looking unto J...

1Co 10:12-13 "Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall. There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it."

Mark 11:20-22 "And in the morning, as they passed by, they saw the fig tree dried up from the roots. And Peter calling to remembrance saith unto him, Master, behold, the fig tree which thou cursedst is withered away. And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have faith in God." Mark 11:24 "Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall h...

Jhn 9:4-5 "I must work the works of Him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work. As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world." Php 1:6 "Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ:"

We have a heavenly Father who knows all about us, even our daily needs and He is so much to us than perhaps we even comprehend. Mat 7:11 "If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask him?"

Often we hear Grace and Mercy in the same sentence, however there is quite a difference in the meaning of Grace and Mercy! Grace is God applying His righteousness to sinners. His Grace is in Ephesians 2:8-9, "For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast." His Mercy is God having compassion for us; overloooking o...

The text for these messages come from Rev. 12:11 because it teaches us how we overcome the wrong things in our lives. There is peace in His blood as we overcome by the Blood of the Lamb.

There are two gates; you must decide, the broad wide way, heading for destruction, or the narrow way, heading for eternal, blissful life. Luke 13:24 "Strive to enter in at the strait gate: for many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able." Mat 7:13-14 "Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be wh...

Let us give no attention to the works of our enemy, but 'overcome.' Jesus' precious blood tells us how to overcome, "By the "Word, by our testimony!" While our life is important to us, it is not more important than eternal life.

In John 4 we hear the conversation with Jesus and the woman at the well. When Jesus asks her for a drink; her reply was; "Thou hast nothing to draw with, and the well is deep: from whence then hast Thou that Living water?" And everyone no doubt knows what Jesus' response was ..? John 4:10 "Jesus answered and said unto her, If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that saith to thee, Give me...

The Psalmist, often is harassed by the enemy, and therefore desires an escape. He knows that God is His strength, so resorts to "cause me to escape," and asks for the authority to God to make Him hear. Psalm 71:1-3 "In thee, O LORD, do I put my trust: let me never be put to confusion. Deliver me in thy righteousness, and cause me to escape: incline thine ear unto me, and save me. Be thou my strong...

Revive us again that Thy people might rejoice. These are challenging times and it is so good to know He is with us. Psalm 85:1-13 "LORD, thou hast been favorable unto thy land: thou hast brought back the captivity of Jacob. Thou hast forgiven the iniquity of thy people, thou hast covered all their sin. Selah. Thou hast taken away all thy wrath: thou hast turned thyself from the fierceness of thine...

As we wait in great expectation for the return of our Savior, God has offered us His gifts of the Spirit which are many. Whatever the future of 2025 holds it is for sure we are one day closer to Jesus' return!

Rev. Kevin Dershem brought forth the Sunday message addressing the commandment Jesus Christ stated in Luke 22:19-20: "And he took bread, and gave thanks, and brake it, and gave unto them, saying, This is my body which is given for you: this do in remembrance of me. Likewise also the cup after supper, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood, which is shed for you."