Greater Life Church

Dr. James Hughes uses the story of Israel's exodus from Egypt to show us: How Great is Our God!

Some would discount the old testament because it is “old”, but the things that Israel encountered in the flesh in the old testament, we encounter in our spirit today. Though our text today is ages old, there is an attitude described there that still exists today. After 60 years of captivity, these people began to journey back to their homeland as a free people. Their dreams were becoming reality a...

There is a great loss when we lose an affliction. That sounds counterintuitive, but our text bears this out. Often when we lose an affliction, what is really lost is the chance to learn what God is trying to teach us in that affliction. Paul came to learn that many of the things that were a suffering to him, was actually a blessing. The psalmist says that it was good that he was afflicted. It was...

We live in a self centered society. If we are not careful, that spirit will manifest itself in our faith. Our faith has to be such that we believe that our life can be blessed by God. This is true, but it is more true that four faith should compel us to be used by God for something that matters to Him. On this weekend we honor those who gave the ultimate sacrifice in the service of their country....

In the early days of world war II, and it looked as if Germany could not be stopped. The king of England spoke the words that are the title of tonight’s message. People have forgotten where to put their trust. They place their trust in earthly and temporal things. People have placed their trust in the stock market. They placed their trust in their company. They put their trust in governments. All...

We are in a spiritual battle. The bible does not soft sell the fact that we have an enemy who seeks to kill, maim and destroy. The bible describes the enemy as a lion seeking to destroy. A lion will roar in order to intimidate and strike fear in his prey. Even those who are not near the lion, can hear the roar and are afraid. Other times, the enemy is like a snake who sneaks up quietly and bites....

As a group we talk a lot about knowing who Jesus is. The identity of Jesus Christ and our understating of who He is is important. We usually do a good job of this, but we often fall short of undersigned who we are as a child of God. To be used of God in the way He wants, we must understand what we posses as a child of God. The enemy wants to undermine that knowledge. We are strangers in this land....

Our text is a intimate personal letter to the early church at Colossi. Paul tells them that he was concerned about the environment in Colossi and things that were being added to the church that were not proper. They had fallen into a pattern of teaching that there are things needed in addition to Jesus. Paul's conviction of the preeminence of Christ is evident in this letter. Paul prays that they...

God is still in the revival business. David says even through I walk through the valley, thou are with me. David knew what it meant for God to say there would be revival. If not for a God that could revive, David's story would have had a great start but he would died as a murderer and adulterer. Sampson had a great start, then spectacular failure. Thanks to revival, God lifted up Sampson up to his...

The day of Pentecost is not the birth of a denominational religion. It is a continuation of the work that Jesus had begun in His earthly ministry. His work continues in the body of the church. There are some that try to explain away Acts 2 as something other than what it was. What happened in that upper room was not the recount of a historical event. There are many examples in the New Testament th...

Idle is not working or being used. It is not having any worth or purpose. In terms of worship, it is something that is empty. God has a problem with idle worship. We see evidence of idle worship as early as the book of Genesis, Cain and Able both brought an offering, but one was empty and void of true commitment. Humans are creatures of habit. It is all too easy to go through the motions of worshi...

Our text is from a time when Israel was in a deep spiritual darkness. They were defeated and scattered. Our text says that there was not a man in Israel that had the courage to stand against the conditions that were against them. They had literally come to the edge of their existence. They were weak and without leadership. They were under the rule of a king that did not know or respect God. No one...

We often celebrate the blessing of God. Our worship is centered about how God has healed, saved, kept, protected or otherwise blessed us. Our services are a celebration of what He has done. The grave couldn't hold Him, the devil couldn't stop him. We make much about the power of God. We are drawn to His ministry of reconciliation. We who were once lost, are now saved. He erased all of our failures...

The book A tale of two cites begins: "It was the best of times; it was the worst of times." Our texts is an illustration of this: In the last days, perilous times will come and in Acts and in the end days God shall pour out His spirit. We live in a time that can easily be described by the end time prophecies. We live in a world where people's opinions come to be know as truth. One in three teens a...

God created us for relationships. Something inside each of us desires a connection with others. True friendships in life will multiply our joys and divide our sorrows. Friends are people who will see us through the most difficult problems. Friendship is the cement that will hold the worth together. There are some friends in life are closer than blood family. A friend is someone who loves at all ti...

Dr. James Hughes: Wednesday Evening Bible Study

We can find strength when we see others who have faced great adversity and survived. It is inspiring to know that if others can make it, so can we. In the life of Jesus, we see that He faced many challenging and threatening situations. The way He faced these situations are an inspiration to us. Jesus begins John chapter 14 by saying "Let not your heart be troubled." Knowing what he was to face, to...

A recent research study concluded that 70% of Americans have no living hero. Other research conducted some time ago ask middle school students to identify who they aspired to be like. Most of them mentioned celebrities or athletes. There were no doctor's, astronauts, lawyers, archtiects or other professions. All the top answers were actors or entertainers or athletes. These students looked up to s...

Education is a key to success in life. The older we get, the wiser we realize our teachers were. All of us can recall a teacher that influenced our lives in a dramatic way. The most effective ingredient in any child's education is the teacher. A great teacher is one that understands that the heart of a child is as important as the mind. If we cannot reach our children's heart, we cannot reach the...

Today in service, we pay tribute to teachers, instructors and educators. Sis. Terri Sones is our guest speaker today. She brings a heartfelt message about reaching into the heart of a child to unlock the potential inside.

Our text is perhaps more relevant now than when it was penned. Our world is busier that ever and yet there is a increase in frustration in our efforts. It has been said that we have to start well to end well. Often lost in that sentiment is that we have to finish in order to finish well. We all grow weary in our journey. There seems to be times that no matter how hard we strive with good work, we...

Many people are discouraged by their current situation. No one has a positive inner voice. Most offten our inner voice speaks anything but encouragement. The many voices of life that swirl around us do not reinforce life with positive thoughts. Most often they will paint a bleak picture that plays into our fears and doubts. Fear sees us as not measuring up to the situation. Fear will tell us that...

There are three things that all men should consider in their life. First is Christ for us. His compassion does not fail; His love unending and His grace is new every day. The second is Christ is with us. He is an abiding presence who comes along side to encourage and gives strength. Finally we must remember that Christ is in us. That is the real difference. It is not enough to know Him, but we mus...

In spring things begin to bloom and this time of year gives hope for new life. Easter specifically is a time for new hope, new beginnings and new salvation. The bible tells us that the angel says: He is not here, He is risen. These are perhaps the greatest words ever heard by human ears. The women came that morning to mourn over a death, but the left praising an risen Savior. The disciples did not...

Though we cannot be defeated unless we give in, we all have enemies that seek to disrupt our spiritual destiny. The parable of the wheat and the tares illustrates this principle. The bible says the man sowed good seed, but while he slept, his enemy sowed bad seed. The tare looks like the wheat that the farmer wanted. It is not possible to tell the difference between the two until it was too late t...