Everyone is investing all of the time in something. People wanna use the word "Investment" and isolate it simply to a financial exchange, and it has an application there, but everything in your life is some measure of an investment. [...]

The problem with our world today is not with a God who has never failed and is faithful from generation to generation. The problem in the world today are the hearts of evil men who take God for granted. And today, we turn to Psalms 78, and we see a [...]

The currency of the kingdom is love, and faith and hope are how you access that currency. Whenever you read in the Word of God faith, hope, and love, they're always working together. And it works together so that you will have the opportunity [...]

Church, let me begin by saying that I am thrilled, considering the world that we live in today, that I am a part of a kingdom that is not of this world. I'm ecstatic that there is not a red kingdom and a blue kingdom, an elephant kingdom and a [...]

Christ gives us a very clear instruction here in John 8. He says, "You shall know the truth". And when you discuss truth in our modern world, it's important that you define it because we live in a time where people are doing [...]

Simple is not always easy. Knowing right and doing right is often a difficult difference. How many of you have ever known better, you just didn't do better? I mean, you knew that you wanted to be Mr. Nice guy, but Mr. Nasty showed up. You knew [...]

If you brought your Bibles, turn them to the book of 2 Timothy 3:1 through 5, as this morning we begin a sermon series entitled "Prospering in perilous times". I don't think you have to look too far in the world that we're living [...]

And if you brought your Bibles, turn them to Matthew the 13th chapter beginning at the 3rd verse. As this morning, we begin to consider this series, "The storyteller," discussing the parables of Jesus and their purpose both then and now. [...]

The whole world is out of order because the whole world is under the sway, that word sway means the influence. It's like an individual who is intoxicated, whenever they begin to move, they can't stand straight because they're under [...]

So, the purpose of the parables was not for Jesus to present God in a way that you would agree with him, but for Jesus to introduce you to the God of heaven that you needed to understand. And therefore, he is teaching the disciples a principle about [...]

Recently, in the united sates, television networks covered the story of a buried treasure found by a farmer in a Kentucky cornfield. This story is about the treasure they call the Kentucky hoard. Here's how it goes: One day, a farmer is walking [...]

In Luke 15, we meet a scandalous Savior. Jesus is having lunch, and tax collectors and sinners come to him. Tax collectors worked for Rome. They were hated amongst the Jews, because they were Jewish in their heritage, Jewish in their citizenship, [...]

If you brought your Bibles, turn them to the 107th Psalm. Today we'll begin at the first verse and look at several of the verses that are found in this Psalm, as we conclude the sermon series "The great divide". We've been [...]

We live in a nation that's divided. And the words of Mark 3:25 have been presented to us in hours of crisis before. The first time that they were used in a political speech, it was recorded in the race for the U.S. Senate in the state of [...]

Today, I want you to see how you can outgrow depression. Just like an individual standing before you today, says, "Well, when I was a kid, I had asthma". Well, what happened? "I outgrew it". As a young and immature Christian, you [...]

Last week, we considered what the Bible has to say about the cause of depression. Proverbs 12:25, it very clearly says that "Anxiety in the heart of a man causes depression, but a good word". Somebody say, "A good word". Not [...]

If you brought your Bibles, I invite you to turn them to the Book of Proverbs 12:25, as this morning we begin a brand-new sermon series entitled "Anti-depressants". This is a topic that we hear a lot about in the world around us, but we [...]

If you brought your Bibles, turn them to the book of Romans 5, beginning at the 1st through the 5th verse, as this morning we begin a new sermon series on a topic that is one of the most vital elements in any human being's existence, and that [...]

The reason that the world we live in is so chaotic, so confused, and has a culture that would embrace a lie instead of a truth is because the church has forfeited its responsibility of shining. Listen to the conversation that Jesus is having here [...]

This morning, as we discuss "Dead Men Walking," I want to give you a picture of how my life started and the hope that it'll help you understand the resurrection power of Christ that lives in those who are redeemed. It was a Saturday [...]

If you brought your Bibles, turn them to the book of Colossians 1:13 and 14, as this morning, we begin a new sermon series entitled "Identity theft" with this message, "The one thing that hell hopes you never find out". [...]

If you brought your Bibles, turn them to the book of Amos 3, as this morning we begin a brand-new sermon series entitled "The great divide". I don't think anyone would debate or argue the fact that our nation is probably more divided [...]

The power of the Holy Spirit, is a promise for you when you become his child. The reason that this is important for you to understand is because so many times through our own traditions and our own backgrounds, we have come to decide who is [...]

Jesus is having a conversation with more than 500 people in Acts 1:4. We know that there's more than 500 people, because later in the New Testament, Paul writes that he appeared to 500 witnesses. Whenever we read that he, Jesus, was assembled [...]

This morning, we begin a sermon series entitled "The Witness". And we're familiar with this concept of the witness, because we see it in the world around us on a regular basis. We see it on the news whenever someone is reporting an [...]

