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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Nothing God did for us is CHEAP!
Some people who criticize grace as being cheap or dangerous are, in reality, suggesting that God expects us to reach a certain level of performance to earn His grace. Herein lies the problem: grace is unearned–it is a free gift.
It is not cheap as it cost God the death of His Son to offer it to us. Calling grace “cheap” is an insult to all that Jesus accomplished through His death, burial, and resurrection for us. Ed Elliot
CHOOSING JOY
“And Mary said, ‘My soul doth magnify the Lord, and my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour.’” Luke 1:46-47
Here, Mary makes a very clear distinction between her soul magnifying the Lord and her spirit rejoicing.
Our soul is the part of us that is considered to be our personality. It is our intellect, emotions and will. Our spirit is the part that gets changed at salvation and it is always operating in love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance (2 Cor. 5:17; Gal. 5:22-23). That’s true whether our souls (feelings and emotions) ‘feel’ it or not.
Many believers wait until their emotions like praising the Lord before they enter into worship. They think it’s hypocritical to act like they are rejoicing in the Lord if they don’t ‘feel’ it. But our spirits are always rejoicing in the Lord. It’s actually hypocritical to go by our feelings and not magnify the Lord with our souls when our born again spirits are already rejoicing.
Our born again spirits are always in tune with the Lord and walking in the joy of the Lord. Our flesh is often dominated by what it sees and feels.
Sometimes it doesn’t feel like praising the Lord, but the choice rests with our souls. If we choose to praise the Lord, our emotions will follow.
The decision is yours (Dt. 30:19). Today, choose to walk in the joy of the Lord.
Andrew Wommack
GOD IS GOOD
John 21:25 ‘And there are also many other things which Jesus did, the which, if they should be written every one, I suppose that even the world itself could not contain the books that should be written. Amen.’
Every detail of every man’s life, who has ever walked on the earth, has not impacted the world as much as the few recorded details of Jesus’ life. Jesus was not just a man, He was God manifest in the flesh ( I Tim. 3:16).
In Acts 10:38 Peter gives a very brief, yet descriptive summary of the life and ministry of Jesus. Jesus was anointed with power and with the Holy Ghost.
He used this power to do good, not evil. This is one of the main characteristics of God and is one of the easiest ways to discern what is from God and what is from the devil. God is a good God and devil is a bad devil If it’s bad, it’s from the devil If it’s good, it’s from God.
Tragedy can come from three sources: God, Satan, and natural law. God has used nature to bring judgment. However, the New Testament believer is exempt from this punitive judgment of God since Jesus bore it for him.
Satan is the source of much of the calamity that people ascribe to God. Many problems arise because people violate the natural laws that God put into motion. If a person drives recklessly and kills himself, it’s not God or the devil that killed him. He violated natural law and thus paid the price.
It is incorrect to believe that God controls everything and therefore always has some redemptive design in tragedies. This type of thinking will lead us to ignore the devil, thereby giving him a freehand to destroy our lives. It will also cause us not to use wisdom concerning natural laws, because we will think that nothing can happen unless God wills it. We must remember that God is a good God.
Andrew Wommack
GOD IS GOOD
John 21:25 ‘And there are also many other things which Jesus did, the which, if they should be written every one, I suppose that even the world itself could not contain the books that should be written. Amen.’
Every detail of every man’s life, who has ever walked on the earth, has not impacted the world as much as the few recorded details of Jesus’ life. Jesus was not just a man, He was God manifest in the flesh ( I Tim. 3:16).
In Acts 10:38 Peter gives a very brief, yet descriptive summary of the life and ministry of Jesus. Jesus was anointed with power and with the Holy Ghost.
He used this power to do good, not evil. This is one of the main characteristics of God and is one of the easiest ways to discern what is from God and what is from the devil. God is a good God and devil is a bad devil If it’s bad, it’s from the devil If it’s good, it’s from God.
Tragedy can come from three sources: God, Satan, and natural law. God has used nature to bring judgment. However, the New Testament believer is exempt from this punitive judgment of God since Jesus bore it for him.
Satan is the source of much of the calamity that people ascribe to God. Many problems arise because people violate the natural laws that God put into motion. If a person drives recklessly and kills himself, it’s not God or the devil that killed him. He violated natural law and thus paid the price.
