Someone has appropriately written, Soft words sung in a lullaby will put a babe to sleep. Excited words will stir a mob to violence. Eloquent words will send armies marching into the face of death. Encouraging words will fan to flame the genius of a Rembrandt or a Lincoln. Powerful words will mold the…

HOW TO MANAGE YOUR MOUTH Developing a Faith That Works - Part 8 of 15 James 3:1-12 Rick Warren My idea: "Growing Believers know the power of Words" James 3:1-12 "We all stumble in many ways. If anyone is never at fault in what he says, he is a perfect man, able to keep his whole body in check." (vs.…

By Pastor Glenn Pease Luciano Pavarotti is one of the most powerful voices in our world today. For decades he has thrilled people all over the world with his singing. He considers his voice a gift from God. Nobody could ever know the stormy battle he has to fight each times he performs had he not told…

Sunday, August 31, 2008 – Opening Day for a Week of Prayer! Words that build up Ephesians 4:25-32 29 Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen. Ephesians 4:29 NIV During the previous…

NEHEMIAH 4:1-6 We have all either heard or used the phrase, “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words can never hurt me.” Is that true? We’ve had kids all over this church who have broken bones in the past year or so. Nathan Mounts broke his elbow. It’s in a cast, but it’ll be all better before…

In Matthew 13, Jesus confronts the hypocrisy of the Pharisees. Yet, we too have our own hypocrisy to confront. How are we like the Pharisees, and how can we avoid the trap they fell into? Listen to Mary share about Jesus' solution.

We live in what is called the “information age”. You can find out almost any information you want simply by typing in a question on Google®. I like being able to track down information so quickly and easily. The problem with this mass of information is that there is no way to tell whether the information…

The story is told that Winston Churchill was attending an official ceremony in London once in his later years. Two men sitting behind him recognized him and began to whisper back and forth to each other. “They say Churchill’s quite senile now,” said the one. “Yes, they say he’s doing England more harm…

Imagine going for a drive in your car. At every intersection you make a decision. Making the right decision as to which direction to travel will determine whether you reach your destination or end up desperately lost. Each day you and I make decisions that determine the course of our lives. Every decision…

By Pastor Glenn Pease Language can be lethal. Dr. Bernard Lown, professor of Cardiology at Harvard, tells of how he learned this, very dramatically. He had a middle age woman as a patient, who had a narrowing of the tricuspid valve on her heart. She had this problem for a decade, but one day a Dr. Levin…

Can we have the best intentions, but still speak against God’s will? Join us this week as Pastor Leo talks about how to give your words and thoughts over to God.

As we have studied 2 Peter 2 we have been led to look at the issue of false teaching from a number of different angles. False teaching consists of statements that distort or deny what is true. Peter was probably concerned about false teachers who were in the church, but false teaching can also come from…

What Defiles a Person Sunday, February 17, 2008 " And he called the people to him again and said to them, “Hear me, all of you, and understand: There is nothing outside a person that by going into him can defile him, but the things that come out of a person are what defile him.” And when he had entered…

By Pastor Glenn Pease John has made it perfectly clear that Christians are still sinners even as saints, and that to claim that one is without sin is to call God a liar. He is not defending sin, but warning against a false kind of perfectionism. The Gnostics attained their perfection by simply denying…

James continues to press us on being doers and not just hearers of scripture. Our communication is extremely powerful. Are we using it to praise and to curse? To build and to tear down? Is Jesus Lord of your tongue?

lass=MsoNormal align=right style='text-align:right'>1) 2-20-11…AM…SBC 2)“Talk is Not Cheap” Intro: Selected Proverbs 1- Because our communication largely takes place in the inconsequential moments of everyday life, it is easy to underestimate its significance 2- We live in the world of the ordinary—the…

By Pastor Glenn Pease An insurance adjuster tells of a life policy taken out in the name of Abraham Brown in a small southern town. For five years the insurance company received the premiums when they were due. Then all of a sudden they stopped without warning. The company sent several notices and then…

By Pastor Glenn Pease Before he became president of the United States Abraham Lincoln was a captain in the army. He was drilling his men one day during the Black Hawk War. As he marched along with his men he came to a fence with a gap in it. He wanted his men to go through that gap, but for the life…

The Proverbs of the Bible are immensely practical; useful for all areas of life. They talk about friendships, wealth, planning, parenting, working, romantic relationships, and many more things! And you don't need to be religious to benefit from them. So even if you don't buy into the whole church thing or don't believe in the Bible you can gian practical wisdom from them. On this message we unpack the power of words.

Seven week series on Jesus last words on the cross

How should we treat the silence of the Scriptures in relation to what is authorized? Does the silence of Scriptures authorize, permit, or forbid?

This last summer we have heard about many wildfires that have destroyed tens of thousands of acres of land. We can't even begin to comprehend the damage one small fire can create. A single spark, a campfire left unattended, a bolt of lightening. Any of these things can create devastation beyond imagination.…

Introduction I am excited today as we journey through our 40 day series on the Power of Blessing. I am excited about what I believe God not only wants to do, but will do in our lives. I trust you have already registered and picked up your registration package with the copy of the “Power of Blessing”…