The Armor of God: The Sword of the Spirit
The Sword of the Spirit
I have never meant anyone that enjoys being lied to. We live in times whe...
The Armor of God: The Helmet of Salvation Ephesians 6:17
The Helmet of salvation.
What we place our hope in will have a great effect on how we deal with t...
Armor of God part 2:The breastplate of Righteousness Ephesians 6:10-18
The Breastplate of Righteousness-
How do we live in this world endure its hardships and difficult...
The Armor of God part 1: The Belt of Truth
There has been a trend recently when tragedy strikes such as mass shooting somewhere and there are p...
Man of God (Under Construction Series Ephesians)
Man of God
Seeing as this is Father’s Day I wanted to bring a word of encouragement to the men to...
Truth, Anger and Discernment (Ephesians 4:25-32 Under Construction Series)
Is it ever ok for a Christian to be angry? a loving Christian doesn’t mean that we are to be some wi...
Growing Up (Ephesians 2:7-16 Under Construction Series)
I was made aware recently that for some young people the word adult has become a verb. “Adulting as ...
Called Together (Ephesians 2:11-22 Under Construction Series)
Why can’t Christians just get along? Jesus prayer in the gospel of John was that his church would be...
Destined (Ephesians 2:1-10 Under Construction Series)
Is there any purpose in this life? Is there a reason that we exist? These are some of the greatest q...
The Power of the Cross
The cross is one of the most familiar symbols in all the world. It has been painted, cast into jewel...
Poured Out
We Americans spend a lot on a celebration. Every year we spend at least 649 million dollars on firew...
Letting Go
You might have observed friends or coworkers this week with an ashen cross on their forehead. Ash is...
A Rare Image of Jesus
What would you do if you came home and someone was in your house hosting a wild party? And it was so...
Take up your cross
Take up your cross
Mark 8:27-38
Jesus has called me to take up my cross and follow him, and to...
Broken
Mark 5:21-43
This week duke university’s Zion Williamson was playing a basketball game when his N...
The Secret of the Kingdom of God
My son gave me a plant to take care of. it was chinses parsley, a few weeks later after he had given...
Our Sabbath Rest
Has anyone here this morning ever struggled with insomnia? You just can’t get to sleep. So you read ...
Reaching the Next Generation: The Case for Apologetics
We are in a battle for the minds and hearts of the next generation. When we see all the agenda comin...
Reaching the Next Generation: The Case for Apologetics
We are in a battle for the minds and hearts of the next generation. When we see all the agenda comin...
Resisting Retaliation
I was watching a YouTube video the other day about a man who had enough from “porch Pirates” people ...
Awkward
While most of our focus the past 3 weeks has been on how to have a conversation with those who disag...
The Birth of Hope
Hope can sometimes come in small packages. It certainly did one evening when a baby was born in Beth...
Serpents and Doves
Christians can be judgmental sometimes…..It’s true, but so can everyone else on the planet. The trut...
Serpents and Doves part 2
if you are bold about sharing your faith you will eventually encounter a hostile reaction from cowor...
World Peace
We live in a time that some have termed as a culture war. others have called it a cold civil war. IT...
Light of the world
This was a dark time in Judah’s history. Her people had worshipping false God’s and sacrificing thei...
My plans or God’s plans
Fear can make us do hasty and foolish things. But when we trust in God we have no need to fear. He h...
Giving Myself
a different kind of giving message that explores why people desire to give in the first place. We ar...
Attitude of Gratitude
Complaining isn’t something that requires a lot of work. anyone can do it. That is because it is the...
One Love
Loving people that love you back is easy. But how do you love the difficult people in your life? In ...
One Body
over 50% of Americans admit struggling with loneliness But God has made a structure within the churc...
One Spirit
we all have spiritual giftings that are activated in our lives as we surrender to God and seek to ob...
One Baptism
Explore the meaning of baptism in the context of repentance. Is it just a symbol or perhaps more.
One Faith
Have you ever heard the phrase “that’s my truth” Its very popular now. But what does it mean? ...
A Right Kind of Unity
I have a confession to make. I love Jesus’ church, call it what you will, New Hope, Inspire, Calvery...
