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The Seed Blog: Discerning God's Voice
June 10, 2020 14:36One main source of struggle and confusion almost every Christian faces today is in how to hear the Voice of God. Many feel God would never talk to them; many falsely use God's Name to get what they want (God said..."); many follow their own desires, thinking it must be God because their heart so desires it; many simply think the days of God speaking to us individually are long since gone—and that God's Voice was for Biblical times, before we had His Word. So, in all of our questions [...]
The Seed Blog: Psalm 23: Jus' Chillin' Wit' My Shep
May 19, 2020 15:48The last two months have been a time unlike any other in the lives of everyone living today. And even after all we have already seen and been through, there is still a complete uncertainty for what the future holds. How great will the toll become before the virus subsides? How long before we find a vaccination? An effective treatment? Will there be another major wave? What kind of risk will this virus pose perpetually from this point? What will be the affects to our economy? Retirement? W [...]
The Seed Blog: Let That Womanly Sink In
May 13, 2020 15:41A few weeks ago... We focused on issues that MEN ALONE are facing in this world!And looked at God's Design for how men, and fathers are to answer their calling from God...Regardless of the pressures, trends or beliefs of the fallen world around us!Today, for God’s Glory… And request from several people... This Mother's Day... We will do the same for the ladies! Because YOU, ladies... Need to know... There is NOT a more precious, valuable, powerful force on this earth... Than [...]
The Seed Blog: Zombies Walk Among Us!
May 11, 2020 16:31Just before we began our Quarantine, we completed a 2-week study about how to Sanctify ourselves (set ourselves apart for serving God), recognizing many of the things we have accepted in our daily lives, which in actuality, are sin in God's Word. Hopefully you were honest with yourselves about some of the things in our lives which we never recognized as sin, or simply avoided dealing with as sin. But if you are like most, recognizing the sin is only the first, very small step. Many, many [...]
The Seed Blog: Heaven, Part 3: Do All Dogs Go to Heaven?
May 04, 2020 15:58Do all dogs go to Heaven? Let's answer up front!So far in our series we have discussed...That the final Heaven will be here on a New Earth!That we will have new, earthly bodies, not bodiless souls...That there will, in fact still be- time, day, night, & seasons...And lastly, we have taken a close, glorious look at the New Jerusalem City that will come down to earth for Christ to dwell with man! This awesome journey thus far…Still brings up a number of unanswered ques [...]
The Seed Blog: Why Am I Still Here?
May 01, 2020 20:32Let’s start with the most basic and foundational question we could ask ourselves about our Christian walk: “Why are you still here?” Since we have become disciples of Jesus Christ, what is His main calling for all of us while still in this fallen world? Why has He even kept us here? We could probably get as many answers as we have listeners, but there is one solid, Biblical answer—so, let’s simply allow Scriptures to answer Their own question: Matthew 28 [...]
The Seed Blog: Oh, How He Loves You and Me!
April 30, 2020 14:19On Easter Morning, almost every church in America has visitors which are not usually there on a regular basis. That, along with the fact that our current dilemma which places us live streaming online probably gives us one of the largest, and most varied audiences I've had the privilege of sharing God's Word with on an Easter morning. I want to be as real and direct as possible with the time we have together because it is an honor that you have chosen to join us today, and because I w [...]
The Seed Blog: Heaven, Part 2: Further Up And Further In
April 16, 2020 04:00Last week we began an awesome study about Heaven! If you were unable to be with us, please read the newsletter or listen online for details on what we are going to quickly recap!! This is the fast-forward to our beginning today: Many people never seriously think about or anticipate Heaven, unless they are older or in poor health...Often because fairytales, myths and misconceptions have led us to see Heaven in a very different light than Scriptures describe It! And although it is better th [...]
The Seed Blog: Oh My Goodness, It IS True! (Wednesday nights sermons parts 1, 2, 3: Expository Apologetics)
April 15, 2020 17:15We intend to prove that the Scriptures contained in the Bible are: Accurately preserved Documents; written in unparalleled unity; by eyewitnesses with nothing to gain, and everything to lose; which were verified by contemporary eyewitnesses of friendly, neutral, and hostile persuasion alike; and that these Documents, written like none other in their uniqueness, have been proven trustworthy beyond any reasonable doubt historically, archeologically, and especially prophetically; effecting t [...]