If you brought your Bibles, turn them to the book of Hebrews 10:23, as this morning we conclude the series "Hope for a Better Tomorrow" with this message "Holding On to Hope". In this series, we've seen the biblical [...]

Hope is an essential ingredient in the life of every human being. Without hope, you may exist, but you will not live the life that Christ came to give you. According to John 10, it says Christ came to give life more abundantly. And in order for you [...]

The Bible is a book of courage. In Hebrews, you read these words: without faith, it is impossible to please God. And courage is the forerunner of faith. Because courage is never the absence of fear. Courage is doing what you should do in spite of [...]

When it comes to the issue of Bible prophecy, oftentimes, people want to say it's just too complicated to understand. And they want to skip over the details. Other times, people want to get too close to the argument and get into the debate. And [...]

Read with me Psalm 18:30 and following. If you're there, say, amen. "As for God, his way is perfect: the word of the Lord is proven: he is a shield to all who trust in him. For who is God, except the Lord? And who is a rock, except our [...]

Today we read Psalm 18, beginning at verse 4. If you found it, say, amen. "The pangs of death surrounded me, and the floods of ungodliness made me afraid. The sorrows of sheol surrounded me: the snares of death confronted me". Verse 6, [...]

This morning's message is entitled "The rock of my salvation". Jesus Christ is, obviously, the rock of salvation for all those who believe in him. And I assure you of this: his word is true. When you read his word in John 16, here is [...]

I want you to take out your cell phone, because I've prepared notes for you that will give you the outline of what we're about to cover, because we will not be able to cover it all. So we're going to put a qr code up here on the [...]

The book of Deuteronomy is the last book that Moses writes before he climbs mount Nebo and walks into eternity. And throughout the book of Deuteronomy, he uses this phrase, "Remember". He's writing to the grandchildren and the [...]

If you brought your Bibles, turn them to the book of 2 Timothy 3:1 through 5, as this morning we begin a sermon series entitled "Prospering in perilous times". I don't think you have to look too far in the world that we're living [...]

When it comes to the parables of Jesus, these are not fictitious stories that are to be considered in light with other fables. When it comes to the parables of Jesus, you have to recognize that they are a Revelation that has power in your life if [...]

If you brought your Bibles, turn them to the book of Ephesians 3, beginning at the 20th verse, as this morning we conclude the sermon series "answers, arguments and angry men" with this message "God is able". Say that with me. [...]

If you brought your Bibles, turn them to the Book of Acts 4, beginning at the 11th verse, as this morning we continue in the sermon series "answers, arguments and angry men" with this message, "a rock-solid answer". Today, we [...]

This morning, our text is found in 1 Peter 3:15, as we begin a brand-new sermon series entitled "answers, arguments and angry men". Before we begin, we're going to do something we've never done at church. Don't panic. But [...]

Today, I want to take a few moments from the book of Luke 1, and let every woman in this sanctuary know and those who are watching know, mom, you are enough. Oftentimes, we want to disqualify ourselves from being adequate for the job at hand because [...]

Genesis 32:24 is where we find Jacob wrestling with God. But really and truly, if you want to know where Jacob's wrestling match started, you have to go all the way back to his beginning. Here in Genesis 32, the Bible speaks about him being [...]

Today, we turn to Matthew's gospel, the 8th chapter, and we see where this kind of life of hope and confidence comes from. And by God's grace and the anointing of his Holy Spirit, give you the opportunity to leave here today living this [...]

This morning's message is entitled "Desperate Enough to Cross the Line". Have you ever had a line that you just told yourself, "I'll never cross it, I mean, I'm just never going to cross that line, there's no way [...]

Here in the United States, we have a unique practice of transitioning government. And it's something that has endured for now more than 200 years. We, the people, get to decide who would lead over us. And the first time that we put this to [...]

Genesis 37:2 says, "And Joseph was seventeen". At this point in his life, he's known very little hardship. Up until his 17th birthday, he was not only his father's favorite, but he was his brothers' arch enemy. They hated [...]

John the Revelator, in all that he sees in heaven, he writes these words, "They overcame". Say that with me. "They overcame". I want you to understand, "They" means that there's more than one person in this world [...]

To help you understand the importance of teaching your child to take the reins, I want to begin by telling you a true story. It's a true story of a 41-year-old rancher by the name of John out of Montana. John is the kind of individual, who [...]

Ecclesiastes says, "Two are better than one". Now if you're married and you're sitting close to your spouse, that's a good time for you to score brownie points and say "Amen". Why are two better than one? For lots [...]

Today we're going to ask and answer the question, "Where is your heart"? Because your heart will tell you what you're giving your life to. Matthew 6, Jesus said, "Where a man's treasure is, there will his heart be [...]

Nehemiah 9, verse 30 and 31 is our text today. If you're there, say Amen. Let's read it together. "Yet for many years, You had patience with them and testified against them by Your spirit in Your Prophets. Yet they would not [...]