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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You Can Never Forfeit the Presence of God
For He HImself has said, “I will never leave you nor forsake you.” Hebrews 13:6
There was a time under the law in the Old Testament where God would be with you only when you were in complete obedience. But when you failed, He would leave you.
Today, however, you and I are under a completely different covenant and God will never leave us. Why? Because of what Jesus did on the cross.
At the cross, He became our burnt offering. He bore our sins and carried our punishment. God’s judgment against our sins fell upon Jesus, who was forsaken at the cross by His Father so that today, we can have God’s constant, unceasing presence in our lives.
Jesus cried out, “My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?” so that you and I will know exactly what happened on the cross (Matt. 27:46). That is where the divine exchange took place. At the cross, Jesus took our sins and gave up the presence of God, while we took Jesus’ righteousness and received the presence of God that Jesus had. God’s presence is now ours for eternity. What a divine exchange!
Take a look with me at what the Bible says about our inheritance in Christ: “For He Himself has said, ‘I will never leave you nor forsake you.” So we may boldly say; ‘The Lord is my helper; I will not fear. What can man do to me?’” (Heb. 13:5-6). What confidence we can have today!
Do you know what “never” here means? It means that when you are up, He is with you. When you are down, He is with you. When you are glad, He is with you. When you are sad, He is with you. When you are doing right, He is with you. Even when you have failed, He is still with you! That is what it means when Jesus said that He would never leave you nor forsake you!
Because Jesus, your prosperity, peace, provision, and wisdom, is always with you, you cannot help but prosper!
Joseph Prince
Won Over by God’s Grace
For sin shall not have dominion over you, for you are not under law but under grace. Romans 6:14
Beloved, it is vital for you to receive the gift of no condemnation because that is what will give you the power to overcome your weaknesses, destructive habits, and addictions. If you believe that God condemns you for your failures, would you run to Him for help?
Look at how Jesus gave sinners the power to sin no more. He defended the woman who was caught in adultery.
He looked tenderly into her eyes and asked her, “Woman, where are those accusers of yours?” She said, “No one, Lord.” And Jesus said to her, “Neither do I condemn you, go and sin no more: (John 8:10-11).
You see, the Ten Commandments, in all their pristine holiness, cannot make you holy and cannot put an end to sin. The power to stop sin from destroying your life comes from receiving the gift of no condemnation from Jesus.
Your Savior, who has fulfilled the law on your behalf, says to you, “Where are those who condemn you? NEITHER DO I CONDEMN YOU. Now, go and sin no more.” This is grace, my friend. This is His unmerited favor!
The law says that God will not condemn you only if you stop sinning. However, Grace says, “I have taken your condemnation on the cross. Now, you can go and sin no more.”
Romans 6:14 says that “sin shall not have dominion over you, for you are not under law but under grace (unmerited favor). If you are still struggling with sin, it is time to stop depending on the law. Fall upon His unmerited favor like the apostle Paul did.
When you know that Christ has made you righteous apart from your works, and that He has perfected you by His unmerited favor, that will give you the ability to overcome every sinful temptation, habit, and addiction in your life!
Right now, when you reach out to your Savior Jesus, God sees you as perfect in Him. He does not condemn you for your past, present, and even future mistakes because all the mistakes that you will make in this life have already been nailed to the cross. You are now free to sin no more, experiencing victory and success over every sin and bondage in your life. Joseph Prince
Freedom From Temptation
“Behold, I give unto you the power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall by any means hurt you.”
Luke 10:19
Although these are examples of God’s protection from harm caused by the physical creation, this scripture also speaks of mastery over the spiritual realm of the enemy (Satan). This Scripture does not say that Satan cannot inflict any harm. The scriptures abound with examples and warnings of the enemy’s damage on the godly and the ungodly alike (2 Cor. 2:11, 2 Timothy 2:26, 1 Pet. 5:8-9). However, he cannot harm us when we are walking in faith in Christ’s redemptive work.
There are no unique temptations. The devil likes to make us think there are. If he can convince us that no one understands, and no one has ever had this problem before, then he can isolate us and take away our hope. But any temptation we face is just some variation of the same old thing. It may come in a different size box, be wrapped in a different paper, and have a different bow, but the contents are the same. Understanding this diffuses much of the power of temptation.
Even though temptation is universal to mankind, we are not left on our own. God is faithful. Jesus was tempted in all points like we are, and yet He overcame every time (Heb. 4:15). Part of His ministry is to specifically aid us in overcoming temptation (Heb. 2:17-18). Most of us have experienced times when we thought we couldn’t resist another minute. Either we were wrong, or we were on the verge of a breakthrough. The Lord promised that He would not allow us to be tempted above what we are able to bear. So, at those times when you can’t stand another minute, stand two and this promise will pull you through.
