Names You Can Never Be Called

Isaiah 62:4 “Thou shalt no more be termed Forsaken; neither shall thy land any more be termed Desolate: but thou shalt be called Hephzibah, and thy land Beulah: for the LORD delighteth in thee, and thy land shall be married.” Forsaken and desolate are adjectives used to describe a condition....

Receive the Engrafted Word

The entire way of salvation is in here in this verse. James gave an injunction.  He said “receive the engrafted word.”  Think about it. James 1:21 “Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save...

Affirmation Part 2

We’re talking about putting visibility into what we believe. The world needs to see Jesus through those he has touched, through you and me.  Salvation cannot be hidden. A candle under a basket will set it on fire. It can’t help but let the light out. Salvation is meant to be seen. Titus...

“I AM” Let Not Your Heart Be Troubled

The homecoming message was preached by Tim Surber. There will be some basics today, but the basics are sometimes what we need to be reminded of. Christ had just told his disciples that he would go to Jerusalem and die and be buried. Being upset he gave them some encouraging words.  In John 14:1 he said...

Affirmation

There is some pretty straight teaching here in Titus.  Be an affirmation of what you believe. To affirm means to attest to the truth of something. In court you can be put on the stand by affirming that what you say it is the truth.  In verse 8 of Titus chapter 3 we see this exact word. “This...

Busted

We continually read in the paper about drug busts. They are caught in the act and found guilty.  In the book of Daniel we read of a man busted for serving the Lord. Although limited somewhat in public places, we still have the freedom to pray. If we were busted for our spiritual life would there be...

Four Silly Questions

There are silly questions we all ask. In Psalm 13 David goes from complaining to praise, but we see some silly questions on his part-questions that need never be asked. Psalm 13: (1) How long wilt thou forget me, O LORD? for ever? how long wilt thou hide thy face from me? (2) How long shall I take counsel...

The Wedding Song

Psalm 45:1 “…my heart is inditing a good matter: I speak of the things which I have made touching the king: my tongue is the pen of a ready writer. 11 So shall the king greatly desire thy beauty: for he is thy Lord; and worship thou him.” This is one of the prophetic psalms pointing...

Our Bones Are Dry;Our Hope Is Gone

Ezekiel 37:11 then he said unto me, Son of man, these bones are the whole house of Israel: behold, they say, Our bones are dried, and our hope is lost: we are cut off for our parts. 12 Therefore prophesy and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, O my people, I will open your graves, and cause...

A Special Day With Walter Statzer

This was a special day for the church. To show the church’s appreciation to the former pastor, Rev. Walter Statzer we invited him to share with us a day to say thanks. As part of the service the Free Will Trio sang. The Chestnut Grove Quartet, relatives of Preacher Statzer, joined us as well. They...