Month: June 2023

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2023-06-25: Children’s Stories — A Faith That En-Ables

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Speaker: Pastor Val Watkins
Scripture Text: Hebrews 11:1-4

Children’s Stories
A Faith That En-Ables
Hebrews 11:1-4

In other words, Cain’s evil actions didn’t start with murdering his brother.

The problem (for Israel) wasn’t with the gifts. The problem was with the giver.

By contrast, Abel’s objective was to be pleasing to God, and that’s what his faith was all about…PLEASING GOD!

God judges our greatness by the size of our faith, not by the size of our accomplishments.

Instead, it’s the WHY you did what you did! Did you do–what you did–because you loved Him???

What I’m saying is–Abel’s sacrifice pointed forward to WHO Jesus was and WHAT Jesus did at the cross.

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2023-06-11: Labels — The Christ

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Speaker: Pastor Val Watkins
Scripture Text: Matthew 16:13-18

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The Christ
Matthew 16:13-18

But when you read “Jesus Christ” in Scripture–Jesus’ last name is NOT CHRIST! Christ was a description of WHO Jesus was.

Well, first, when Jesus Christ spoke, He spoke with AUTHORITY as a prophet would.

But He also was anointed to be our PRIEST–OUR HIGH PRIEST.

And it doesn’t matter what you’ve done, or where you’ve been, or what others may think of you–when Christ’s blood touches your life, you are justified, you’re washed clean.

Sooner or later…every knee will bow to Jesus Christ.

But the fact that Jesus IS our King goes beyond what WE should do for Him. It goes to the heart of what He has offered to us.

In order to receive those blessings, you have to belong to Him. You have to become a CHRISTian.

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2023-06-04: Labels — The Doubting Apostle

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Speaker: Pastor Val Watkins
Scripture Text: John 20:24-31

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The Doubting Apostle
John 20:24-31

You see, DOUBT can be a dangerous thing. And that brings us to the Disciple we’re talking about today–the disciple that everyone knows as “Doubting Thomas”.

But here in Luke, ALL the disciples needed to see the nail prints to help with their doubts.

Time, after time, after time, Jesus drove home the fact that He would DIE…but after 3 days He’d rise from the dead.

It was a tremendous act of faith on his part, but we’re told that he began to sink because he saw the wind and waves.

I’m sure that people rising from the dead after days in the grave violates some law of physics.

What about those of us who would never think of refusing to believe God–but who still struggle with doubts.

The father had doubts. He admitted it; “Help My Unbelief” he says.