The children of Israel were being delivered from slavery. But God did not choose the easy way to the Promised Land. How do you trust God when the direction He leads is down a more difficult path?
- May 1, 2020Devotion May 1 Life Happens Fast How to Keep Up
May 1, 2020Devotion May 1 Life Happens Fast How to Keep UpBy: Shelby SmithSeries: Devotions"Devotion May 1 Life Happens Fast How to Keep Up".
The children of Israel were being delivered from slavery. But God did not choose the easy way to the Promised Land. How do you trust God when the direction He leads is down a more difficult path?
- Apr 30, 2020Devotion Apr 30 I Am a Friend of God
Apr 30, 2020Devotion Apr 30 I Am a Friend of GodBy: Shelby SmithSeries: Devotions"Devotion Apr 30 I Am a Friend of God".
Good Thursday morning, April 30th to you! I am a Friend of God!
- Apr 29, 2020Wed Bible Study Apr 29 Putting on Your New Self
Apr 29, 2020Wed Bible Study Apr 29 Putting on Your New SelfBy: Shelby SmithSeries: Wednesday Bible Study"Wed Bible Study Apr 29 Putting on Your New Self".
Put on your new self. How do you do that? We all struggle with our "old self". How do you lay it aside? Dig in with me this Wednesday evening as we explore Ephesians 4 to discover more about how to live the victorious Christian life.
- Apr 27, 2020Devotion Apr 27 Be Still and Know I Am God
Apr 27, 2020Devotion Apr 27 Be Still and Know I Am GodBy: Shelby SmithSeries: Devotions"Devotion Apr 27 Be Still and Know I Am God".
Deb is back with Shelby and has her own perspective to share about what it means to be still and focus on God! Ends with singing "Jesus Keeps Me Singing"!
- Apr 26, 2020Worship Sun Apr 26 The Key to Life
Apr 26, 2020Worship Sun Apr 26 The Key to LifeBy: Shelby SmithSeries: Experiencing God"Worship Sun Apr 26 The Key to Life".Humility is the key to Life. With humility is wisdom. Wise men are humble because they realize they fail so much. They listen to others. They accept when they have made wrong decisions. They always want to know the truth so they can improve.Jesus says that the lack of humility is the reason people do not want to come to Him to be saved. They don't like the light of God's truth showing them their sins. Pride is probably the number one reason that keeps people from coming to God. Humility opens up the gates of Grace, confessing your sins, and finding yourself forgiven. This Grace is the only true pathway to genuine peace in your soul. Humility is the key to life!
- Apr 24, 2020Devotion Fri Apr 24 Listening to the Voice of God
Apr 24, 2020Devotion Fri Apr 24 Listening to the Voice of GodBy: Shelby SmithSeries: Devotions"Devotion Fri Apr 24 Listening to the Voice of God".
Good Friday morning to you! Deb is back and I'm so glad she is! On this day, April 24th, Deb has something special to share. “Listen to the still small voice of God!” Debby shares her heart about listening to the Voice of God and being ready to obey. We must take time to be still to be able to hear His still small voice.
- Apr 23, 2020Devotion Thu Apr 23 I Worship His Holy Name
Apr 23, 2020Devotion Thu Apr 23 I Worship His Holy NameBy: Shelby SmithSeries: Wednesday Bible Study"Devotion Thu Apr 23 I Worship His Holy Name".
Jesus walked as a common man - a carpenter, until one day He walked into a Synagogue and proclaimed He was the fulfillment of Old Testament prophecy. His own village threw him out. However, He went on to find many who would listen, and follow and believe in Him. Three of His closest disciples were ordinary fishermen: Peter, James and John. One day he took them with them to a high mountain and showed them Who He really was! Jesus the Glorified SON of GOD!
- Apr 22, 2020Wed Apr 22 Bible Study What Jesus Said about Ovecoming Worry
Apr 22, 2020Wed Apr 22 Bible Study What Jesus Said about Ovecoming WorryBy: Shelby SmithSeries: Wednesday Bible Study"Wed Apr 22 Bible Study What Jesus Said about Ovecoming Worry".
Jesus teaches about the significance of where your heart treasure is. If your treasure is in this world you are bound to worry. Make Jesus your Master.. your Shepherd. Surrender every area of your life to Him. Identify and list what you are worried about and give them specifically to GOD. Trust Jesus one day at a time! Don't worry and live in tomorrow. Live for the concerns you have today. Don't borrow from tomorrow's troubles. They may not even happen!
- Apr 22, 2020Devotion Wed Apr 22 Grow in the Grace of Jesus
Apr 22, 2020Devotion Wed Apr 22 Grow in the Grace of JesusBy: Shelby SmithSeries: Devotions"Devotion Wed Apr 22 Grow in the Grace of Jesus".
We all need grace. The first issue in our lives that Jesus focuses on in Matthew 5 in the Sermon on the Mount is anger. We all have a problem with that one. As followers of Jesus Christ we are called to "grow in the Grace of Jesus" in 2 Pet 3:18. One of the first ways you grow in grace is to acknowledge how you yourself fail to meet the standard and how you need Grace yourself. This gives you more understanding and patience with others and gives you a greater ability to be "slow to anger" toward others. You are growing in grace!
- Apr 20, 2020Devotion Apr 20 We Need Gods Grace
Apr 20, 2020Devotion Apr 20 We Need Gods GraceBy: Shelby SmithSeries: Devotions"Devotion Apr 20 We Need Gods Grace".
