Do you remember what Jesus said to His disciples, “And all things, whatsoever you shall ask in prayer, believing, you shall receive” (Matt. 21.22)? That takes faith! I have a preacher friend who backed his little red convertible out of the driveway and proceeded down the street. About a block from the house the engine died. Even with his admittedly limited knowledge in the field of mechanics, he managed to determine that he had a bad fuel pump. He removed the pump and proceeded to the nearest auto parts store. Bear in mind that this was a fourteen-year-old car that […]

AM Scripture Reading: John 4.19-26 This Morning’s Sermon: Brent T. Willey PERSONALIZING WORSHIP & GETTING MORE OUT OF IT Introduction: Some background regarding the Samaritans is necessary in order to understand the discourse between Jesus and the Samaritan woman. (John 4.5-26; cf., 2 Kings 17; Ezra 4.1-3) In verse 22, Jesus accurately concluded of the Samaritans at large, “You worship what you do not know…” God desires that we personalize worship and make it a more meaningful experience, but this requires an investment on our part – physically, spiritually and emotionally! PERSONALIZING WORSHIP This does not mean making worship about “me.” […]

AM Scripture Reading: Romans 12.3-8 This Morning’s Sermon: Brent T. Willey …WE CARE… Introduction: The apostle Peter exhorted Christians: “casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you” (1 Pet. 5.7). The apostle Paul emphasized the importance of every member of Christ’s body. (Rom. 12.3-8 & 1 Cor. 12.12-27) Rom. 12.5: “so we, being many, are one body in Christ, and individually members of one another.” 1 Cor. 12.25: “that there should be no schism in the body, but that the members should have the same care for one another.” God uses His faithful children to provide the […]

PM Scripture Reading: Nehemiah 13.23-27 This Evening’s Sermon: Brent T. Willey LANGUAGES AMONG US Nehemiah 13.23-27 Introduction: Nehemiah discovered Jews who had long since married women of surrounding nations: Ashdod (Philistia), Ammon & Moab. Polygamous Jews were marrying both Judean & pagan women, and some of the siblings of these unions could not understand one another. They should have learned from Solomon (v. 26). Let’s consider some languages among us… THE LANGUAGE OF GOD The true language of God is revealed in His inspired Word. (2 Tim. 3.16; cf., 1 Cor. 2.9-13; 2 Pet. 1.19-21) We are to use the […]

PM Scripture Reading: Psalm 130.1-8 Brent T. Willey “Waiting For The Lord” Psalm 130 Introduction: The psalmist declared, “I wait for the Lord, my soul waits, and in His word I do hope” (Psa. 130.5 – nkjv). “Wait” is from qavah [hwq], a verb meaning, “to wait, look for, hope, expect” (Strong). Israel was impatient and needed to “wait for the Lord.” I. WAITING FOR OUR PRAYERS TO BE ANSWERED! Verses 1-2: We must take it to the Lord in prayer! Circumstances in life make the waiting feel eternal. Life can be challenging. (Eccl. 3.1-11) God gives us prayer as […]