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Ray McCollum
Celebration Church exists to fulfill the Great Commission of our Lord Jesus Christ, which is to make disciples of all nations and to help people fully follow Him. Our church is known for in-depth Bible teaching, Spirit-led worship, and a deep commitment to the Lord’s call to be salt and light in a hurting world.
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. And the Word was made flesh and dwelt among us… John 1:1,14
The incarnation of the Son of God, who is the Word of God, provides us with the prototypical model of the first thing Jesus taught us to ask of the Father: “Thy kingdom come; Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven”. Even today, wherever or whenever we see the will of God done on earth as it is in heaven, we are witnessing a demonstration of the Kingdom of God; which is the will of God done on earth as it is in heaven…the Word made flesh!
We hope you can be with us this weekend for Pastor Ray’s message on the present-day application of the incarnation captured in the phrase... “And The Word Was Made Flesh”.
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"People are not free ultimately because they voluntarily submit to their own servitude." Etienne de La Boetie
It is important to remember this key point: Everything the government does to you is by your consent. You either explicitly gave them consent, or by your silence, they assumed your consent. Jason W. Hoyt
The results of the last election confirm the fact that the overall moral/spiritual condition of our country is continuing to decline and that many Americans are quite willing to continue their support of the very politicians who are systematically taking away our freedom. But God's people have more power than they realize.
We hope you can be with us this weekend for Pastor Ray's message, "The Consent of the Governed".
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Pilate said to them, "Shall I crucify your King? The chief priests answered, "We have no king but Caesar!" John 19:15
Pilate presented the people with the power to elect their political leader: Christ or Caesar? The people chose poorly. So what really happened that day in Jerusalem? And what really happened in the American election last month?
Why do people vote against their own self-interest? How does a nation end up serving tyrants? And what can we do about it?
We hope you can be with us this weekend as we rediscover a powerful principle from scripture that holds the key for recovering our county, Pastor Ray's message: "A Discourse on Voluntary Servitude: The Mystery of Civil Submission to Tyranny."
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Have I now become your enemy because I am telling you the truth Galatians 4:16 NLT
British novelist George Orwell said, "In times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act." We live in such times.
We hope you can be with us this weekend for the conclusion of Pastor Ray's mini-series on "Walking in Truth in a World of Lies".
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Pay careful attention to how you walk—not as unwise people but as wise—making the most of the time, because the days are evil. So don't be foolish, but understand what the Lord's will is. Ephesians 5:15-17 (HCSB)
How does a Christian with a biblical worldview analyze the mid-term election result? What would the Lord have us learn from it and what can we do about it? The answers may surprise you.
Enjoy part 3 of Pastor Ray's mini-series, "Walking in Truth In A World of Lies".
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“They pile lie upon lie and utterly refuse to acknowledge me”, says the Lord. Jeremiah 9:6 NLT
"The party told you to reject all evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command." George Orwell, "1984"
The greatest challenge for the church today is to walk in truth in the midst of a culture increasingly given over to lies.
We hope you can be with us this weekend for Part II of Pastor Ray's message, "Walking in Truth in a World of Lies".
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"You live in a world of deception. In their deception they refuse to know me." This is the Lord’s declaration.
Jeremiah 9:6
In his new book, Christian author Steve Gallagher comments on the current condition of American culture..."You and I are being lied to on a regular basis. Things have gotten so bad we need a ‘Truth-O-Meter’ to stay on top of what politicians tell us, a government agency to oversee the preposterous claims made by advertisers, and a variety of independent websites to monitor the veracity of what we’re being told by public figures, including Christian ministers."
Jesus came to bear witness to the truth. (John 8:37) But Satan is a liar and the father of liars. (John 8:44) So how can we prevail in the midst of a war that the devil seems to be winning?
We hope you can be with us this weekend for Pastor Ray's teaching on the Church's greatest challenge in this hour... "Walking in Truth in a World of Lies".
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For this cause I was born, and for this cause I have come into the world, that I should bear witness to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth hears My voice. Pilate said to Him, 'What is truth?'
John 18:37
"We live in a time and place where many people don’t even know what truth is. Some think truth is just a subjective preference or opinion…but the definition of truth is actually quite simple..." Alisa Childers
We hope you can be with us this weekend as Pastor Ray teaches on how the biblical worldview answers one of life's most critical questions, "What Is Truth?", and why it matters so much in ourcurrent culture.
He who is not with Me is against Me, and he who does not gather with Me scatters abroad. Matthew 12:30
Many people have the false idea that there are hundreds of religions. But in an ultimate sense, there are actually only two: God’s word and man’s word. Ken Ham
Many American Christians do not realize that the intense spiritual warfare being waged for the soul America is really a religious war. And in the biblical worldview, there are really only 2 religions. Every person alive is practicing one or the other. Neutrality is impossible. If we fail to found our lives on the Word of God, we will flounder our lives trusting in the words of man. If we are not actively standing with Christ in this hour, we are standing against Him.
Join us this weekend as Pastor Ray explains the true nature of our conflict today as "The Battle Between 2 Religions".
