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Last week we began Matthew Chapter 6 about how we are to give, and how God the Father sees all we do in serving and giving to others and rewards us. He sees what we do to serve and give in secret, and He remembers it. Above all, it's important we do everything as unto the Lord, not just to show or gain people's approval. Instead, as we entrust our lives to Him, we can look for ways God blesses us every day. Because His ways are not our ways, we don’t always see His blessing at first.
How are you at keeping secrets? Secrets can often be a bad thing, but this isn’t a secret, but it does require us to trust in God who sees what we do in secret for Him. In the passage we read today there is a big difference between what you do to be seen by God and what we do to be seen by people. You might say it’s similar to the difference of being self-righteous and being declared righteous. This is the very thing Jesus wanted to clarify, that as Christians we don’t have to impress God or people to make ourselves look good. God always looks at the heart and he rewards those who diligently seek Him and honor Him in all we do and also in our giving.
This morning we are going back to Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount and this portion of his sermon Jesus addressed going beyond what was expected or required. How do we react to difficult things in the flesh compared to how we should live by the Spirit? How many of you are competitive? I can get this way myself. Sometimes I wonder if being competitive is a good thing or not. Sure we all like to win and that’s not necessarily a bad desire to have, is it? Where it can go wrong is if we try to win at all costs. But we know we can’t win them all, don’t we?
Today we are going to look at the book of Ruth. This book is primarily written about Ruth, but it is also important to recognize Naomi and the influence she had on Ruth. Naomi made a huge difference in the life of Ruth and her legacy.
How are you doing as far as keeping your promises? How honest have we been to the things you’ve said yes to? In other words, can you be trusted? Surveys tell us men are most likely to lie about impersonal things. Women are most likely to lie about relational things. Statistics show us there is little difference between Christians and non-Christians, as far as our promises are concerned.
Not that I have ever done it, but anyone who knows about the risks of skydiving also knows that there are non-negotiable checkpoints that should be reviewed and rechecked to ensure safety. Just about every important decision in life has things that need to be in place and preparations that should be done before a decision like jumping out of an airplane is made. We also make numerous decisions every day, but do we truly make the right choices, and ignore the protection God has provided? Considering our decisions should be like checking our skydiving equipment. It should be checked and rechecked before you make that decision to jump to avoid disastrous results and ensure a good landing.
Join us today as guest Mike McGovern brings us a word on our role as Priests in the Kingdom of God
Christ is risen! He is risen indeed! Today I want to look at a few different resurrection stories along with some different witness accounts of Jesus’s resurrection. But even though these people heard about Jesus being raised from the dead, some of Jesus’ own disciples doubted and had to see it themselves to believe it.
Today we are continuing with Jesus’ words in Matthew 5; The Sermon on the Mount, and we are going to read this portion where Jesus talks about anger, but also about the incredible importance of forgiveness and reconciliation.
What is perfectionism? It is trying to prove my worth by being perfect. Being a perfectionist could mean you have a high standard of how things should be, but people can take perfectionism into their relationship with God. Then it becomes a proving oneself to be good enough by keeping religious rule, or by trying to gain God’s approval. Perfectionism can be one of the biggest hang-ups for believers, they just always see it that way.
Since the beginning of the year, we have been going through the red letter words of Jesus and his famous sermon of the mount in Matthew 5-7. Just last week we finished with the Beatitudes, and now I want us to go into the meat of his message. Here is where Jesus talked about several different subjects, but always keep in mind that the main emphasis was Jesus talking about was the Kingdom of God.
One of the major causes of unhappiness is trying to be like everybody else and trying to have everybody like you. There is a myth that says "To be happy I must be accepted or approved by everybody." but it doesn't work, does it? You just can't please everybody. Jesus was a realist and was very clear about the consequences of following him. He said If you follow me many people aren't going to approve of your decision, they're not going to like it.
A peacemaker is a reconciler; someone who can turn enemies into friends. It’s someone who steps in to make peace in difficult circumstances. Too often people don’t want to get involved, but it’s God’s will to reach out to others. We might not always want to, but how many of you have been blessed because you have had someone care enough to be a mediator or reconciler in your life? How many of you have had to step in and resolve a conflict? It’s not always easy or fun, but hopefully, you can discover how rewarding it is.
People these days are increasingly concerned with purity. We want to drink pure water. We want to breathe pure air. We want to eat pure foods. Each year Americans spend millions of dollars on water filers and purifiers. My refrigerator at home has a water and ice dispenser that has a water filter on it. As important as clean air, pure water, and pure food are, there is a sense of purity Americans tend to overlook.
Join us this morning as Pastor Jill Perkins continues our series on the Beatitudes with "Blessed are the Merciful"
Today we come to the fourth characteristic of a Kingdom citizen. We call them the Beatitudes, but I believe they are more than just an attitude. These eight characteristics Jesus spoke about are not exclusive, but Jesus identified these specifically as attributes that should become evident in a believer’s life.
