The anointing is manifestation of the blessing that began on Adam. The blessing of the Lord, which is the blessing of Abraham, which is on us. So let's turn now to I Samuel, chapter 30. "It came to pass when David and his men were come to [...]

Most of the time when we're facing a difficulty, we're praying, "God, get me out of this challenge. Get me out of this trouble at work. Get me out of this financial setback. Get me out of this sickness". There's nothing wrong with that, [...]

Most of us have faced a challenge that left us thinking, "This is just too much". Too much pressure, too much heartache. It's in those moments God whispers, "You're stronger than you think". The scripture says, "God will not [...]

I know a woman who has struggled with depression for years. She's always been so strong, so determined, but when I saw her recently, she was very discouraged. She said, "I don't know if I have any fight left in me. I can't do it anymore". [...]

There are a lot of voices in life trying to define us, tell us who we are. Sometimes they're uplifting, like a parent telling us that we're talented. We can do great things. Other times they're negative. "You're not attractive. There's nothing [...]

As we go through life fighting the good fight of faith, one challenge we all have to face is weariness. It's easy to get tired. You can be raising great children, but because you're weary, you're not enjoying them. You can have the job of your [...]

In Mark chapter 5, the Bible tells about a lady who had a bleeding disorder for 12 years. She'd gone to many doctors, spent all of her money, trying everything she could to get well, but nothing had helped. Then one day, Jesus came passing through [...]

We've all come through challenges and difficulties that should have stopped us. There have been problems that seem too big or obstacles that looked insurmountable. Somehow we made it through. We've seen doors open that shouldn't have opened, [...]

We all have things we're believing for. A promise in our heart, healing in our bodies, the restoration of a relationship, but sometimes it feels like nothing's happening. We prayed, we believed, we're standing in faith, but everything still looks [...]

I want to talk to you today аbout: You're Going To Laugh Again. We all go through seasons of struggle and seasons where we're dealing with an illness, loss of a loved one, a relationship didn't work out, we don't understand, doesn't seem fair. It's [...]

When you experience discouragement, where do you turn? Well, all of us are going to face it at one time or the other because that's the world we live in. Then I have a choice. I can remain discouraged or I can choose not to be discouraged. There's a [...]

I want to talk to you today about It's Still Going to Happen. We all have things that we're believing for. And we prayed, we've done our best, but the medical report hasn't improved, we didn't get to a promotion, we haven't met the right person. We [...]

For the last couple weeks, beloved ones, I've been in Psalm number 23 verses 1 through 3. I want to continue there today, but I'm focusing on a new element. In the previous two weeks I've been speaking about how the Lord restores our soul. But the [...]

I heard about a group of frogs that were walking through the forest one day, and two of the frogs fell into a pit. All the other frogs looked over the side and they said, "Oh, you're as good as dead. You'll never get out of that pit". But [...]

I want to talk to you today about how Kind Words Work Wonders. When you say something kind: you give a compliment, you tell your spouse that you love them, you encourage your neighbor, it can seem like a simple thing, no big deal, but those words [...]

When you're confronted with a decision to make to either obey or disobey God, what is your response? You say, "Well, most of the time I do, sometimes I don't". Why do you obey God? You say, "Well, what difference does it make as long [...]

Right now, we're going to take 21 seconds for the year 2021, and we're going to praise God for his mighty power and his awesome work, and we're going to do it in Gaston and Concord and Lake Norman and Ballantyne. We're going to do it in our bedrooms [...]

"A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another as I have loved you, so you love one another". Now, here's the rub: So we're new creations. New creations. But we're still living on the old creation, earth, amid all its [...]

I want to talk to you today about I Still Believe. We all have promises we're standing on, and dreams we're hoping will come to pass. It's easy to believe it first, but what happens when nothing is improving? We've had setbacks, the door didn't [...]

Greetings in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. What a privilege once again to bring God's Word to you and to your family. You know, church, I really miss the times that we get together, as the Bible says: "Not forsaking the assembling of [...]

I want to talk to you today about Trouble Is Temporary. We all face difficulties that don't look like they'll ever change, seems like the more we pray the worse it gets. We don't see any sign of things improving. It's easy to live discouraged and [...]

You guys sound good as usual. I believe that God wants every one of us to be a superhero. See, God wants us to be fearless and courageous. He wants us to be like the ones you see in the movies. You know how they are. 'bout like the time the enemy [...]

"We honor you today, and we thank you for everything that you've done. We thank you, you are a good God, and we will worship you all the days of our life. In Jesus's name, amen". You know, I was thinking about this earlier, and I just want [...]

Thank you, Lord. We exalt you in this place, and we honor you today, amen? He's a good God. I was talking to a girl the other day who had had a break-up in her relationship, and she was so disheartened. She said that she thought this relationship [...]

Love you in this place! Amen, amen, you may be seated. I want to encourage us all today to be bucket fillers. What's a bucket filler? A bucket filler is someone who are willing to make deposits, positive deposits in the life of other people, not [...]

Why does God allow storms in our lives? To teach us that we need him every day and every hour of our lives. Storms don't just gradually, progressively come. Fox news does not put on a news flash, "Thus saith God, 'a storm is coming to [...]

It is the seemingly insignificant insecurities that make you feel like, "I'm not a real man. I'm not a real mom. Now I'm yelling at my daughter just like my mom yelled at me, and I'm just repeating the cycle". It causes you to despise your [...]

These are troublesome times in which we live. I remember during the Second World War the fear and uncertainty that everyone felt. The present events remind me of those days and today's message is one of encouragement to everyone, regardless of your [...]

I don't have time just to go through and read all the Bible that I wanna read. But boy, if you want something that will bless your life, read this week 1 Samuel 30. I'm gonna skip down to the part of verse 6. "Now David was greatly distressed, [...]

I don't know if you've noticed it or not, but everyone that you come across is facing some type of battle in their life. Just about everybody that you encounter is often going through something that may not be obvious from the outside. But they're [...]

I want to talk to you today about In The Middle of a Miracle. When we go through challenges it's easy to live worried and stressed. We wonder, when it's going to change and when is God going to do something, when in fact God is doing something, he's [...]

Did you know, that God designed you for a life you can enjoy? You don't have to wait for everything to be straightened out in your family, for your business to run smoothly, for all your problems to be solved. You don't have to wait till you lose [...]

I want to talk to you today about stir it up. When I was growing up we had a fireplace at home, and I would go get the logs to make the fire. My father showed me how if I'd put the logs just right, going a little bit vertical, the fire would burn so [...]

If he said it here, at the beginning. No matter what happens in the middle, what he said is gon' be there at the end. That's why he is the author, and the finisher of my faith. So no matter the fact, that he said "This sickness will not end in [...]

It was hard, it was hard for a mighty man of valor to come face to face with something he doesn't do well. Because it is hard for men to accept areas of failure. We gravitate to areas of success. We love to do whatever we do well and ignore whatever [...]