In this topical sermon, we take note of how God took note of, met with, and mightily used Cornelius and Peter in ministry because He found them in dedicated prayer.

Jesus warns against adopting the teachings of false pretense because it is an infectious influence.--Pay Attention to What Jesus Says So You Have His Heavenly Effect. Pay Attention to What False Teachers Say So You Avoid Their Hellish Effect.--Pay Attention to Avoid Infection.

God won-t let the world curse His Church because they are His blessed chosen people. God Turns Your Curses into Blessings.

Jesus makes it clear we need nothing more from heaven than Him.--Don't Be Distracted by Looking for More Unnecessary Signs Outside Scripture.--Properly Interpret the Sign of the Times in Scripture.--Jesus IS the Sign of the Times

Though the Church's accusers will continue attacking, God keeps standing in their way of her.--Your Adversary Will Keep Accusing You.--Your Advocate Will Keep Being an Adversary Against Satan for You.--Jesus Stands in Satan's Way for You.

Our Guest preacher, Dr. David VanDrunen, ministered the Word to us this Lord's Day. Sadly, the morning message was accidentally not recorded. This is the second, evening sermon that thankfully was recorded. Dr. VanDrunen is Professor of Systematic Theology and Christian Ethics at Westminster Seminary California in Escondido.

When you purpose to praise the Lord in all your living, you find Him to be very pleasant to you in all your life. It is Pleasant to Praise the Lord.

The Psalmist expresses a commitment to always praise God all along the way of his life. Purpose to Praise the Lord.

Christ repeats His miraculous healings of multitudes and feeding of thousands, this time with compassion to Gentiles.----Jesus Also is King to the Gentiles.

The enemies of God seek to curse and destroy His people, but God preserves whom He has blessed.----The World Will Constantly Curse You.--Fear Not for God Has Covenantaly Blessed You.--Church- You Can't Be Cursed.