Sunday Morning Message

In 2 Chronicles 20:1-30, King Jehoshaphat and Judah face a vast invading army, respond with national fasting, humble corporate prayer, and complete dependence on God, who promises through a prophet that the battle belongs to Him. As the people march out singing praises to the Lord, He causes the enemy forces to destroy one another, granting Judah a complete victory without fighting, demonstrating...

In 1 Kings 8:22-30, King Solomon stands before the altar and the assembly of Israel to dedicate the newly built temple, praising God as unmatched in heaven and earth for faithfully keeping His covenant and promises to David. He acknowledges that even the highest heavens cannot contain God, yet he asks the Lord to hear prayers directed toward the temple, keep His eyes open upon it day and night, an...

Pastor Mike begins a look at the topic of prayer to begin 2026, using Ephesians 3 as the core text in this week's message.

In 1 John 3:11-24, the apostle emphasizes that the core message from the beginning of the Christian faith is to love one another, contrasting this with Cain's hatred and murder of his brother as an example of evil. True love is demonstrated not merely in words but in sacrificial actions, as exemplified by Jesus laying down His life for us, and we ought to help brothers and sisters in need. By...

This week Pastor Mike explores 1 John 3:1-10, where the apostle John marvels at the extravagant love the Father has lavished on us, calling us His children—and that is truly what we are! He reminds us of our future hope: when Christ appears, we will be like Him. This transforms our lives, purifying us as we abstain from sin, for no one born of God continues in it. True children of God are marked b...

This scripture provides a warning to believers that it is the last hour, marked by the appearance of many antichrists—false teachers who departed from the church and deny that Jesus is the Christ—while urging true Christians to abide in Him and the truth they received from the beginning, empowered by the Holy Spirit's anointing, so they may have confidence at His return and demonstrate their n...

John urges believers to live out the old-yet-new commandment to love one another as proof of walking in the light, encourages every stage of faith for having known and overcome through Christ, and warns them not to love the fleeting world or its lusts and pride, because only the one who does the will of God abides forever.

The eleven disciples go to a mountain in Galilee where they see the risen Jesus, worship him despite some doubts, and receive his Great Commission to make disciples of all nations by baptizing them in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit and teaching them to obey his commands, with the assurance that he is with them always to the end of the age.

After an earthquake rolls back the stone from Jesus' tomb, an angel announces his resurrection to Mary Magdalene and the other Mary, who then encounter the risen Jesus himself, while the guards report the event to the chief priests, who bribe them to spread the false story that the disciples stole the body.

In the evening, Joseph of Arimathea, a rich disciple, asks Pilate for Jesus’ body, wraps it in linen, and lays it in his own new tomb, rolling a large stone across the entrance; Mary Magdalene and the other Mary sit watching. The next day, the chief priests and Pharisees persuade Pilate to secure the tomb with guards and a seal, lest the disciples steal the body and claim Jesus has risen.

Pastor Steve Bray from Mile One Mission in Newfoundland visits is this Sunday and talks about the importance of churches who are on mission to help missions.

From noon until three o'clock darkness covers the land; Jesus cries out, "My God, why have you forsaken me?" and dies. Immediately the temple curtain tears, the earth quakes, tombs open, saints are raised, the centurion confesses "Truly this was the Son of God," and the faithful women watch from afar.

Roman soldiers mock Jesus by stripping him, dressing him in a scarlet robe and crown of thorns, bowing in fake homage while beating him, then lead him away to be crucified. As Jesus hangs on the cross, passersby, religious leaders, and even the two criminals crucified alongside him hurl insults and taunt him, challenging him to save himself if he truly is the Son of God.

During the Passover festival, Pontius Pilate, following custom, offers the crowd a choice between releasing the notorious prisoner Barabbas or Jesus, whom he knows to be innocent, while his wife warns him in a dream to avoid condemning the latter. Swayed by the chief priests and elders, the crowd demands Barabbas's release and insists on crucifying Jesus, shouting down Pilate's protests ab...

In Matthew 27:1-14, the chief priests and elders of the people convene early in the morning to plot Jesus' execution, binding him and handing him over to Pontius Pilate the governor, while Judas Iscariot, overcome with remorse upon seeing Jesus condemned, returns the thirty pieces of silver to the priests, who deem it blood money unfit for the temple treasury and use it instead to purchase the...

In Matthew 26:69-75, Peter, warming himself in the high priest's courtyard, is accused three times of being a follower of Jesus—first by a servant girl, then by bystanders noting his Galilean accent, and finally by others—and he denies any knowledge of him each time, even invoking oaths and curses in the third denial. As the rooster crows immediately after, fulfilling Jesus' earlier prophe...

Our guest speaker, Steve Freeman, uses his life story to detail how God has been working in and through him since he was brought into the world, nearly 4 months premature.

After being arrested, Jesus is taken to Caiaphas the high priest, where the Sanhedrin assembles and seeks false testimony against him to justify his execution, though the witnesses' accounts prove inconsistent until the high priest directly questions Jesus about being the Messiah, the Son of God. Jesus affirms his divine identity by declaring that the Son of Man will be seen seated at the righ...

In Matthew 26:47-56, Judas betrays Jesus with a kiss, leading to his arrest by a crowd armed with swords and clubs sent by the chief priests and elders. Despite a disciple's attempt to resist, Jesus surrenders peacefully, fulfilling scripture, as his disciples flee.

In Matthew 26:36-46, Jesus, overwhelmed with sorrow, prays in the Garden of Gethsemane, asking God to remove the cup of suffering but submitting to His will. Despite urging His disciples to stay awake and pray, He finds them sleeping, highlighting their weakness as He faces His impending betrayal and crucifixion alone.

In 1 John 2:7-14, the author emphasizes the commandment to love one another, presenting it as both an old truth known from the beginning and a new command exemplified by Jesus’ life. He encourages believers by affirming their spiritual growth, noting that the darkness of sin is fading as the light of God’s truth shines in them.

We celebrate today's river baptism by looking at scripture that supports the spiritual significance of baptism for Christians. It explains that through baptism, believers are united with Jesus Christ in his death, symbolizing the death of their old, sinful selves.

Elder Denny Perkins provides this Sunday's message from Titus 3, emphasizing living as godly citizens, marked by humility, peace, and good deeds, reflecting God's grace and mercy. Paul instructs Titus to remind believers to submit to authorities, avoid quarrels, and show kindness, as they await the hope of eternal life through Christ.

This week's message comes from Elder Bill Carter on Titus 2. instructing believers to live godly lives, with older men and women teaching younger generations to embody virtues like self-control, love, and good works. Paul emphasizes sound doctrine and behavior that reflects the gospel, ensuring the church's witness remains strong.

Titus 1, written by Paul, instructs Titus to appoint qualified elders in Crete who are blameless, faithful, and able to teach sound doctrine to counter false teachers. It emphasizes the importance of godly leadership and rebuking those who spread deceptive teachings for personal gain.