Victory Free Will Baptist Church

There are several times in the Old Testament where the Lord promises to bless Israel when they were obedient and to curse Israel when they turned to other gods. Deuteronomy 28 is one of those chapters dedicated to blessing or cursing. The curses included multiple instances of mental anguish and despair. Grab your Bible and follow along with Pastor Mike.

Jesus was invited to a meal of the house of a chief Pharisee and they had also invited a man that was sick with dropsy. They were seeing if Jesus would break their man-made Sabbath rule and heal the man. Grab your Bible, turn to Luke 14, and follow along with Pastor Mike.

David is fleeing from King Saul who sent messengers to surround his house and kill him the next morning. Psalm 59 tells us David's prayer and mind during that trial and he goes from despair to praise. Grab your Bible, turn to 1 Samuel 19, and follow along with Pastor Mike.

The Bible gives practical information on how a Christian needs to live their life in Jesus Christ. Colossians 3 teaches us to put off the things that belong to our old life and to put on the new man. Grab your Bible and follow along with Pastor Mike.

A man named Micah decided to create his own religion and hired his own priest. That religion couldn't save him or protect him and left him empty in the end. This is an Old Testament picture of what man-made religion does, it is powerless and empty. Instead, we need Jesus Christ and the truth from His Word. Grab your Bible, turn to Judges 17, and follow along with Pastor Mike.

Different groups have created rules for either Saturday or Sundays and tied it back to the commandment against working on the Sabbath day. Grab your Bible and follow along with Pastor Mike as he digs into the Bible verses that deal with the subject in both the Old and New Testaments.

Every single person will stand before Jesus Christ in judgment after this life. For the Christians, 2 Corinthians 5:10 tells us that we will all give an account of our service to the Lord, since he saved our souls. Grab your Bible, turn to 2 Corinthians, and follow along with Pastor Mike as he preaches to the Capital City Conference.

Jesus Christ invited many to leave their old life and start a new life with just two words, "Follow me". Christianity from salvation to living righteously can be summed up in those same two words, following Jesus, His Will and His Word. Grab your Bible, turn to Matthew 4, and follow along with Pastor Mike.

Jesus used an Old Testament prophecy of himself to test the spiritual knowledge of the Pharisees. The prophecy showed that the Christ would be both from the line of David and would be God. Grab your Bible, turn to Psalm 110, and follow along with Pastor Mike.

The early church was faced with division and strife, but we see seven men chosen to serve the widows and restore unity. The qualifications were holiness and filled with the Holy Spirit, which is needed for anyone to serve the Lord. Grab your Bible, turn to Acts 6, and follow along with Pastor Mike.

The Bible promises that the Lord will drive out the enemies of the Promised Land, but later we see that not all of the enemies are completely removed. The problem wasn't with the Lord not fulfilling his promises or any lack of power, the problem was the obedience and faith of God's people. Grab your Bible, turn to Joshua 21, and follow along with Pastor Mike.

Jesus was found innocent but was condemned to a painful death on the cross. After being spit on, mocked, punched, whipped, and nailed to the cross, Jesus' first words were "Father, forgive them for they know not what they do." Grab your Bible, turn to Luke 23, and follow along with Pastor Mike.

Pastor Mike preached before our communion and foot washing service the Bible's command for Christians to live a quiet and honest life. This goes against modern society's view that we are to rebel, revolt, protest, and give our opinions on every issue. Christians need to live a life that is different because of what God has done in our hearts and minds. Grab your Bible and turn to 1 Thessalonians 4...

After riding into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday, Mark tells us that Jesus goes into the temple, looks around, and leaves. The next day he throws out the money changers and those that sold animals. It is another example that delayed judgment doesn't mean that Jesus doesn't see the sin and is against it. Grab your Bible, turn to Mark 11, and follow along with Pastor Mike.

The beginning of the Bible describes how God created the heaven and the earth in six literal days and rested on the seventh day. This foundational truth is built upon later in the Bible. If you can't believe what God said in the beginning, you will question the whole Bible and become your own judge of what is true. Grab your Bible, turn to Genesis 1, and follow along with Pastor Mike.

In Acts 17, Paul shares the Gospel at Thesolonica, Berea, and Athens with a different approach each time. He studied the people and got to know them before showing them the truth about Jesus Christ. Grab your Bible and follow along with guest preacher, Jeremiah.

The Thessalonian church was worried that they were in the Great Tribulation period and had been left behind. Paul corrects the false teaching and says when it actually happens, those left behind will not have a love for the truth and were unsaved. The Bible says that you cannot be a Christian without also having a love for the truth of God's Word.

Jesus was sleeping on a boat when a powerful storm came and was about to sink the boat. The disciples awoke Jesus in fear, questioned his character, and Jesus calmed the storm. The story shows us lessons in faith during our trials and storms. Grab your Bible, turn to Luke 8, and follow along with Pastor Mike.

The Bible shows us that we have a choice as Christians whether we want to live a life pleasing to God or not. Jesus taught that we will all give an account for not only the words we say, but every idle word. Grab your Bible, turn to Matthew 12, and follow along with Pastor Mike.

Psalm 146 shows the importance of not placing our trust in men, but praising the God that both created the universe and is good. Grab your Bible and follow along with Pastor Mike.

In Ezekiel's first vision, he looks up into heaven and he sees a throne and there was one on the throne. He sees the preincarnate Jesus and immediately he falls on his face, but the hand of the Lord was upon him. Grab your Bible, turn to Ezekiel 1, and follow along with Pastor Mike.

The remnant in Judah came to Jeremiah to receive direction from the Lord. The Lord's message to them was not to go to Egypt to escape the Babylonian judgment. They had already made up their mind and called the prophet a liar when his message didn't agree with their will. Grab your Bible, turn to Jeremiah 42, and follow along with Pastor Mike.

Paul warned the church to not follow after the philosophy, vain deceit, or traditions of men, but through the truth of the Word of God. The New Testament warns in every book except for Philemon about false teachers and false doctrine. Grab your Bible, turn to Colossians 2, and follow along with Pastor Mike.

Normally, the prophets in the Old Testament were giving messages of warnings from the Lord that the people needed to repent or face judgment. The prophet would often interceed for the sins of the people to stay God's judgment. However, the Lord tells Jeremiah to not pray for the people because it was too late. Grab your Bible, turn to Jeremiah 14, and follow along with Pastor Mike.

In Paul's letter to the Ephesian church, he commends them and then he prays for the church. It is interesting what Paul's first request in his prayer is that the eyes of your understanding being enlightened. Grab your Bible, turn to Ephesians 1, and follow along with Pastor Mike.