There are people today in our society who are paralyzed by pain, fear, regret, broken relationships, and broken promises. What has God asked us, the church, to do? Do we care enough to get involved? Helping hurting people by ourselves is often times impossible - it takes many hands...
Matthew 7:24-26 says, "Everyone then who hears these words of mine and does them will be like a wise man who built his house on
the rock. And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house, but it did not fall,
because it had been founded on the rock. And everyone who hears these words of mine and does not do them
will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand."
Listen to this Father's Day message given by Pastors Matt Blankenship, Art Gorman and George Negrete as they speak on "Home Improvement - Words to Build a Life On..."
We are all familiar with being quizzed in life. It starts early when we go to school. Our experience with being asked questions continues through High School and College. We are asked questions at the DMV when we apply for our drivers license. When the friendly officer stops you for speeding he begins the conversation with a well known question, “Do you know how fast you were going?”. The preacher asks an important question at our wedding ceremony – to which we respond “I do”. After we marry, our spouses and children ask us questions every single day. The thing that all of these individuals have in common is this: They are asking questions that reveal what they believe to be important – to be of significance.
All through the Gospels Jesus was found asking questions. Each question that Jesus asked pointed directly to an issue that he considered important. Each of these questions reveals a principle that Jesus was wanting for us to understand. The questions Jesus asked, in fact, reveal key elements on how to live real Christianity in an effective and practical manner.
On Sunday, May 10th, we were honored to have special guests Edeen Negrete, Gina Lugo & Trella Witt share from their hearts encouraging words regarding motherhood.
It is amazing to consider what people say right at the end of their lives. Many times final phrases in life reflect the focus and purpose of an individual’s life. Final words are reflective of what is important to a person just before they leave life on Earth.
The end of Jesus' life was well documented in scripture. It was an event of great significance. All four writers of the Gospels make mention of Jesus' final words in great detail. That stands to reason as the death of Christ is in fact central to the entire Bible. The Old Testament looks forward to the death of Christ – the New Testament reflects on his death.
In this series we will explore the final words of Jesus: Words of Forgiveness, Words of Comfort, Words of Commitment, Words of Suffering, Words of Victory
Faith is the hinge that life swings on. Fortunately we have all been given a measure of faith. As a result, we exercise faith on a regular basis in multiple areas of life.
Faith is exercised while sitting in a chair Faith that the food served at a restaurant is OK to eat Faith that your car will still be in the parking lot after you get done in the store
The tough thing about faith is that it is not something you can touch or put on the table in front of you. Faith is not tangible - yet our Christianity is dependent upon us having faith.
In this Sunday morning series we will explore how to make faith a practical part of everyday life. As we study the heroes of Hebrews chapter 11, we will uncover practical applications that make faith a more “real” and “usable” part of our lives.
Part 7 - "Victory in Faith"
March 22, 2009
Part 6 - "When Faith Says No"
March 15, 2009
Part 5 - "Faith That Moves You"
March 8, 2009
Part 4 - "Total Faith"
March 1, 2009
Part 3 - "Faith That Stands Alone"
February 22, 2009
Part 2 - "Faith Worth Dying For"
February 15, 2009
Do you need a miracle?
Are you struggling financially? Is your health what it used to be? Have your relationships become difficult to manage? Whatever situation you find yourself in, no matter how discouraged you have become, there is hope. The good news is this: God is committed to taking care of your needs - physically, emotionally, spiritually, and relationally. No matter what circumstance you find yourself in, God is ready and willing to meet your need.
On Sunday mornings (for the whole month of January) Pastor Allen spoke about miracles, prayed for miracles, and then celebrated the miracles that took place.
I think it is important for us to be reminded what kind of people it is that God elects to use. The men that Jesus chose to work with him and to be used by God in his earthly ministry all had a common characteristic – they were ordinary.
It saddens me how many people dismiss who they are, what they know and what they can do in the light of being used by God. Somehow we have idealized the characters of scripture to the point that we have forgotten how ordinary, how full of flaws they really were. Somehow the reality of who these men were has been replaced by an image that is etched in stained glass – an idea that they were perfect.
In this series I want to look at the 12 disciples and why Jesus chose them – what it was about them that made them usable – what their weaknesses and flaws were – but also why they were able to accomplish something for Gods kingdom.
The Master's Men is a Sunday evening series taught by Pastor Bret Allen.
All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work. 2 Tim 3:16-17
Faith is exercised while sitting in a chair
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