Sunday, July 12, 2026
Good morning church
In John 16:33, Jesus tells us, “These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world."
I heard an analogy this week about peace and windshield wipers. Wipers don’t prevent the storm from happening, but they clear a path so we can see our way through the storm.
So it is with the peace that we have in Jesus. As long as we live in this world, storms will happen. But we don’t have to run scared, or even stand still waiting for the storm to pass . His peace clears a path so we can see our way through it and just keep right on going.
You will keep him in perfect peace, Whose mind is stayed on You, Because he trusts in You. -Isaiah 26:3
And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. -Philippians 4:7
It’s ours through Jesus. We don’t have to contend for it. We just need to be thankful for it.
See you at church!
Sunday, July 5, 2026
Good morning Church
How many times in the Word do we see the unexpected happen?
Nobody expected the opportunity for another pizza night with Lazarus.
Israel never expected to see Joseph’s face again on earth, never mind play catch with his grandchildren.
The lame man at the Gate Beautiful was expecting something, but certainly not to rise up and leap and dance.
James 4:2 tells us that we do not have because we do not ask; Jesus Himself told us in Matt 21:22 to ask, believing, and that we would receive; and Hebrews 4:16 says that we should “come boldly to the throne of grace”.
In other words, we should come to God without reservation, ask, and then actually expect the unexpected to happen! And if we’re expecting it to actually happen, then we might as well go ahead and praise Him for it!
See you at church!
Sunday, June 28, 2026
Good morning Church
When we come together to praise and worship the Lord, it’s not a casual thing. In fact, if we are singing songs that are heaven-given, the preaching of God’s Word will have begun long before the worship ends.
Martin Luther is quoted as saying: “The gift of language combined with the gift of song was given to man that he should proclaim the Word of God through music.”
As His Word is proclaimed in song, power is released.
In 1 Samuel, as David sang for Saul, the distressing spirit would depart from him.
In 2 Kings 3, Elisha called for a musician and as he played, the hand of the Lord came upon Elisha and he prophesied.
What a gift it truly is to be able to proclaim God’s Word in the most beautiful way possible, and at the same time be releasing His supernatural power exactly as it is needed.
See you at church!