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Introduction July 20, 1801, devout Baptists in Cheshire, Massachusetts gathered in their Sunday finest with pails of curds for a day of worship and cheese pressing. Cheese wheel was four feet in diameter, thirteen feet in circumference, seventeen inches in height, and weighted 1,235 pounds. Transported…

Perils of a Great Nation 8 And Moses told his father in law all that the Lord had done unto Pharaoh and to the Egyptians for Israel’s sake, and all the travail that had come upon them by the way, and how the Lord delivered them. 9 And Jethro rejoiced for all the goodness which the Lord had done to Israel,…

2022 The Year of Rebirth Last year was a year of rebirth, in the aftermath of Covid and the loss of pastor it would have been easy to give up and quit. To close the church as so many others did, but you chose to stick it out to search out another pastor and to continue as a church despite the many strugles.…

Prayer and Devotional during in shelter state edict.

Legalism is just a foolish, state of make believe. God provides the ture means of maturity.

Psalm 38:9–11 (ESV) 9 O Lord, all my longing is before you; my sighing is not hidden from you. 10 My heart throbs; my strength fails me, and the light of my eyes—it also has gone from me. 11 My friends and companions stand aloof from my plague, and my nearest kin stand far off. 19 “There was a rich man…

Introduction Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good. Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another; Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord; Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation;…

Introduction Last week was the introduction to a subject that is both encouraging and difficult to understand. The concept of Heaven is a complicated subject that many Christians don’t truly understand. It’s sad that this subject is so misunderstood, because it’s actually the hope that we have through…

We’ve been in a series in which each week we look at one of the attributes of God according to the Bible, one characteristic of the character or the nature of God. This passage, a very famous passage, also a very rich passage, has a theme that’s not that hard to discern. Three times … In verse 5, it…

This past Monday and Tuesday Pastor Shawn and I went to the annual meeting of the Baptist State Convention of North Carolina. We go to this every year, and always have a great time, but this time we were joined by Brandon Shull, Drew Broughton and Brian Kelly. This morning we want to share what the Lord…

Obedience in correction has brought us to being prepared, ready and matured for God's blessing to overtake us. Expect big things in 2022 - only stay humble; desiring the presence of God.

Distraction leads to disunity which creates a disconnect from the traction needed to keep moving. Jesus says to Martha when visiting the home of Mary and Martha, "You are worried and upset about many things, you are distracted, but only one thing is needed." ( Luke 10:41 ). Does it feel like you are…

Our pastor brought a timely message about the unalienable rights of the Christint. This week on June 24, 2022 we experenced history in the making with the ruling of the Supreme Court of the United States to overturn the Roe v. Wade desicion.

The dictionary defines faith as "complete trust or confidence in someone or something" The Bible defines it as "the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen." Jesus stated you only need the faith the size of a mustard seed to move a mountain. How do we increase of faith to the level God wants us to believe in?

The mystery of Christ in us has now been revealed to us and the world. Colossians 1.24-2.5 states because of this we can endure afflictions, sufferings and the agony which comes with sharing the Gospel and maturing in Christ. Christ redeems our suffering and others see Him not in spite of our sufferings but in them.

We often complain about things in life. The economy. Our jobs. The state of this world. We often feel empty and robbed of "the good things in life." But the Apostle Paul saw things differently. Instead of complaining about what he didn't have, he understood and rejoiced in what he did have. Riches in Christ. Listen today as Pastor Leger begins his teaching on the book of Ephesians.

Most of us remember the school days of learning Isaac Newton’s Laws of Motion . An object at rest stays at rest, and an object in motion remains in motion at a constant speed and in a straight line unless acted on by an unbalanced force. The acceleration of an object depends on the mass of the object…

Welcome Prayer Opening Two weeks ago we looked at the first part of Chapter 13 and discussed the concept of Church as family. This week we are going to pick up on this thought and talk about why this concept of family was important in the first century and why it is important today. As is usual with…

7 “Keep on asking, and you will receive what you ask for. Keep on seeking, and you will find. Keep on knocking, and the door will be opened to you. 8 For everyone who asks, receives. Everyone who seeks, finds. And to everyone who knocks, the door will be opened. 9 “You parents—if your children ask for…

State: We looked at all the promises God made to Adam & Eve, Abraham, Issac, Jacob about God giving them a nation, land, that they would be a blessing to the nations and that a righteous King would come to them. After centuries in Egypt they needed to learn about their God (The I AM) They had learned…

State: The three directives we have been given so far about dealing with hardship, struggle or opposition are: 1) Ask God to reveal any thing that you need to cast off and no longer be associated with: People Activities 2) Deal with any active sin, unconfessed sin, unforgiveness (be working on it) 3)…

State: God is in control, even when chaos seems to be all around. Paul was in such a state during his ministry 8 We think you ought to know, dear brothers and sisters, about the trouble we went through in the province of Asia. We were crushed and overwhelmed beyond our ability to endure, and we thought…

13 When you were dead in your sins and in the uncircumcision of your flesh, God made you alive with Christ. He forgave us all our sins, 14 having canceled the charge of our legal indebtedness, which stood against us and condemned us; he has taken it away, nailing it to the cross. 15 And having disarmed…

State: When I heard the fallout of the faith gatherings in Amherst, a scripture came to my mind. 36 “Teacher, which is the most important commandment in the law of Moses?” 37 Jesus replied, “ ‘You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your mind.’ 38 This is the first…