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If you desire to be first, what does that say about you? How can the lack of hospitality reveal your true spiritual condition? Join Pastor Steve as he examines 3 John 9-11 and the life of Diotrephes.

John dives into the heavy subject of loving one another, and the dangers of harboring hatred in the heart.

Jesus demonstrates how he fulfils the Old Testament by teaching the true purpose of the command, "Do not murder." He says the command has a much greater depth than simply restraining negative actions, instead it should restrain negative emotions and words. He says the command has a much greater length than simply restraining negative actions, instead it should promote positive actions towards others to maintain reconciled, healthy relationships. The high standard of righteousness drives us to Jesus as the poor in spirit who cry out in repentance.

Loving others that are hard to love.

1 John 2:7-11 John warns us of the repercussions of hate and darkness it brings. He tells us to love; to love as God loves us. With God's love there is light, a light that will conquer darkness.

Jesus pulls no punches in warning those who follow Him of the reality of rejection and sorrow and trouble. He promises to be present via the Holy Spirit who will teach us and He promises that He overcomes the world. It is the desire of Jesus that those who follow Him should be united and working together in love. LORD, help us! These thoughts shared by Jason Stuart Percy at Refuge TLH in Tallahassee, FL on Sunday, February 27, 2022.

For the believer, Love is not optional. To seek for love is to seek for God himself

Every Christmas there is a battle. Should manger scenes be put on courthouse property? Can children sing Christmas carols in school programs? In one school the debate was whether the words to Silent Night could be changed to “Cold Winter’s Night” to make the service more acceptable. Stores wrestle with…

Biblical Christianity has a vertical as well as a horizontal dimension. When you truly understand the message of the gospel it is going to affect how you relate to God (vertical) and how we relate to each other (horizontal). In the first eleven chapters of Romans, Paul explains the gospel. When we get…

The series continues with a look at what Jesus said about divorce, adultery, hate and the inner workings of the heart.

When we are looking for someone to tell us God's word what is it we are looking for? How can we know if we should listen to a preacher or teach of God's word? John wrote 1st John to people who were facing false teachers. He tells them some things we can look for in a preacher or teacher.

One of the challenges many of us struggle with is learning people’s names. We are all pretty good about introductions the first time. Unfortunately, the next time you see that person, we find ourselves scrambling to remember their names. After the third or fourth time of not remembering their name, we…

By Pastor Glenn Pease Where love is absent hate will reign. This is true in every area of life for individuals and groups of all kinds. We are grateful for those who give their lives to protect us from enemy forces, but we cannot thank God that their sacrifice was necessary, for we would not have needed…

By Pastor Glenn Pease One of the most diabolical criminals of his day, and the first big time American gangster, was also a very impressive pulpit orator. John Murrell as a youth was caught for horse stealing, and after a public whipping he was sent to prison. He declared eternal vengeance upon society…

By Pastor Glenn Pease A truck had run off the road and crashed into a tree forcing the engine back into the cab. The driver was trapped in the twisted wreckage. The doors were crushed and bent out of shape, and he had his feet caught between the clutch and the brake pedal. To make matters worse, a fire…

By Pastor Glenn Pease One of the most exciting books you can read is The Count Of Monte Cristo. The hero of the book, Edmund Dantes, had been unjustly cast into a dungeon. Fortunately, by means of a tunnel he met an old man in another nearby dungeon. The old man told him of a great treasure that was…

By Pastor Glenn Pease It is always a shock when an innocent little child all of the sudden lets loose with a swear word, or some other sort of vulgar language. We are startled because we had no idea the pollution of the world had seeped into their little mind. We have the same emotion when we read the…

Every once in a while, television comes out with something worth watching. Last week, that was true. The History Channel ran a special mini-series on the Hatfields and McCoys - the greatest told fued in American History. It was perhaps the bloodiest fued any two families have found themselves in in this…

Marriage 911 - Become a God pleaser! Christi and Mandee will be in concert tonight at 7:00PM in the Arena. I encourage you to come. Christi has been married for 3 years and no matter how many years you’ve been married or even if you are single, I would love your thoughts on this simple, little question.…

1 John 2:12-17 Stephen Caswell © 2001 Love & Hate A group of first-graders had just completed a tour of a hospital, and the nurse who had directed them was asking for questions. Immediately a hand went up. A little fellow asked, How come the people who work here are always washing their hands? After…

Malachi 2. [P] Can we turn to the book of Malachi. Last time I gave a bit of an introduction and overview to this, the last book in the Old Testament. It is יהוה’s final word to His people before a 400 year silence. [P] Read: [Malachi 1:1-5 An oracle. The word of יהוה to Israel through Malachi. (that…