Posts with the category “pentecost-2025”

Advent 2025 - Day 8 — Peace In The Unlikely Place

by Pastor David on December 6th, 2025

God grows peace in places that look like dead stumps — situations that seem hopeless, relationships that seem beyond repair, hearts that feel too wounded to heal.  Read More

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Advent 2025 - Day 7 — God Still Teaches Hearts

by Pastor David on December 6th, 2025

A teachable heart is one of God’s greatest gifts.   Read More

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Advent 2025 - Day 6 — Joy In God’s House

by Pastor David on December 5th, 2025

God designed us for worship — to gather, to rejoice, to return to Him again and again.   Read More

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Advent 2025 - Day 5 — Peace Begins Where Weapons End

by Pastor David on December 4th, 2025

God can transform hatred into healing and make peace possible where it once seemed unimaginable.  Read More

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Advent 2025 - Day 4 — Dawn Always Comes

by Pastor David on December 2nd, 2025

Paul reminds believers that even when the night feels long, the day is already near — and we are called to live as people of the light.  Read More

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Advent 2025 - Day 3 - Stay Awake

by Pastor David on December 1st, 2025

Jesus’ call to “stay awake” isn’t about fear — it’s about love. It’s about attentiveness to God’s presence and readiness to respond to His movement.  Read More

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Advent 2025 - Day 2 — Light Finds Us

by Pastor David on November 30th, 2025

Advent reminds us that God’s light reaches us before we can reach Him. Christ is the Light who comes into our darkness, even the darkness we cannot name.  Read More

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Advent Prep - Week One - Day Five – The Coming King

by Pastor David on November 27th, 2025

Every Advent delays instant gratification to teach this truth — hope is not passive; it’s patient strength.  Read More

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Advent Prep - Week One - Day Four – Walking in Light

by Pastor David on November 26th, 2025

When Paul quotes the imagery — “Put on the armor of light” — he invites believers to wear that prophecy as identity.   Read More

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Advent Prep - Week One - Day Three – The Pilgrim’s Peace

by Pastor David on November 25th, 2025

Under the empire, that peace was mostly memory, yet Israel kept singing — believing God’s peace would return. We see many cultures that are marginalized doing the same. Think of the African songs that resonated on American plantations.  Read More

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Advent Prep - Week One - Day Two – The Thief in the Night

by Pastor David on November 24th, 2025

The early church repeated Marana tha — “Come, Lord Jesus.” To them, every sunrise rehearsed that hope. They did not calculate dates; they cultivated faithfulness.  Read More

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Pentecost Week Twenty-Four - Day Five – The True Arrival

by Pastor David on November 20th, 2025

With every step, prophecy breathes: “Behold, your King comes to you, righteous and humble, riding on a donkey.” Sound familiar?   Read More

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Pentecost Week Twenty-Four - Day Four – When Kings Kill

by Pastor David on November 19th, 2025

The parable that once sounded like investment advice for all of us - erupts into indictment. Then comes the decree that freezes the crowd: “Take his mina and give it to the one who has ten.”  Read More

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Pentecost Week Twenty-Four - Day Three – False Rewards and Faithful Remembrance

by David Dewitt on November 18th, 2025

This is not a comfortable time for anyone listening to Jesus – we don’t get uncomfortable until the end  Read More

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Pentecost Week Twenty-Four - Day Two – Faith in the Shadow of Power

by Pastor David on November 17th, 2025

Jesus continues the story… Now we get into the nuance of this parable nobody repeats! And here is where we often stumble. Most everyone knows the story from Matthew and assumes it is the same. Trust me! Luke is NOT telling the same story. But what do we know.  Read More

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Pentecost Week Twenty-Four - Day One – The Kingdom Beside the Ruins

by Pastor David on November 16th, 2025

You won’t find this parable in the lectionary—and that’s a shame, because it might be one of the boldest things Jesus ever said.  Read More

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Pentecost Week Twenty-Three - Day Five – The Unshakeable Kingdom

by Pastor David on November 13th, 2025

We glamorize stamina and scorn weakness. But the way of Christ is upside down: power comes through dependence, flight through stillness.  Read More

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Pentecost Week Twenty-Three - Day Three – Worship the Son

by Pastor David on November 12th, 2025

In Jewish culture, worship was God’s prerogative alone. Angels could deliver prayers, not receive them. So when the writer says, “Let all God’s angels worship Him,” he is declaring, in unmistakable terms, the full deity of Jesus.  Read More

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Pentecost Week Twenty-Three - Day Two – The Son and the Promise

by Pastor David on November 10th, 2025

There are days when we act like we’re waiting for Jesus to become King — forgetting that He already is. What would change if we believed it — not just theologically, but practically?  Read More

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Pentecost Week Twenty-Three - Day One – Our Living Hope

by Pastor David on November 9th, 2025

Faith that listens must first unlearn distraction. The prophets heard because they went where noise died — wildernesses, hillsides, upper rooms.  Read More

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Pentecost Week Twenty-Two- Day Five – One Taken, One Left

by Pastor David on November 6th, 2025

And just when we want Jesus to explain what He means, He drops one of the strangest lines in the Gospels: “Where the corpse is, there the vultures will gather.”  Read More

