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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MYSTERY OF THE TRINITY
‘ Then said they unto him, Where is thy Father? Jesus answered, ‘Ye neither know me, nor my Father; if ye had known me, ye should have known my Father also.’
John 8:19
The scriptures teach Jesus’ oneness with the Father. This oneness is more than singleness of purpose and actually denotes ‘a single one to the exclusion of others’ as in the statement, ‘There is one God’ ( 1 Tim. 2:5).
The truth is so well established in scripture that some people make no distinction between the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit but believe they are simply one God expressing Himself in three different ways. However, Jesus makes a distinction between Himself and His Father here and uses Himself and His Father as two different witnesses to fulfill the requirement of Deuteronomy 17:6. Jesus would have been deceiving these Jews if there was no distinction between His Father and Himself; and yet, they are one (Jn. 10:30; 1 John 5:7). This is a great mystery and yet a very well established fact in scripture.
One of the great statements of the Old Testament from Deuteronomy 6:4 says, ‘The Lord our God is one Lord.’ We do not have three Gods, but one God, clearly identifiable as three persons. This is a great mystery, which has not been adequately explained. Scriptures reveal the truth of the Trinity, but makes no attempt to explain it. We simply accept this revelation as it is, until we know all things, even as we are known (I Cor. 13:12).
Jesus said the witness of His Father was the greatest testimony of who He was. Everyone can hear His testimony of Jesus through the scriptures.
Moses and all the Old Testament prophets spoke of the coming of Jesus, and Peter said the written word of God was a more sure word of prophecy than the audible voice of God. READ THE WORD TODAY.
Andrew Wommack
STAND STILL
“Listen, all you of Judah and you inhibitants of Jerusalem, and you, King Jehospaphat! Thus says the Lord to you: ‘Do not be afraid nor dismayed because of this great multitude, for the battle is not yours, but God’s. . . .You will not need to fight in this battle. Position yourselves, stand still and see the salvation of the Lord, who is with you, O Judah and Jerusalem!’ Do not fear or be dismayed; tomorrow go out against them, for the Lord is with you.” 2 Chronicles 20:15, 17
Faced with a troubling report of an impending war, King Jehoshaphat set himself to seek the Lord and pray with hope before all the assembly of Judah. It was then that the Spirit of the Lord came upon Jahaziel, who spoke the words of the Lord that we read in 2 Chronicles 20:15,17. On hearing these words of hope, all Judah humbled themselves before the Lord, bowing before Him and worshiping Him.
Today the Lord is saying the same words to you in your situation. Hope in Him for He loves you! You don’t have to live in fear and discouragement when you know that the battle is not yours, but the Lord’s.
Stand still and see the salvation of the Lord. The battle is His, and you will not need to fight in it.
What do you do when you don’t know what to do? The best thing you can do is to stand still. Stand still and see the salvation of the Lord in your situation.
But Pastor Prince, if I stand still, nothing will happen!
My friend, standing still is not inactivity or doing nothing. It’s a posture of hope, and it involves keeping your hope anchored on the person of Jesus and having a sure and confident expectation of good.
When the marauding armies of Pharaoh were charging toward the children of Israel, hell-bent on annihilating them, Moses simply declared to the terrified Israelites, “Do not be afraid. Stand still, and see the salvation of the Lord” (Exodus 14:13). The Hebrew word for salvation is yeshua, which is actually the name of Jesus. So salvation is the person of Jesus, and He is with you.
When you are caught in a hopeless situation, learn to position yourself–stand still and see the saving power of Jesus work on your behalf. He will never leave you nor forsake you (Heb. 13:5).
As you center yourself, your thoughts, your beliefs, and your hopes on Him, He will lead you concerning what to do, just as He led Jehoshaphat to a triumphant victory over his enemies.
Joseph Prince
Position Yourself–Stand Still!
HIS WILL IS IN THE WORD
“Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth.” John 17:17
In this prayer, Jesus prayed twice that the Father would keep His disciples from evil. Then He reveals the way that God will accomplish this–through His Word. the holy scriptures. Anyone who desires to live for God, reject the devil, and reject the world’s system, must know God’s Word.
We must study the scriptures, for they reveal the will of God for our actions and attitudes. To be filled with the knowledge of God’s will, we must be filled with God’s Word. God’s Word is His will! Those who are ignorant of God’s Word will be ignorant of God’s will.
Knowledge of God’s will is foundational in developing Christian conduct and character. There is no way we can fulfill God’s will if we don’t know what it is. The starting point for any Christian is understanding God’s will for his life. How can a person obtain such knowledge? The first step is to desire it. Jeremiah 29:13 says, ‘And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart.’ People ask the Lord for knowledge of His will but don’t receive it because they aren’t seeking with ALL THEIR HEART. No one who has ever sought the Lord with all his heart has ever been disappointed.
