In the message "Putting Work To The Word", Pastor Jerry looks at how Christians often will hear from God but not do what He has instructed for them to do. We all seemingly want a "word" from God...We want to know what God has called us to do personally or as a church. We want to hear a word about our life or our future. But are we willing to work when the word of the Lord comes? If God speaks, we'd better be ready to do more than just listen. God's word demands action. We tend to look at things through our natural eyes instead of God's eyes. Or our defeat is found in the deception of looking upon things with our natural eyes. Our victory, is found in obedient labor to the word of the Lord by the servants of the Lord.

This is Part 2 in the series, "Avoiding Offense". We can't keep from offending some people, but we should diligently seek to not be "hurtful" and to not allow others to hurt us. The Bible teaches us that when we "sin against"/offend a brother we also sin against Christ! It teaches us to forgive and to love. So, the way we deal with offense reveals how spiritually mature we really are. What are we to do if we have been offended, or we know we have offended others? Listen to find out what the scripture teaches. Recorded LIVE: Wednesday October 25, 2017

Today everyone seems to be offended, or offensive. As Christians, we are called to more. The Lord wants us to avoid offense, and being personally offensive as much as is possible. Sure, the gospel offends. The Bible offends. Jesus is offensive. And we can't keep from offending some people, but we should diligently seek to not be "hurtful" and to not allow others to hurt us. The Bible teaches us that when we "sin against"/offend a brother we also sin against Christ! It teaches us to forgive and to love. So, the way we deal with offense reveals how spiritually mature we really are. Recorded LIVE: Wednesday October 11, 2017

In the message "Spiritual Dumpster Diving", Pastor Jerry looks at how it seems many Christians are seemingly Dumpster Diving today...rather than sitting at the table spread for the Children of God. Many of us are living so far below our privileges, that it's as though we are even scavenging for spiritual food. In the natural, what is called dumpster diving is a huge thing. In much of the world, the under-privileged scavenge for food in dumps, dumpsters, or anywhere they might find food. In the Spiritual, people seem to be doing the very same thing. Why are so many Christians settling for scraps, when we are heirs. Many it seems are getting the wrong spiritual foods, because we are eating from the wrong place. We endanger endangering our spiritual well-being, for a few scraps. We don't need to be in the dumpster. We are joint-heirs with Jesus Christ and now have a seat at the table with Him!

In the message "A Sincere Faith", Pastor Jerry looks at how our faith in Jesus Christ needs to be genuine and not falsified or fake. Today, many people say they have faith but really what they have is doubt. It is truly something Christians deal with every day. But we don't have to be that way. God has so much He wants us to have and do. We need to believe that God will truly take care of us. Genuine faith is visible, transferable, unashamed, it stirs up the gifts and it partakes of the afflictions of the Gospel. How is your faith representing itself?... Is is unfeigned?... Is it genuine? Is it sincere? IF SO... The World will see it! I urge you STIR IT UP!!! If not... Sincere Faith can be placed in you, through the Rhema word of God... Have you heard Him today? If so, don't hesitate to respond!

There are at least Seven people types that God seems to be drawn to more than others…God is actively searching for people in certain types of situations... And that these ‘types’ are special to God. His Word makes it clear! He searches for those who are lost, broken-hearted, seeking Him, have a heart after Him, true worshipers, men/women of faithfulness and those who will stand in the gap(Intercessors). Are you in anyone of these groups? Do you want God seeking you? Please join me in getting closer to God and letting Him speak to us through His Word and Holy Spirit!

In the message "What's In A Namaan?, Minister Bill Jacquin looks at the story of Namaan in 2 Kings chapter 5 and how it applies to us Christians today. Namaan was a Syrian captain who was a great and honorable man at this time. He was very well liked and had many good things going for him. But he was a leper. This disease had caused him to be separated from people. There came along a young Hebrew maid who had been captured by the Syrians. By this young Hebrew slave of his wife, Naaman's attention was directed to the prophet of Israel, as the person who would remove his leprosy. There isn't a name given to this young lady. But that didn't stop her from wanting to see her master be healed. She didn't let her current situation or her past keep her from serving her master. The same can be said for Christians today. We need to give all of ourselves to God and let Him direct our paths no matter what has happened or what is going on in our lives today. Once we do that, then He can move in our lives and begin to Bless!

In part seven of the series "What The Spirit Says", Pastor Jerry looks at the church of Laodicea. The city was named for a people that saw themselves as people of Good Judgment, and this carried over into the church... They believed in their own character, they were, I believe, self righteous. The Church of the Laodiceans had no passion for God as ones who really loved Him. Yet they were not like the world who had rejected Him either. They were seemingly on the fence... not fully committed to Christ, not fully rejecting Him. Jesus saw this even more offensive than if they had been cold. That is why He said He would spew them out of His mouth. We as Christians many times find ourselves as the church of Laodicea. We let complacency interfere in our walk with The Lord. He has done so much for us and that's why we should want to give our all for Him. God is here reaching out to us, so let's reach up to Him and win this world for Jesus!

In part six of the series "What The Spirit Says", Jesus is speaking to the church of Philadelphia. The name is known to us today and we find its meaning to be the "city of brotherly love". That meaning was the same back then because as Christians we are to love our brothers and sisters. This area had went through a devastating earthquake and many people were still afraid with all of the aftershocks and tremors. Jesus encouraged them that even when they are weak, they were faithful as they HAD NOT denied the name of the Lord and they had kept His word! The Faithful Church will face persecution, perhaps even from those who call themselves a house of praise (We may fight prideful religious spirits), but the faithful to Christ can not be stopped because the door that is open unto them was opened by Christ himself! NO ONE can shut it!! His authority is the authority that opens and closes doors! The one who holds fast to truth, in his faithfulness and completes his assignment will receive great reward, A place of honor, a crown, an inscription of possession by Jesus Himself! and will be kept from the common temptation of the world!.

In part five of the series "What The Spirit Says", Pastor Jerry looks at the church of Sardis. This church was in bad shape. Sardis wasn't just in compromise or struggling with deception... They were spiritually dead. It seemed to be very lively but for the wrong reasons. Their condition was very reminiscent of the spiritual condition of the Pharisees. Which Jesus spoke out against very strongly. This same condition is also present today. There are many that claim to be this and that for God but still can't hear what His Holy Spirit is saying. Sardis was instructed to return to the TRUTH they have known, to hold fast to it, and REPENT. The church today needs to hear this. Getting back in right relationship with Jesus is what He is trying to tell the Christians. Once that happens then we can hear The Lord and go win this world for Him!