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In this new series on faith we will build a strong foundation on the Word of God so that you will understand what faith is and how it works. FAITH FOUNDATIONS SERIES
God is faithful and He expects His children to be faithful. In this message we learn the importance of faithfulness, how the Lord measures our faithfulness and that faithfulness is rewarded.
Our thinking is critical to our success in life. As we begin to think bigger, we will expect bigger and that increase in our thinking will increase our capacity to believe God bigger! Thinking Outside The Box SERIES
Our thinking is critical to our success in life. As we begin to think bigger, we will expect bigger and that increase in our thinking will increase our capacity to believe God bigger! Thinking Outside The Box SERIES
Our thinking is critical to our success in life. As we begin to think bigger, we will expect bigger and that increase in our thinking will increase our capacity to believe God bigger! Thinking Outside The Box SERIES
Our thinking is critical to our success in life. As we begin to think bigger, we will expect bigger and that increase in our thinking will increase our capacity to believe God bigger! Thinking Outside The Box SERIES
Are you a fan of Jesus or are you a fanatic? I believe every Christian should strive to be a fanatic for Jesus. Absolutely giving everything for what we believe and who we believe in! Are You A Fanatic? SERIES
Are you a fan of Jesus or are you a fanatic? I believe every Christian should strive to be a fanatic for Jesus. Absolutely giving everything for what we believe and who we believe in! Are You A Fanatic? SERIES
None of us would be who we are today without the selfless love of a mother. Maybe a woman other than your own mother loved and nurtured you as if you were her own. It’s likely that they exhibited (and still do) certain characteristics and qualities that are discussed in detail in this message.
We can “choose” to be joyful, even right in the middle of the most challenging and trying of situations in life. This message from Pastor Ken Ossman wraps up this series on joy with a call to action; choose to be joyful! Choose to be thankful! Live every day rejoicing! Joy – Life’s Must Have […]
To be filled with joy is to fill your heart and mind with God’s Word. Speak His Word, think the Word of God, see it working in your life. Believe the Word. Meditate on the Word. DO THE WORD! Live your life by the Word of God and joy will overflow in your life. Be […]
This message from Pastor Ken was delivered during our Easter 2019 Sunday morning service. It’s focus is on the significance of the resurrection of Jesus from the dead as it applies to us as believers in Him. Lots of questions that you may have about being “born again” can be answered by listening to this […]
Everyone wants to be happy, full of joy, prosperous and healthy in life. Not a temporary fix of these things, but permanent. Everyone wants to live a lifestyle of being full of joy, prosperous and healthy. And this is God’s will for every person. God wants us to live in blessings throughout our life on […]
Colossians 1:13 says “He has delivered us from the power of darkness and conveyed us into the kingdom of the Son of His love.” In this seventh message from the series “The Authority of The Believer”, Pastor Ken Ossman shows us from the Bible just exactly what it means for us as believers to be […]
What comes to mind when you hear the word ‘joy’? You might think of many things, such as happiness, success or a sense of well-being. None of these things really describe the ‘joy’ that the Bible talks about. Happiness or success is often just temporary. The ‘joy’ that the Bile talks about comes from the […]
Authority is delegated power. Jesus delegated His authority to believers in Him. It’s ours to use. Jesus said in Matthew 28:18-19a “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. Go therefore…“. In Mark, chapter 16, Jesus tells us ‘to go in His Name’. We have been given His Name and His […]
This simple message will show you from the Bible that God wants us to enjoy life to the fullest. He wants us to slow down a little and enjoy all that He provides for us each day. God is the provider of life and all good things, all our blessings come from Him. Joy – […]
The power behind authority is released through words. God created everything we can see through words. Mankind is made in His image. We release authority the same way…through words. The Authority of The Believer SERIES
1 Timothy 4:12b in the Bible says “…be an example to the believers in word, in conduct, in love, in spirit, in faith, in purity.”. This message shows us just how we can and should be a living example to everyone that we come in contact with everyday. Jesus showed us how to be this […]
We are in this world, but we are not of this world. What we are to do as a believer is enforce the devils defeat, by learning and using the authority that has been given to us as Christians. In this message, you will begin to learn just how we exercise this authority. Listen to […]
1 John 2:6 (AMP) “Whoever says he abides in Him ought [as a personal debt] to walk and conduct himself in the same way in which He walked and conducted Himself. This powerful message from Pastor Ken Ossman shows us in depth from the Bible five distinct characteristics of Jesus Christ that we can strive […]
Colossians 1:13 in the Amplified translation of the Bible reads “[The Father] has delivered and drawn us to Himself out of the control and the dominion of darkness and has transformed us into the kingdom of the Son of His love,”. In this message, Pastor Ken teaches on how Adam gave authority over to Satan […]
When God created man He gave them (man and woman) authority over the earth and everything within it (Genesis 1:26). This message focuses on Genesis chapter 1 and shows us how this authority is conveyed through the words that we speak. The Authority of The Believer SERIES
God and His Word are one and the same. You cannot separate God from His Word. Love is an action, it is doing something. If we love God, then we love His Word, we honor His Words, we do what His Words say. Real Love SERIES
All over the world Christians are being defeated in life because of a lack of knowledge. They don’t know the complete truth about how Jesus defeated Satan; that we as believers are no longer under the dominion of darkness. We are free and we can and should be living in victory in this life. The […]
This third installment of the series titled ‘Real Love’ teaches us that if we walk in the love of God we are going to experience a better quality of life. Listen to this message in its entirety several times to get it deep within your heart. Then determine to walk in the love of God […]
Our one and only command in the New Covenant is the royal law of love. We are to love one another the same way Jesus loves us. That love is living evidence of our total dedication and commitment to Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior. Real Love SERIES
True love is explained to us in the Bible in 1 Corinthians chapter 13, which is often referred to as the ‘love’ chapter. True love isn’t a feeling, it’s an action, or often times a repeated set of actions that are done regardless of whether or not the receiver of the action(s) responds. Learn how […]
Praying is not a shot in the dark. Praying is not saying “I sure hope God heard me”. We are to pray confidently according to His Word. We are to expect results. Follow the four steps in this message and you can rest assured that your prayers are heard and answered.