The Holy Spirit is the dispenser of God’s wisdom. It is through Him that we know the things God has revealed to us. One of the primary ministries of the Holy Spirit is to reveal God’s will to us.
There is no way we can walk worthy of the Lord and please Him if we don’t know His will. Furthermore, we can’t be fruitful without the knowledge of His will. God has provided all that we need to be successful and victorious in this life. Believe His Word. Andrew Wommack
Jesus–the One Who Always Believes
Jesus said to him, “If you can believe, all things are possible to him who believes.” Mark 9:23
Mark 9:23 has been traditionally taught to mean that you can have your miracle if YOU can believe. If you can’t believe, then Jesus isn’t going to give you your miracle.
But if you study the Greek structure of the verse, it’s actually saying, “Can you believe that all things are possible to Him (Jesus) who is always believing?”
That makes a world of difference! It’s not about how well or how much you can believe, but WHO you believe. Jesus is the only one whose faith is always constant and never wavers. His faith never fails! And if you can believe that all things are possible for Jesus who never doubts, never wavers, then you are on your way to receiving your miracle!
Beloved, have faith not in your faith, but in Him who always believes and always wants to do good to you!
Joseph Prince
Eight Words that Will Forever Change Your Life!
The eight words in I John 4:19 forever changed my life over 40 years ago: “We love God because He first loved us.”
In a few short words, the apostle John reveals to believers the truth that eluded the Pharisees and Bible scholars in Jesus’ day. Sadly, it is still a mystery to many today. The cry of every religion around the world is all the same, “You must love God!” but the gospel declares that God loves us and He loved us first! What an awesome thought that we are the object of His amazing love and continue to be because His is love (I John 4:8).
If God loved us first, then that means we did nothing to earn or deserve His love. To believe that God does not love you is to accuse Him of not being truthful. Don’t allow your emotions or past failures and history to make you feel disqualified from knowing and experiencing the love God has for you. God used a murderer to write most of the New Testament and another to give us the law.
God doesn’t demand we love Him first; the truth is, we really can’t love God the way He deserves to be loved until we know and believe in the love He has for us. Our ability to love God doesn’t come from our own human effort or even praying and asking Him to help us love Him. We should pray that he will help us to understand how much He loves us as this will cause our love for Him to increase.
Let’s turn 1 John 4:19 around and make it personal: “Because God first loved me, I now can love Him!”
If you believe God loves you just the way you are at this very moment, you are perfectly capable of loving Him.
Ed Elliot
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 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.
This 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 makes it clear that our only part in salvation is to believe. Believe what? Believe on 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! Andrew Wommack
STAND UP AND BE STRONG The Martins
Stand up and be strong Another victory is in store It’s time to be courageous In the power of the Lord Now let’s move out together And leave our fears behind Stand up and be strong The Lord is on our side Stand up and be strong Another victory is in store It’s time to be courageous In the power of the Lord Now let’s move out together And leave our fears behind Stand up and be strong The Lord is on our side We challenge every family Serving God across this land To stop and really listen Like God’s people only He’s calling for an army To rise and take a stand Claiming every promise We’ll see God’s almighty hand When we get discouraged We can stand on what we know The truth that lasts forever Forces enemies to go We’ll join our ranks together Rejoicing all the way Watching God deliver Every prisoner as we pray! Now let’s move out together
Stand up and be strong The Lord is on our side
Peace In The Midst Of The Storm
And there arose a great storm of wind, and the waves beat into the ship so that it was now full. And he was in the hinder part of the ship, asleep on a pillow: and they awakened him, and say unto him, Master carest thou not that we perish?
Luke 8:19-26
Considering the fact that the boat was filled with water, it is amazing that the disciples had to awaken Jesus. This was not a large ship with cabins below deck but rather a small, open boat and Jesus was, no doubt, “soaked to the bone.” This reflects Jesus’ humanity and how tired He must have been. It also shows that Jesus must have been in a very deep sleep. Medical science has discovered that the deeper we sleep, the more rest our bodies get. This is a clue as to how Jesus could maintain the grueling pace He kept, along only with an occasional all-night prayer time. He was receiving the maximum benefit from His sleep.
Jesus did not say “Let us go out into the midst of the sea and drown in a storm.” He was going to the other side. This shows that the disciples still didn’t understand Jesus’ authority. They were committed to Him as their Messiah, but they hadn’t yet realized that Jesus was Lord even over the physical elements. Many Christians still do this today. They receive the spiritual benefits of salvation but have not reaped the physical benefits of health and prosperity, which are also part of our salvation.
