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God promised Abraham and Sarah a child, from which innumerable descendants would come. But year, after year, after year, that promise went unfulfilled. And though often discouraged, Sarah never gave up her hope. She had faith that God would fulfill His promise. Today, Pastor Terry wants to encourage you to hold onto hope. Trust that God is faithful. Believe He will fulfill every promise. Your fait...

Though promised the land would become his inheritance, Abraham lived in the Promised Land as a pilgrim. It was not his home yet, and yet he trusted God’s promise for future generations. But, he was not idle while there. Today, Pastor Terry will challenge you to live like Abraham, even as a pilgrim in a land not your own, to influence those around you. Your home is Heaven as a believer, but while y...

Abraham lived a safe and secure life in Ur. He didn’t want anything in the world. Yet, God reached out to him and called him to take a huge step of faith and leave everything behind and follow Him. Today, Pastor Terry will describe Abraham’s incredible faith and the beautiful blessings that come from following God where He leads. It takes great faith to follow God into the unknown. You’ll never ge...

Look, don't deny that you've done wrong. It would be like the child who said he didn't steal the cookie from the cookie jar when he's got chocolate all over his face. Jesus has offered a way for our slate to be wiped clean, but first, we must admit we need it. Do you have faith that Jesus will save you? Pastor Terry compares the ark that Noah built to be a vessel of rescue from the flood waters to...

Have you heard the Bible story of how a man named Noah built an ark and saved his family from a catastrophic flood? Maybe you've seen children's books depicting this story, but let me tell you, there's a whole other perspective that Pastor Terry shares with us today. And it starts with faith. A belief. Can you imagine building a ginormous boat that would eventually house all the wild beasts in it,...

Living more than 300 years would be crazy. But back in Enoch's day, it was pretty common and Pastor Terry explains the reasoning for this in today's message. What's even more impressive is that Scripture tells us that Enoch walked with Jesus his whole life. He spent time with Jesus. His belief was translated through his obedience and trust. Here was a man that sinned just like we do, BUT by faith...

How many Bible stories have you heard of people doing great things and completely changing the future for so many? Moses led the Israelites out of Egypt. Noah saved his family from a worldwide flood because he believed what God told him. Joshua took over the city of Jericho. All of these people had one thing in common—FAITH! Friends, it can be so with us as well...as we devote time to get to know...

Here's the deal. Faith is the foundation of putting all trust and hope in God who you can't tangibly see. It starts here. Not the things you've done. Not in your own power. You don't get it, but JESUS does! And through His sacrificial blood on the cross, you can go to God. But make sure it's out of a sincere heart that isn't looking for any selfish gain. Do you want to be a defender of your convic...

Sacrificing a lamb's life was the only way to atone for sins in ancient days. God had set an expectation. He established the how and the what for a proper sacrifice. Can you imagine giving instructions and then being ignored because someone had the idea they knew better? This was Cain. He killed his brother Abel because his penance wasn't acceptable. In today's message, Pastor Terry outlines two k...

Pastor Terry's message today tackles a BIG topic that many may have grappled with at one time or another. Creation versus Evolution. He compares the opposing viewpoints that have placed their faith in very different things. Wherever you stand on this issue, and whatever you have been told there's a God that loves you very much. But, dear ones, it all comes down to faith. You were made specifically...

Have you ever studied anything from nature real close? Or maybe wonder how many stars were in the sky? We, as humans, have been discovering new things about this world every day. There's one who doesn't need to try to find any answers to all the 'how' and 'why' questions. That's GOD because He CREATED everything. Friends, do you believe this? Pastor Terry today addresses some of these questions we...

Pastor Terry talks today about some benefits of exercising your faith. That assurance that's beyond any doubt that God will do what He's told us. He doesn't break His promises. You and I are given great examples of men and women from the Bible that lived by this unshakable confidence in their daily lives. And because of it, they trusted that they could make a difference. Sometimes we won't know ho...

