Acts 2:42 tells us that as the church was founded that “they [the Church] continued steadfastly in the apostles’ doctrine, in the breaking of bread, and in PRAYERS.” Many churches are strong in the first three aspects of that verse, but why is it that we have somehow given up the importance of corporate prayer. We can say all we want that prayer is important in the church, but examine the practice that is current in the American culture. Prayer Meeting is a dying service. We can say that it is because our lives have gotten to busy, but then we would have to admit that we make time for what is important. When most of us speak, we talk of prayer as either the last resort (“I guess all I can do is pray”), or as almost an apologetic response to a need (“If there is nothing else I can do, I will at least pray for you”). My friends, prayer is not the last thing to do, or the least important thing we can do, IT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT AND POWERFUL THING WE CAN DO! We not be concerned that we are not as articulate as some, … READ MORE

We have just celebrated Easter, which in reality is the celebration of the Resurrection of Jesus from the dead. Perhaps the greatest New Testament passage dealing with the significance of this event is found in 1 Corinthians 15. Paul writing under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit to the church at Corinth, relays to the people the significance and importance of Resurrection. He begins the passage by reminding the church (and us through them) that the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus was pointed to throughout the Old Testament, and does not come to us as a surprise or accident. This hope that we have in Christ gives us perspective as we face an uncertain future. One things we can know with certainty is that, what Christ has done on the cross was sufficient for our sin, and what He did when He rose from the dead, demonstrated the power of His death to those who will believe. What a great God we serve, to provide us hope and perspective as we face the trials of life. Hope comes through the life that Jesus secured for His own, by the resurrection from the dead.… READ MORE

The Word of God is to be the basis of our walk and faith. There is no other foundation that we can walk upon. It really does not matter what I believe, what matters is what the Bible says! It is the Bible that is our source of spiritual nutrition. 1 Peter 2:2 says, “As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:” While we need teachers we trust, that will guidance us in our understanding, we need to allow the Holy Spirit to give us direct understanding of the Word of God. We must never believe something simply because a teacher says it is true, We must only believe it because it is clearly taught in the Word of God. No instruction that is not CLEARLY, taught in the Word of God should be embraces. We can use tradition to give meaning to some of the things we do, however, we must recognize the difference b3tween tradition and Scripture. We must recognize that tradition may change, but the truth of God’s Word remains forever! Truth must always trump tradition. … READ MORE