Weekly Word: June 18, 2018

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Who are you living for?

2 Corinthians 5:15 ~
Those who live should live no longer for themselves, but for Him who died for them and was raised again.

The fire on the altar of incense was lit from the fire on the altar of sacrifice. It takes sacrifice to pray. We must give up our self-life. The Lord is not after a few minutes of our day, He wants our every thought taken captive and brought into obedience to Him.

The apostle Paul is one of the great examples of dying daily. He did all things for the sake of the gospel. He sacrificed His own safety, will, and comfort to serve the Lord and His people. Paul’s great effectiveness is tied to the degree of which he laid down his life for the purposes of God.

Are you willing to do that today? There is power in sacrifice and obedience. Who are you living for today?

~ Pastor Turner

Weekly Word: June 11, 2018

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Bent in the Wrong Direction

Isaiah 53:6 ~ The Lord hath laid on him the iniquity of us all.

Iniquity means “to be bent or inclined toward.” In Genesis 13:12 it says Lot pitched his tent toward Sodom. It proved to be a fatal attraction. He lost everything he’d spent his life working for, including his family, because he leaned the wrong way. It works like this, you sow a thought you reap a deed, you sow a deed you reap a habit, you sow a habit you reap a character, sow a character & reap a destiny!

When we give into certain inclinations, we’re hooked. We have all been there! You can get hooked on say drugs, alcohol, food, even on staying away from God’s word & His people the church. The good news is that Jesus came to get you off the hook.

Iniquity means to be bent, but Jesus came to straighten us out, and He is only waiting for permissions to do it. If you’re tired of fighting those inner drives and inclinations, let Him have your life in totality. He will say to you what He said to Isaiah, and thine iniquity is taken away, and thy sing purged (Isaiah 6:7).

Do it today – Pastor Turner

Weekly Word: June 4, 2018

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Learning to Listen

If you want to know what God wants you to do, ask Him, and Hew will gladley tell you. James 1:5 (TLB)

Often people will say, only the Lord knows for sure. Yes, but don’t stop there! He is willing to share with you what He knows, He simply waits to be asked. Thats why He gave you His word. If the answer doesn’t come as wuickly as you would like, there may be other things in you life that need dealt with first. Also, It could be that He would like to spend some time with you. Not asking, is just wrong!

Do you really trust Him, if you do, you’ll wait totally confident that He will direct you and take care of all that concerns you!

~ Pastor Turner

Weekly Word: May 28, 2018

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And by His stripes we are healed – Isaiah 53:5

Because Jesus was wounded, He received authority to bring healing to you and me. Out of His brokenness, we are made whole. There’s a purpose in our pain. Only the broken become masters at healing!

Find God’s purposes in the reversals of your life, and you’ll turn them into stepping stones to blessings. Experience can make us hard and cold, or drive us into the arms of Jesus – where we find answers and compassion.

You’re going to meet people who are hurting. They’ll relate to your experience, not your theories. As a result, most people won’t even listen unless you’ve ” been there.” Lets let God take our wounds and our pain and make us an instrument of healing.

~ Pastor Turner

Weekly Word: May 21, 2018

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Ephesians 5:25 Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church.

Mother’s Day is over but what lasting gift can we give to our wives? How did Jesus love the church, He always put it first. This calls for the death of self-serving, self-seeking , and self-centered living. Jesus was patient and loving with them. One of His disciples denied Him, one of them doubted Him, and others wanted to call down fire upon those who disagreed with them. However, He poured His life into them!

So there you have it… That’s how Christ loved the church, and that’s how you and I are supposed to love our wives. To begin to put these principles into practice is a great gift to your wife. And as a result, an awesome example to your children and those watching. That’s enough to get all of us on our knees!

Weekly Word: May 14, 2018

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Being In “That Place”

Exodus 33:21 Then the Lord said, there is a place near me where you may stand.

