Central Baptist Church of Melbourne: Recent Episodes
In troubled times God always provides for our physical, spiritual and emotional needs. In this passage the disciples are troubled. Jesus has told them He is about to die, one of them will betray Him, and one of them will deny Him three times overnight. In Christ's words we see He provides them with peace, a place, a promise, and the path.
Pastor Leroy talks about how Satan's number one plot is to attack the truth and how the teachings of Jesus have the power to answer our questions and change who we are so that we may combat Satan and spread the truth about the Lord.
Pastor Leroy talks about how Satan's number one plot is to attack the truth and how the teachings of Jesus have the power to answer our questions and change who we are so that we may combat Satan and spread the truth about the Lord.
When Jesus is the Only Thing on the Menu, You Find Out if He's the One You Were Really Hungry For.
Jeff Johnson is a missionary that God has called to minister to Thailand. He tells of how he has personally seen God's hand working amongst the people there while so many odds are against it. He draws parallels to the story of the paralyzed man that Jesus healed to show that it's our worldly nature holding us back and that we should just take the leap of faith to do what God calls us to.
Pastor Leroy continues with the story of David and illustrates how David was successful because of God's work and not his own.
Pastor Leroy describes the dreams and visions of notable people in the bible and draws comparisons to illustrate the fact that God's visions for us are always perfect, and are always carried out.
Pastor Leroy explains that as a follower of Christ, we need to have the right mindset, aligned with God's plan because no matter how well we plan things, God's plan triumphs over all.
Jacob knew there was a God - He knew there was God's work to be done. - But he was not concerned with God's plan for doing God's work. We are looking at how we need a heart alignment with God because it was not until Jacob yielded to God that he found true success.