Whichever we focus upon – the storm, or the Lord in the midst of our storm – will determine how we manage the storms we face in life. He is not asleep concerning the things you face in this life, He’s right there in your “ship, resting, because He knows you’ll both get to the “other side.” His peace is yours. Believe His Word. Rest in His love.
Andrew Wommack
I WILL RISE – Chris Tomlin
There’s a peace I’ve come to know
Though my heart and flesh may fail
There’s an anchor for my soul
I can say “It is well” Jesus has overcome
And the grave is overwhelmed
The victory is won
He is risen from the dead,
And I will rise when He calls my name
No more sorrow, no more pain
I will rise on eagles’ wings
Before my God fall on my knees
And I will rise
There’s a day that’s drawing near
When this darkness breaks to light
And the shadows disappear
And my faith shall be my eyes
Jesus has overcome
And the grave is overwhelmed
The victory is won
He is risen from the dead
And I will rise when
He calls my name
No more sorrow, no more pain
I will rise on eagles’ wings
Before my God fall on my knees
And rise I will rise
And I hear the voice of many angels singing, “Worthy is the Lamb” And I hear the cry of every longing heart, “Worthy is the Lamb”
ALL IS WELL!
You know, it’s interesting how some people see faith as simply believing in God’s promises. But let me tell you something truly amazing; faith is actually about believing in the very One who made those promises. It’s all about trust and confidence in the One who stands behind His words.
Ed Elliot
The Voice of the Shepherd
Listen! As the Shepherd calls in the night a familiar voice lets you know it’s alright. Other voices call but it’s not the same, because the Good Shepherd calls you by name. He leads you to pastures that are green. But with your eyes you may have not seen the goodness in the land the Shepherd knows. He calls you out and His pathway He shows. Keep your ears attentive so you will hear. Watch and pray as you keep the shepherd near. Listen to his voice and you will know so follow where He has you to go.
God Lines by: Rita Reynolds 2/17/1996 Revised 2024
Open Up the Scriptures
So faith comes from hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ. Romans 10:17 NASB
When I was studying the Emmaus story, I asked the Lord why He chose to restrain the eyes of the two disciples such that they couldn’t recognize Him (Luke 24:13-35). I asked Him, “Wouldn’t it have been better for them to see You with Your nail pierced hands?” Wouldn’t it have been better if Jesus had walked down the busiest streets of Jerusalem, lifted up His hands, and hollered, “Yo! Everyone, check this out!”
But Jesus knew that doing that would not produce true faith. He revealed to me that it was more important for the disciples to see Him in the Word than to see Him in person.
Wow, those words brought so much hope and encouragement to my heart. If the faith of the disciples was based on them seeing Jesus physically in the flesh, then what hope do we have today?
Jesus purposefully restrained their eyes so that they would see Him first in the Scriptures. That places you and me on equal ground and with equal opportunity as the two disciples. Jesus wants us all to see Him in the Word.
God’s Word tells us that “faith comes from hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ” (Rom. 10:17). This means that the more you hear Jesus unveiled, expounded upon, and pointed to in the Scriptures, the more faith will be imparted to your heart to believe everything God’s Word says about you.
Could it be the reason many believers are still living in defeat today is that Jesus has not unveiled the scriptures to them? The gospel is about Jesus. It’s all about believing in Jesus that makes a difference in people’s lives.
Joseph Prince
I looked out the window Friday morning and the rain had started falling softly. I thought of Isaiah 55:10-11 “For as the rain comes down, and the snow from heaven, and do not return there but water the earth and make it bring forth and bud that it may give seed to the sower and bread to the eater, so shall My word be that goes forth from My mouth; it shall not return to Me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing for which I sent it”.
The Word is true His promises sure
Never give up and what the Father has said to you
You are more valuable than the birds that fly high in the sky
Isaiah 55:11 is a promise to hold onto for He would never lie
Pastor Shirley
Four things to tell yourself every single day:
I am a warrior in Jesus’ mighty name, Amen!
I can do it by God’s grace.
I am a winner through Christ Who strengthens me.
Today is my day in Jesus’ mighty name, Amen!
Habits of happy people:
Don’t show off. Talk less. Learn daily. Help the less fortunate. Laugh more. Ignore nonsense. Have no sense of entitlement. Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities. When the hate does not work, they start telling lies.
INTEGRITY: Choosing courage over comfort; choosing what is right over what is fun, fast, or easy, and choosing to practice values rather than simply professing them.
Dr. Daniel O.C.
Familiarity Breeds Contempt
Luke 4:24 ‘And he said, Verily I say unto you, No prophet is accepted in his own country.’
A modern day equivalent of this verse is ‘familiarity breeds contempt.’ Those who know the most about us also know more of our faults than anyone else. As a general rule, our weaknesses will blind most people to our strengths.
