Are we relating to our high priest the way Abram did? Are we feasting on his presence? Are we seeing life from His perspective? Are we receiving His blessing? Are we giving to Him out of the abundance that God has given us? We need to recognize the glory of having a Melchizedekian priest. Scripture reading: Genesis 14:17-20; Psalm 110:1-4; Hebrews …

Is our growth academic or is it real? The problem that most of us face is that our growth is academic. We read our Bible, we go to church, we go to Bible studies; we’ve got it all up here, but we are unwilling to do what it takes to get it into our lives. If we want to see real growth in our lives, it’s going to happen through being tested. Scriptu…

Lot had no personal relationship with God; he focused on the material things that the world could give him right now; he was led by his passions. But Abraham knew God, and he focused on what God would give him later and eternally; Abe was led by those promises. Are we more like Lot or Abe? Scripture reading: Genesis 13:5-18…

No failure is permanent. We can go back to the cross of Jesus Christ and receive the grace and mercy of God offered through him. And, by God’s grace, when we find ourselves in a situation where we are tempted again, if we hold on to God and His promises we can overcome. In times of testing, the question to ask is not, “How can I get out of this?” b…

Scripture reading: Genesis 12:1-9By Keith Boyd

By Donjalea Chrane

We can’t allow ourselves to be seduced by the world-building for ourselves, trying to make a name for ourselves. If we do, if we rebel (like Nimrod) trying to create our own gate to God, we too will be scattered. We must trust in the only One who is the way to God—Jesus. Scripture reading: Gen 10:8-12; 11:1-9…

Only God has the ability to say “never” and live up to His word. God has provided a way to escape judgement: the way of sacrifice. And through that sacrifice—Jesus—God says, “whoever drinks the water I give him will never thirst,” “he who comes to me will never go hungry, and he who believes in me will never be thirsty;” “If a man keeps my word, he…

By Keith Boyd

The power of God's word through Scripture is his gift of revelation to us. It is crucial in helping us know him, to know ourselves, and to walk out a life of love in a broken world. Scripture reading: Luke 24:25-27By Diann Garnett

Why do we serve? Christians serve because Jesus was a servant. Jesus viewed himself as the fulfillment of God’s promises that a servant would come and bring the kingdom. Jesus served us by healing the sick, feeding the hungry, and by his great love for us in his self-sacrificial death. After being humbled unto death, Jesus was exalted. In the kingd…

Fasting reminds us that we are sustained by God. Fasting humbles us and puts us in a position where we recognize our dependence on God and thus can hear more clearly from God. Scripture reading: Matthew 9: 14-17By Keith Boyd

The power of repentance is that it clears the obstructions in our relationship with God allows us to take a giant step toward wholeness and health; toward the full and abundant life that Jesus came to give us. And we can have confidence that a prayer of confession God will always answer, with guaranteed forgiveness. Scripture reading: Ezra 9:1-15…

Scripture reading: Romans 12:2, ll Chronicles 7:11-16, l Chronicles 4:9-10By Randy Norman

The reason we give up things, things that are pleasurable, is not so that we somehow earn favor with God, but it is so that we re-orient our lives and get intentional about our relationship with God. We give up a pleasure for a brief time in order to allow God to replace that pleasure with Himself. Scripture reading: various…

With the first Adam came the curse, but the last Adam, the offspring of the woman, Jesus, came and bore the curse for us on the cross so that we could be born again, into the family of God. Scripture reading: Genesis 3:7-24By Keith Boyd

Too often we listen to voices that do not have our best interest in mind. The voice we need to have our ears trained to hear is the voice of our loving creator who will always call us into fellowship and freedom. Scripture reading: Genesis 3:1-13By Keith Boyd

This is about more than marriage; this is about the dynamics of humanity…that we need both male and female perspective, male and female gifting. It is about community. Scripture reading: Genesis 2:18-25By Keith Boyd

