Exodus 33:17-19, And the Lord said to Moses, “This very thing that you have spoken I will do, for you have found favor in my sight, and I know you by name.” Moses said, “Please show me your glory.” And he said, “I will make all of my goodness pass before you and I will proclaim before you my name “The Lord.” And I will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and will show mercy on whom I will show...  Read More

This past Sunday, when you think back to what we heard, (I sometimes go back and try to see if I can get any common denominator) our brother taught the adult Sunday school class and took us to Acts chapter 4 and focused upon the generosity of the early church. You could say they were marked with great giving, not indiscriminate giving, but according to the needs. So there's that emphasis on great...  Read More

1 Peter 3:14-17,“But even if you should suffer for righteousness sake you will be blessed. Have no fear of them, nor be troubled, but in your hearts, honor Christ the Lord as holy, always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you; yet do it with gentleness and respect, having a good conscience, so that, when you are slandered, those who revile...  Read More

Pastor Gordon CookPsalm 69:30,“I will praise the name of God with a song; I will magnify him with thanksgiving.” Here is why we ultimately give thanks to God: to magnify, to glorify, our great God and Savior.Philippians 4:4-7,“Rejoice in the Lord always; again I say rejoice. Let your reasonableness be known to everyone. The Lord is at hand; do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by pr...  Read More

Numbers 14:11-19,And the Lord said to Moses, “How long will this people despise me? And how long will they not believe in me, in spite of all the signs that I have done among them? I will strike them with the pestilence and disinherit them, and I will make of you a nation greater and mightier than they.” But Moses said to the Lord, “Then the Egyptians will hear of it, for you brought up this peopl...  Read More

John 17 - This is the high priestly prayer of Jesus, and I will be referencing several of the verses that are in this chapter. We know that Jesus is praying for his people, for those who have received eternal life, for those who know the Father, the only true God, and Jesus Christ who was sent by the Father. He's praying for those whom the Father gave to the Son. These are God's people, this is t...  Read More