Mighty Warrior
The story of Gideon is one of a calling and a process of testing and confirming that call and seeing...
Rise up! God is with you!
Deborah was the only Woman judge to be over Israel. and God had given an opportunity to win over tho...
One Lord
There is a false view of Jesus that has become popular today. a view that is not supported by Jesus ...
breaking cycles of sin
in the time of the judges, Israel was stuck in a cycle of apostasy. They worshipped false gods of th...
Leaving the past behind
One of the hardest things for us to do is to leave behind us what is in the past whether it is mista...
True Liberty
This week we will celebrate the birth of our nation and liberty and freedom. Although we are free in...
Lights in the World
Working out your salvation is not working for your salvation. This is an often-misunderstood passage...
The Mind of Christ
Thinking and acting like a Christian is not something that comes naturally or automatically because ...
The Advance of the Gospel
In a recent study Christians were asked if they thought sharing the gospel was the responsibility of...
Standing Together
Where there is unity a lot can be accomplished. When a people have a laser-like focus and work toget...
Under Construction
God has begun a work in us and has plans to complete it but somewhere along the journey of being a C...
Effective Prayer
How do we get our prayers answered? Does God even hear me? There at least 5 key things to understand...
A Biblical Worldview
2 Peter chapter 3. An essential and often overlooked part of spiritual growth, especially in our wes...
Avoiding False Teachers
The apostle Peter had no time false teachers. In one of the most direct and straightforward passages...
How to Study the Bible
Learn how to study any passage in the Bible. (use the following slides with the lesson)
This is love
This passage that describes the life of Jesus so accurately was not part of the New Testament but wr...
The Battle for Truth
There has been a battle for truth ever since the beginning of the human race, the fight for who cont...
The Rapture Thessalonians
The rapture of the church is not some made up teaching without scriptural basis or the wish of those...
Are we living in the end times?
Jesus gives some signs of the last days as his return comes near. While many tend to focus on the si...
Parenthood
Being a parent can be rewarding and a blessing but it is not easy. Although much of raising kids see...
Honesty and Integrity
Is it ever OK to lie? Deception seems to come so naturally to many but a lack of honesty in the long...
Two Paths
Even as a Christian we are not immune to taking a detour from the path that leads to life. Are you s...
Friends
Friends play a part in shaping who you become for good or for bad. Therefore we need to choose caref...
Work as worship
Did you know that Proverbs has a lot to say in regards to the work ethic? God has laid out some key ...
Running the Race
Each one of us has god given potential but not everyone embraces it. The key is to be willing to lea...
The Birth of Hope
most dont realize the impact that Jesus had on the entire world. Imagine if Jesus was never born. He...
O Holy Night
What in the world does the verse “long lay the world in sin and error pining” mean. This song speaks...
The Fall of man.
What in the world is sin? how come we can advance in knowledge and technology but not achieve peace?...
Hark the Herald Angels Sing
explore the meaning and origins behind some of the most well known Christmas Songs.
A Thankful Nation (the origins of the Star Spangled Banner)
Holiday, monuments and memorials exist not necessarily to wholeheartedly endorse everything that hap...
Unshakable
in a world that can seem harsh and unjust it can make a person become weary trying to live a holy li...
The True Origins of Thanksgiving.
A Short historically accurate account of how the first thanksgiving happened and eventually inspired...
No regrets
If you want to live a life with no regrets than take a lesson from the life of the Apostle Paul. Thr...
American Idols
Idolatry is more than just misplaced priorities or materialism. It is at the heart of what hinders t...
Apologetics part 1
Apologetic basically seeks to answer three questions in defense of the Christian faith. Where did we...
Salvation by grace alone
What has been termed “legalism” has been a problem ever since the beginning of the church 2000 years...
Mind Games
Our minds can be affected for good or for evil depending on the company we keep, the counsel we rece...
“Power Prayer”
Struggling with anxiety, letting go of things you can’t control? how do we get that peace and keep i...
“Unified”
The problem of Racism is a topic that has garnered much attention in the media. But what if you sudd...
What’s Stopping You?
Do negative experiences become mere speed bumps or roadblocks to working out God’s will in your life...
