Pleasing God, Making Disciples of Jesus Christ

Old Testament

The Bold and Courageous Believer

This Lord’s Day evening, Pastor Jim will take us to the opening verses in the Old Testament book of Joshua. We will learn how a great leader was empowered to overcome something we all face – fear, and fear in living out the will of God with bold and confident faith.

Be Careful What We Ask God For

PSALM 106:13-15 – But they soon forgot his works; they did not wait for his counsel. But they had a wanton craving in the wilderness and put God to the test in the desert; he gave them what they asked, but sent a wasting disease among them.” THEME OF THE DAY: BE CAREFUL WHAT WE ASK GOD FOR.  The opening of today’s…

The Painful “Whens” In Life

PSALM 94:18-19 – When I thought, “My foot slips,” your steadfast love, O Lord, held me up. When the cares of my heart are many, your consolations cheer my soul.”   THEME OF THE DAY: THE PAINFUL “WHENS” IN LIFE.   In today’s scripture, the Psalmist identifies two “when experiences” every child of God will know on the journey to heaven.  …

Our Keeping God

 PSALM 121 – A SONG OF ASCENTS. I lift up my eyes to the hills. From where does my help come?  My help comes from the LORD, who made heaven and earth.  He will not let your foot be moved; he who keeps you will not slumber. Behold, he who keeps Israel will neither slumber nor sleep. The LORD is your keeper;…

God’s Delays Are Not God’s Denials

PSALM 70 – To the choirmaster. Of David, for the memorial offering. Make haste, O God, to deliver me! O Lord, make haste to help me! Let them be put to shame and confusion who seek my life! Let them be turned back and brought to dishonor who delight in my hurt! Let them turn back because of their shame who say,…