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Jacob left his brother under bad terms. In fact, Jacob left Canaan, because he believed that his brother would kill him. Today, Pastor Terry tells us the odd story of when Jacob wrestled God. Having been gone for 20 years, Jacob now must return home, and he believes his brother will kill him. The night before he must face his brother again, he wonders out alone in the dark, to think over his life....

When God promised Abram a child, a nation, and land. Abram believed him. He believed what God told him and he followed God in faith. Pastor Terry tells us today, that due to his “believing” God found Abram to be righteous. It’s in this moment of the Bible, through Abram, that we see the example of what needs to be done to find Gods favor. Believe. That’s all we need to do. You will be saved when y...

Abram was becoming frustrated with God. He had expected a child for many years but he, and his wife, had now reached an age where it was surely impossible. As such, he decided that he would adopt his servant and have him become his heir. Knowing Abrams frustration, God appeared to him in a vision and reaffirmed his initial promise. Today, Pastor Terry reminds us that the same promises God had for...

Genesis Chapter 3 not only tells of mans great downfall but, it prophesies of the great redemption that is yet to come through Christ. After Adam and Eve ate the forbidden fruit, God came looking for them. He knew what they had done, and yet he came, asking…..for them. Today, Pastor Terry explains to us that God at that point could have been done with man kind. He could have ended us, or had just...

Genesis Chapter 3 is the saddest book in the Bible, because it tells of the fall of man kind. Today, Pastor Terry asks the question, “why was the tree of forbidden fruit, in the Garden of Eve in the first place?” “Why would God allow that temptation to be there?” The answer is Free Will to Love. He wanted us to love him, but knew that love could not be genuine unless there was a choice, and you ca...

We are all human. We were birthed by our mothers...and we will ALL eventually die. But the question is: Are you READY? You see, death most often times, comes as a surprise. We never know when we will breathe our last. And so we must be sure that we're ready...NOW. And HOW can we be READY? Well, we MUST be born-again. And as a born-again believer...we should be in a continuously growing relationshi...

In today's message, we'll be reminded that DEATH will come to us ALL. There's no way to escape it. And we can't ignore it. So it's important to ask yourself the question: What happens AFTER death? Where will I go? Where will I spend eternity? Well if you're a believer in the God of the Bible, then you have Heaven to look forward to. You will spend FOREVER with the Creator of the Universe! However,...

Have you ever wondered WHY you go through times of trial and difficulty? I mean, isn't the Christian life SUPPOSED to be a breeze? A walk in the park? Shouldn't it be EASY? Well, that's not exactly true. While we CAN have peace and joy...while we CAN rest in knowing GOD is in control...we will STILL experience trials. But you see, there's a REASON for them. God allows us to go through things, so t...

It's been said before, but the fact still remains...GOD has a plan. And His WILL...will be done. He has a plan for your life! And as Pastor Terry will share with us today, God ALSO had a plan for JOSEPH'S life. We can look back to the prophetic dream that he had. In it, we saw that all the sheaves of his BROTHERS bowed down before HIS sheaf. And it's THAT dream that set the plan into motion. Every...

Today Pastor Terry continues to answer the question “how does one die well?”. He teaches us that the best way to die well is to live in Faith of God. Which, essentially is, to LIVE WELL. When we get to know god and put our faith in him, we are fulfilling the purpose for which we were created. With our purpose identified, we don't have to walk around in a state of confusion and helplessness. It bec...

An inevitable thing each and every one of us will experience, is death. From the moment of our first breath, it is predetermined that we will die. Today Pastor Terry asks “will you die well?”, and, “what does it look like to die well?”. In the book of Genesis we look to Jacob, father of Joseph, as an example. On his deathbed he asks Joseph to bury him in his homeland. In asking this he shows faith...

When we look at Egypt, during those 7 years of drought, and look at how the Egyptian people surrendered all to Joseph. We see an example of how we need to surrender all to Christ. Not just our money, but our belongings and ourselves. Through Pastor Terrys lesson today, we learn that in surrendering all, we gain a power that lets us live life to its fullest. If you’re struggling with relationships,...

