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Pastor Jeff Hanson
Your Grace is Sufficient for Me
By Pastor Jeff Hanson Your Grace is Sufficient for Me 2 Corinthians 12:6-10, “For though I would desire to glory, I shall not be a fool; for I will say the truth: but now I forbear, lest any man should think of me above that which he seeth me to be, or that he heareth…
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The Promise
By Pastor Jeff Hanson Promises made, promises kept used to be the saying, not so much anymore! A promise is an assurance similar to a vow or a pledge where one will do, give, or arrange something, undertake, or declare that an event will happen. A promise is sacred and verbal commitment that isn’t to…
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There is No Neutral
By Pastor Jeff Hanson A storm in the spiritual realm has been going on for decades now with different strengths. Like Hurricanes when it is out in the ocean gathering strength it can’t be seen by the eye but some other means, the church doesn’t notice the storm with the naked eye. When the storm…
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Handling Grief
By Pastor Jeff Hanson Romans 8:18, “For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.” In spite of we as Christians have been told we just like every other person in this fallen world go through times of grief. One…
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Pull Down, Cast Down, Bring It
By Pastor Jeff Hanson Pull Down, Cast Down, Bring it! The Spiritual War 2 Corinthians 10:1-5, Now I, Paul, myself am pleading with you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ—who in presence am lowly among you, but being absent am bold toward you. But I beg you that when I am present I may not be bold with that confidence…
Keep readingStrange Things
Acts 17:16-20, “Now while Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirit was stirred in him, when he saw the city wholly given to idolatry. Therefore disputed he in the synagogue with the Jews, and with the devout persons, and in the market daily with them that met with him. Then certain philosophers of the Epicureans, and…
Keep readingThis Life Isn’t Always Wonderful but What a Wonderful Life it IS!
I won’t take it for granted that everyone has seen, “It’s A Wonderful life” but it is a classic that even after watching it many times I find myself tearing up at certain sections of the movie. Who hasn’t wiped a tear off his or her cheek when Clarence gets his wings! It’s a story…
Keep readingAre You Equipped?
By Pastor Jeff Hanson Ephesians 4:11-16, “And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ: Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of…
Keep readingWithout the Shedding of Blood!
By Pastor Jeff Hanson Hebrews 9:22, “And almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and without shedding of blood is no remission.” The first instance of something shedding its blood in the word of God was whatever animal that was killed to cover Adam and Eve after the fall. Genesis 3:21, “Unto…
Keep readingMeditate on the Word
By Pastor Jeff, Psalms 1:1-2, “Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful. But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.” Meditation, what do…
Keep readingChoosing to Be Thankful
By Pastor Jeff, There was a movie many years ago that had the title, “It’s a mad, mad, mad World” which pretty much describes the time we are living in. Has anyone watched the news or listened to what’s happening lately? For the past 2 years we have witnessed a complete change on how we…
Keep readingPalm Sunday
Today is Palm Sunday. It’s the day we remember and celebrate when JESUS entered Jerusalem as our Savior and our King. JESUS rides in on a donkey and a large crowd gathered and laid palm branches and their cloaks across the road, giving JESUS royal treatment. They shouted “Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed…
Keep readingOur Reward!
By Pastor Jeff, In 1995, I had a dream and though I can no longer remember the specifics but I do recall the scripture that I was led to as it’s interpretation, Luke 17:7-10, “But which of you, having a servant plowing or feeding cattle, will say unto him by and by, when he is…
Keep readingUpon This Rock
By Pastor Jeff, Matthew 16:13-19, “When Jesus came into the coasts of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, saying, Whom do men say that I the Son of man am? And they said, Some say that thou art John the Baptist: some, Elias; and others, Jeremias, or one of the prophets. He saith unto them,…
Keep readingI am in the Place of God!
By Pastor Jeff, Joseph had many ups and downs in his journey with Lord, some of his ups include receiving the coat of many colors from his father, becoming the head man at Potiphar’s house, and becoming second in command to all of Egypt in the Pharaoh’s kingdom! Some of his downs would be his…
Keep readingAlmost Midnight
By Pastor Jeff, Eschatology, The study of “Endtimes” is one of my favorite subjects of the bible. With that I firmly believe we are living in the greatest decade ever as we are seeing Bible prophecy being fulfilled before our very eyes! Matthew 24:3, “And as he sat upon the mount of Olives, the disciples…
Keep readingThe Joy of the Lord
By Pastor Jeff, The Joy of the Lord is my strength is a verse that has been quoted I don’t know how many times in cards, songs, in paintings, pictures and so on. But do you know where it comes from in the bible? Psalms for sure, right? maybe Proverbs after all the smartest man…
Keep readingJesus is The Real Thing!
