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We are a congregation of believers committed to sharing the message of Christ and guiding others towards faith in Him. As a church, we aim to love those in our community with the same love Christ has given to us. The work of our church is aimed at directing others towards the Savior in the hopes that they will encounter the one true God and be transformed by His gracious love for them. Through all we do, say, and preach, we pray that we will shine the light of Christ to all those we encounter.

  1. May 4

    Fruit of the Spirit-Faithfulness

    Send us Fan Mail - It is unfortunate that authorized versions of the Bible somewhat confuse the meaning of the seventh fruit of the Spirit by translating it as “faith.”- “Faith” by itself is not a fruit of the Spirit, but is one of God’s gifts- 1 Corinthians 12:7-10, “7 But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to each one for the profit of all: 8 for to one is given the word of wisdom through the Spirit, to another the word of knowledge through the same Spirit, 9 to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healings by [a ]the same Spirit, 10 to another the working of miracles, to another prophecy, to another discerning of spirits, to another different kinds of tongues, to another the interpretation of tongues.”- Even the faith that saves is described as the “gift” of God.- Ephesians 2:8, “For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God,”- The actual construction of the Word in Galatians 5:22 is “faithfulness,” which is translated in some theological circles as “fidelity.”- Another scripture where the meaning is “faithfulness”, but uses the word “faith” is Romans 3:3, KJV, “For what if some did not believe? shall their unbelief make the faith of God without effect?”- The NKJV says, Romans 3:3, “For what if some did not believe? Will their unbelief make the faithfulness of God without effect?”- As mentioned in Galatians 5:22, faithfulness, as a characteristic of the fruit of the Spirit, is also trustworthiness, loyalty, reliability, constancy, and/or steadfastness.  - That as we are the body of Christ, faithfulness from God is manifested, and our faithfulness to Him must be grounded in belief in Jesus Christ - Even in the world, faithfulness is the foundation on which our community rests - We see faithfulness being translated into faithlessness on the world stage, involving international treaties and agreements

    39 min
  2. Apr 27

    Fruit of the Spirit -Goodness

    Send us Fan Mail  Galatians 5:22-23 (KJV), “22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, 23 Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.    Now we use the word “good” synonymously with the words “sound”, “decent,” and “respectable.” - We describe items we purchase as “good,” meaning that it was worth the money spent on it and we use “good” to describe if someone is solid in their character, or how we currently describe our current state of being - When someone asks us if we are “good,” it is not in reference to spiritual fruit; rather, it is a question of how we cope in and among the world. - We do not use the word “good” or “goodness” too often to describe character, much less a fruit of the Spirit.  - But in those instances when we are trying to determine whether their personality is solid and dependable, whether they are honest, and whether they are balanced in their lives – we often use the word “good” to describe that person - This last definition is what the fruit of the Spirit is – “goodness,” but there are a couple of levels to this understanding.  Passive Goodness - There is, or appears to be, two sides to goodness - Let’s call the two sides passive and active - As we discuss passive, let’s remember that passive goodness is relative, meaning it is actively influential - The Lord describes passive goodness when He likened His disciples to the “salt of the earth.” - Matthew 5:13, “You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt loses its flavor, how shall it be seasoned? It is then good for nothing but to be thrown out and trampled underfoot by men.” -

    39 min
  3. Apr 15

    He Got Up.....Early Sunday Morning

    Send us Fan Mail   - Saturday passes but not without Jesus speaking to John in Revelation 1:18, “ I am He who lives, and was dead, and behold, I am alive forevermore. Amen. And I have the keys of [a ]Hades and of Death.”- Why is that important, Jesus is signifying that He has absolute authority and control over death and the realm of the dead- It lets us know that Jesus has conquered death, hell and the grave- Then on Sunday morning, the first day of the week, early in the morning, Jesus rose from the grave- Mark 16: 1-7, “Now when the Sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices, that they might come and anoint Him. 2 Very early in the morning, on the first day of the week, they came to the tomb when the sun had risen. 3 And they said among themselves, “Who will roll away the stone from the door of the tomb for us?” 4 But when they looked up, they saw that the stone had been rolled away—for it was very large. 5 And entering the tomb, they saw a young man clothed in a long white robe sitting on the right side; and they were alarmed. 6 But he said to them, “Do not be alarmed. You seek Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified. He is risen! He is not here. See the place where they laid Him. 7 But go, tell His disciples—and Peter—that He is going before you into Galilee; there you will see Him, as He said to you.”- Him getting up allowed us to have life and that more abundantly- Him getting up saved us for sin, shame, and hell- Him getting up gives us hope for a better tomorrow- Him getting up shows us who are in Him that we are more than conquerors- Him getting up changed my life

    53 min

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We are a congregation of believers committed to sharing the message of Christ and guiding others towards faith in Him. As a church, we aim to love those in our community with the same love Christ has given to us. The work of our church is aimed at directing others towards the Savior in the hopes that they will encounter the one true God and be transformed by His gracious love for them. Through all we do, say, and preach, we pray that we will shine the light of Christ to all those we encounter.