Mt. Olivet Stanley, La

FORGIVENESS THAT TRANSFORMS

INTRODUCTION . The date was January 6, 1850 and a snowstorm had almost crippled the city of Colchester, England. A teenage boy, in darkness and despair, was trying to get his normal church and was unable to due to the snow storm. He turned down a street came upon a Primitive Methodist Church. There was…

INTRODUCTION . Jericho one of the oldest cities in the world. about 9 acres in size. Walls wide enough for 2 chariots to pass side by side. MESSAGE . I. City on LOCKDOWN . 1 Now Jericho was tightly shut because of the sons of Israel; no one went out and no one came in. 2 The Lord said to Joshua, “See,…

Answering the question of Where is God in the difficult times of our lives?

INTRODUCTION . How can the physical and/or spiritual presence of God help believers learn to obey? 1 Then Joshua rose early in the morning; and he and all the sons of Israel set out from Shittim and came to the Jordan, and they lodged there before they crossed. 2 At the end of three days the officers…

INTRODUCTION . There have been times in my life, more than I care to admit, that I have been disobedient to my parents. There have been times that I have disappointed my parents. But that did not change the fact that they still loved me. It did not change the fact that they were my parents and I was…

INTRODUCTION . Jehovah Jireh . 1 Now it came about after these things, that God tested Abraham, and said to him, “Abraham!” And he said, “Here I am.” 2 He said, “Take now your son, your only son, whom you love, Isaac, and go to the land of Moriah, and offer him there as a burnt offering on one of the…

A look into God and who He is. We are able to trust God because He is all powerful, all knowing asnd the one True God.

This week our pastor shared the Christmas story from Luke 2. He pointed out that the birth announcement of Christ was recieved by the shepherds then they acted on the news. Because of their action they encountered Christ which changed them and caused them to share the Good News that was told to them.

There is Joy found in Jesus.

INTRODUCTION . Peace = a state of tranquility or wholeness . We are not at peace with others because we are not at peace with ourselves, and we are not at peace with ourselves because we are not at peace with God. Thomas Merton (Trappist Monk and Writer) 1 But there will be no more gloom for her who…

A Recipe for Thanksgiving