In this message, we learn that every day of our lives is a battle. Mostly, the battle that we face is a spiritual one. Therefore, the protection and weapons we need must also be spiritual. Why? Because, we are in war against spirits. We need to use these weapons to defend ourselves while working to get closer to God.
God has a high expectation of us. There are three expectations God has for us. He expects us to be saved, obedient, and filled with the Holy Spirit. In this message, we learn that if we meet His expectations, He will bless us.
Have you heard God's voice? Can you recognized God's voice? Can you tell the difference between His voice and God's voice? God's very unique voice is so special that His voice speaks directly into your spirit. In this message, we learn how to listen to God's voice...
Despite everything negative that's going on right now in our lives, we need to remember one important thing: God wants us to praise Him, no matter what happens. His Word says "let everything that has breath praise God." This doesn't mean that we praise Him when...
Do you have your spiritual armor on? Are you wearing the full armor of God? Did you know that nothing can separate you from God? God is always with us, no matter what is going on in our lives. But, we must do out part, too. We have to be sure that we have the whole...
This coronavirus pandemic has been used as an instrument by God to get us to learn how to do one essential thing: to learn how to rest in Jesus Christ. We have to learn how to allow God to give us the peace of mind to make it through this great time of turmoil and...
What will you give in exchange for your soul? What are you investing in? Are you investing your wealth into the things of this world to get an advantage? Or, are you investing in things that are spiritual that can further the ministry of Jesus Christ? When our time is...
What makes a great church? Is it a nice large building? Is it how much money it raises, or how many members it has? As guest speaker for New St. James' 150th Anniversary, Rev. Chanson Newborn delivers a message that says that non of those things make a great church....
Abraham is a wonderful role model to look at when we reach a point in our lives that we feel that our faith to go south... to dwindle and disappear. We have to learn how to walk by faith and believe that God has us, no matter how bad things get in our lives. He'll...
Have you noticed that things aren't working out like you thought they were? Are you at a point in your life that things are so bad that you could just break down and cry? Life can be so tough and hard that it can make us lose hope and faith in God. But, we have to...
What's holding you back from praising God? Is there something in your life that's weighing you down that's keeping you from obeying God's Will? In this message, we learn why it's important to not let the things of this world keep us from following God. We must be...
(Devotional reading came from 1 Peter 4:1-11) How should we live as Christians? In this message, we look at the words of Paul who spells out the type of lifestyle a Christian to live. Paul compares the model Christian lifestyle to 3 occupations: solider, athlete, and...
In the U.S., we've done everything we could to reverence God. But, now in the time of the pandemic, God is using the pandemic to let it's "hedge" of protection down to identify who is really on God's side. God gives us the choice to follow Him, but some of us have not...
(Devotional reading came from Proverbs 3) Can you identify a good man? What are they the characteristics of a good man? In this Father's Day message, we learn biblical and practical examples of what it means to be a good man, how to identify one, and how a man can...
(Devotional reading came from Psalms 100:1-7) How often do you ask God about what moves you should take or what direction you should go? If you ask Him what you should do with your life, then that's great. But, many of us will question His perfect will by being...
(Devotional Reading came from Psalms 34:11-18) When we're young, we feel like we're invincible. We feel like we can do just about anything we want without any consequences. However, King Solomon says in Ecclesiastes that our youthful times is when we should actually...
Do you have the faith of Abraham? That's the ability to sacrifice something so near and dear to your heart just so you can serve God. Do you believe like he did that God will provide for us, like He did by providing a ram in the bush for Abraham to sacrifice instead...
(Devotional reading came from Psalms 1) When this coronavirus pandemic hit the world, what kind of "fear" did you display? Spiritually, fear is meant as a way to show reverence to and respect of the power and might of God. However, many people and Christians have...
(Devotional reading came from Psalms 62) Christians are a new breed. When we become Christians we become something brand new. That's because we've accepted Christ to come into our lives to change us and to change the world around us. But, God will not force us to...
(Devotional reading came from 3 John 3-6) This is a special message for Mother's Day, because there's something about a mother. In this message, we look at the mother in Canaan who was determined to do save her child by any means. Those means were to cry out to the...
When you hear the word "neighbor", what do you think of? Are you thinking of the people who live next door to you in your neighborhood? Actually, scripture tells us that our "neighbors" are the people we interact with everyday---from our co-workers at our job, to the...
(Devotional reading came from Isaiah 10:1-4) Where do you go in times of trouble? When things get rough in our lives, we try to seek a safe place to recover. This safe place is a place of refuge. In this message, we learn that as Christians, we have a safe place...
Why do bad things happen to good people? Why is God allowing this coronavirus pandemic to cause so many people to loose their jobs, become sick, pass away, or more? In this message, we're shown that God uses sufferings to bring us closer to Him, as He did with Job....
This is a message for Resurrection Sunday.