Opinion polls are fickle! The children of Israel forget in forty days all God did for them in forty years. While Moses was at the top of the mountain with God, they were at the bottom worshipping a golden calf. If we seek to do anything significant for God, then here’s a lesson we must learn; love the people & lead them, but listen to God ONLY!

The Lord told Moses, “There’s a place near me where you can be.” That should be the goal and passion of our lives. To find “that place” and stay in it. When Moses was there, he could handle anything. He received a revelation there and built a relationship with God. Also while in “that place” next to the Lord, he was given clear guidance how to lead Israel to their inheritance. However, outside of “that place,” Moses was no different from the crowd and neither are we without God.

The Lord has called you to something or somewhere specific, embrace that place. Minister out of “that place”& relate to those around you from “that place.” Do you business out of “that place” with God. Raise your family from “that place” near to Him. Remember this is not just any place, this is the space right beside Him! Nothing in your life is more important than being there with Him!

~ Pastor Turner

Weekly Word: May 7, 2018

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Struggling to Believe

Lord I Believe – Help my Unbelief

The man in this story asked Jesus to heal his demon possessed son. Jesus told him to believe. His answer is worth noting; Lord I believe, help my unbelief. We have all been there, sometimes the trials of life are completely overwhelming. Consequently, if you find yourself in that position, here are some things you need to do:

  • First, get into the word of God, because faith comes by hearing the word of God according to Romans 10:17. The bible is faith food, and as you read it, faith begins to grow and come alive inside of you.
  • Next, bring some people of faith into your life. Increase your faith by the faith of others. Keep in mind that iron sharpens iron. Therefore, being surrounded by people of like faith will only help to build up yours.
  • Finally, remember your coming to a loving heavenly Father who knows your struggles. When you reach as far as you can, He’ll reach down the rest of the way and meet you where you’re at!

~ Pastor Turner

Weekly Word: April 30, 2018

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Discovering our true calling for God’s gifts…
they can ever be withdrawn ~ Romans 11:29

Some people live and die without discovering their gifts. Others seem to spend a lifetime trying to change their gifts. Today, you need to get into God’s presence and ask Him to show you clearly your gifts and strengths are. In order to begin to build on them, you first have to know what they are. Even if you’ve never done anything with them, or if you failed time and time again, God’s gifts are still resident within you! His call can never be withdrawn.

Consequently, if you choose not to use the talents He has given you, you’ll probably spend your life helping someone else reach their goals. Remember there are people whose lives are waiting to be affected by what God has placed within you. Therefore, take some time today and get alone with your Father. Ask Him to reveal to you the gifts that He has placed in you!

~ Pastor Turner

Weekly Word: April 23, 2018

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Luke 18:1 Men ought always to pray & not faint

The devil will do anything to keep you from praying. You’ll get too tired, too busy, too depressed, it’s endless. There’s a reason he distracts us from prayer! In prayer we get real. When I am alone with God, the pretense is gone, for He knows my heart. There I repent of attitudes and actions that don’t seem to bother me at other times. As a result, prayer keeps us honest.

In prayer God speaks to us, no it’s not an audible voice, but it is unmistakable when His voice speaks to the depths of our hearts. Sometimes, all I hear is a word, but I know it’s Him. In prayer He teaches us to be thankful read Philippians 4:6. Take some time out and get alone with God in prayer – you’ll be glad you did!

~ Pastor Turner

Weekly Word: April 16, 2018

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Who Do You Believe

Isaiah 53:1 Who hath believed our report? and to whom is the arm of the Lord revealed?

We are faced with circumstances everyday that call on us to choose what we believe. As a result,  we will choose what God says, or what someone else says? It can be difficult when the voices of doubt are coming from people who have loved you, stood by you, and given you good advice in other areas. It takes grace to love them and quietly move in a different direction because they don’t know what God’s word says about the matter. Or, they don’t have faith to believe with you.

Whose report will you believe, believe what the bible clearly says about your situation.