Why are we going through the Beatitudes? Jesus shared about these as the characteristics of Kingdom citizens. They are attitudes that form in us, so that, we may fully apprehend all that the Kingdom of God has available. These Beatitudes are actually like “lenses” that the Kingdom is seen through because we must remember it is an invisible realm, and not just what we see with our eyes. His Kingdom represents His rule and His reign in and through us.
Last week we began a new teaching series from the Gospel of Matthew. Over the next number of months, we are going to be covering many different subjects taken from Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount beginning in Chapter Five. Overall, the main emphasis or theme Jesus was talking about was the Kingdom of God, as it is in most of his teachings and parables. Therefore, we are going to discover more of what it means to be a person of His Kingdom.
Last week I began our new year talking about Jesus Speaks. This is what I feel led to lead our church through this year and we will be going through the red-letter words of Jesus. I believe God is going to speak to each of us through his timeless words to teach us, encourage us, edify, and even possibly convict, reprove us, and cause us to have a deepening in our relationship with Him. My prayer is that you can hear Jesus speak to you.
Today I begin teaching from the Gospel of Matthew. And over the next number of months, we are going to walk through a good portion of Matthew beginning in chapter five with one of the most famous sermons ever preached.
In this new year, we are certain to face many challenges. Every election year there is sure to be a lot of ugliness, division, and lies being told. This is why I felt led to lead our church through the words of Jesus. Through these red-letter words of Jesus in the Gospels, my prayer is that Jesus will speak to you wisdom and revelation to your spirit. In doing so, we can hopefully live and speak, and become more like Jesus. That is, in fact, the mission statement of our church. Becoming like Jesus together.
Today we begin our new Christmas series called Recapturing Christmas. What exactly does that mean to recapture Christmas? Looking up some definitions of recapture is the act of retaking, or being retaken. The verb definition is to capture again, to take something, or to experience again. So, about Christmas, I want us to recapture some of the important meanings and significance of Christmas.
Today in Romans 16 as we come to a close of Paul’s letter to the Roman Christians I want to recognize Paul’s final comments to his friends, and how they can relate to us as being friends on the mission. His listing of friends says a lot about how he and we need one another as we serve the Lord and as we are all called to relationships. We are called to influence the world, and you can’t do that by yourself. So, let’s take a look at a few of Paul’s friends.
Today Billy will be taking us through Romans 14:1-15:13. We will be looking at what Paul has to say about Relinquishing our Liberties.
Last week in Romans 13 we talked about loving others and how this is one of our highest callings. Loving God and loving people. Above everything else these two things are the most important we should do, and as we see in these last few verses of Chapter 13 time is of the essence. Don’t wait to love and be like Jesus, but do it today! Clothe yourself with Jesus and be salt and light, which is also why we must cast off anything that can be deeds of darkness and not make any provision for our flesh.
How many of you have debt? Most people have debt and this can become a tremendous burden, that requires us to pay them back. The Bible talks about being enslaved to debt, and in our reading today of Romans 13 God tells us we should owe no one anything, except one thing.
Today’s passage in Romans 13 is important for us all to know. The subject of submission to authorities is one we all have to understand and do. Especially in a world of increasing lawlessness, we still have to obey and submit to laws and authorities, so that it may go well with us.
Today we are going to begin with the first couple of verses in Romans 12 where Paul begins to address a battle we all face in our thought life and how we can win this battle. What I want to talk and think about today is how our thoughts essentially lead us in all sorts of directions. Now I believe most of us as Christians want to think and be led to be more like Jesus. We want to be spirit-led, then there is this battle happening that wars against that. So, Paul wants to acknowledge this and give his readers a few important reminders on how to have victory in our minds, because almost all our sin issues begin with a thought, and we either win in this battle or lose and give into temptations.
Have you ever looked back on a decision you made and thought, “If I had known then what I know now…?” I’ve made some bad decisions in my life. Hopefully, as I get older I become wiser and make better decisions, or at least that’s what we hope will do.. Wouldn’t it be wonderful if we had access to more knowledge, more wisdom? We do! The apostle Paul wrote a doxology or praise hymn talking about the wisdom and knowledge of God that we are going to read in a second.
Today we are reading Romans 11. I want to thank Andrew for doing a great job of preaching last week in chapter 10. Much of chapter 10 is about the message of salvation and how faith comes by hearing and hearing through the Word of Christ (vs. 10:17). Looking back 10:18-21 Paul wrote that the message of God’s Word has gone out to the whole world, but Israel has rejected it. Paul quoted this from Psalm 19:4 as proof that the word of the gospel went forth and Israel heard it. This makes them more accountable for their rejection of the good news.
