THIS SUMMER LET’S NOT TAKE A GUILT TRIP! Let’s LIGHTEN THE LOAD by taking a summer trip to learn the truth about guilt. Many people are weighted down and burdened by guilt and shame. Put your “guilt” radar up –– you’ll be shocked at how often guilt influences your life. Romans 8:1 NLT So now…
One of our greatest challenges as Christians isn’t sin, but the recovery from sin. John 10:10-11 The thief’s purpose is to steal and kill and destroy. My purpose is to give them a rich and satisfying life. 11 “I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd sacrifices his life for the sheep. GUILT: 1) The state…
Mordecai provides us with a great example of how to be a good father. Decisions Good Dads MakeFather’s Day 2024Text: Esther 5:1Pastor Tom CogleJune 16, 2024 Mordecai wasn’t a father. He was an adoptive dad.He adopted Esther, as she had no living parents. Through a beauty contest, Esther became King Xeres’ queen, taking Queen Vashti’s…
What are you tolerating in your life that’s offending the Lord? Even as Christians, we put up with things that hurt us and hold us back. Yes, we should be tolerant of people, loving them, being patient with them. But as Jesus told the churches in the book of Revelation, we should never tolerate sin.…
The more we push God out of every segment of society the more chaos and destruction and confusion is going to happen. Our God is not a God of confusion. The book of Isaiah says that our God is the Prince of Peace! The more you push God out, the less peace we will have in our world. The Danger of Pushing…
Throughout scripture, God’s leaders built altars where He met them in powerful, miraculous ways. God still longs to pour out His power at those altars. But we’ve been seduced away by worldly wisdom and man-made distractions and plans, leaving us ineffective against the evil sweeping across our land. In this message series, we’ll find the path back to five forgotten altars and…
Throughout scripture, God’s leaders built altars where He met them in powerful, miraculous ways. God still longs to pour out His power at those altars. But we’ve been seduced away by worldly wisdom and man-made distractions and plans, leaving us ineffective against the evil sweeping across our land. In this message series, we’ll find the path back to five forgotten altars and…
Perhaps little is more heartbreaking in the Christian’s life than to watch a fellow believer abandon the faith. But in recent years, more and more professed believers seem to be falling away. In this message, we learn the strategies for guarding against apostasy. Standing Strong in a Secular World The Falling Away Text: 2 Thessalonians 2:1-3 NKJV Pastor Tom Cogle April 7,…