Serving Jesus Christ

This Sunday's Inspirational Message is:   Dead To Sin, Alive in Christ Today, we're diving into Romans 6:1-11, a powerful passage that challenges us to leave sin behind and embrace the new life Jesus offers. This sermon, titled "Dead to Sin, Alive in Christ: Embracing Our New Life in Jesus," explores how Paul's words to the early church in Rome speak directly to us today. Big Idea We'll uncover th...

This Sunday's Inspirational Message is:   Search Me, O God The beginning of a new year naturally invites reflection. We talk about fresh starts and clean slates. We think about habits we want to change, patterns we want to break, and goals we want to pursue. Some people write resolutions. Others quietly resolve things in their minds. Either way, reflection seems unavoidable. And in many ways, that...

This Sunday's Inspirational Message is:   From Slaves To Sons! Today we turn to Galatians 4:4–7. In just four verses, the Apostle Paul gives us one of the clearest explanations in all of Scripture of what Christmas truly accomplished. Paul doesn't describe shepherds or angels. He doesn't mention a star or a manger. Instead, he tells us why Jesus came and what His coming permanently changed. And he...

"Welcome to Words To Live By . This is Pastor Warren. Life isn't always easy, and we all face trials that test our faith. But in God's Word, we find promises that steady our hearts and truths that guide our steps." In this episode we will consider Isaiah 40:29-31 NAS95: ""He gives strength to the weary, And to him who lacks might He increases power. Though youths grow weary and tired, And vigorous...

This Sunday's Inspirational Message is:   What The Birth Of Christ Means! Today's message is titled "What The Birth Of Christ Means!"We are going straight to the heart of Christmas - not the sentimental  version, but the staggering, life-altering, universe-rescuing truth of the incarnation. Our home base will be Luke 2:1-20, but we'll also draw from Matthew, Isaiah, Micah, John, Philippians, Hebre...

"Welcome to Words To Live By . This is Pastor Warren. Life isn't always easy, and we all face trials that test our faith. But in God's Word, we find promises that steady our hearts and truths that guide our steps."  In this episode we will consider Philippians 4:6-7 NAS95: "Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God...

This Sunday's Inspirational Message is:   The Only King Who Reigns Forever Psalm 146 is the first movement of the grand Hallelujah symphony that closes the entire book of Psalms. Five psalms—146 through 150—all beginning and ending with the exact same Hebrew word meaning to "Praise the LORD!" Ancient Israel apparently wanted to go out with a bang, not a whimper. Today we're going to linger in this...

"Welcome to Words To Live By . This is Pastor Warren. Life isn't always easy, and we all face trials that test our faith. But in God's Word, we find promises that steady our hearts and truths that guide our steps."  In this episode we will consider Psalm 147:3 NAS95: "He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds." There is a kind of pain that doesn't show on the outside. It's the ache that...

This Sunday's Inspirational Message is:   Fruit In Keeping With Repentance On this Second Sunday of Advent, the Church has always heard one voice rising above the noise of the season: the voice of John the Baptist crying in the wilderness, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand!" While the world rushes toward Christmas with lights and lists, the lectionary pulls us into the desert for a mom...

This Sunday's Inspirational Message is:   Ready For The Day Today we light the first Advent candle—the candle of hope, the prophecy candle—and we open our Bibles to one of the most sobering and stirring passages in the New Testament: Matthew 24:36–44. Jesus tells us plainly that He is coming back at an hour we do not expect, and He uses words like "thief" and "flood" and "one taken, one left." If...

"Welcome to Words To Live By . This is Pastor Warren. Life isn't always easy, and we all face trials that test our faith. But in God's Word, we find promises that steady our hearts and truths that guide our steps."   In this episode we will consider John 14:27 NAS95: "Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Do not let your heart be troubled, nor let...

This Sunday's Inspirational Message is:   The Preeminence of Christ Today we're in Colossians 1:13–20, one of the highest mountain peaks in all of Scripture. Paul takes us straight to the throne of the preeminent Christ—the One who rescued us from the dominion of darkness, the One by whom and for whom everything exists, the One in whom all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell, the One who reco...

