Pastor Curt Matthew 7:4 (NKJV) 4 Or how can you say to your brother, ‘Let me remove the speck from your eye’; and look, a plank is in your own eye? I remind myself often of this verse. It is one of those that really keeps me in my place. It says it all; “look at the … Read more
Romans 3:23-24 (AMPC) 23 Since all have sinned and are falling short of the honor and glory which God bestows and receives. 24 [All] are justified and made upright and in right standing with God, freely and gratuitously by His grace (His unmerited favor and mercy), through the redemption which is [provided] in Christ Jesus, … Read more
Ephesians 1:7 (AMPC) 7 In Him we have redemption (deliverance and salvation) through His blood, the remission (forgiveness) of our offenses (shortcomings and trespasses), in accordance with the riches and the generosity of His gracious favor, Welcome back! We are on day 4 of this 5-day series. Today we will discuss forgiveness. More specifically, we … Read more
Luke 13:3 (LSB) 3 I tell you, no, but unless you repent, you will all likewise perish. Welcome to day three of our series! We have covered grace and mercy. Today, we will discuss repentance. Contrary to what many believe, repentance is more than simply feeling sorrow for our behavior or actions. Repentance: a turning … Read more
Ephesians 2:4-5 (LSB) 4 But God, being rich in mercy because of His great love with which He loved us, 5 even when we were dead in our transgressions, made us alive together with Christ—by grace you have been saved… Yesterday we discussed grace; receiving favor/kindness we don’t deserve. Today we will discuss mercy; not … Read more
Ephesians 2:8 (LSB) 8 For by grace you have been saved through faith, and this not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; Welcome to part 1 of what will be a 5-part series! This series will touch on five different components of our salvation in Christ. 1. Grace 2. Mercy 3. Repentance 4. … Read more
Greetings brothers and sisters in Christ! Are you walking closely with God, producing good fruit? We have a new video for you today that we hope you will enjoy and benefit from. In the video we teach about the word “fruit” as taught by Jesus to His disciples. What does that word mean, and more importantly, what … Read more
John 5:14 (NKJV) 14 Afterward Jesus found him in the temple, and said to him, “See, you have been made well. Sin no more, lest a worse thing come upon you. When we get set free or delivered it’s important to know that we cannot return or go back to what we were set free … Read more
James 4:8 (LSB) 8 Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded. We have a question for you today. What’s stopping you? What is the basis for that question? It is the fact that most people, if asked, would readily state … Read more
Psalm 73:26 (NKJV) 26 My flesh and my heart fail; But God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever. Over the years, as we grow and learn, we will slip at times. Why? Because we are flesh. Flesh is not perfect, and it will cause our heart to fail when we least … Read more
Romans 8:31 (LSB) 31 What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who is against us? God is for us. We often forget this very important fact. And we pay the price for that forgetfulness in the form of stress, anxiety, worrying, and endless battles with fear. Does this mean … Read more