Andrew Wommack
Sickness is not from God
John 9:2 “And his disciples asked him, saying, Master, who did sin, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?’
The disciples asked a question that still puzzles many people today. Why is a child born with a physical defect? Is it a judgment of God upon the parents for some sin, or is it possibly God’s judgment upon the child for sins that God knows he will commit?
Jesus Himself had previously linked sickness with sin. In this instance, however, Jesus said this blindness was not caused by this man’s or his parents’ sins.
This has led many people to interpret the rest of this verse as saying that God made this man blind just so that He could heal him and be glorified thereby. From this thinking, many doctrinal teachings have arisen about how sickness and other problems in our lives are actually blessings from God, intended to bring glory to God and correction to us. This reasoning, however, does not line up with the other truths of God’s Word.
It was not God who made this beggar blind. This man was not born blind because of any one person’s sins but because sin in general had corrupted the perfect balance that God had created in nature. Therefore, some maladies happen, not as a direct result of an individual’s sins but as an indirect result of sin in general.
Deuteronomy 28 settles forever the question of whether sickness, poverty, and oppression are really blessings in disguise. God says that sicknesses and poverty are curses, not blessings from God. Christ redeemed us from these curses of the law so that now the blessings may come upon us through Him (Galatians 3:13). God’s curses have been placed on Jesus and removed from those who accept Jesus’ sacrifice. You are blessed! Andrew Wommack
How to Overcome Despair
God gives us very specific instructions on how we can overcome despair. Read this verse and rejoice:
“I would have despaired had I not believed that I would see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. Wait for and confidently expect the Lord; Be strong and let your heart take courage: Yes, wait for and confidently expect the Lord” (Psalm 27:13-14 AMP ).
God tells us to believe in His goodness toward us and that belief will strengthen us and encourage our hearts. We can have confidence in knowing the Lord will manifest His goodness in our lives.
We fight off despair by trusting in the goodness of God. Ed Elliot
Limitless Forgiveness
“Shouldest not thou also have had compassion on thy fellow-servant even as I had pity on thee?”
(18:33)
Matthew 18:21-3
Peter thought he was being very generous by offering to forgive his brother seven times in one day, but Jesus said he should forgive him 490 times in one day. It would be impossible to have someone sin against you 490 times in one day. Jesus is actually saying that there should be no limit to our forgiveness.
When we are offended or hurt, we often feel justified in holding a grudge. The Old Testament law expressed this when it stated, “Eye for eye, tooth for tooth” (Exodus 21:23-25). Until the offense was paid, we did not feel free to forgive. However, God dealt with all men’s offenses by placing sin upon the perfect Savior who was judged in place of every sinner of all time. To demand that others now earn our forgiveness is not Christ-like. Jesus died for every man’s sins, extending forgiveness to us while we were yet sinners, and we should do the same
The main thrust of this parable is that when we have people who wrong us, we should remember the great mercy that God has shown to us and respond in kind. Any debt that could be owed to us is insignificant compared to the debt we were forgiven. We should have compassion on others as Christ had on us. If God expects us to forgive our brother who has trespassed against us 490 times in one day (actually an unlimited number of times), certainly He who is love will do no less with us.
The forgiveness that we have received from the Lord is infinitely greater than any forgiveness we could ever be asked to extend toward others.
Andrew Wommack
Give all the Glory to God
“As thou hast sent me into the world, even so have I sent them into the world.” John 17:18
We are not from the world. Through the new birth, we come from God and should constantly remind ourselves of this. It is not good to be too ‘at home’ in the world. We are in the world but are not of this world. Great men and women of God have always had this attitude.
The primary reason that God chooses to use those who are nothing by the world’s standards, is so no one else can take credit for the great things that are accomplished.
If the Lord used those who had it ‘all together’ in the natural, then they would share the glory that rightfully belongs to God alone. But when the Lord works miraculously through someone who obviously has no talent or ability, then everyone says, ‘This must be God.’
Not only does this keep others from misdirecting the glory that belongs to God, but it keeps the person who God uses from swelling up with pride. One of Satan’s greatest weapons against someone who is being used by God is to tempt them to think that the Lord is using them because they possess some superior virtue.
