Those who truly believe in God will not doubt Him and trust Him to do His will in their lives.

By Pastor Glenn Pease Doctor Martin von Butchell was a London dentist who lost his wife in 1775, and was reluctant to part with her. There was no law against it, so he had her embalmed, and kept her in a glass case in his home. He introduced visitors to her as my dear departed. Word spread of this spectacle,…

God Uses the Cursing of Jonah to Bless Nineveh with Forgiveness

Many years ago my family took a vacation out to Colorado. And my favorite part about Colorado was the mountains! It was fun to just get in the car and drive. It was mesmerizing. My wife and I are sitting in the front seat of the car just awestruck by the beauty and the majesty and the shear enormity…

IN YOU THE FAMILIES ARE BLESSED 4-22-2007 Sunday 9:30 AM, San Diego, CA - I’m tired of trying to manage the curse and survive under it. - (SHABBAT BLESSING IS A MOMENT OUT FROM UNDER THE CURSE) - I want life, and I want abundant life. - Walk away from darkness; live under the light/blessing of God. -…

This morning we come to Haggai’s third sermon to the people of Judah. His main concern, as we’ve seen before, was the rebuilding of the temple. The Jews had begun to rebuild it many years earlier when they were permitted to return to the land under the leadership of Zerubbabel. However, when the people…

Farewell Sermon to the Saints at the Nursing Home

1 For freedom Christ has set us free; stand firm therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery. 2 Look: I, Paul, say to you that if you accept circumcision, Christ will be of no advantage to you. 3 I testify again to every man who accepts circumcision that he is obligated to keep the whole…

A defector is someone who transfers their allegiance from one entity to another. During the Cold War Era there were many Soviets who defected to Canada or the U.S. Of course we tend to see that in a positive light. Over recent years there have been many American citizens who defected to Islam — many…

11.10.05 A vow of poverty Did you know that Islam does not have a vow of poverty? Neither does Hinduism or Buddhism, and the Jews certainly don’t embrace the idea. Do you know that a vow of poverty is not mentioned in the Bible or the teachings of Christ? In fact in the New Testament there are 215 scriptures…

Where you place your faith determines your fruitfulness. The place you place your faith determines your fruitfulness.

I. The Commandment Expressed Using the name of God in vain was Punishable by death Leviticus 24:16 And he that blasphemeth the name of the Lord, he shall surely be put to death, and all the congregation shall certainly stone him: as well the stranger, as he that is born in the land, when he blasphemeth…

Text: Num 22:21-38 Theme: God blesses us in spite of our disobedience. Doctrine: Blessing Image: talking donkey Need: encouragement Message: be encouraged, God is blessing you Blessed, though Undeserving Num 22:21-38 Intro This may seem strange to our modern conception of warfare, but it is the custom…

Epiphany 6, February 11, 2007 Cursed and Blessed: Which is it for you? Text: Jeremiah 17:5–8 Other Lessons: Psalm 1; 1 Corinthians 15:(1–11) 12–20; Luke 6:17–26 5 Thus says the Lord: “ Cursed is the man who trusts in man and makes flesh his strength, whose heart turns away from the Lord. 6 He is like…

What's the most you've ever paid for something? Did it mean something to you? You see, this morning, we're going to start to see the price Jesus paid for us and the great cost of it- his suffering, shame, pain, and death. And he paid a high price. Why? What was it for? Allow me a moment to list some…

Kevin DeYoung writes the following in his book Men and Women in the Church, “If the husband is called to be the head of the family, then the wife is called to be its heart.” He continues. “This design is reflected not only in the ‘very good’ of Eden, but in the very bad as well. The sin in the garden…

The blessings of having the curse lifted.

Life keeps moving. Round and round it goes. Where can we find ultimate meaning and significance if there is nothing really new and we are so quickly forgotten? This ultimate meaning and signficance cannot be found ‘under the sun.’ it must be found in eternity with our Creator.

Video — PPG News INTRODUCTION As our country is preparing to re-open from possibly the most deadly epidemic this generation has ever seen, tensions are very high. Show slides of people’s anxiety It seems people are reluctant to return to their former way of life because they are worried about their own…

We must press for others to decide to follow Christ as Savior, lest they pay the horrible price for rejection of Jesus.

Introduction The Good Choice ‘You shall not make idols for yourselves; neither a carved image nor a sacred pillar shall you rear up for yourselves; nor shall you set up an engraved stone in your land, to bow down to it; for I am the Lord your God. You shall keep My Sabbaths and reverence My sanctuary:…

Promises, Promises There are pivotal promises in the Bible that are played throughout the bible and you see the fulfillment of them in the New Testament and in our passage tonight we will look, reflect and rejoice in some of the promises found. Did you know that Abraham is a key figure to more than just…

God dispersed the people for their own good, then later He united the peoples out of His mercy.

Illustration of us with our kids and Words Shut up Stupid Oh My God Proverbs 18:21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruits . How many of us believe that words can do this? (LIFE or DEATH) The Holy Spirit has helped Shelly and I (as Parents) tell our kids…

Jesus will come to reverse the curse and make His blessings flow.