Sermons

There is a plague of modern man which is a growing apathy that is taking over humanity. It's a growing indifference in the heart of man one to another. A growing coldness to those who are suffering around us. The bible says in the end times a gross darkness will cover the earth and part of what will fuel that darkness is an indifference to the suffering around us. In the last days there is going to be a compassionate church who will behold the man and remember a Savior who suffered for all of humanity and entered into every pain and injustice that we would ever go through. AS we behold Jesus we will be given a supernatural compassion to choose not to be indifferent but rather to reach out to the suffering to make a difference in someone's life.

At the Cross the power of sin was broken and destroyed. Because of the Crucifixion and Resurrection of Jesus Christ the power of lying, jealousy, pornography, homosexuality and any other sin you can name was rendered powerless. If you are a slave to sin you don’t have to be anymore. In your own strength you cannot deliver yourself but when you give your struggle to Jesus and trust in Him the powers of darkness will be broken over your life. Today freedom is yours for the asking. Come and behold the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world.

Do your daily circumstances overwhelm you? Do you always see the negative in any situation? Are there people in your life who are always a spiritual drain because of their negative outlook on life? How do you not be anxious in these situations? Scripture encourages us not to be anxious about anything. We are to rejoice in the midst of our struggles. We take our needs to God with thanksgiving. When we do this God's peace for all of our trials is promised to us.

Loyalty by definition means to be faithful to one's sovereign. To be faithful to one's oath concerning the commitments we make or obligations we have. To be faithful to any leader or cause. To be faithful to a friend. The question we need to ask ourselves is: am I a loyal person? Can my words be trusted and can I be depended on even if my commitments are not comfortable for me to keep. What about in your place of employment or at home with family? Loyal people inspire faith and loyalty in other people. Loyal people are able to accept where God has placed them in the body and are loyal to those whom God has placed over them. God is challenging us to a higher plane, something deeper and more passionate than any of us can muster up in our natural strength. When you choose the path of loyalty there is a power stronger than yourself that is available to you. We have the power of Christ in us to be lived out through us.

What is causing you to fear? At some point we have to make a conscience decision to trust God and not be afraid of what others or circumstances can do to us. Fear comes into our lives when we look at our calling and see the enormity of it and dismay comes when we see the lack of resources we have within us to succeed. The Bible tells us not to fear or be dismayed because although we are ordinary people we have living inside of us an extraordinary God. Faith looks away from self and the enemy and grabs a hold of God and His promises. The devil says you cannot, but God says you can! The devil says you can only go this far but God says, “If you put your trust in me there is no limit to what I can do in your life.” The righteous are as bold as a lion!

To be a true worshipper you must have a revelation of worship from God. God is seeking those who will truly worship Him. He is longing for us. This worship is not birthed out of what we can gain or answered prayer. It is about what we can give to God. This worship is about honest pursuit of purity in our lives. True worshippers also have resilience to be faithful to the calling on their lives. Jesus often spoke of finishing the work of His Father. A worshipper will not give up when things are difficult because they know God has never forsaken them.

This message speaks about what it means to cling to Esau and why we do it? Also what does it mean to let go of Esau and how is it possible? The things that are the hardest to let go of are the things we held onto the longest. God will allow a season of wrestling when we come face to face with ourselves and face to face with God. In this time we realize that we cannot do good in our own strength. We cannot imitate or emulate the power and the presence of God. When we acknowledge our weakness and cling to God there is no room for Esau. When we let go of Esau we will begin to see everything in the context of the face of God.

The Israelites were aware of God's glory and presence. This was a covering to them and was also their protection. The nation of Israel illustrated this covering many ways, one of which is their prayer shawl called a chuppah. When they prayed they came into the presence and covering of God. The Jewish people also used this chuppah in their marriage ceremony. The couple that was making a covenant with one another made this commitment under the covering of the chuppah, representing their covenant with God in every aspect of their marriage. Every decision this couple made in the future was to be only under the covering of God. Paul warns in Corinthians of breaking this covenant and joining with something outside of God's covering. When you step outside of God's covering for your marriage you are breaking the covenant that you made before God. You must actively protect the covenant you have with one another by staying under the chuppah and in the presence of God.

This message is for those who don’t speak about Jesus because those close to you see your weaknesses. Maybe you lost your temper in the work place or did something that hurt your testimony. Have you ever considered the fact that the world doesn't need a super star or someone who has it all together? What the lost need to see is an ordinary, honest person who is able to tell them all the good that God has done for them. When we make a choice to reach out to the lost and desire to see them set free from captivity God will give us all the love and authority that we need. Do not look at your frailty or insufficiency. Look to Jesus who is willing to partner with you in spite of your weakness. We all have a testimony that the world needs to hear.

What exactly did Joshua mean when He said, "don’t be afraid of the opposition they are bread for us?” In this message we learn that opposition nourishes and sustains us. Without opposition the church gets lazy, turns inward and seeks power without purpose which is a formula for spiritual delusion. Opposition causes us to turn to God and that is where we get fed. Opposition will ignite prayer meetings again and the church will be moved to divine compassion. Our enemies are bread for us because as we turn to God we will be nourished and sustained with the power and the provision of the Cross. There will be a church in this generation that will know the power of God because of the opposition it faces.