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When it comes to having confidence as a Christian, our confidence is not based upon a theory or unsubstantiated promises but on the very character and nature of our loving Father God. You can have confidence that God is who God says He is; therefore, you are who God says you are. God can do what God says He can do; therefore, you can do what God says you can do. And because God has what God says H...

God needs prepared men and women in this world. So for you to be prepared, you need confidence. Why? Because confidence will take you to the top. Confidence will allow you to believe that your image is found in God and rooted in His Word. Confidence lets you believe the truth that God is unstoppable, and therefore, you and I are unstoppable!

The theme in the church world in the early 2000s was about awakening people to their “purpose” in life. Ministers would preach, “If you have a pulse, you have a purpose.” This was a good and foundational truth because Paul said, in Ephesians 2:10 “For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works.” However, once they discovered their “purpose,” too many people did not have the “co...

Have you ever gotten so exhausted from waiting for God’s promise to come to pass that you were tempted to say something like the following? “Forget it! I’ve waited long enough. I’ve given enough of my life to this, and I am just so frustrated. I’m done!” Don’t let your discouragement allow you to quit; what you need is an infusion of biblical confidence. This Sunday, be challenged and encouraged t...

God’s desires for us to be encouragers of people (our family, fellow church members, co-workers, neighbors, the cashier at the grocery store…anyone). This is why Paul wrote in 1 Thessalonians 5:11 to “encourage each other and build each other up.” So we can’t dismiss helping others through encouragement because we don’t feel comfortable talking to others or because we just don’t feel like it. The...

Hebrews 3:13 says, “But encourage one another day after day, as long as it is still called ‘Today.’” If you have ever received encouragement, you know the value it holds. It doesn’t matter who you are, everyone needs encouragement from time to time. Even the smallest of gestures can stir up some much-needed strength to the soul. It could be an email, letter, text, phone call, or a three-sentence-l...

We all experience hardships from time to time. It might be financial stress, strained relationships, poor health, a job that seems overwhelming, or another personal disappointment of some type. The list of things that cause difficult moments is endless. At some point, everyone comes face to face with a moment when he or she wonders if they will “make it” through the event they are experiencing in...

Over the past few years, the rise of the term “social justice” among Christians has coincided with a growing level of misunderstanding, misuse, and misapplication of the term. So when you hear the term “social justice,” what emotions do you feel? For some people, the term evokes thoughts of “justice” for them personally or for their community. Other people hear the “social” side of the term and eq...

Parents praise their kids. Grandparents praise them more. Teachers praise their students. Coaches praise their teams. Praise is something we were born with deep in our spirit. It is an integral part of life. We praise what we value, support, and love. But what about our praises to God? Most would agree that He is what we love and value the most. So why is it so difficult for so many of us to prais...

This Sunday, we bring one more part to complete the sermon series, The Importance of Faith. Just like the wilderness-wandering children of Israel, God has given you a proverbial land to claim. And also like them, there will be obstacles in the way. Our own strength and efforts will never be good enough to overcome. The key is to see ourselves as God sees us and to be fully persuaded in what God ha...

Whether you receive a word from God’s Spirit or as you meditate on the Scriptures, that word will be tested. You will be tested. Are you ready? That’s not meant to put you in fear but to put you in a ready state of faith—speaking what is sure to happen because what God says is certain to come to pass. He is faithful, and what He says is true! Join us online for the penultimate part to our The Impo...

This Sunday, we look at two truths about God that will help solidify your faith. We will also look at a certain aspect of Abraham’s faith that will help take your faith in God and His Word to a new level…

As we continue our sermon series on The Importance of Faith in tomorrow’s online service, discover the importance of hearing and acting upon God’s Word.

Throughout Scripture, Jesus spoke of varying degrees of faith from little faith to great faith. Also in Scripture, there are truths and principles for spiritual growth that will help us develop dynamic mountain-moving faith.

We all have a measure of faith, so why isn’t every Christian rewarded by God? Who is rewarded, and do we hold onto any misconceptions about being rewarded by God? Also, what can we do when panic sets in as we face tribulation and difficult circumstances?

In the fourth part of our current sermon series, The Importance of Faith, we will explore when faith perceives as a real fact that which is not yet revealed to the five natural senses. People who walk by faith are able to see and understand in ways that people who don’t walk by faith are able to perceive.

In the first part of our current sermon series, we learned about the elements of faith. Then last week, we outlined the two types of faith available to every believer. Join us as we continue growing together in our pursuit of The Importance of Faith.

We continue talking about “The Importance of Faith” by outlining the two types of faith available to every believer. We also cover how to increase our faith so that we can stay strong in every circumstance of life.

Even in these trying and uncertain times, every believer, through faith, can receive and experience all the benefits of the promises found in the Word of God. Join us this Sunday as we begin a new series, The Importance of Faith, with a message on the fundamental elements of faith.

We had some challenges with live streaming and recording this Sunday’s message from our guest speaker and friend, Mark Shell. But here it is…listen, be challenged, and grow in your faith as you do!

Enjoy the conclusion of our sermon series called, What Do We Call Him? During this series, we have learned that studying the names of God gives us a deeper revelation into His character and allows us a window to see how He feels towards us. This week’s sermon will be no exception! The character traits that we will learn this week will show us more of the goodness of God and how He loves us.

Life is not always easy. Everyone experiences pain and brokenness at one point or another in their lives. The good news is that we serve a God who can meet all of our needs emotionally, physically, and spiritually. This includes healing from sickness and disease. Our God is so powerful that He can heal anything!

At times in life, we might feel alone—possibly even abandoned. And during these days of calamity and self-isolation, those feelings have quite possibly increased and are more frequent. However, no matter how we feel, our God is faithful, He is always there.

Have you ever been in a bad situation and couldn’t see a way out of it? Have you ever been surrounded by the enemy and couldn’t see a way to victory? When our back is against the wall, we have two choices: we can give up and suffer defeat, or we can call upon the name of the Lord. Join us as we look at four biblical illustrations that will help us learn to call Him by name when we are at the end o...

Sometimes we’re burdened because we think God is not going to come through for us. Other times we’re bitter because things have not worked out as we want. On occasion, we feel completely broken because everything has been taken from us. No matter what we are going through, or what state we are in, we can put our trust in the Lord. The Scriptures reveal in Jeremiah that “there is nothing too hard f...