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So today we are taking a pause from our study of the Armor of God. There is something that God has really been dealing with me about, and I can’t not talk about it. To start of I need to apologize to the congregation for something that you all are unaware of. If you had not noticed there has been allot…

The story of Mary and Martha is familiar we've heard it dozens of times, and for that reason the jolt its meant to give us has become somewhat reduced; but the jolt is still there, no getting around it. The Lord Jesus praises the adoring, dreamy eyed, meditative Mary sitting at his feet, and scolds the…

Do any of you ever wonder if God is paying attention to you when you pray? A 5-year-old said grace at family dinner one night. “Dear God, thank you for these pancakes.” When he finished his prayer, his parents looked curiously at him and asked him why he thanked God for pancakes when they were having…

Wrapping Up Romans I trust that you have had some opportunity to just read through Romans, or at least part of it, as we have been on this survey-series since June 11. While I have been preaching themes and lessons on Paul’s “BIG BOOK” of Christian theology and practical living, it’s really valuable…

COVID-19 Has Affected Our Assemblies Congregation’s Digital Presence 10% Did Before Covid 10% Don’t Now Spoiler Alert: (where we will wind up) Watching services online is not the same as being there. Tack Chumbley: Virtual assembly is life support. Virtual assembly is 2D. People are 3D. Face time is…

Ephesians 5:18-19 Envision a group of people who gather once a week or more and come from all walks of life. White collar/blue collar, men/women, wealthy/working class/lower class, all kinds of cultures, it makes no difference. They drop their façade and talk to each other, welcoming each other with…

Wilt Thou not Revive us Again? Psalm 85:6 We see in this verse a question the Psalmist posed to God. [Back story] Some believe this Psalm to be written of David, possibly eluding the treachery faced of the Philistines. Others attribute it to a post-exilic time, after their return from Babylon, desiring…

One of the many talents I have is singing songs based on phrases people say. My kids and wife experience this more than most…because I don’t want people to feel bad after hearing my vocal abilities. But in any given conversation, if you speak a phrase that I recognize as a lyric from a song… I just might…

1 Tim 2:8-14 No Girls Allowed! I’d like to answer the simple question, “What can women do in a worship service?” On one hand, this question sounds awkward or unusual because God created men and women as co-equal persons. Both genders equally express God’s image and both share equally important roles…

VII.THE CHURCH: We believe in the one true Church, the body and bride of Christ ( Eph.1:22-23 ; 5:25-32 ), composed of all true believers of the present age ( 1 Cor. 12:12-13 ); and the organization of its members in local churches for worship, for edification of believers, and for world-wide gospel…

Ephesians 5:21 For the past few weeks, we’ve been learning how to worship God together as a church. When we gather together for worship, we should submit ourselves to the Holy Spirit – who is God and who is not only among us but within us. In this way, the Holy Spirit “fills” us when we gather together,…

So, this sermon is the sermon that I was not going to preach on Mother’s Day. Beware any pastor who preaches this passage on Mother’s Day. Of all passages of Scripture, this is one that I might have recieved the most questions about. This is also one of a few passages which make liberal Christians squirm.…

Be Angry and Sin Not Rev Thomas A. West Sr June 13, 2021 Introduction: Oh, how I love my job. Why you ask, well part of its is because I get such great illustrations to use on Sunday mornings. One day this week I had a young woman call me about 6 AM to check on her vehicle that was at our yard. The longer…

Service Order: Opening Song - GG Prayer - GG Welcome and Announcements - AJ Pastoral Prayer - Pastor Cal Song - GG Song - GG Prayer - GG Offering - Pastor Cal and Ushers Prayer - AJ Scripture Reading -Brad McFalls Sermon - Pastor Cal Prayer - Pastor Cal Closing Song - GG Faithful, Not Flashy I Timothy…

What Is Discipleship? First, I want to start with a few questions. One, What is a disciple? Two, Who is a disciple? Three, HOW do we disciple? To answer what is a disciple, a disciple is one who devotes themselves to learning the teachings of Jesus and following His example in obedience through the power…

Introduction Today we’re going to examine a simple object lesson that Jesus gives us as He leaves Bethany heading back to Jerusalem one day. This lesson was most certainly directed toward the Jews as a nation, but is not isolated to them entirely . As what Jesus did unto the Jews, He most certainly can…

One body, many parts Many parts are needed for the church to function as God intended. Tonight we will look at areas of service that the parts can do collectively for the whole. First, a few reminders in case you missed a part of this series of things we covered. Body of Christ, has many members to make…

Life has rules I think you would agree that life comes with the guidelines (rules) and suggestions too. The bible is no different. Paul gives some general rules for Christian service in our passage today. First, we have already looked at how great God is (11:33-36) Second, we looked at the apostolic…

Celebrating the Wider Body of Christ Yesterday, I had the great privilege, with my wife Bobbi, of attending the dedication of the new worship facility at Community First Church of God in Homeland, CA. Pastor Mike Gratzke with his wife Kim have served the church there for more than 10 years. I have worshipped…

Humility hasn’t always been a virtue! In ancient times humility was often seen as weakness. Those at the top were expected to be proud, everything others did and said was shapped to feed their ego and to demonstrate that those below them honoured their standing. The Biblical teaching, which we encounter…

Welcome... Introduction… Continuing our series on what is the church Pray Heavenly Father, please give me clarity in the words I speak. Please fill us with the truth of your word and grant us repentance where there is sin, understanding where there is confusion, and wisdom where there is foolishness.…

Sing Praise Good morning! Today we are going to shift gears. The last few weeks have been some heavy hitters emotionally, so it will be nice to talk about a more light hearted topic. If you have your bibles, go ahead and turn to Psalm 148 . While you search for it... There once was a lady who sung as…

21 Jesus said to her, “Woman, believe me, the hour is coming when neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem will you worship the Father. 22 You worship what you do not know; we worship what we know, for salvation is from the Jews. 23 But the hour is coming, and is now here, when the true worshipers will…

Here we are at the first Sunday in the New Year of 2022. And often we pledge to make a new start to have a better and more fulfilling life than what we had this past year. And there is nothing wrong in desiring that. But the difference in desire and obtaining a more fulfilling life depends on what we…

Recap: Simeon And when the time came for their purification according to the Law of Moses, they brought him up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord (as it is written in the Law of the Lord, “Every male who first opens the womb shall be called holy to the Lord”) and to offer a sacrifice according to…