For 5 and a half days God created and filled the earth, but if he had stopped there all he would have had was a greenhouse and a zoo. But God wanted someone to be in relationship with—to be love and be loved by—so he created humanity, in his image, giving them provision and purpose and privilege and prerogative. Scripture reading: Genesis 1:26-31; …

The Jewish day doesn’t begin in the morning, as we westerners tend to think; the Jewish day begins at sunset. The mindset is, your day doesn’t begin with production; your day begins with resting. The idea is, your identity lies in who you are (as created by God), not in what you do. Scripture Reading: Genesis 1:31-2:3…

Too often we look to the scriptures to learn the “hows”; how to do this, how to do that, how this or that came about. But the beginning of THE STORY is about the who and the why not the how. God is the who and WE are the why. Scripture reading: Genesis 1:1-25By Keith Boyd

To the Church in Laodicea 14 “To the angel of the church in Laodicea write: These are the words of the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the ruler of God’s creation. 15 I know your deeds, that you are neither cold nor hot. I wish you were either one or the other! 16 So, because you are lukewarm—neither hot nor cold—I am about to spit you out of …

To the Church in Philadelphia 7 “To the angel of the church in Philadelphia write: These are the words of him who is holy and true, who holds the key of David. What he opens no one can shut, and what he shuts no one can open. 8 I know your deeds. See, I have placed before you an open door that no one can shut. I know that you have little strength, …

To the Church in Sardis 3 “To the angel[a] of the church in Sardis write: These are the words of him who holds the seven spirits[b] of God and the seven stars. I know your deeds; you have a reputation of being alive, but you are dead. 2 Wake up! Strengthen what remains and is about to die, for I have found your deeds unfinished in the sight of my G…

To the Church in Thyatira 18 “To the angel of the church in Thyatira write: These are the words of the Son of God, whose eyes are like blazing fire and whose feet are like burnished bronze. 19 I know your deeds, your love and faith, your service and perseverance, and that you are now doing more than you did at first. 20 Nevertheless, I have this ag…

By Pastor Brad Dickey

To the Church in Pergamum 12 “To the angel of the church in Pergamum write: These are the words of him who has the sharp, double-edged sword. 13 I know where you live—where Satan has his throne. Yet you remain true to my name. You did not renounce your faith in me, not even in the days of Antipas, my faithful witness, who was put to death in your c…

On Fathers Day this year, Pastor Mike talks about Noah and his family.By Pastor Mike Hopkins

To the Church in Smyrna 8 “To the angel of the church in Smyrna write: These are the words of him who is the First and the Last, who died and came to life again. 9 I know your afflictions and your poverty—yet you are rich! I know about the slander of those who say they are Jews and are not, but are a synagogue of Satan. 10 Do not be afraid of what …

By Pastor Brad Dickey

Psalm 5[a] For the director of music. For pipes. A psalm of David. 1 Listen to my words, Lord, consider my lament. 2 Hear my cry for help, my King and my God, for to you I pray. 3 In the morning, Lord, you hear my voice; in the morning I lay my requests before you and wait expectantly. 4 For you are not a God who is pleased with wickedness; with yo…

By Pastor Brad Dickey

Psalm 4 For the director of music. With stringed instruments. A psalm of David. 1 Answer me when I call to you, my righteous God. Give me relief from my distress; have mercy on me and hear my prayer. 2 How long will you people turn my glory into shame? How long will you love delusions and seek false gods[b]?[c] 3 Know that the Lord has set apart hi…

Psalm 3[a] A psalm of David. When he fled from his son Absalom. 1 Lord, how many are my foes! How many rise up against me! 2 Many are saying of me, “God will not deliver him.”[b] 3 But you, Lord, are a shield around me, my glory, the One who lifts my head high. 4 I call out to the Lord, and he answers me from his holy mountain. 5 I lie down and sle…

To the Church in Ephesus 2 “To the angel[a] of the church in Ephesus write: These are the words of him who holds the seven stars in his right hand and walks among the seven golden lampstands. 2 I know your deeds, your hard work and your perseverance. I know that you cannot tolerate wicked people, that you have tested those who claim to be apostles …

