Our Mission To love all people at all times and lead them into a new life in Christ.
Our Vision To be a church that will be multicultural and generational, having a lasting impact on the people to whom we minister.
To see the gospel extend beyond the walls of our church through various outreaches.
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“Lord, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth! You have set your glory in the heavens.” Psalms 8:1
“The name of the Lord is a strong tower; the righteous run into it and are safe.” Proverbs 18:10.
In ancient times, a person’s name was much more than a random identifier or title. A name expressed the person’s nature and individual attributes. God’s name represents His essential character and authority. The person of God and the name of God cannot be separated.
God makes His character known to us through His Word, through the person of Jesus Christ, and through the multi-faceted revelations expressed through His many names.
As Elohim, He is Creator; as Yahweh, He is the covenant-keeping, eternal I AM; as El Shaddai, He is the all-sufficient, all-powerful, God Almighty; as Jehovah Jireh, He is our Provider; as Yeshua, He is Savior. He is the Good Shepherd, who leads, guides, and protects; He is the Lamb of God, who lays down His life for us; He is Jesus, the Incarnate Son and Christ the Risen Lord; and He is the eternal, glorious, highly exalted, King of Heaven!
“Therefore God highly exalted Him and gave Him the name which is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.” Philippians 2:9-11
It is time to breathe again! Things come unexpectedly in life and knocks the breath out of us. The joy is gone, the hope is gone. We find ourselves just doing the motion of life. After all, life goes on. I come with a word for you today-you will breathe again. You will hope again, you will have peace and laughter again. That which has meant to take you out Holy Spirit says “Your God is going to cause it to be a stepping stone to your breakthrough. You are coming out stronger with a fresh vision of your life. Don’t slack up or slack back now is the time to move full throttle forward. This is the season of fast happenings. What you thought cannot be done before in this season, try again. For in this season you will accomplish what you thought you could not do. You have tried and become discouraged. What you thought was a failure was a setup to do it my way. This is the season I am anointing you to do the very thing you have desired but in the past could not happen. Now is the time to move forward with that dream. A can do it attitude is ascending upon you. Shine your shoes for you are stepping out of this season to a new day! Believe it, Receive it, Walk in it says the Lord!
“Ah, LORD God! Behold, you have made the heavens and the earth by your great power and by your outstretched arm! Nothing is too hard for you.” – Jeremiah 32:17
“For nothing will be impossible with God” – Luke 1:37
“I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.”Phil. 4:13
As I was looking into the Bible concerning the word hope I found an interesting meaning. The Hebrew word hope is “tiqvah” which means to bind and gather. To hope in God means to bind God’s promises to yourself.
Deuteronomy 11:18-19 “Fix these words of mine in your hearts and minds; tie them as symbols on your hands and bind them on your foreheads. Teach them to your children, talking about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up.”
The word hope also means a “rope.” This meaning goes back to the word “hope” in Jeremiah 29:11 “For I know the plans I have for you,’ declares the Lord, ‘plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” Yes God has plans to prosper us, and knowing this truth ties us, ropes us, anchors us to our future. Hope is not a feeling but a rope held by our God. Hope intentionally wraps His words and truth around our heart, mind, and life.
Remember God’s plan is to give you hope “a rope” and a future. HOLD onto the ROPE!! Hope isn’t a feeling but a choice to hold on to what the Bible says is true!
As I was looking into the Bible concerning the word hope I found an interesting meaning. The Hebrew word hope is “tiqvah” which means to bind and gather. To hope in God means to bind God’s promises to yourself.
Deuteronomy 11:18-19 “Fix these words of mine in your hearts and minds; tie them as symbols on your hands and bind them on your foreheads. Teach them to your children, talking about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up.”
The word hope also means a “rope.” This meaning goes back to the word “hope” in Jeremiah 29:11 “For I know the plans I have for you,’ declares the Lord, ‘plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” Yes God has plans to prosper us, and knowing this truth ties us, ropes us, anchors us to our future. Hope is not a feeling but a rope held by our God. Hope intentionally wraps His words and truth around our heart, mind, and life.
Remember HIS plans to give you a “rope” and a future. HOLD on the Rope! Hope isn’t a feeling but a choice to hold on to what the Bible says is true!
Welcome to August the eighth month.
In the Bible, the number eight symbolizes new beginnings. We can look throughout the Bible and find examples of God’s wonderful beginnings for his people!
