Pastor John’s message in part 5 of Family Fortified was The Wonderful Woman. While Adam was made from soil, God took something from Adam to create Eve. Adam was incomplete. He would find completeness in Eve. Women are multipliers in …
Pastor John’s message in part 5 of Family Fortified was The Wonderful Woman. While Adam was made from soil, God took something from Adam to create Eve. Adam was incomplete. He would find completeness in Eve. Women are multipliers in …
1 Kings 13:11-34 “Without Repentance Comes Destruction” Jeroboam offered the man of God a meal (with the king) and a gift for his personal healing. He did not repent, but was content with his own well-being. But the man of …
1 Kings 13:1-10 “Healing Without Repentance” “By the word of the LORD a man of God came from Judah to Bethel, as Jeroboam was standing by the altar to make an offering.” (1) Jeroboam developed a worship system rooted in …
In the second part of “Biblical Equation for Success”, Pastor Sam explains the 2 variables that multiply the agape love received from the Father. The first is serving, love in action. Serving, done properly, takes the focus off of self. …
1 Kings 12:25-33 “Compromise & Convenience” Initially Jeroboam had success building the cities of Shechem and Penuel. However, his heart lead him astray: “Jeroboam said in his heart, ‘Now the kingdom will return to the house of David.’” (26). Jeroboam …
1 Kings 12:1-24 “Division from God?” “Then Rehoboam went to Shechem, for all Israel had come to Shechem to make him king.” (1) We note all Israel came to make Rehoboam king, not create trouble. Israel asked Rehoboam to lighten …
If there was a formula for biblical success, would you want to know what is is? Pastor Sam will share this formula in a two part message. This Sunday we learn about the constant in the equation. The constant is …
Part 4 Family Fortified. Returning to Genesis, Pastor John reiterates that Gen 1 is the big picture and Gen 2 gives the details. Man was created first then put in the Garden. Adam is given a job. He has purpose …
1 Kings 11:26-43 “Why Adversaries?” Besides the external enemies, God raised up an adversary from within Israel named Jeroboam. He was an Ephraimite serving Solomon but eventually rebelled against him. Solomon saw his value as a warrior and laborer until …
1 Kings 11:14-25 “God Raises Adversaries?” “Then the LORD raised up an adversary to Solomon, Hadad the Edomite; he was of the royal line in Edom.” (14) We should note this adversary did not come from the devil or his …
In Part 3 of “Family Fortified”, Pastor John emphasizes that God made the animals in pairs, male and female, to be fruitful and multiply. The same is true for Adam and Eve, and at its core the basis of family …
1 Kings 11:9-13 “Making God Angry!” “Now the LORD was angry with Solomon because his heart was turned away from the LORD, the God of Israel, who had appeared to him, and had commanded him concerning this thing…” (9-10a) Here …