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Bishop Richard Miller 11/26/2023 Intro There are times in life when it seems like around every corner there is a reason for great concern. There is danger to our health both mental, physical, and emotional due to a variety of situations. We can see on the news, in our communities or perhaps even know…

Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. After he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he was hungry. Moses was there with the Lord forty days and forty nights; he did not eat food or drink water. He wrote the Ten Commandments, the words of the covenant,…

31 He told them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed, which a man took and planted in his field. 32 Though it is the smallest of all seeds, yet when it grows, it is the largest of garden plants and becomes a tree, so that the birds come and perch in its branches.” 33 He told…

And blessed is she that believed: for there shall be a performance of those things which were told her from the Lord. What is faith? Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. It would be safe to say that most of us in here have at some point placed our faith in…

In Season or out of season — Preach the Word I charge you therefore before God and the Lord Jesus Christ, who will judge the living and the dead at His appearing and His kingdom: Preach the word! Be ready in season and out of season. Convince, rebuke, exhort, with all longsuffering and teaching. For…

We’ve all experienced victories of some sort in our lives as well as experienced fear and failure. Yet all these experiences accomplish nothing if they don’t bring about some type of change in our lives. The victories are not really victories if they don’t bring about a positive change as a result. likewise,…

Last week: We need the Spirit and the Word to fight temptations Deprivation can increase temptation Memorization can help application God’s commission requires submission. This week vs 5-13. Ministries are still tempted as Jesus was: Materialism: Pragmatism: Sensationalism: And Jesus, full of the Holy…

Kay Arthur writes : "The muffled, distant sound had broken the quiet reverie of his walk across the meadow. The sharp barking of a dog almost irritated him. It was abrasive in that tranquil setting. As the barking grew louder, his eyes scanned the meadow, looking for the culprit. "Suddenly a small doe…

Joke : Boudreaux told Thibidoux, My uncle made him a new kind of car. He took the engine from a Ford… the transmission from a Chevy… and the tires from a Cadolac… and the exhaust system from Buick… Really? What did he get? 15 to 20 for Grand Theft Auto COVID and now the Russian invasion of the Ukraine…

This is the first Sunday in Lent and is always the case, the primary thing we must address during this penitential season is temptation, and temptation to sin. We must address it because sin is the very reason why we are separated from God. Sin is the very reason why our first parents—Adam and Eve—were…

A mother, whose name is Susanna, heard her daughter cry out, “Mommy, I’m thirsty. I want a drink.” She and four-year-old Gayaney were stuck in a basement beneath tons of collapsed concrete and steel. It was December 7, 1988, and an earthquake in Armenia had just killed 55,000 people. “Mommy, I’m so thirsty.…

Intro I’ve heard this axiom before maybe you have too, that... The safest place to be is in the center of God’s will. This of course sounds nice and it really feels like it should be true. It just makes sense to us that if we do all that God asks of us then we should therefore experience safety and protection.…

If you have ever gone through troubling times or are currently going through troubling times than this message is for you today. This is the Psalm you need to be reminded of. But, in order for us to see what the Psalmist is talking about here we need to go back to Psalm 88 . In the Psalms, the Sons of…

What are the Benefits of dwelling with God Most High? Spiritual protection and victory. 1 He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty. Do we want the Most High’s protection? 2 I will say to the Lord , “My refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.” Declare…

Let us pray…Gracious and loving God, we come before you today with Joy in our hearts. Joy for being in this space together. Joy for being able to be together. And joy for the day itself which represents the day in which our new lives can begin. We thank you and praise you this day for all these things…

Let us pray…Gracious and loving God, on this day that we celebrate Christ’s arrival in Jerusalem and immediately move to his passion, we ask that you help us to open our hearts, minds and spirits to your still speaking voice above the din of all other voices in our hearts, minds, and spirits so that…

Let us pray…God, may the words of my mouth, the meditations of all of our hearts, and the willingness of our spirits be pleasing unto you this day. Today’s time of reflection on this Psalm is going to be a bit different for us. I know I typically spend time relating the scripture to our lives but I want…

Let us pray…Gracious and loving God, as we gather this day, we are reminded that your love knows no limits and no bounds. Help us in this time to remember and reflect on this idea so that we can find comfort and peace in a time that is out of our control, and remind us that your time is perfect. Now,…

Let us pray…Gracious and loving God, on this first Sunday in Lent, we are standing at the stream of life and longing for your presence amongst us in this time that seems to be a never ending period of grief, despair, sorrow, and sadness. We are ready to celebrate and be able to praise you once again.…

1 He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High Shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. 2 I will say of the Lord , “ He is my refuge and my fortress; My God, in Him I will trust.” 3 Surely He shall deliver you from the snare of the fowler And from the perilous pestilence. 4 He shall cover…

Fear can a powerful foe. We to need to learn these days from God's Word how to live a life without fear. And what a challenge that is considering that Doctors have identified over 700 kinds of phobias or fears. For example: Acrophobia: the fear of high places. Claustrophobia: the fear of enclosed areas.…

Effectively, Jesus believed the promise of Psalm 91 without requiring proof of its veracity. The aim of Psalm 91 is to encourage all God’s people to employ a quiet and simple trust in him, regardless of how threatening our circumstances may feel. Psalm 91 is not the poetic meditation of a spiritual kamikaze;…

This morning, I want to begin a series in the book of Psalms by asking you a peculiar question: "Why are we so tired all the time?" I’m tired of this pandemic! I’m sick of wearing masks everywhere I go, I’m tired of social distancing and what it does to the local church. This seems to be a shared problem…

As our community, our nation and indeed the world face what the CDC and the World Health Organization has called a “pandemic” of the Corona Virus, we’re going to be meeting here online for the near future. I understand that some of you do not have access to the technology that others might have, and…