Are you looking for a new beginning? God is ever ready to give us a fresh start. “Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland.” Isaiah 43:18-19
Could our holding on to the old, dwelling on the past hinder the new from bursting forth.
New beginnings offer a chance to break free from old mindsets and renew our hope in God. When new beginnings break forth – “For you shall go out with joy and be led forth with peace. The mountains and the hills shall break forth before you with singing, and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands.” Isaiah 55:12
May this month be filled with abundant blessings, and strengthened faith as we align with God’s will for our lives. God is our God of new beginnings!
Remember God is for you not against you! He is waiting for your surrender!
Always Remember- Friends, if there is no resurrection of Jesus from death, then all our preaching has been for nothing and your faith in this message is worthless. 1 Corinthians 15:14
Paul said that our preaching (the gospel of the good news) and our faith(that we have in the Scripture) would be useless had not Christ risen from the grave.
Other religions boast of their savior. But their savior has never risen from the grave. The religion of the Christian is that our Savior has indeed risen from the grave. The power behind Christ’s resurrection is now working on our behalf. This is a wonderful truth and good news!
Let’s never forget that Jesus is alive. This gives us hope that no matter what happens in our lives we will not face it alone. 2 Timothy 2:8 “Remember Jesus Christ [the ever-living Lord who has] risen from the dead.” We also have this promise in Romans 8:11 “The Spirit of God, who raised Jesus from the dead, lives in you.”
Thank you, Jesus, that because you live, I can face tomorrow; because you live all fear is gone.
May we always remember…..
Always Remember-
And if Christ has not been raised from preaching is useless and so is your faith. 1 Corinthians 15:14. Paul said that our preaching (the gospel of the good news) and our faith would be useless had not Christ risen from the grave.
Other religions boast of their savior. But their savior has never risen from the grave. The religion of the Christian is that our Savior has indeed risen from the grave. The power behind Christ’s resurrection is now working on our behalf. This is a wonderful truth.
Let’s remember to never forget that Jesus is alive, that no matter what happens in our lives we will not face it alone. Let’s remember 2 Timothy 2:8 “Jesus the Anointed, raised from the dead.” We also have this promise in Romans 8:11 “The Spirit of God, who raised Jesus from the dead, lives in you”.
Thank you, Jesus, that because you live, I can face tomorrow; because you live all fear is gone.
May we always remember…..
Someone asked me, “Do you think miracles are real?” My response, do you think God is real? They responded, “Of course I know God is real.” My response, you cannot separate God from miracles or miracles from God.
I know miracles are real because the Word tells us God is the God of wonders. Psalms 77:14 “You are the God that does wonders, you have declared your strength among the people.” The Hebrew word for “wonders” is ‘pala` (pah-lah), meaning miracle, marvel, supernatural deed. It is something beyond the human ability to achieve. You have declared your strength among the people. The word “declare” means, “to make known, set forth, to explain.” When we see God performing miracles He is saying, “this is what I do. I am showing everyone who I am.” The Bible uses three main words to refer to a miracle, sign, wonder, and power. These three words help us better understand what the phrase “God of miracles means.”
God does not want to keep all this miraculous power to himself. We are conduits of His miraculous power on the earth now!
Mark 16:14-18 The Church was given the Great Commission. Verse 17 These signs will follow those who believe. Kingdom Dynamics-Spirit Filled Bible. The signs accredit the gospel message and cannot be limited to the apostolic age any more than the Lord’s commission to carry the gospel throughout the world. The signs therefore confirm the ministries of Christ’s ambassadors in every generation.
Mark 26:15 “Go into all the world. The world is your sphere of influence.
In Luke 19:1-10 we read the story of Zacchaeus. Zacchaeus was one of the head tax collectors in the region of Jericho, and the Bible says he was a rich man. Zacchaeus heard Jesus was in town and sought to see him. Being of short stature he could not see over the crowd so he ran ahead and climbed a tree, figuring he could see Jesus passing below. Jesus stopped and looked up and called for him to come down. Jesus said to him, “I must stay at your house.” Zacchaeus begins to confess “Look, Lord, I give half of goods to the poor, and if I have taken anything from anyone by false accusation I restore fourfold.” Jesus proclaimed that today “salvation” had come to Zacchaeus’ house, because he also is a son of Abraham for the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost.
