Messages from the Word of God

The Scripture texts are from Nehemiah 2.1-8 and Matthew 28.16-20. Our thought for today, "Leaders Prepare for Opportunities." Luck is when preparation meets opportunity. Our part is to prepare. God’s part is to send the opportunities. Key traits of leaders: 1. Leaders know their purpose (the why). vv1-3 2. Driven by purpose, leaders know their mission (their what). vv4-5 3. Leaders develop strateg...

Today's Scripture texts are Exodus 12.1-13 and Luke 22.7-23 from the topic, "Why the Passover Still Matters." It mattered then; it matters now! Key Points 1.An unblemished lamb is required. 2.The blood of the lamb must be shed. 3.The lamb and bread must be consumed. 4.Deliverance is coming, be prepared to move. 5.God’s judgment is coming, He will fight the battle. 6.The blood of the lamb applied p...

REAL LEADERS PRAY Nehemiah 1.4-11 and Matthew 6.5-15. LAST WEEK we learned that LEADERS Identify the crux of the matter, become passionate, and take ownership of the issue. Today, as we continue in the leadership series, our Topic is REAL LEADERS PRAY! We ought to ALWAYS make TIME to PRAY. 1.Acknowledge God. vv 4-5 Nehemiah Acknowledged the great and awesome God of heaven. We should respect men an...

Scripture texts are Nehemiah 1.1-4 and Matthew 20.25-28. Here are three traits that describe how leaders become. 1. Aspiring leaders can identify the crux of the matter. MITT= Most important thing today. Other things may be important in leadership, but the priority is the MITT. 2. Aspiring leaders are passionate about the situation. The burden on you about something can become your passion! Nehemi...

Thank you for joining us in worship as examine Matt 27.11-26 and Luke 23.4-24 from the subject, An Unworthy Leader. If you are a Christian, you are called to lead in some capacity! Let us examine four traits of an unworthy leader. 1. An unworthy leader is driven by fear. Luke 23.4,5,14, 20-24 Pilate had no moral courage. He was unprincipled and selfish. For Pilate, it was not about Jesus and Jews,...

Happy Mother's Day! Scripture texts are Exodus 20.12 and John 19.25-27. Key lessons from the texts. 1.A mother’s love trumps all. 2.We are blessed to honor our mothers. 3.We honor our mothers by ensuring they have the best care available. Love your mothers and mother figures! AMEN

Texts today are Psalm 42.1-11 and John 6.22-31, 53-59 from the thought, "Bread that Leads to Eternal Life". 1. When we seek Jesus for our spiritual needs, He will take care of our temporal needs. John 6:26-27. Trust in the Lord, and do good, dwell in the land, and feed on His faithfulness! Delight yourself also in the Lord, and He shall give you the desires of your heart! Commit your way to the LO...

Welcome to worship with Apogee. Scripture texts today are Psalm 66.13-20 and James 5.13-18 from the thought "Establishing an Effective Passionate Prayer Life!" 1.Pray PERSISTENTLY with FAITH. (vv13-18) Maintain a CONSTANT CONNECTION to the LORD by staying in CONSTANT and PERSISTENT PRAYER. The Prescription...Prayer, Prayer, Prayer, and the WORD of GOD! 2.Pray PASSIONATELY in JESUS’ name. (v16b) Ar...

Texts today are 1Sam 30.1-11, 18-19 and Matt 26.36-42 from the thought, "Encourage Yourself in the LORD!" Even modern pillars of faith such as Rev. Dr. MLK, Jr., Billy Graham, and Mother Teresa experienced discouragement. In this fallen world we will experience the ups and downs of life. Even David had to deal with his discouragement. He was an anointed popular warrior. Friends admired him while e...

Our Scripture texts for today's message are Jer 4.1-4 and John 8.1-11 from the thought, "A Fresh Start." Rejoice! It's Spring! Today is a good day for a fresh start. 1. If we are going to have" a fresh start" we must be aware of accommodating alliances and assemblies. vv1-6... ACCUSERS’ PERSPECTIVE The woman was caught in the act, and the group was on a "witch hunt" to catch Jesus. They used the G...

Scripture texts are Psalm 16.1-11 and 1Cor 15.1-11. Key Points 1. The Resurrection is the foundation of the Christian faith. 2. OT Prophets foretold the Messiah’s death and resurrection. 3. Jesus was seen by the Apostles after the resurrection, and they were transformed. 4. Over 500 people were witnesses to the risen LORD Jesus. 5. His brothers who did not believe became believers after the resurr...

Scripture texts are Zechariah 9.9-10 and John 12.9-19 from the thought "Palm Sunday - A Commitment to Christ in 2021." What can we glean from the NT text? 1.Many start well and come to praise the Lord (vv11-13)! HOSANNA! HOSANNA! Blessed is He that comes in the name of the LORD! Hosanna means "give salvation now" was in Psalm 113-118 part of the Hallel. Waving of the palm branches and shouting Hos...