It's all about faith. This confidence in Jesus and what He's told us through Scripture. So, what do you believe? How's your faith? Today Pastor Terry confronts what it means in this chapter in Hebrews and it's not associated with any feelings or superstitions like it sometimes is. This faith foundation helps us hope for what's to come. Hope for all those promises of God. For life after death. For...

An important thing to remember is that God's definition of time and ours is different. So with that in mind, when we're told that Jesus will take care of all those unfair things in life that we've experienced, it WILL happen. No one can escape judgment. As Pastor Terry shares this with us today, he also encourages us to continue praying, persisting, and placing our trust in Jesus and the promise H...

This world we live in is unjust, unfair, and downright hard as I am sure we've all experienced at one time or another just like the widow in today's story that Pastor Terry shares. But, in this case, this woman's persistence pays off and she finally gets someone on her side, not really willingly. Regardless, they end up fighting for her needs. What you and I should remember is that Jesus will come...

Hell. Not something I like to think about. You? Maybe the real question is...do you believe that it's a real place? Pastor Terry paints a very clear picture of what kind of place it is and the original purpose of Hell. Friends, it wasn't meant for the beloved of Jesus...that's everybody! Mankind. It was meant for the hunter that seeks to destroy us. Satan. JESUS has extended his hands towards us t...

Just as black and white offer a very stark contrast so do two men from Pastor Terry's message today. You see, there's this point made by Jesus that just because something's considered good on earth, doesn't mean it will be after you die. That's Dives. He had no relationship with God. The same could be said about what's considered bad on earth...doesn't mean Heaven isn't wonderful and real. This is...

Whether you're the attendee at a party or the host of the party, it doesn't matter in God's eyes AS LONG AS you're humbly blessing those that CAN'T bless you back. Pastor Terry's message today speaks of the last story Jesus tells at this dinner. Jesus flushes out the prideful people that make excuses for their unwillingness to attend. The message of Jesus is simple. He doesn't want anyone left out...

Laughing. Talking. Eating. Comfortable. High class. This describes the sharing of a meal for most, but not for some. Especially when Jesus is telling intentional stories to teach proud rulers that He sees right through their schemes. This is NO ordinary dinner. Today Pastor Terry explains the meaning of these stories that Jesus is sharing with all these guests that are more or less, conceited comp...

A great comfort when it comes to being a Christian is knowing that we don’t have to be perfect right away! In fact, we don’t have to be perfect at all! Jesus is! The Christian life is one of progress where we become more like Jesus day by day. Even in times when we feel as if we have backslidden or aren’t making as much progress as we would like to, Jesus is patient with us. In today's message, Pa...

How long have you been a Christian? Maybe you just came to know the Lord, or maybe you have been walking with him for a while. At some point or another, you have probably wondered how to tell if we’re growing. How can we tell if we are becoming more like Jesus? Well, in today’s message Pastor Terry will be sharing a parable that Jesus used to teach about what happens when God transforms a life. Th...

Have you ever felt proud of something that you’ve acquired? Maybe it was the college degree that took years to get or the new house or car that you spent so long saving for! There are aspects of this life that the Lord does want us to enjoy, but we must hold onto them very loosely. We must remember that it was God who gave those things to us in the first place, and more importantly, we can’t take...

Some of the desires that we have in this life are a good things! We can desire a good job that will pay well, the ability to provide, and even enjoy some of the luxuries of life. However, as Pastor Terry will explain in today’s message, there can be an extreme that some people go to! When it comes to this parable, Jesus is speaking to a man who has consumed himself with acquiring the things of thi...

When you read the Bible, do you keep track of the promises of God? When God makes a promise, he is faithful to keep it. In Today’s Message, Pastor Terry will encourage us with God's promise that Whoever asks will receive. It can be hard to remind ourselves of the promises of God when our circumstances don’t line up, but that is why we build our lives on his word! It is true, unchanging, and applic...

How many times have you prayed, and thought that they were just bouncing off the ceiling? Often, we can get confused with the difference between an answered prayer and a heard prayer. In Today’s message, Pastor Terry will walk us through a parable that Jesus used to explain the idea of Persistence to his disciples! Pastor Terry will encourage us to be persistent with our prayers towards God and no...