PASTOR'S CORNER

Christmas is a story of grace coming down to earth. It’s a wonderful expression of God’s amazing grace as He walked among us.  Grace is one of the precious words of our faith.  The word originally meant “charm and beauty.”  On one side of the coin its unmerited favor that God shows you and me.  On the other side it’s beautiful and life giving .  Think about that tonight! Grace is not only sufficient for salvation; it brings beauty to life.  And when grace enters our lives, death flees.  As D L Moody said “You may read in the paper one day that D L Moody is dead, but don’t you believe it.”  What D L Moody was saying was “The body dies, but the soul lives on.”  When grace enters our lives, we are again able to breathe as we were created to breathe.  That’s the grace that we receive from a holy God who came in the flesh to dwell among us.  This is what makes Christmas so special for you and me!  It’s about the Creator wh...

When you think of the game “Simon says” what comes to mind?  Maybe playing in the playground during lunch hour at school when you were a little girl or boy.  Maybe a birthday party or a group of friends over for a sleep over.  Maybe an activity at a summer camp.  Let me ask you! What was the premise of that game? Whatever Simon said? You did it, right?  If Simon said pat your head, you did it, otherwise you’re out of the game.  If Simon said jump up and down you did, it otherwise you’re out of the game.  The game would go until there was ____? The last person standing because they obeyed Simon’s commands.  Now flip this same principle to the Christian life! Does God say the same thing? He tells us to…….   Pick up our cross Deny ourselves Sell everything we have Give to the poor Proclaim the good news of the gospel Flee from all forms of evil Walk in holiness Walk in serving others and especially the church that...

James 1:21-25 “ Charles Spurgeon once told of sitting in a nice restaurant. As he ate he kept noticing a rather angry looking man across the dining room who scowled at him every time he looked his way. Finally Spurgeon decided to go over and speak to the man to see what his problem was. However, as he stood he realized that what he had been seeing was his own reflection in mirrors that lined the walls across the room. We may not always like what we see in the mirror of God’s Word but what we see there is always the truth and always the best!”  God’s word is a mirror that displays and shows in us what needs to change in our lives.  God’s word is to help and guide us in His righteousness.  The biblical truth is that when we are in right relationship with God the things of this world don’t seem to be so pleasing to our sight anymore.  Why? Because Christ is precious to us.  As J C Ryle said “Look to the cross, think of the cross, meditate on the cross...