Introduction It is hard to speak of God's mercy without first talking about His grace. ! Grace is God's kindness/favor towards us regardless of our worthlessness or what we truly deserve. It is His act of forgiveness, and love. Whereas, His mercy is an aspect of His love where He helps those that are…

The Lord restores us and leads us for His name sake

1st Samuel 30 1-8 , 18.19 Subject You are going to recover ! Introduction My brothers and my sisters, I believe we have all had different experiences in the year For some of us we can look back at lives band we can say that it was not many battles. We may can look back and say we didn’t have to defeat…

By Pastor Glenn Pease Paul Aurandt tells this story of General Thomas Jackson who was the right arm of General Lee. The Confederate soldiers were so impressed with his bravery in battle as he stood out in front that they called him Stonewall Jackson. His first brigade was the most devastating war machine…

Over the years I have had the pleasure of getting to know singer and songwriter Danny Oertli. One of the things I have noticed about many of the songs he writes is that they stem from life events he has gone through. When you understand the events and details of his life you have a new appreciation for…

The Church of Generation Z! Summary: 2000/2001-Present - New Silent Generation or Generation Z 1980-2000 - Millennials or Generation Y 1965-1979 - Generation X 1946-1964 - Baby Boom 1925-1945 - Silent Generation 1900-1924 - G.I. Generation The Silent Generation or Generation Z that is anyone born after…

Wide-receivers play a dangerous position. As soon as they catch the ball they are susceptible to hard hits. When someone starts their Christian journey, they too are suseptable. But don't worry, it never gets easier.

In order to restore, you have to be willing to remove

Introduction Last Sermon in the Book of Joshua. I am going to miss it. Today we are looking at the last chapter of the book of Joshua. Joshua 24 It begins with Joshua who is getting old gathers the tribes together at shechem. A special place for the Israelites at this time. It is where they are having…

1 One of the wives of the sons of the prophets cried out to Elisha, “Your servant, my husband, has died. You know that your servant feared the Lord . Now the creditor is coming to take my two children as his slaves.” 2 Elisha asked her, “What can I do for you? Tell me, what do you have in the house?”…

While sorrow is ever present, the believer can find joy in the actions of God to renew and restore Israel, knowing that He will restore us in the same manner.

Morning Prayer - Author Unknown Dear Lord, So far I've done all right. I haven't gossiped, haven't lost my temper, haven't been greedy, grumpy, nasty, selfish, or overindulgent. I'm really glad about that. But in a few minutes, God, I'm going to get out of bed. And from then on, I'm going to need a lot…

To learn how to help fallen and hurting belivers.

4 Jonathan, the son of Saul, had a son who was crippled in his feet. He was five years old when the news about Saul and Jonathan came from Jezreel, and his nurse took him up and fled, and as she fled in her haste, he fell and became lame. And his name was Mephibosheth. 1 And David said, “Is there still…

James closes this letter in a non-typical way... James has modeled throughout his letter the mandate he gives his readers at the end of his letter! Systematically James has challenged the saints in their personal faith in the complete and finished work of Jesus Christ. This faith should not and cannot…

Introduction It is hard to speak of Gods grace without connecting His Mercy. For it is God's grace a loving aspect of God that speaks of His kindness/favor toward us regardless of our worth or position. It is God's grace that intervene in my times of sorry and disappointment, it is His grace that comforts…

Samson allowed the enemy to strip him of the very thing that God had given him as his gift to accomplish his purpose. Even still, in the end, Samson recovered his strength and accomplished what he was destined to do, defeat the Philistines.

Probably none of us have experienced anything remotely close to the tragedy that Job experienced. But we still go through our own struggles. You must remember that the struggle is a season in your life. A season that God is working on something great in you and for you. As Job found out, God may not answer all of life's questions. Sometimes God just wants us to demonstrate the faith to pull ourselves together and to keep going!

As we complete our Journey through James, we are reminded of those who no longer walk with Jesus. So….NOW WHAT? Do we sit back & write them off as a lost cause OR do we go back in to rescue & restore those who have wandered off?

What time is it? = the 4th watch 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Mark 6:45-52 45 ¶ And straightway he constrained his disciples to get into the ship, and to go to the other side before unto Bethsaida, while he sent away the people. 46 And when he had sent them away, he departed into a mountain to pray. 47 And when even…

Introduction - Promises How many of us keep every single promise we have made? No one?! How many of us have made promises off the cuff without thinking them through? Everyone?! Our promises are usually made with the best of intentions - we make promises to do something or to not do something, to be somewhere…

Repent and be Restored, Jesus is coming soon Mark your Road to Him

2 Kings 5:1-14 Lesson Intro Restoration is difficult work easier to build a home than to restore one Washington monument 1886 - $250,000 Rennovation 1986 – 86 million. Restoring one’s life is just as difficult. The Work of Art (2 Ki 5:1) " 1Now Naaman was commander of the army of the king of Aram. He…

Nehemiah

1 Therefore, while the promise of entering his rest still stands, let us fear lest any of you should seem to have failed to reach it. 2 For good news came to us just as to them, but the message they heard did not benefit them, because they were not united by faith with those who listened. 3 For we who…