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.

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…

ME: Superficial conversations - How are you? Fine! Good . Okay. I try to answer honestly. But sometimes it feels easier to tell a simple lie. There are some moments, some days, some seasons where when someone asks me how I’m doing I should say, I’m Not okay. I may look fine, talk/act normal. But if I’m…

In the course of our lives, we will be hurt. The world is filled with broken relationships. People offend and are offended so easily. You will get hurt in life. Maybe you have been hurt by what people said about you… by what someone thought about you… You may have been hurt by what people have done to…

We walk through doors every day without even thinking about them. How many doors do you have in your home? 28 How many have one of these? Sliding door? French Doors? Pocket door? Garage Door? Attic Door? Shower Door? Closet door? BR Door? Folding Door? Squeeky door? A door can be an exit, a bridge or…

Introduction Around the time I was finishing college and working on an internship in a church, I had the opportunity to work in a rural church environment. This was in southern Manitoba and on one occasion, I went out to visit one of the farmers that were in the church. I was attempted to show an interest…

Close your eyes and imagine the following: God the Father - nice old man with a beard? God the Son - Pic of Jesus or Jesus on the cross Holy Spirit - The bible gives us some descriptions. John 3 says he is like the wind. We can picture what the wind does, but we really can’t se it. To most of us, the…

In the miracle known as the Feeding of the 5,000, God's word teaches us some rich lessons about how God intends to use us to meet the needs of others, just the way He stepped in to meet our greatest needs through His personal sacrifice.

The Right Response 1 This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. 2 For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, 3 Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers…

Joke: Boudreaux told Thibidoux, My uncle made him a new kind of car. He took the engine from a Ford… the transmission from a Chevy… and the tires from a Cadolac… and the exhaust system from Buick… Really? What did he get? 15 to 20 for Grand Theft Auto The Corona Virus has taken over the news all over…

This week Pastor Al continues through the Book of Proverbs with a teaching from Chapter 3, verses 19-35. In this teaching we see how wisdom can guide us into good, but ignoring God’s word and precepts can ruin our lives.

Matthew 21:21–22 21 Then Jesus told them, “I tell you the truth, if you have faith and don’t doubt, you can do things like this and much more. You can even say to this mountain, ‘May you be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ and it will happen. 22 You can pray for anything, and if you have faith, you…

13 “Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. 14 But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it. We live in a culture that says everything is ok. You can do anything… there are…

God Did It! 1 And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, 2 Speak unto the children of Israel, that they turn and encamp before Pi-hahiroth, between Migdol and the sea, over against Baal-zephon: before it shall ye encamp by the sea. 3 For Pharaoh will say of the children of Israel, They are entangled in the…

Introduction Do you know what today is? The last Sunday of 2020. We are 4 days away from the new year. I remember that as this year started there was a lot of talk about having a 2020 vision and dealing with seeing clearly in a spiritual sense. None of us expected the year to turn out like it has. Here…

40 And with many other words he testified and exhorted them, saying, “Be saved from this perverse generation.” 41 Then those who gladly received his word were baptized; and that day about three thousand souls were added to them . 42 And they continued steadfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship,…

This week Larry reminds us to count out blessings. Sometimes life isn't as rough as we think it is, we need to remember everything that God has done for us.

Today we will think about thanksgiving through a look at Psalm 107 . It is the first psalm of Book V in the five-fold structure of the Psalms. It is not attributed to a certain person, but it is a psalm for the community of faith. In this psalm we see God’s lovingkindness, or unfailing love, on display…

The Prayer of Jabez Eph 6:18 Pray in the Spirit in every situation. Use every kind of prayer and request there is. 1. Pray for blessing . 10 Jabez cried out to the God of Israel, “Oh, that you would bless me and enlarge my territory! Let your hand be with me, and keep me from harm so that I will be free…

The Holy Spirit This week we have been Praying and studying about Leveling the Praying Field To prayer shows ++an extreme activity of faith ++a belief in God ++God is a reality in my life Praying is a Deep expression of Devotion The practice of prayer ++Noted throughout the scriptures 10 Now when Daniel…

Plan of Salvation 14 And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come. Day 2 Using the following verse, develop in your own words a five-point outline for sharing the essential facts of the Gospel with someone. Write two or…