You probably don’t know the name of Phil Vischer but I suspect most of you know what he used to do for a living. If you have heard of Bob the Tomato or Larry the Cucumber and the rest of the Veggitales® group, then you know about the Big Idea Studios which was created by Phil Vischer. Vischer has written…

Pastor Alex began a new series for the year of 2018, "FORWARD". Pastor Alex will be taking a letter from the word FORWARD each Sunday. This sermon, Pastor Alex began with the letter F. F is for Fight. Pastor Alex helped us to know if we want to go forward we must fight. In this "Stay in the Fight" sermon, Pastor Alex talked about 3 things that we will have to fight for on this Christian journey. 1. Fight for Freedom 2. Fight to Stay Focused 3. Fight the Fight of Faith Listen and Be Blessed!

I am at that age of life when I will sometimes spend several minutes searching for my sunglasses only to find them on top of my head or to look frantically for my keys only to find them in my hand. Those are embarrassing times that provide amusement to those who are watching. I’m also at that stage of…

Don't allow too much baggage to disqualify you from what God has waiting for you, excess baggage cost. 
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1. The SOURCE of too much baggage. 
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2. The SIGNS of too much baggage. 
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3. The SOLUTION for too much baggage.

\\ Mark 9:14-9:31 23“‘If you can’?” said Jesus. “Everything is possible for him who believes.” 24Immediately the boy’s father exclaimed, “I do believe; help me overcome my unbelief!” (Mark 9:22-23) Diagnostic testing is a regular part of life. We diagnose everything from health to a car. Your family…

Mark 8:13-18 Mk 8: 13 And He left them, and getting into the boat again, departed to the other side. 14 Now the disciples had forgotten to take bread, and they did not have more than one loaf with them in the boat. 15 Then He charged them, saying, “Take heed, beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and…

Don't Focus on Your Haters! “You will be hated by all because of My name, but the one who endures to the end, he will be saved.” (Mark 13:13 NLT) Jesus was teaching His disciples warning them about the last days and preparing them to preach the gospel after the Resurrection and after their upper room…

“24” Make Life Count Jeff Jones, Senior Pastor January 12/14, 2007 Video Intro to Series: Welcome to Fellowship and to 24, our new series that starts today, and extends over these next few weeks. You really won’t want to miss any of the episodes, and what God will do in your life each week. In the show,…

I don’t think running is all that strenuous of an activity. It is continuing to run that is challenging! To run “every once in a while” for a short period (like 5 steps) isn’t hard. To run a marathon takes diligent training (or a loose screw in your head!). Walking with Jesus is a similar experience.…

This sermon teaches how you can praise God in all circumstances.

A picture is worth a thousand words. A Photo of a political candidate with someone of questionable reputation can torpedo their candidacy. A picture from an investigator that places a spouse in a compromising situation could be the end of a relationship. A picture of someone on a security camera could…

Many of you know that I wear contact lenses. Without my contacts I can do almost nothing. I can’t read unless the book is pressed against my face, I certainly can’t drive, and I even have to be careful trying to walk, for fear that I might run into something! I suspect that many of you have similar problems…

Sometimes you read words someone has written and they seem prophetic. Sometimes they are genuinely prophetic, a revelation given by God about the future. The prophecies we see in the Bible concerning Christ are excellent examples of this. Sometimes words sound prophetic but are merely general, ambiguous…

Mark 8:13-18 Mk 8: 13 And He left them, and getting into the boat again, departed to the other side. 14 Now the disciples had forgotten to take bread, and they did not have more than one loaf with them in the boat. 15 Then He charged them, saying, “Take heed, beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and…

This morning we begin a new series of sermons which I have titled “Living with the Heart of God”. The title of the series is drawn from Acts 13:22 where David is called a man after God’s own heart. This phrase, “a man after God’s heart”, has always captivated me. Why was David considered to be a man…

We can change the world! Pt. 4 John 16:33 Fearless service - Actively looking for where God is working, pushing through obstacles and astonishing people with the love of Jesus. If you want to astonish people with the love of Jesus, than you must love one another instead of criticize. Use love instead of criticism • in order to be able to do this we must be more like Jesus - Mark 10:45 (Be a fearless servant!) 1 John 4:18 2 Timothy 1:7 Fear is what cuts us from becoming fearless servants 😱Fear manifest itself in excuses😱 Unshakeable focus on the future - Making significant and sacrificial investments in the earthly kingdom of Christ, ALL with unwavering hope. You are never without hope! Hope - confident expectancy Keys to have an unshakeable focus on the future - 1. Start with a servant's heart - 2. Realize and know that you are made from the blood of the King (1 Corinthians 6:20) - 3. Remember that you're a child of God - 4. You're never without hope

California Homeschoolers of the Eastern Seirra - Friday School co-op chapel. We’re are teaching on Focusing on Jesus. Today is Who Is Jesus and Why Focus on Him…

We have things we seek, things we desire, long for. Paul instructs the Colossians to seek for and delight in Heavenly things, not the things of this Earth. He is telling them where their focus should be in life. Not on Earth, but in Heaven.

· Vance Packard calls America “a nation of strangers.” · Today: an epidemic of loneliness in our society. (4 out of 10 experience intense loneliness) · “Everywhere you look, there are signs that people are hungering for fellowship, community, and a sense of family. Beer commercials don’t sale beer, they…

You may not realize it, but we finished the teaching portion of Paul’s letter to the Romans last Sunday. Paul’s incredible orderly explanation of the Christian faith has been completed even though the process of Christian living continues. What is left is this letter are miscellaneous greetings and comments.…

As believers we must worship rightly, keep our focus on Christ in worship, and be in communion with Christ as we worship.

2013:The Year of our Lord Haggai 1:5-8 It is interesting to note that the purpose of the BC AD dating system was to make the birth of Jesus Christ the dividing point of world history. However, when the B.C. A.D. system was being calculated, they actually made a mistake in pinpointing the year of Jesus'…