The Seed Blog: Heaven, Part 1: It's Not Really So Out of This World
April 09, 2020 15:16Who really looks forward to Heaven anyway? Give me an answer about something...Do you ever seriously think about...Better yet... Ever seriously ANTICIPATE...WITH EXCITEMENT...Leaving this world and going to Heaven?! Many if completely honest, would have to confess "NO!" That is... Until you begin to get to MY stage in life! And you begin to feel age creeping up on you...And things stop working as they once did...And you CAN'T do all of the things you'd like...And you begin to see your fri [...]
The Seed Blog: A God After Man's Own Heart
March 31, 2020 19:21We are all suddenly finding ourselves living in a different world this week. For the last couple of weeks, our Family at Word of Light has been studying what it is like to really, practically set ourselves apart from the world in order to grow close to and serve God as Scriptures tell us. And one of the biggest excuses we always have in this subject is that we just don't have the time to do some of the things we know we need to do. And although this is simply just not the case anyway, bec [...]
The Seed Blog: Sanctification In Christ Part 2: Moving Day
March 31, 2020 04:00Last week we began a study on one of the most important but neglected areas of many Christian lives: Sanctification. Sanctification is simply separating yourself from the world's ways in order to be closer to God; in order to share God's mindset and passions; in order to hear God more clearly; in order to love and serve others more like God. Although we cannot be Sanctified without the Presence and help of the Spirit, God clearly gives us the command of pursuing Sanctification by choice a [...]
The Seed Blog: Sanctification In Christ Part 1: You Shall Not Pass
March 30, 2020 04:00Where have you heard these words spoken? If you are a J. R. R. Tolkien fan, you have probably heard Gandalf speak them to Balrog in The Fellowship of the Ring...As he & his friends rushed to escape the dark mines of Mount Moriah...Gandalf stood his ground on a narrow rocky bridge...And refused to let the demon get any further...At the cost of his own life...It is a perfect quote... Perfect scene... To illustrate our topic today...And hopefully a Battle Cry for us all, before this [...]
The Seed Blog: Antibiotics for the Soul: Dealing with Disease and Sickness Within the Body
February 28, 2020 00:45This sermon will affect everyone here: 1 Peter 4:17; 1 Corinthians 5:12-13. God's Word is very clear to tell us that we do not judge the world outside of our Faith because they do not have His wisdom and love in their hearts. They do not proclaim or give allegiance to our Savior and His ways of love. It would be no more acceptable or reasonable than for Muslims to hold us to the Qur'an, Mormons to the Pearl of Great Price, or nonbelievers to the Atheist's Bible. We have no drive or d [...]
The Seed Blog: The Untitled Sermon
February 19, 2020 23:01This sermon has no title...Not because of a public speaking gimmick...But because this sermon needs to speak to you honestly and effectively...Without preconceived ideas or walls before you even hear the message! So please just take in every word, with the help of the Spirit...And apply it to your heart, mind and soul in genuineness and honesty! It is THAT important! [...]
Enter: The Villain!: Behind the Scenes in the Middle East Pt. 3
February 09, 2020 00:59Click Here to Listen [...]
Lights, Camera, Action!: Behind the Scenes in the Middle East Pt. 2
February 02, 2020 00:51In this second part of Pastor Doug's series on the what the Middle East should look like in End Times, Doug looks at how the countries around Israel should be aligned and how that compares to the current geopolitical situation in the region today. Click Here to Listen [...]
Center Stage!: Behind the Scenes in the Middle East Pt. 1
February 01, 2020 23:32Many of us have heard of predictions about End Times and people pointing to current events. In this message Pastor Doug begins a series focusing on exactly what God's Word says about the state the Middle East will be in at that time starting with the centerpiece of God's plan: Israel. Click Here to Listen [...]
The Seed Blog: The Scenes in the Middle East: Center Stage: Israel
January 24, 2020 16:50Many times in the past, we have seen people predicting that the end of time was coming... And obviously we are still here! And it tends to discredit the whole idea to honest believers...Making them leery and passive when they hear yet another person saying the same thing...But these instances in the past, have been because people saw one or two major events which seemed related to the End Time Scenario in their time...And they would try to build the Events spoken of in Scriptures ar [...]
