Taking God’s Word to Heart

In what situations do we need the most heart, the most courage? Let’s look at how Moses felt when speaking with God when tasked with speaking to Pharaoh and leading the Israelites. What were God’s heart-filled responses to Moses’s concerns? When We Find Ourselves Alone Moses felt himself alone against against Pharoah, a seemingly insurmountable…

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The Christian’s Hope – Alive and Well

By the mercy of the blessed God and Father we have become children into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ (1 Peter 1:3-5). Hope is alive and well if we are in Christ.  If you have that hope it is a blessing that gives you strength, courage, and stamina to continue.  We…

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Six Steps to Winning Over Worry

Which of God’s commands do you find it hardest to obey? Could it be worry? We can’t trust God and worry at the same time. They are mutually exclusive. Hebrews 11:6 – But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently…

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Facts of Faith From Exodus

A video of the lesson this post is based on can be viewed here: Many people neglect the study of the Old Testament, and although it is not enforced for us today, there are many valuable lessons contained in it. The Old Testament ARE for us in that we can learn from it and can…

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Blessed Assurance

God’s people can have confidence that He will care for us. No matter what we face, even passing from this life, we have the blessed assurance of hope in Jesus.  “Blessed assurance, Jesus is mine! Oh, what a foretaste of glory divine! Heir of salvation, purchase of God, Born of His Spirit, washed in His…

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Give Thanks In Everything

Giving thanks in these challenging times could an unexpected blessing to you. In a time when everyone is concerned about their health and safety, we are still called to give thanks.  In perilous times we may have a tendency to forget to be thankful. We need to give thanks! 2 Timothy 3:1–5 (ESV): 3 But understand…

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THE IMPORTANCE OF LOCAL CHURCH MEMBERSHIP

It is the purpose of this article to discuss, “The Importance Of Local Church Membership.” It is always good to define our terms. By “importance,” it is meant significance or great worth. The term “local” suggests a given or specified area as opposed to a wider scope, or area. “ Membership” is defined as “the…

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Social Distancing Our Worship On March 20, 2020

The elders have asked the following message be sent: This message is to let you know that we will not be having regular worship services this Sunday, March 22. The elders made this decision to be in compliance with Governor Gregg Abbott’s Executive Order of no more than ten people gathering in one place. Due to…

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Guarded by the Power of God

We should guard our souls for several good reasons.  Satan’s goal is our destruction. He is a predator, on the prowl and seeking your soul (1 Peter 5:8). We need to be on guard because sometimes it’s hard to tell that someone has evil intentions (2 Corinthians 11:14-15). Even spiritual leaders teach error! It’s also easy…

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The Bible Is All the Truth You Need

Humans have a tendency to consider traditions, things their family believes, and things that make them feel good instead of the honest truth of the Bible. As a result Christianity has become twisted into many different denominations instead of a unified body of believers who bear with one another. For the time is coming when…

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