Stonybank Community Church with Pastor James Carroll

It has been noted that up to 50 churches around the world claim to have the pointing finger of John the Baptist.  How silly to worship what John himself said was unworthy to loose the sandals of Jesus.  However, the truth is clear as this first child of the NT breaks 400 years of silence from God pointing the way to Jesus, the Christ.  "Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world" John 1:29. 

If the devil was to consider our life what would be the verdict?  The silence of God is a difficult thing to understand.

Spiritual adultery illustrated for anyone who thinks flirting with the world is ok.

Manasseh was the spoiled child of a father who had survived cancer and was just happy to be alive and the little things no longer bothered him.  But as we all know, give an inch and they'll go a mile as did Manasseh.  With the purse strings of the kingdom at his disposal he brought the ways of the world into the temple.  The only thing prosperity has ever accomplished in the church is to make it more like the world.

Political leaders living the high life on high taxes have contributed to the downfall of all great nations.  Today's young leader of the Bible reveals the mercy of God when we remember the glory of God.  And yet how quickly he forgot the Lord after things returned to normal.  

Silent about her heritage in an effort to keep the peace there came a time that silence was no longer an option.  God will accomplish his purpose but by remaining silent you may lose your family and either way may cost your way of life.  Perhaps we have some to such a time as this and if we perish, we perish but we must stand for the truth of God's word.

"Youth is a wonderful thing, what a crime to wast it on children."  These young kings began with great promise but each ended in tragic circumstance.  From their life we are reminded that if we knew then what we know now most of us would have made better choices.  However, neither failure nor success seals your future but we must stay vigilant in the present to live for the Lord.

Stories from Elisha's interaction with young people.  Great leaders are not the arrogant and greedy but the servant of all.  Elisha was a likable prophet who lived among the people and is characterized by the phrase, how may I serve you?

The dwelling of our eternal glory is described for us in the New Jerusalem.  

Lessons from an indulgent father who never corrected his children and the heartache he reaped as a result.