God's purpose is often very different from our plans. God's interruptions are often God's divine invitations. You don't have to understand the plan to trust that God has a plan for your life. 

Sometimes God's favor doesn't seem favorable. Sometimes the biggest blessings in your life will be on the other side of surrendering your will, and trusting God's purpose. 

Fear Not Pt. 1

Luke 1:26-38

In this message Pastor Steve reveals that the answer to life's struggle is have an intentional relationship with God. 

He provides us with three reasons why we should prioritize our relationship with God. 

1. I'm desperate for God's presence

2. I'm desperate for God's word

3. I'm desperate for God's church

We find courage and strength and all that we need through God's word. 

Your Life is defined by your U-Turns.  Maybe it's time for a U-Turn.

Pastor Daron speak about three types of people. 

1. The Righteous 

2. The Rebels

3. The Reluctants

Listen as we take a deep dive into each one. By the end of this sermon, ask yourself which one am I, and where is my U-Turn? 

How do we live a life of gratitude?

In the book of James it says that "Every good and perfect gift comes from God". Which means all good things that we have come from God. It's important that we acknowledge that because knowing this allows us to give praise and thanks to God. We don't want to focus on the blessing and forgot the one who blesses us. 

Here are three statements that will help to promote gratitude in your life:

1. I know every good thing I have comes from God

2. I will not let what I want rob me of what I have

3. I'll turn every blessing I have into praise

It's been said by the famous band "The Beatles" All You Need Is Love. 

There are so many reasons why we as God's children should learn how to develop a lifestyle of love: 

Here is a list of ways we can start putting that into action:

- Accept others unconditionally 

- Commit yourself personally

- Encourage others continually

- Serve people cheerfully

- Forgive others freely

- Share Christ verbally

We are therefore Christ's ambassadors, as though God were making his appeal through us. We implore you on Christ's behalf: Be reconciled to God.

2 Corinthians 5:20 (NIV)

Have you heard the scripture in Act 20:35 that "it is more blessed to give than receive"?  Do we really believe that statement. 

As we discover more of God's love for us we learn that God is such a generous father. Throughout scripture we are able to see how he demonstrates his generosity to our lives. 

As we practice being generous givers here are a few things to consider while giving. 

- Give willingly

- Give generously

- Give joyfully

- Give thankfully

- Give expectantly

As a result, Pastor Alvin provides us with 7 Benefits of Generosity.

- Makes you more like God

- Draws you closer to God

- Overcomes materialism

- Strengthens your faith

- An investment in eternity

- Blesses you in return

- Makes you happy

In this sermon you'll hear how we as believers are able to have a biblical world view by filtering what we believe through God's word. 

Here are 4 things to consider:

- The kingdom of God needs to be our primary focus

- The love of God needs to be our central message 

- The word of God needs to be our final authority

- The glory of God needs to be our supreme motivation

In this message we continue our focus on faith and the many things God uses to test our faith. 

In this sermon we focus on the act of Faith. In order for us to be able to live our best life's it often, requires acts of faith.  Listen in as Pastor Alvin gives us the many reasons God test our faith and the results it produces in us. 

In Pt.1 of "Living Your best Life", we learn about the importance of positive living. In a world of negativity we are challenged everyday with being positive. For some it's a lot easier to find the negative in things. We call those people half glass empty people. God calls us to be positive glass half full kind of people. 

Listen in as we see the natural benefits of living a life in Christ.