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Pastor Mike uses a video presentation from Randy Alcorn's "The Treasure Principle" to illustrate and teach on the principles of giving based on God's Word. As we understand that our life here on earth is but a vapor; our real life is yet to come in heaven, only then can we grasp the significance of what it means to give away what we can't keep. God gives to us what He intends for us to give to others in the form of time, resources and ability. Then life is fulfilling to the believer and we can experience true riches here and eternally in heaven. Is that you're heart's desire?

Pastor Mike uses a video presentation from Randy Alcorn's "The Treasure Principle" to illustrate and teach on the principles of giving based on God's Word. As we understand that our life here on earth is but a vapor; our real life is yet to come in heaven, only then can we grasp the significance of what it means to give away what we can't keep. God gives to us what He intends for us to give to others in the form of time, resources and ability. Then life is fulfilling to the believer and we can experience true riches here and eternally in heaven. Is that you're heart's desire?

Pastor Mike continues to discuss the importance and significance of the Church in today's culture. The World's perspective is that the Church doesn't have a significant role to play in the lives of many if not most people. But what does God think about that? Does God see our involvement in a local church to be important and intended to be significant? We look at God's Word to give us the answer to this very important question. Listen in and see if the Church is significant to you...

Pastor Mike continues to discuss the importance and significance of the Church in today's culture. The World's perspective is that the Church doesn't have a significant role to play in the lives of many if not most people. But what does God think about that? Does God see our involvement in a local church to be important and intended to be significant? We look at God's Word to give us the answer to this very important question. Listen in and see if the Church is significant to you...

Pastor Mike speaks about "church" in perspective of today's culture. Why is church important? What or who is the church? In our fast paced and overly active society, church seems so out of date and old fashioned, is it still important for Christians? Does God still think its a good idea?

Pastor Mike speaks about "church" in perspective of today's culture. Why is church important? What or who is the church? In our fast paced and overly active society, church seems so out of date and old fashioned, is it still important for Christians? Does God still think its a good idea?

Pastor Mike tackles the age old question on living today while planning for the future. We have a short-term long-term planning delema in our humanistic efforts. Do we really see and understand how important it is to live a life of enjoying the moments and yet have a plan of intentionally living for eternity? God the "Master Planner" says we can, he gives us all the information in we need in His Word if we will only read it, listen to it, and then apply it... Come with me on this journey...

Pastor Mike finishes up a two week study on what it means to have a Personal Relationship with Jesus, especially in the hectic season of Christmas. Week one, "What is a Personal Relationship with Jesus"? and today "How is it Developed"?. Most everything in life begins small and grows, relationships are no different. As we begin a new life with Jesus, there are many forces against this new relationship including the Devil and everything he can throw against it. So there must be a diligent effort to protect, build and nurture this budding relationship. How is this done?

Pastor Mike finishes up a two week study on what it means to have a Personal Relationship with Jesus, especially in the hectic season of Christmas. Week one, "What is a Personal Relationship with Jesus"? and today "How is it Developed"?. Most everything in life begins small and grows, relationships are no different. As we begin a new life with Jesus, there are many forces against this new relationship including the Devil and everything he can throw against it. So there must be a diligent effort to protect, build and nurture this budding relationship. How is this done?

This week Pastor Mike begins a short series on what it really means to have a "Personal Relationship" with Jesus. There are many "Christian-eze" words we use that may make sense to some but to the world they're meaningless. So when we speak of having a personal relationship with God, what is that? Especially as we near one of the busiest holidays of the year, we get so busy celebrating we forget what we're celebrating. What a great time to come back to basics and understand why Jesus came in the first place - to have a Personal Relationship with you. Do you know what that means and do you have one?

This week Pastor Mike begins a short series on what it really means to have a "Personal Relationship" with Jesus. There are many "Christian-eze" words we use that may make sense to some but to the world they're meaningless. So when we speak of having a personal relationship with God, what is that? Especially as we near one of the busiest holidays of the year, we get so busy celebrating we forget what we're celebrating. What a great time to come back to basics and understand why Jesus came in the first place - to have a Personal Relationship with you. Do you know what that means and do you have one?