The Seed Blog: Judgment Day: Chips on the Table
January 16, 2020 03:48What are some things that we know could happen to us in life, yet we always think it will happens to someone else... Then, BAM?! Car wrecksSeptember 11thDougie on night he woke me hemorrhaging...My father when he passed away while I walked out of room...Bella, just a couple of weeks ago in ski accident! And in that, "Oh-my-gosh!" moment, everything changes instantly...You are in a totally different circumstance than you were moments ago...And there is no going back now! We [...]
The Seed Blog: Identity in Christ: Put On Your Crown
January 12, 2020 05:00Last week we took a good look at who we are in Christ! Not in the eyes of the world... Not in the eyes of parents, friends, spouses, or even in our own eyes...But in Christ! And we found that many, even MOST of us... Have been held in a prison of false Self-Identity for much of our lives! Not seeing ourselves as we should...Therefore, not seeing and loving others as we should...And especially, not feeling worthy or accepted to be close to Christ as we should! What Scriptures reveal t [...]
The Seed Blog: Identity in Christ: What Are You Waiting For?
January 10, 2020 05:00In our Candlelight Service, we discussed how the most important thing about knowing Christ is not really just whether we know of Him at all, but whether we have opened ourselves to Him in the most intimate of ways; whether we have invited Him in to truly know us in the most surrendered and committed way, some people avoid or push Christ away and reject all that He did for us because we cannot accept that we are the type of person that Jesus would ever want to be near; to share a life with [...]
The Seed Blog: Herod: The Night the Star Went Out
January 09, 2020 05:00In our Advent this year, we have considered how the Nativity may have looked from a number of different perspectives... Black- To represent the world that completely missed His coming because they were living in the darkness of their sins... Gold- To represent the Angels of Heaven, who knew Him best...In their amazement and intrigue over how much He sacrificed for us... Red- To represent Satan himself, as he saw the coming of a Warrior King...Who would grow to be the One th [...]
The Night the Star Went Out!
December 22, 2019 21:31If read carefully the Scriptures tell us that the star leading the wise men to Jesus went out for a time leading the Magi to consult Herold and his court to the whereabouts of the new born King before reappearing and guiding their way once again. Why? In this special Christmas sermon Pastor Doug explains what God's purpose in doing this was as well as how it affects us today. Click Here to Listen [...]
Blessed and Highly Favored!
December 22, 2019 07:52What does it mean to be blessed and highly favored by God? Is it even possible? In this message Pastor Doug examines the life of one person that the Word tells us was blessed and highly favored: Mary the mother of Jesus. Click Here to Listen [...]
Dead Wrong!: Rethinking My Salvation
December 22, 2019 06:28There are many misconceptions regarding salvation. In this message Pastor Doug debunks some of the more common (and dangerous) of these misconceptions and shines a light on what the Word actually says regarding this extremely important topic. Click Here to Listen [...]
I Want Your D.O.R.!
December 20, 2019 18:10Fear and anxiety run rampant in our world today. It could easily be seen as one of the most affecting problems we face daily. In this message Pastor Doug shows what the Word says about handling fear and anxiety. Click Here to Listen [...]
Marriage 101: Written Word University
December 20, 2019 15:48The world has a lot of ideas about marriage; what it's for, how to conduct yourself in it, even questions about it's actual worth. However God's Word outlines very different ideas about marriage. In this message Pastor Doug explains what the Word says about marriage's purpose, how we should behave within our marriages, and the true value of marriage in God's eyes. Click Here to Listen [...]
The Seed Blog: Rethinking Salvation. Dead Wrong.
December 19, 2019 05:00A few weeks ago during our study of, "The Sermon on the Mount", we saw that many people miss the Narrow Way to God in His Plan of Salvation because they are led astray by so many false teachings in these last days. And how our self-focused world is so good at teaching these false doctrines which are quickly swallowed down by many who do not want to hear the Truth. But also by many that are sadly victims through ignorance, not knowing enough to discern what they are hearing. They adop [...]
The Seed Blog: Can I Be Highly Favored? Yes, Mary Knew...
