Sunday Sermon - October 23, 2011 (Video Sermon)

Psalm 139:13-16

Oh yes, you shaped me first inside, then out;

you formed me in my mother's womb.

I thank you, High God—you're breathtaking!

Body and soul, I am marvelously made!

I worship in adoration—what a creation!

You know me inside and out,

you know every bone in my body;

You know exactly how I was made, bit by bit,

how I was sculpted from nothing into something.

Like an open book, you watched me grow from conception to birth;

all the stages of my life were spread out before you,

The days of my life all prepared

before I'd even lived one day.

WATCH THIS VIDEO TO THE END TO GET THE MESSAGE.

P.S: Thanks Vinny Martinelli for thinking of me and forwarding this.  I'm praying for you!

Sunday Sermon October 16, 2011 - False Teachers

In my daily walk lately, I've been encountering individuals who claim to be CHRISTIANS who seem to be following men or women who've strayed from the Word of God. " Be BLESSED by GOD", "Be Your Best" "Send $10.00 today, and we'll send you an anointed prayer cloth blessed by Pastor So-And-So", " The Bible doesn't really mean what it says in that scripture", etc, etc, ad nauseaum....

All this will ever be is STINKING THINKING! If you're following a man (or women), you need to get your eyes off the messenger, and into the Message! You need to get your eyes off this person, and onto Jesus!

Brothers & Sisters-when a Pastor tells you not to believe a certain part of scripture-they are taking away from the sovereignty of God. They are toying with God's Word. This is dangerous territory.

Galatians 1: 8-9 (Amplified Bible) states:
But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach to you a gospel contrary to and different from that which we preached to you, let him be accursed (anathema, devoted to destruction, doomed to eternal punishment)!
As we said before, so I now say again: If anyone is preaching to you a gospel different from or contrary to that which you received [from us], let him be accursed (anathema, devoted to destruction, doomed to eternal punishment)!

I think this instruction is clear. If somebody preaches ANY OTHER GOSPEL, other than what is written in God's Word, they are to be ACCURSED! That means the preachers who are teaching the "Prosperity Gospel" are to be accursed. The pastors who are teaching that homosexuality is acceptable will be accursed. The ministers who are re-marrying divorced couples will be accursed. The bishops who are twisting scripture to allow themselves to live extravagant lifestyles will be accursed. The pastor who teaches that evolution is real will be accursed. The Reverend who teaches that " God Loves You", and will not call anyone a sinner or even talk about repentance-he is to be accursed.

Church-stop listening to what a human tells you, and listen to God! Remember-humans are imperfect. If you're following the teachings of a person who is straying from The Word of God, then you need to re-examine your Christian walk. The reason a Christian begins to follow these false teachers is because something huge has happened in their lives. It could be the death of a loved one. It could be the loss of a job. Someone in their family may have done something to them that is so bad-it would be hard to forgive them. It may be a lot of things, but the point is that person now begins to question God's sovereignty because of these circumstances. They begin to search for someone who will preach the "right message" to them. They will turn away from God's Word, and look to the words of a man for their answers. We need to make sure that we-as Christians are constantly studying the Bible, and understanding God's Word. Then, and only then can the Holy Spirit keep us on the right path. Only then can the Peace of God be in us. Only then can the Word of God be made clear to us through God's Holy Spirit. Only then, can we have direction from God. Only then, can we find forgiveness for ourselves and for those who have offended us!

Brothers & Sisters-I pray that The Word of God will dwell in your hearts, and that you would constantly seek to draw closer to Jesus through The Word of God!

AMEN?

Sunday Sermon October 2, 2011 - Who or What is Your First Love?

The Pastor in Church this morning said something that hit a nerve.  He read out of 1John-specifically 1John 2:15-17.  The scripture is below (Amplified Bible):


Do not love or cherish the world or the things that are in the world. If anyone loves the world, love for the Father is not in him.

For all that is in the world--the lust of the flesh [craving for sensual gratification] and the lust of the eyes [greedy longings of the mind] and the pride of life [assurance in one's own resources or in the stability of earthly things]--these do not come from the Father but are from the world [itself].

And the world passes away and disappears, and with it the forbidden cravings (the passionate desires, the lust) of it; but he who does the will of God and carries out His purposes in his life abides (remains) forever.

The Pastor then began to talk about some of the things of the world that we love-even more than Jesus: Our selves, our jobs, possessions, etc...

In my travels of Christian circles, I've seen some things of the world which, even the leaders of churches place more importance on than Jesus:  football, baseball, basketball,softball, food, fellowship, money, titles, buildings, other religions, and many other things.  The bible is clear when God says that "I Am The Lord Your God.  You Shall Have No Other gods Before Me!".

My question to you is: Who do you love?

Church-why do we put worldly things before Jesus-even in the Church?  Why is watching football more important than worshiping God?  Why can 25 men get together for a "church softball game", and only 4 or 5 show up for a Bible Study, or Sunday night service.  Why can't we lift up Jesus in His own House (The Church)?

Who do you love?

Why can we get 100 people together for a bar-b-que, and not for a prayer meeting?  How about a Praise & Worship night?

Who do you love?

Is a title more important to you than the actual honor of being a bond-servant to the Living God-Jesus Christ?  A title won't get you into Heaven.  A title won't allow you to be the hands & feet of Jesus!  As a matter of fact, Jesus never asks for people with titles-all He ever wants is a servant's heart to do His will and be used by Him?

Who do you love?

As supposedly soundly-saves Christians, we cannot get rid of the worldly satanic things that had us bound before we were saved like Rock Music, Rap Music, satanic & violent movies about witches, werewolves, zombies, and psycho murders.  Just look at some "believer's" Facebook page and see what they're worshiping!

Who do you love?

Church-we MUST get back to our first love-Jesus Christ.  We have to let go of the things of this worls that have us BOUND.  "Free in Christ" is NOT a license to go on behaving like a non-believer.  Being free in Christ is having the freedom & liberty to serve Jesus!

Don't be blinded by the deceptions of the enemy.  Turn your eyes upon Jesus-the Author and Finisher of our faith!

AMEN?