By Pastor Jeff, In 1968 Coca Cola came up with a campaign called “It’s the real thing”. Out of it in 1971 came the jingle, I like to buy the world a Coke and keep it company.” The camera pulls up to an aerial view, revealing 200 singers aligned on a green hillside like an…
Keep readingEye Has not Seen…
By Pastor Jeff, This scripture gives us three well really four truths as you read verse 10, of how we normally approach our belief system! Truth cannot be perceived through the eye (senses) despite being only just over two centimetres in diameter, human eyes have over 2 million moving parts. They can distinguish over 500…
Keep readingAre You Ready for Revival?
By Pastor Jeff, Esther 4:14, “For if thou altogether holdest thy peace at this time, then shall there enlargement and deliverance arise to the Jews from another place; but thou and thy father’s house shall be destroyed: and who knoweth whether thou art come to the kingdom for such a time as this?” “For such…
Keep readingThe Glory
By Pastor Jeff, My first thought when it comes about the word “glory” is when the angels announced the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ to the shepherds in the hills, Luke 2:11-14, “For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord. And this shall…
Keep readingMy God, My God…
By Pastor Jeff, Matthew 27:46, “And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli Eli, lama sabachthani? that is to say, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?” I have heard an explanation for this cry by Jesus that I have to say I have a hard time accepting.…
Keep readingAbout My Father’s Business
By Pastor Jeff, Luke 2:41-50, “Now his parents went to Jerusalem every year at the feast of the passover. And when he was twelve years old, they went up to Jerusalem after the custom of the feast. And when they had fulfilled the days, as they returned, the child Jesus tarried behind in Jerusalem; and…
Keep readingThe Word is Quick and Sharp!
By Pastor Jeff, Hebrews 4:11-12, “Let us labour therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief. For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow,…
Keep readingAccording to His Purpose!
By Pastor Jeff, Romans 8:28, “And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.” My understanding and how others have used this scripture was that no matter how bad of situation, event in your life, or catastrophe that…
Keep readingMy Refuge
By Pastor Mike Webster’s definition of refuge: shelter or protection from danger or distress a place that provides shelter or protection something to which one has recourse in difficulty shelter or protection from danger, trouble, etc.: to take refuge from a storm. a place of shelter, protection, or safety. anything to which one has…
Keep readingVision for Janesville Apostolic Ministries
By Pastor Mike Proverbs 29:18 18 Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy is he. We have a vision for 2018 for JAM. The LORD showed me things and I want to share them. 1 Corinthians 12:1-11 “Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I would not have you ignorant.…
Keep reading2017/2018 at JAM
By Pastor Jeff, As we begin the year 2018, I want to take a moment to look back at the year 2017 which was a crazy year worldwide. We witnessed several natural disasters with the earthquake in Mexico, the Hurricanes that hit the US, and we are still watching the devastation from the fires in…
Keep readingThe Heart of God
By Pastor Jeff, We hear people say that they want the mind of Christ in helping them to make decisions in their lives and yes, we should seek that. But today I want to talk about the “Heart of God” The heart is the key organ in the circulatory system. As a hollow, muscular pump,…
Keep readingWhat About Christmas?
By Pastor Jeff, Matthew 1:18-25, “Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost. Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not willing to make her a public example, was…
Keep readingLet’s Stand
By Pastor Jeff, Ephesians 6:11, “Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.” Verse 13, “Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.” (withstand; anthistēmi,…
Keep readingClose to the Midnight Hour
By Pastor Mike Are you ready for the Midnight Hour? Lots of things are going on in the Midnight Hour – I’m not talking about a time clock, I’m talking about the end times. It’s on us now. Look what’s going on in the world. More people killing, more hatred, more wild weather going on.…
Keep readingThe Least of These!
