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Join us today as we continue our series on Fruitfulness, starting with Acts 1:4-8.

Mike Mercer from Compassion First takes us through a teaching on 1 Samuel 1:1-18.

Thanks for joining us as Pastor Louie takes us through the last message in the Resurrected life series. We will be in Matthew, Luke, John, and Acts looking at Jesus' Great Commission and his ascension into heaven.

Join us today as we continue our series on Resurrection Life.

Join us as we continue in our resurrection series for Easter.

Join us as we continue in our resurrection series in preparation for Easter.

Join us as we continue in our resurrection series in preparation for Easter.

Join us today as we continue our Easter series with Louis J. Locke.

Join us today as we start a new series called "Resurrection Life" as we approach Easter this year.

today Louie & Joni we will be continuing our Fruitful series talking about "celebration".

Louie continues in our series Fruitful: Disciples Making Disciples by discussing what it looks like to engage with the written and spoken Word of God through study.   Scriptures this week include: Luke 9:23-25, Psalms 119, 1 John, 2 Timothy 3:14-17, and Joshua 1:8.

Join us as we continue in our fruitful series looking at Disciples Making Disciples. We will be in Mark 9:33-37 and Mark 10:35-45.

today we are continuing our Fruitful series with Fruitful #21

We are continuing our series of Fruitful with #20 today. We will be covering the sabbath.

Louie continues our series, Fruitful: Disciples Making Disciples, by discussing Sabbath Rest.   Matthew 11:28-30; Genesis 2:1-3; Exodus 20:8-11; Mark 2:27

Fruitful: Disciples Making Disciples. Discipleship and Spiritual Disciplines. Acts 2:42-47 & Hebrews 10:21-25

Louie teaches on Solitude.

Louie continues our series of Fruitful with #16 today. "But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. For the desires of the flesh are against the Spirit, and the desires of the Spirit are against the flesh, for these are opposed to each other, to keep you from doing the things you want to do. But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law. Now the works of the flesh are evident: sexual immorality, impurity, sensuality, idolatry, sorcery, enmity, strife, jealousy, fits of anger, rivalries, dissensions, divisions, envy, drunkenness, orgies, and things like these. I warn you, as I warned you before, that those who do such things will not inherit the kingdom of God. But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. And those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. If we live by the Spirit, let us also keep in step with the Spirit." Galatians 5:16-25

2 Chronicles 7:11-14, 20:1-23   Thus Solomon finished the house of the Lord and the king's house. All that Solomon had planned to do in the house of the Lord and in his own house he successfully accomplished. Then the Lord appeared to Solomon in the night and said to him: “I have heard your prayer and have chosen this place for myself as a house of sacrifice. When I shut up the heavens so that there is no rain, or command the locust to devour the land, or send pestilence among my people, if my people who are called by my name humble themselves, and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and heal their land.

Today we will continue our series, "Fruitful Disciples Making Disciples"   “When you fast, do not look somber as the hypocrites do, for they disfigure their faces to show others they are fasting. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full. But when you fast, put oil on your head and wash your face, so that it will not be obvious to others that you are fasting, but only to your Father, who is unseen; and your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you. Mathew 6: 16-18

Join us as we look back on 2024. Louie will be speaking from Lamentations, psalms, and revelation.

Join us today as we celebrate Christmas Eve together! We will be continuing our series, "God With Us," starting with scriptures from Isaiah 7:14, Matthew 1:18-23, and Luke 2:1-20.

Join us today as we continue our series "God With Us" with Louie Locke. We will be starting off with John 3:16-18.

Today we will experience Mary's Song with our special guest Mike Mercer. Luke  1:46-56

We continue our series for advent "God With Us" as Louie teaches about Jesus: the Prince of Peace.   -----   Isaiah 9:2-7 (ESV)   The people who walked in darkness     have seen a great light; those who dwelt in a land of deep darkness,     on them has light shone. You have multiplied the nation;     you have increased its joy; they rejoice before you     as with joy at the harvest,     as they are glad when they divide the spoil. For the yoke of his burden,     and the staff for his shoulder,     the rod of his oppressor,     you have broken as on the day of Midian. For every boot of the tramping warrior in battle tumult     and every garment rolled in blood     will be burned as fuel for the fire. For to us a child is born,     to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder,     and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God,     Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Of the increase of his government and of peace     there will be no end, on the throne of David and over his kingdom,     to establish it and to uphold it with justice and with righteousness     from this time forth and forevermore. The zeal of the Lord of hosts will do this.   -----   Philippians 4:4-7 (ESV)   Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice. Let your reasonableness be known to everyone. The Lord is at hand; do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

Today we are starting a new series for advent "God With Us" focussing on the Hope we have in Christ.

