A lifetime of lies, betrayal and abuse teach us of the unfaithfulness of people and even ourselves. We tend to place these attributes on God, but God has promised us He will be unfailingly faithful. He wants to heal us and build our relationship with Him based on His character. As this character is formed in us we become more Christ-like. His nature formed in us will embolden us to reach out to those hurting, addicted and lost — causing us to not be men and women with positions and titles, but with the character of Jesus.

Today, if you need something from God, let's come with boldly to Jesus. Even when we are not worthy, Christ is our righteousness and we have confidence to pray.

Guest speaker David Davis from Carmel Assembly in Haifa, Israel shares with us about God's desire to see His people united in Christ, both Jew + gentile. In America, we hear so much about the bad news in the Middle East, but Pastor David assures the church that God is on the move in the Middle East.

Guest speaker David Davis from Carmel Assembly in Haifa, Israel shares with us about God's desire to see His people united in Christ, both Jew + gentile. In America, we hear so much about the bad news in the Middle East, but Pastor David assures the church that God is on the move in the Middle East.

There are times when God is doing something different. Instead of preparing a wonderful sermon, He prepares a trial in life and sometimes it’s the trials in life that cause us to buckle down and to remember who we are. Sometimes it is not enough to wait until somebody preaches a message. Moses had a wonderful three point message, but God came with a one point message: “Get up and go!”

We see in the early chapters of Acts that a lot of the ministry was done by the apostles—preaching, healing, etc. In later chapters the work of the Holy Spirit gets scattered. The glory and power of God were being released in and through all of God's people—not just the apostles. The church today seems to have returned to an early Acts church, but God is calling us to be the church scattered. We are all called and equipped to do the work of God.

Today's "normal" American Christianity has become prayerless, passionless, powerless, cross-less and therefore Christ-less. We want to hear about the gospel, but we don't want to live it. If we are not also doers of the Word, we will not be able to withstand the perilous times that are ahead for our country. The church cannot shrink back. It needs to return to what it was in the New Testament. Yes, we will have to face persecution, but we will see the power of Christ released through our lives.

In this sermon, Gary Wilkerson uses the story from Acts 3 about Peter and John healing a lame man to illustrate the glory of God. He emphasizes that God's glory is not just for special occasions but can be experienced daily by all Christians. He encourages the church to cling to God, seek His presence, and allow His glory to transform their lives. He also highlights the importance of unity in the church, stating that God's glory is more evident when believers come together in love and agreement.