Of all the tools given to the Christian there is nothing more vital and powerful than prayer. It is our lifeline to the very throne room of God. That is why James reminds us that prayer is effective when used in a righteous way. In today's message we study James 5:16 to understand the Power of Prayer.

In the story of Hosea's marriage we see one of the greatest pictures of God's love story toward not only Israel, but all mankind. He was called to do something no man should be, to love a woman that he knew would ultimately break his heart. In this text God shows us three things: I. We see man's condition. (Vs. 1-2), II. We see God's character. (Vs. 2), III. We see our command. (Vs. 2-3).

Each mile of a journey is marked by a new step, and a new choice. Those choices that we make determine where we end up in life. We may start out well, but if we make bad decisions we will soon find ourselves off track. In this message we're going to look at the life of Lot and how that he started out well, but how the choices he made brought him to devastation and almost destruction. Gen. 19:19-22

As we set out to take new ground as a church, to reach new people and claim them for Jesus Christ it would be foolish to think that Satan wouldn't fight back. He has long claimed these people and their souls as his own and he want's nothing more than to keep it that way and for the church to stay out of his territory. In the Book of Acts 4:1-12 we see what happened when the early church began to claim new ground for the kingdom of God and how that we are to respond. I. The attempt. (Vs. 1-2), II. The attack. (Vs. 3-7). III. The advance. (Vs. 8-12).

The weight of the Christian life is a burden, which leads one to ask, why would someone even bother to pick up that cross? In this sermon we take a look at Paul's explanation in 2: Corinthians 4:8-18 of why the Christian life is worth the weight. I. We will be troubled. (Vs. 8-9), II. We will be tried. (Vs. 10-11), III. We will testify. (Vs. 12-15), IV. We will triumph. (Vs. 16-18).

The Church has one major goal, to reach the world, our communities and our loved ones for Jesus Christ, but if we miss little things along the way we have come up short. Little things such as; living for Christ outside the church, growing closer to Christ in our daily walk, and loving the Lord and each and everyone we meet as we are loved. As we set out to take new ground we like the Nation of Israel can fall short and there are ramification for that. In Judges 2:1-5 we see; I. We will surrender our joy. (Vs. 1), II. We will face God's judgment. (Vs. 1-3), III. We will fall short of our mission. (Vs. 3).

We often hear of say the statement, "God bless America," but can I ask, what have we done lately to deserve the blessings of God? We are a country in the cross-hairs of God's judgement because of the choices that we have made. Malachi 1:1-11 makes it clear that God will deal with us as He did with Israel. I. God loves us. (Vs. 1-2), II. God hates sin. (Vs. 3-5), III. God demands honor. (Vs. 6-10), IV. God delivers hope. (Vs. 11)

Everyone has a dream of one day doing something great, reaching a goal, or being some type of hero. Somewhere along the line we lose sight of that dream or we settle for just a little less. Joshua had been given a promise from God, one that had been passed down through the generations. He had lost it once before, but now he stood just outside the land that he was told was promised to him, if he was going to take it there were three things that would make that task possible. Joshua 1:1-9; I. God's Command. (Vs. 1-2), II. God's Covenant. (Vs. 3-6). III. God's Conditions. (Vs. 7-8). IV. God's Commitment. (Vs. 9).

Pentecost is at the core, or the heart of what the Church is built upon. The principles that were established there made the Church healthy enough to be able to reach out beyond Jerusalem and to spread to the rest of the world. Without those core principles there would be no Church today, that is why we must learn from them, in this sermon, we take a look at what a few of those were.  Acts 2:42-47 I. Commitment. (42-43), II. Care. (44-45), III. Community. (46-47).

Everything on earth is powered by something, the Christian is no different.  First and foremost, the Christian is powered by the Holy Spirit, He is the fuel that empowers us to walk worthy of the calling of Christ Jesus. During this message we look at three things that Peter (the rock) put forth in his message on the day of Pentecost. Acts 2:14-41 I. Christ Credentials. (17-21, 29-35) II. Christ Credibility. (Vs. 22-24, 32-33), III. Christ Calling. (37-41)