Thomas S. Myers Plugging Into The Power of God Part 1 Ephesians 3:14-16 *During the Civil War, a Union soldier from Ohio was shot in the arm during the battle of Shiloh. His captain saw he was wounded and barked out an order, "Gimme your gun, Private, and get to the rear!" The private handed over his…

By Pastor Glenn Pease Sometimes we take the wisest man in history too seriously. Solomon said there is nothing new under the sun, and those who take this as the last word can become pessimistic. What is the point of being an explorer if there are no new continents to be discovered. The poles have both…

By Pastor Glenn Pease An embarrassing situation marked the passing of a well known fire chief. None of the family has spoken to any member of his engine company since the funeral. With the best of intentions these fire men sent what they felt was a high tribute. It was a floral arrangement with gold…

The term “worship wars” describes the constant battle there seems to be over this thing we do every Sunday for about 30 minutes. Like the man in this video, some go to war to resist worship. Arms folded they glare at the Minister of Music daring him to make them sing if he thinks he’s man enough. Believe…

By Pastor Glenn Pease Dr. A. J. Cronin was raised in the strict tradition that if one did wrong they were to be punished. Justice demanded it. In 1921 he took the post of medical officer in an isolated district in Northumberland, England. He was young and inexperienced, but though trembling, he one night…

Our theme for this New Year has been Seeking God’s Presence. We have talked about how important it is that God’s Presence must be in what we are doing or it will not work. So we have been Seeking His Presence to hear His voice so that we can be moved by His heart to do His will for this community. We…

Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the Lord your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you.” The most spoken directive from God in the whole bible is to NOT BE AFRAID The need to know that we are: Not alone in life That someone is one our side…

Psalm 18 is a wonderful summary of praise and thanksgiving for God’s protection over the course of David’s life. The Psalm is repeated nearly identical in 2 Samuel 22. Psalm 18 recounts God’s protection and the reason for God’s protection with beautiful imagery – calling God his strength, rock, and fortress.

By Pastor Glenn Pease Paul Aurandt tells this fascinating historical example of the victory of the underdog. Sybaris was one of the wealthiest of Greek cities. The people lived in luxury and were the envy of others. But some people are never satisfied, and so one of the leaders persuaded the tribunal…

Introduction: Ephesians 6:18 Praying, what a powerful spiritual weapon prayer is. In the spiritual warfare, prayer is often the deciding factor in the spiritual battle. Praying with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, watching with all perseverance and supplication for all saints; I. Prayer is…

Good Morning — We are in series of sermons in the book of Joshua .. and we have been looking at the battles that Israel fought… Warfare is a big part of Christian life ... -the Apostle Paul frequently used the metaphor of a soldier to reflect the Christian life. The imagery of warfare is common place…

Encouraging Women 25 She is clothed with strength and dignity, and she laughs without fear of the future. Confession of Faith I am not moved by what I see or by what I feel. I am moved by what I believe. I believe the WORD of God! The victory is mine! I have it now! I can see it through the eyes of my…

BY GLENN PEASE When Columbus and his crew were being blown West by the Atlantic trade winds, one of the reasons they were so fearful was they did not know how they could get back home against the wind. Fortunately they discovered not only a new world, but new winds that carried them back to Spain. They…

By Pastor Glenn Pease One of the great stories of Greek Mythology is that of Antaeus and Hercules. Antaeus, like Hercules, was of gigantic stature and marvelous strength. His parents were Neptune and Terra-ocean and earth. When he and Hercules engaged in mortal combat, Hercules proved to be the strongest,…

Is Anything Too Hard For the Lord? But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God, Central to today’s text is the question, “Is anything too hard for the Lord?” Throughout the Word of God, this question was asked two times in the Old Testament. In…

By Pastor Glenn Pease One of the most incredible biographies ever written is that of Robert Babcock. As a young boy he made a bomb out of some powder he found in his father's barn. He had a hard time getting it to go off, but when it finally did, it blew up in his face and he was instantly blinded, and…

But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light. Once you were not a people, but now you are the people of God; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received…

And you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” john 8: The world is searching for freedom from: “Shall know” does not refer to a remote future but to one that begins at once and continues and grows. Everybody wants to be free from something Everybody wants to be free from something There…

Health Quiz - How many here have ever broken a bone? How many here have ever had stitches? 30 or more stitches? How many have cut yourself? Anyone wounded in combat? Talk about a different type of wound… our hidden emotional wounds. What are our hidden wounds? memories, resentments, regrets, worries,…

ASKING & RECEIVING 7 “Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. 8 For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened. 9 “Which of you, if your son asks for bread, will give him a stone? 10…

Series on Supernatural: This morning I want to begin a series of messages looking at how to walk in the Supernatural. If you want to be a Spirit led Christian, one who is fully walking in the Holy Spirit. One who has the full anointing and baptism of the Holy Spirit? If you want to walk in the power…

So many things we do in life aren’t necessarily hard, they just require we hang in there until we finish. My first job out of college, the man who hired me told me that even though my degree was psychology and not business, it showed that I was willing to work and complete something. In Seminary , it…

Introduction The struggle to live called by God. When I first read the bible I struggled with the thought of trying to be like Jesus, to live my life by his commands. “If you love me, keep my commands. Jesus is asking me to keep His commands, this is the proof that I love Him. Think about this, have…

A Doorkeeper In the House of God PPHC – 4/25/07 “I had rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness.” Psalms 84:10 These are individuals who have shown loyalty, integrity; these find delight in their place. Names of are mentioned in the Bible within the same…

The Reason for the Season 25 Nov 18 Turn to 1 John 3:8 and Isaiah 52 and 51 Well, Thanksgiving is over, the chaos of Black Friday has passed, loosened up our belts - my wife saw something on Facebook - turn your scales back 10 pounds. We now we’re about to prepare for Advent. Advent comes from the Latin…