Category: Sermon Excerpts
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Enquiring Of God In Prayer – When Opportunity Knocks
II Samuel 2:1-4a I cannot recall how many times I have seen people jump at the first opportunity they get, only to find themselves in situations they wish they had avoided. It happens with jobs, relationships, even ministry opportunities. That is why “enquiring of God in prayer” is so vital. Let’s learn a lesson from…
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Enquiring of God in Prayer: When Your World Comes Crashing Down
I Samuel 30:1-8 Never is our faith put to the test more than when we face tragedy (tornados, fires, death). And the more unexpected the tragedy, the more it exposes what is truly in our heart, where we immediately turn. We certainly see that in the life of David. During the time of David’s…
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Easter: The Gospel’s Seal Of Authenticity
Acts 17:16-34 We live in a day and age where people want proof for everything. They are tired of being lied to, scammed, or taken for fools. This is true of government, education, science, entertainment, even religion. Today we celebrate a historical event that was God’s seal of authenticity for the Gospel message. In our…
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The “Coincidence” Of Twelve Years
Here is the conclusion to Pastor Rick’s message: Learning A Lesson In Faith (Mark 5:21-43). There is something fascinating about these two stories: both make reference to twelve years. Jairus’ daughter was twelve years old when she got sick and died. The woman on the street became sick with her blood issue twelve years…
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Sent Out By Christ
Excerpt from Pastor Rick’s message: “Called and Empowered” (Series: If God Could Use Peter) “These twelve Jesus sent forth, and commanded them, saying, Go not into the way of the Gentiles, and into any city of the Samaritans enter ye not: but go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. And…
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Empowered By Christ
Excerpt from Pastor Rick’s message: “Called and Empowered” (Series: If God Could Use Peter) “And when he had called unto him his twelve disciples, he gave them power against unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of sickness and all manner of disease” (Matthew 10:1). It is important to notice that…
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