How lovely is your dwelling place, O Lord Almighty! My soul yearns, even faints, for the courts of the Lord; my heart and my flesh cry out for the living God…. Better is one day in your courts than a thousand elsewhere: I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God than…
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.” John 3:16 “Jesus loves me” is the central affirmation of the Christian faith and the cornerstone of the nature of God. When God says I love you, he is saying that…
Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers; Psalm 1:1 In our world today we seem to be more stressed rather than blessed. We are angry, sad, depressed, introspective, etc… We are often driven back into the past, into pain. It’s a…
If you want to experience all that God has for you, see prayers answered, see God move in powerful ways in your life and in this church, hear from God, see God’s hand at work in current events , you’ve got to spend time in the Word. Scripture is How we Learn About and Love…
Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path. Psalm 119:105 The Bible is God’s Authoritative Word. We often hear today the idea that because times have changed the Bible does not fit our day. The truth is just the opposite. We need the authority of God’s word today. When…
For God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love, and self-discipline. 2 Timothy 1:7 During this time, people are afraid… unsettled… anxious… It’s a time when people will skip church and play it safe. Schools are closed, sports have been suspended and the stores are empty. People are…
“This people honor Me with their lips, but their heart is far away from Me. But in vain do they worship Me, teaching as doctrines the precepts of men.” Mark 7:6-7 We often don’t see worship as eternally significant. But God says to us, “We can either worship Him with great joy or harden our…
But as for me, the nearness of God is my good; I have made the Lord GOD my refuge, That I may tell of all Your works. Psalm 73:28 As we look around at our world, there are many times that we feel that life isn’t fair. We see many of the unrighteous thriving while…
Be not silent, O God of my praise! Psalm 109:1 Anger makes us uncomfortable – not stub your toe angry, but injustice, betrayal, raw end of the deal anger. Spouse unfaithful Passed over for a promised promotion and then let go Growing up in bad family situation – shame Anger affects the way we interact…
“For what can be known about God is plain to them, because God has shown it to them. For His invisible attributes, namely, His eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly perceived, ever since the creation of the world, in the things that have been made. So they are without excuse” – Romans 1:19–20…