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Joh 13:35    By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another. KJV – 1 Co 13:4-8a  -  (4)Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,  (5)  Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil;  (6)  Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth;  (7)  Be...

Pro 3:9-10  Honour the LORD with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase:  (10)  So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy presses shall burst out with new wine.   A tithe – when you present 10% of your increase, to the church, as unto the Lord. You receive an increase of $1,000 and you bring $100 as a tithe. The FIRST $100 – not the last or the MAYBE $100 if it is le...

Psa 118:24  This is the day which the LORD hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.

We can find confirmation and validation IF that is what we seek.  Know this, one day you will stand before almighty God. God will NOT be looking to validate whatever sick choices you have made in this life. 

Too often we recognize what others need to do in life but fail to recognize what we need to do. The world needs that the church stand up and represent.  It is ok and right for the voice of the church to be heard even if the world does not agree with truth. Some people are still looking for God and we have a part to play in helping them find God. Let the church be the church!

The Bible provides us many examples of how we should live as Christians. We may have missed the mark in times past, but there will be new opportunities in the future that will allow you to answer the question: "What sort of Christian are you?" James 1:22-24 But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves. For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he...

As a servant of God you cannot abdicate your responsibility.

2 Cor 5:20 Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ's stead, be ye reconciled to God.

Some people seem to have no code by which they live. Driven in different directions with situational ethics. As Christians we should live in a way that pleases God.  Some things that please God may seem natural to us while other things may not. We must do it His way if we are going to please Him! It does matter: The Code By Which You Live

Pastor Paul Bailey’s sermon, “The Church is Essential,” addresses the irreplaceable role of the church in society. Preaching on the Modern Pew Podcast, Pastor Bailey began with Isaiah 66:6, highlighting the often-conflicting voices of the city, the temple, and God. He argued that while secular institutions may downplay the church’s importance, scripture affirms its essential nature. Reflecting on...