"Welcome to Words To Live By . This is Pastor Warren. Life isn't always easy, and we all face trials that test our faith. But in God's Word, we find promises that steady our hearts and truths that guide our steps."   In this episode we will consider Isaiah 43:2: "When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; And through the rivers, they will not overflow you. When you walk through the fire...

This Sunday's Inspirational Message is:   The Day Is Coming! Today we're digging into a passage that has both weight and hope: Malachi 4:1-6. We'll walk together through the final admonition of the Old Testament, exploring the coming "day of the Lord," the promise for those who fear His name, the call to remember God's statutes, and the hope of restoration through the one sent before that great da...

"Welcome to Words To Live By . This is Pastor Warren. Life isn't always easy, and we all face trials that test our faith. But in God's Word, we find promises that steady our hearts and truths that guide our steps."   In this episode we will consider Psalm 34:18: "The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit." (NASB95) Heartbreak has a way of silencing the room. S...

This Sunday's Inspirational Message is:   Standing Firm Until He Comes Today we're opening God's Word to 2 Thessalonians 2:1-8 —a passage about calmness in confusion, truth in the face of deception, and endurance when the world seems to shake. Paul writes to believers who were frightened, convinced that the day of the Lord had already come. Some were anxious, some disillusioned, some even giving u...

"Welcome to Words To Live By . This is Pastor Warren. Life isn't always easy, and we all face trials that test our faith. But in God's Word, we find promises that steady our hearts and truths that guide our steps." In this episode we will consider 2 Corinthians 1:3-4 "Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our af...

This Sunday's Inspirational Message is:   God's Call To Wash And Return Today's message comes from the book of Isaiah, chapter one, verses ten through eighteen — a passage where the Lord speaks to His people about the danger of empty religion. It's a strong word, yet a gracious one. God is not rejecting worship itself; He is calling for hearts that are sincere, lives that match the prayers we pray...

"Welcome to Words To Live By . This is Pastor Warren. Life isn't always easy, and we all face trials that test our faith. But in God's Word, we find promises that steady our hearts and truths that guide our steps." In today's episode, we will consider Joshua 1:9 NAS95: "Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous! Do not tremble or be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you." There's a...

[My apologies for not uploading this earlier!] This Sunday's Inspirational Message is:   Finishing Well: The Crown That Awaits This week's message is titled "Finishing Well: The Crown That Awaits." We'll be studying 2 Timothy 4:6–8 , where the Apostle Paul, nearing the end of his earthly journey, reflects with calm assurance upon a life spent serving Christ. These verses are often read at funerals...

"Welcome to Words To Live By . This is Pastor Warren. Life isn't always easy, and we all face trials that test our faith. But in God's Word, we find promises that steady our hearts and truths that guide our steps." In today's episode, we will consider Matthew 28:20 NAS95: Teaching them to observe all that I commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age." There are certain...

This Sunday's Inspirational Message is:   Faithful in the Word, Urgent in the Task In today's message we're turning to 2 Timothy 3:14–4:5 , a passage that captures the last words of the Apostle Paul. He's sitting in a Roman prison cell, chained, forgotten by many, but not by God. His earthly journey is nearly complete. He's about to hand the torch of ministry to a young pastor named Timothy. And h...

"Welcome to Words To Live By . This is Pastor Warren. Life isn't always easy, and we all face trials that test our faith. But in God's Word, we find promises that steady our hearts and truths that guide our steps." In today's episode, I want us to consider Deuteronomy 31:6 "Be strong and courageous, do not be afraid or tremble at them, for the Lord your God is the one who goes with you. He will no...

This Sunday's Inspirational Message is:   Be Strong In Christ's Grace You know, life often feels like a relentless struggle. The world tells us to pull ourselves up by our bootstraps, to dig deep and "just try harder." But if we're honest, there are plenty of days when that well of inner strength feels empty. Maybe you've been walking through a season of health struggles, financial pressure, or sp...

"Welcome to Words To Live By . Life isn't always easy, and we all face trials that test our faith. But in God's Word, we find promises that steady our hearts and truths that guide our steps." In today's episode, I want us to consider Psalm 23:4 "Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I fear no evil, for You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me." (NASB95) The...