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The Bible is clear on what the role the devil plays in the life of the Christian. The Bible calls him a thief who comes to steal, kill, and destroy. Yet we can still live full life in Christ despite this constant threat. This isn’t to say that the enemy will not come against when we come to faith in Christ Jesus, but it does mean that in Him, we can stand against the devil and those he chooses to use against, who know how to get under our skin. Join us as Pastor Ray continues our study in the book of John 10:10.

If there is one animal most associated with the Christian walk, it wouldn’t too far a stretch to assign that honor to the sheep. There are many aspects to the significance the Bible puts on sheep and the Good Shepherd, who is Jesus. As it is with sheep, there are predators in the wilderness whose sole goal is to devour the Shepherd’s flock. Join us as Pastor Ray continues our study in the book of John 10:1-9.

If a friend were to come to your house and begin destroying your things and then refused to leave, you would either force them to leave or call the police to due so. Why? To enforce the rules you’ve placed in your home. Why is is then that we expect Jesus to act differently? Join us as Pastor Ray continues our study in the book of John 9:35-41.

What makes a “good” testimony? The answers that have been given over the years have given rise to the notion that if yours doesn’t involve coming from the brink of the most egregious sin, that it’s not worth telling. This of course is a lie propped up by the devil in order to keep a lost a dying world from hearing about Jesus in whatever circumstances He saved you from. Join us as Pastor Ray continues our study in the book of John 9:24-35.

Is Jesus the boss of your life or just a consultant? Do you serve Jesus based on the belief that He is the Son of God or because what you think He can do for you? We can’t serve God our way. Deciding to serve Christ the way we feel like will lead to God’s judgement on us. In order to be aligned with Christ, we must serve Him in the manner that He commands us to. Join us as Pastor Ray continues our study in the book of John 9:13-23.

The blind man that Jesus healed with mud and spit, had only one testimony to give about the man who healed him of lifelong blindness. When asked about Him, the only thing he could tell those who asked was, “A man called Jesus healed me.” Compared to some, that man’s witness was simple and yet, 2,000 years later, we’re still talking about him. Sometimes the witness that we perceive as insignificant, can stand strong even we have already passed away. Join us as Pastor Ray start our study in the book of John 9:8-12.

Associate Pastor James Holt teaches on Resurrection/Easter Sunday focusing on the differing views that oppose the cross. Not every opinion regarding Jesus is God centered vs the World's. Sometimes both "For Jesus" side misses the reason Jesus died on the cross for our sins and rose again.

Are we being prepared to be used for the glory of God? Sitting and listening to the Word isn’t enough, we need to allow the Word to move within and then out of us. What if this lifestyle requires you to go through trials and tribulations that never relent? In those cases we often hear the phrase, “Why would God do such a thing?” Instead of assigning God blame when misfortune appears in our lives, the Christian can’t forget that God is always in control and allows things to transpire for His Glory. Join us as Pastor Ray start our study in the book of John 9:1-7.

Many have claimed over the years that Jesus never claimed to be God, but His claim that, “Before Abraham was, I Am,” contradicts the world’s claims. Jesus asked his disciples the question of who they believed Him to be and that same question should be asked of ourselves daily. Who do we say Jesus is? If he is nothing more than a good man or a prophet, then we will live our life as such, but if we accept Jesus’s proclamation that He is God, then our lives must reflect that. Join us as Pastor Ray continues our study in the book of John 8:56-59.

Throughout scripture, beginning with the warning God gave to Adam in the Garden, to Noah being warned of the coming flood. God has always warned us of His coming judgments. He does this, not to drum up fear, but because in His heart, God does not desire to see men condemned. In today’s message, Pastor Ray teaches us that not only is God’s word filled with warnings of the last judgement, but we, His people, are called as light and as salt—we are His Harbingers—His warning to the world. Join us as Pastor Ray continues our study in the book of John 8:31-45.

Jesus had twelve disciples and since his death, resurrection, and ascension, many have claimed to be disciples as well. We could ask the question, what is disciple, or perhaps it’s would better to ask this: What kind of disciple do you want to be? Do you want to be the kind that people point out and claim is one, or do you want to be the kind of disciple that Jesus points out says that you’re His? Join us as Pastor Ray continues our study in the book of John 8:31-45.

Why is is that the Bible tells Christians that we are not of this world? Is it simply a way of thinking to keep us on the straight and narrow or does point us to a deeper conontation of how we should live our everyday lives? Perhaps its speaks directly to how we are to interact with the world around us? Join us as Pastor Ray continues our study in the book of John 8:20-30.

