Whether you know it or not, we are in a war. That is one of the reasons we have spent November looking at Prayer. It is a vital part of every Christians life, and yet so many Christians neglect this. Today we look at one more reason we need to pray. We are going to […]

There are people who are thankful in this world, and there are people who aren’t. One of the themes in Scripture is that God’s people should always be a thankful people. Psalm 147 is a psalm of praise. A psalm of prayer. A psalm of thanksgiving. And such a prayer is not that uncommon throughout […]

If you have become a Christian, it means you are a follower of Christ. You will do what He does. You will go where He goes, you will say what He says. You will follow His example. And Jesus prayed. Therefore, Christians must pray. Just as Jesus had power in his prayers, so also do […]

Today we start a new month and a new sermon series. We are going to take the bulk of November at look at prayer. Most all of us are familiar with the Lord’s Prayer, and some of us have attended churches where it was recited every Sunday. But do you really understand it? #stjoecofc #ComeAndSee […]

Over the past three weeks, we’ve talked about the roles of Preachers, Elders, and Deacons. These are the primary leaders in worship. They are the pace setters. The Preachers preach and teach. The Elders – pastor/guard/protect. The Deacons – serve in various ministries for the church. So a person might be excused for asking “If […]

We are in a series called Role Call. We have looked at some roles within the church. First, we looked at the role of Elders. They are the spiritual leaders. Their responsibility to guide and lead the church under the direction of the Holy Spirit. Last week we looked at the roles of deacons. They […]

Last week we looked at the biblical role of Elders. They are the spiritual leaders of the church. They have been given authority by God to teach and lead the church. It is a heavy responsibility. One that holds great consequences, if not fulfilled the right way. But there is another role within the church. […]

Today we begin a new sermon series, Church Role Call. We each have a biblical role that makes up the church. And today we begin with who exactly is in charge of leading the church? And if that is not our role, what do we part do we fill? Check out this message on Elders […]

Today we come to the last confession. And this one really hit close to home. See we have a new puppy. His name is Charlie. Now he is cute and fun and full of energy. We are working on training him and teaching him a few commands. However, Charlie is not a big fan of […]

Today we are filled with so many different ideas, so many different theories, different perspectives, that many times we don’t know which is right or true. We doubt what is true. Sometimes I have doubts. Sometimes I doubt the news. Sometimes I doubt people’s sincerity. Sometimes I doubt people’s commitment. Sometimes I doubt others faith. […]