Surrender
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Text: Mark 10:23-31
Summary: Surrender everything and everyone and be faithful in loving those around you according to the Word of God.… Read more
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Turn Your Heart to Our Heavenly Father
Text: Luke 1:15-17; Mal 4; 1 Kings 17-19
Summary: The prophecy in Mal 4 is partially fulfilled in Luke 1 through the ministry of John the Baptist, who came in the spirit and power of Elijah. In both cases, the message is the same – Our Heavenly Father doesn’t want His children to go through the motions; instead, He wants us to turn our hearts toward Him.… Read more
Submitting to God’s Order for Our Sanctification
Preacher: Pastor Ray
Text: Mark 12:18-27
What does the fact that there is no marriage in heaven reveal about God’s order? If you break God’s laws, they break you.
This is God’s order: 1) Jesus (eternal covenant), 2) spouse (earthly covenant until death do us part), 3) children (covenant until marriage), 4) local church, 5) everything else.… Read more
Honor the Lord Jesus Above All Else
Preacher: Pastor Ray
Text: 1 Sam 1-3
Eli and Samuel started out on similar paths, but ended up in totally opposite directions. Eli’s downfall was due to the fact that he honored his sons above the Lord.… Read more
Becoming Like Little Children
Preacher: Pastor Ray
Text: Matt 11:25-30
May you and I never outgrow our need for Jesus. Instead, like little children, may we humble ourselves before Jesus and give Him every burden.… Read more
Francis Chan on trusting God with our children
Here is what Francis Chan posted in July 2011.
It was a pretty emotional morning for me. My wife and I dropped off our oldest daughter at the airport this morning. She’s 15 and flying to Thailand by herself to work at a rescue home for the next month. It’s something she has begged me to let her do since our visit to Thailand last fall.… Read more