We live on the promises of God, not His explanations. There will always come a time we simply don't understand, its then we trust His promises. We must go deep in God's word and possess all that He promises.

Run to Jesus...

Identify with Christ in the likeness of the resurrection. Indwelling of the Holy Spirit is the power of the resurrection. Inheritance of God the Father is the hope of the resurrection

Dave and Julie Rudolph serve in South Africa planting churches. He preached on the generosity of giving and thankfulness for the generosity of supporting churches. Thanks be to God for His unspeakable gift 2Cor.9:15. We are never more like God than when we give generously.

After their defeat at AI they were once again ready to listen for the voice of God, Who responds with familiar phrases from the message of faith.

Acts 17

Surrender in the little things.

Lessons from the battle of Jericho.

What one generation tolerates the next will embrace. The surgical knife of repentance is necessary to cut away the sin that we have tolerated. Its not about going back but moving forward in our relationship with the Lord.

What does your testimony say of God?

God's will is on an as needed basis but God's will is exactly what you would choose if you had all the facts. God's reputation goes before us and when we arrive He has already prepared the way.

Its a little hard to hear the first five minutes. How do we define success for this coming New Year? With all the unknown things we may face, how can we be sure of success?

Establishing first things as we begin the New Year

The undeniable detail that Jesus is linked to the throne of David through Mary and not just Joseph, which was necessary because of the virgin birth.

How quickly the stuff of the world clutters our homes until they are just baked into the way we live and how most churches operate.

We must gather with the unifying purpose to glorify God. The devil loves to sew disunity among the brethren.

Of the many great chapter nines in the Bible this is the longest prayer in the Bible teaching us much in how we should approach God.

Revival is a time we recognize our need for a fresh movement of the Holy Spirit upon our lives, our families, and within the walls of our church, which comes by way of the Word of God.

Here's the church, here's the steeple, open the doors, where's all the people? Now is always the time to take your place in the work. If you're not a worker, you're likely a complainer.

The Devil cannot make us sin but will always suggest alternative views. The enemy attacked Nehemiah's character but rather than defend himself he let the truth speak for itself, which silenced the enemy and convinced everyone that this was the work of God. Remember, you don't have to attend every argument to which you are invited. And be very caref…

There are more scriptures on money than any other single topic.You hold me in your hand and call me yours. Yet may I not as well call you mine... My power is terrific. Handle me carefully and wisely, lest you become my servant, rather than I yours.

Are you ready to respond when the trumpet sounds? The people had a mind to work to the point of losing track of time. Its later than ever and the Lord may come today.

Four months have passed since chp.1 Nehemiah has been preparing for this moment and is ready to respond when given the opportunity. Many practical lessons for when you have to wait. "Jesus led me all the way."

Everything that happens in the book of Nehemiah is because of this prayer. What drives you to your knees? Is your natural tendency to cry out to God or complain to people who can do nothing about your trouble?

Our missionary, Jeff Reason gave a great report on the Forest Glenn Bible Camp in NS, Canada and then gave a great challenge from God's word on the treasure we have through Christ.

Sincerity alone may seem appealing but will always end up corrupt without the truth of God's word. Be careful that you don't get your advice from people who only ever agree with you.

Robert Frost famously wrote, Two roads diverged in a yellow wood and sorry I could not travel both… I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference. Where you end up is determined by your choice between two clearly marked paths and you cannot travel both.

How many times have you not done anything because you couldn't do everything? Do something, almost anything... the Lord is coming soon!

Until you are ready to die, you will never really live. For so many, life is only about about avoiding death. The contrast of the Rich Man and Lazarus tells us how to be prepared for the transition of death.

Except you become as a little child you shall not enter the kingdom of heaven. BTW there is a special place in hell for those who would steel the innocence of a child.

The advice of Solomon was a jumping off point for today's Father's Day message of nine things smart dad's know from God's word.

Can you tell time according to God's word? The Lord may come today...

Of all things the disciples heard Jesus say, the one thing that captured their attention was how Jesus spoke to His Heavenly Father. In our passage the Lord's Prayer if followed by a short parable teaching us all we need to know about prayer.

Mercy is what you do when treated wrongly.

Before you talk about Peter's failure remember, all the others stayed in the boat. And notice the storm for Peter did not cease when he took Jesus by the hand but they walked together back to the boat and the wind ceased. Then, only after it was all over, they worshipped the Lord.

Every religion of the world wants to keep you not quite forgiven in order to keep you coming back.

A beautiful lesson on making disciples and the wonderful truth that failure is never final in the Christian life.

The resurrected Lord meets again with His disciples where it all began to reassure them He will be with them in Spirit and Truth.

Nowhere in scripture are you called to a blind faith. Everything leading up to and including the resurrection is the substance and evidence (Heb.11) of your faith. John always calls for a response and Thomas said, "My Lord and my God."

This great portion of Scripture is Jesus making high priestly intercession for us as He was about to become the atoning sacrifice.

This is a powerful conclusion to the Lord's longest discourse. The Paschal discourse ends with a powerful lesson of joy. Our greatest sorrow is often the foundation of our greatest joy. Before the crown, there is always a cross.

The most comforting thing about heaven is that we can call it "home." Everything you think about heaven or know about God is revealed for us in relationship to the Lord Jesus Christ.

Christ enacts a living parable to teach us how to live in this present world. God calls us to a self-sacrificial lifestyle. Every argument, fear or frustration you experience in life is when you hang onto anything other than Jesus.

With one third of the gospels focused on the last eight days of Jesus' life, if you talk about Jesus without including the death burial and resurrection you have nothing more than a social gospel. The problems we have in the nation today are not caused by crazy unbelievable politicians but the likes of the liberal preacher who thinks the days of th…

Christ is the resurrection and the life.

Perhaps the greatest of all illustrations in the Bible of God's care for His people and the inclusion of "other sheep," which transcends ethnic identity.

People are not blind (sinners) because they sin, they sin because they are blind (sinners) from birth. God is not the author of sin but his defeat of sin displays the glory of God.

Jesus reveals the true evil in the heart of hypocritical religious people who use God's word to judge others and not their own self.

Every relationship reaches a turning point. Chapter 6 begins with a crowd of about 20k and by the end of the chapter just the 12 and one of them is a traitor. When you follow Jesus for the wrong reason you will eventually become offended by what He says.