Romans 10:9 “If you declare with your mouth, ‘Jesus is Lord,’ and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.” Salvation has come to you. A forgiven believer now can have a completely new relationship with God and enjoy the benefits of salvation. The benefits do not just start when we get to Heaven. We are to enjoy the benefits of our salvation now!
Salvation means, “Deliverance, preservation, soundness, prosperity, rescue, general well-being. The word is used both in a material, temporal sense and in a spiritual eternal sense.” The NT especially uses the word for spiritual well-being. Salvation is a present possession with a fuller realization in the future.
(2 Corinthians 1:6 7:19 – Romans 8:11, 1 Thess. 5:8-9)
Experiencing the benefits of salvation now is cause for great joy!
This is a new season for all of us.
One morning this week I heard the words, “You have not been this way before.” I remembered these were the words Joshua spoke to the children of Israel.” The children of Israel were about to cross over into the Promised Land. Joshua 3:1 gave orders to the people. “When you see the ark of the covenant of the LORD your God, and the priests, who are Levites, carrying it, you are to move out from your positions and follow it. Then you will know which way to go, since you have never been this way before.” Joshua gave them a plan to move forward – look for the ark and follow it. He was encouraging the people that they must keep their eyes on the presence of God. I want to encourage you to keep your focus on God and the truths of the Word. Follow hard after Him! Continue to depend on the guidance of Holy Spirit and ask for divine wisdom. As we do this we will be like God told the prophet Isaiah, “Your ears shall hear a word behind you saying, “This is the way, walk in it, Whenever you turn to the right hand or wherever you turn to the left.”
God called Abram to go and leave all that was familiar and go to the land that God would show him. God gave Abram the reason to go. “I will make you into a great nation and I will bless you; I will make your name great, and you will be a blessing. Abraham started walking not knowing where but trusting God would show him the place called there.
Be determined to move forward and receive the great blessing God has for you at the there place!
Holy Spirit has been speaking the word intentionally for a few weeks. Intentional is, “an attitude of purposefulness, with a commitment to deliberate action.” In the message today I will share how the devil intends to deceive. We are to be intent on pursuing the Word. You shall know the truth and the knowledge of the truth will set you free! That is how we are not deceived by knowing the truths of the word.
I want to share the following article with you from our guest writer Bonnie Johnson.
The things people say matter! When we are planning to succeed in an area in our lives that needs some fixing, first and foremost we need God’s help. Doing it on our own and in our way leaves us open to failure. The things we say (and we all do it unintentionally) We say things like, I should, I need… For example, I need to lose weight. Is knowing the need going to get me there? Not really, at least not far. How about, I read and study my Bible more (also me) My should, didn’t get me there this week either. I want these things to get done. But you know while I was thinking about these things and asking God, why is it so difficult for me to stay focused? I got a real shocker, it’s a lack of intention and accountability. Saying I need to… Or I should do this… leaves room for excuses and but(s). What if we catch ours before they would’ve, should’ve, and could’ve rolled off our tongues and we start to say action words? Like I will… I am… The Lord and I are doing. Staying in the Lord’s presence, staying accountable and intentional is where we will find success.
THE FATHER HEART OF GOD IS LOVE!
Isaiah 54:10 “For though the mountains shall depart and the hills be shaken or removed, yet My love and kindness shall not depart from you, nor shall My covenant of peace and completeness be removed, says the Lord, Who has compassion on you.”
RECKLESS LOVE (Lyrics)
Before I spoke a word, You were singing over me You have been so, so good to me Before I took a breath, You breathed Your life in me You have been so so kind to me Oh, the overwhelming, never-ending, reckless love of God Oh, it chases me down, fights ’til I’m found, leaves the 99 And I couldn’t earn it I don’t deserve it, still You give yourself away Oh, the overwhelming, never-ending, reckless love of God When I was Your foe, still Your love fought for me You have been so, so good to me When I felt no worth, You paid it all for me You have been so, so kind to me Oh, the overwhelming, never-ending reckless love of God Oh, it chases me down, fights ’til I’m found, leaves the 99 And I couldn’t earn it I don’t deserve it, still You give yourself away Oh, the overwhelming, never-ending reckless love of God There’s no shadow You won’t light up Mountain You won’t climb up Coming after me There’s no wall You won’t kick down Lie You won’t tear down Coming after me There’s no shadow You won’t light up Mountain You won’t climb up Coming after me There’s no wall You won’t kick down Lie You won’t tear down Coming after me There’s no shadow You won’t light up Mountain You won’t climb up Coming after me There’s no wall You won’t kick down Lie You won’t tear down Coming after me Oh, the overwhelming, never-ending reckless love of God Oh, it chases me down, fights ’til I’m found, leaves the 99 I couldn’t earn it, I don’t deserve it, still You give yourself away Oh, the overwhelming, never-ending reckless love of God
Back in the late eighties and nineties, I devoured the books of Kenneth Hagin Sr. I don’t remember how I came about even knowing who Brother Hagin was or how I got his books and even acquired a few cassette tapes – But God! Brother Hagin was the first one who taught me about the supernatural Kingdom of God. The spirit leaped in me confirming what he was teaching was the Word of Truth. In one of his tapes, Brother Hagin gave a word in tongues and the interpretation; “In the last days God is going to raise up an Elijah Army.” Church we are in those days!