It is incorrect to believe that God controls everything and therefore always has some redemptive design in tragedies. This type of thinking will lead us to ignore the devil, thereby giving him a freehand to destroy our lives. It will also cause us not to use wisdom concerning natural laws, because we will think that nothing can happen unless God wills it. We must remember that God is a good God.
Andrew Wommack
Is Grace Cheap?
Some people who criticize grace as being cheap or dangerous are, in reality, telling others that God expects individuals to achieve some level of performance to be worthy of His grace. Here lies the problem: grace is unearned; it is a free gift. It is not cheap–it cost God His Son’s life, which was offered up for us. Calling grace cheap is an insult to all that Jesus did in His death, burial, and resurrection. Ed Elliott
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Why the World Promotes Fear
The world sells fear so it can be your savior. However, Jesus says to “fear not” because He is your Savior!
I choose Jesus!
“For God hath not given us a spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind” (2 Timothy 1:7).
Fearful people won’t operate in the power of God, nor will they know or experience the love of God. They will always be confused. Ed Elliott
Why it is important to never give up on God’s goodness!
“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).
The Psalmist makes the powerful point that if he had given up on trusting in God’s goodness towards him, he would have given up. Knowing God and the fact He is a good God helps us no matter what we are facing in life to hold on to Him and His ways because we can be assured to see His goodness manifest in our lives.
You never need to give up on Yourself or Life.
As long as God is a good God and He tells us He will never change.
“I the LORD do not change.” Malachi 3:6
Ed Elliot
Why it is important to never give up on God’s goodness!
“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).
The Psalmist makes the powerful point that if he had given up on trusting in God’s goodness towards him, he would have given up. Knowing God and the fact He is a good God helps us no matter what we are facing in life to hold on to Him and His ways because we can be assured to see His goodness manifest in our lives.
You never need to give up on Yourself or Life.
As long as God is a good God and He tells us He will never change.
“I the LORD do not change.” Malachi 3:6
Ed Elliot
GUARD AGAINST DECEPTION
Matthew 24:4 ‘And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man deceive you.’
Deception can be avoided or else Jesus would not have said, “Take heed that no man deceive you.” Satan can only deceive those who allow him to do it.
Ephesians 6:11 tells us to ‘Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.’ Putting on the whole armour of God will protect you from the deception of the devil. Just wearing part of God’s armour will not fully protect you. Many Christians have been running around with the helmet of salvation on but nothing else. There is more to overcoming the devil than just being saved. We have to understand our righteous position in the Lord. We also must possess faith, know the Word, and understand the gospel of peace.
The Christian life is a constant struggle against Satan, who is trying to corrupt us. Most Christians are aware of the warfare, but they don’t know where the warfare is occurring. The battle is in our mind. Just as the serpent didn’t come against Eve with brute force, but rather used words to deceive her, likewise Satan tries to corrupt us through thoughts contrary to the gospel. Satan’s original tactic was deception and that is still his method of operation today.
One of the characteristics of children is that they are easily deceived. They are gullible. One of the things that must take place to move from childhood into sonship is spiritual discernment. This comes from being grounded in the Word of God.
The way to recognize deception is not to analyze all the false claims but rather to become so familiar with what is genuine that a counterfeit will be easily recognizable. Anyone who is truly grounded in the Word of God will not be deceived.
Andrew Wommack
God’s Love Isn’t a Reward
“Which of you, if your son asks for bread, will give him a stone? Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a snake? If you, then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts to those who ask him!” Matthew 7:9-11
I don’t stop loving or providing for my children if they have been naughty, rebellious, or disobedient. My love and forgiveness for them are unconditional. If I refused to love, forgive, or provide for my children when they were disobedient or rebellious, I would be a negligent and abusive parent. As much as I love my children, it doesn’t even come close to how much God loves His children!
Being loved by God isn’t a reward for good behavior. Rather, it’s a revelation of His heart that reveals His character and nature toward you.
Our character is shaped, molded, and transformed when we experience God’s character toward us.