God uses ’nobodies.’ If we think we’ve become ’somebody’ (in our flesh), then we will cease being used. He will not share His glory with anyone else (Isa. 42:8). Andrew Wommack
Symptoms of a Hard Heart
And when Jesus knew it, he said unto them, ‘Why reason ye, because ye have no bread? Perceive ye not yet, neither understand? Has your heart yet hardened? Mark 8:17
Just a few days before this instance, hardened hearts caused Jesus’ disciples to be amazed when they saw Jesus walk on the water to them. Here, Jesus’ statements reveal some of the characteristics of someone with a hardened heart.
First, a hard heart keeps us from perceiving spiritual truths. This is why everyone in a church service hears exactly the same message, yet some will receive it while others won’t. It’s not the Word that is the variable, but rather the condition of the hearts. A hard heart stops spiritual perception.
Second, a hardened heart stops us from understanding spiritual truth. When a person doesn’t understand God’s Word, Satan finds no resistance when he comes to steal it away.
Third, a hard heart keeps us from remembering. This isn’t to say that we can’t recall facts or scriptures. As related in Mark 8:19-20, the disciples remembered the facts of the two miraculous feedings, but they had forgotten any spiritual lessons they might have learned. Likewise, some people can quote scripture or remember what the sermon was about, but they can’t perceive the spiritual life in the message or retain what they did perceive.
A hardened heart blinds us to any spiritual perception and keeps us thinking only in the natural realm. Small faith and a hardened heart are the same. Hebrews 3:12-13 parallels an evil heart of unbelief to a hardened heart. It takes great faith to keep our heart sensitive to God. Seek Him with your whole heart today. Andrew Wommack
What Our Behavior Reveals
How we live and conduct our lives as believers is directly connected to the value we believe God places on us. Whe the Prodigal saw that His father could and would forgive him, he experienced a new level of intimacy, joy, and celebration with his father.
The Prodigal measured his worth by his performance–just like his elder brother. But it was their father who revealed that their worth had nothing to do with what they had or hadn’t done, how great their sin was, or how perfect their obedience had been. It was their father’s love that unveiled their value to him.
If we don’t see our value from our heavenly Father’s perspective, we won’t walk in all that He has provided for us. Don’t let yur past define you; let God’s love determine yur value and unveil the future He has for you. Ed &Laurie Elliott
Self Seeking Not God Seeking
“Jesus answered them and said, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Ye seek me, not because ye saw the miracles, but because ye did eat of the loaves, and were filled.” John 6:26
Jesus knew the hearts of all men and therefore, He did not commit Himself to this crowd. Just the day before, these same people tried to take Him by force and make Him their king, but He withdrew and spent the night in prayer.
The crowd looked like they were seeking Jesus, but they were actually trying to use Jesus to seek their own end. It is true that there are many personal benefits to be reaped through serving the Lord, but the benefits are never to become our object. In all things, Christ must have the preeminence (Col. 1:18).
Jesus exposed the true intentions of the people’s hearts by preaching a strong message of commitment. Those who were self-centered were offended and left, while those who were willing to lay down their lives to experience God’s abundant life remained. Commitment to God Himself (not what He can produce) is what always separates the true worshippers of God from the false.
As Jesus began to explain in these verses that He was the only way to the Father (Jn. 14:6) and that they would have to come through Him, the people grew angry. It always angers the flesh to think that all our righteous acts can’t save us, but Jesus made it clear that our only part in salvation is to believe. Believe what? Believe in Jesus and His sacrifice, not ours. Salvation is a gift and cannot be purchased (Rom. 10:2-3).
Many times, we get so intent on seeking God in one area that we forget the greatest miracle of all, which is the love and redemption given to us from God through His Son. God loves us so much!. By Andrew Wommack
God’s Options or Ours?
‘But straightway Jesus spoke unto them, saying, Be of good cheer, it is I; be not afraid. And Peter answered him and said, Lord, if it be thou, bid me come unto thee on the water.’
Matthew 14:27-28
It is important to analyze Peter’s statement. Peter was overwhelmed when he saw Jesus walking on the water, and he wanted to do the same. While there is nothing wrong with his desire, the request he put before Jesus was wrong. He didn’t ask the Lord if He wanted him to walk on the water, or if his faith was up to it. Instead, he said, ‘If it be thou, bid me come unto thee on the water.’ What was Jesus going to say, “It isn’t me. Don’t come.’?
There are no other examples of someone walking on water in the Word of God. Jesus had a definite reason for walking on the water; however, Peter simply wanted to see if he could do it. God will permit us to do things that are not His perfect will for us.
y times, we hinder our prayers by the way we ask things of God. We say, ‘Do you want me to do (a) or (b)? The Lord may not want us to do either one. We should give Him a third choice–(c) none of the above. We should trust God’s wisdom and even allow Him to select the options. Andrew Wommack
Proverbs 3:5-6 the Message–Trust God from the bottom of your heart, don’t try to figure out everything on your own. Listen to God’s voice in everything you do, everywhere you go. He’s the one who will keep you on track.
