Greater Life Church

Dr. Hughes shares a report of his recent trip to China and the opening of that country to the Gospel. He also shares a history and a background of the lineage of David. David's early life was difficult. He was treated as an outcast by his Father, his brothers and all in the city. It was during this time that David learned to rely upon God. David could have become bitter at this treatment. If he ha...

We do not get to choose many things in life. We cannot choose when we are born, who our parents are, or what is in our background. Some people spend a lot of effort in tracing their genealogy. In some cases they are happy to know who are part of their history, but some findings are not as thrilling. We are not a victim of our genealogy or the history of our family. We do have a choice however, in...

This particular Psalm has a powerful message. There is something about this Psalm that appeals to our soul. This Psalm contains 22 verses which corresponds to the number of characters in the Hebrew alphabet. This psalm is known as an envelope Psalm which means that it begins and ends int he same way: "Bless the Lord Oh my soul." This form declares a wonderful truth that praise is the beginning and...

At the time of our text, the throne of Caesar was held by Nero. History tells us that he was a wicked and corrupt man. He was not in any way friendly to Christianity. He is most famous for, after a night of debauchery, fiddling while Rome burned. He put people to death for little reason. In that unclean debauced stomsphere, saints managed to live and survive. They accomplished this by relying on t...

In our text, John the Baptist sends his diciples to Jesus to inquire if He was who He said He was. John was a man of great faith and works who had led a life of directing people to Christ. John should not have needed proof, but there are times in every life that can lead any of us to question. John finds himself in a deep prison. He is in the darkness. In that darkness question begin to come. Sot...

We live in a world that tries unceasingly to discredit the work and word of God. Scientists try to analyze the work of God in a natural realm. They try to rationalize the works of God through a lens of logic and knowledge. We as the church of God recognize the world's agenda to turn attentions away from God and His miraculous works. God is not threatened by the devil or the world. He is not swayed...

God used Paul to open the gospel to the Gentiles. Paul was intimate with God, but he suffered much. In our text, Paul is a prisoner being moved to Rome with other prisoners. Even in this setting, Paul was a voice of reason. In the midst of a great storm, the guards feared that they would be lost. They were making preparations to abandon ship, but Paul says "except they abide in the ship, they cann...

David is the subject of many a sermon. We know that David was the youngest son of Jesse and was anointed to be king. He spent most of his young years being a shepherd. Likely it was during this time, that David built a powerful relationship with God. This time as a shepherd prepared David for better things. For all the good things that David did, we also see his failures and his falling. When we t...

We are living in perilous times. Behind much of the chaos and confusion we see today are the result of the devil's attempt to defeat us in any way possible. His greatest weapon in this assault is to remove our hope. If he can convince us to give up, he wins. The news is full of stories of people who let life overwhelm them to the point that they lost all hope and lost it all. Bro. Stevison declare...

In our text, God reminds Israel that in spite of their spiritual condition, that He was capable of saving them. The chapter concludes with two powerful verses that have great implication for our life. There are two ways to deal with the twists and turns of life. There are points in life where we walk in darkness. We are not sure where to place our foot for fear of stumbling. It is human nature to...

Tonight we honor our graduates. Bro. Hughes reminds the graduates that graduation is not an end, but a beginning. What our graduates do from this point forward is critically important. The decisions made now will have affects long into the future. Bro. Hughes encourages our graduates to be prayerful in every decision. He offers three things required for success. First everyone needs a compass. Use...

Life is filled with the intersection of events that seem to be mere chance. However, when we look back at these intersections, we realize that these moments cannot be coincidence. There is such a mystery about life. Because of the unknowable and unexplainable there are often questions. Many become hung up on the questions and unexplainable. We all have questions. As a result there often comes a ha...

Hebrews 11 is a powerful book. I contains such a clear example of what faith can do in our lives. We need to be extremely careful about or faith. Just as the physical body can become sick, it is possible for our faith to become sick. Every time we come to the house of God, we strengthen our faith. Our faith will not be nurtured in the world, but in the house of God we receive strength. If we take...

Changes are happening so quickly in our world that they are difficult to keep track. Each of these changes signal a changing of life as we know it and will change the course of our world. Israel had a rich history, but unfortunately they did not appreciate it. They had degraded to the point where it was not possible to differentiate between them and the nations that lived around them. They believe...

Life is a journey that has many unexpected turns and paths. Who of us could have traced the path that life has led us on that led us to where we are now? Who could have know that life would have so many twists and turns and yet here we are. Our inner person is very sensitive to the outward circumstances of our life. Those circumstances can change very quickly. Human c character is more complex tha...

Unlike ladies on mother’s day, Men have a heavenly example of perfect fatherhood. None of us are perfect. There is only one that was without sin. The rest of us fall under the category of fallen and strive to rise up to be good men. As good as David was, his record as a father was blemished. Absolom had a different view of his father than others on the outside. You are a man what do you know. Ther...

There are people in the real estate business called flippers. They purchase homes at a discount, fix it up and sell it for a profit. Some of these homes are in desperate need of maintenance. The flipper comes in and gets to work. Bro. Long declares to us that we need to focus our flipping efforts on our spiritual house. Out text extols God's people to get to work and put His house back in order. O...

Our text in Mark is one of the of the greatest stories in the bible. This is more than a story, but a revelation. This occurs just after the Jesus teaching the multitude and the feeding of the 5000. Jesus sent his disciples into the boat to travel to the other side of the sea of Galalie . It was purposeful. It was not an accident, Jesus sent them. It was part of the plan and purpose of God. They w...

f someone says to us "I say you the other day" we would not think too much about it. But when Jesus told Nathaniel that, it meant something very different. This must have been a pivotal point in Nathaniel's life because when Jesus mentioned that particular instance it struck him. It was enough to convince Nathanael that Jesus was the Messiah. When he thought he was alone and by himself, but Jesus...

The orchid is one of the most beautiful flowers, but it grows out of an environment of fungus. It is a mystery of science how something of such beauty can grow out of something so ugly. In England after world war two, new species of plants began to bloom out of the desolation of war and the bombing that London endured. These seeds had always layed dormant in the soil, but they were not discovered...

On May 12, 2015 a thunder storm in the Houston area produced heavy rain fall. Our church building was damaged by flood waters. For the first time in 22 years of pastoring, Greater Life church was unable to have service in our own facility. Life changes quickly and unexpectedly. Things happen in a moment that can be devastating. We may hve been surprised by these event, but God is not. There are no...

Over the years the expectations of mother's have changed. Times changing do not change the need for woman to understand the important role thy play in life. Their influence is greater than any other influence in the world. Our text paints a rather different picture of motherhood than does our world. This is God's standard, and God's standard does not change based on the worlds opinion. The woman d...

We can read about Joseph's life and learn something every time it is read. His story and life are epic. Joseph did not see the road that he would have to travel to see his dream fulfilled. Yet he traveled it. Life turns every person upside down at some point. None will escape the ups and downs of life. In our text are the extremes of life: Good and Evil. Man's life plays out between those two. One...

None of us got to where we are by our selves. There are people in each of our lives that have invested in us. These people poured things into our life that we needed to become who we are. Who we are is a result of the sacrifice and work of our parents, pastors, Sunday school teacher and countless others. Because of the life that these people who lived before us, we have example of how to live for...

As children we all played the game of tag. There was always a base where, we would be safe and could not be tagged. All of us seek a safe place. A place where we can find shelter and refuge. When life gets messed up, it is good to have a safe place. There are times in our spiritual life when we find our self running for safety. The idea of a refuge or safe haven came from the heart of God Himself....