Pastor Rick Gaston teaches from the Letter to the Romans (Romans 9:6-13) The post God's Foreknowledge first appeared on Calvary Chapel Mechanicsville.Rick Gaston

In these two chapters we have more information from the LORD given to Moses to impart to His people. Leviticus can be a difficult book to follow and we often struggle to understand the context, but many gems can be found in its truths. The post Laws and Laborers first appeared on Calvary Chapel Mechanicsville.…

God chose Israel. God gave them their covenants, their law and the promise that He would be with them. However many of the Jews rejected God’s plan for their salvation thru Christ His son. Paul is passionate about wanting his fellow Hebrews to come to this knowledge of Christ. The post Saturated Words first appeared on Calvary Chapel Mechanicsville…

Pastor David Nigro has a message about our devotion to our Lord Jesus Christ. There are many thing in this world that will compete for our devotion, but we must strive to love our Lord with our whole mind, body and soul. The post Devotion first appeared on Calvary Chapel Mechanicsville.Rick Gaston

Guest Speaker, Pastor Mike Finizio has a special message on Personal Evangelism. The post God's Blueprint For Soul Winners first appeared on Calvary Chapel Mechanicsville.Rick Gaston

Pastor Mike Gilbert has a Topical Message from the first Letter to the Corinthians (1 Cor 9:24-27) The post Kingdoms in Conflict first appeared on Calvary Chapel Mechanicsville.Rick Gaston

NOTHING can separate us from God’s Love. The Apostle Paul nails the box shut; there should be no doubt about our salvation. We can stand against everything that comes against us, knowing that Christ loved us so much that He willingly gave up His life for us for the forgiveness of our sins. The post Unmatched Salvation first appeared on Calvary Chap…

By the sin offering, God made a way for sinners to cover certain sins. But Christ, the perfect Lamb of God, takes away ALL our sins. The blood offerings of the Levitical sacrifices could not get you into heaven but, Christ said “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.” The post The Sin Offering first app…

Our future glory is promised in this passage of scripture. Though we suffer now, we long to be a part of that glory. But to experience it in its fullness, we must wait. The Holy Spirit helps us while we are still here. The post Heaven Bound first appeared on Calvary Chapel Mechanicsville.Rick Gaston

The grain offering and the peace offering are outlined in these two chapters. There is great symbolism in the instructions that the LORD gives us, and we can understand more of what God wants from us by examining these guidelines. The post Personal Gratitude and Fellowship first appeared on Calvary Chapel Mechanicsville.…

We are saved and justified by our faith in Jesus Christ and His atonement on the cross. This word has come down to us through the scriptures and from the multitude of faithful witnesses. We know that this forgiveness is real because of Resurrection Sunday. The post The Greatest Word first appeared on Calvary Chapel Mechanicsville.…

The first chapter of Leviticus outlines the procedures for offering a burnt sacrifice to Yahweh and how God has desired that those who worship Him be holy just as He is holy. The post Personal Devotion first appeared on Calvary Chapel Mechanicsville.Rick Gaston

We are given sonship through the Spirit that indwells us. We now can call God “Abba” my Father, and we are children of Him, reborn of His Spirit and our old nature has been crucified with Christ on the cross. The post The Saved Life first appeared on Calvary Chapel Mechanicsville.Rick Gaston

An introduction to the 3rd book of Moses, Leviticus outlines what God desires from those who want to worship and follow Him. God is Holy and we should approach Him knowing that He wants us also to be holy before Him. The post The Passion of Leviticus (Intro To Leviticus) first appeared on Calvary Chapel Mechanicsville.…

What the law could not do God accomplished by His son and by the Holy Spirit. By the Spirit we are able to overcome the flesh; we must strive to walk in the Spirit and not to let the flesh have dominion over us. The post Saved vs. Lost first appeared on Calvary Chapel Mechanicsville.Rick Gaston

The LORD states that the heavens and the earth are His. He rebukes those that do not honor Him and points out their hypocrisy. But to the humble He will show mercy and He will lift them up. Jerusalem will be exalted in the last days. The post Choices Count first appeared on Calvary Chapel Mechanicsville.…

Life in the Spirit means that there is “no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus”. We are a new creation and our old sinful self is passing away. The post Worth An Introduction first appeared on Calvary Chapel Mechanicsville.Rick Gaston

God thru Isaiah explains His righteous judgments against an apostate people that do not want God in their lives. He then goes on to tell of their future restoration, along with the gentile nations, to Him in the millennial kingdom to come. The post Nowadays to Better Days first appeared on Calvary Chapel Mechanicsville.…