John’s Vision of Christ 9 I, John, your brother and companion in the suffering and kingdom and patient endurance that are ours in Jesus, was on the island of Patmos because of the word of God and the testimony of Jesus. 10 On the Lord’s Day I was in the Spirit, and I heard behind me a loud voice like a trumpet, 11 which said: “Write on a […]…

1 The revelation from Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show his servants what must soon take place. He made it known by sending his angel to his servant John, 2 who testifies to everything he saw—that is, the word of God and the testimony of Jesus Christ. 3 Blessed is the one who reads aloud the words of this prophecy, and blessed […]…

Pastor Brad continues his series, "The End" on this 3rd week with todays message from Revelation 5 - The Scroll and the LambBy Pastor Brad Dickey

Jesus Appears to the Disciples 36 While they were still talking about this, Jesus himself stood among them and said to them, “Peace be with you.” 37 They were startled and frightened, thinking they saw a ghost. 38 He said to them, “Why are you troubled, and why do doubts rise in your minds? 39 Look at my hands and my feet. It […]…

This is week 2 and Pastor Brad continues his series, "The End" with todays message from Revelation 1:19 - 4:11 - The RaptureBy Pastor Brad Dickey

Bible Reading – Luke 24:13-35 13 Now that same day two of them were going to a village called Emmaus, about seven miles from Jerusalem. 14 They were talking with each other about everything that had happened. 15 As they talked and discussed these things with each other, Jesus himself came up and walked along […]…

This week Pastor Brad starts his new series, The End. This week he is preaching from Revelation 1:1-19 in his message titled, The Beginning of the End.By Pastor Brad Dickey

The Burial of Jesus 50 Now there was a man named Joseph, a member of the Council, a good and upright man, 51 who had not consented to their decision and action. He came from the Judean town of Arimathea, and he himself was waiting for the kingdom of God. 52 Going to Pilate, he asked for Jesus’ body. 53 Then he […]…

Luke 23:44-56 New International Version (NIV) The Death of Jesus 44 It was now about noon, and darkness came over the whole land until three in the afternoon, 45 for the sun stopped shining. And the curtain of the temple was torn in two. 46 Jesus called out with a loud voice, “Father, into your hands I commit my spirit.”[a] When he had said […]…

Luke 23:26-49 New International Version (NIV) The Crucifixion of Jesus 26 As the soldiers led him away, they seized Simon from Cyrene, who was on his way in from the country, and put the cross on him and made him carry it behind Jesus. 27 A large number of people followed him, including women who mourned and wailed for him. 28 Jesus turned […]…

Luke 22:63-23:25 New International Version (NIV) The Guards Mock Jesus 63 The men who were guarding Jesus began mocking and beating him. 64 They blindfolded him and demanded, “Prophesy! Who hit you?” 65 And they said many other insulting things to him. Jesus Before Pilate and Herod 66 At daybreak the council of the elders of the people, both the ch…

I think most of us would agree that generally, we know the things we ought to do, but putting them into practice is the hard part. You might call it a Knowing v. Doing gap. In order to live in the fullness of life that Jesus offers, the Kingdom Life, we need to be doers. Scripture reading: Luke 6:39-49…

Luke 22:39-62 New International Version (NIV) Jesus Prays on the Mount of Olives 39 Jesus went out as usual to the Mount of Olives, and his disciples followed him. 40 On reaching the place, he said to them, “Pray that you will not fall into temptation.” 41 He withdrew about a stone’s throw beyond them, knelt down and prayed, 42 “Father, if you are …

Luke 22:24-38 New International Version (NIV) 24 A dispute also arose among them as to which of them was considered to be greatest. 25 Jesus said to them, “The kings of the Gentiles lord it over them; and those who exercise authority over them call themselves Benefactors. 26 But you are not to be like that. Instead, the greatest among you should [……

By Pastor Brad Dickey