During the 7 years of drought in Egypt, Joseph was in charge and the only one with storages of food. To get food from him he required payment but Egypt was in such disarray, that the people ran out of money and even items to trade. As such, they paid by selling themselves and all their lands to Joseph. Having had to give up everything to him, it’d be easy for us to assume that they despised Joseph...

In reviewing the 3 crucial things that were required for Jacobs family to flourish in Egypt, we also find 3 things crucial to a modern churches growth. Today, Pastor Terry explains how healthy environment, cultural holiness, and the personal attention of a savior combine to create a community that will catch the attention of outsiders. In fully understanding these 3 things not only will churches h...

Jacobs family was estimated to have about 70 people when they moved to Egypt. After a period of roughly 400 years, those 70 turned into a godly nation of over 2 million. An incredible amount of growth in a very short amount of time. Today, Pastor Terry takes a look as to why these people were able to flourish as they did, and shows us the necessity of these factors for a church to grow as well. Fo...

A father has many responsibilities to his children. He needs to protect and provide for his family, and he needs to be emotionally supportive and available to his family. Most importantly though, a father needs to be a man of god. By being a man of god, a father will have the foundation needed to follow through on his responsibilities, and set an example of faith. Today, Pastor Terry shows us how...

In this modern world of never ending work and entertainment. It’s easy to forget about the ones you love. Whether a son, daughter, mother, or father. We can easily fall into the trap of not paying attention to those most dear to us. Today, by taking a look at Josephs reaction in being reunited with his father, Pastor Terry shows us how we should strive to interact with our families. After years of...

As many of us have experienced, we can almost build a sort of habit out of focusing on the negative rather than the positive. No matter how many continual blessings we might experience, we somehow go out of our way to completely look past them in our lives. In today's message, Pastor Terry reflects on the attitude of Jacob while teaching us about the environments that could have led to such negati...

Not very many of us take joy in surrounding ourselves with people who are constantly negative or pessimistic. While we might all agree that we don't enjoy it, we're not always aware of our own pessimistic attitudes that creep in from time to time. As followers of Christ, the question we must ask ourselves is where do these attitudes come from in the first place? In today's message, Pastor Terry re...

Many of us are familiar with the metaphors and parallels of Scripture that reflect the nature and characteristics of God. While being familiar with these metaphors is good, how many of us really dig in to the profound display of God's grace that many of them contain? In today's message, Pastor Terry utilizes our time together to unpack the layers upon layers of God's grace displayed through the li...

Whenever we have a dispute or grudge against someone who's wronged us in the past we sometimes choose to go into hiding so to speak. Rather than dealing with that person and solving the issue, we might just find it easier to write them off and never deal with them again. Thankfully for us, this is the exact opposite of what our loving God would do for us. In today's message, pastor Terry reflects...

The Bible teaches us that we're to live peaceably with one another in such a way that builds and strengthens the unity we have in Christ. As many of us have experienced, this isn't always the easiest thing to accomplish due to the wide variety of personalities and characteristics we have. So just how exactly do we go about reaching out to others as we're called to? In today's message, Pastor Terry...

Mankind's history shows us that those who are in a position of power, authority, and wealth are more than likely to mistreat the lower class. However, in The Kingdom of God, we as Christians know that we're to help those who can't help themselves, just as Christ helped us. In today's message, Pastor Terry reflects on the mercy and compassion of Joseph despite the tremendous power he has over his b...

Whether we're consciously aware of it or not, each and every one of us is burdened by our failures and transgressions. From the regrets of past decisions, individuals we've hurt, or feeling like we could just be better people, we all seek to remove that weight in some way or another. But where do we go to remove such a heavy burden from our lives? In today's message, Pastor Terry teaches us about...

Emotions can often get the best of us whenever we let our guard down. Whether we're in a heated debate, a mid-life crisis, or we're flat out exhausted, our emotions can turn any given situation for the worse. In today's message, Pastor Terry uses the reunion of Joseph and his brothers recorded in Genesis to better teach us about the power of emotion. In our study, we learn how our emotions are jus...