Melvin Gaines' Faith in Christ Podcast

Bible Reading: Ezra 9:1-15; 1 Corinthians 5:9-13; Psalm 31:9-18; Proverbs 11:16-17#bible #reading #study #twoyearbibleplan #Ezra #1Corinthians #Psalm #Proverb #godsword #devotional #daily #time 

Asst. Pastor Melvin GainesWorship Service Message, Akron Alliance Fellowship Church, Akron OHSunday, March 15, 2026Who are we to be as difference-makers in a world of conflict and confusion?A follower of Jesus Christ must avoid defaulting to human wisdom.  The indwelling Holy Spirit is there to assure people that they have victory in Jesus.  In spite of whatever is going on, we are to lean on the Spirit and camp out at the feet of Jesus and go beyond our human reasoning.  We need to keep Him at the forefront and follow His lead. #WalterCronkite #wisdom #television #tv #revelation #Spirit #participate #power #opinion #overload #nature #news #mission #nation #Jesus #information #Huntley-Brinkley #humanwisdom #human #HolySpirit #good #Godspower #God #Genesis #flesh #fellowship #faith #eveningnews #encourage #distraction #default #Christianity #Christsmission #Christ #channel #care #Bible #24hours

Asst. Pastor Melvin GainesWorship Service Message (Rehearsal Video - Pre-Recorded)Sunday, March 15, 2026Who are we to be as difference-makers in a world of conflict and confusion?A follower of Jesus Christ must avoid defaulting to human wisdom.  The indwelling Holy Spirit is there to assure people that they have victory in Jesus.  In spite of whatever is going on, we are to lean on the Spirit and camp out at the feet of Jesus and go beyond our human reasoning.  We need to keep Him at the forefront and follow His lead. #WalterCronkite #wisdom #television #tv #revelation #Spirit #participate #power #opinion #overload #nature #news #mission #nation #Jesus #information #Huntley-Brinkley #humanwisdom #human #HolySpirit #good #Godspower #God #Genesis #flesh #fellowship #faith #eveningnews #encourage #distraction #default #Christianity #Christsmission #Christ #channel #care #Bible #24hours

Asst. Pastor Melvin GainesMarch 15, 2026Romans 12:1-2#Paul #Romans #Christ #God #Jew #Gentile #plead #body #bodies #grace #mercy #living #holy #sacrifice #acceptable #worship #behavior #world #custom #change #transform #think #will #good #perfect #pleasing 

Asst. Pastor Melvin GainesRomans 9:14-24#Paul #Romans #HolySpirit #witness #Christ #truth #Christ #God #Moses #mercy #compassion #choose #work #scripture #Pharaoh #power #fame #hardheart #harden #blame #argue #potter #clay #glory #shine #Jew #Gentile 

Asst. Pastor Melvin GainesMarch 8, 2026Romans 11:25-36#Paul #Romans #Christ #God #Jew #Gentile #Israel #proud #number #rescue #Jerusalem #covenant #sin #gift #grace #mercy #enemy #goodnews #Abraham #Isaac #Jacob #wisdom #thought #Lord #glory #forever 

Bible Reading: 2 Chronicles 32:24 - 33:13; Romans 16:1-9; Psalm 26:9-12; Proverbs 10:24-25#bible #reading #study #twoyearbibleplan #2Chronicles #Romans #Psalm #Proverb #godsword #devotional #daily #time

Asst. Pastor Melvin GainesMarch 1, 2026Romans 11:13-24#Paul #Romans #Christ #God #Jew #Gentile #Israel #jealous #salvation #wonderful #life #dead #condemned #Abraham #patriarch #holy #roots #branch #graft #olive #tree #blessing #special #kind #severe #power #believe #unbelief

Bible Reading: 2 Chronicles 26:1 - 27:9; Romans 13:1-7; Psalm 24:1-2; Proverbs 10:15-16#bible #reading #study #twoyearbibleplan #2Chronicles #Romans #Psalm #Proverb #godsword #devotional #daily #time

