God, through His word and presence, invites you to a relationship with HIM.

Psalm 119 gives us the declarations of why God’s word is a difference maker. The psalmist also tells us that we should value the Word of God, because of what it does.

1. It brings happiness (vv. 1–2).

2. It produces cleansing (vv. 9, 11).

3. It gives liberty (v. 45).

4. It provides direction (v. 105).

5. It produces understanding (v. 130).

You cannot separate the person of God from the presence of God or the precepts of God. To love Him is to know Him in all ways.

You cannot separate the presence of God from the person of God.

What is the Presence of God? It is a location where the Lord God is present.

His presence is a difference maker!

When is His presence:

His eyes are upon you

His ears are open to you

His mouth is ready to speak to you

Exodus 33:14-15

And He said, "My Presence will go with you, and I will give you rest." Then he said to Him, "If Your Presence does not go with us, do not bring us up from here."

You cannot separate the presence of God from the person of God.

What is the Presence of God? It is a location where the Lord God is present.

His presence is a difference maker!

When is His presence:

His eyes are upon you

His ears are open to you

His mouth is ready to speak to you

Exodus 33:14-15

And He said, "My Presence will go with you, and I will give you rest." Then he said to Him, "If Your Presence does not go with us, do not bring us up from here."

Who is our Shepherd?

Michael Turner from RED Ministries (Reach, Equip and Deploy) joins us at Parkway and shares his heart and ministry.

RED Ministries is a mission outreach to facilitate the communication of the Gospel of Jesus Christ to the world.

The vision: Parkway is a church that is going to be known for the generations in the room. For the variety and vastness of age groups represented. Not only that but the love that is shared between the generations.

Different Generations.

Same God.

Same faithfulness.

Same power.

Originally Aired: October 22, 2023.

If we are to ever see what God sees for us, we must see and treat each other how God sees us.

Dr. J. Wilbur Chapman, famous evangelist, noted that the New Testament records tell of forty people, each suffering from the same disease, who were healed by Jesus. Of this number, thirty-four were either brought to Jesus by friends, or He was taken to them. In only six cases out of forty did the sufferers find the way to Jesus without assistance.

Guidelines for healthy relationships:

Christians confront with grace and truth

Step first in Love

You must learn to love correction

1 John 3:14

We know that we have passed out of death into life, because we love the brothers.

Love and generosity combined not only change the world around us, but they also change us.

Originally Aired: October 15, 2023.

**Due to internet issues on the day of service, please forgive the poor quality of the recording.

Message from Jason Smotherman on October 15, 2023

In the end, it’s not what you have gathered, but what you have given that tells the story about your life.

John 3:16-17 (ESV) “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. 17 For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him.

Generosity is found within 3 primary places in our life as believers.

1) Finances – Tithe & offerings, and generosity with others.

2) Time – Towards God, our family, and our world.

3) Purpose – What is your purpose? How is the love of God being displayed in your life?

Matthew 6:24 “No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and money.

Deuteronomy 14 teaches some incredible lessons on tithing.

1) Tithing is a celebration! Whether in seasons of little or much, returning to God what is His should be a celebration. They ate, drank, they celebrated.

2) It was never about legalism. God allowed them to sell their land to bring in the cash to travel unencumbered to the temple or place of worship. Some people get caught up in tithing to the penny, or the first thing that leaves my bank account must be my tithe. Make sure in honoring God you’re not making up rules to please yourself rather than God.

3) It was brought to their place of worship. Where you worship, is where your tithe goes. Unrestricted.

Message from Jason Smotherman on October 8, 2023

1 John 3:14 (ESV) For this is the message that you have heard from the beginning, that we should love one another. 12We should not be like Cain, who was of the evil one and murdered his brother. And why did he murder him? Because his own deeds were evil and his brothers righteous. 13 Do not be surprised, brothers, that the world hates you. 14We know that we have passed out of death into life, because we love the brothers. Whoever does not love abides in death. Everyone who hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that no murderer has eternal life abiding in him.

WHAT IS THIS AGAPE LOVE?

Agape love is the love that God has for us and the love that He asks us to show Him and other people. This means we love a person despite his or her flaws or shortcomings. Agape love is about giving to others, sacrificing our time, energy and resources for someone else without expecting anything in return.

Truth is - You will never look into the eyes of someone that God doesn’t love.

There is nothing you can do that stops God from loving you, because there wasn’t anything you did to make Him begin loving you. You are loved period. You are to love period.

God does not fall in love; He chooses to love. God is love. He doesn’t have it. He is it!