theCrossroads UPC

Pastor Ron Elliott from Madisonville, Kentucky speaks about how Jesus has come to take away our sins.

What is the heartbeat of God?
What is it that kept Jesus on the Cross of Calvary?
What do you hear with every beat of His Heart?

…Not willing that ANY should perish, but that ALL should come to repentance…

ASK for God’s Vision…we need to see more than just the Natural, more than just REALITY - We need to see what He sees!

If we ASK (according to his will), the scripture says that we will receive what we ask for!

Praying Specifically to line our Will up with the Will of God!

1. HUNGER (if you want God’s Will, there must be a desire for it to begin with).

2. HABITS (what good habits are you committed to in your life?)
A. Reading and Meditating on God’s Word daily.
B. Spending time communicating with God.
C. Keeping the right people in your life.
D. Preaching and Worship regularly.
E. Serving Others, and Partnering Spiritually

Praying for God's Glory

There is a place in every life where we come in contact with Jesus Christ. It does not matter if you’re young or old, rich or poor, black or white, Hispanic or Asian, because in every life you’ll come to a place where your road will meet with the Master. The place is usually somewhat uncomfortable and it becomes either a turning point or a stopping point in your relationship with the God of the universe. The great news is that Jesus loves you. He gave his life for you on a cross, and He doesn’t want you to perish eternally.

God never intended for you to be half saved. God never does anything half way, when He forgives your sins, He forgives all of them, not a half of them, not three-fourths of them, not a fourth of them but when He forgives you, He forgives you completely. Many people have been completely forgiven by God, but try to live a split life. Half living the new life in Christ while still living their old life of sin and pleasing their self.

Is there no escaping the bondage of the past? Everything around you seems to say that doom is certain, but God brought you here. God led you here. When you get to the place where only God can save, Hallelujah! It is at this point that we must do what the children of Israel were told to do; stand still and see the salvation of the Lord.

And they came to Jericho: and as he went out of Jericho with his disciples and a great number of people, blind Bartimaeus, the son of Timaeus, sat by the highway side begging.
— Mark 10:46

Jesus comes out of Jericho, and He passes right by this blind man called Bartimaeus. It doesn’t seem as if Jesus was looking for people with needs, He was just passing by. He didn’t stop or look around or ask anyone if they had a need, He was simply passing by. Many people feel like Jesus has passed them by. Sometimes people get their feelings hurt because Jesus doesn’t force His way into their lives to meet their needs. This story shows us the way to get God’s attention is to humble ourselves and cry out to Him.

The Bible is the complete manual for our lives. If you want prosperity, the Bible tells you how to find it. If you want a good home life, the Bible will give you some insight on that. Is it peace in your marriage that you are looking for? That is in the book. If you want to know how to handle money, finances, intimacy, your marriage relationship, friendships, anything, it is all in the book. So you need to get the Book of books out to read and study it.

Have you ever been in a situation where you felt like God really should step in and do something for you? You are there in the mess and you know it is not going to be fixed by you alone!

For we have no might against this great company that cometh against us, neither know we what to do, but our eyes are upon thee.
2 Chronicles 20:12