Good morning and welcome to worship. Our Scripture texts are 2Kings 22.11-20 and Luke 2.25-38 from the thought, "Let Her Reach, Teach, & Preach." In 1808, the earliest female preacher was a Methodist woman named Elizabeth. In 1816, Reverend Jarena Lee became the first African American woman to preach at the African Methodist Episcopal. In 1884, Julia A. J Foote was the first woman ordained a deaco...

Welcome again to worship as we continue to recognize the contributions of women during Women's History Month. Our Scripture texts are Judges 4.4-16 and Hebrews 11.32-40 as we seek an answer to "Should a Man Follow a Woman?" Wife, Mother, Prophetess, Judge, and a respected National Leader was Deborah. Barak was tasked with leading Israeli troops against the powerful Canaanite army. He wanted God's...

Happy Women’s History month! Scripture is taken from Genesis 18.1-5 and Luke 7.36-50 from the thought "Not Named but Not Forgotten." Please remember the deeds and bravery of the marchers during Bloody Sunday on March 7, 1965. Over 600 were unnamed but their actions are not forgotten. Similarly, the woman in Luke is unnamed, but her actions are not forgotten. What can we glean from the interactions...

Welcome all to our final message in the Black History month series. Today's texts come from select verses in Exodus 21.1-27, Deut 23.15-16, and Eph 6.5-9 as we unpack Black, Christian, & Proud, Part 3. What does the Bible say about slavery? Let's find out. Blessings! Europeans and Americans painted their images of God according to THEIR view. Very clever marketing. Let’s examine three observations...

Happy Black History Month. The Scripture texts come from Genesis 9.1, 18-29 and Acts 13.13-19. Blessings! Black, Christian, and Proud Part 2 1. God pronounced a blessing on Noah and ALL three of his sons. (Gen 9:1, 18-19) 2. The curse was pronounced by Noah and placed upon Canaan ONLY (20-27) A.Dark skin is NOT a curse. B.Reference Scriptures: Exodus 4:6-7, Num 12:10, 2Ki 5:27, Lev 13:1-3, Job 30:...

Scripture texts are Deut 6.4-8; Lev 19.17-18; and 1John 4.7-11. Eros = romantic love Storge = kindred love Phileo = brotherly (close friendship) love Agape = Unconditional love that God commands Falling in love requires that we LOVE GOD COMPLETELY! -We must love the BLESSER more than the BLESSING. -Is GOD your DRIVER or just your spare tire? -We LOVE GOD because He first loved US. Falling in love...

Happy Black History Month. Scripture texts are found in Num 12.1-9 and Acts 13.1-3. Black Christian and Proud! A message for ALL! Be proud of our Christian Heritage. African were among the first to lead the church in Antioch, people like Simeon the black and Lucius from Cyrene, Africa. The following historical Christians and early church fathers are of African descent; Tertullian born c 155; Orige...

Scripture texts are from Gen 32.22-29 and Luke 18.1-8. Jesus teaches us about persistent prayer. In other words, He wants us to PUSH! PUSH = Pray Until Something Happens PUSH = Persist even Under Sorrow and Heartache And we could add Persist Until Success Happens God is able to do exceedingly abundantly more than we can ask or even imagine according to power at work in us! Our role is to PUSH and...

The Scripture texts are Judges 6.11-16 and Eph 3.14-21 from the thought "ACTIVATE your INNER HERO" 3 Principles today 1. We have SUPERPOWER within. (vv 14-16) In Judges 6:11-16 the Angel of the LORD tells Gideon that he is a mighty man of valor and that he COULD accomplish great things via the LORD. Gideon had doubt, we have doubts, but God is ALL POWER and the Source of our POWER. 2. LOVE and FAI...

Our Scripture texts today are from 2Chron 7.11-16 and Acts 9.1-9 from the thought "Make That Change!" There are four principles we can glean from the New Testament text that will help us transform. You see, effective change on the outside will not happen until personal transformation occurs on the inside. To make that change: 1. We must become aware. AWARENESS is the first step in TRANSFORMATION....

The Scripture texts are Jeremiah 28.1-3, 10-17 and 1John 2.18-27 from the thought "Pray for the Spirit of Discernment". Three principles we can glean from Jeremiah 28: 1. Discerning people understand that repetition of a lie does not make it true! A lie will not turn into the truth. Repetition of a lie does NOT make it TRUTH! The false prophet Hananiah kept repeating the lie about the impending Ba...

Welcome again saints to the first Sunday of a new year. Thank God for effectual and fervent prayer!!! Our texts today are from Hab 2.1-4 and 1Cor 11.23-28 from the thought "Getting from Here to There." Blessings and Happy New Year! 1. Learn the plan God has for you and write it down (vs. 2) God has the plans for us (Jeremiah 29:11). Setting plans without God is like building a house with neither b...

Praise the LORD! Scripture texts are from Matt 2.1-12 and Luke 2.15-20 from the thought "Where Do We Go From Here?" To answer the question, let’s draw a contrast and make comparisons between the Magi and the shepherds. The elite went looking for the King while the lowly went looking for the Savior. However, both groups (Magi and shepherds) answered the call. Both groups made it to their destinatio...