Ed Elliot
God’s Love Isn’t a Reward
“Which of you, if your son asks for bread, will give him a stone? Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a snake? If you, then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts to those who ask him!” Matthew 7:9-11
I don’t stop loving or providing for my children if they have been naughty, rebellious, or disobedient. My love and forgiveness for them are unconditional. If I refused to love, forgive, or provide for my children when they were disobedient or rebellious, I would be a negligent and abusive parent. As much as I love my children, it doesn’t even come close to how much God loves His children!
Being loved by God isn’t a reward for good behavior. Rather, it’s a revelation of His heart that reveals His character and nature toward you.
Our character is shaped, molded, and transformed when we experience God’s character toward us.
Ed Elliot
Be a Witness, Not a Judge
And when he comes, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment.”
John 16:8
It is the ministry of the Holy Spirit to reprove sin, righteousness, and judgment. It is not our ministry. We are simply witnesses. A witness is not the judge or the jury. A witness simply relates what he has experienced, thereby providing evidence to the truth of something. We are to witness in word and deed, to the truth of Jesus being alive in us and let God be the one who convicts. We are simply to testify to what has happened to us.
Some people, in their zeal, have gone beyond the witness stage and have tried to bring people under conviction themselves. This is assuming the job that belongs to the Holy Spirit alone. This not only frustrates the witness but it drives many people away from God. We make a very poor Holy Spirit; therefore, we should stick to our job of being a witness and let the Holy Spirit do His job.
Jesus specified an orderly progression in the way we should witness. First we start in Jerusalem (i.e. where we are). Then we go to those nearby (Judaea).
Finally, we take the gospel to every religious and racial group (Samaria) throughout the whole world.
There are some very practical reasons for becoming witnesses in this way.
Jesus testified that a prophet is honored everywhere except in his home town among his family and friends. Typically, at home is the hardest place to witness. Starting with those who know us best will cause us to humble ourselves and give God all the glory. Also, if rejection comes, this tempers us and our witness, so that we will be more effective and more resilient when we go to the outermost parts of the earth.
Andrew Wommack
There is Only One Way To The Father
John 14:5 “Thomas saith unto him, Lord, we know not whither thou goest; and how can we know the way?”
Thomas knew Jesus. He just didn’t realize Jesus was “the way.” Likewise, people today know portions of God’s Word but they don’t realize that God’s Word is their way to victory. Often, people cry out for God to speak to them while their Bible lays unopened on their nightstand. God has spoken to us through His Word. We just need to believe it and receive its truths as our way to victory.
Jesus didn’t say: “I am a way, a truth, and a life.” He claimed to be the only way, truth, and life. No man can come to the Father except through Jesus. This means that anyone who claims to honor Jesus while advocating other ways to get to God, truth, or life, besides Jesus, is deceived or a deceiver.
Jesus’ claims about Himself, of which there is only one, left no room for other means to salvation. He is either who He says He is, or He is the greatest deceiver of all time. His own statements about Himself leave no other alternatives. Therefore, other religions that recognize Jesus and His teachings as wonderful examples, but don’t believe He is the only way to achieve salvation, are false.
The word of God is a spiritual book written under the direction of the Holy Spirit. It was not written to our head but to the innermost part of our heart. This is why some people find the Bible so hard to understand. They are trying to comprehend it using only their mind. The Word of God has to inspire our heart before it can enlighten our mind.
Andrew Wommack
“For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins” Matt. 26:28
The principle of the Old Covenant was “Do” and you shall live. The principle of the New Covenant is “it is done,” and includes redemption, reconciliation, righteousness, and sanctification. The work is finished! We are complete in Him!
If the Old Covenant had no defects, there would have been no attempt to institute another (Heb. 8:7). In the Old Covenant, men found themselves unable to abide in its agreement, for it was based upon a man’s performance.
The new agreement, however, is based totally upon God’s grace. Under the Old Covenant, men approached God through a priest, while under the New Covenant, we have direct access to the Father through Jesus Christ. Under the Old Covenant, a man’s sin led to his death while under the New Covenant, God is merciful to our unrighteousness. Under the Old Covenant, man could not be cleansed of a consciousness of sin while under the New Covenant, our sins and iniquities are remembered no more, and our guilty consciences are cleansed.
