There are many struggles in life, but for the devout follower of Christ, there is a salvation found them. In this message, Elder Taylor explains that, the more closely we follow Jesus, the better we can go through our struggles.
Matthew 19:26 reads “But Jesus beheld them, and said unto them, With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible.” How often do we have a defeatist attitude towards life? We must have faith in our great God, and believe in all that is possible through Christ! In his message, Elder Taylor opens Philippians 4 to take a closer look at the those things which are impossible with man, but only possible with God.
Pastor Taylor relates the idea that an incomplete understanding of death can destroy us, but on the other hand, a more complete understanding of death gives us a clear understanding of life; eternal and temporal.
At the beginning of Corinthians chapter 10, Paul reminds the Corinthians of the blessings and privileges that the Israelites received after leaving Egypt, and also the problems that they faced when they began to take for granted all that God had done for them. What have you done with all of your blessings and privileges?
What did we do to become sinners? Absolutely nothing. We were born sinners, simply due to our relation to Adam. Conversely, what did we do to become saved? Absolutely nothing. Our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ paid for our sin on the cross. Though our heavenly home is secured by Christ, we still must deal with the consequences our sins, on a daily basis.
The Bible tell us that we have three enemies: the flesh, the world, and Satan. In this message, Elder Taylor explains what we must do to deal with our sin nature
The Child of God has with liberty through the Holy Spirit. The founders of the United States of America understood that “…all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights.” Elder Taylor begins his message by stating that every Child of God has a “special ability.”
Every born again Child of God possesses a divine nature and a flesh nature which are in a constant battle for control. If we seek the God given divine nature, it grants us the power to bring order out of Chaos. This is the “special ability” of the Child of God.
For a Child of God, it is important to remember, that when life is out of control and we are facing opposition, Jesus is still in control. The only way to truly grow, increase, and mature in life is to face the opposition and chop your way through it.
Have you ever wondered what happened during Jesus’ life between the age of 12 & 30? The Bible only gives us one verse to describe those 18 years. Luke 2:52 is a short and simple, yet powerful summary of those years, and points to an example for us to follow.
9/6/20
Is your level of unforgiveness clouding the image of the one who died for you? In today’s sermon, Elder Taylor encourages us to reflect on the topic of forgiveness and reconciliation. Even if the one you are forgiving does not care, we are to forgive others for our own spiritual health, because God cares.
8/30/20
1 Corinthians 14:33 "For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints." Life is full of landmines, but God has provided us with structures built on a solid foundation to protect us and keep the chaos of this life at bay. Those structures are rooted in His Word. He is the way, the truth, and the life!
8/23/2020
Elder Taylor reads the account of Jesus feeding the five thousand in John 6:1-15 and Luke 9:10-18. By teaching a short-term lesson (feeding the five thousand with just five loaves and two fishes), Jesus Christ was then able to also teach a long-term lesson, that Jesus Christ is in control of the physical laws of the universe.
8/16/2020
The Bible commands us to help others, but how much should we help, and in what way? Sometimes, in our attempt to help others with their burden, we hinder them. How can we know if we’re helping our brothers and sisters in Christ in the right way? We must use wisdom and discretion when helping. Elder Taylor walks us through biblical instructions pertaining to helping our brethren through burdens.
8-9-2020
In Philippians 4:6-7 Paul assures the Philippians not to worry or be anxious. Further more, he explains that a Christian life should not be fueled by fear or anxiety. However, In this life it is inevitable that we will experience these feelings, but God’s word reminds us that we do not have to live a life that is dominated by them.
8/2/2020
Today, Elder Taylor takes us through the life of Joseph; specifically to show the true meaning of Genesis 50:20, which reads, “But as for you, ye thought evil against me; but God meant it unto good, to bring to pass, as it is this day, to save much people alive.” Is this verse suggesting that God ordained the evil acts of Josephs brethren against him? We know that God is not the author of evil, so this cannot be the correct interpretation of the passage.
(We decided to do a live stream from home due to Hurricane Isaias.)
7/19/20
Continuing in the book of Genesis, Elder Chris focuses today's topic on Jacob. What kind of man was Jacob? The name “Jacob” means “deceiver,” or “One who contends with God,” and Jacob came to live up to those meanings. Yet, despite Jacob’s deceptive deeds, the Bible is very clear that God loved Jacob and hated Esau.
In Genesis chapter 32:24-30 we find Jacob "was left alone, and there wrestled a man with him until the breaking of the day." (verse 24). The man that Jacob wrestled with was a picture of Christ.
7/12/20
Continuing with the study of Abraham, Elder Chris begins today's sermon in Genesis chapter 22. Here, we find God tempting Abraham and instructing him to "Take now thy son, thine only son Isaac, whom thou lovest, and get thee into the land of Moriah; and offer him there for a burnt offering upon one of the mountains which I will tell thee of." (22:2) When God "tempted" Abraham, it was not an evil temptation, but a test. God will never tempt us with evil. (James 1:13 says "Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man:") Because of Abraham's maturing faith, he knew that God's command to sacrifice his only son, Isaac, was not an evil temptation. He knew that God would fulfill his promise and preserve Abraham's seed by supplying a substitute.
7/5/2020
Abraham makes the decision to trust God, but it is not easy. In Genesis 15 we find that the word of the Lord comes to Abraham in a vision, saying, "Fear not, Abram: I am thy shield, and thy exceeding great reward." God is our reward, because He gave it all in sacrificing His only son, for our sakes. When we trust in God, we should not fear!
6/28/20
Continuing with the story of Abraham in Genesis chapter 12, we find that at the start of Abraham's journey he was new in his faith in God. Mistakes are made along the way, but as he continues to follow & trust the Lord, his faith grows and matures. Not everyone born into this world is automatically born with faith, so where does faith come from? In Galations 5:22 we find that faith is a fruit of the spirit. You cannot have faith without being born of the spirit.
6/21/2020
Continuing through the book of Genesis, Elder Chris has us reflecting on the story of Abraham starting in Genesis chapter twelve. In verse one, God tells Abraham to "Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father's house, unto a land that I will shew thee". Abraham is commanded to leave his home country without any details on where he is going, which required trust and faith in God.
6/14/2020
Elder Chris continues with his subject on the tower of Babel. In Genesis 9:1 God commands Noah and his descendants to "Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth". However, some 100 years later the people of the earth wanted to build one city and one tower, to make a name for themselves, lest they "be scattered abroad the face of the whole earth." -Genesis 11:4 This was a rebellion against God's command to multiply and fill the whole earth. Why did God want the people to scatter? To prevent the concentration of corrupt sinners.