Pastor Mike teaches today on Water Baptism and what it means as an act of obedience following in the steps of Jesus. We discuss why it's important to be baptized in water, why it's important to be immersed as in being buried and then rising again to a new spiritual life. Being water baptized has a past, present and future tense meaning - I have chosen, I can identify, and I will be faithful... At the end of the service you can witness the testimony of a number that made a public declaration of water baptism and hear their public declaration of Jesus.

Pastor Mike finally wraps up the messages on Life's Choices by discussing the most powerful force of the universe - being the power to choose. Even though this may seem in conflict with God being the most powerful force, He's the one that gave man the power to choose Him or reject Him. This is God's plan for how man can prove love for God is to ultimately have the Power not to choose God. This doesn't change God but has eternal consequences for man. Listen in for more details...

Pastor Mike finally wraps up the messages on Life's Choices by discussing the most powerful force of the universe - being the power to choose. Even though this may seem in conflict with God being the most powerful force, He's the one that gave man the power to choose Him or reject Him. This is God's plan for how man can prove love for God is to ultimately have the Power not to choose God. This doesn't change God but has eternal consequences for man. Listen in for more details...

Pastor Mike continues with the challenges that come with our many choices in life when it comes to the questions that define us. These questions are many times morally neutral, yet extremely important as wise or foolish choices. These can be answered as good, better and best; the challenge given this morning is what do you want your life to be, good, better or best? You achieve best only by making the best choices. So where are you in that process? What happens when I don't or haven't? What does God do with me then? Listen and you will find that God has a plan and He is faithful to those that maybe haven't been so faithful to Him, if we come to Him with a truly repentant heart... It's all about God's completed grace in our lives as we live out the answers to the questions that define us.

Pastor Mike continues with the challenges that come with our many choices in life when it comes to the questions that define us. These questions are many times morally neutral, yet extremely important as wise or foolish choices. These can be answered as good, better and best; the challenge given this morning is what do you want your life to be, good, better or best? You achieve best only by making the best choices. So where are you in that process? What happens when I don't or haven't? What does God do with me then? Listen and you will find that God has a plan and He is faithful to those that maybe haven't been so faithful to Him, if we come to Him with a truly repentant heart... It's all about God's completed grace in our lives as we live out the answers to the questions that define us.

Pastor Mike continues with the theme of life's many small choices and how they all equate to our character of who we are. This week, the focus is on beginning life with a long term goal in mind and the commitment to sacrifice the immediate pleasures of a short-term indulgence that would forfeit the long-term promise. The life of Esau is a good example of a man that was willing to sell his "birthright" for a bowl of stew... How we may fall into the same trap of short-term gratification at the expense of long-term promise... How do we prevent it? Examine our daily choices according to God's Word...

Pastor Mike continues down the discussion thread of - Life's Many Choices. Every choice and every word are significant even in the most minor detail, and that's gives us all a special purpose. Listen in to hear more about that and the meaning of our choices... The service opens with a special guest reciting a poem, titled "The Weary Hunter" written by Clarence Way, Pastor Mike's grandfather and recited by Gerry, his only daughter. Pastor Mike's wife Chris introduces Aunt Gerry in her own special way...

This week we are challenged in a multi-media message featuring Billy Graham's - My Hope for America. Pastor Mike applies the challenge to us all to be personal evangelists to the 'world' that we're all called to. This is one of those must hear messages because the call is so important and the time is so short. The video that is played and heard in this sermon can be viewed at http://myhopewithbillygraham.org/programs/defining-moments/?

Pastor Mike continues the discussion that began by declaring the Holiness of God, being set apart from all of His creation, and how He created man as Holy. Yet in a single act of disobedience, man gave up his Holy character and became enslaved to sin and to a new master, Satan. But God had a plan, thru Jesus so that once more by a single act of obedience, man can be Justified Holy to live a set apart Holy life once again. And that's why we talk about the process of Sanctification, both instant and progressive...