Prior to salvation we are incomplete and there is a constant striving in every person to satisfy their hunger. Through the new birth we are complete in Christ and our hunger now should only be for more revelation of what we already have in Christ.
In the same way that Jesus had the fullness of God in Him, we also have the fullness of God is us. That makes us complete or perfect in Him, that is speaking of our spiritual man. Our born-again spirit is identical in righteousness, authority, and power to Christ’s spirit, because our born-again spirit is the Spirit of Christ (Rom. 8:9). It has been sent into our hearts crying “Abba Father (Gal. 4:6).
Andrew Wommack
How To Esteem Others More Than Self
And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me. Matthew 25:32-46
When a kind act was done to someone in need, Jesus said it was done unto Him. The Lord deeply feels our hurts. When someone is neglected, Jesus says He is also being neglected. We have a high priest who is touched by the feelings of our infirmities (Heb. 4:15). When we hurt, He hurts. When we are blessed, He is blessed. The God of the universe is intricately involved with every detail of our lives.
How can we esteem others better than ourselves when really we think we are better than others? Some people are better athletes than others. Some are better businessmen than others. Some are better speakers than others, and so forth.
First, we need to recognize that our accomplishments don’t make us better than others. There is a difference between what we do and who we are. Better performance does not make a better person. A person’s character can be severely wanting even though his performance is good.
Secondly, to esteem someone better than ourselves simply means to value them more than we value ourselves. To some that may seem impossible, but it isn’t.
That is exactly what Jesus did. If Jesus, who was God in the flesh (1 Tim. 3:16), could humble Himself and value our good above His own welfare, then we should certainly be able to do the same. It can happen when we die to self and live to God.
If we think only about ourselves, we will be selfish. If we get out of self and think more about the benefit of others than the benefit of self, then we will be selfless. It’s a matter of focus.
Andrew Wommack
PURSUE THE GOOD SHEPHERD
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life. Psalm 23:6
One day, when I was studying the Word, the Lord said to me, “ Notice how goodness and mercy follow you in Psalm 23:6.” Then, He brought me to John 10:4, where it describes how the good shepherd goes before the sheep and the sheep follow him.
In a flash, the Lord opened my eyes to see a divine sequence. When you follow or pursue Him, the good shepherd, His goodness and mercy and all the blessings you need in life will follow after you!
My friend, don’t pursue the blessings. Pursue Jesus, the blesser. As you pursue Him, you don’t have to be concerned about the blessings because they will follow after you!
In fact, the Hebrew translation of Psalm 23:6 is much stronger and more aggressive. It literally says, “surely goodness and mercy shall HUNT ME DOWN all the days of my life!’ Joseph Prince.
Use Your Setbacks for a Comeback!
We all face setbacks in our lives at times. When we are in a healthy relationship with God, it affords us the opportunity to recover from our failures. No one is perfect but God. Yet, He loves us with a perfect love that sustains and restores us when we need it. His faithfulness to us is the strength we need to lean on. We can turn our setbacks into glorious comebacks because His desires the best for His children.
Yet, in all these things we are more than conquerors and gain an overwhelming victory through Him who loved us (so much that He died for us). For I am convinced (and continue to be convinced–beyond any doubt) that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present and threatening, nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor any other created thing, will be able to separate us from the (unlimited) love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord. (Romans 8:37-39 AMP). Ed and Laurie Elliott
The Power to Live a Holy Life
“Now is the judgment of this world: now shall the prince of this world be cast out.” John 12:31
The only reason Satan ever had any right to become a prince or rule over us was because we yielded ourselves to him through sin (Rom. 6:16). Since Jesus ‘bore our sins in His own body on the tree’ (1 Pet. 2:24), Satan no longer has power or authority over those who accept Jesus’ gift of salvation. Satan has been ‘cast out’–stripped of any power he had. Now he can only deceive, and if we fall for his lies, we stop God’s blessings from flowing in our lives.
The reason why a believer must live a holy life, is to avoid Satan’s bondage. When we obey sin, we yield ourselves to Satan, the author of that sin. Yielding to sin is yielding to a person, Satan. God doesn’t impute sin to us but the devil does. Our actions either release the power of Satan or the power of God in us.