December 19, 2019 05:00How many times have you heard the term used by a TV evangelist or pastor, "Highly Favored?!" Unfortunately, it is often followed by a plea for us to pledge great sums of money so that we may, in return, have God's favor! Or it is used by a smug Christian to show how they have such grand standings before our God...That He will grant special status for them to have a happy, healthy and materially blessed life! Rarely have I personally seen this title before God, and all that it entails...BI [...]
The Seed Blog: Anxiety & Fear: I Want Your DOR
December 18, 2019 05:00D.O.R. is a term used by the Navy Seals, the Navy Flight School, and the Officer Candidate School...It means Drop On Request! When a candidate has reached their limit and cannot handle the training anymore...And they are ready to resign their position...To admit they can't handle the load! They ring a designated bell three times to signify their decision! Admiral William McRaven, U.S. Navy, had this comment about a D.O.R... “It is easy to quit in SEAL training. All you hav [...]
The Seed Blog: Marriage God's Way
December 17, 2019 01:40Today we are going to cover an area of our lives which Satan uses to stop our walk with Jesus—dead in it's tracks and often keep our entire daily lives in defeat and misery—while we live our lives in unsuspecting ignorance that it’s him all along. Satan and his entire hoard work skillfully and passionately to trip us up, steal or joy, and make us completely useless to God. One of the biggest and most successful battlefields which Satan is absolutely destroying us on toda [...]
Something's Just Not Right!: The Sermon on the Mount Pt.9
December 13, 2019 03:37In the final part of the series on the Sermon on the Mount Pastor Doug goes over the grave warnings Jesus gave to those who would knowing mislead his sheep; those who would be wolves in sheep's clothing. Click Here to Listen [...]
The Seed Blog: Sermon on the Mount, Part 9
November 26, 2019 05:00We are nearing the end of our journey through Jesus' Sermon on the Mount! For those just joining, please understand that this entire Sermon given by Jesus Christ Himself...Was to bring His people back to the original intent and focus of all of the Laws and Principles that have ever been given in Scriptures!! To let us know that we have become lost in the legalism and religion of His teachings...And have missed the single most important thing... The ONLY thing in which all of His Commands [...]
The Seed Blog: The Sermon on the Mount, Part 8
November 13, 2019 21:58“Stay Gold!" Some of you recognize this line from, "The Outsiders". As Johnny Cade lays dying in the hospital, he says this to Ponyboy, referring to a Robert Frost poem. He meant, "Stay innocent, stay good. Don't lose the golden moment of beauty and purity like the sunrise that soon fades into day." As we walk through some of the last Words Jesus spoke in His Sermon on the Mount, Jesus starts by telling us to "Stay Gold" in His eyes as well. Matthew 7:12: What is this statement? The [...]
The Seed Blog: The Sermon on the Mount, Part 7
November 13, 2019 21:55We have been studying one of the most important and life changing passages of Scripture in the whole Bible...A Sermon spoken by Jesus Christ Himself... While living on this earth as a Human...The Sermon on the Mount!What Jesus has done in this sermon...Is take every thought and every action that you and I ever have... Good or bad...And measure the importance and impact of them... In His eyes...Based solely upon one thing... The deepest motivation of our heart! [...]
The Seed Blog: Sermon on the Mount, Part 6
November 12, 2019 05:00We are in the middle of our study in one of the most important sections of Scripture in the Old and New Testaments... The Sermon on the Mount! So far Jesus has told us that... Way too many Christians are focused on outward behavior (religion) and not the heart...And unless we realize that...We truly are hopelessly selfish without Him...And our actions are hollow and meaningless without the REAL love that only HE can give to us...We are living an insincere and dark life that will end [...]
The Seed Blog: Sermon on the Mount, Part 5
November 11, 2019 14:34We are on our fifth week exploring Jesus' Sermon on the Mount. We will delve into the next deeply probing section of how Jesus' taught we should be living out His Words. Jesus has just finished illustrating that the heart from which all of our actions stem, good and bad, shows the true condition of our souls. Now He begins to focus on the things which our misguided hearts will often latch onto instead of Him and His love. Matthew 6:19-23: I want us to put this into proper perspective [...]
Only God Can Judge Me: The Sermon on the Mount Pt. 6
November 06, 2019 21:45Click Here to Listen [...]