In Romans chapters one through eight, Paul thoroughly convinced us about man’s need and God’s amazing love provision in Jesus Christ and through the Holy Spirit. Now, in Romans 9-11, Paul makes a slight shift and deals with the problem associated with the condition of Israel. What does it mean that Israel has missed its Messiah? What does this say about God? What does it say about Israel? What does it say about our present position in God?
Today as we look again at Romans 8 I want to share with your more about what life in the Spirit looks like. Chapter 8 is a wonderful description of God’s love and our adoption as children of God. This is very important because God wants us to know our identity and who He created us all to be as sons and daughters. Ultimately it is God’s eternal purpose for us to have a relationship with Him and our eternal life with Father God begins right now to become like him and live for Him.
Romans 8:28-39 could be seen as Paul’s closing argument for a conversation that he started all the way back in Chapter 5. Before we move into the final parts of Chapter 8 and for this message to really hit home today I felt the Lord wanted me to do a recap of Chapters 5-8 before finishing with Romans Chapter 8.
Today I want to talk more about what God wants us to know about living and walking in the Spirit, and that is embracing our identity and learning what it is to have an intimate relationship with Father God as Jesus did.
Our assignment has never been about what we can do for God, but what God has done and what He can do through us!! You only get to keep what you give away, and you can only give what you have received.
There seem to be two different types of people including Christians. Those who follow the law, and those who break it. Those who are very legalistic and those who you might say like to test the waters so to speak. I don’t know which of those two you lean towards, but it’s not far from any of us. We usually will be staunch rule keepers or rule breakers.
Today we are getting back to Romans and we are going to Chapter 7. Previously in chapter 6, we read about grace, and Paul asked some important questions. Because we are under grace, are we to continue in sin so that grace may abound? Then again in 6:15, Paul asks shall we sin because we are not under the law, but under grace? Paul quickly objected to ever thinking that. No, by no means! Absolutely not.
Last week I talked about how we are to be dead to sin. We have been brought from death to life, and we are made alive in Christ. And sin should not reign in our life anymore. That’s how we used to live, but those former things we don’t belong to anymore. Throw your membership cards away. You don’t belong to that club anymore. It’s dead, buried, and not to be resurrected. You belong to Christ now, and he has made you new and He is to reign in your life.
Paul begins this portion of his letter (Chapter 6) with a question. Having just said, in chapter 5 that the law was given so that the trespass might increase, and where sin increased grace abounded all the more. And what I shared last week was that God’s grace is always greater than our greatest sin. So, as we acknowledge our sin we may turn from it and be led to Jesus and receive eternal life. Now, Paul asks shall we continue to sin so that grace might increase?
Today is a message about hope and grace. The main theme of this section is hope for those who trust in Jesus. Adam brought sin and death into the world, but in Christ, we have hope and grace. The gift is not like the trespass. The trespass of the one man (Adam) brought death, and now through Jesus’ righteousness brings life. Through one man’s disobedience, many were made sinners, through one man’s obedience many are made righteous. Were the law came to increase the trespass, grace abounded all the more. So, as sin increased, grace might also reign through righteousness leading to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
I want to talk with you about friendship—friendship with God and friendship with people—especially with people who are different from you. Real friendship happens when we move toward the people we are most tempted to avoid. God has moved toward you! Today, I want to share the good news that God has moved toward you. God has made you His friend.
Today I want to talk about how we can rejoice when we run into problems and trials. Now that sounds weird, but in vs. 3, Paul says we can even find joy in the hard things, the difficulties, and hardships. Why? Because God is at work, developing endurance, character, and hope in us. 1 Peter 1:6-7, and James 1:2-4 also say that we can rejoice in our problems because God is at work in them building our faith and character, perfecting us.
As we read from chapter three today there is a continuation of Paul speaking to the Jews regarding their practices of the Law, and God’s righteous judgments. Paul asks several questions at the beginning of this chapter. First of all, he says, what advantage is there to being a Jew? He said much in every way! What advantage do they have? Paul carefully explained in Romans 2 that the possession of the law or circumcision will not save a Jewish person. If this is the case, then what is the advantage of being “God’s chosen nation”?
What we read in Romans 2 today was Paul addressing their hypocrisy. They who were teaching, and bragging about the law, were actually dishonoring God because they were doing the very same things. In their criticism of the Gentiles and their uncircumcision, they break the law and act like they were never circumcised. Because as Paul was saying, a man is not a Jew if he is only one outwardly, or has circumcision if it is only physical. A Jew is one who is inwardly and also has circumcision of the heart or the removal of our flesh or fleshly, worldly desires, and sinful living. Jesus said, “Follow me”. He didn’t offer us a book of rules, but Himself. It’s all about relationships, not performance! We are following Jesus, not rules. Again in Matthew 23, Jesus takes aim at people who have confused following the rules with following Jesus. Seven times, He says, “Woe to you,” and corrects the misguided practices of rule-following religionists.
