When Abraham was seventy-five years old and Sarah, his wife, was sixty-five, God made them a promise — Sarah, who was childless, was going to give birth to a son. Twenty-five years went by before God fulfilled that promise — Sarah was ninety and Abraham was one hundred. Hebrews 11:11 says, “By faith, Sarah herself […]
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Announcements 09.15.20
1. Well, Praise God — other than the spinal pain, I am feeling great and plan to be back at the podium this Sunday (20th) teaching on “The Rewards of Heaven.” Thank you for your many prayers, cards, and text messages. They meant more than words could ever express. Several of you provided me with […]
“God’s Formula to Success”
I am sure that all of us at one time or another have experienced failure. I don’t know about you, but I do not like to fail. I have never been a good loser. I much prefer success. In my personal life and ministry, the times failed were usually because I didn’t wholeheartedly follow the […]
Announcements 09.09.0
1. You People are Great! – I don’t know if you heard the announcement on Sunday, on our Live Streamed Service, but $75,995 was given during July and August for our Special Missions Project. This means that we will be able to send each of our eleven missionaries $6,909 to help them with their ministry. […]
“Are You Plagued with Trouble?”
There are some who believe that by accepting Christ and becoming a Christian, you won’t have any more problems. Where in the world did they get that idea? — certainly not from the Scriptures. The Apostle Paul, after he accepted Christ, went through many hardships. (2 Cor. 11:22-33) In Philippians 1:29 he wrote, “For to […]
Announcements 09.02.20
1. Are You Registered to Vote? If you aren’t, I hope that you will take care of that matter right away. I believe the coming election may be the most important, in the history of our nation. It is important that every Christian vote. We are so fortunate to live in a country where we can have a voice in […]
“A Safe Place for Children”
With all the rioting, looting, beating up of innocent people, and in some cases, even killing them, you have to wonder … is there any place where anyone is safe? Well, I have some good news for you. Heaven will be a safe place for children and if that is the case, then it must […]
ANNOUNCEMENTS 08.25.20
1. Many thanks for the prayers, get-well cards, and text messages during these weeks that I have been seeking to recover my strength. I am much improved and trusting the LORD to restore me to full strength soon. You are all such a blessing to me. 2. Are You Registered to Vote? If you aren’t, […]
“FORGIVENESS”
There are some ways in which we are all alike: 1. We are all sinners by nature and by practice. “For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God. Rom. 3:23 2. Our sin cannot be excused. It must be punished or paid for and we cannot do that ourselves. “For the […]
Announcements 08.18.20
1. Pastor Jim will continue his sermon series on the names of God … “Adonai”: LORD with reference to Psalm 148:13. God is sovereign. Our ruler. He is worthy of all honor. Watch for his sermon notes in a future email. Because the church is still closed due to the pandemic, the Sunday sermon can […]