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HOW TO GRIEVE WITH ONE ANOTHER

A pillar of our church was taken away from us last week. Matt Gipson has been promoted to heaven.  We have been celebrating his gain, but we are still at a loss. We are truly in it together and want to begin to take the appropriate steps to grieve this loss and continue to minister to one another.  Larry Barker joins us in this time to minister to us on “How to Grieve with One Another.” Proverbs 17 says, “a brother is born for adversity,” and we are thankful our brother has come to minister...

REMOVING THE CHAINS OF SPIRITUAL STRONGHOLDS

This is a stand alone message preached by Justin Harrell.  He walks us through how strongholds can create slaves of us and separate us from the freedoms God has provided to us through Jesus Christ. 

SAMSON: A STRONG MAN WITH A WEAK WILL | Emotions That Take Strong People Down

Part 2 of 4 Key Scriptures: Judges 14 Key Thought: Samson was more emotion driven than he was spirit lead.  Samson was gifted by God with physical strength, but instead of leaning into God for guidance in life he leaned into his own emotions and allowed them to steer him as he chose Pleasure over Purpose, Anger over Ownership, and Glory to Self over Glory to God.

SAMSON: A STRONG MAN WITH A WEAK WILL | When Strong People Are Weak

Part 1 of 4 Key Scripture: Judges 13 Key Thought: Samson was an astonishingly strong man with a terribly weak will. Three vows Samson had to live by as a Nazarite: 1. Don't get drunk 2. Don't touch anything dead 3. Don't cut your hair, let it grow long Three submission holds the enemy uses to make strong people weak 1. Lust 2. Entitlement 3. Pride Three thoughts to take captive and surrender to Christ 1. Lust: "I want it." (Judges 14:1-2) 2. Entitlement: "I deserve it." (Judges 14:8-9) 3...

LIVING OUT YOUR DESTINY

What different paths have you walked down, are you walking down, and will you walk down in your life? God has a destiny for your life and uses each of these paths for His purpose. Our stories are all tightly tethered together to a much larger story, God's Story. This sermon dives into what your Destiny is as a Christ follower, and what your role is in living out that Destiny. 

Mother's Day | Be BLESSED

Interview style sermon with Peggy Cooper. Peggy and PJ discuss what it means to be BLESSED and to live a BLESSED life as a Woman in Christ.   Key Thought: Mother's Day is very difficult for a lot of people.  B-blesses others L-leads in love E-exceptional in life S-safe and secure S-satisfied E-eternally focused D-divinely driven

OVERCOMING THE OVERWHELMING: A Series on Job | Restoration in the Overwhelming

Part 5 Key Thought: Restoration comes through times of searching, not just sulking. 

OVERCOMING THE OVERWHELMING: A Series on Job | Corrected in the Overwhelming

Part 3 We read last week that Job's friends came to comfort and be with him.  They offered him some advice and correction, but their correction was off base.  Today, we see that God sends another imperfect messenger to Job, and this time, Job receives some correction that he needs to hear amid his overwhelming circumstances.

OVERCOMING THE OVERWHELMING: A Series on Job | Where To Turn During the Overwhelming

Part 1  This week, we set the groundwork for this series in the Book of Job. We look at an overview of the book and make some key observations of it as a whole.  

OVERCOMING THE OVERWHELMING: A Series on Job | Wrestling With the Overwhelming

Part 2 As we continue reading the Book of Job, we see dialogue between Job and his friends. Based on this dialogue, we draw some key observations on things to keep in mind when we are wrestling with the overwhelming. *You can follow along on this sermon with the sermon notes below. Three Things to Remember When Wrestling With the Overwhelming: 1. Be Quick to Listen and Slow to Speak  "Caring and sensitive friends know when to come, how to stay quiet, and what to say, if anything at all....

CONSIDER JESUS

Easter Sunday What does it take to be right with God?

THE ROAD TO THE CROSS | He Who Has Ears to Hear, Let Him Hear

This series is a closer look at the events that took place in the final weeks of Jesus's life, as he obediently and faithfully marched surrendered to giving his life on the cross for our sins. The goal of this series is to create a greater understanding and appreciation for how these final moments of Jesus's life apply to us today in 2024.  Scripture: Luke 22:47-51 & John 18:10 

THE ROAD TO THE CROSS | Not as I Will, but as You Will

This series is a closer look at the events that took place in the final weeks of Jesus's life, as he obediently and faithfully marched surrendered to giving his life on the cross for our sins. The goal of this series is to create a greater understanding and appreciation for how these final moments of Jesus's life apply to us today in 2024. 

THE ROAD TO THE CROSS | The One Who Serves

This series is a closer look at the events that took place in the final week of Jesus's life, as he obediently and faithfully marched surrendered to giving his life on the cross for our sins.  The goal of this series is to create a greater understanding and appreciation for how these final moments of Jesus's life apply to us today in 2024. 