Today we are continuing our series in Romans. We are actually still just getting started and last week I spoke on the first 5 verses of Romans 2. In reality, from chapter 1 through the middle of chapter three Paul was writing just this introduction just to talk about sin and to get people to understand how sin affects us all, and we are all sinners in need of a Savior. Without God, we will fall into all kinds of wicked and evil practices.
In other words, God has a great desire to save people from sin and death and judgment. And so he acts in history to provide a gospel; good news, which if anyone will put their trust in it, they will be saved. Paul explains later, in Romans 3:24-26, what God has done in history, namely, he sent his own Son, Jesus Christ, into the world to live a perfectly righteous life and to die in the place of sinners so that all who trust him could be forgiven for their sins and have the gift of his righteousness and be freed from the fear of death and judgment.
Over the last 21 of preaching sermons and going through different sermon series and books of the Bible I have never done a series on the Book of Romans. I have considered it many times and prayed about it but never felt I was supposed to until now. As I have been talking about our theme for 2023 “Together on Mission,” this book has so much that Paul wrote about God and the gospel message. In reality, the entirety of Romans is missional.
It’s not easy when we have been praying for mental and physical healing, It’s not easy when we have laid in bed for years crying and praying for our prodigal children to come home to the arms of the father. It’s hard to have faith that he is the provider when the bank accounts and bills say otherwise.
How do we move forward when we feel like God is not listening to us? Like our prayers are just hitting the ceiling. It’s here that I think Paul's first letter to the Thessalonians has the answer. So, let’s look at chapter 5 verses 16-18
Have you ever been put off by someone? How about, have you ever put yourself off? Usually, we are put off when we are disappointed, we lose interest, or we become disgusted. Being put off is different than just putting something off, like delaying or procrastinating, but you can be put off by someone putting you or something off. Get it?
Since the beginning of this year we have been talking about how to be missional-focused with our theme this year being “Together on Mission,” and I have been sharing what that looks like. Today I want to turn to Colossians 3 and read how to put off and put on, as we all seek and follow Christ’s example and become like him.
This New Year I have been speaking about the theme of being together on Mission, and it is my prayer that we all discover and step into the call and commission God has given us to do. We need to be a people of prayer. Colossians 4:2-6
We are all commanded to love God and love people, and we are all commissioned to be witnesses of his love, his power, presence, and his Word. Therefore it is essential that we pray to receive the baptism and daily fillings of His Holy Spirit.
When we live on mission we live our life on purpose with a conscious and prayerful intention of sharing the gospel with everyone around us. As Jesus said, we are to be salt and light in this world and be a demonstration of His love, and we do it together. Together on Mission, filled with His Holy Spirit and go into all the world and preach the good news.
Join us as Pastor Jason Burrough brings us a message on the Unconditional and Unconventional Love of Jesus!!
Andrew and Kat Perkins fill us in on their recent experience at the Foursquare NOW conference.
To live on mission is simply to live your life on purpose with a conscious
intention of sharing the gospel with those around you. As Jesus said, we are
to be salt and light in this world, and be a demonstration of His love. And
most of all to love God and love people, and we do it together. Together on
mission, filled with His Holy Spirit and go into all the world and preach the
good news
Tonight on Christmas Eve I believe there is nothing more important to share with you than what this last candle symbolizes. This candle is about Jesus' love or The Christ candle. Christmas is all about the love of God for us. Do you really know how much God loves you right now? How have you been transformed by God's love? How has God's love changed you? There are so many ways we use the word love in our society. We love our spouse, kids, pizza, and our dog. We love Christmas movies and cookies. In English, we have only one word for love, but Biblically, love has different meanings.
Today is the lighting of the third candle about Joy or also known as the Shepherds candle. The Christmas story is full of joy! The stories of Jesus’
birth is found in the first two chapters of Matthew and Luke. As you read the story, you’ll find all kinds of emotions: fear, wonder, disbelief, worship,
fury, weeping, concern, astonishment…and joy. Joy is scattered all throughout the story.
As we begin this Christmas and Advent season, my message today is to
speak about encountering hope. Christmas is the story of hope. It is hope
fulfilled and hope instilled. Advent means coming and this time is the
celebration of Jesus' coming and the answer to a long-awaited Messiah that
was prophesied about for centuries before.
Hey Church! Today Pastor Jill Perkins is speaking on Daniel 3. Lessons from a fiery furnace
Last week we looked at Daniel 1 about how God used Daniel, a young man along with his three friends as they remained faithful to God, even in
difficult circumstances. They were exiled to Babylon and made eunuchs and put in the kings service. The attempts of the Babylonian officials to
indoctrinate Daniel and his friends in the ways and pagan beliefs of Babylon didn’t work, and God blessed them for it.
