Last words are important! Jesus actually made seven different statements as He hung on the cross and prepared to see His Father once again. Those seven powerful statements all have principled meaning to us today. Let’s look at them together! Last week we began with...
Last words are important! When someone is about to go to Heaven…what they say at the very end of their life should be carefully listened to, valued and carried out! My precious mother-in-law, Janet Holderness, recently went home to be with Jesus. It was a touching home going. She had special times with her family and everyone was able to tell her goodbye…there were truly no regrets! As my mother-in-law was getting closer to being with Jesus she had some very poignant things to say but she also had some very cute things to say! She asked my wife Anne, “In...
The first of each month we share - First Tuesday's Teaching Tips Did you know that you can receive an encouraging message 365 days of the year directly sent to your phone each morning? When you download the Joy Church APP you will receive daily wisdom notifications like these...
Matt. 25:21: “His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things. I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy Lord.” This wonderful Scripture is in Jesus’ parable of being faithful with our God given gifts. It should be the heart cry of every believer to hear “Well done, thou good and faithful servant,” not “Well?” Over the last number of months we have discussed just how to practically do this. With our “Four Facets of Faithfulness:” Every sinner is an opportunity for salvation (Luke 19:10) ...
Let’s take a look at our key scripture from the series that we have been covering over the past few months from Matt. 25:21: “His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things. I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy Lord.” This wonderful Scripture is in Jesus’ parable of being faithful with our God given gifts. It should be the heart cry of every believer to hear “Well done, thou good and faithful servant,” not “Well?” Over the last number of months we...
When I think of faithfulness I think of my Executive Pastor and his wife…Pastor Dave and Paula Goldner! They have been with me for almost 33 years! I have watched them faithfully serve our Lord and His church for decades. About 30 years ago when I could barely walk and barely talk, and I was walking through very severe cardiovascular challenges…Dave quit his secular job and came to work full time at World Changers Bible Institute. His job was a very good paying job and at the time, WCBI could not afford to pay him anything. Dave worked full time for months on a volunteer basis...
The first of each month we share - First Tuesday's Teaching Tips Did you know that you can receive an encouraging message 365 days of the year directly sent to your phone each morning? When you download the Joy Church APP you will receive daily wisdom notifications like these...
Let’s take a look at our key scripture one more time from Matthew 25:21: “His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant; thou has been faithful over a few things. I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou in the joy of the Lord.” This wonderful scripture is in Jesus’ parable of being faithful with our God given gifts. It should be the heart cry of every believer to hear “Well done, thou good and faithful servant,” not “Well?” Over the last number of months we have discussed just how to practically do this. Let’s review the “Four Facets of Faithfulness:” 1....
Over the last number of months we have discussed just how to be faithful with our God given gifts. Let’s take a look at our key scripture one more time from Matthew 25:21: “His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant; thou has been faithful over a few things. I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou in the joy of the Lord.” This wonderful scripture is in Jesus’ parable of being faithful with our God given gifts. It should be the heart cry of every believer to hear “Well done, thou good and faithful servant,” not “Well?” Let’s review the...
Forty-three years ago, I was an alcoholic checking IDs at a bar. I got radically saved. I did not know too much about Christianity, but I did know I needed to find a local church so I could get plugged in and grow as a new believer. I had no idea what to look for in a church, but eventually I connected with a church in Knoxville, Tennessee. My first job at that church was mowing the lawn. I did that so well I graduated to taking out the garbage! Now I don’t mean for pay, I mean this was my area of service in...