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Vantage point…
Vantage Point or Where is Jesus the King of the Jews… [Matthew 2:1-12; Luke 2:1-40] No one was really looking for the birth of Jesus but these passages of scripture show how different groups of people responded to the coming … Continue reading
Two nails or yielded
[Luke 1:26-38] God used this young girl to give birth to his son. Why? Because she had favor with God. That favor was brought about by her obedience to God in the small things. God wants us to obey him … Continue reading
Where’s the beef?
[Isaiah 58:1-9] What a powerful passage of scripture. God’s chosen fast involves breaking the yoke, overcoming sin, and reaching out to others. Charles Finney didn’t want people to pray for him because he didn’t think their prayers worked. Ouch. Like … Continue reading
The prayer of a righteous man!
God wants to answer your prayers. James 5:17 tells us that the prophet Elijah is just like us. And he got his prayers answered. Let’s draw closer to the Lord this week and see our prayers answered.
Missionaries Gilbert and Gladys Rodriguez
We had a great service as Missionaries Gilbert and Gladys Rodriguez shared about their ministry in Spain. They shared how God used unusual ways to open doors for them. An example of this was when Gladys baked cookies for the … Continue reading
Prayer
Charles Finney was born in 1792. Though he wasn’t raised in a Christian home, he became converted in his early 20’s. Before he was converted, Finney observed that the Christians around him did not get their prayers answered. This bothered … Continue reading
Why shouldn’t I be baptized?
Philip was used mightily by God in a revival in Samaria. From there he was directed by the Lord to the road to Gaza. There he met the Ethiopian eunuch who was reading from the Book of Isaiah in his … Continue reading
You must be born again!
What a wonderful service Sunday as we began our Christian Life Series. The story of Nicodemus coming to Jesus at night teaches us so much. “You must be born again” emphasizes our need for a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. … Continue reading
Jonah 3 and 4
We finished our series on the The Book of Jonah. Jonah teaches many valuable lessons: “The Soverignty of God”, “The Discipline of God”, and “The Forgiveness of God” are a few. From Jonah we learn the value of forgiving others … Continue reading
Missionaries Clinton and Jane Caszatt
What a wonderful service Wednesday, October 20th, as the missionaries Clinton and Jane Caszatt shared about their ministry with Global University. God is using them mightily to train pastors in the Middle East and Africa among other places. But what … Continue reading
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