Greater Life Church

Words are the powerful conveyance of ideas, thoughts, and intentions. Words can open our world and expand our horizons. Our texts today include the word uttermost. How far does that word reach? What is the fullness of its meaning? We have discovered, charted, and measured much of the earth and the heavens, but we cannot quantify things beyond what we have measured. We know there is more there, but...

Our title tonight does not refer to salvation. We need to stay ready. Brother Long comes tonight to talk about faith. Either we believe what we say, or we do not. We say we believe in prayer, but do our actions back that up? When we pray, do we expect God to answer that prayer? Is there doubt in our minds that we will ask, but we are not sure it will happen? God said that if we pray to the mountai...

Our title tonight does not refer to salvation. We need to stay ready. Brother Long comes tonight to talk about faith. Either we believe what we say, or we do not. We say we believe in prayer, but do our actions back that up? When we pray, do we expect God to answer that prayer? Is there doubt in our minds that we will ask, but we are not sure it will happen? God said that if we pray to the mountai...

Most of the time, we preach about not going back. Scripture encourages us to keep moving forward and putting our past behind us, striving for the reward ahead of us. Our minds are occupied with what we must do and how to do it. Many of us overschedule and pack life so full that it becomes hectic, and we rush to accomplish everything on our to-do lists. In this state, it is easy to make mistakes or...

Most of the time, we preach about not going back. Scripture encourages us to keep moving forward and putting our past behind us, striving for the reward ahead of us. Our minds are occupied with what we must do and how to do it. Many of us overschedule and pack life so full that it becomes hectic, and we rush to accomplish everything on our to-do lists. In this state, it is easy to make mistakes or...

No one likes to go hungry. Some of us have had some lean times, but most have not known famine as our text describes. Recently, we have had some bare grocery store shelves in our country, but nothing can compare to what the Bible tells us in Egypt. However, the famine in Egypt was more severe than most have ever experienced. Once their money ran out and they had sold their cattle, all that was lef...

No one likes to go hungry. Some of us have had some lean times, but most have not known famine as our text describes. Recently, we have had some bare grocery store shelves in our country, but nothing can compare to what the Bible tells us in Egypt. However, the famine in Egypt was more severe than most have ever experienced. Once their money ran out and they had sold their cattle, all that was lef...

In our text, God gives us a picture of how He views us and what He wants our relationship with Him to be. Prayer is a vehicle to connect with God, communicate with Him, and develop relationships. In the first part of His answer, Jesus gives a pattern and a model of how to make that connection in the form of the Lord's prayer. Jesus goes on in the second part of his answer to give the example of a...

In our text, God gives us a picture of how He views us and what He wants our relationship with Him to be. Prayer is a vehicle to connect with God, communicate with Him, and develop relationships. In the first part of His answer, Jesus gives a pattern and a model of how to make that connection in the form of the Lord's prayer. Jesus goes on in the second part of his answer to give the example of a...

God Commanded Joshua to direct one man from each tribe of Israel to pick up a stone from the River Jordan where the Priest's feet had stood. This was to build a monument for future generations to remember God's leading them to the promised land. The Bible says that when your children ask, " What do you mean by these stones…. Not if, WHEN. Future generations must know the foundations of doctrine th...

God Commanded Joshua to direct one man from each tribe of Israel to pick up a stone from the River Jordan where the Priest's feet had stood. This was to build a monument for future generations to remember God's leading them to the promised land. The Bible says that when your children ask, " What do you mean by these stones…. Not if, WHEN. Future generations must know the foundations of doctrine th...

Today's texts are Jesus' encounters with the Samarian woman at the well and the lame man by the pool at Bethesda. In both cases, Jesus engages them, knowing what He would do but needing them to allow Him to do it. God is trying to remind us who we are talking to. After He rose from the tomb, Jesus found the apostles fishing. He knew they had no fish when He asked, "Have you any meat?" He did not a...

