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Christian Fellowship

On our first fellowship Sunday since the pandemic began, Brother Viv John shared this encouraging word from 1 Corinthians 15 on the beauty of true Christian fellowship.

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Walking in the Law of the Lord

Brother Laurel Smalling brought this word of encouragement from Psalm 119, reminding all of us of the importance of walking according to the revealed will of God in His Word.

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Spiritual Life & Death

Brother Kazi shared this clear message about spiritual death as he called us all—especially the many young people among us—to be honest with the Lord about our spiritual state.

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The Presence of God

While Jonah may have foolishly thought he could run away from the presence of God, Brother Norris Clarke points out that we are always in His presence. As we meditate on this truth, as seen beautifully in Psalm 139, we can take great comfort in knowing that He will never leave us or forsake us.

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From the Mountain to the Valley

The experience on the Mount of Transfiguration must have been a spiritual high for the three disciples. But they soon encountered the confusion, challenges, and conflicts of life as they descended back into the valley. Like them, we can use our mountaintop experiences with the Lord to keep us going when things get hard.

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With Jesus in the Storm

During a visit to Lake Worth, Brother Viv John shared this encouragement from the disciples’ experience with Jesus in the storm, reminding us to lean on Him as the source of our calm, comfort, and ultimate victory.

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Free to Serve

As we reflect on the celebration of American independence on July 4th this year, it can be a good opportunity for us as believers to remember our utter dependence on the Lord. For, while we are certainly free in the deepest sense of the word, we are also called to use that freedom to serve God and others.

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Everything in Its Time

Brother Laurel Smalling shared this message from 1 Kings, warning that there is a time for everything and we need to wait on the Lord when it is time to wait, rest when it is time to rest, and run when it is time to run.

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The Other Mary

This Mother’s Day, it is encouraging to look to the first evangelists: the women at the empty tomb. Specifically, Brother Luke Harriman considers “the other Mary” in Matthew 28, highlighting the fact that God sees all that we do, even we might feel overlooked by the people in our lives.

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Seeing Jesus Only

Looking to the Mount of Transfiguration story in Matthew, Brother Collin directs our gaze toward the Lord Jesus alone, allowing for no distractions or competition.

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The Acceptable Sacrifice

Reflecting on the story of Cain and Abel in Genesis 4 helps to remind us that Christ’s death on the cross is the truly acceptable sacrifice that opens the way for us to approach God in worship.

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Therefore ...

Many times in Scripture, we encounter the word “therefore,” and it is always a good idea to ask, “What is it there for?” Brother Laurel Smalling considers three of these instances as he encourages us to commit afresh to draw near to the Lord.

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The Cross: Center of Two Eternities

The cross of Christ stands at the center of all eternity, and we can see that mirrored in the structure of the most well-known of Isaiah’s “Servant Songs,” found in Isaiah 52:13–53:12. We we learn to focus on and orient our lives around the true center of God’s purposes.

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The Lord Knows Those Who Are His

Brother Collin Beckford shared a few thoughts from our Thursday night Bible Study on 2 Timothy at our Lord’s Day meeting. As Paul says to Timothy, we have this confidence: that the Lord knows those who are His. May those of us who belong to Him depart from iniquity.

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Look to Him and Live

As a demonstration of the way truths of the Old Testament are revealed in the New Testament, Brother Norris Clarke shared this meditation on the bronze serpent from Numbers 21.

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