The Pentecostal Church Normal IL

Sister Cindy Linton, May 8, 2022 Mothers are important. Mother's Day became a national holiday in 1914. It's celebrated globally, and rightfully so. The work of a mother is impactful.  We read of trees throughout scripture. They're useful to heal the nations, and they also bear fruit. The Apostle Paul makes them personal by telling us Christians should be bear fruit, and that the fruit we bea...

Pastor Josh Linton, Sunday May 1, 2022 We may know who Jesus is, but do we know who we are? When we know who we are, there is confidence. When we don't, we slump become ineffective, we fall into anxious thoughts. If we don't know who we are uncertainty steps in, and paranoia consumes our thinking.  At times we struggle understanding our identity. This isn't anything new. The disciples had the...

Pastor Josh Linton, Sunday April 24, 2022 God is coming make sure you're ready. Is it possible to receive God's mercy and reject His grace? Can you have one without the other? Do you need both? Join us as Pastor Josh talks to us about the necessity of receiving God's mercy AND grace , and also extending it to those around us. We'll look to the book of Jonah where we find the people of Nineveh. The...

Pastor Josh Linton, Sunday April 17, 2022 We serve a RISEN Savior. The journey to the tomb was not joy-filled, but thankfully it doesn't stop at a sealed tomb. Christ conquered everything at the Cross. Resurrection Sunday is a celebration of His victory over death, hell, and the grave. A victory that still continues today. He rose in triumph over it all letting us know, we don't have to live bound...

Pastor Josh Linton, Sunday April 10, 2022 Have you ever wondered what do I need a deliverer for? Palm Sunday marks the beginning of the last week of Jesus' life. It celebrates the moment when our deliverer triumphantly entered into Jerusalem. Today we mark this special day, by looking at the journey to the cross. We're learning together about our great need for a Deliverer. This day specifically w...

Pastor Josh Linton, Sunday April 3, 2022 Easter is a time of redemption. It's a joyous time, and we are prepping for it in a new series! There are many different types of missions, but the only one that matters is Jesus' . The Bible is a manual written to us from Jesus declaring, "I lost you." "My heart hurts because you are not with me." In our natural state we are lost from an eternity with our...

Pastor Josh Linton, Sunday March 29, 2022 We've put down the Word of God for 'How to' clips, but God is bringing us back to it.  This is the fourth and final message in our 'How to' series. Today Pastor Josh focuses us in on How To: Be Victorious by outlining four steps we find in scripture.  4 steps to take to be victorious: 1) Take the first step.  Jesus has already paid the price...

Pastor Josh Linton, Sunday March 20, 2022 God's desire for our life is abundance - and not just abundance but MORE abundance. Too often we think we're living in a mindset that thinks, "How can it get any better than this?" While God is calling us closer, beckoning us to step into the more abundance He's planned for us. What more does God desire for us?  To know, we've got to go to the Source....

Pastor Josh Linton, Sunday March 13, 2022 Do you have questions about life? Are you searching the internet for a quick "How to," tip? Has your search for convenience and a quick fix caused you to overlook God by laying down His original, "How to book?"  In this message we're continuing our "How to" series by looking to see what God says about how to be an overcomer.  We'll look to Joshua...

Pastor Josh Linton, Sunday March 6, 2022 Who doesn't love a short "How to video?" You can find a video teaching you to do just about anything these days.  Social media as convenient as it is however, is no match when it comes to the "How to's" we find in the Word of God. Joshua 1:9 , "This is my command—be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid or discouraged. For the Lord your God is with y...

Pastor Josh Linton, Sunday 2/20/2022 Just the same as we need physical eyes to see the natural. We need spiritual eyes to see the spiritual. Obtaining healthy Spiritual vision, however requires God to be at the center our life. When we're successful with this, things come into focus and we gain the clarity we're looking for. Scripture Focus: 2 Kings 6:17 , "And Elisha prayed, and said, Lord, I pra...

Pastor Josh Linton, Sunday, 1/23/2022 "A mountain is an obstacle hindering us from getting where God wants to take us."  With that truth in mind, consider for a moment have we started focusing on the obstacle rather than God? Are we settling for less? Have we forgotten, it isn't about seeing what's on the other side? It's about trust in the God who will take us there.  We must remember -...