SERMONS & LESSONS
VISIONS
Going Beyond Our Doubts and Questions – Part 2
Learning God's truth in the midst of lies the world demands us to believe takes us on a journey that many times is filled with pain and uncertainty. Jesus shares, "My truth is higher than any experience or lie or pain. Along with My truth comes My love, My joy, My hope as well as My peace. In order to receive what I have to give you, you must lay down your life, including your own expectations and understandings. In exchange, you will receive from My hand more than you can imagine." "As you walk with Me in My truth, rejoice in My work in and through you, [...]
Going Beyond Our Doubts and Questions
During prayer I ask Jesus how to help people in their walk with Him. His answer may surprise you, or maybe just confirm where you are at. Jesus says, "My people are filled with doubts and questions. Many don't know how to find the answers or where to go. It is hard to see past one's own theology and doctrine. In the pursuit of truth, one has to: Trust My Word, the Bible, as truth Trust My Spirit for Interpretation Study and seek - to put forth effort Question themselves and others Be OK if they are wrong and then receive My truth" I see a person standing [...]
Where Are You, Lord?
Jesus smiles. "I am with you always." Why does it sometimes feel like You are nowhere near? Jesus answers, "Child, I am always with you, I do not walk away. You live in a world of choices with a free will within you as I have designed you. My Spirit calls, and even convicts you when needed. It is then your choice to attend to My calling or to continue on your way. I may do the following... I Call - you will hear your name, or My Scripture, sense My presence, hear or sense My guidance or even know My peace. I call in your walk, [...]
Dreams Of Peace Becoming Reality
Today as we celebrate one of this nation's greatest advocates for equality, I stand in awe at Martin Luther King, Jr's consistent posture of peace, even in the midst of aggressive attacks. Today, interracial tension seems to be everywhere according to the news reports. I wonder though, are we letting ourselves see and acknowledge the evidence of positive change that Martin Luther King, Jr breathed into existence in his famous speech, I Have A Dream. As I travel around this nation and watch people interacting in various situations, of various ages, and various cultures, I rejoice that Martin Luther King, Jr's dream is alive and overcoming this nation's [...]
Walking With God…. Moment By Moment
Being a child of the Living God gives us wonderful privileges and opportunities. God desires to walk beside us every moment of our day, even in the good and the bad. Below is an excerpt from As God Sees on how to keep holding onto our Lord's hand through it all. Stay daily in the Word of God - It alone is our standard of all truth, know it, love it, memorize it! Everything has to come back to Scripture. Stay in prayer - Seek God every day through prayer. Talk to God and give Him the opportunity to speak to you. Try to stay in constant prayer [...]
“Humility” Can It Become A Powerful Four Letter Word?
This advent season as I read, study and share the Christmas Story of Jesus, I am struck, once again, by the humility exemplified by the King of Glory. Jesus left the grandeur of eternity to be born an infant who was then placed in a manger. What a stark contrast. One moment Jesus was in the presence of God in Heaven, the next in the presence of livestock in a, for lack of a better word, barn. In that one iconic moment, God revealed to man