Principles to Hear God’s Voice, Part 2
Principles to Hear God’s Voice, Part 2 I began a series last week about hearing the voice of God. In these unprecedented times, accurately hearing the Lord’s voice is paramount to live in His peace and maintain confident faith and hope. This morning the Lord reminded...
Principles to Hear God’s Voice, Part 1
Principles to Hear God’s Voice, Part 1 To walk faithfully with God, live victoriously, and fulfill your purpose, you must know the Lord intimately and recognize His voice. Throughout the Bible, we read how God frequently communicated with His people and how important...
Our Eyes are On You
Our Eyes are On You In a chaotic world, peace, joy, faith, and hope are found in Christ, secure in God’s love. The unfolding of geo-political events last week underscores the importance of maintaining confidence in Christ. He overcame so that we could live as...
Love is Foundational
Love is Foundational Love is the foundation for all that we do in the kingdom. Growing in love is foundational to our Kingdom assignment. Everything builds upon God’s love toward us, our ability to receive His love, and then to love others with His love. God...
The Power of the Word, Part 5
The Power of the Word, Part 5 Good Soil… Some thirty, some sixty, some a hundred times! Others, like seed sown on good soil, hear the word, accept it, and produce a crop—some thirty, some sixty, some a hundred times what was sown.” (Mark 4:20 NIV) The Good soil of...
The Power of the Word, Part 4
The Power of the Word, Part 4 At the beginning of this year, I heard the Lord say it was “a year of growth and expansion.” While this word applies each new year, I sincerely believe for each of us and our churches, this is a year of enlargement of the kingdom of God....
The Power of the Word, Part 3
The Power of the Word, Part 3 Interpretation of the Parable of the Sower (Mark 4:13-20) Jesus announced the arrival of the Kingdom of God in Mark 1:15, and then He began to explain the meaning of the Kingdom through parables. In this parable, Jesus described different...
The Power of the Word, Part 2
The Power of the Word, Part 2 What a start to a new year! The pandemic lingers, inflation persists, and domestic and international issues are disconcerting. Yet, God is in control—always! The words of the psalmist provide comfort and courage, God is our refuge and...
The Power of the Word, Part 1
The Power of the Word, Part 1 The prophet Isaiah declared a timeless truth, “the grass withers and the flower fades; but the word of our God will stand forever.” (Isa. 40:8 NKJV) God’s Word is eternal and stands forever. To the follower of Christ, this is comfort,...
Overcoming Spiritual Blindness, Part 2
Overcoming Spiritual Blindness, Part 2 As a community of faith, we have much to be grateful for and joyous about. While 2021 was fraught with challenges, God’s grace is sufficient for every season we face. Our confidence rests in Christ and our new life in Him. For in...