By Pastor Jeff 1Corinthians 15:9, “For I am the least of the apostles, that am not meet to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.” The kingdom of God as many of us are aware of smacks right in the face of what this world searches for. This book is filled…
Keep readingStand on the Rock
By Pastor Mike I want you to really think about this. What are you standing on? How strong are you rooted in JESUS. Are you standing on sand, dirt, mud, quicksand? Or are you standing on what could be the worst thing and that’s the fence. The fence is probably the worst thing to…
Keep readingHIM Possible
By Pastor Mike Mark 10:27 27 And Jesus looking upon them saith, With men it is impossible, but not with God: for with God all things are possible. Make everything in your life possible because of JESUS. Luke 1:37 37 For with God nothing shall be impossible. Anything we do in our lives with JESUS in control…
Keep readingStill the Season
By Pastor Mike Today is still the season to celebrate JESUS and all HE has done for everyone. HE still loves us the same. HE ‘s still pouring out HIS SPIRIT to anyone who wants to receive it. We should always be celebrating JESUS and all that HE’S done for us. HE will never stop…
Keep readingIt’s Time for GOD’s Comfort
By Pastor Mike The Greek word comfort means “called to one’s side to help.” It’s the comfort of JESUS that we will always need in our lives. Someone has once said, “GOD does not comfort us to make us comfortable, but to make us comforters.” Let’s keep praying for all the people that have been…
Keep readingThe How To’s
By Pastor Jeff, Have you ever been challenged to do something but was never given the “How to”? I can remember a time when if you had something to repair or build, you would have to take it to someone, hire someone, buy a manual, or get a book from the library. Now all you…
Keep readingForgiveness
By Pastor Jeff, Forgiveness! It’s one of the most significant expressions of love that I can think of, Jesus over and over tells us the importance of it. In the Lords prayer He tells us in Matthew 6:12, “And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.” Then to further emphasis it he follows…
Keep readingWhen are we Going Home?
By Pastor Jeff, John 14:1-3, “Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. In my Father’s house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I…
Keep readingWho is your Strength?
By Pastor Jeff, If I asked you, who is your strength? no doubt those who know Jesus Christ will shout out His name. Lately I have been hearing the quote from Friedrich Nietzsche, the German philosopher, “That which does not kill us makes us stronger.” This quote has been part of many songs and I recently…
Keep readingWhat is Truth?
By Pastor Jeff, As Jesus stood before Pontius Pilate, during questioning Jesus replies with this statement found in John 18:36-38, “Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight, that I should not be delivered to the Jews: but now is my kingdom…
Keep readingWe Are Created
By Pastor Mike Genesis 1:26-28 26 And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.…
Keep readingFaith
By Pastor Mike Everyone is given a measure of Faith – the size of a mustard seed. Ever see one, it’s very small. It’s up to us to grow our Faith. We grow our Faith whenever we see GOD answer prayers. So, if everyone is given faith as a mustard seed, how much has yours grown?…
Keep readingAlways Remember
By Pastor Mike We need to remember every day what the military has done for this country. Never forget. We are here because of the freedom we have. Moses had to remind his peeps to remember all the suffering they did as slaves in Egypt. How they were oppressed by Pharaoh. He reminded them…
Keep readingGolden Rule
By Pastor Mike Lots of people know the Golden Rule is do unto others as you would have them do unto you. Do you treat people the way you want to be treated? Do we pick and choose the people we want to be nice to? Do you treat people regardless of the way…
Keep readingCommandments about GOD
By Pastor Mike I’m gonna talk a little bit about our GOD who’s name by the way is JESUS. That’s HIS name. Commandments 1-4 teach how to love God. Commandments 5-10 teach us how to love others. 1-4 are vertical. 5-10 are horizontal. Exodus 20 1-11 1 And God spake all these words, saying, 2 I…
Keep readingLove Is Exciting
By Pastor Mike Everything that JESUS is against is happening more and more. I saw a preview on TV that there’s a show called Lucifer. They gave the devil his own show. There’s a lot of other shows that are nasty and scary and so many of them depict that everything is acceptable. Even the…
Keep readingOvercomers!
By Pastor Jeff, John 16:32-33, “Behold, the hour cometh, yea, is now come, that ye shall be scattered, every man to his own, and shall leave me alone: and yet I am not alone, because the Father is with me. These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In…
Keep readingWhy I Believe!
By Pastor Jeff, Mark 16:9-18, “Now when Jesus was risen early the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, out of whom he had cast seven devils. And she went and told them that had been with him, as they mourned and wept. And they, when they had heard that he was alive, and had…
Keep readingEncourage Yourself!
By Pastor Jeff This past Sunday I had prepared a message about “The person you see in the mirror”, but God had other plans. As we were being led in worship I felt a certain heaviness in which was causing me to rethink what I had prepared. Our song leader felt the same thing as he…
Keep readingPentecost Sunday 2017
By Pastor Jeff, Acts 2:1-4, “And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting. And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of…
Keep readingThe Fig Tree!
