Sunday, April 27, 2025
Good morning Church
In the beginning, when God spoke creation into being, he spoke the Words once, and they continue to uphold life to this day. Likewise, since the day Jesus spoke the Words, “It is finished”, the power of those Words has not ceased. Everything that He defeated on that cross remains defeated.
In the presence of His glory, sickness and pain must flee; lack cannot exist; fear, depression, and anxiety have no place; chains have no power to bind; mountains cannot hinder.
Jesus has already done the work - an extravagant and costly work - with results that will abide forever. Our part is to abide in that presence of His glory, and we get there with our extravagant praise and our extravagant thanksgiving.
See you at church!
Sunday, April 20, 2025
Good morning Church
Happy Resurrection Sunday!
Hebrews 12:2 “looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame...”
There was nothing good or joyful about crucifixion. It was a disgraceful and horrible death intended for criminals. The scriptures tell us that Jesus despised the shame of it.
He would be falsely accused, mocked, brutally beaten, and slandered...and then suffer a humiliating death on a cross. The cross was not the joy that was set before Him.
But that was Friday. And Sunday was coming. That glorious Resurrection Sunday that changed EVERYTHING!
Ephesians 2:13 TPT
Yet look at you now! Everything is new! Although you were once distant and far away from God, now you have been brought delightfully close to him through the sacred blood of Jesus—you have actually been united to Christ!
The cross was not the joy that was set before Him. We were! To bring us into union with Himself and the Father was always the plan. Love was the motivation and the fuel to see it to completion.
We will never know a greater love than His. We will never be granted a more lavish gift. And there will never be anyone more worthy of our extravagant praise!
See you at church!
Sunday, April 13, 2025
Good morning Church
Esther needed an audience with the King. Her people, God’s people, were to be annihilated. The only hope was for her to get before the King, but to do so, was risky business. Esther had to hope the King would extend his sceptre of grace.
The need for an audience with the King is greater today than ever.
But our King’s sceptre has already been extended toward us. His favour and grace is ready and waiting for our approach to His throne. We have only to ask, and we can do so boldly, without risk.
Hebrews 4:16
Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need.
And Psalm 100 clearly tells us how to get there….
Come before His presence with singing.
Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, And into His courts with praise.
Esther found grace in the sight of the King and not only was her petition granted, but she was elevated to a greater level of authority. All that from an earthly King.
Imagine what favour awaits us when we come boldly, with praise and thanksgiving, before our Heavenly King!
See you at church!