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Pentecost Week Twenty-Two- Day Four -

by Pastor David on November 5th, 2025

When Jesus referenced Noah and Lot, He wasn’t just telling stories — He was invoking deeply familiar and theologically loaded moments from Israel’s history.  Read More

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Pentecost Week Twenty-Two- Day Three - Don’t Look Back

by Pastor David on November 4th, 2025

We may not live in Sodom, or first-century Jerusalem — but we all know what it feels like to look back. Some of us (my hand is up) too often.  Read More

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Pentecost Week Twenty-Two- Day Two - The Days You’ll Long For

by Pastor David on November 3rd, 2025

Their is a sense of longing for closeness, for clarity, for the days when faith felt easier or stronger or simpler. Jesus names it. He doesn’t shame it.  Read More

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Pentecost Week Twenty-Two- Day One - The Coming of the Kingdom of God

by Pastor David on November 2nd, 2025

When the Pharisees asked Jesus when the kingdom of God would come, they were asking the question that sat at the center of Jewish hope.  Read More

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Pentecost Week Twenty-One - Day Five - Guarding the Heart from Want

by Pastor David on October 30th, 2025

Coveting is the spark. Temptation is the flame. And sin is the fire that follows. So Jesus teaches us to pray not just for forgiveness, but for prevention.  Read More

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Pentecost Week Twenty-One - Day Four – Living in Grace

by Pastor David on October 29th, 2025

Forgiveness is not an escape clause. It's a way of life in the kingdom of God. When Jesus teaches us to pray this line, He’s not letting us off the hook — He’s inviting us into a rhythm of grace received and grace given.  Read More

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Pentecost Week Twenty-One - Day Three – Nourished by Christ

by Pastor David on October 28th, 2025

“Give us each day our daily bread.” At first glance, this seems practical — even basic. Bread. The stuff you eat. A simple request for food. hmmmm   Read More

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Pentecost Week Twenty-One - Day Two - Reign: Living the Kingdom Now

by Pastor David on October 27th, 2025

We often treat this as a prayer for the future. But Jesus wasn’t just pointing toward the end of time — He was announcing a new reality that had already begun.  Read More

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Pentecost Week Twenty-One - Day One - Worship: Honoring God’s Name

by David DeWitt on October 26th, 2025

Before God ever told His people how to live, He reminded them who He is. The first three commandments weren’t about behavior management. They were about heart alignment. Worship comes first—not as a requirement, but as a response to who God is.  Read More

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Pentecost Week Eighteen - Day Five - Treasures in Heaven

by Pastor David on October 23rd, 2025

In today’s world, wealth and possessions are often seen as measures of success. We’re bombarded with messages that tell us to accumulate more, achieve more, and secure our future. But Jesus offers us a different perspective.  Read More

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Pentecost Week Eighteen - Day Four - Seek First the Kingdom

by Pastor David on October 22nd, 2025

In our fast-paced world, Jesus’ call to “seek first the kingdom” offers a much-needed shift in perspective. Our culture pushes us to chase success, possessions, and recognition, often leaving little room for God. While these pursuits aren’t inherently wrong, they can easily take priority over what truly matters.  Read More

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Pentecost Week Eighteen - Day Three - God’s Abundant Care

by Pastor David on October 21st, 2025

The beauty of creation is a reflection of God’s abundant care. He doesn’t just meet our needs; He exceeds them, clothing the earth in splendor and filling our lives with blessings.  Read More

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Pentecost Week Eighteen - Day Two - Faith Over Worry

by Pastor David on October 20th, 2025

We all have warning signs in life that pop up when we’d rather not see them. Worry, creeps into our minds, whispering worst-case scenarios and stealing our peace. STOP IT.   Read More

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Pentecost Week Eighteen - Day One - Trust in God’s Provision

by Pastor David on October 20th, 2025

If God cares for the birds, how much more will He care for His children?  Read More

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Pentecost Week Seventeen - Day Five - Who Do You Say That I Am?

by Pastor David on October 16th, 2025

The phrase “something greater is here” is not just a comparison—it’s a declaration of Jesus’ divinity.  Read More

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Pentecost Week Seventeen - Day Four - The Ninevites at Judgment

by Pastor David on October 15th, 2025

The call to repentance isn’t just for individuals; it’s for communities, families, and churches. What would it look like for us to repent collectively and turn our hearts back to God?  Read More

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Pentecost Week Seventeen - Day Three - Queen of Sheba in Search of Wisdom

by Pastor David on October 14th, 2025

Are we like the Queen of Sheba, willing to go to great lengths to seek God’s wisdom? C’mon – all of you paid more than you should have to see some singer sing on a stage!!!  Read More

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Pentecost Week Seventeen - Day Two - Jonah’s Mission to Nineveh

by Pastor David on October 13th, 2025

Jesus has given us not just a sign but Himself—His life, death, and resurrection. The question isn’t whether God will forgive us; the question is whether we’re willing to repent.  Read More

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Pentecost Week Seventeen - Day One - The Sign of Jonah

by Pastor David on October 12th, 2025

We have been walking through Luke, so we are used to the crowds. We are in the next scripture after Jesus' healing of the mute man and the obnoxious crowd. Guess what – we are still there…. in the crowd! sigh!  Read More

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