Several months back, we had to power cycle our HVAC unit, and that means climbing into the attic. It is something I had done many times over my life. It was almost a right of passage as a young boy. The first time you climb into the attic, it can be a little intimidating. There […]
Pray Like Jesus: Week 6
July 12, 2020Pastor Alan Smith Sermon Notes Matthew 6:13And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. 1. The Reality of Temptation James 1:13-1513 Let no one say when he is tempted, “I am being tempted by God,” for God cannot be tempted with evil, and he himself tempts no one. A. Temptation […]
Credit Cards and the Lord’s Prayer
Do you have a credit card? Do you use a credit card? There are differing opinions here. Depending on your acceptance of the principles taught in “Financial Peace University”, you may put them in a freezer, have cut them up, or may pay them off every month. You may be like many Americans who carry […]
Pray Like Jesus: Week 5
July 5, 2020Pastor Ricky Smith Sermon Notes Matthew 6:12and forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. I. Recognize Our Need Romans 3:23-2423 For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, 24 and are justified by his grace as a gift, through the redemption that is in Christ […]
Cup Holders, the Drive-thru, and the Christian Life
Have you ever thought about the significance of the cup holder in your vehicle? During the early years of automobile design, the cup holder was a rarity. No one was buying a vehicle because it had luxuries like a cup holder. By the late 1980s though it was common to find more cup holders in […]
Pray Like Jesus: Week 4
June 28, 2020Pastor Frank Bowden Sermon Notes Our motivation to pray is not to get something from God, but is to get more of God. Matthew 6:11Give us this day our daily bread 1. Give us 2. This day 3. Our daily bread Next Steps I have been too dependent on myself. Pray that I […]
Pray Like Jesus: Week 3
June 21, 2020“The Hardest Prayer to Pray”Dr. Samuel Thomas Sermon Notes Matthew 6:10Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. 1. To pray “your will be done” means you are relinquishing the rights of your will to another. 2. To pray “your will be done” means you do not […]
A Deliberate Moment
A team member rushes into your office first thing in the morning, as you begin to take the first sip of your first cup of coffee. You thought you might ease into the pressure of the day, but perhaps that won’t be reality. Quickly the team member jumps right into your office without any greeting […]
Pray Like Jesus: Week 2
June 14, 2020Pastor Ricky Smith Sermon Notes Matthew 6:9“Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name.” I. We Are Family“Our….” II. A Real Good Place to Start“Father in heaven” The character of our prayer depends on our concept of God. A. The Father cares: Matthew 6:8b “your Father knows what you need before you ask […]
It’s Not Wish-Making
Disney’s “Aladdin” creatively portrays the love story between a poor and low-class boy and a princess. Much of the entertainment value of the movie comes through the interaction with the “Genie of the Lamp” that grants three wishes, thus opening the door for this low-class boy to role-play the life of a wealthy prince. Whether […]