• JESUS HAS RISEN!

    JESUS HAS RISEN! And the Pharisees and Sadducees came, and to test him they asked him to show them a sign from heaven.  He answered them, “When it is evening, you say, ‘It will be fair weather, for the sky is red.’  And in the morning, ‘It will be stormy today, for the sky is red and threatening.’  You know how to interpret the appearance of the sky, but you cannot interpret the signs of the times.  An evil and adulterous generation seeks for a sign, but no sign will be given to it except the sign of Jonah.” —Matthew 16:1-4 For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly…

  • DOUBTING

    DOUBTING When John, who was in prison, heard about the deeds of the Messiah, he sent his disciples to ask him, “Are you the one who is to come, or should we expect someone else?”  Jesus replied, “Go back and report to John what you hear and see:  The blind receive sight, the lame walk, those who have leprosy are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is proclaimed to the poor. Blessed is anyone who does not stumble on account of me.”  —Matt 11:2-6             John, in prison, was he having doubts about who Jesus was?  Apparently so!  Difficult circumstances for the one it was said of…

  • THE PARABLE OF THE FISHLESS FISHERMEN Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest.” —Matthew 9:37 There was a group called The Fishermen’s Fellowship. They were surrounded by streams and lakes swarming with hungry fish. They met regularly to discuss the call to fish, the abundance of fish, and the thrill of catching fish. They got all excited about fishing! The only problem was, they really weren’t fishing. One member suggested that they needed a fishing philosophy, so they carefully defined and redefined fishing, and the purpose of fishing.…

  • YOU ARE UNDER AUTHORITY

    YOU ARE UNDER AUTHORITY When he entered Capernaum, a centurion came forward to him, appealing to him, “Lord, my servant is lying paralyzed at home, suffering terribly.”  And he said to him, “I will come and heal him.”  But the centurion replied, “Lord, I am not worthy to have you come under my roof, but only say the word, and my servant will be healed.  For I too am a man under authority, with soldiers under me. And I say to one,‘Go,’and he goes, and to another, ‘Come,’and he comes, and to my servant, ‘Do this,’and he does it.”  When Jesus heard this, he marveled and said to those who followed him, “Truly, I…

  • HE KNOW YOUR NEEDS… FOCUS ON HIM

    HE KNOWS YOUR NEEDS… FOCUS ON HIM …your heavenly Father knows that you need them all.  But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.  “Therefore do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble. —Matthew 6:32-34             God knows what you need!  Is it your first priority to seek His kingdom?  Is it your priority to see His righteousness?  If this is the case then you do not have to worry about what you need.  He will give you what I need.  The question is “what are your priorities. …

  • FRUIT BEARING DEMONSTRATES SALVATION

    FRUIT BEARING DEMONSTRATES SALVATION Bear fruit in keeping with repentance.   —Matthew 3:8  I preached that they should repent and turn to God and demonstrate their repentance by their deeds.             A doctor is a doctor by the evidence of his actions and not just because he says he is one.  There is an outward demonstration that he truly is a doctor.  So it is with any vocation.  A person can say they are a fisherman, a carpenter, a lawyer, a stockbroker or whatever else, but is the evidence seen in their lives that truly proves what they are.             So it is with following our Lord Jesus Christ.  It is…

  • GOD GIVES THE INFORMATION YOU NEED TO MAKE THE RIGHT DECISION

    GOD GIVES THE INFORMATION YOU NEED TO MAKE THE RIGHT DECISION Now the birth of Jesus Christ took place in this way. When his mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was found to be with child from the Holy Spirit.  And her husband Joseph, being a just man and unwilling to put her to shame, resolved to divorce her quietly.  But as he considered these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, “Joseph, son of David, do not fear to take Mary as your wife, for that which is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit.  She will bear…

  • BE FAITHFUL AND TRUST GOD

    BE FAITHFUL AND TRUST GOD But they kept mocking the messengers of God, despising his words and scoffing at his prophets, until the wrath of the LORD rose against his people, until there was no remedy. —II Chronicles 36:16             It is a dangerous thing to mock the messengers of God.  How treacherous it is to despise His Word and to scoff at those sent by Him.  To reject them is to reject Him!  There is a point when the wrath of the Lord will act on a people or individual.  When He does act in wrath there will be no remedy… none…             Brother and sister let us be faithful…

  • PAY ATTENTION AND LISTEN TO THE LORD!

    PAY ATTENTION AND LISTEN TO THE LORD! The LORD spoke to Manasseh and to his people, but they paid no attention.  —II Chronicles 33:10             The Lord sought to get an ear from the king and his people, but they would not listen to Him!  Can you imagine the Lord speaking to you and you pay no attention?  You turn from Him and ignore Him.  What is He saying to you?  Will you pay attention?  Not only will you listen, but will you obey?             Are you and I not even taking the time to listen?  Is the business of life crowding out your time with the Lord?  How could…

  • LORD, BE PLEASED TO WORK QUICKLY AMONG US!

    LORD, BE PLEASED TO WORK QUICKLY AMONG US! Hezekiah and all the people rejoiced at what God had brought about for his people, because it was done so quickly. —II Chronicles 29:36             Hezekiah “did what was right in the eyes of the Lord” and acted according to what the Lord placed on his heart.  Temple worship was restored.  The priests and Levites returned to their service in the temple and purified the temple and everything in it.  Sacrifices and offering were once again taking place as well as singing accompanied by instruments.              King Hezekiah knelt and worshipped.  He encouraged the people to bring “sacrifices and thank offerings, and…