See His Supply
Now it happened on another Sabbath also that He entered the synagogue and taught. And a man was there whose right hand was withered…And when He looked around at them all, He said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” And he did so, and his hand was restored as whole as the other. Luke 6:6, 10
It must have drawn many looks–some curious, some sympathetic, some possibly of disgust. For the owner and all who say it, the withered hand must have spelled “challenging,” “difficult,” and very likely, “impossible to heal.”
But where others saw the witheredness, Jesus saw only God’s supply of healing and wholeness available to the man. That’s why He said to him, “Stretch out your hand.”
Jesus didn’t see the lack that others saw. He only saw the Father’s superabundant supply of grace all over that withered hand. He saw the Father’s heart to heal and bless the man!
Today, don’t focus on your pain, symptoms, or the doctor’s negative report. Whether it’s an aching back, an ailing heart, or a barren womb, see His healing power enveloping your body. See His grace supplying life and health to you! Joseph Prince
GOD WILL NEVER TURN HIS BACK ON YOU
“He himself has said, “I will never leave you nor forsake you.” Hebrews 13:5
For six whole hours, the Son of God was suspended between heaven and earth. And at the height of His suffering on the cross, He cried out in the deep darkness, “My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?” (Matthew 27:45-46).
For the first time, Jesus addressed His Father as “God.” The Father had forsaken the Son. As Judge of the universe, God had to turn His back on His Son, who was carrying the filth of the world’s sins, for His eyes are too pure to behold evil (Hab. 1:13).
If the Father had not turned His back on His Son, He would have to turn His back on you today when you call out to Him in your hour of need. But because Jesus has taken your place, today, you take His place, and you have God’s face smiling on you always!
Right now, God’s face is smiling on you. His countenance is shining on you. I can stand before you and declare, “The Lord makes His face shine upon you” (Num. 6:25-26). And it is all because Jesus has paid the price for God to never leave you nor forsake you (Heb. 13:5).
As Judge, God turned His back on His Son. But as Father, He cried. His heart was broken because Christ was never more pleasing to Him than when He was on the cross. Christ’s suffering was a sweet-smelling aroma to the Father (Eph. 5:2).
Do you remember what Jesus said? “Therefore My Father loves Me, because I lay down My life that I may take it again” (John 10:17). If you are a parent, you love each one of your children equally. But when one of them does something special for you out of love, it touches your heart, and you just want to run to them and hug them.
That’s what happened at the cross, except that the Father could not embrace His Son because our sins had to be punished in His Son’s body. Instead, He had to turn His back on His Son because our sins had to be punished in His Son’s body.
Beloved, when you cry out to the Father for help today, know that He hears you and will surely help. Because of Jesus, He will never turn His back on You!.
He’s Alive!! He has risen!
Be Free from Lack
But Abram said to the king of Sodom, “I have raised my hand to the Lord, God Most High, the Possessor of heaven and earth.” Genesis 14:22
Do you believe that our God is a BIG God of abundance and inexhaustible supply? He is the Possessor of heaven and earth. He is not El Cheapo! He is El Shaddai–the Almighty, all-sufficient and all-nourishing one!
And in Christ, the abundance of God’s wisdom, favor, ability, strength, and creativity that you need for a successful family, career, and ministry are yours to experience and enjoy
I want to challenge you to break out of a mentality of lack by choosing to fix your eyes on an abundant God, who has put His unlimited resources at your disposal because you are His beloved child.
What is your lack today? Do you need a job?
Do you need more time? Or do you just feel overwhelmed by the demands of family and work? Instead of seeing the lack, start seeing a BIG God providing for you out of His abundance, a job you’ll love, wisdom to manage your time and shalom-peace at work and at home.
Ed Elliot
Are You a Captive?
When we entertain or meditate on negative thoughts from our past, they will give birth to destructive emotions. If we don’t cast them down as Scripture instructs, those thoughts will cause us to disconnect from who we are in Christ, and we will lose our God-given identity.
We should always take these condemning and negative thoughts captive so they don’t capture us.
“Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ” (2 Corinthians 10:5).”
Ed Elliot
The Power and Benefits of a Renewed Mind
When we renew our minds to God’s Word (Romans 12:2), we start a process that aligns our hearts with His truth. This process brings transformation to our lives, creating an experience known as freedom.
“Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed; And ye shall know the truth, and the truth, and the truth shall make you free” (John 8:31-32).
Ed Elliot
Therefore, when God looks at you today, He doesn’t judge, esteem, and measure you according to your imperfections. He sees you in Christ, and He sees the blood that has been shed for you by His dear Son.
When God looks at you today, He sees Jesus. Because of this, His thoughts toward you are thoughts of loving-kindness, forgiveness, blessings, and favor.
Jesus paid an immensely heavy price on the cross so that you can live life completely accepted and unconditionally loved by God. Knowing and believing this will make all the difference in how you live your life–no matter what is staring you in the face.
Joseph Prince
Love Trumps All
As a minister of the gospel, I have taken the apostle Paul’s words as guidelines and inspiration for every message I have ever preached.
“And now abideth faith, hope, love these three; but the greatest of these is love” (I Corinthians 13:13).
I want people to experience and know that God loves them. This fact alone will impact their ability to trust God; that’s what faith is all about. It will enable them to see that in Him their dreams and hopes will become a reality. Faith and hope alone cannot produce love but love alone can produce faith and hope. This is why Paul said that the greatest of these is LOVE!
Don’t major in the minors about major in the major: His love. The rest will come from knowing and experiencing His love. Ed Elliot
“The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me, Because He has anointed Me To preach the gospel to the poor; He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, To proclaim liberty to the captives And recovery of sight to the blind, To set at liberty those who are oppressed.” Luke 4:18
With declarations of trust in God, I infuse hope into others.
“I will say of the Lord, “he is my refuge and my fortress: My God, in Him I will trust.” Psalms 91:2
In the past, I have taken this verse and turned it into a personal declaration. I would say, “God, You are the One I trust. You are my refuge.” But it then hit me one day: the Psalmist chose that specific wording for a reason. We are supposed to confess and declare that He is the One we trust. This is important to speak out over our lives. In this verse these are actually confessions and declarations that we are meant to make to one another. “I will say of the Lord.” We are to guard our tongues, speak life and hope to one another especially when times are difficult.
Both hopelessness and hope are contagious. We get to choose how infectious we want to be and with what we infect others. In Isaiah 35:4, it says “Say to those who are fearful-hearted, Be strong do not fear!”
If someone is experiencing fear or struggling with hopelessness we don’t shame them. We can throw one another a lifeline by intentionally anchoring our hearts and words in hope. Words of life, confessed over one another have a deep impact. The very next verse in Isaiah explains the effect of the previous encouragement “Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened and the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped.” Isaiah 34:5
Intentional words, spoken over ourselves and one another, have the power to bring hope, strength, healing and supernatural courage. We declare what God has said and done instead of fueling an atmosphere of fear that tries to grip peoples hearts. In this way we hold up one another’s arms – as Aaron did for Moses- in the midst of the battle (see Exodus 27:12.) We remind one another of who God is, what He has done and where our trust lies. With bold declarations of trust in God we infuse hope into one another. Bill & Beni Johnson
Adapted from My Peace-Filled Day by Rick Renner
In Luke 19:35 the Bible says, “And they brought him to Jesus: and they cast their garments upon the colt, and they set Jesus there on.” It is important to note this passage correctly conveys the words “cast,” “casting,” (the Greek word epiripto) which in secular literature often pictured the flinging of a garment, bag, or excess weight off the shoulders of a traveler and onto the back of some other beast, such as a donkey, camel, or horse. We are not designed to carry the burden of worry, fretting, and anxiety. This load is simply too much for the human body and the central nervous system to tolerate. We may be able to manage it for a while, but eventually the physical body and mind will begin to break under this type of perpetual pressure. In fact, the medical world has confirmed that the major source of sickness in the Western Hemisphere is stress and pressure. Man was simply not fashioned to carry pressures, stresses, anxieties, and worries; this is the reason his body breaks down when it undergoes these negative influences for too long. The only other place this Greek word epiripto is used in the New Testament is in First Peter 5:7: “Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.” It is almost as if Jesus is calling out to you and saying, “Your shoulders are not big enough to carry the burdens you’re trying to bear by yourself. This load will eventually break you so please let ME be your beast of burden! Take that load and heave it with all your might. Fling it over onto MY back, and let ME carry it for you!” Because of the use of the Greek words in this verse, this verse carries the following idea: “Take that heavy burden, difficulty, or challenge you are carrying the one that has a risen due to circumstances that have created hardship and struggles in your life and fling those worries and anxieties over onto the back of the Lord! Let Him carry them for you! The Lord is extremely interested in every facet of your life and is genuinely concerned about your welfare.”
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