Asst. Pastor Melvin GainesFebruary 22, 2026Romans 11:1-12#Paul #Romans #Christ #God #Jew #Gentile #Israel #reject #tribe #Benjamin #Israelite #Elijah #prophet #Baal #faithful #grace #Scripture #blessing #David #stumble #disobedient #salvation #jealous #recovery #chosen #sleep #free #undeserved #heart #hardened

Bible Reading: 2 Chronicles 18:1-34; Romans 10:1-13; Psalm 21:1-7; Proverbs 10:3-4#bible #reading #study #twoyearbibleplan #2Chronicles #Romans #Psalm #Proverb #godsword #devotional #daily #time

Asst. Pastor Melvin GainesWorship Service Message, Akron Alliance Fellowship Church, Akron OHSunday, February 15, 2026Your greatest purpose in life is to glorify God in everything that you do.  People need to see the love of Christ in your movement, and when you share with others, always remember that faith moves mountains, hope springs eternal, and love conquers all because Jesus paid it all.#life #lifepurpose #story #purpose #attitude #clue #Jesus #savior #Romans #RomansRoad #servant #work #church #student #Bible #glorify #God #glory #praise #faith #hope #love #virtue #McGee #Christ #evangelist #goodnews #gospel #faith #faithplusnothing

Asst. Pastor Melvin GainesWorship Service Message, Akron Alliance Fellowship Church, Akron OHSunday, February 15, 2026(Pre-Recorded)Your greatest purpose in life is to glorify God in everything that you do.  People need to see the love of Christ in your movement, and when you share with others, always remember that faith moves mountains, hope springs eternal, and love conquers all because Jesus paid it all.#life #lifepurpose #story #purpose #attitude #clue #Jesus #savior #Romans #RomansRoad #servant #work #church #student #Bible #glorify #God #glory #praise #faith #hope #love #virtue #McGee #Christ #evangelist #goodnews #gospel #faith #faithplusnothing

Asst. Pastor Melvin GainesFebruary 15, 2026Romans 10:11-21#Paul #Romans #Christ #God #Jew #Gentile #trust #scripture #Lord #saved #salvation #call #name #believe #tell #hear #beautiful #messenger #gospel #goodnews #message #people #Israel #world #earth #jealous #disobedient #rebellious 

Asst. Pastor Melvin GainesRomans 9:1-13#Paul #Romans #HolySpirit #witness #Christ #truth #conscience #heart #sorrow #grief #people #cursed #Israel #adopted #children #glory #privilege #worship #Abraham #isaac #Jacob #God #praise #descendant #Sarah #son #Isaac #Rebekah #Jacob #Esau #love #reject 

Bible Reading: 2 Chronicles 8:11 - 9:12; Romans 8:9-11; Psalm 18:25-36; Proverbs 8:33-36#bible #reading #study #twoyearbibleplan #2Chronicles #Romans #Psalm #Proverb #godsword #devotional #daily #time 

Bible Reading: 2 Kings 20:1-21; Acts 21:18-26; Psalm 150:6; Proverbs 31:25-31#bible #reading #study #twoyearbibleplan #2Kings #Acts #Psalm #Proverb #godsword #devotional #daily #time

Asst. Pastor Melvin GainesWorship Service Message - Sunday, December 28, 2025The great thing about the return of Jesus is that there will not be a letdown when it happens.  There's no place like being in the presence of Jesus.  It's going to get a little personal if you are unsure about where you are relationally with Jesus.#anticipate #anticipatory #dopamine #theory #balldrop #bedtime #body #brain #Christ #ChristJesus #church #condemnation #death #downside #encourage #event #glory #God #guarantee #HappyNewYear #HolySpirit #human #Jesus #live #midnight #MountofOlives #NewYearsEve #NewYearsRockinEve NewYork #presence #prize #rapture #ready #salvation #saved #SecondComing #secret #Spirit #temporary #transformed #upcoming #victory

