Jesus came to set you free from sin
God’s Hope for Your Heart from Galatians 1 JESUS CAME TO SET YOU FREE FROM SIN [The Lord Jesus Christ] gave Himself for our sins to deliver us from the present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father, to whom be the glory forever and ever. Amen. (Galatians 1:4-5) Sin is slavery, […]
Your Father wants you to come home
Scripture Notes on Psalm 78 Their heart was not steadfast toward Him; they were not faithful to His covenant. Yet He, being compassionate, atoned for their iniquity and did not destroy them; He restrained His anger often and did not stir up all His wrath. He remembered that they were but flesh, a wind that […]
Jesus died for fools
“The fool says in his heart, ‘There is no God…’” (Psalm 14:1a) —– When the Bible uses the word “fool,” it’s not talking about a person who is intellectually slow, but someone who is morally warped. The fool may have no lack of head knowledge, but they have a profound opposition to the things of […]
RADIO – 03 If They Only Knew [My Name Is…]
Almost all of us have something in our past (or present) that we’re not proud of. Whatever it is, we wonder and worry about how the people around us would react if they only knew. If you know what that feels like (or even if you don’t) join Pastor Phillip Gonzales for a word of encouragement […]
How to Survive When Your Armor Fails
It’s times like this I’m grateful for a poor sense of smell. There it was, sitting in the middle of the grass, an armadillo carcass interrupting the serenity of my morning walk. I didn’t know what killed it, how long it had been there or how long it would be before someone or something removed […]
The Joy of Judgement (pt2)
When God judges me, I’ll celebrate. Will you? “For the Lord comes to judge the earth. He will judge the world in righteousness, and the peoples in his faithfulness.” -Psalm 96:13b To be reminded of the righteous judgement of God is a joyful thing for the believer. The promise that He will judge with equity […]
The Upside of Mistakes
Jesus is in the redemption business, even for you. I love questions! Recently a friend of mine asked one in response to my post, God Has Called You. “What if a person is where they are because of mistakes they have made; are they still where God called them?” What a great question! In Scripture, […]
Leaving the System
“As long as you live, you must never promote the welfare and prosperity of the Ammonites or Moabites.” -Deuteronomy 13:6 The Ammonites and Moabites weren’t just different from the people of God, they were hostile. For generations, they intentionally refused any help or assistance, and in some ages even attacked and oppressed the Israelites. Because […]
