The directions say, go through the narrow gate, yet many people refuse and go through the wrong gate. Following Christ is to be obedient to Him and know that He will not mislead you. From the Bible: Matthew 7:13-27′ “Beware of the false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly are ravenous […]

Pastor Paul tells a story of a tragic accident that happened to a family. The power of prayer was the ultimate answer. From the Bible: ‘And He *said to them, “My soul is deeply grieved, to the point of death; remain here and keep watch.” And He went a little beyond them, and fell to […]

‘Then the angel of the L ord came and sat under the oak that was in Ophrah, which belonged to Joash the Abiezrite, as his son Gideon was beating out wheat in the wine press in order to save it from the Midianites. And the angel of the L ord appeared to him and said […]

Did a friend, family member, school teacher or college professor tell you that God does not exist? Instead of taking the word of a few people that have not had an encounter with God, why not ask any of the millions of millions of people that have witnessed the Truth of Jesus Christ. It doesn’t […]

Message by Pastor Paul Karanick From the Bible: 1 Kings 17:1-16 ‘Now Elijah the Tishbite, who was of the settlers of Gilead, said to Ahab, “As the L ord , the God of Israel lives, before whom I stand, there shall certainly be neither dew nor rain during these years, except by my word.” Then […]

Being a Christian is more than a word without meaning. It means that you are different than the world. You are a new creation in Christ and you seek to live as Christ expects us to live. From the Bible: ‘Therefore, if you have been raised with Christ, keep seeking the things that are above, […]

Pastor Paul Karanick speaks of the importance of understanding lamenting. Most people experience hard times. As Christians, we sometimes get so angry with God that we feel as though He is against us, rather than on our side. The Scripture tells us of many people in the Bible who felt the same way and they […]

Pastor Paul Karanick summarizes the story of the tragedy that inspired the song “It Is Well” by Horatio Spafford. From the Bible: Job 1 ‘There was a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job; and that man was blameless, upright, fearing God and turning away from evil. Seven sons and three daughters […]

The Story begins: Janet asked, “All I wanted was for my husband to go to church with me. What was holding him back?” Praying strategy mentioned in the sermon: To Live a life like Christ Ephesians 4:1-3 Therefore I, the prisoner of the Lord, implore you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling […]

Pastor Paul discusses the importance of the role of the church in reaching the lost and sharing the Gospel. From the Bible: Luke 15 1Now all the tax collectors and sinners were coming near Jesus to listen to Him. 2And both the Pharisees and the scribes began to complain, saying, “This Man receives sinners and […]