What do you think of being a man or woman of your word? I think it is very important and says a lot about someone who keeps their word or commitments. Even as our nation is going to the polls to vote again, prayerfully and hopefully we will choose men and women of integrity, and who will uphold Judeo-Christian values and beliefs. What a politician says and promises during campaigning and what they actually do, are often two different things.
Our series in Paul’s first letter to the is coming to a close, and he wanted to
give them some final instructions in regard to his upcoming visit. So, let’s
read this and see what God wants to speak to us through it today
How many of you enjoy debating? Were any of you on the debate team in high school? You go to competitions to see who could debate the best and basically win the argument. Well, today we are going to look at a debate that Paul was having about the resurrection.
Today we will look at the first part of chapter 15 and see a very important message to us about our present faith and our future hope. It is good news we must continue to share and tell of the resurrection of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. So to begin this chapter Paul gives a definition and proof or validation of Jesus' resurrection.
Last month Mike Freeman spoke on 1 Corinthians 14 and did a great job. Since it has been a month and some of you were not here I want to re-cap some of it and also share on the rest of this chapter 14. It is something I actually enjoy speaking about because I desire and pray for all believers to have an encounter with the Holy Spirit, and it is very important for us as believers and followers of Christ to be spirit-led. It is also important to know that in Acts 1 before his ascension Jesus instructed his disciples to wait in Jerusalem until the Holy Spirit would come and give them the power to be witnesses. Then as you read Acts chapter 2 the Day of Pentecost came and the Holy Spirit came like a rushing wind and fire and they all began to speak in other tongues.
Today as we have heard from Ben our Switzerland missionary and prayed over Billy as he prepares for traveling overseas I felt led to talk about our missional purpose and presence because God is a missional God, He has given His church a mission to accomplish. In light of the mission of God, God has purposely equipped His Church for missions. The church must then discover God’s mission and join with what He is doing. God has a solution for every individual city and community, and He is ready to be asked for His leadership and guidance
As we have over the last month looked at the characteristics of love from 1 Corinthians 13 I hope it has spoken to you about who God is and His love. Where are you at with God's love? have you ever received a revelation of the Father's love for you? God is love and He should be our first love above everything else because that which you love will be what you are mostly about. My hope is that you want to know and be about the love of God because there is probably nothing more important for us to know and experience in life.
The foundation of any relationship is built on trust. How can you have a relationship without trust? If we don't have trust we don't have anything, right? And there are many people that don't trust anyone because they have been lied to, or hurt, which makes us skeptical and suspicious of everything.
We are reading in 1 Corinthians 13 about love, and I’ve shared many times that love is doing what is best for others no matter what it costs you. Love isn’t just a feeling; it isn’t something we fall into. Love is something we do. Love is doing. Love is much more than a feeling; it’s action and behavior. Love is something we do; it’s the way we treat people. Love remains and is more than a passion or a falling in love or a feeling of love. Today as we are looking at some more descriptions of love. These are words that characterize God’s love and the love we should have for one another that is more than feelings or something we fall into.
What is love? Love is doing what is best for others no matter what it costs you. Love isn’t just a feeling; it isn’t something we fall into. Love is something we do. So, how does love behave? Today we continue reading through the famous love chapter portion in 1 Corinthians 13.
What is love? Love is doing what is best for others no matter what it costs you. Love isn’t just a feeling; it isn’t something we fall into. Love is something we do. So, how does love behave? Today we’re going to read about it in the famous love chapter, 1 Corinthians 13.
Today in our teaching in 1 Corinthian we begin a segment in Paul’s letter where he addresses order in their church meetings from Chapters 11 thru 14. The church in Corinth was known for having lively church meetings, but rather than showing unity they were being rather selfish. So, Paul was wanting to help them see these issues and instruct them better on how to be more considerate and loving to others.
Today in our teaching in 1 Corinthian we begin a segment in Paul’s letter where he addresses order in their church meetings from Chapters 11 thru 14. The church in Corinth was known for having lively church meetings, but rather than showing unity they were being rather selfish. So, Paul was wanting to help them see these issues and instruct them better on how to be more considerate and loving to others.
Today as we get back into 1 Corinthians Paul as a spiritual father takes a turn in the next few chapters needing to address certain sin sexual issues that were causing disunity and defilement in the church.
Jesus came to fulfill prophesy and he had an appointment and a plan, and it was bigger than the people realized. He had his disciples go and find a donkey and bring it to him and it was there just as he had said. The people also asked them why they were taking it and they said, the Lord needs it just as Jesus told them. Then they brought it to Jesus and threw their cloaks on and Jesus rode into Jerusalem and others spread their cloaks and palm branches along the roads.
