Blessings in the Valley of Baca
The Christian pilgrimage is not always smooth sailing and every believer will walk their own Valley of Baca (Valley of Bitterness). Pastor Chris discusses three valleys that we all walk through at moments in our life and shows, from Psalm 84:1 - 7, that if we lean on God and find our strength in Him, He will make springs and pools in those valleys.
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- May 23, 2021Blessings in the Valley of Baca
Blessings in the Valley of BacaThe Christian pilgrimage is not always smooth sailing and every believer will walk their own Valley of Baca (Valley of Bitterness). Pastor Chris discusses three valleys that we all walk through at moments in our life and shows, from Psalm 84:1 - 7, that if we lean on God and find our strength in Him, He will make springs and pools in those valleys.
- May 16, 2021Your Body, God’s Temple
Your Body, God’s TempleIn order for our lives to make an impact on somebody else's life, we have to be charged up with Holy Spirit. We cannot give away what we do not have. In this encouraging message, Pastor Chris reminds us from 1 Corinthians 6:19 and 20 that we are now God's dwelling place and he makes three points as to how God is working with these temples of flesh.
- May 9, 2021Don’t Tap Out
Don’t Tap OutIn today's culture, it is easy to become overwhelmed and want to throw in the towel as a believer. And although it will get more difficult as time goes, we must learn to tap into God's power and strength so that we can endure. In this message, Pastor Anthony encourages us to do just that, to "endure hardship as a good soldier of Jesus." (2 Timothy 2:3) We have the message of hope and salvation that the world desperately needs, so we must persevere by knowing who we are in Christ and relying on Him to strengthen and empower us.
- May 2, 2021The Oil of Anointing
The Oil of AnointingThere is a desperate demand in every believer's life for Holy Spirit's oil. We have to keep our lives full of that oil as we wait for Jesus' imminent return. As Pastor Chris teaches from Matthew 25:1 - 13, he points out several lessons that say something to each and every believer today. He reminds us that we must have more than "a form of godliness but denying its power. (2 Timothy 3:5)"
- Apr 25, 2021Do You Want to Get Well?
Do You Want to Get Well?Salvation is not just a "get-out-of-hell-free" card; salvation is just the beginning of all that Jesus accomplished on the cross. He wants us to be completely whole--body, soul AND spirit. Pastor Chris delves into this idea and expounds on Jesus' encounter with the sick man found in John 5:1 - 15. Pastor Chris lays out three points from that poignant question asked by Jesus, "Do you want to get well?"
- Apr 18, 2021The Wind of Holy Spirit
The Wind of Holy SpiritWind is powerful and can move things thought to be immovable. In his continuation of the series, "Let the Church Be the Church," Pastor Chris looks at the powerful force of Holy Spirit's wind, referencing Genesis 1:1, 2. He highlights that where ever the wind of Holy Spirit is moving, things of eternal consequence are going to happen and that God is intimately involved with His creation, as seen in these first two verses of the Bible.
- Apr 11, 2021Defeating the Killer Vines
Defeating the Killer VinesThe word "worry" comes from an old Anglo-Saxon word meaning "to choke". This is an appropriate definition as worry tends to strangle and suffocate us. In this message, Pastor Chris takes inspiration from his weeping cherry tree and Philippians 4:4 - 8 to remind us that if we do not allow Holy Spirit to prune us and clear out the strangling vines of worry in our life, we will be stifled, suffocated and eventually have a fruitless life.
- Apr 4, 2021Christ is Risen: So What?
Christ is Risen: So What?
The passion of the earliest believers who carried the Good News to their world did not come from frightened followers who seemingly knew of a skeleton. The resurrection of Jesus is an historic fact that even non-biblical historians never denied. Christ is risen! So what does that mean for us today? In this powerful Easter message, Pastor Chris lays out three points of application from Romans 6:1 - 4 and shows us how our lives can be empowered when applied.
The video referenced in this message is "Jericho" by Andrew Ripp (https://youtu.be/DANgNI6rqxI).
- Mar 28, 2021It Starts Right Here
It Starts Right HereAs believers, we have the Answer the hurting world is searching for. And to be the light and salt that the world is crying out for, we need to take our rightful place as the Church. To do that, we must humble ourselves and allow God to work in us, as He desires, so that He can work through us. In this message, Pastor Anthony reminds us that the revival we pray for and long for starts with us allowing God to do that necessary work.
- Mar 21, 2021The Water of God’s Spirit
The Water of God’s SpiritIntegral to the soul of man is an insatiable thirst that is only satisfied by the water of Holy Spirit. In Scripture, water is one of the great symbols of the work of Spirit in our lives. When that water of life is working in us and flowing through us, people will pick up on that and sense it and long for it. In this message, Pastor Chris preaches from John 7:37 - 39, exhorting us to go deeper in the river that is flowing from the throne of grace.
