Pastor Doug's Weekly Messages

God’s original plan was that we would live forever. But because of sin, sickness and death came in. We want to be as healthy as we can, as long as we can. It’s easier to serve God when you’re in good health. God designed us to want to live forever. That is why the most important healing is spiritual healing.

What does it mean to be truly converted and to live a new life?

There is power in words. Words can bring life, and words can bring death. God wants us to speak words of encouragement.

We are not saved by works, but how we live our lives shows whether or not we are truly Christian.

There are interesting similarities between the feast at Simon's where Mary anointed Jesus, and his burial where He was anointed again. We need to pay attention to Jesus while we still have time.

We are all called to be ambassadors for Christ.

Everything you give to God, you get back. What you keep for yourself, you lose. The key to happiness is sacrifice.

The parable of the workers in the vineyard is one of the most important parables. It can also be one of the most difficult and controversial parables that Jesus shared.

Unless you nurture it, reverence is lost and in losing reverence you lose the comprehension of what sin is and what salvation is. The nature of God is affected by our attitude about God and His holiness.

How do we stand on the high ground? Stand fast in the faith. We need to come up to God's level. What we watch and listen to will either lift us up, or pull us down.