PASTOR TIM JUPP

God’s desire for us to be Holy is to like Him, so we can be with Him. Holiness is our Lord’s foremost attribute and He cannot and will not tolerate sin in His presence; therefore we must be holy, the unholy cannot see Him! Christ Jesus came into our world, lived a perfect holy life, and died on our behalf so that we might be made holy.  Our very best holiness, accounted for nothing, His holiness g...

“Where Will you be on The Day of the Lord?” As a blood bought believer in Jesus Christ, and one who has received the grace of His righteousness, I will be with Him, coming in the clouds to the Mount of Olives. The born again will have been taken as His bride and emerge from the wedding chambers at the end of the week of tribulation on earth. Where will you be? That is a question that requires your...

So, we look at our lives and we say, 'What do You need from me, I don't want to be found unfaithful, though my best is not good enough'; His best was more than enough. There is a wedding day. It's coming. We are betrothed to Jesus Christ and He will return for us.  Chance Faulkner From heaven Christ came and sought her.  The Son of God took on flesh that he might woo and win hi...

The future of humanity has indeed been planned a long time ago. It is a glorious future filled with unimaginable beauty, splendor and honour: NONE of which is deserving, ALL of which is completely unearned and unwarranted grace!  For some reason, we have been desired by God! Our love, relations and friendship often seem so unworthy and unattractive even to each other but the God of glory sees us d...

If the First Advent was predictable, to the genuine just and devout believer, then it would makes sense that the Second Advent would be just as predictable. Keep in mind, the day and the hour have been kept even from the Son but the genuine just and devout believers should be able to discern the times and season. Are you starting to see them? Are you watching?     Jesus is coming; the signs of the...

1) You can know the  times and the seasons. 2) It takes the whole team to win a game. "The return of Jesus was never intended to make believers fearful, passive, or obsessed with timelines. It was meant to produce clarity, urgency, and holy resolve. Jesus is not returning for a distracted, compromised bride. He is returning for a people awake, purified, and joyfully anticipating His appearing...

We are sons of Abraham but so are the Jew and Arabs. They are trying to earn their salvation; we know we can’t! We know we shouldn’t be striving with guilt to please the one who loves us. If we are in touch with who our mother is, the church which is His bride, we will understand our Groom, our Lord, our Saviour, and King is coming soon. We should have an eager expectation to see Him; quite simply...

Here we are at the end of Paul’s ministry and it ends as it began; he is trying once more to persuade the Jews of Jesus divinity. Once more he fails; it’s his final attempt, it’s their last chance for his last-call. Finally, he regretfully but clearly declares, the salvation of God has been sent to the Gentiles, and they will hear it!" Almost 2000 years have past and the wild branches are hau...

Storms in life will come; they are unavoidable! Some will last a short while, some will bring us to our knees, and some will leave us breathless on the cold shores of disaster. But rest assured, storms will come! In the end it’s not what happens as much as how you react. Panic destroys, feelings of defeat are defeating; depression steals our energy and leaves us useless. There is but one solution:...

God is NOT responsible for the shipwreck. Through Paul, they were warned not to sail. But God knew they would anyway and knew how He would use their folly to accomplish His plans. Divine providence is guiding us through storms and trials with eternal purpose. (Rom 8:28)  There will always be time to rejoice at the close of the storm where we see what a great thing God is doing! A valuable ship and...

SERMON 1- ISAIAH 1:11-20, Mr. Jake Bozin "God abhors the multiplication of outward services, when the heart is full of wickedness, and the life of rebellion and iniquity.  All who would render to him acceptable offerings must begin by putting away their sins. "  SERMON 2- JOB 1, 2, Mr. Matt Bessem The Book of Job teaches us vital lessons about faith, perseverance, honesty, and divine sov...

The race of mankind is just too wicked to repent and therefore the only potential end to this worldly conflict would be the death of faith and therefore the damnation of humanity. Christ foresaw the conflict He would bring and willed it to be, so that some would be saved. Emphatically, He declared that He came to throw a sword into humanity. R.C. Lenski:  If Christ had not come, the earth would ha...