A Better Perspective
Is life a series of random events just happening to you or is there an overarching plan for your lif...
When God Pursues us.
Gods arms of grace extend far beyond what we could imagine. Some people feel beyond redemption. That...
Surrendering to the Holy Spirit
When Peter encountered Simon who was a sorcerer who thought that he could buy the Holy Spirit he had...
Obeying God rather than men
As Christians we are called to obey those placed in authority over us. However there are time when t...
Lying to God
The church of today would do well to learn a lesson from this passage. Hypocrisy is a charge that is...
Jesus is the only way.
The Bible is clear, Jesus is the only way of salvation. It is popular today in our pluralistic relig...
Healing power
Healing and miracles still happen today. But not everyone is healed. Many Godly people suffer still....
A Path of Growth
The book of acts gives us a snapshot of the church at its foundation. It serves as a blueprint if we...
On Fire
The day of Pentecost was the day the church was born. It was not the invention of any man but birthe...
Power to be witnesses
Jesus didn’t expect us to carry on and build the church on our own. He didn’t just tell us to try to...
Identity part 4: Performance and Possessions.
Luke 18:18-23 – We often perceive our identity from what we have done or what we have. this is a sha...
Identity: Our Past
2 Corinthians 5:17. Don’t let your past define your future. We all have things we feel guilty fo...
Identity part 2: Relationships
The pressure to conform to the culture around us is intense. There is a constant temptation to fit i...
The 2nd Coming of Jesus Christ: Basic Christian Theology
Jesus will return to the earth in judgement. There is also a description of Christians being caught ...
Heaven, Hell and Judgement: Basic Christian Theology
Speaker: David Wilson | Series: Basic Christian Theology
Cold Case Christianity Part 3: Are the gospels reliable?
Speaker: David Wilson | Series: Cold Case Christianity
Cold Case Christianity part 2
Is there historical evidence from sources outside the Bible that confirm the existence of Jesus? (Cl...
Cold Case Christianity Part 1
This 4 week series is adapted from Cold Case Christianity by J.Warner Wallace former atheist and hom...
He is Risen
1 Corinthians 15:1-8. Our Easter Message. The resurrection of Jesus Christ is central to the Christ...
The need for leaders
The church today is sacrificing its prophetic power by raising up leaders based on ability and chari...
Palm Sunday
When Jesus arrived in Jerusalem that day a crowd shouted Hosanna which means save us. But how many r...
Spiritual Battle Part 3: The Dangers of the Occult
The dangers associated with occult practices are many. Unfortunately those who involve themselves wi...
The Just One (How Great is Our God part 6)
God is just and fair but we live in a world where justice is broken. What does it mean to do justice...
Spiritual Battle Part 1: Exposing the Enemy
(Ephesians 6:10-13) Have you ever felt like you were taking one step forward and two steps back in y...
Spiritual Warfare Part 2: The Armor
(Ephesians 6:10-18; Isaiah 49:2) Knowing that we battle against spiritual forces we need to fundamen...
The Secret to True & Lasting Friendships Part 1
Real friends help you grow spiritually and don’t abandon you when times are tough. But how do you ga...
The Secret to True and Lasting Friendships Part 2
How do you find true and genuine friends who will have your back in the rough times and be more than...
The Secret to True and Lasting Friendships Part 3
When Jesus said that there was no greater love than to lay ones life down for another it meant more ...
The Omniscient One (How Great is Our God Part 2)
“Two of the greatest needs of every human being is to be known and accepted”
The Secret to True and Lasting Friendships Part 4
Speaker: David Wilson | Series: Basic Christian Theology
The Immutable One (How Great is Our God Part 4)
God does not change but we can change to be in line with his will and purposes.
The Omnipotent One (How Great is Our God Part 3)
God is all powerful and is fully capable of accomplishing all he has set out to do in this world and...
The Holy One (How Great is Our God Part 5)
in a sea of relativistic interpretations of morality there is one absolute and unchanging standard t...
The Loving One (How Great is Our God Part 7)
the worlds definition of love is far different than Gods
Pray for boldness
We need a boldness that comes from God to live as a believer of Christ in this world. It is a challe...