The directions say, go through the narrow gate, yet many people refuse and go through the wrong gate. Following Christ is to be obedient to Him and know that He will not mislead you. From the Bible: Matthew 7:13-27′ “Beware of the false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly are ravenous […]
Pastor Paul tells a story of a tragic accident that happened to a family. The power of prayer was the ultimate answer. From the Bible: ‘And He *said to them, “My soul is deeply grieved, to the point of death; remain here and keep watch.” And He went a little beyond them, and fell to […]
Many of us know all the things the Bible says not to do; but do we know the commands that we are to do? In our house church model, we provide the tools and training to be obedient to multiplying the church as Christ commands. It isn’t as hard as we often think. In fact, […]
Message by: Pastor Paul Karanick From the Bible: ‘O L ord , You have searched me and known me. You know when I sit down and when I rise up; You understand my thought from afar. You scrutinize my path and my lying down, And are intimately acquainted with all my ways. Even before there […]
Doing good deeds is not the answer to being obedient to God. Jesus says that if you love Him, keep His commandments. Notice that He does not say that doing random good deeds is the equivalent. God expects us to study the Scripture and follow what He says. Too many Christians are doing good deeds […]
Pastor Paul discusses the importance of the role of the church in reaching the lost and sharing the Gospel. From the Bible: Luke 15 1Now all the tax collectors and sinners were coming near Jesus to listen to Him. 2And both the Pharisees and the scribes began to complain, saying, “This Man receives sinners and […]
Pastor Paul Karanick summarizes the story of the tragedy that inspired the song “It Is Well” by Horatio Spafford. From the Bible: Job 1 ‘There was a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job; and that man was blameless, upright, fearing God and turning away from evil. Seven sons and three daughters […]
There was a dog chasing a raccoon and suddenly went missing. The dog was not paying attention to the consequences of the chase. Sin is similar to this dog chasing the raccoon, it becomes a desire to keep chasing the sin to get the ultimate fulfilment without realizing the consequences. The chase for satisfaction is […]
For many of us, church has always been a weekly meeting or two at building where we listen to someone give us a sermon that we call church. Nothing wrong with that, but it may not be the most effective way to reach the people around us. A recent national study found that when asked […]