Fire on the Altar

The Church will move a city, a region, and a nation when we are properly representing Jesus Christ. (You gotta listen to the message to hear the analogy Pastor uses to highlight this point it is powerful) God is calling us to be moved out of religion and into being radical. Radical in our prayer, radical in our worship, radical in our serving, radical in our preaching, radical in our witnessing. Lord move me so I can move my city, region and nation in Jesus name! https://youtu.be/9_kOlK8pCBY

If we desire to experience peace we must encounter the One who gave His own life on the cross to purchase our peace, Jesus Christ. Jesus is, was and always will be the Prince of Peace (Isaiah 9:6).  He preached peace to all that were afar off and to those who were nigh (Ephesians 2:17).  He made and fulfilled His covenant promises of peace (Ezekiel 37:26; Ephesians 2:14, Hebrews 13:20, Isaiah 53:5) Colossians 3:15 And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body. And be thankful. Philippians 4:7 And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. The sum of all this is turn to and trust in Jesus. He can and will be the peace that guards, defends, and keeps you in and through everything you face in life. Romans 15:33 May the God of peace be with you all. Amen.

Don't be discouraged by all the hypocrisy in the world, and many times in the church. Rather allow it to propel you to the cross and never let go of Jesus. Man will fall and stumble and if your confidence is solely in them you will do the same. Commit and decide today to put your confidence in Jesus. He will never fail, forsake or leave you. He is not a man that He can lie, His promises and Word declare Him to be Faithful, True, and Righteous. Jesus loves and cares for you more than you can think or even imagine. Romans 5:8 But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. John 3:16-17 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. 1 John 1:5-9 This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that ...

God can forgive you of your past sins whether they were a decade, year, month, week, day, hour, or one minute ago. Jesus loves you and will forgive your past, and transform your present when you turn to Him and call upon His name. 1 John 1:9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. Lamentations 3:22-23 It is of the Lord's mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not. They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness. Psalm 103:2-5 Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits: Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases; Who redeemeth thy life from destruction; who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies; Who satisfieth thy mouth with good things; so that thy youth is renewed like the eagle's. Philippians 3:13-14 Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things whic...

Eight completely random thoughts on life as a Christian.  God's desire and design is for us to be changed from glory to glory and experience spiritual growth through spending time reading and meditating on the Word of God. We must approach the Word of God with humility and reverence. We will NEVER experience spiritual growth and change from the Word of God while trying to prove ourselves right or disprove someone else. We must pray and ask the Holy Spirit to illuminate and reveal truth to our hearts. We must be careful not to mistaken a critical judgemental spirit for discernment. A critical judgemental spirit is a good sign that a Christian is lukewarm. Humility and repentance is the only cure for being lukewarm. We should always allow the Holy Spirit to lead us before attempting to lead someone else. We can never lead someone somewhere we have never been. 

Philippians 2:5 NKJV Let this mind (attitude) be in you which was also in Christ Jesus. Just heard John Maxwell preach on having a positive attitude. Very encouraging and challenging message. Here are three points he made in his message.

The result/penalty of sin is death... Romans 6:23 NLT For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life through Christ Jesus our Lord. Jesus came to save us from sin... Matthew 1:21 NKJV And she will bring forth a Son, and you shall call His name Jesus , for He will save His people from their sins.”  Jesus defeated sin, death, hell, and the grave through His death, burial, resurrection. We can have victory over sin today through faith in the cross... Colossians 2:13-15 NLT You were dead because of your sins and because your sinful nature was not yet cut away. Then God made you alive with Christ, for he forgave all our sins. He canceled the record of the charges against us and took it away by nailing it to the cross. In this way, he disarmed the spiritual rulers and authorities. He shamed them publicly by his victory over them on the cross. Our response to this wonderful good news of victory over sin... Acts 2:38-39 NLT Peter repli...