Sickness and disease are a result of the curse of the broken law from the Old Testament. The Bible says in Galatians 3:13 “Christ has redeemed us from the curse of the law”. Therefore, as believers in Jesus Christ, we no longer have to accept sickness, disease and pain in our physical bodies. Let this […]
This message from Larry Stonebarger contains illustrations from sports that can help us to become more efficient on using our playbook (the Bible) that God has given us to have success in life. Put the keys, or steps included within this message into action and you are guaranteed to see great things happen in your […]
In this second and final message in this two part series on strengthening relationships, Pastor Ken gives us five practical steps that will help us in connecting better with people. Put them into practice and you’re guaranteed to experience more fulfillment in your relationships. Building Better Relationships SERIES
The Word of God has much to say about relationships. The Word provides a lot of information and gives us instructions on how we communicate with each other; at home, out and about, at work, etc. In this message, Pastor Ken begins to show us from the Bible how we can connect with God and […]
In this final message from the series based around Proverbs 4:20-22, Pastor Ken explains to us how we can successfully get and keep God’s Word in our hearts. When we do what Proverbs 4:20-21 instructs us to do, we find that God’s Word becomes life and medicine (health) to our physical bodies. Life & Healing […]
The beginning of Proverbs 4:21 says “Do not let them depart from your eyes”. This verse is reminding and encouraging us to continually be looking at the Word of God. We can’t have our Bibles in front us every minute of the day, but this verse isn’t telling us to do that at all! It’s […]
In this second installment of the series “Life & Healing Through The Word”, Pastor Ken shows us from the Bible that we should tune out all the voices in the world that are screaming at us from all directions and focus only on what God is saying to us. You’ll find helpful applications to do […]
Every Word of God is a seed. A seed contains within it all that is needed to produce what that seed is. If we need healing, then the Word of God on healing will bring healing to us if we’ll continually speak out loud what God’s Word says about the healing that’s already been provided […]
There’s no better way to start off the Christmas season than with a message like this one to remind us that we are to be full of joy during the holiday season and not stressed out. This message shows us how to stay stress free with practical steps that we can take on a daily […]
In this final installment of the series titled “The Purpose of The Church”, we are encouraged to move beyond just being mere Christians to being true disciples of Jesus. A disciple is a learner and a committed follower of Jesus; a believer who makes a point to act on the Word of God and not […]
The body of Christ is a family. In this message you’ll see from scripture that God designed earthly families to be a picture of what His spiritual family is. The members of a church make up a family and together that family is able to be a blessing to others and lead them to a […]
The church is made up of “living stones”. We (Christians) are those living stones. In this message, Pastor Ken shows us from the Bible how each and every one of us play a significant role in building up Jesus’s church. The Purpose of The Church SERIES PAGE
Jesus is the one who founded His church and He’s still the one building His church today, through the Holy Spirit. This message focuses on the reality that the church as we know it hasn’t been built by man’s ideas, but rather it has been built by knowledge revealed over time to disciples by the […]
When a person accepts Jesus as their Lord and Savior they become a member of Jesus’s church first and foremost. This message focuses on this reality and how no one is excluded from being a member of His church. The Purpose of The Church SERIES PAGE
This message looks at the life of King David from the Bible. We learn from it that God doesn’t expect us to live perfect lives, but to have a heart towards Him just like David did. Learn in this message four characteristics, or qualities, that David had that caused him to be referred to by […]
The heart of a person reveals who they really are. God looks at the heart to determine what someone is really like. That doesn’t mean that God picks perfect people. No, not at all. It means that God looks deeper than man can. Listen to this message to learn more and grow in your knowledge […]
This second installment of “The Heart of Man” series shows us just how we go about diligently guarding our hearts. What we are continually letting ourselves be exposed to will eventually fill our heart and then produce thoughts that often times lead to actions. Therefore, fill your heart with the Word of God, the Bible. […]
The human body can be developed and trained for sports, competitions and even extreme tasks. The human mind can learn and be trained to do just about any task. Just like our mind and body can be trained and developed so can the human spirit. This message will help you in developing your human spirit.
The Bible instructs us in Proverbs 4:23 to keep watch over our heart above all that we do. This message begins a series that focuses on the heart of man, or the spirit of man. Expect to learn something new from the Bible throughout this series and instantly put into practice what you learn. You […]
The life of a Christian should focus around Jesus each and every day. We are to no longer live for ourselves and our own pursuits, but instead for what Jesus desires for us; learning from Him, loving like Him, and serving with Him.
When we partake of communion, we are outwardly confessing and claiming the full benefits that we’ve received through Jesus’s sacrifice. They include forgiveness, wholeness, strength, healing and full sufficiency in all things.
God desires that we abound in love, more and more. We are to increase and grow in our love for God and one another. In this message, Pastor Ken shows us how we can increase in love more and more. Abounding In Love SERIES PAGE