A little corruption can lead to alot of trouble. In many churches there are only a few who are complaining, but those few can cause the church to become unsettled. In the church at Thyatira, there was one person causing trouble, but it was more than simple complaints. In His letter in Revelation 2:18-29, Jesus […]

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In most churches there seems to be two groups of people: the complacent and the committed. There were many in Pergamum who were committed. They held on to the name of Jesus and did not deny the truth. There were some, however who were complacent. Jesus condemned their willingness to compromise the truth. In this letter, […]

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Tertullian, an early Christian theologian. gave us this quote: “The blood of the martyrs is the seed of the church.” The full quote, found in a letter to Roman officials in defense of the Church reads: “We multiply when we are mowed down by you. The blood of Christians is seed.” Persecution against Christians is […]

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In this first sermon from the  Seven Letters, Seven Churches series, Pastor Mike begins with an overview of the Revelation of Jesus. The revelation was intended to reveal truth to the church. Most of the New Testament consists of letters written to churches by Paul, Peter, James, and others. But the letters in Revelation were […]

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Many people make New Year’s resolutions intending to live better, happier, healthier lives. But most of these resolutions are forgotten within a few months, weeks, or even days. While it is human nature to have good intentions, it is also human nature to resist change – even for the better. In this New Year’s Day […]

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When the time was right, Jesus’ parents brought him to the temple. There they met a man named Simeon. He had been waiting to see the Messiah and had been promised that he would not die until he saw Him. When Simeon saw Jesus, he knew that the promise had been fulfilled.  His song reflects the […]

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Birth announcements have changed over the years. But there are some things that are common to all birth announcements: the date, the place of birth, the name of the child. In Luke 2:8-14, we find a special birth announcement. Angels announced to shepherds the date (“this day”), the place of birth (“the city of David), […]

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In this second message from this series, Pastor Mike unpacks Luke 1:67-80, the prophecy of Zechariah following the birth of his son, John. Zechariah was a priest from the line of Abijah, who received the announcement that he and his wife would have a son even though they were both advanced in years and had […]

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Music is closely associated with the Christmas season. There are many songs that bring memories of the holidays to mind.  This is the first of a series of Christmas messages that focus on four “songs” recorded in scripture.  This message looks at Mary’s song from Luke 1:46-56. This song, known as the Magnificat, is a […]

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Luke 17:11-19 tells the story of ten lepers who were healed by Jesus.  But even though ten were healed, only one came back to thank Jesus. How often do we receive blessings from God and fail to thank Him? In this message, Pastor Mike shows us a gratitude that was deserved, gratitude that was displayed, […]

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