The inner conflict of unwanted sin, even for the saved it persists. In our will we want to be done with our sinful nature, but as long as we are in this mortal flesh, we cannot get rid of it. Grace however has given us a stay on the punishment of our trespasses of the law. The post Unwanted Wants first appeared on Calvary Chapel Mechanicsville.…

This is Isaiah’s heartfelt prayer that the Lord Himself would come down from heaven and set things right. His prayer is answered in Christ and things will be set in order at His second coming. The post Isaiah's Prayer first appeared on Calvary Chapel Mechanicsville.Rick Gaston

God’s law reveals our sin. The law points out sin and our failure to keep it shows us our need for a savior. By this the law is holy in that by it, God shows us how to be justified by faith in Christ. The post Upholding Scripture (Law) first appeared on Calvary Chapel Mechanicsville.Rick Gaston

This is the judgment against the Lord’s enemies and the proclamation of salvation for God’s people. It will happen in the last days, God will remember His promises to His children and He will indeed redeem them. The post Wrath and Deliverance first appeared on Calvary Chapel Mechanicsville.Rick Gaston

We are no longer bound by the law; we have been freed from the hard yoke of the Old Testament law. We are, however, under the law of love, to love God and to love others. Some may try to drag us back under legalism. But always remember that the Son has made us free. (John 8:36) The post Weeding Out Legalism first appeared on Calvary Chapel Mechanic…

saiah offers a prayer for Jerusalem; it is a deep felt prayer by the prophet. Jerusalem will be the City of Peace. It will happen and all the nations will glorify it. The post Long Haul Resolve first appeared on Calvary Chapel Mechanicsville.Rick Gaston

In Christ we are now slaves to righteousness. No longer slaves of sin; we are redeemed to serve a new Master. Though not perfect in our service, we strive to obey our perfect Master and to do His will. The post Obedience Within first appeared on Calvary Chapel Mechanicsville.Rick Gaston

This is the good news of deliverance. This is the scripture that the Lord read in the synagogue in Nazareth, but He did not read the whole passage. He stopped at a comma. That comma has lasted two thousand plus years, and it is our window for deliverance from our sins. The post Good Comma first appeared on Calvary Chapel Mechanicsville.…

Sins power is broken by our union with Christ in His death and in His resurrection. We are dead to our fleshly sinful former selves. We are born again to Christ’s nature, but even so our old Adamic nature can get in our way as believers, so we must strive to restrain it. The post Restraining Sin first appeared on Calvary Chapel Mechanicsville.…

The prophet Isaiah foretells of the future glory for Jerusalem. Though they are in darkness for now, in the millennial Kingdom they will shine bright for the nations to see. The Lord will reign gloriously from Mount Zion and Jerusalem will be honored as the City of Peace. The post Kingdom Age Transformations first appeared on Calvary Chapel Mechani…

By the first Adam, sin entered the world. By the last Adam, Jesus Christ, our sin is dealt with. By Adam death reigns over all of us; thru Christ, eternal life is ours and we are washed clean by His atoning work. The post Adam's World first appeared on Calvary Chapel Mechanicsville.Rick Gaston

Injustice and oppression will be dealt with. The sinful think that they are getting away with it, but Isaiah states that God is in control and that He has a plan to deal with it. Unfortunately the righteous remnant will have to suffer thru the existence of “Rotten Apples” living amongst them. The post Rotten Apples first appeared on Calvary Chapel …

Thru our faith we are justified, it is as if we had all our sins acquired by God. By grace we stand, thru tribulations and trials, we keep our hope in the Lord and by what He did for us on the cross. The post Saved by Death first appeared on Calvary Chapel Mechanicsville.Rick Gaston

True and false worship, God tells His people that they are worshiping Him dishonestly. They make an outward appearance of honoring God, but they are not honoring Him in their hearts. It is all about what they can get for themselves without really loving Him The post Religious Scammers first appeared on Calvary Chapel Mechanicsville.…

God’s promise to Abraham was realized through faith. Faith is a BIG deal, and by it we are counted as righteous. The profit Habakkuk said “The Just shall live by faith” The post The Big Deal of Faith first appeared on Calvary Chapel Mechanicsville.Rick Gaston

Isaiah points out Israel’s futile idolatry; they have committed abominable atrocities in the worship of their false gods. But God offers a way back and healing for His backsliding people, if they will only return to Him and to His word. The post A Disgusting Culture first appeared on Calvary Chapel Mechanicsville.…

