John 15:1-17. Someone has said, “Prayer is the arm that moves the hand of God.” That may be true, but you don’t move the hand of God unless you’ve held it for a while. Holding God’s had for a while is abiding in Christ. Pastor Barry shares three benefits that come into our lives when […]
Genesis 24:1-58. Once God has placed a dream in your heart one of the hardest things is getting started, so, this sermon is about determination. Using a story in the old testament about one of Abraham’s servants Pastor Barry will pick up where he left off sharing the remaining steps to take to reach your […]
Psalm 36. This Psalm contrasts human wickedness at its worst and divine goodness at its best – what people claim will make you happy and what God says will make you happy. Innumerable voices are clamoring to convey their message of what it takes to excel in life, but in this Psalm Pastor Barry shares three […]
Mark 8:34-35. Are you a disciple of Jesus Christ? The Lord showed us how important discipleship is by making the first thing He did in His public ministry gathering disciples, and the last thing He did in His public ministry sending those disciples into the world to make more disciples. In this sermon Pastor Barry […]
“The Heart of Worship”: #1 Pleasing God with Our Worship. Isaiah 1:11-15. How does God feel about our worship? We often evaluate worship on the basis of how we felt about it, but how does God feel about it? It’s obvious from Isaiah 1:11-15 God has an opinion and in that case it was not […]
Matthew 25:19ff, John 19:26. On the cross Jesus asked John to do something He (Jesus) could not do for Himself… take care of His mother. Jesus needed someone He could trust. In the years subsequent to Jesus’ death all the other disciples left Jerusalem, everyone except John. John stayed in Jerusalem until Mary died. We […]
11-01-15. Phil 1:19-30. There are four common barriers to joy/happiness. Paul experienced all four. He has every reason to be bitter, unhappy and depressed, instead he writes about how to be happy and reflect positively on the Lord, no matter what happens. Paul doesn’t just tell us how to overcome the common barriers to happiness, he […]