Sin does real damage. It has caused great destruction in the world as well as in our minds and our relationships. Sin has had a horrible, but inescapable, ripple effect in the pool we’re in. It not only brought forth evil and all kinds of wickedness, but it also perverted our view of God. God…
Prayer is a really big deal. In the Lord’s Prayer, Jesus gave us a model for how we should pray. Therefore it is very important that we pay attention to Jesus’ instructions. He didn’t expect us to recite this particular prayer, but to use it to understand how to pray instead. First of all, He…
The Fathering crisis is here and now. 42% of children raised without a father present in the home. Your guess is as good as mine as the functionality levels of the 58% who are physically present. Children as a consequence are being under fathered and over mothered. The moral and social consequences of this must…
God’s Better Business Bureau. Pastor David uses Labor Day as a starting point for talking about what God’s business is.
Understanding How and Why the Holy Spirit Works In Christians. The Holy Spirit does more than those things in our spirit, He also does things in our hearts, our souls, our minds, our emotions. In fact, He also does things in our bodies. In this teaching, Pastor David covers the seven things the Holy Spirit…
Throughout the Bible, God’s people are described as happy and blessed—a people who can rejoice in all circumstances. Why? Because we have a personal relationship with God—because we know God. In Him, we have hope and strength. We live in the continual joy of His presence. And nothing can take that joy from us. No trouble can remove His joy…
In this teaching by David L. Johnston we learn about the seventeen aspects of prayer in Psalm Seventeen. Scripture records that David was a man after God’s own heart. His prayers are certainly evidence of this passionate description. The fervency and transparency are examples of being real with God through prayer. David begins with appealing…
In this teaching by David L. Johnston, we learn that God is our help in the time of need, and we must go to Him first!
If one wants a lasting relationship with God here on earth, Psalm fifteen provides all the guidelines. Here are a few covered in this teaching: 1. He that works righteousness does what is right in the sight of God. 2. He that speaks truth in his heart, speaks truth from the mouth also. 3. He…
Christmas is another opportunity to Behold His Glory – the glory of God, the glory of Jesus. But the opposition is intense. Evil forces want to deface Christmas, to emaciate it; because Christmas is about Christ, the attempt is really aimed at destroying Christ. Let’s just have a holiday with no manger, no carols, no…