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Hold Fast To The Truth That Is In The Hope
Word-Of-The-Day: ‘(23) Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for He who promised is faithful. (24) And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds, (25) not giving up meeting to...
Who Will Not Betray Us?
Word-Of-The-Day: ‘(2) My adversaries pursue me all day long; in their pride many are attacking me. (3) When I am afraid, I put my trust in You. (4) In God, whose word I praise— in God I trust and am not afraid. What can...
Give While You Live, Know Where Its Goes
Word-Of-The-Day: ‘(17) Command those who are rich in this present world not to be arrogant nor to put their hope in wealth, which is so uncertain, but to put their hope in God, who richly provides us with everything fo...
CarePortal
CarePortal, simply stated, is a way to connect people who can help, with people who need help. It’s a way for churches to step into their surrounding community and meet immediate needs for children and families in crisis. H...
It’s a Bird, It’s a Plane – No, It’s A Faithful Christian!
Word-Of-The-Day: ‘<Jesus said to Peter & the Apostles,> “But many who are first will be last, and the last first.”’ (Mark 10:31) The ultimate underdog in the mortal timeline, of the estimated 20 billion...
Helping Is Holding One Accountable
Word-Of-The-Day: ‘(8) There was a man all alone; he had neither son nor brother. There was no end to his toil, yet his eyes were not content with his wealth. “For whom am I toiling,” he asked, “and why am I depri...
Be Prepared for Disasters: Spiritually First, Then Physically
Word-Of-The-Day: ‘(13) Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be courageous; be strong. (14) Do everything in love.’ (1 Corinthians 16:13-14); ‘Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a r...
Observe & Do What the Lord Requires
Word-Of-The-Day: ‘<David said to Solomon,>” (2) I am about to go the way of all the earth,” he said. “So be strong, act like a man, (3) observe what the Lord your God requires: Walk in obedience to Him, and kee...
The world’s hate, Christ’s love
The world will hate those who follow Christ because it hated Him. This is clear in John 15:18, which we covered this morning. We recognize that the reason we are hated is because when we live, think, speak and act as Jesus wo...
God Doesn’t Have Favorites
Word-Of-The-Day: ‘<God said to Moses,>“Do not pervert justice; do not show partiality to the poor or favoritism to the great, but judge your neighbor fairly.”’ (Leviticus 19:15); ‘For God does not show favorit...
Don’t Accept Substitution or Truncation of God’s Word
Word-Of-The-Day: ‘(1) The Spirit clearly says that in later times some will abandon the faith and follow deceiving spirits and things taught by demons. (2) Such teachings come through hypocritical liars, whose conscien...
Fruitful relationships
In our staff meeting on Monday, Gordon asked the following question: “What is the fruit of an apple tree?” The immediate reply would be an apple, correct? Gordon pointed out that if the fruit is only t...