to strengthen you with hope. . .

" God loves us so much, but do we love Him back ?"                                        (A relationship works both ways)   Anyone attending this church for a length of time, has heard from this pulpit about the love of God and how He truly loves us unconditionally.   The apostle Paul declares in Rom 8:38-39 ,  “For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything

"Lord, When Will You Use Me?"   How many of us have asked the question:    "Lord, when will You use me?" How many of us have said to Him:     "Lord, I know whatever assignment You give to me is important.  The hands and feet are just as important to the body as the arms and legs, and the eyes and ears." (Talk about  'insignificant'  jobs) Q:   " But, when will You use me ?  Not only for cleaning the church, or serving food at a church function, or leading a home bible study.

Are You Playing With the Serpent ? During their journey in the wilderness, the Israelites became discouraged, probably because their journey was long and arduous. They were constantly murmuring and complaining against God.  In Num 21:5 , it says: "And the people spoke against God and against Moses:  'Why have you brought us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness?  For there is no food and no water, and our soul loathes this worthless bread (manna).' " Ever since leaving Egy

"Controversies of Faith "   Several controversies of faith have been passed down to us over the years.  And having discussed a few of...

Wise in Their Own Eyes    (Prov 3:7)   To better organize this message, I divided it  into two categories:   Unbelievers  and Believers...

The Cost of Carelessness in Our Walk with God, Part Two 'Allowing Fear To Take Control'   Shortly before the Lord took him home, Joshua,...

The Cost of Carelessness in Our Walk With God   If we're honest with ourselves, we've all been careless at one time or another. 1)  If...

Shortly before the Lord took him home, Joshua said to the children of Israel whom he led into the Promised Land after the death of Moses,...

Will We Also Look Back? Some time ago, Pastor preached how Abraham interceded for the city of Sodom because God intended to destroy it...

The Furnace of Affliction What's the definition of 'chasten?'   It's to correct, to discipline, or to purify --usually  through...

HOW CLOSE ARE WE TO GOD'S  JUDGMENT? Those of us who have been been privileged to share from behind this pulpit have often quoted from...

A WALK WORTHY OF OUR CALLING The apostle Paul instructs us inEph 4:1, "I, therefore, ... beseech you to walk worthy of the calling with...

Unbelief - the Enemy of Faith The purpose of this message is twofold: 1) To discuss how unbelief is the polar opposite of faith to...

A Message of Salvation-From Exodus To The Resurrection And Beyond (Two parts) Part 1: To reflect on what Jesus did for us at Calvary,...

"As the Church Goes ..." There is an old adage that says, "As the church goes, so goes the nation." "As the church goes, so goes...

How many times have we regretted saying something hurtful to a friend, a loved one, a co-worker, or even fellow believer? How many times...

Those familiar with scripture have come across the statement by Jesus in Matt 22:14 that, "Many are called, but few are chosen." The...

Question: 'Is God unfair?' Those of us who read the word and pray daily understand both from scripture and from experience that God is a...

"TAKE HEED LEST WE FALL" Q: Who here believes he or she is strong in faith? Q: Who here believes because your faith is strong, it's not...

IN (GOD) EGYPT WE TRUST On July 30, 1953, President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed a bill into law which made, 'In God We Trust,' the...