By Pastor Jeff, This May 14th, 2017, we celebrated Mother’s Day but it was also a very important anniversary,” for 69 years ago the parable of the fig tree mentioned in Matthew 24:32-35 was fulfilled, “Now learn a parable of the fig tree; When his branch is yet tender, and putteth forth leaves, ye know…
Keep readingFocus
By Pastor Mike If you pay attention in church you know we talk a lot about putting our focus on JESUS. We really need to get this in our hearts. Focusing on JESUS will help us to get through the trials and tribulation and valleys and sicknesses and diseases. Never focus on the stuff you’re…
Keep readingAuthority and Power
By Pastor Mike If you’ve gone through GOD’S plan of salvation then you have the HOLY GHOST. That’s all the power you’ll ever need to defeat the enemy. The authority comes from the Word of GOD. We can and should take authority over anything the enemy throws at us. We have the Word of GOD…
Keep readingKeep the Hope
By Pastor Jeff, 1 Corinthians 13:13, “And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity.” We have many sermons about “Faith” and many more about “Love”, but I want to take some time to talk about the middle one in this verse, “Hope”! Hope is mostly defined as to anticipate…
Keep readingHoly Ghost Fire
By Mike Batinich The Lord’s really been impressing on me to talk about bringing the fire back here where it belongs. I’m talking about the Holy Ghost Fire. We stand in GOD confidence and can whip anything the enemy throws our way and he is throwing some stuff at us. If we believe the end…
Keep readingJESUS IS…
By Pastor Mike JESUS is the Great Physician. HE is our healer. HE is our provider. HE is our comforter. HE gives us HIS peace. HE gave us HIS plan of salvation. HE forgives us. HE loves us. John 15: 5 5 I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and…
Keep readingWalk the Walk
By Pastor Mike I’m sure you’ve heard the phrase: Talk Is Cheap. Well, that applies also if you have to tell people that you’re a Christian. They should know it by your lifestyle. The things we say and do. The way we react to situations. The Love we show others. The kindness we show…
Keep readingLet’s Have a Talk with Jesus
By Pastor Jeff Prayer will always be one of the top items on a Christians to do list, and though we put a high priority on it, the church sometimes makes it seem like some kind of mysterious thing. One day the disciples after watching Jesus pray asked how should they pray, Matthew 6:9-13, “After…
Keep readingGrace + Faith = Love
By Pastor Jeff, These two verses have been used countless times by churches to explain how to obtains ones salvation. But we need to remind ourselves that this book written by Apostle Paul is being written to a people that already have obtained the Born Again experience by repenting of their sins, being…
Keep readingThe Lord Fights for Us!
By Pastor Jeff, I want to give you a word of encouragement this day, especially to those who have been shaken lately, for this world we live in is not a very easy place to live. It doesn’t matter if your a Christian or not, we all have rough days, weeks, months, and even longer…
Keep readingAre You a “Good” Christian?
By Pastor Jeff, Most if not of us have heard the term “Good Christian”, maybe you have asked the question or have been asked it. No doubt most Christian mothers and fathers are praying for a “Good” Christian spouse for their children. But what does the bible say? I find it interesting that the term “Christian”…
Keep readingTime to Change
By Pastor Mike A couple weeks ago I was preaching about the signs that follow believers. I’m talking about the Miracles that will be happening with believers. You gotta believe with all your heart, mind, soul, and strength. I’m serious. It’s time to show the people out there the Hope in JESUS. That’s why change…
Keep readingGod Is LOVE!
By Pastor Jeff, 1John 4:7-8, “Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God. He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.” God is Love!, whenever we make that statement we have those who question it that’s true, they…
Keep readingSigns of the Believers
By Pastor Mike The building isn’t the church, we are. Do you agree? We are GOD’S church. People who have the HOLY GHOST have the power to do what JESUS wants us to do. When I say that JESUS is in the house, HE is in the house. We are the living temples of…
Keep readingStill the Season
By Pastor Mike Isaiah 9:6 “For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.” I was meditating on this verse and it really spoke to…
Keep readingDo You go to Church or are You the Church?
By Pastor Jeff, When I say the word “church”, do you think of the building or the people? I’m not claiming the building as being something that should be ignored, we know the early church did meet in buildings, Acts 2:46-47, “And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from…
Keep readingRedeeming the time
By Pastor Jeff, One of our most important assets that once used it can never be replaced is TIME! We are fascinated with time, just recall some of your favorite movies that deal with time such as “Time Bandits”, “Terminator”, “The Time Machine” and of course the most popular “Back to the Future” and we…
Keep readingWhat is Christmas?
By Pastor Jeff, In the gospel of Luke chapter 2 we have the account of the birth of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, in this chapter we find the angels appearing to the shepherds in the field declaring, “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.” What a…
Keep readingHave You Been with JESUS
By Pastor Mike I want you to ask yourself and be honest and think about it. Have you been with JESUS since last Sunday. I mean really spent time with HIM. Do you make it a point to be with HIM every day? If you’re walking down the street and JESUS was across the street…
Keep readingHas the Church lost it’s Power?