However, in the case of Jesus, there were no faults or failures to bias these people. In this instance, the problem stemmed from the people’s lack of perception. They knew Jesus better than most in the flesh, but they had failed to see who He was in the Spirit.
Jesus was God in all His power and majesty, yet He was clothed in flesh –a human in every respect (I Tim. 3:16, Heb. 1:3). These people looked on Jesus’ outward appearance and failed to see God within ( I Sam. 16:7).
Likewise, we fail to see the potential in others and even in ourselves because of our preoccupation with the outward appearance and actions.l But within every born again person is a new creation which is waiting to be released (2 Cor. 5:17). All it takes is someone who believes.
Today look beyond the exterior in yourself and others and help bring into reality what we can be in Christ..
Andrew Wommack
It All Depends on Whose Hands It’s In
A basketball in my hands is worth about $19.
A basketball in Michael Jordan’s hands is worth about $33 million. It depends on whose hands it’s in…
A baseball in my hands is worth about $6.
A baseball in Mark McGuire’s hands is worth $19 million. It depends on whose hands it’s in…
A tennis racket is useless in my hands.
A tennis racket in Pete Sampras’ hands is a Wimbledon Championship. It depends on whose hands it’s in…
A rod in my hands will keep away a wild animal.
A rod in Moses’ hands will part the mighty sea. It depends on whose hands it’s in…
A slingshot in my hands is a kid’s toy.
A slingshot in David’s hand is a mighty weapon. It depends on whose hands it’s in…
Two fish and 5 loaves of bread in my hands are a couple of fish sandwiches.
Two fish and 5 loaves of bread in God’s hands will feed thousands. It depends on whose hands they’re in…
Nails in my hands might produce a birdhouse.
Nails in Christ Jesus’ hands will produce salvation for the entire world. It depends on whose hands they’re in…
As you can see now, it depends on whose hands it’s in.
So put your concerns, your worries, your fears, your hopes, your dreams, your families, and your relationships in God’s Hands. Because it depends on whose hands they’re in.
Paul Ciniraj (a missionary in India)
JUST SHOW UP!
“But now you yourselves are to put off all these: anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy language out of your mouth. Do not lie to one another, for you have stripped off the old unregenerate self with its evil practices.” Colossians 3:8-9
No matter what anyone says, just show up and do the work.
If they praise you, show up and do the work.
If they criticize you, show up and do the work.
If no one even notices you, just show up and do the work.
Just keep showing up, doing the work and leading the way.
I count him braver who overcomes his desires than him who conquers his enemies. For the hardest victory is over self.
We misrepresent God when we wear His name but not His character. Bishop O.C.
You are not alone. Do you know who else found themselves in daunting circumstances?
Noah, in the ark, as the entire world was engulfed by the great flood…
David, standing before the menacing Goliath, with the fate of Israel on his shoulders…
Moses and the children of Israel, trapped between the Red Sea before them and the Egyptian army hot on their heels…
Maybe in some ways, you feel just like them.
But Hebrews 11 tells us the secret of how these great biblical heroes overcame their challenges and led victorious lives…
IT WAS BY FAITH! Joseph Prince
ROMANS 8:38-39 PASSION TRANSLATION
So now I live with the confidence that there is nothing in the universe with the power to separate us from God’s love. I’m convinced that his love will triumph over death, life’s troubles, fallen angels, or dark rulers in the heavens. There is nothing in our present or future circumstances that can weaken his love. There is no power above us or beneath us—no power that could ever be found in the universe that can distance us from God’s passionate love, which is lavished upon us through our Lord Jesus, the Anointed One!
The Power to Serve
‘And it came to pass, that, when Elisabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb; and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Ghost.’ Luke 1:41
Upon hearing the greeting of Mary, John the Baptist leaped for joy inside his mother’s womb (v. 44). A six month old fetus experienced unbridled emotion, voluntarily leaped for joy and was actually filled with the Holy Spirit
It is no coincidence that the man who was called the greatest of all Old Testament prophets by Jesus, was the only man in the Bible to be filled with the Holy Ghost from his mother’s womb (Lk. 7:28).
The anointing of God that breaks every yoke is simply the manifest presence and working of the Holy Spirit (Isa. 10:27). The Holy Spirit is the part of the Godhead that empowers us for service.
God is not asking us to live for Him. He is asking us to let Him live through us (Gal. 2:20). The Christian life is not a changed life but an exchanged life. This can only be accomplished when the Holy Spirit is leading and empowering us.
Even Jesus didn’t begin His ministry until he was anointed with the Holy Spirit and He was the sinless son of God. How much more do we need to depend on the power of the Holy Spirit in our daily lives? Today, be conscious of the presence of the Holy Spirit in you and expect Him to supernaturally guide and empower you.
If you ask, you will receive (Lk. 11:9-11).
Andrew Wommack
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