Often there are times that we look for a reason to stay where we’re at, or perhaps would be better to say that we search for reasons to to stay in our sin. We make excuses why we’re justified to behave poorly or commit actions that we can justify by what has been done to us. Yet God calls us despite all that. The beauty of our salvation in Christ, that regardless of our circumstances, that we can stand on the truth of Jesus. God promises that He is with in every circumstance we find ourselves in. Join us as Pastor Ray continues our study in the book of John 8:12-19.

How often do we make mistakes but fail to correct the failure? We can notice it, even tell ourselves that we shouldn’t have done that, yet we continue on as if the Word of God can’t be trusted. In life, if we’re not prepared to stand, we can fall accidentally. If we build our lifestyle around doing that, we shouldn’t be surprised that we can be unmoored from truth and become lost. Join us as Pastor Ray continues our study in the book of John 7:18-24.

If we are to be the reflection of God to those lost in the World, what will it mean if we fail to do that? The unsaved are prone to be deceived by the lies of the enemy, but when we are among them, what do we reflect? If we aren’t in the Word, fellowshipping with the Holy Spirit, we won’t be in the position to be that reflection God has called us to be. Join us as Pastor Ray continues our study in the book of John 7:11-17.

God gives us instructions and when we do as He commands, we align ourselves with Him, but is that enough? The Bible records Jesus’s life and in that, we see that He did as the Father instructed but their relationship was much deeper than just that—They had intimacy. Jesus’s example to us is to have a relationship with God. Knowing that God exists is not the same as living your life as if he exists and is Lord of your life. Join us as Pastor Ray continues our study in the book of John 7:1-10.

Jesus said, “Take up your cross and follow me.” In our contemporary worldview, the cross is depicted as a sweet and beautiful idea. It’s depicted both in art and in the tattoos many have depicted on their skin or have hanging from their necklaces. This makes it hard for us to face the truth about the cross—the cross is brutal. It was a punishment so severe and so shameful that in Jesus’s day, Roman citizens couldn’t be crucified because the cross wasn’t designed to kill its victims, it was designed to torture them. So what’s it going to cost us to embrace the cross? Join us as Pastor Ray continues our study in the book of John 6:66-71.

As living beings, we are mindful to feed our physical bodies both for survival and for pleasure. The same can’t be said for feeding our spirit. What strengthens your spirit? If poor nourishment weakens our physical bodies, why wouldn’t that same truth apply to us spiritually? Join us as Pastor Ray continues our study in the book of John 6:52-65.

As we close out 2023, Pastor James asks us the question, “Are we spiritual virgins?” In the book of Matthew, Jesus tells the parable of the 10 virgins. 5 are called wise and the other 5 are called foolish, but the fact remains that all of them represent those awaiting Christ’s return. That being said, what are the conditions laid out for our salvation?

Many people prefer to use ‘a’ Jesus because it lets the legitimize their sin. This is not a new idea locked into our generation. Throughout time and history people have chosen the god that suits their carnal desires. As followers of Christ, it is all the more important that we pursue the one and only Jesus and represent Him to the dying world around us. Join us as Pastor Ray continues our study in the book of John 6:41-51.

It’s well known that Christians preach the notion of coming to know Jesus. During the Christmas season the phrase is often said that ‘Jesus is the reason for the season’. That being said, there are wrong reasons that people seek after Jesus. Just as when Jesus was alive, today people come looking for Jesus. As Christians we need to be sure that we are seeking him for the correct reasons so that our relationship is deeper than our feelings. Join us as Pastor Ray continues our study in the book of John 6:22-40.

The world is full of religion and depending on which one a person holds as truth, it will directly impact how they live out their lives. Belief denotes action, and if we allow this notion to instruct our understanding of Jesus and the Son of God He claimed to be, we as Christians, should act on it. Our belief in Jesus should cause our actions to be thought out in real urgency. Join as as Pastor Ray continues his study in John 6:14-21.

How often do we allow ourselves to be deceived by our own heart? The Bible warns us that it is deceitfully wicked, and when combined with our flesh, that wants nothing to do with Jesus, it would seem that there is no hope. As Christians though, we know that’s not the case and that Jesus is is the answer. Join as as Pastor Ray returns to our study in the book of John, picking back up in chapter 6:1-13.

We should all have a desire for spiritual gifts and to then utilize them for God’s glory, not our own. What is it that God wants you to do, not what you want to do or are comfortable doing? Today, Pastor ray finishes his series on the gifts of the Holy Spirit.

Are you in a position for God to use the gifts He’s put in you? Perhaps a better way to ask that question is, what does it look like when we are in the place God intends us to be to use those gifts? Pastor starts his teaching on the gifting of the Holy Spirit to help us better understand how God intends the Body of Christ to interact with one another and to the rest of the world.