Although God is not imputing our sins unto us, we cannot afford the luxury of sin because it allows Satan to have access to us. When a Christian does sin and gives the devil an opportunity to produce death in his life, the way to stop him is to confess the sin. God is faithful and just to take the forgiveness that is already present in our born-again spirit and release it in our flesh, thereby removing Satan and his strongholds.
A person who abandons himself to sin is actually becoming a slave to the devil while a person who obeys righteousness is yielding himself to the Lord. This is why a Christian should live a holy life.
Andrew Wommack
THE POWER OF REDEEMING THOUGHTS
What mental movies are you playing in your head today? Are they thoughts of defeat and despair or thoughts of victory and favor? Faith is simply saying what God says about you and seeing what God sees in you and your situation.
It takes a thought to heal a thought. Unlike the world, which teaches you to empty your mind to achieve peace, God’s way is to fill your mind with fresh, powerful, and redeeming thoughts.
The apostle Paul tells us, “Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise” (Phil. 4:8 NLT). So it’s not just trying to blot out bad thoughts with your willpower. It takes a thought to replace a thought. It takes a right belief to replace a wrong belief. You need God’s truth to replace the enemy’s lies that have kept you in bondage.
My friend, if a wrong, bad, or negative thought is lodged in your mind today and you can’t seem to shake it, stop trying! Perhaps you’re lying in a hospital bed and can’t help but think of the worst-case scenario. You’re attempting to suppress it, but it’s not working. Well, stop! Stop trying to erase it from your mind. That just won’t work. What you need to do is replace that destructive thought with a thought from God. That’s the only way to deal with a wrong thought and begin the healing process.
Start to meditate on truths such as, “Surely Jesus has borne my sicknesses and carried my pains. The chastisement of my wholeness fell upon Him, and by His stripes I am healed. With long life He will satisfy me” (Isa. 53:4-5 and Ps. 91:16). Begin to play mental movies of yourself getting well, being discharged from the hospital, having fun with your kids, or going on a nice holiday! Joseph Prince
Today’s Message-Raise a Hallelujah Anyway!
“I will bless the LORD at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth.” Psalm 34:1-3
PRAISE SONG BY ELVATION WORSHIP LYRICS Yeah Let everything That has breath Praise the Lord Praise the Lord Let everything that has breath praise the Lord I’ll praise in the valley Praise on the mountain I’ll praise when I’m sure Prasie when I’m I’ll praise when outnumbered Praise when surrounded Cause praise is the water My enemies drown in As long as I’m breathing I’ve got a reason to Praise the Lord Oh, my soul Praise the Lord Oh, my soul I’ll praise when I feel it And I’ll praise when I don’t I’ll praise ’cause I know You’re still in control Because my praise is a weapon It’s more than a sound Oh, my praise is the shout That brings Jericho down As long as I’m breathing I’ve got a reason to Praise the Lord Oh, my soul So I’m gonna praise the Lord Oh, my soul I won’t be quiet, my God is alive So how could I keep it inside Praise the Lord Oh, my soul Praise the Lord Come on, let me see that dance Put a dance on it tonight If you’re grateful Come on, aye, aye I’ll praise ’cause You’re sovereign Praise ’cause You reign Praise ’cause You rose and defeated the grave I’ll praise ’cause You’re faithful Praise cause You’re true Praise ’cause there’s nobody greater than You I’ll praise ’cause You’re sovereign Praise cause You reign praise Praise ’cause You rose and defeated the grave I’ll praise ’cause You’re faithful Praise ’cause You’re true Praise ’cause there’s nobody greater than You Praise the Lord Oh, my soul Oh, my soul I won’t be quiet, my God is alive How could I keep it inside Let everything That has breath Praise the Lord, come on praise the Lord!
Those Unforgettable Sins
The sin or sins you remember are the same sins God promises you He will never remember. So the feelings and negative emotions associated with those sins you can’t forget are not from God. Learn to forgive yourself as God has and experience His peace in your heart because He is at peace with you.
“For I will be merciful to their unrighteousness, and their sins and their iniquities will I remember no more” (Hebrews 8:12).
To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation: 2 Cor. 5:19.
“He hath not dealt with us after our sins: not rewarded us according to our iniquities” (Psalm 103:1). Ed Elliot
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