Isaiah 40:3 “The voice of one crying in the wilderness. Prepare the way of the Lord. Make straight in the desert a highway for our God.” John 1:23 John the Baptist voices his claim that he is the one that the prophet Isaiah was writing about. “I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness. Make straight the way of the Lord.” John is called “Elijah” not in a literal sense. He came in the spirit of and power of Elijah to be a witness of the coming Lord. (Luke 1:17) He was a forerunner who pointed to the first coming of the Lord. He went forth ministering in the spirit and power of Elijah.
I believe the Elijah Army Brother Hagin had spoken about will usher in the second coming of the Lord. This army of millions and millions of believers will go forth in the spirit and power of Elijah in the greatest outpouring of Spirit as we will see the hearts of people will return to God.
Moving Forward Boots on the ground All hands on deck Anchors untied Sailing to deeper waters Giving up no ground Turning things right side up for the glory of God
DO YOU BELIEVE!
Back in the late eighties and nineties, I devoured the books of Kenneth Hagin Sr. I don’t remember how I came about even knowing who Brother Hagin was or how I got his books and even acquired a few cassette tapes – But God! Brother Hagin was the first one who taught me about the supernatural Kingdom of God. The spirit leaped in me confirming what he was teaching was the Word of Truth. In one of his tapes, Brother Hagin gave a word in tongues and the interpretation; “In the last days God is going to raise up an Elijah Army.” Church we are in those days!
Isaiah 40:3 “The voice of one crying in the wilderness. Prepare the way of the Lord. Make straight in the desert a highway for our God.” John 1:23 John the Baptist voices his claim that he is the one that the prophet Isaiah was writing about. “I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness. Make straight the way of the Lord.” John is called “Elijah” not in a literal sense. He came in the spirit of and power of Elijah to be a witness of the coming Lord. (Luke 1:17) He was a forerunner who pointed to the first coming of the Lord. He went forth ministering in the spirit and power of Elijah.
I believe the Elijah Army Brother Hagin had spoken about will usher in the second coming of the Lord. This army of millions and millions of believers will go forth in the spirit and power of Elijah in the greatest outpouring of Spirit as we will see the hearts of people will return to God.
Moving Forward Boots on the ground All hands on deck Anchors untied Sailing to deeper waters Giving up no ground Turning things right side up for the glory of God
DO YOU BELIEVE!
I get ask from time to time how do you pray to God. This is my definition of prayer. A one on one conversation with God. Putting this simply in three words-talking with God. He is good Father and He longs to hear from His children. There should never be no intimidation when in communion with God.
Who is to condemn? Christ Jesus is the one who died—more than that, who was raised—who is at the right hand of God, who indeed is interceding for us. Romans 8:34
Hebrews 4:16 tells us, “Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.”
This Scripture reminds me I don’t have to bear any burdens because Jesus already bore it all for me at the cross. I can come in confidence to the throne bringing Him my heart felt concerns knowing He hears me. He always answers my petition but not always how I thought or even the timing of when. The more I commune with the Father the more I trust Him. And it is in that trusting the one who has never ever failed me I can talk with Him.
Jesus ask them not to depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the Promise of the Father which He said you have heard from me. For John truly baptized with water but you shall be baptized with the holy Spirit not many days from now. But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.
Acts 1:4, 5 & verse 8.
Richard Roberts said: Shall be witnesses unto me in Jerusalem, that represents your home. In Judea, that represents the places you go. In Samaria that represents the difficult places where it’s hard to be a witness.
