Calvary Temple

Roses, lilies, banners and standards. These are a few of the things the Lord, Jesus Christ, is to the church. He's the sweetness of the Rose of Sharon, the peace of the Lily of the Valleys, the love and protection of the banner over us, as referenced in Song of Solomon 2:1-4, and the righteousness and judgment of the standard of God in Isaiah 59:19. He’s provided all of this and so much more, for his beloved church.

I Corinthians 15 tells us that we cannot inherit the Kingdom of God with perishable, earthly bodies. But, Verse 57 says, Thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. We have victory over death through Him.

Some of the events that will happen at the rapture are described in this chapter. Those who’ve already died as Christians, and those who are still alive in Christ when the trumpet sounds signaling the rapture, will receive new, heavenly bodies to replace the old, perishable, earthly bodies.

This divine exchange enables us to inherit the Kingdom of God, eternally. Indeed, thanks be to God for this victory in Christ!

Pride and thanksgiving cannot co-exist. The Bible tells us in I John that the pride of life is not of God. Pride has absolutely nothing to do with the Father. But sometimes, we focus only on ourselves, looking inward and just around us and cannot see the things for which we should be truly thankful.

These things are not tangibles, but they are about Him: Who he is; What He’s done; What He’s promised us.

These are the things for which we should be truly thankful. Are you?

This Sunday morning our guest speaker Tracy Falcocchia shares a revelation about water baptism and the role that it plays in the life of a Christian.

Isaiah wrote that he saw the Lord in the year that King Uzziah died.  That said a lot. He could have meant that in the year that a great and good king died…or, he could have meant that in the year that a formerly great and good king, who had a tragic and terrible end, died…

Either way, Isaiah had a vision of God seated upon His throne and the hem of his robe was so big that it filled the temple. 

We need a great big God right now, amidst all this political and social unrest.  You can ask the Lord to let you see Him enthroned upon your own heart and life. 

In Genesis 22 God gave Abraham an incredibly hard test.  But the Bible says in Romans 4:19-21 that Abraham did not stagger in his faith but remained faithful to God through the test.

Sometimes we have hard tests to endure.  Will we stand as sure-footed and strong as Abraham did? Will we falter and have to ask God to forgive our doubts and wavering faith? 

Even when we cannot see any way that God could get us through or that we could stand sure through the test, He just might surprise us with a ram stuck in the bushes that will meet every need.  Join us for this Bible Study.

In Exodus 19, God wanted to speak directly to Israel and have a relationship with them, but they recoiled and drew back away from Him and preferred Moses to do their talking for them.

But when God sent his only begotten son, Jesus, to die for our sins, that precious blood not only cleanses us but it removes all traces of the sin for which we we’ve asked forgiveness and it became the basis upon which a personal relationship with Jesus Christ, and the Father, could be established.

Hebrews 12:18 tells us that unlike the Israelites who rejected God’s offer of love, the blood of Jesus speaks of good things for us.  Love, peace, healing, and eternal life with Him.

The Word of the Lord came to a young man named Jeremiah, whom God had chosen from his mother’s womb to be a prophet in Israel. God instructed Jeremiah to deliver a very hard and unpopular message to Israel about God’s coming judgment on them because of their idolatry and rebellion.

Jeremiah 1:9,12 Then the Lord stretched out His hand and touched my mouth and said, Behold, I have put My words in your mouth; V12 …for I am watching over my word to perform it.

I believe that God is still speaking today. He is telling us to be still and listen closely. Only as we put our ear to God’s heart can we truly hear his voice.

Israel needed a shepherd. They couldn’t stay in the pasture God gave them and as a result, they got into all kinds of sin and trouble. But, we too, yes, even Christians, must guard against straying off the path and getting tangled up in things that are harmful to us.

But, thank God that He provided a Shepherd for us, too, and He loves us so. Jesus said in John 10 that fake shepherds are only interested in the money, and they don’t love the sheep. But our Good Shepherd loves knows and cares for the sheep of His pasture.

Ants are pretty amazing creatures. They are the most organized and industrious of all insects, and believe it or not, are a great source of protein. While we probably don’t want to eat them, God did command us in Proverbs 6:6-8 to pay attention to them. To be wise, as they are. To prepare and set aside food in the summertime for the winter and, that if we work together, we can accomplish a LOT!