Asst. Pastor Melvin GainesWorship Service Message - Sunday, December 28, 2025(Pre-Recorded)The great thing about the return of Jesus is that there will not be a letdown when it happens.  There's no place like being in the presence of Jesus.  It's going to get a little personal if you are unsure about where you are relationally with Jesus.#anticipate #anticipatory #dopamine #theory #balldrop #bedtime #body #brain #Christ #ChristJesus #church #condemnation #death #downside #encourage #event #glory #God #guarantee #HappyNewYear #HolySpirit #human #Jesus #live #midnight #MountofOlives #NewYearsEve #NewYearsRockinEve NewYork #presence #prize #rapture #ready #salvation #saved #SecondComing #secret #Spirit #temporary #transformed #upcoming #victory

Asst. Pastor Melvin GainesDecember 28, 2025Romans 8:31-39#Paul #Romans #HolySpirit #Spirit #separate #spare #Son #God #accuse #wonderful #will #condemn #life #honor #creation #death #angel #demon #love #Christ #Lord #fear #worry #hell #power #victory #kill #daily #trouble #danger #death

Asst. Pastor Melvin GainesBible Reading:2 Kings 14:1-29; Acts 19:1-12; Psalm 147:1-11; Proverbs 30:24-28#bible #reading #study #twoyearbibleplan #2Kings #Acts #Psalm #Proverb #godsword #devotional #daily #time

Asst. Pastor Melvin GainesDecember 21, 2025Romans 8:26-30#Paul #Romans #HolySpirit #Spirit #help #weakness #God #harmony #will #work #everything #good #call #purpose #people #SonofGod #right #glory

Asst. Pastor Melvin GainesBible Reading:2 Kings 8:1-19; Acts 16:25-40; Psalm 143:7-12; Proverbs 30:7-9#bible #reading #study #twoyearbibleplan #2Kings #Acts #Psalm #Proverb #godsword #devotional #daily #time 

Asst. Pastor Melvin GainesDecember 14, 2025Romans 8:18-25#Paul #Romans #suffer #glory #lookforwardto #creation #wait #freedom #will #groan #pain #HolySpirit #future #hope #faith #child 

Asst. Pastor Melvin GainesRomans 8:18-30#God #Romans #Jesus #Christ #body #death #decay #curse #sin #Spirit #life #hope #Jesus #raised #nature #children #heir #glory #suffer #childbirth #future #patient #confident #HolySpirit #groan #words #harmony #will 

Asst. Pastor Melvin GainesBible Reading:2 Kings 2:1-25; Acts 14:8-20; Psalm 140:1-8; Proverbs 29:19-20#bible #reading #study #twoyearbibleplan #2Kings #Acts #Psalm #Proverb #godsword #devotional #daily #time 

Asst. Pastor Melvin GainesDecember 7, 2025Romans 8:10-17#Paul #Romans #law #spiritual #abba #father #sin #love #glory #death #children #Spirit #HolySpirit #nature #obey #mortal #bodies #sinful #suffer

Asst. Pastor Melvin GainesBible Reading:1 Kings 19:1-14; Acts 12:20-23; Psalm 136:13-26; Proverbs 29:1#bible #reading #study #twoyearbibleplan #1Kings #Acts #Psalm #Proverb #godsword #devotional #daily #time 

Asst. Pastor Melvin GainesNovember 30, 2025Romans 8:1-9#Paul #Romans #law #spiritual #lifegiving #sin #love #nocondemnation #free #death #Moses #sacrifice #Spirit #HolySpirit #nature #obey 

Asst. Pastor Melvin GainesBible Reading:1 Kings 13:7-34; Acts 10:1-8; Psalm 132:13-18; Proverbs 28:15-16#bible #reading #study #twoyearbibleplan #1Kings #Acts #Psalm #Proverb #godsword #devotional #daily #time 

Asst. Pastor Melvin GainesWorship Service Message - Sunday, November 23, 2025Today, we're talking about gratitude.  Being kind to one another.  Expressing warm welcomes and friendly greetings.  Turning those frowns upside down.  (Yes, this is getting very cheesy, and I'm glad to do it!)  There are a lot of reasons to be thankful, and an important reason is Jesus Christ.#grow #gratitude #kind #kindness #love #God #Jesus #reason #Christ #Paul #little #lot #worry #pride #prideful #honest #flesh #KingdomofGod #gratefulness #grateful #thankyou #thankfulness #Thanksgiving