Good Monday morning to you! Grace & Peace to you on this beautiful day, April 20th, 2020!
The wise are humble. Why? Could it be because a wise person knows they too make mistakes and they understand their personal need for Grace? Are the foolish in their pride missing their most significant need... Grace?
The foolish are prideful. How does pride become a barrier to what we all so desperately need.. grace for ourselves and grace toward others...
Grace and Peace to you! In His Name!
- Apr 19, 2020WORSHIP Apr 19 The Way of the Wise
Apr 19, 2020WORSHIP Apr 19 The Way of the WiseBy: Shelby SmithSeries: WISDOM"WORSHIP Apr 19 The Way of the Wise".How do you navigate life? The Bible has an amazing book of wisdom, Proverbs, which describes the way of the wise. It compares it with the way of the foolish. You hear a lot of people telling you what to do. How do you navigate through all of that? Who do you listen to? God's Word describes how wise men process information - how they THINK, how they ACT, and how they REACT. Be careful to walk the way of wisdom. “If you are wise, you are wise for yourself, and if you scoff, you alone will bear it.” - Prov 9:12 Be sure to download the "NOTES". It includes all the scripture that Pastor Shelby will use today about how to walk as a wise person.
- Apr 17, 2020Devotion Apr 17 – Peace Be Still
Apr 17, 2020Devotion Apr 17 – Peace Be StillBy: Shelby SmithSeries: Devotions"Devotion Apr 17 - Peace Be Still Lord give us this day Your Grace and Your Peace!
- Apr 16, 2020Devotion Thu Apr 16 Looking past the Distractions
Apr 16, 2020Devotion Thu Apr 16 Looking past the DistractionsBy: Shelby SmithSeries: Devotions"Devotion Thu Apr 16 Looking past the Distractions".
- Apr 15, 2020Wed Bible Study Apr 15 Singing and Study
Apr 15, 2020Wed Bible Study Apr 15 Singing and StudyBy: Shelby SmithSeries: Wednesday Bible Study"Wed Bible Study Apr 15 Singing and Study".
- Apr 15, 2020Devotion Wed Apr 15 Humble Yourself in the Sight of the Lord
Apr 15, 2020Devotion Wed Apr 15 Humble Yourself in the Sight of the LordBy: Shelby SmithSeries: Devotions"Devotion Wed Apr 15 Humble Yourself in the Sight of the Lord".
- Apr 14, 2020Devotion Tue Apr 14 The Sun Will Come Out Tomorrow
Apr 14, 2020Devotion Tue Apr 14 The Sun Will Come Out TomorrowBy: Shelby SmithSeries: Devotions"Devotion Tue Apr 14 The Sun Will Come Out Tomorrow".
"The sun will come out tomorrow, bet your bottom dollar that tomorrow, it will shine"... What is hope? Why is hope so important to us? How do you hope? Follow along with us as we explore the truths of Psalm 31 as the psalmist explores how God becomes his strength during a time of distress.
- Apr 12, 2020Easter Morning Worship Apr 12 2020
Apr 12, 2020Easter Morning Worship Apr 12 2020By: Shelby SmithSeries: Knowing God"Easter Morning Worship Apr 12 2020"
Join us we experience our "Facebook Live" worship on Easter Sunday morning, April 12. Listen as you receive a clear explanation of how to find a real relationship with Jesus Christ! Jesus is coming back to earth. Some of us will leave this earth and be ushered into eternity before that day comes. Will you be ready to meet Him?
- Apr 10, 2020Devotion FRI Apr 10 What Jesus is Thinking and Feeling
Apr 10, 2020Devotion FRI Apr 10 What Jesus is Thinking and FeelingBy: Shelby SmithSeries: Devotions"Devotion FRI Apr 10 What Jesus is Thinking and Feeling".
Jesus is troubled in His soul, the disciple John says in John 12:27. Jesus stands between God and sinful man and deals with the reality of the horrible sacrifice He is about to make for our sake. Follow along with us as we look deep into the soul of Jesus as He shares His thoughts and feelings as recorded in John 12:23-28.
- Apr 9, 2020Devotion THU Apr 9 What Leads to Betrayal
Apr 9, 2020Devotion THU Apr 9 What Leads to BetrayalBy: Shelby SmithSeries: Wednesday Bible Study"Devotion THU Apr 9 What Leads to Betrayal".
We'll look at the Wednesday before Calvary... the day Judas decided to betray Jesus. What causes a person, who has seen so many miracles, and heard so many of the best sermons ever preached, to betray Jesus? Let's think about that today...
- Apr 8, 2020WED BIBLE STUDY April 8 Jesus Enters Jerusalem
Apr 8, 2020WED BIBLE STUDY April 8 Jesus Enters JerusalemBy: Shelby SmithSeries: Wednesday Bible Study"WED BIBLE STUDY April 8 Jesus Enters Jerusalem".
What was Jesus thinking, saying, and doing the week before He went to the Cross? Journey with us today as Jesus enters Jerusalem on Sunday, riding the donkey colt, then cleansing the temple. Then follow Him as He returns to the temple on Monday and faces an indignant group of Chief Priests, Pharisees, Sadducees, and elders of the people who are intent on stopping and even killing Jesus. How does Jesus react? What does He say? It will astound you to see the passion and compassion of Jesus Christ, the Son of GOD as He faces the most distressing day of His life - the whipping post followed by Roman crucifixion.