We need to allow the next generation to lead the way they feel God calling. COVID showed small churches more than ever the importance of young leaders. We can’t just disciple young leaders we have to release them and allow them to do ministry the way God is leading them. Which I realize can be scary at times. We don’t like change.
Having spiritual wisdom is something you can never get too much of. Proverbs 9:9 says “Instruct a wise man and he will be wiser still; teach a righteous man and he will add to his learning.” This is saying there is always more to learn and we should remain teachable and continually learn more throughout our lives.
My last teaching from the first portion of this chapter 1 was Paul talking about the division that was happening in the church over who they were following. Some said I follow Paul, I am of Apollos, I am of Cephas, and I am of Christ. They were all choosing sides when it should always be about Jesus and His Word and not just their celebrity speaker.
God calls us to be imitators of him, and have a childlikeness. A childlike faith and wonder. We need to remain child-like because Children don't ever dream of being insignificant, but somewhere along the way people lose that because of disappointment or hurt, and God wants to give that back to you.
Rudy Gonzalez, a former USMC Reconnaissance Marine and Police Officer turned Pastor, trains, equips and leads teams to seek and save those who are lost, lonely, hurting and afraid. It is their desire to move from a place of complacency to action so that the lost can be rescued and restored. They are a team of people that believe in the Lord Jesus Christ and his faithfulness. They specialize in rescuing those that are involved in Human Trafficking, and know that Jesus can set them free. They're willing to go into the high ways and by ways to rescue them, from doing surveillance, to digital searching online, to being able to communicate with them face to face, and partnering with others including Law Enforcement, loved ones, agencies, we will do whatever it is we need to in order to get them restored to Jesus and their families.
First, live with an eternal perspective. As Christians, we believe that this life is not all there is. There is more! We believe that history is going somewhere; we believe that there was a beginning and will be an end and that we are moving purposefully toward that end. So we live with the end in mind—with an eternal perspective.
Billy and Ron are joined by Andrew Perkins this week as they start the last lesson of Bill Bright's Study on witnessing. Now you can learn to share your faith with confidence in the power of the Holy Spirit. The Principles presented in this step have been learned on the front lines of experience. They have changed millions of silent, guilt-ridden Christians into radiant witnesses for the Lord. We hope that you could join us for these short yet powerful sessions.
Join Billy and Ron this week as they dive into the second part of Witnessing and Prayer. Now you can learn to share your faith with confidence in the power of the Holy Spirit. The Principles presented in this step have been learned on the front lines of experience. They have changed millions of silent, guilt-ridden Christians into radiant witnesses for the Lord. We hope that you could join us for these short yet powerful sessions.
Join Billy and Ron this week as they dive into Witnessing and Prayer. Now you can learn to share your faith with confidence in the power of the Holy Spirit. The Principles presented in this step have been learned on the front lines of experience. They have changed millions of silent, guilt-ridden Christians into radiant witnesses for the Lord. We hope that you could join us for these short yet powerful sessions.
Jesus combines loving God and loving people. In doing so, He summed up the Ten Commandments: the first four are about our relationship with God and the last six are about our relationships with people. No one had united these two ideas into one quite like Jesus had. It was a new thought: all that God wants of us can be summed up by loving God and loving people.
Join Billy this week as he dives into Peters's first sermon in Acts 2. Now you can learn to share your faith with confidence in the power of the Holy Spirit. The Principles presented in this step have been learned on the front lines of experience. They have changed millions of silent, guilt-ridden Christians into radiant witnesses for the Lord. We hope that you could join us for these short yet powerful sessions.
What did Jesus have to say about politics? It might surprise you! Jesus said what is arguably the single most influential sentence in history about politics. We’re going to take a look at that and talk about how we as Christians engage in the political process.
We are back from our break and are ready to finish part 3. Join Billy, Ron, and Pastor Gregg Perkins this week as they talk about possible hindrances to our witness. Now you can learn to share your faith with confidence in the power of the Holy Spirit. The Principles presented in this step have been learned on the front lines of experience. They have changed millions of silent, guilt-ridden Christians into radiant witnesses for the Lord. We hope that you could join us for these short yet powerful sessions.
There are probably many people in your life that prayed for you, spoke to you, witnessed to you, and shared God’s love and Word with you where you finally accepted Jesus. Even when we reject Him, He keeps coming after us. 2 Peter 3:9 says “The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. Instead, he is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but for everyone to come to repentance.
Jesus is more than we think, and in every part of this story, Jesus proved to be more than they thought, and he is more than we can imagine. When you think of Jesus, what do you believe and know about him? Sometimes people make Jesus out to be what they want him to be rather than who he is. He is always more. There’s more! There’s more to Jesus than what you know.