Asst. Pastor Melvin GainesWorship Service Message - Sunday, November 23, 2025(Pre-Recorded)Today, we're talking about gratitude.  Being kind to one another.  Expressing warm welcomes and friendly greetings.  Turning those frowns upside down.  (Yes, this is getting very cheesy, and I'm glad to do it!)  There are a lot of reasons to be thankful, and an important reason is Jesus Christ.#grow #gratitude #kind #kindness #love #God #Jesus #reason #Christ #Paul #little #lot #worry #pride #prideful #honest #flesh #KingdomofGod #gratefulness #grateful #thankyou #thankfulness #Thanksgiving

Asst. Pastor Melvin GainesBible Reading:1 Kings 8:1-21; Acts 8:1-13; Psalm 128:5-6; Proverbs 28:2#bible #reading #study #twoyearbibleplan #1Kings #Acts #Psalm #Proverb #godsword #devotional #daily #time

Asst. Pastor Melvin GainesNovember 16, 2025Romans 7:7-13#Paul #Romans #law #familiar #sin #covet #wrong #command #power #Christ #death #holy #right #good #terrible #condemnation

Asst. Pastor Melvin GainesRomans 8:10-17#God #Romans #Jesus #Christ #body #die #sin #Spirit #life #rightwithGod #Jesus #raised #dead #mortal #obligation #nature #children #heir #glory #suffer

Asst. Pastor Melvin GainesBible Reading:1 Kings 2:26 - 3:2; Acts 6:1-6; Psalm 125:1-3; Proverbs 27:14#bible #reading #study #twoyearbibleplan #1Kings #Acts #Psalm #Proverb #godsword #devotional #daily #time

Asst. Pastor Melvin GainesNovember 9, 2025Romans 7:1-6#Paul #Romans #law #familiar #woman #husband #marriage #end #death #free #point #died #power #Christ #raised #dead #harvest #sin #release #serve #God #living #live #Spirit

Asst. Pastor Melvin GainesBible Reading:2 Samuel 22:1-46; Acts 2:22-47; Psalm 121:5-8; Proverbs 27:3#bible #reading #study #twoyearbibleplan #2Samuel #Acts #Psalm #Proverb #godsword #devotional #daily #time 

Asst. Pastor Melvin GainesNovember 2, 2025Romans 6:18-23#Paul #Romans #faith #God #grace #sanctification #practical #sin #live #living #body #instrument #yield #freedom #grace #slave #obey #obedience #teaching #glory #slavery #righteousness #wages #death #gift #lawlessness #eternal 

Asst. Pastor Melvin GainesBible Reading:2 Samuel 17:17-29; John 20:1-18; Psalm 119:129-136; Proverbs 26:20#bible #reading #study #twoyearbibleplan #2Samuel #John #Psalm #Proverb #godsword #devotional #daily #time 

Asst. Pastor Melvin GainesOctober 26, 2025Romans 6:12-17#Paul #Romans #faith #God #grace #sanctification #practical #sin #live #living #body #instrument #yield #freedom #grace #slave #obey #obedience #teaching #glory 

Asst. Pastor Melvin GainesBible Reading:2 Samuel 13:1-22; John 16:17-33; Psalm 119:73-80; Proverbs 26:1-2#bible #reading #study #twoyearbibleplan #2Samuel #John #Psalm #Proverb #godsword #devotional #daily #time 

Asst. Pastor Melvin GainesWorship Service Message - Sunday, October 19, 2025For many of us, it may come down to waking up one day and deciding that what you have been going through is no longer what you want to go through.  You decide that it is time to make a change and take deliberate steps to do things differently and do life to be better every day.  That is what it means to live intentionally.  We are to live each day with purpose.  Jesus commands us to do exactly that.#gameshow #aficionado #thepriceisright #drewcarey #carey #host #share #mentalhealth #health #care #friend #rightthing #rightthingtodo #bobbarker #interview #cbsnews #cbs #depression #suicide #intent #intentional #scripture #maybe #eternallife #faith #JesusChrist #Christ #Jesus #unbelief #warning #believe #god #futility #meaningless #everything #HolySpirit #Spirit #love #purpose #pray #leaning #abundantlife #abundant #body #temple #wellbeing

