Monthly Archives: June 2020

A HARD TEACHER

Posted on June 18, 2020 by Pastor Darvin

“I saw among the simple, I noticed among the young men, a youth who lacked judgment.” Proverbs 7:7 (NIV) “Experience is the hardest kind of teacher. It gives you the test first and the lesson afterward.”—Unknown

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God’s Word is great. Maybe we should consider putting It into practice.

Posted on June 17, 2020 by Pastor Darvin

James 1:22-25  22  Do not deceive yourselves by just listening to his word; instead, put it into practice. 23  If you listen to the word, but do not put it into practice you are like people who look in a mirror and see themselves as they are. 24  They take … Continue reading →

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Be a child of God

Posted on June 16, 2020 by Pastor Darvin

Since we are his children, we will possess the blessings he keeps for his people, and we will also possess with Christ what God has kept for him; for if we share Christ’s suffering, we will also share his glory. Romans 8:17 (TEV) “Children are God’s apostles, day by day … Continue reading →

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Time to take a closer look?

Posted on June 14, 2020 by Pastor Darvin

“Yes, we have it among professing Christians—this strange ingenuity to seek our own interest under the guise of seeking the interests of God. I am not afraid to say what I fear—that there are thousands of people who are using the deeper life and Bible prophecy, foreign missions and physical … Continue reading →

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The things you hang to, can hang you.

Posted on June 13, 2020 by Pastor Darvin

Psalm 101:5 Whoever slanders his neighbor in secret, him will I put to silence; whoever has haughty eyes and a proud heart, him will I not endure. (NIV) Psalm 40:4 Blessed is the man who makes the LORD his trust, who does not look to the proud, to those who turn … Continue reading →

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It may be popular, but . . .

Posted on June 12, 2020 by Pastor Darvin

Mark 7:21-22 21  For from within, out of men’s hearts, come evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery, 22  greed, malice, deceit, lewdness, envy, slander, arrogance and folly. (NIV) “The human heart is heretical by nature. Popular religious beliefs should be checked carefully against the Word of God, for they … Continue reading →

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Posted on June 11, 2020 by Pastor Darvin

3 John 1:2  Dear friend, I pray that you may enjoy good health and that all may go well with you, even as your soul is getting along well. (NIV) “The meaning of earthly existence lies, not as we have grown used to thinking, in prospering, but in the development … Continue reading →

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The Real Political Reform that is Needed:

Posted on June 10, 2020 by Pastor Darvin

Psalm 138:4-5 May all the kings of the earth praise you, O LORD, when they hear the words of your mouth.  May they sing of the ways of the LORD, for the glory of the LORD is great. (NIV)

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Our guiding principle:

Posted on June 8, 2020 by Pastor Darvin

Do everything in love. 1 Corinthians 16:14 (NIV)

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Reasonable Faith

Posted on June 6, 2020 by Pastor Darvin

1 Peter 3:15 But in your hearts set apart Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect. (NIV) The current effort of so many religious leaders … Continue reading →

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