Join us as we continue to dive into fruitfulness. We will be in Ephesians 3 as we talk about discipleship and having our lives and minds transformed.

Louie continues our series Fruitful by focusing in on John 14:6 and Luke 9:23-25.   ----------   Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. John 14:6 (ESV)

Matt Emmons Shares the importance of scripture and how it helps develops his walk with God.

Today's sermon features a guest speaker, Louis J. Locke! He will be going over "My Journey - Developing Patterns of Believing Life."

Louie continues our series Fruitful by focusing in on Matthew 28:18-20 and Philippians 2:12-16     -------------------   "And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.” Matthew 28:18-20 (ESV)   "Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, so now, not only as in my presence but much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling, for it is God who works in you, both to will and to work for his good pleasure. Do all things without grumbling or disputing, that you may be blameless and innocent, children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and twisted generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world, holding fast to the word of life, so that in the day of Christ I may be proud that I did not run in vain or labor in vain." Philippians 2:12-16 (ESV)

Louie Locke continues our series Fruitful by focusing in on Mark 4:1-25.   ----------   Again he began to teach beside the sea. And a very large crowd gathered about him, so that he got into a boat and sat in it on the sea, and the whole crowd was beside the sea on the land. And he was teaching them many things in parables, and in his teaching he said to them: “Listen! Behold, a sower went out to sow. And as he sowed, some seed fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured it. Other seed fell on rocky ground, where it did not have much soil, and immediately it sprang up, since it had no depth of soil. And when the sun rose, it was scorched, and since it had no root, it withered away. Other seed fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up and choked it, and it yielded no grain. And other seeds fell into good soil and produced grain, growing up and increasing and yielding thirtyfold and sixtyfold and a hundredfold.” And he said, “He who has ears to hear, let him hear.”   And when he was alone, those around him with the twelve asked him about the parables. And he said to them, “To you has been given the secret of the kingdom of God, but for those outside everything is in parables, so that   “‘they may indeed see but not perceive,     and may indeed hear but not understand, lest they should turn and be forgiven.'”   And he said to them, “Do you not understand this parable? How then will you understand all the parables? The sower sows the word. And these are the ones along the path, where the word is sown: when they hear, Satan immediately comes and takes away the word that is sown in them. And these are the ones sown on rocky ground: the ones who, when they hear the word, immediately receive it with joy. And they have no root in themselves, but endure for a while; then, when tribulation or persecution arises on account of the word, immediately they fall away. And others are the ones sown among thorns. They are those who hear the word, but the cares of the world and the deceitfulness of riches and the desires for other things enter in and choke the word, and it proves unfruitful. But those that were sown on the good soil are the ones who hear the word and accept it and bear fruit, thirtyfold and sixtyfold and a hundredfold.”   And he said to them, “Is a lamp brought in to be put under a basket, or under a bed, and not on a stand? For nothing is hidden except to be made manifest; nor is anything secret except to come to light. If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear.” And he said to them, “Pay attention to what you hear: with the measure you use, it will be measured to you, and still more will be added to you. For to the one who has, more will be given, and from the one who has not, even what he has will be taken away.”   Mark 4:1-25 (ESV)

Louie Locke continues our series Fruitful. Disciples making disciples.