Abraham is our example, for the scriptures say “faith was accounted to Abraham for righteousness”. Rituals and rites will NOT save us; we must stand on this. Christ died for sinners; we cannot by our good works make ourselves right with God. The post Old School Faith first appeared on Calvary Chapel Mechanicsville.…

An invitation is given, an offer is made. Your way has been paid in advance; you just need to take hold of it. In this Old Testament passage, God sends out His invitation to ALL, not just those of Jewish birth. The post God's Invitations first appeared on Calvary Chapel Mechanicsville.Rick Gaston

Paul offers thanksgiving and prayers to Philemon as an oasis to the Church and to believers. Philemon is said to be a refreshment to Paul and the believers who live in the city of Colosse. The post Oasis first appeared on Calvary Chapel Mechanicsville.Rick Gaston

Fear is real, fear can paralyze us, but there is a righteous kind of fear, to fear God. Not that God wants to hurt us, but that God is in control of ALL things, including the things that are unforeseen that come against us. We must trust in the LORD and know that we can rest safe in Him. The post Whom Shall I fear ? first appeared on Calvary Chapel…

The Angels announce the Savior Jesus’ birth to the Sheppard’s in the field. An old familiar Christmas narrative, but on this night, all the planning and preparation from the beginning of time comes into sight. The glory of God’s provision and the atonement for our sins has been set into motion. The post Glory to God first appeared on Calvary Chapel…

God makes a promise of an eternal covenant of peace to His people the Jews. God uses the example of His “Wife” to help the Jewish people understand that He has not abandoned them. More promises are made to them that will be ultimately fulfilled in the millennial kingdom, God will keep His promises made to the Jews and the promises that He makes to …

Our righteousness comes to us by faith not by the Law. Through faith in Jesus Christ and His redeeming death on the cross we are saved. Is the Law done away with then? By no means, the Law is fulfilled by our faith and by faith we are able to do good works. The post Unearned Salvation first appeared on Calvary Chapel Mechanicsville.…

More about God’s suffering servant, He was made an offering, God’s lamb sacrificed for us. He willingly took ALL of our sins on Himself and He did it all because of His love for us. In the Old Testament, the prophet Isaiah has recorded this; But God had planned this out before the fall in the garden. The post God's Brave Love (Part 2) first appeare…

By the Law, We are all sinners. Paul quotes the Old Testament, “There is none righteous, no not one;” But God has made a way, our sins can be washed away, by the atoning work of Jesus Christ. The purpose of the Law is to show us how sinful we are and why we need Jesus as our savior. The post Sin and People first appeared on Calvary Chapel Mechanics…

An outline of the suffering of Jesus Christ in the Old Testament 700 years before it happened. All laid out in great detail, God’s plan to save humanity by giving Himself as a substitute to atone for our sins. God’s brave love plan was not reckless, but purposeful to accomplish what He had in store. The post God's Brave Love (Part 1) first appeared…

God is ALWAYS faithful, both to Jews and to Non-Jews. If we fail (which we do) He will remain faithful to do what He has promised! The entire world is guilty; we cannot rationalize our way out of it. God has made a way to get us right with Him, and He laid it out in the entirety of His scriptures. The post Anticipating Objections first appeared on …

The calling of Peter to be an Apostle, “Name is Nature” so the saying goes. The Lord gives Simon a new name and calls him Peter, meaning rock. Peter’s apostleship is marked by moments of both spiritual successes and fleshly failures. The post What's in a Name first appeared on Calvary Chapel Mechanicsville.…

The priceless value of knowing Christ, but it is not just about the knowledge of Christ; we are in fellowship with Him, both in His suffering and in His death. Also we share with Christ in His resurrection and in His eternity and glory. The post Enjoy the Relationship first appeared on Calvary Chapel Mechanicsville.…

The Lord gives us the parable of the fig tree. He emphasizes the importance of watching, praying and looking for His return knowing that the time is short and that His returning is soon approaching. The post Watch and Pray first appeared on Calvary Chapel Mechanicsville.Rick Gaston

Knowledge of the Law of God is not a guarantee of salvation; the Jews are just as guilty as the Gentiles who do not know of God. Those who trust in the rite of circumcision will find it of no avail. The Jew is condemned by the Law and the Gentile is condemned by not doing what he knows to be right. Our only hope is thru the finished work of Christ.…

God foretells of the sin-bearing Servant and His deliverance for Jerusalem. The LORD’s suffering servant will be the exalted Servant and God’s plan of salvation for all people will be played out thru the rest of eternity despite the enemy’s attempts to thwart it. The post Restoration of Israel first appeared on Calvary Chapel Mechanicsville.…