Today's texts are Jesus' encounters with the Samarian woman at the well and the lame man by the pool at Bethesda. In both cases, Jesus engages them, knowing what He would do but needing them to allow Him to do it. God is trying to remind us who we are talking to. After He rose from the tomb, Jesus found the apostles fishing. He knew they had no fish when He asked, "Have you any meat?" He did not a...

We like to refer to America as the land of the free. It is all too easy to take those freedoms for granted and not recognize that those freedoms came at a cost. There is a spiritual parallel to this also. We have freedom in Christ that comes at a high price. Still, as with our freedom as Americans, we can become spiritually complacent and fail to take advantage of our freedom. We come to the house...

We like to refer to America as the land of the free. It is all too easy to take those freedoms for granted and not recognize that those freedoms came at a cost. There is a spiritual parallel to this also. We have freedom in Christ that comes at a high price. Still, as with our freedom as Americans, we can become spiritually complacent and fail to take advantage of our freedom. We come to the house...

Newton observed the apple and stated the law of gravity, which says what goes up must come down. Proverbs tells us that a haughty spirit comes before a fall. That concept is more than the law of gravity; it is God's word. We do not like to be down and know we cannot always be up. Many people try to stay in the middle, but we cannot live there. Some people do just enough good to get by but do not w...

Newton observed the apple and stated the law of gravity, which says what goes up must come down. Proverbs tells us that a haughty spirit comes before a fall. That concept is more than the law of gravity; it is God's word. We do not like to be down and know we cannot always be up. Many people try to stay in the middle, but we cannot live there. Some people do just enough good to get by but do not w...

The Book of Numbers is just that: numbers and statistics. However, looking past the raw numbers, one detail illustrates how decisions can change lives. Some did right in the lord's sight, but some did not. They made choices that influenced not only their lives but the lives of the people who followed them. We get to determine much about our lives and futures. Some of these kings, their parents did...

The Book of Numbers is just that: numbers and statistics. However, looking past the raw numbers, one detail illustrates how decisions can change lives. Some did right in the lord's sight, but some did not. They made choices that influenced not only their lives but the lives of the people who followed them. We get to determine much about our lives and futures. Some of these kings, their parents did...

Many people view their life as a series of struggles. Some may feel that their defeats outnumber their victories. God's word has encouragement for those people. In our text, Israel speaks to his sons as he prepares to die. His comments to his son Gad were bleak. Israel prophesied his son would face battle after battle, most of which he would lose. But Israel did not stop there; he finished with a...

Many people view their life as a series of struggles. Some may feel that their defeats outnumber their victories. God's word has encouragement for those people. In our text, Israel speaks to his sons as he prepares to die. His comments to his son Gad were bleak. Israel prophesied his son would face battle after battle, most of which he would lose. But Israel did not stop there; he finished with a...

The Bible describes Rahab as a woman of ill repute. She was not a woman living for God, so why did she help the two spies sent to scout out her city? Whether she served Him or not, she recognized the power of God. Rahab and the other citizens of Jericho knew about God's mighty works and were afraid. The two spics made a deal with Rahab in exchange for her helping them escape. This protection would...

The Bible describes Rahab as a woman of ill repute. She was not a woman living for God, so why did she help the two spies sent to scout out her city? Whether she served Him or not, she recognized the power of God. Rahab and the other citizens of Jericho knew about God's mighty works and were afraid. The two spics made a deal with Rahab in exchange for her helping them escape. This protection would...

We often make things more complicated than we need to. We all miss the mark and fall short and rely on the mercy of God. Too often, we try to do it on our own and rely on our own insufficient strength. When God turns to us, he saves us from our weakness. When we turn to God, he will give us His strength and wisdom. When we fall short, God does not condemn us; He is there to forgive and uplift us....

We often make things more complicated than we need to. We all miss the mark and fall short and rely on the mercy of God. Too often, we try to do it on our own and rely on our own insufficient strength. When God turns to us, he saves us from our weakness. When we turn to God, he will give us His strength and wisdom. When we fall short, God does not condemn us; He is there to forgive and uplift us....