Then Jesus radically redefines greatness. (vs. 43-44) Do you want to be great? You must be a servant. The Greek word is diakonos; it is the word for a paid servant, such as a table waiter; they serve voluntarily, of their own free will; they choose to serve. In Luke’s version of a similar discussion, Jesus asks the disciples…Luke 22:27 “For who is greater, the one at the table or the one who serves? Is it not the one who is at the table? But I am among you as one who serves.”
This week Billy and Ron take a deeper look into the story of Philip and the Ethiopian (Acts 8:26-40). They will look at Eight qualities that Philip demonstrated when witnessing to the Ethiopian Eunuch and how these qualities contributed to his effectiveness for Christ. A new way to grow! With summer here and people out and enjoying the beautiful Montana country, we want to offer a way for you to still grow spiritually while enjoying the spring and summer months. Billy and Ron dive into Bill Bright's book 10 Basic Steps Toward Christian Maturity. Now you can learn to share your faith with confidence in the power of the Holy Spirit. The Principles presented in this step have been learned on the front lines of experience. They have changed millions of silent, guilt-ridden Christians into radiant witnesses for the Lord. We hope that you could join us for these short yet powerful sessions.
The opportunity was standing right in front of him, inviting him to come along. But rather than walk fully with God, he chose to hold onto the temporary earthly possessions and money. We do not know the rest of this man’s story. Did he later in life surrender to God? We do not know.
In today's lesson, Billy and Ron read thru the story of Philip and the Ethiopian found in Acts Chapter 8 Verses 26-40.
A new way to grow! With summer here and people out and enjoying the beautiful Montana country, we want to offer a way for you to still grow spiritually while enjoying the spring and summer months. Billy and Ron dive into Bill Bright's book 10 Basic Steps Toward Christian Maturity. Now you can learn to share your faith with confidence in the power of the Holy Spirit. The Principles presented in this step have been learned on the front lines of experience. They have changed millions of silent, guilt-ridden Christians into radiant witnesses for the Lord. We hope that you could join us for these short yet powerful sessions
Unfortunately, the ancient world didn’t always teach this or think of children as blessings. Children were often seen as a nuisance. As the old saying goes, children should be seen and not heard. Also, if a child wasn’t wanted many would be killed or left to die. Sadly, many were left to die simply because they were the wrong gender—a girl rather than a boy. Disabled or disfigured children were abandoned. Children were disposable. Then Jesus came. He came as a child. And He said things about children no one had said before, and a quiet revolution was started.
A new way to grow! With summer here and people out and enjoying the beautiful Montana country, we want to offer a way for you to still grow spiritually while enjoying the spring and summer months. Billy and Ron dive into Bill Bright's book 10 Basic Steps Toward Christian Maturity. Now you can learn to share your faith with confidence in the power of the Holy Spirit. The Principles presented in this step have been learned on the front lines of experience. They have changed millions of silent, guilt-ridden Christians into radiant witnesses for the Lord. We hope that you could join us for these short yet powerful sessions
Immediately coming down from this mountain heaven on earth experience there is an argument and a demonic situation. Many in our world, including some professing Christians who don’t believe in the demonic, or Satan or hell as being literal, but I can assure you that it is very real. There are evil spirits that affect people. All demonic spirits have an assignment, and it is never the demon that is the main issue. The main issue is the sin that allows it or keeps it there. Undealt with sin, opens the door for the enemy, and our God is always greater and has provided freedom for our deliverance from these lies, and strongholds if we want it.
A new way to grow! With summer here and people out and enjoying the beautiful Montana country we want to offer a way for you to still grow spiritually while enjoying the spring and summer months. Billy and Ron dive into Bill Bright's book 10 Basic Steps Toward Christian Maturity. Now you can learn to share your faith with confidence in the power of the Holy Spirit. The Principles presented in this step have been learned on the front lines of experience. They have changed million of silent, guilt-ridden Christians into radiant witnesses for the Lord. We hope that you could join us for these short yet powerful sessions.
Immediately coming down from this mountain heaven on earth experience there is an argument and a demonic situation. Many in our world, including some professing Christians who don’t believe in the demonic, or Satan or hell as being literal, but I can assure you that it is very real. There are evil spirits that affect people. All demonic spirits have an assignment, and it is never the demon that is the main issue. The main issue is the sin that allows it, or keeps it there. Undealt with sin, opens the door for the enemy, and our God is always greater and has provided freedom for our deliverance from these lies, and strongholds if we want it.
A new way to grow! With summer here and people out and enjoying the beautiful Montana country we want to offer a way for you to still grow spiritually while enjoying the spring and summer months. Billy and Ron dive into Bill Bright's book 10 Basic Steps Toward Christian Maturity. Now you can learn to share your faith with confidence in the power of the Holy Spirit. The Principles presented in this step have been learned on the front lines of experience. They have changed million of silent, guilt-ridden Christians into radiant witnesses for the Lord. We hope that you could join us for these short yet powerful sessions.