The word “uttermost” means to the utmost degree, and includes all that can be said. It carries the idea of fullness and finality, and that Jesus is able to save completely, and forever.
They waited in the upper room as Jesus.
Acts 1:14 “These were all continuing with one mind–(that is, staying on course together–remaining steadfast in agreement with single mindedness and definiteness of purpose)…” New Millennia in Depth Bible Dr. Henry Harbuck
And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting. And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them. And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance. Acts 2:1-4
CHOOSE TO BELIEVE
There are some who say
Heaven is only a fairy tale of streets paved with gold
Hell is just the imagination of man
The Bible is just another story to be told
The Blood of Jesus is no longer needed to cleanse the sins of man Miracles have all passed away
But I choose to believe:
The Bible is the infallible Word of God
Inspired by Holy Spirit given to men
Heaven is a place of eternal bliss for the born-again
The blood of Jesus is the only way man can be cleansed from sin
Hell has been prepared for the devil and his angels
Miracles are just as real today as they were in the days of the apostles
The standard has been raised
Mighty voices can be heard in the land
An army of Believers shouting out the Word
Will you believe
One of the things I will always remember hearing Pastor Jerry say, “No matter what you have seen me go through, the Word is still true.”
He never gave up on believing that the Word of Scripture is truth, the promises of the Word are for believers and the faithfulness of God is sure. Today he would say to us, “Keep the faith Church.” To keep the faith means to “continue” to believe in, and trust even when it is difficult. To move forward!
With physical attacks on his body over and over again, he never gave up. He would come back to the pulpit to preach the Word of God again and again. His faith never wavered.
The lyrics to the song “Trust God” says it all. “Blessed Assurance, Jesus is mine He’s been my fourth man in the fire, time after time Born of His Spirit, washed in His Blood And what He did for me on Calvary is more than enough I trust in God, my Savior The one who will never fail Perfect submission, all is at rest I know the author of tomorrow has ordered my step So this is my story and this is my song I’m praising my risen King and Savior all the day long
Until then Pastor Jerry, New Life For The Nations will continue to “Move Forward” in the Word of Truths you have been so faithful to teach us. A great legacy and a great foundation you have laid!
“I believe that every Christian ought to be joined to some visible church; that is his plain duty, according to the Scriptures. God’s people are not dogs, else they might go about one by one, but they are sheep, and therefore they should be in flocks.” Charles Spurgeon
The devil loves to separate people. He likes to get the sheep scattered and off by themselves. When this happens the wolves sweep in and devour the sheep.
Membership is a way to identify with a particular group. Even though church membership isn’t found in Scripture, we can find the encouragement to live as members of the body of Christ. We are better and stronger together. We as believers with like-minded meet regularly and work together to carry out God’s kingdom purposes in our lives and the world around us.
“Just as there are many parts to our bodies, so it is with Christ’s body. We are all parts of it, and it takes every one of us to make it complete, for we each have different work to do. So we belong to each other, and each needs all the others.” Romans 12:4-5.
What part of the body are you? Your gift is needed to advance the Kingdom of God!
The World Needs Your Testimony.
Oh, give thanks to the LORD! Call upon His name; Make known His deeds among the peoples! Sing to Him, sing psalms to Him; Talk of all His wondrous works! Glory in His holy name; Let the hearts of those rejoice who seek the LORD! Seek the LORD and His strength; Seek His face evermore! Remember His marvelous works which He has done, His wonders, and the judgments of His mouth” Psalm 105:1-5
Don’t quit in the uncomfortable places of life. What may seem as an interruption becomes a testimony for the glory of God. Tell others what He has brought you through. Tell them how He sustained you, helped you, lifted you, healed you, delivered you, gave you peace in the midst of chaos, gave you hope.
We sing a song called “Gratitude ” One of the lyrics reads, “Oh, come on, my soul Oh, don’t you get shy on me lift up Your song. Cause you got a lion inside of those lungs. Get up and praise the Lord!
Shyness can mean feeling uncomfortable, self-conscious, nervous, bashful, timid, or insecure. The devil does not want you to tell your testimony. Your testimony is your life’s song of what the Lord has done for you!
2 Timothy 2:7 “For God did not give us a spirit of timidity but [He has given us a spirit] but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind’
So don’t get shy now, you got a lion in those lungs. Sing aloud the goodness of your God and what he has done for you!
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