There are many gods in our world that rule and reign us in all directions. We have to decide whom we will follow. Will it be Almighty God or another god? We can’t teach our children and families about the virtues of God if we don’t know Him ourselves. Many forces are vying for the lives of our children and families. In today’s message, Pastor Holland discusses the importance of having a personal relationship with God. We can’t pass on to our children and families what we don’t possess.

There is a huge cultural war going on in our world that wants to change and alter who God made us to be. We are bombarded every day with messages to ‘fix’ this flaw or that imperfection. We are groomed by TV and social media to not be content with who and how God made us. The enemy wants us to think God made a mistake when he made “me.” Pastor Holland takes us through scripture today to explain how we are fearfully and wonderfully made, and how we can be all He has created us to be.

What is meant when we hear the word holiness? Many thoughts might go to someone with angel wings floating on a cloud in heaven. It’s a popular belief that holiness is something that we achieve based on our behavior. A national study showed that 73% of ADULTS, not exclusively Christians, believe it is possible to achieve holiness. In today’s message, Pastor Holland takes an in-depth study of holiness. What it means to be holy. How Jesus made it possible to live a life that is set apart to glorify Him.

Have you heard someone say that the Old Testament is not as relevant as the New Testament? That there’s a different standard for correctness for the New Testament than for the Old Testament. We have many prophecies delivered almost all the time during a newscast or special government announcement. We have to ask, did it come true? Does this person have a reputation or ‘track record’ of being correct? In his message, Pastor Holland gives scriptural examples of a truthful prophet.

It is normal to be a little skeptical of someone ‘claiming’ to have a prophetic word about someone or something. After all, they ARE giving a ‘prediction’ about someone or something. Only God knows the future and things to come. We have government officials who ‘claim’ that something will happen if we don’t do this or that. They appear to know, but they really don’t. In today’s message, Pastor Holland gives some examples of false prophets and teachers who similarly tried to deceive their own people.

When you hear the term ‘prophet’ used in a statement, do you think of an older bearded man wearing a long robe? It’s natural to only associate a prophet with someone in the religious world. However, we have many so-called prophets active in our society today. There are news anchors, world leaders, government officials, and self-proclaimed experts who think they are prophets. But, they are really false prophets. Pastor Holland will give us several examples of false prophets in his message today.

“Emmanuel, God with us.” As you listen to today’s message from Pastor Holland, he explains to you that humankind was never supposed to live separated from God. God created us to dwell with Him. But that all changed when sin entered the picture. Sin separates us from our loving Father. Pastor Holland encourages each and every person to receive Jesus as their Savior. When you receive Jesus you’re no longer estranged from God. You can enter the Lord’s presence as His beloved child.

Have you ever read a passage of scripture that struck you as just a little bit weird? Throughout the Bible, there are many verses and even entire chapters that often take a lot of studying to begin to understand… And in today’s message, Pastor Holland will encourage you to dig deep into your study of the Bible! Nothing in the Bible was put there as filler or fluff! While a verse may seem a bit of out place at times, you can study, pray, and find out what God might be using that verse to say to you!

Have you found that some words and phrases seem to take on a different meaning as you learn more about their origins? The Jewish people used many descriptive words and phrases to express their desire for deeper relationships with God. Jesus used descriptive phrases to express His promise of eternal life through Him. Today, Pastor Holland takes us through some scriptures where these words were not only used to describe praise and salvation but also had prophetic meaning.

Separation from the people who help us feel we are normal, accepted, and wanted, can be a very isolating feeling. We get a sincere sense of being totally alone by that separation. We were all born separated from God. We are born with a human nature that opposes God’s design of fellowship with Him. In his message today, Pastor Holland takes us through several instances in the scriptures where the people realized their separation and tried many things to be in fellowship with God.