God uses Samuel's lust for a Philistine and murderous anger with her relatives to create "an occasion" for his victory. All the wrong reasons. God saves anyway. Even our very best motivations and impulses are corrupted by sin. God doesn't wait for us to get perfect before He uses us. He is already working in us and through us, not only despite our sinful desires, but even through them. Knowing this, we can walk humbly, knowing our motivations are mixed, but also boldly, knowing that He saves anyway.

What is the problem with these Priests?

Think about a town nearby. If you were to send someone to evangelize that town, who would you choose? What education and experience should they have? What about their background and character? Would you choose a broken woman with a shady past? Not likely, but Jesus did. Today we unpack John 4 and Jesus' encounter with an unlikely candidate to evangelize a local town.

The Worth of Jesus

Only God truly merits honor and praise but He graciously considers those who humbly serve Him with wholehearted devotion to be worthy disciples.

The bondage we place our selves in is extremely destructive, yet our acceptance by God is easy and burden free

Because God loved us first, we love Him in response.

No one is too unworthy to receive mercy from a generous God

Our burning question today is - "What does it mean to come to the table in an unworthy manner?" Who's Coming To Dinner? Many churches today make the mistake of dumbing down the significance of the Lord's Supper. This was certainly also the case in Paul's day as the Corinthians had completely warped this…

Engage Congratulations to you, Class of 2022. Tonight, you are in the midst writing the final paragraph to a chapter in your life. As I look out upon each of your bright and shining faces, I sense the hope you have for your futures. Whether you are preparing to enter the workforce, the military, or continued…

The Bible has recorded numerous dramatic examples of God's call to service. One of the most dramatic is Isaiah's call to be His prophet to Judah in the final year of King Uzziah's reign. Most of us will never experience an event quite like this, but there are still good principles we can learn about how to recognize and answer the call of God. An expository sermon from Isa. 6:1-13; sermon begins at about 20:40.

Cars lose 10% of their value when driven off of the lot. We are not like cars, we never lose value to God.

The damaging effects of missing the mark= Disease, Death, Depression, Discipline, Destroys, Damnation. Sine can make you sick! Sin can cause depression, anxiety, mental illness, disease, stress, heart attack, etc.

Jesus' grace trancends all sin, and the traditions of man.

I just want God to be pleased with me. I want God to be pleased with me. Not in the hereafter when its all over. But, right now. I want my Jesus to look at me and be pleased with me now. I know God always loves us and that affection is eternal. I know he favors us and his blessings are unmerited. I get…

Week 7 of series going through David's human responses to real emotions in light of the Gospel

Making Disciples Steve last week taught us on making disciples. We want to be a church that makes disciples who make disciples. We want to be multipliers. I would add to that. We want a culture of making disciples. That is all of us are working to make disciples. Everyone is engaged in making disciples…

Making Disciples Steve last week taught us on making disciples. We want to be a church that makes disciples who make disciples. We want to be multipliers. I would add to that. We want a culture of making disciples. That is all of us are working to make disciples. Everyone is engaged in making disciples…

Making Disciples Steve last week taught us on making disciples. We want to be a church that makes disciples who make disciples. We want to be multipliers. I would add to that. We want a culture of making disciples. That is all of us are working to make disciples. Everyone is engaged in making disciples…

Making Disciples Steve last week taught us on making disciples. We want to be a church that makes disciples who make disciples. We want to be multipliers. I would add to that. We want a culture of making disciples. That is all of us are working to make disciples. Everyone is engaged in making disciples…

Making Disciples Steve last week taught us on making disciples. We want to be a church that makes disciples who make disciples. We want to be multipliers. I would add to that. We want a culture of making disciples. That is all of us are working to make disciples. Everyone is engaged in making disciples…

Making Disciples Steve last week taught us on making disciples. We want to be a church that makes disciples who make disciples. We want to be multipliers. I would add to that. We want a culture of making disciples. That is all of us are working to make disciples. Everyone is engaged in making disciples…

Making Disciples Steve last week taught us on making disciples. We want to be a church that makes disciples who make disciples. We want to be multipliers. I would add to that. We want a culture of making disciples. That is all of us are working to make disciples. Everyone is engaged in making disciples…

Making Disciples Steve last week taught us on making disciples. We want to be a church that makes disciples who make disciples. We want to be multipliers. I would add to that. We want a culture of making disciples. That is all of us are working to make disciples. Everyone is engaged in making disciples…