Good News Church – Yukon, OK

In this service we are joined by two very special individuals. Luke and Megan Loeber are missionaries to the European nation of France. In an area that is otherwise 99% non-Christian, they are blazing the trail and inspiring revival of Christianity in traditionally Catholic churches that have long been dormant or at most slightly active. Their work there has been received exceptionally well, with...

I'd like to summarize King Saul of the Old Testament to you from several chapters in 1 Samuel. Saul began as God's king picked for the nation of Israel after they demanded a king like the other nations around him, which meant like the others he was a flawed individual who did not honor God as he should. A key component of honoring God is obeying his commands. In 1 Samuel 15, God commanded Saul to...

Open up to 1 Samuel 8 with me. We've been going through the book of Samuel together lately, covering various stories that hold exceptional importance for Christians today. Recently in our studies, the Israelites demanded a king for their nation, and God told Samuel that Saul, son of Kish, would be the nation's king. The passage today describes the exceptional divine direction placed over both Saul...

I felt God impressed upon me to read from 1 Samuel 8. This passage describes the Israelites' request for Samuel to give them a king. Many years have passed since Samuel was a young boy, and he is now an older man who has sons of his own. The Israelites, seeing the other nations around them and feeling greed that they have kings, desire a king for themselves, no longer happy to be ruled by God and...

I'd like for you to join me in 1 Samuel 4 and 5. In the story that led up to these chapters, the Israelites had brought the Ark of the Covenant into battle, resulting in it being seized by the Philistines in a tragic battle. What resulted when the Philistines attempted to place the Ark in their temple with their idols, however, is almost humorous in how God showed that there truly is no other god...

Many of you might not be familiar with the contents of 1 Samuel 4, but you have likely heard the name "Ichabod" before or of the Old Testament priest who fell back out of his chair and died. This passage describes the tragic events that led up to both of these items that have made their way into more popular culture. What made these events possible was the irreverence of the Israelites toward God,...

We have much to be thankful for as citizens of the United States. If not for the liberties that we were given at our nation's founding, we might have ended up as many other nations which limit their people's ability to practice their faith. This was all thanks to the Christian principles that our nation's founders possessed which guided them toward the fundamental properties which set the United S...

The name of Jesus holds great power for the believer. It is the most precious gift that we have been given beside the blood of Jesus. But how can a believer utilize it? I would like to walk through several passages of Scripture that tell the capabilities of the blood as well as how the Christian can use it and its authority. The name of Jesus can overcome mountains and obstacles and break spiritua...

I'd like to speak to you today from 1 Samuel 3 and in doing so renew our minds to these passages of Scripture that can sometimes get overlooked. Samuel's life took place before Israel had its kings such as Saul or David, in a period where judges operated over the land. Samuel can be considered the last judge of Israel, but also a Old Testament analog for Christ. Samuel came at a time where there w...

Last week I was walking early in the morning and asked the Lord, "Is there something you would like me to read?" I felt in my heart that God wanted me to cover 1 Samuel. The more I have read this book in preparation, the more I realize how good it is and how many good insights there are for Christians to learn from. We will pick back up here with Samuel's early life. Samuel was a forerunner to the...

1 Samuel 1 tells a story of a woman's "end of barrenness." In the natural, this refers to one's inability to conceive, but I believe this is also a spiritual concept that can manifest in the feeling of prayers not being answered or of a spiritual drought in one's life. In times of life, we may want to see greater results or fruits in our life, and I believe that this passage in the Old Testament i...

Recently I felt impressed to have a message about movements centered around the redefinition of marriage. I felt that the church is getting caught off-balance by the intensity of progressive movements, and that Christians need to be well-equipped in their response, making it of utmost importance to speak truth on the concept to you all. Understanding what the Bible has to say about this topic is e...

Proverbs 18:17 says, "The first to speak in court sounds right -- until the cross-examination begins." Too often, the court of popular opinion operates in a similar process, believing what they hear and not first cross-referencing it with the Bible and what God has to say. In recent years, the world's popular opinion has brought a challenge to churches in regard to their definitions of marriage an...

It has been on my heart to talk about Joshua 4. This passage of scripture describes several memorials being built for the Lord, comprising part of an eventual seven memorials. The purpose of these memorials, in biblical times as now, is to help us remember what has passed. In the case of biblical memorials, the purpose was to remind one of God's miracles and faithfulness, especially for the next g...

I recently had the pleasure of visiting Massachusetts in the area where our nation was founded. What was apparent to me was the great impact that Christianity had on the founders, who took care to embed its principles into fundamental documents such as the Constitution or Declaration of Independence. With the context of that history as well as the knowledge of what is happening today, the verse Ps...

We've been talking recently a lot about marriage, on aspects such as blessed marriage or the roles of the husband and the wife in marriage. Right now, I'd like to focus on five verses that I feel have the power to fix a marriage. These verses are located consecutively in 1 Corinthians 13:4-8, which states in part, "Love endures long and is patient and kind; love never is envious nor boils over wit...

I want to share a simple yet crucial for-our-times word with you today. If I were to title this message, I would call it "What to Do when You Don't Know What to Do." This may sound strange, but I want you to track with me and think back to a time in your life experience where things did not go as planned. Life is full of moments where things will not go as we expected, and we will be left confused...

Something I want to emphasize to you is that marriage is God's plan. Man did not petition God for marriage: Adam didn't ask God for a plan. Instead, God gave Eve to Adam. Marriage is a sacred gift, but this gift is constantly under attack from the enemy. It is my hope that everyone, even if they are not married, will listen to this word and in doing so be available as a coach for others. It is our...

I'd like to continue to talk to you about marriage as I did last week. Last week I focused in on the role of a husband, and now I'd like to pivot and speak about the role of a wife. Nothing is more beautiful than seeing a marriage work, a couple that is in love with one another and acting according to God's plan. And similarly, nothing is more brutal than seeing a marriage not working the way God...

I want to speak to you on something called "the key to everything." In other words, this one principle will unlock all the doors and needs you have in your life. When you read what the Bible has to say on this concept, you will see that not only will doors not open but things will not go as they should. The key to everything is faithfulness. In general, it is important to be a person faithful to y...

Did you know the institution of marriage was made in heaven? God was the one who came up with marriage. Often it can be marred by selfishness or sin, but a good marriage is a taste of heaven. God looks at marriage as his institution and plan. I know that sometimes when you talk about marriage, people will think "I already know everything about marriage, you can move along" or even "that's a stage...

I'd like to talk to you about managing your life. As I was praying, I had the thought come to me about this concept. I'm sure all of us have encountered a business or establishment where we think, "This business is managed well." Just as a place of commerce can be managed well, others can drive by our lives and observe if we are managing our lives well. The management of our life is our sole respo...

I'd like to talk about marriage to you. Even if you are not married, it is still worthwhile to learn about the biblical model for marriage, just as a doctor learns about medical conditions that may never affect them. You will be someone who can offer sound advice to whomever comes to you with questions about marriage. I think Matthew 18:20 is a great verse to describe the impact a married couple c...

We live in a world where people are agitated. People are frustrated and annoyed. I believe this to be a spirit of frustration that can overtake someone's life. I have determined, I don't want to live a frustrated life like these people, and I don't want any of you to live a life like these either. There should be a distinction between how believers live and how non-believers live. Thus, it is cruc...

I'd like to share with you a message about "The Eagle Life." Several weeks ago, I gave a message about "The Hopeful Heart," and ended the message with the passage from Isaiah 40: "... But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint." In this passage, God is saying that one wh...