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    For by grace you have been saved through faith, and this is not of yourselves. It is the gift of God, not of works so that no one should boast. For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared that we should walk in them.     And you are complete… Continue reading Message for October 2, 2016 from Pastor Shirley

Jesus answered, “Everyone who drinks this water will be thirsty again, but whoever drinks the water I give them  will never thirst. The water I give them will become in them a spring of water welling up to eternal life. John 4:13    Jesus was speaking to the Samaritan woman who had come to the well… Continue reading Message for September 25, 2016 from Pastor Jerry

“Cast your bread upon the waters, for you will find it after many days.  Give a serving to seven, and also to eight, for you do not know what evil will be on the earth.” Eccl. 11:1-2 “In the morning sow your seed, and in the evening do not withhold your hand; for you do… Continue reading Message for September 18, 2016 from Pastor Jerry

“Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt; for he looked to the reward.  By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king; for he endured as seeing Him who is invisible.” Heb. 11:26, 27         In the above verses the writer is speaking of Moses about his… Continue reading Message for September 11, 2016 from Pastor Jerry

    Now faith is the the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. Hebrews 11:1     Jesus says in John 17:17 God’s words are true.  We should firmly fix our minds on the fact that God’s Word is true.  Our faith does not make God’s Word true.  A fact is true whether we… Continue reading Message for September 4, 2016 from Pastor Shirley

When we think of God, we think great, grand or magnificent.  After all He is God that stood in the middle of nothing and began to speak and created everything. When I consider my life, I have come to understand that what I have to give does not to be grand, great or magnificent.     So… Continue reading Message for August 28, 2016 from Pastor Shirley

Let “GG” rule your relationship. “Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer each one.” Col. 4:6         Isn’t it easy to apply this verse of Scripture to all those “people” we encounter during regular day activities?  We have trained ourselves to make sure… Continue reading Message for August 21, 2016 from Pastor Jerry

“Therefore if the Son makes you free you shall be free indeed.” John 8:36         Freedom!  That is a word that many people hold dear.  You cannot understand freedom unless you have been in bondage.  Some people are in bondage and are not even aware of it.  In the above Scripture the Pharisees response to… Continue reading Message for August 14, 2016 from Pastor Jerry

For I know the plans I have for you, “ declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Jeremiah 29:11    A very familiar passage of Scripture. A wonderful promise to believers. A lifeline for those going through a hard place in life.    The… Continue reading Message for August 7, 2016 from Pastor Shirley

“….They wandered in deserts and mountains, in dens and caves of the earth.” Heb. 11:38         There has been a lot of talk about caves in the last two days during Kid’s Camp.  You have found yourself in the atmosphere of one this morning when you came to church.  Caves can be different things for… Continue reading Message for July 31, 2016 from Pastor Jerry

“And he believed in the Lord and He accounted it to him for righteousness.” Gen. 15:6 (NKJV)         In case you need to be refreshed as to whom this refers, it is Abram.  Before his name change, when he first met God, he believed in Him and He called Abram righteous.  There was no law to… Continue reading Message for July 24, 2016 from Pastor Jerry

“… ..Be Holy, for I am holy.” I Peter 1:15         Hello.  I’m back and I am glad.  There are many things in the Bible that make one ponder.  The above verse is one of them.  I have a question, “Are you holy?”  Did you think, “No, but I am trying to be.”  What are… Continue reading Message for July 17, 2016 from Pastor Jerry

God is able…     The ringing cry of the Christian faith is that our God is able. Many Christians may believe God can do anything but few will dare to believe He will. Faith is not only knowing He can but that He will. The God that we worship is not  weak neither is He incompetent.… Continue reading Message from July 3, 2016 from Pastor Shirley

Worship – A way of life.     Colossians 3:17 Whatever you do (no matter what it is) in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus  (and in dependence on Him), giving thanks to God the Father through Him.    Does your Monday through Saturday life reflect your Sunday morning praise and worship.… Continue reading Message for June 26, 2016 from Pastor Shirley

Today is Father’s day a day that has been set aside each year to recognize father’s.      I have been blessed to have had a Christian father. He loved the Lord and would always witness wherever he went. I am aware that not everyone has the same experience with their earthly father. While others are celebrating… Continue reading Message for June 19, 2016 from Pastor Shirley

John 4:13-14 Jesus answered, (the Samaritan woman) “Everyone who drinks this water will be thirsty again, but whoever drinks the water I give them will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give them will become in them a spring of water welling up to eternal life.”     In 1513, Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de León set… Continue reading Message for June 12, 2016 from Pastor Shirley

Having a personal relationship with God is more than a insurance policy that guarantees you  a entrance to heaven when you die. It has more to do with the here and now. Getting the here and now right is receiving the unconditional love of God. God’s nature is love, and He focuses His love on… Continue reading Message for June 5, 2016 from Pastor Shirley

When we look at the creation of man, he is set apart from all previous acts of creation. The Bible tells us in Genesis chapter one verse 2 and 3, “Now the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was on the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over… Continue reading Message for May 28, 2016 from Pastor Shirley

1 Corinthians 15:9-10 “For I am the least of the apostles, that I am not meet to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God. But by the grace of God I am, what I am; and his grace which was bestowed upon me was not in vain; but I laboured more… Continue reading Message for May 15, 2016 from Pastor Shirley

The beginning of May is when things start to come to life in nature. The grass turns green and flowers began to bloom again after a long winter. Even the aisles at stores began to come to life with beautiful flowers and cards of pastel colors lining the aisles. There is a wide array of… Continue reading Message for May 8, 2016 from Pastor Shirley