KEEP THE CHANGE: When Life's Circumstances Force You To Rethink Your Money | Generosity, Debt, & Savings

Life has a way of throwing us curveballs and oftentimes causes us to rethink how we're saving, spending, or investing the money and possessions that God has entrusted to us. To experience financial peace, you must surrender your finances and possessions to the Prince of Peace.  This sermon consists of interviewing three families about their experiences of seeing God work through them surrendering their finances to Him. 

KEEP THE CHANGE: When Life's Circumstances Force You To Rethink Your Money | Profile of A Cheerful Giver

Life has a way of throwing us curveballs, and oftentimes, those curveballs cause us to rethink how we're saving, spending, or investing the money and possessions that God has entrusted to us.  To experience financial peace, you must surrender money and possessions to the Prince of Peace.  

HEARING GOD | Benefits of the Bible Part 2

HEARING GOD | The Benefits of The Bible: Part 1

HEARING GOD | Communication of The Bible

HEARING GOD | The Nature of The Bible

HE SHALL BE CALLED: Wonderful Counselor

Inspired by Isaiah 9:6, we'll spend five weeks in this Christmas series titled "He Shall Be Called."

HE SHALL BE CALLED: For To Us A Child Is Born

 Inspired by Isaiah 9:6, we'll spend 5 weeks in this Christmas series titled "He Shall Be Called."

Jonah: The Story of a Reluctant Prophet and a God of Second Chances | Jonah Obeys

Jonah: The Story of a Reluctant Prophe and a God of Second Chances | The Great Contradiction

Jonah: The Story of a Reluctant Prophet and a God of Second Chances | Jonah's Prayer

JONAH: The Story of a Reluctant Prophet and a God of Second Chances | The Jonah In Us

RELATIONAL VAMPIRES: Needy People

Throughout this series, we'll take a biblical perspective on how to learn to love the people that "suck the life out of you."  We all have some of those people in our lives, be we also need to consider that we may be that person in someone else's life.  We'll learn about a few different types of "relational vampires" such as hypocrites, complainers, people pleasers, and needy people.

RELATIONAL VAMPIRES: Controlling People (and people pleasers)

Throughout this series, we'll take a biblical perspective on how to learn to love the people that "suck the life out of you."  We all have some of those people in our lives, but we also need to consider that we may be that person in someone else's life.  We'll learn about a few different types of "relational vampires" such as hypocrites, complainers, people pleasers, and needy people.

RELATIONAL VAMPIRES: Critical People

Throughout this series, we'll take a biblical perspective on how to learn to love the people that "suck the life out of you."  We all have some of those people in our lives, but we also need to consider that we may be that person in someone else's life.  We'll learn about a few different types of "relational vampires" such as hypocrites, complainers, people pleasers, and needy people.  

RELATIONAL VAMPIRES: Hypocritical People

Throughout this series, we'll take a biblical perspective on how to learn to love the people that "suck the life out of you."  We all have some of those people in our lives, but we also need to consider that we may be that person in someone else's life.  We'll learn about a few different types of "relational vampires" such as hypocrites, complainers, people pleasers, and needy people.  

COMMIT: Growing Deeper for the Glory of God | Passionate Worship

COMMIT: Growing Deeper For The Glory of God | Extravagant Generosity

COMMIT: Growing Deeper for the Glory of God | Enthusiastic Ministry

COMMIT: Growing Deeper for the Glory of God

THE LORD WITH ME FOREVER: Psalms 23 | You Anoint My Head With Oil

The biblical significance of anointing with oil and three truths about God's love for you that are revealed by His anointing,

THE LORD WITH ME FOREVER: Psalms 23 | The Good Shepherd

What does it mean to have the Lord as your "good" shepherd and what makes the Good Shepherd so good?

THE LORD WITH ME FOREVER: Psalms 23 | Through the Valley

Often times when we're in life's "valleys" we experience fear.  As we read through Psalms 23 we see David say, "Even when I walk through the darkest valley, I will not be afraid." (NLT) A healthy fear, or appropriate concern, of something, is ok as long as we do not give way to that fear.  Today we identify three kinds of God-honoring fear and two important things to remember about giving way to fear.

THE LORD WITH ME FOREVER: Psalms 23 | The Right Paths of The Lord

The Lord, as our Shepherd, does not lose His sheep.  He leads us on the right path.  We continue our series through Psalm 23 and examine where God leads us and what He leads us through.

THE LORD WITH ME FOREVER: Psalms 23 | The House God is Building

The Lord is With Me Forever: The House God is Building

The Lord With Me Forever: Learning to be Content

THE LORD WITH ME FOREVER: Psalms 23 | Learning to be Content

PSALM 23 - THE LORD WITH ME FOREVER: FINDING REST

THE LORD WITH ME FOREVER: Psalms 23 | Finding Rest

THE LORD WITH ME FOREVER: Psalm 23

PSALM 23 THE LORD WITH ME FOREVER

PAUL: A Series On Discipleship

Paul's Steps Into Discipleship Guest Speaker: Justin Harrell

PAUL: A Series On Discipleship

Paul's Steps Into Discipleship Speaker: Shane Harrington

Obedience: The Lord's Way

THE PURSUIT: A Series in Song of Solomon | Part 3