It’s bad when the high point of your day is before you get out of bed, and then it’s all downhill from there! Today we are reading from Mark 9 about a mountain top experience. This is the story of Jesus’ transfiguration and those that witnessed it. Then it is a good reminder that life does not always keep us up on the mountain tops but it also prepares us how to live in the valleys as well. We need to learn how to live well in the ups and the downs.
Storms are essential to our maturity as Christians, because without them, why would we need God? Martha and Mary were going thru a storm; their brother was sick and dying. And the one person they thought they could count on, showed up two days…late. Join us This week as Billy Lesperance brings us a message about coming out of the tomb.
God made you all with a purpose. With your looks, your personality, your body and your mind, and everything about you. Even with what you may call your imperfections, flaws, etc. He made you perfect. Everyone. Christ created you for such a time as this for his purposes. He called you by name, drew you to himself, and saved you at the perfect time. His timing might not be our timing but it is always perfect. Never too late or too early. Christ also uniquely gifted you to serve in a very unique way, and gave you the faith to exercise those gifts and talents for His glory.
Pastor Jill Perkins brings us a great message this Mothers Day weekend. Probably not many, if any of us, have lived fairy tale lives.
What happened in these two gospel accounts is really interesting! Mark tells us Jesus went to a house, and basically wanted to be left alone, but this woman fell at his feet begging him for mercy for her daughter who was demonized. Why her daughter was demonized in the first place makes me wonder what the heck was going on but that’s another story we will never know.
God’s command, first and foremost, is that we love Him and love one another. We are adept at making all kinds of excuses, including religious excuses, for not doing that. And, of course, that’s not the only command we work around. I wonder how many of Jesus’ commands I avoid, ignore or rationalize away. When we are so focused on the rules, we can easily lose sight of loving people. We must choose love over law.
First of all, following being sent out two-by-two, John the Baptist had just been beheaded, and so, Jesus took his disciples to a quiet place to get away, decompress, and debrief. There is something we all need and that is rest, and to unplug regularly. Especially after Jesus had just lost his cousin John he and his disciples needed to take a break.
The disciples had been taught and they watched Jesus as he went from village to village speaking, healing the sick and casting out demons. Now, he wanted them to go and do the same. Experience is often our greatest teacher, and you’ll never know God can use you until you try. Join us this Moring as Pastor Gregg talk's about "Empowered to Witness"
Where is God you feel hopeless? Does Jesus’ resurrection have anything to say about what you’re going through right now? Does it speak to your despair, hopelessness, or fears, etc? Absolutely it does. Join us this Easter Sunday as Pastor Gregg talk about "Resurrection Assurance"
Just like this week, it was Passover time, and thousands of pilgrims are flocking to Jerusalem to celebrate the Passover. Jesus and His disciples are among the pilgrims arriving from the east, via Jericho, where Jesus had recently healed blind Bartimaeus. They are staying in Bethany, most likely with Mary and Martha, and their brother Lazarus, whom Jesus had just raised from the dead. It is quite possible that both Bartimaeus and Lazarus were with Jesus on their way into Jerusalem. Wouldn’t that cause quite a stir?
Jesus is for everyone! Mark reminds us that Jesus included the people who had always been excluded. Jesus went to the other side of the Sea of Galilee. Jesus moved toward the other, and included them, and he wants us to include people from the other side as well! Pastor Gregg finishes chapter 4 of Mark with "Jesus Is In Your Boat"
Faith is the key that that opens every door. It is the currency of heaven or the mustard seed and leaven that God uses to grow His kingdom. Faith calls heaven to earth. Join us this morning as Pastor Gregg continues his series in Mark with "Kingdom Faith"
The Truth of God’s word will never change, and is never hate speech that it is being labeled. It is the exact opposite. God is a God of love. It is Satan that brings lies, hatred, and acceptance of all sin issues, which is his intention to lead all lead to death. Let's listen carefully as Pastor Gregg takes us through Mark 4:21-25
In our world faster is better. We often forget that God commanded us to rest at lest one day a week. Exodus 20:8-9 says "Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy. Six days you shall labor and do all your work," Join us today as Pastor Gregg reminds us of the importance of rest.
Today Pastor Gregg continues his series in Mark. Talking more about what it looks like to allow the Lord to have his way in your life, and bring something new.
Jesus healed many who were sick and/or demonized. He healed people with various diseases, and cast out demons. Today Pastor Gregg brings us a word on Healing and Deliverance as we continue in our series "Prepare the Way"
Welcome to Polson Foursquare Church! Join us today as Pastor Gregg starts a new series on "Prepare the Way of the Lord"