Asst. Pastor Melvin GainesWorship Service Message - Sunday, October 19, 2025(Pre-Recorded)For many of us, it may come down to waking up one day and deciding that what you have been going through is no longer what you want to go through.  You decide that it is time to make a change and take deliberate steps to do things differently and do life to be better every day.  That is what it means to live intentionally.  We are to live each day with purpose.  Jesus commands us to do exactly that.#gameshow #aficionado #thepriceisright #drewcarey #carey #host #share #mentalhealth #health #care #friend #rightthing #rightthingtodo #bobbarker #interview #cbsnews #cbs #depression #suicide #intent #intentional #scripture #maybe #eternallife #faith #JesusChrist #Christ #Jesus #unbelief #warning #believe #god #futility #meaningless #everything #HolySpirit #Spirit #love #purpose #pray #leaning #abundantlife #abundant #body #temple #wellbeing

Asst. Pastor Melvin GainesOctober 19, 2025Romans 6:1-11#Paul #Romans #faith #God #grace #sanctification #justification #Christ #sinners #sin #sinning #HolySpirit #baptism #diedwithChrist #death #life #eternal #united #sinful #power #buried #slave #crucifiedwithchrist

Asst. Pastor Melvin GainesSeptember 28, 2025Romans 5:1-6#Paul #Rome #Romans #faith #God #justified #justifiedbyfaith #promise #covenant #righteousness #believe #Lord #Jesus #peace #peacewithGod #Christ #joy #glory #rejoice #perseverance #character #hope #love #HolySpirit #sin

Asst. Pastor Melvin GainesBible Reading:1 Samuel 15:1-35; John 7:37-53; Psalm 109:1-21a; Proverbs 24:1-2#bible #reading #study #twoyearbibleplan #1Samuel #John #Psalm #Proverb #godsword #devotional #daily #time 

Asst. Pastor Melvin GainesWorship Service Message - Sunday, September 21, 2025(Live in Church)How do you get to know Jesus more intimately?  You need to spend time with Him.  He will provide you with godly wisdom and knowledge.  You will get to know Him up close and personally.  Learn from this message how you can identify who Jesus is, and how He identifies with you.#angel #authority #believe #beloved #blessed #Christ #deity #driverslicense #fanfare #Gabriel #gettoknow #someone #heaven #hunger #identify #Identity #Jesus #JesusChrist #Judge #license #lifeanddeath #maderight #marriage #Mary #photo #photoID #power #prayer #RealID #relationship #seeingisbelieving #shepherd #sin #son #spectacle #spirit #star #thirst #Thomas #truly #virgin

Asst. Pastor Melvin GainesWorship Service Message - Sunday, September 21, 2025(Pre-Recorded)How do you get to know Jesus more intimately?  You need to spend time with Him.  He will provide you with godly wisdom and knowledge.  You will get to know Him up close and personally.  Learn from this message how you can identify who Jesus is, and how He identifies with you.#angel #authority #believe #beloved #blessed #Christ #deity #driverslicense #fanfare #Gabriel #gettoknow #someone #heaven #hunger #identify #Identity #Jesus #JesusChrist #Judge #license #lifeanddeath #maderight #marriage #Mary #photo #photoID #power #prayer #RealID #relationship #seeingisbelieving #shepherd #sin #son #spectacle #spirit #star #thirst #Thomas #truly #virgin

Asst. Pastor Melvin GainesSeptember 21, 2025Romans 4:16-25#Paul #Rome #Romans #Abraham #Sarah #faith #law #God #justified #justifiedbyfaith #promise #covenant #righteousness #believe #Lord #credited #barren #deathtolife #Jesus #sacrifice 

Bible Reading:1 Samuel 9:1-27; John 6:22-29; Psalm 106:32-46; Proverbs 23:17-18#bible #reading #study #twoyearbibleplan #1Samuel #John #Psalm #Proverb #godsword #devotional #daily #time