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…
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…
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…
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…
Have you ever been hurt by a friend? Jesus has. Maybe you feel like God isn’t listening? Jesus knows what that’s like. No matter what you’re facing, Jesus understands because He’s Been There. Message: I Deserved Death, But He Gave Me Life Text: Matthew 26:36-42 Easter Sunday, March 31, 2024 Pastor Tom Cogle If there’s…
These days it’s easy to see life the way we want to. We can filter our images, pick the news we want to hear, and listen only to the viewpoints that agree with us. When we do that, we start to distort our view of the world. The same thing can happen to our view…