What gift will you bring to the King? So what’s on your Christmas list? A new car, a new tie, a new boyfriend? Last December that question was asked to several celebrities.[i] Here are two – Hulk Hogan & Susan Boyle. Hulk Hogan answered, #1: Thirty years of life! I want my youth back. I wouldn't change…

The Sickness of a Lukewarm Spirituality Can Only Be Cured By Closeness and Genuine Communion with Christ.

Haggai 2:8-The Silver and the Gold on Earth Belong to the Lord

The Golden Lamp-stand Have you ever been in the dark? – We all have, but I mean really dark. I remember going to the caves in Cheddar gorge. It was off season and we were the only ones – so they showed us a lighting display in the last cavern that they don’t normally show because of it takes too much…

Being in the presence of God spiritually will move you to adore Him personally.

THE GOLD OF HEAVEN based on Rev. 21:9-21 By Glenn Pease On our vacation in South Dakota, we stopped in the small town of Keystone. Almost every store in town had a variety of Black Hills Gold on display. Seeing all this gold made me want to study gold in the Bible. The streets of the New Jerusalem are…

Jesus and the angels thrust in their sickles and reap, ushering in His final judgment upon the earth.

Tabernacle 4. [P] Who plays with lego? Its worth having children just so you have the excuse! House that Hannah built. Well, we did it together. But we can’t claim the credit, we didn’t design it. The person who thought it all is the clever one – there is a plan – I pick out the pieces that it says are…

Our God is worthy of our worship because of His mighty works of victory over the enemies of our souls.

A Cry for Discernment (1 Kings 3) In Fool’s Gold, John MacArthur writes a fitting introduction to the subject of discernment we’re going to look at today. It’s very fitting based on where we live here, near where gold was discovered in the 1840’s. We live in what’s called “gold country” as you see on…

When the Lamb is in your midst, you cannot help but sing for who He is and what He does!

The Sanctuary of God will one day open, and His holy angels will usher forth with His seven LAST plagues to execute judgment on this ungodly world. Are you safe in Jesus, the ark of our Salvation?

Have you known the comfort of Jesus, the Word of God? He invites you to consider who He is, as the Bible says He is, to be reverenced and adored.

Another day had dawned. The man’s friends arrive early to pick him up and take him to the Temple. They brought the man to the Temple door. But he does not enter in. you see, he is a crippled man, and crippled men were not allowed in the Temple. He could come to the door of the Temple. It was a beautiful…

By Pastor Glenn Pease The heavens declare the glory of God, and that is why the study of astronomy is so fascinating. It is constantly confirming what God has revealed in His word. Many Christians look at God's revelation of the heavenly city and conclude that it must be symbolical and not literal. A…

It is important to do God's work God's way; the cost of carnality is severe, but the reward of faithfulness is sweet. Mistaking the Source of spiritual growth means missing the mark in ministry!

LOVING AND LIVING GOD’S WORD Text: Psalm 19:10-14 Date: January 7, 2007 Preached by Pastor Phil Layton at Gold Country Baptist Church www.goldcountrybaptist.org A year from now will mark the 160th anniversary of an important event in California history that happened about not far from here. John Sutter…

LOVING AND LIVING GOD’S WORD Text: Psalm 19:10-14 Date: January 7, 2007 Preached by Pastor Phil Layton at Gold Country Baptist Church www.goldcountrybaptist.org A year from now will mark the 160th anniversary of an important event in California history that happened about not far from here. John Sutter…

By Pastor Glenn Pease Back in October of 1948, a young pastor and his wife took on the challenge of repairing and restoring an old church. Their goal was to have it done by Christmas Eve. But just two days before Christmas a storm dumped over an inch of rain, and the roof leaked, and right in front of…

1. The Gift of Christmas Past: Frankincense 2. The Gift of Christmas Present: Gold 3. The Gift of Christams Future: Myrrh

The gifts of the magi reflect what the Scriptures say the Messiah will be: Prophet, Priest, and King. Which gift do you identify with the most when it comes to how you view Jesus?

The church is Christ’s glorious Bride who has a glorious mission to bring Salvation to the ends of the earth.

CIT: Upon seeing Him, the magi who came to see Jesus by falling down in worship as well as presenting Him a gift of gold—the gift one would give to a king

This message looks at the significance of Jesus being given gold as a gift from the Magi; symbolic of his royal position as a King like no other before or after him.

Character, Motive, Prospective and Purpose