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He who is not with Me is against Me... Matthew 12:30
Too many Christians continue to cling to the concept that they can commit to Christ and still maintain a neutral position on cultural issues, education, or politics. But Jesus allows no such option!
We hope you can be with us this weekend as Pastor Ray exposes the 'myth of neutrality' in his message, "You Cannot Be Neutral In This War".
I have set watchmen on your walls, O Jerusalem; they shall never hold their peace day or night. You who make mention of the Lord, do not keep silent, and give Him no rest till He establishes and till He makes Jerusalem a praise in the earth.
Isaiah 62:6-7
Dietrich Bonhoeffer famously said, "Silence in the face of evil is evil itself". God has appointed His people as 'watchmen' who must not hold their peace when the enemy approaches. And the responsibility to speak up falls upon those in the pews as well as those in the pulpit.
We hope you can be with us this weekend for Pastor Ray's prophetic appeal to the people of God to take their proper place in this hour as "Watchmen on the Wall".
All you beasts of the field, come to devour, all you beasts in the forest.
His watchmen are blind, they are all ignorant; they are all dumb dogs, they cannot bark; sleeping, lying down, loving to slumber.
Isaiah 56:9-10
"The Bible calls pastors 'watchmen' who cry out and sound the alarm to awaken a sleeping church, not sing her lullabies."
Pastor Shane Idleman
The current condition in our country resembles backslidden Israel in the days of the prophet Isaiah.
The 'beasts of the field' have 'come to devour'; while many of God's 'watchmen' commit the sin of silence.
God is calling all His people, especially His pastors and leaders, to proclaim His truth, regardless of the cost.
We hope you can be with us this weekend for Pastor Ray's message, "Post-Pandemic Pastors and the Sin of Silence".
It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in man. It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in princes.
Psalm 118:8-9
What we are witnessing today is a war between 2 worldviews, both of which are religious in nature. Each seeks to answer the question, 'Who will we trust to save us and deliver us from evil?' One is Christianity, offering salvation in Christ; the other is 'Humanism', offering salvation by the State. Which Messiah will we serve?
Righteous are You, O Lord, when I plead with You; Yet let me talk with You about Your judgments. Why does the way of the wicked prosper? Why are those happy who deal so treacherously?
Jeremiah 12:1
Does it really pay to try to serve the Lord when the wicked seem to be winning? How do we define right and wrong in a culture where there are no absolutes? Are people free to invent their own ethics or are ethics something that must be discovered? Are there any standards?
We hope you can be with us this weekend for Pastor Ray's important message in our "Developing a Biblical Worldview" series, "By What Standard? An Introduction to Christian Ethics."
"Give us a king to judge us like all the other nations have."
1 Samuel 8:5
Israel's demand for an earthly king to save them amounted to a rejection of God and set them up for oppressive, big-government control of their lives. Is America making the same mistake?
We hope you can be with us this weekend for "Give Us A King: The Perils of Political Salvation", a timely, prophetic message on the current condition of our country and what God's people can do about it.
King Joram demanded, "Do you come in peace, Jehu?"Jehu replied, "How can there be peace as long as the idolatry and witchcraft of your mother, Jezebel, are all around us?"
2 Kings 9:22
We are in the midst of a spiritual battle for the soul of America.
Yet a countless number of clueless Christians continue to believe the solution is purely political. Our vote does matter! But there is much more work to be done to recover our country for God.
We hope you can be with us this weekend for Pastor Ray's message on how we can and must win the war with one of Satan's most powerful principalities--"The Spirit of Jezebel".
Watch out for people who cause divisions and upset people's faith by teaching things contrary to what you have been taught. Stay away from them. Such people are not serving Christ our Lord; they are serving their own personal interests. By smooth talk and glowing words they deceive innocent people. Romans 16:17-19 NLT
The term 'gaslighting' derives from the 1944 movie 'Gaslight', in which a husband uses trickery to convince his wife that she is mentally ill so he can steal from her. This is exactly how the modern American Marxist/Socialist political party in power is 'gaslighting' Americans with lies and deception so they can steal our country. But enough is enough!
We hope you can be with us this weekend as Pastor Ray exposes the plot against our Republic in the message, "Gaslighting America".
Everyone who is called by My name, whom I have created for My glory; I have formed him, yes, I have made him.
Isaiah 43:7
Do you realize that all the clues for discovering God's purpose for your life are contained in how God has designed you?
"Your design is perfect for your purpose. Whatever you were born to do whatever God has purposed for your life—you are equipped with all the abilities, talents, gifts, capacities, and potential you need to fulfill it."
Miles Munroe
We hope you can be with us this weekend for Pastor Ray's message, that we are all uniquely "Designed For A Purpose".
But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, by the Spirit of the Lord. 2 Corinthians 3:18
Last week we learned that God's ultimate purpose is to 'conform us to the image' and character of His Son. This week we will learn how He does it. And what we can do to cooperate.
We hope you can be with us this weekend for Pastor Ray's message, "You Become What You Behold".
All things work together for good to them who are the called according to His purpose…to be conformed to the image of His Son.
