Peters Creek United Presbyterian Church (EPC)

The Lord will work through many or few. He usually works through a few. But this requires vigilance in spiritual things.

SSpiritual opposition comes immediately when we begin and persist in God’s work. God’s work calls for resoluteness, otherwise discouragement will be our lot. We are called to fight the fight of faith and there is one who fights for us who is great and mighty.

Spiritual opposition comes immediately when we begin and persist in God’s work. God’s work calls for resoluteness, otherwise discouragement will be our lot. We are called to fight the fight of faith and there is one who fights for us who is great and mighty.

God calls us to a work. It may appear that the way is filled with rubble & rubbish as it was for the returnees from exile. Yet God it was God's intention to make this rubble heap into a beautiful city that would be a testimony to His name. We should work with all diligence and patience to accept whatever fruitfulness or difficulty God lays before us. Because it is He who will make our work count!

God inspired Nehemiah to lead the nation of Judah to spiritual renewal. He accomplished this by teaching the people trust and obedience. When God's people return to Him with sincere hearts, He alsways brings spiritual refreshing.

Spiritual warfare, the Bible says we are in a spiritual war. What is spiritual warfare , what is it like, who is our enemy, how do we fight this war, and where do we start?

During the month of October we are celebrating the 500th anniversary of the Reformation. The Reformation changed church practice. The Reformers didn’t change it to be novel, they simply went back to the Scripture and asked: “What does Scripture teach about this practice?” “Is our church practice according to Scripture?” “If not we will conform to Scripture.” Today’s message is on the nature of the Lord Supper. Where the Reformation differs from the Roman Catholic Church on this important subject and why. What does the Bible teach us about true nature of the Lord’s Supper.

Moses was called to his pre-ordained task. God calls each of us to a task, are you willing to accept? Moses had a long learning curve and he wasn’t ready to for such a task. But God equipped him. The same promise is there for us today, God will equip us & what we think we can’t do, God plans on working through us despite our inabilities.

God’s timing for deliverance seems slow to us. Moses lived in Pharaoh’s court for 40 years. Only at the end of this time did he consider doing something for his people. But he compromised his position by committing murder. He spent the next 40 years in complete obscurity as a shepherd. But God was working in him for the good of the Israelites, preparing them and Moses for His great work of deliverance.

Even though Pharaoh had given the command to kill all the male Hebrew babies at birth, God provides for a deliverer for His people. In this case, even the household of Pharaoh works to establish God’s plan. God used Pharaoh’s daughter to adopt Moses into the very center of Egyptian power. It was probably thought by some that Moses would be a great example of a savage who was Egyptianized. Yet, God had other plans for him. He became the one who proved God’s glory to be greater than anything man could make!

There are times when the Church is called to go through testing, even captivity,. But God always makes a way for the Church to survive and live for another day. Even if the Church is underground, it will continue to grow and flourish.

How is the Christian Church to respond to events like we have seen in Charlottsville, Virginia this past summer? What must the Church do in times of political turmoil?

All kinds of different people are called to Christ's Church. Each has a personality, a gift, a contribution to make. We are called to use what God has given us so that together the Church reflects the image of Jesus Christ in the world. In that respect the Church acts like a well coordinated team or as Paul would describe it, a healthy functioning body.

R.C. Sproul wrote a book entitled, Surprised by Suffering. He wasn’t surprised in a bad way but a good way. God used his suffering to make his faith stronger. Trials and challenges often focus our attention and provide a certain clarity about what is real in life and what is true. Only God can cause suffering to have this end result.

Every year we host VBS, Bible lessons for our children. Sometimes we can benefit from the lessons of VBS.

The Gospel while it is sublime, is simple. Our lives get complicated because of sin. Laying hold of God's "simple" is always better than the world's complex.

The love story of Boaz and Ruth is examined in today's message. It's point can be summed up in the words of the Old Testament Scholar, Gerhard Von Rad, "The story teaches us, first to distinguish between waht human beings strive for and what is actually God's work, and, second to know that God's will will acheive its purpose despite human inadequacies."

Love in everyday life is never without complication because of human sin. Even in this perfect "love match" between Jacob and Rachel, there is conflict, and drama. Yet God uses these less that perfect relationships to bring about our salvation. His love always triunphs.

Is there romance in the Bible? The answer of course is yes. During this series of messages, Pastor Brandt, will explore many of the romantic relationships in the Bible. In this message the story of Rebecca and Isaac is examined. God always guides His people and all of history points to Jesus Christ, even this story of Rebecca and Isaac

Loneliness is something that affects everyone from time to time. Some live in loneliness all their lives. The song Eleanor Rigby is an anthem for lonely people. What does the Bible say about loneliness? And how we can get the best of Loneliness!

The resurrection happened. It was accompanied with many evidences. All of these evidences are written so that we might believe. Come all who doubt and the Lord Jesus will give you faith.

The cross is still takes people by surprise. But it is the way of salvation. Many people missed this on Palm Sunday. Because of Lazarus being raised from the dead, they lost sight of why death came to the earth to begin with. For those wish to see Jesus, there is same answer, the cross.

This is a parable about secret prayer, but it is also a lesson on what the Holy Spirit produces in the heart of the converted, humility.

Hell is not for heroes, but for fine upstanding people! The business of the Kingdom, the souls of humanity, is urgent business. The time God has set for repentance is now, the boundaries of heaven and hell are fixed and cannot be

The parable of the Prodigal Son is about God’s family. Those who are in, those who fall away temporarily and how those family dynamics are challenged when new folks & old backsliders are converted.

The Parable of the Lost Coin is about what is of great value to us & what is of great value to God. When sinners repent there is joy in the court of heaven. For our part reaching out to sinners is messy business.