…With your prayer life? If you could sit down and talk to any one person in the world, who would it be? What are the chances that you could have an audience with the person you have in mind? And yet, we can call on and share with the Creator of heaven and earth, just […]
Jubilee Weekly
“Faith and God’s Response”
I recently shared this meditation with our church staff and I felt I wanted to share it with you – my church family. Basically, I want you to think with me, about the relationship between our faith and God’s response. I have a number of ‘Life verses’ that the Holy Spirit has engraved on my […]
“Is God Ever Unreasonable?”
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 […]
“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 […]
“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 […]
“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 […]
“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 […]
“A Fruitful Life” Psalm 1:1-3
“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 the scoffers, but his delight is in the law of the LORD, and on His law, he meditates day and night. He is like a tree planted by streams […]
“Read and Follow”
Over my lifetime I have purchased a wide array of items that come with an owner’s manual. All of my vehicles came with an owner’s manual. The woodworking tools I purchased in the past came with an owner’s manual. Just about everything today … no matter how big or small … comes with an owner’s manual. In fact, […]
“What’s in a Name?”
Allow me to introduce myself… my name is Pastor Jim Merillat. Many of you probably already knew that. However, I do have variations of my name that may surprise you. For example, when I sign formal documents I sign “James J. Merillat.” When I was younger and my mother was upset with me… which rarely happened… she […]