Louie continues our Fruitfulness series by talking about discipleship. We will be reviewing John 14:12-27 and Philippians 4:4-7.   ----------   Very truly I tell you, whoever believes in me will do the works I have been doing, and they will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father. And I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. You may ask me for anything in my name, and I will do it.   “If you love me, keep my commands. And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another advocate to help you and be with you forever— the Spirit of truth. The world cannot accept him, because it neither sees him nor knows him. But you know him, for he lives with you and will be in you. I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you. Before long, the world will not see me anymore, but you will see me. Because I live, you also will live. On that day you will realize that I am in my Father, and you are in me, and I am in you. Whoever has my commands and keeps them is the one who loves me. The one who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I too will love them and show myself to them.”   Then Judas (not Judas Iscariot) said, “But, Lord, why do you intend to show yourself to us and not to the world?”   Jesus replied, “Anyone who loves me will obey my teaching. My Father will love them, and we will come to them and make our home with them. Anyone who does not love me will not obey my teaching. These words you hear are not my own; they belong to the Father who sent me.   “All this I have spoken while still with you. But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you. Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.   John 14:12-27 (NIV)   ----------   Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.   Philippians 4:4-7 (NIV)

Louie continues our Fruitfulness series by talking about discipleship. We will be reviewing Luke 5:1-11.

Louie continues in the Fruitfulness series talking today about discipleship and will be reviewing how discipleship is an "Ongoing process by which believers in Christ become actively Christian/Christ-Like in their character, behaviors, values, and Ministry Life. Thanks for joining us as we go through some scriptures in Matthew and 1 Corinthians.

Pastor Louie will be continuing the new series "Fruitful." We will be beginning with Genesis 2:1.

Pastor Louie will begin a new sermon serries this week. We will begin with Mathew 28 18-20. Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”

Join us as Louie continues to take us through our Temptations, Tests, and Trials series. Today we'll focus on 1 Peter 4:12-19. Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery trial when it comes upon you to test you, as though something strange

Join us as Louis continues to take us through our Temptations, Tests, and Trials series. Philippians 4:4-9 will be the focus for today. 4 Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! 5 Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. 6 Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. 7 And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. 8 Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things. 9 Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me—put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you.

1st Peter 1 3-9 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his great mercy, he has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, to an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, kept in heaven for you, who by God's power are being guarded through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time. In this you rejoice, though now for a little while, if necessary, you have been grieved by various trials, so that the tested genuineness of your faith—more precious than gold that perishes though it is tested by fire—may be found to result in praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ. Though you have not seen him, you love him. Though you do not now see him, you believe in him and rejoice with joy that is inexpressible and filled with glory, obtaining the outcome of your faith, the salvation of your souls.

This is the second week of our series on Temptation, Tests, and Trails. We will continue working through James by looking into James 1:1-8.   James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes in the Dispersion: Greetings. Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing. If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him. But let him ask in faith, with no doubting, for the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea that is driven and tossed by the wind. For that person must not suppose that he will receive anything from the Lord; he is a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways.

This is the first week of a new series on Temptation, Tests, and Trails. We will begin by working through James Chapter 1 verses 12-15. Blessed is the man who remains steadfast under trial, for when he has stood the test he will receive the crown of life, which God has promised to those who love him. Let no one say when he is tempted, “I am being tempted by God,” for God cannot be tempted with evil, and he himself tempts no one. But each person is tempted when he is lured and enticed by his own desire. Then desire when it has conceived gives birth to sin, and sin when it is fully grown brings forth death.

Louie continues through the book of Colossians. Rooted series finds its foundation in Colossians 2:6-7 which says, "Therefore, as you received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in him, rooted and built up in him and established in the faith, just as you were taught, abounding in thanksgiving.

Today we continue in our series Rooted. Louie shares from Colossians 3:18-4:1. Louie encourages us to continue to submit to God's word and walk faithfully with Him as we navigate life and all its opportunities.

Guest teaching is Grace Locke as we continue through the book of Colossians. The Rooted series this week will be focused on Colossians 3:12-17. Our core scripture for the series is Colossians 2:6-7, "Therefore, as you received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in him, rooted and built up in him and established in the faith, just as you were taught, abounding in thanksgiving."

Louie working through the book of Colossians. Rooted series is built on Colossians. 2:6-7 Therefore, as you received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in him, rooted and built up in him and established in the faith, just as you were taught, abounding in thanksgiving.

Louie continues in his teaching of Colossians chapter 2 today.

Louie continues the series Rooted. Louie and Joni Locke tag team as they teach through Colossians 1:29- 2:7.

Louie continues the series Rooted as he journey's through the book of Colossians. Louie will be in Colossians 1:13-29 today.

Louie starts a series in Colossians today. He is teaching from Colossians 1:1-14.