Romans 8:29-30
Many Christians confuse a partial purpose of God with His ultimate purpose, which is to conform us to the character of Christ. Understanding God’s ultimate purpose puts us in a position to know that all things that happen to us are working together toward that one glorious goal.
We hope you can be with us this weekend for Pastor Ray's message on "God's Ultimate Purpose", and why it matters so much in developing a biblical worldview!
For David, after he had served the purpose of God in his own generation, fell asleep, and was laid among his fathers.
Acts 13:36
God not only created you for a purpose; He also placed you at this particular time in history for your purpose to be performed.
Dr. Miles Munroe
“God’s purpose is not hindered by our past. You are not too old to resume your purpose. Nothing you have done can cancel your purpose. The world is waiting on you to produce your purpose.”
We hope you can be with us this weekend for Pastor Ray’s presentation of the biblical worldview on the purpose of our existence and why now is the particular timing for its expression; truly, we are all born “For Such A Time As This”!
The Lord has made everything for its own purpose...
Proverbs 16:4
A worldview determines how one answers these critical questions:
"Why am I here?" "Does life have any meaning?" "Is there any purpose for my existence?"
The Darwinists tell us we live in a random, directionless universe of endless, unpredictable evolution; the Nihilists tell us that existence is senseless, useless, and ends in nothingness; the Epicureans believe that the universe is without creator, purposeless, and governed by chance. But how does the biblical worldview answer these critical questions?
You will be informed and inspired if you can be with us this weekend for Pastor Ray's presentation of the "Biblical Worldview" on the incredibly important subject of "Purpose".
Were they ashamed when they had committed abomination? No! They were not at all ashamed; nor did they know how to blush. Jeremiah 6:15
America has fallen headlong into the abyss of sexual sin and perversion, as evidenced by “Pride Month”, a celebration of one of the deadliest sins in the Bible. Meanwhile, one might ask, “Where is the Church?”
This weekend Pastor Ray’s presentation is of the biblical worldview on the subject of sexual perversion and its cause, the deadly sin of pride; "Pride Month: The Celebration of Sin".
"Having an abortion is no different from someone having their tonsils removed. "
Sen. Elizabeth Warren
The socialist Senator from Massachusetts expresses the secular worldview held by many Americans today. But the Psalmist David expresses the biblical worldview of a baby in the womb...
For You formed my inward parts; You covered me in my mother's womb. I will praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made;
marvelous are Your works, and that my soul knows very well. My frame was not hidden from You, when I was made in secret and skillfully wrought in the lowest parts of the earth. Your eyes saw my substance, being yet unformed. And in Your book they all were written, the days fashioned for me, when as yet there were none of them.
Psalm 139:13-16
The overturning of Roe V. Wade is just the beginning of the battle for the life of the unborn! We hope you can be with us this weekend for Pastor Ray's definitive message on "The Sin of Abortion".
Man shall not live by bread alone but by every word that proceeds out of the mouth of God.
Matthew 4:4
All worldviews begin with an ultimate presupposition as to who (or what) has the authority to set the moral and ethical standards by which men ought to live. The biblical worldview presupposes that the Bible is the very Word of God, the standard of truth by which human life is to be lived and all things are to be judged. Our ultimate destination depends upon this foundation.
Genesis 1:26
Then God said, "Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; let them have dominion…
Everyone, whether they are conscious of it or not, has a worldview that determines how they answer the great questions of life, like, “Who is God?”, or “What Is Man?”. One worldview sees man as a God-like being, while another says that man is merely a highly-evolved animal. But what does the Bible say?
We hope you can be with us this weekend at Pastor Ray continues our series on “Developing a Biblical Worldview” with some surprising answers to the critical question, “What Is Man?”
What comes into our mind when we think about God is the most important thing about us.
A.W. Tozer
The first four words in the Bible provide us with the proper starting point for developing a biblical worldview. Our foundational operating assumption about the nature of reality must begin where the Bible begins...with an Almighty Creator-God.
Thy Kingdom Come, Part 2: Battle For Your Mind.
For as a man thinks in his heart, so is he. What he thinks is whathe really is. Proverbs 23:7 (TEV)
The Christian calling is not only to save souls but also to save minds. Charles Colson
America is now engaged in a war of worldviews in conflict but the biggest battlefield for born-again believers is the battlefield of the mind. Here's how to win it.
We hope you can be with us this weekend as Pastor Ray continues our "Developing A Biblical Worldview" series teaching on "The Battle For Your Mind."
Thy Kingdom Come, Part 1: Developing A Biblical Worldview
"Your eye is a lamp that provides light for your body. When your eye is good, your whole body is filled with light. But when your eye is bad, your whole body is filled with darkness. And if the light you think you have is actually darkness, how deep that darkness is!"
Matthew 6:22-23 (NLT)
Everyone has a worldview, an 'eye' or 'filter' through which they see and evaluate the world around them. So the question becomes, "Is our worldview good or bad?"
“The church’s singular failure in recent decades has been the failure to see Christianity as a life system, or worldview that governs every area of existence.”
Charles Colson
We hope you can be with us this weekend as Pastor Ray begins a life-changing new teaching series, "Thy Kingdom Come: Developing A Biblical Worldview."