Paul’s shared the Gospel of Jesus with four men; they reflect four reasons why people ignore the greatest truth for their lives.  These are the reasons why non-Christians’ refuse Jesus as the Christ and Christians refuse to let Jesus Christ reign. Don’t allow fear, materialism, pride or the temporary pleasure of sin keep you from acting on the truth! Truth demands faith; faith demands action! Conv...

Paul had been in the same place as Agrippa. They were doing their own thing regardless of anyone else’s opinion. Paul had been fighting every impulse inside of him; the spirit had been screaming into Paul spirit that this Jesus was the Messiah; I can only imagine the tension tearing him apart at the Stephens stoning. Then the voice, both strange and strangely familiar, coming from the blinding lig...

It is the same today. Jews are hated and Christians being spiritual Jews follow close behind. We are the enemy of the enemy of God. We worship a living savior who lived righteously, took our penalty and defied death and hell. Our resurrected Savior calls all men everywhere to repent before the great and terrible day of the Lord when Jesus returns. The Lamb of God comes again as the Lion of Judah a...

Even in the face of injustice, you can maintain faith and patience. Paul’s trust in God was unwavering despite his wrongful imprisonment. He used his rights wisely to seek justice and fulfill God's purpose, in declaring his citizenship and by appealing to Caesar. We too can be known for a patient endurance, trust in God, the pursuit of justice, and power in being a witness through adversity i...

Today we see another trial of sorts to Paul’s faith, just a day after the mock Sanhedrin trial, two days after the mob’s beating him half to death. Where does Paul’s head go when hears this news? Are the words of His Lord, “you must also bear witness at Rome” enough? Watch what God does as the night unfolds: God, by His sovereign protection orders the details of His plan through human effort. Toda...

 It would appear from the silence of the text that none of the apostles or elders tried to see Paul in the barracks; nor any of his entourage.  His only visitor was a nephew who came with urgency.  We have no prior record of Paul ever having been imprisoned, alone. Can you imagine the tears of anguish for what must have seemed like failure and missed opportunity to share Jesus with his people? Ima...

The Lord had told Paul in a vision close to 30 years earlier, “they won’t hear you in Jerusalem, Paul; 'Depart, for I will send you far from here to the Gentiles.'”But here he is, drawn once more by his love for his countrymen and the city of David, coupled with his conviction that the gospel should be offered to the Jew first. This Is The Turning Point when all his will, intellect and e...

While we may wonder about Paul’s friends and there advice, how should we both give and receive advice. 1. Paul’s friends demonstrated the common inclination of being quick to point out God’s will for someone else’s life. 2. Paul’s friends no doubt meant well but, they were trying to make God’s will conform to theirs. “To choose to suffer means there is something wrong; to choose God’s will even if...

There are times in life when we alone know what we are supposed to do. In these times you must simply obey. No one can help you. No one can tell you what the right thing is, for either it is too hard a thing or too strange.  Godly friends will sooth your conscience or comfort you with words like “no one will blame you” or “God can handle this”.  But, in that time, you alone know what your Father w...

If Christ’s sacrifice for man’s redemption was greater than we dare imagine, how should we then live? Paul is just one example of total abandonment; one of many witnesses. We will not find God’s approval living our lives seeking pleasure, prosperity or popularity, nor will we find any joy there; our walk in this world must be about eternal glory and the joy of finishing well.   (Pastor Tim)   Hebr...

Paul was so clearly following God’s leading that he was immovable from his course.  He would use the day he had to do the work he was called to, changing his will for the Lord’s without hesitation. Paul had one more day to build into people he loved and he did not disappoint! TEXT: ACTS 20:1-12 SONGS:  ONE MORE DAY, SONS OF SUNDAY BETTER IS ONE DAY, MATT REDMAN BREATHE, MELODIE MALONE JESUS AT THE...

When we are ready to quit, when we feel we have no more to offer and when success seems but a dead dream, it is then in our fear and trembling that we may see the transforming power of God released. The Lord said “I have many people in this city”:  but where the movement of God goes the spirit of opposition follows. So the Jews in Corinth are not seeking moral renewal in any way; they bring false...

Oh Yes the church boldly declares Another King but one who promotes the civil kings and their kingdoms because our King is the King of Kings "and He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of His kingdom there will be no end." Luke 1:33 “Be ready church,  to reason with them , to dialogue, not monologue. Divide asunder and reveal what lies beneath. Know your scriptures so that yo...