By Pastor Jeff, Matthew 16:19-19, “And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be…
Keep readingDon’t let Satan Lie to You!
By Pastor Jeff, John 8:44, “Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar,…
Keep readingOn Time GOD
By Pastor Mike When we look at our lives we can see how HIS timing worked out to be the best in our lives. It took 2 years to sell our house in Vegas. Didn’t know why but when we look back it was to have Nicole and be fully covered with insurance. In Genesis…
Keep readingRenewing Your Mind
By Pastor Jeff, One of my favorite scriptures is found in Romans 12:1-2, “I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of…
Keep readingYou Can Do Whatever You Wanna
By Pastor Mike JESUS gave us all free will. HE didn’t want a bunch of Christian robots. HE wants us to love HIM and obey HIM and follow HIM from our hearts because then you know it’s real. I chose drugs and alcohol over ever wanting to know JESUS until it was almost too late.…
Keep readingLook Up!
By Pastor Jeff, Matthew 24:4-6, “And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man deceive you. For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many. And ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass, but…
Keep readingCommit to JESUS
By Pastor Mike We should commit our lives to JESUS because you will never go wrong. You will benefit in this relationship. It’s like a marriage. Ephesians 5:22-31 22Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord. 23 For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of…
Keep readingHow to Get the Victory!
By Pastor Jeff, Deuteronomy 20:1-4, “When thou goest out to battle against thine enemies, and seest horses, and chariots, and a people more than thou, be not afraid of them: for the LORD thy God is with thee, which brought thee up out of the land of Egypt.And it shall be, when ye are come nigh unto…
Keep readingFeelings versus Believing
By Pastor Jeff, First of all I want to say feelings are important, God created us with emotions, and I sure wouldn’t want to go through life not be able to feel. Who doesn’t love to feel the kiss of a loved one, or the happiness when a child is born, or the presence of…
Keep readingYou Should Never Play Church
By Pastor Mike Did you ever know anyone who played church? Did you ever play church? I did. Back as a child I only went because parents made me. Going to church as a child helped me know there is a GOD. When they decided not to go I was excited because I could…
Keep readingWhy God Became a Man!
By Pastor Jeff, John 1:1, 14, “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth” Have you ever…
Keep readingWe Need Open Arms
By Pastor Jeff James 2:1-4, “My brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with respect of persons. For if there come unto your assembly a man with a gold ring, in goodly apparel, and there come in also a poor man in vile raiment; And ye have respect to him that…
Keep readingBe Desperate for Jesus
By Pastor Mike Definition of desperate from Webster: very sad and upset because of having little or no hope : feeling or showing despair. having lost hope. giving no ground for hope. frustration suffering extreme need or anxiety involving extreme danger or possible disaster. extreme intensity very sad and worried and with little or no hope showing…
Keep readingSearch Me
By Pastor Mike Psalm 139:23-24 “Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts: And see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.” There’s scripture that asks JESUS to search our hearts. JESUS can see what’s in our hearts, mind, soul and…
Keep readingBehold I come Quickly
By Pastor Jeff, Three times in chapter 22 of Revelations we have Jesus telling us “Behold I come Quickly”, this was penned by the Apostle John over 1900 years ago and we have yet to have this promise fulfilled. It is not my intention in this message to prove to you that we are living…
Keep readingEvery Life Matters to JESUS
By Pastor Mike On the news they were talking about the 12 policemen that were ambushed by snipers in Dallas. Five died and seven others were injured. This happened during a rally about a police shooting. There was one last week in Minneapolis I heard about when I was up there where another person got…
Keep readingGet a Bigger Box
By Pastor Jeff Luke 17:1-6, ” Then said he unto the disciples, It is impossible but that offences will come: but woe unto him, through whom they come! It were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he cast into the sea, than that he should offend one of these little ones. Take heed…
Keep readingStay in the JESUS Zone
By Pastor Mike Did you ever stay in a comfort zone too long. That’s not a good thing. We need to get out of our comfort zones and get and stay in the JESUS zone and reach people for JESUS. That’s what HE wants us to do. When HE grabbed HIS disciples, HE took…
Keep readingWhere are the Intercessors?
By Pastor Jeff Isaiah 59:16, “And he saw that there was no man, and wondered that there was no intercessor: therefore his arm brought salvation unto him; and his righteousness, it sustained him.” Ezekiel 22:30, ” And I sought for a man among them, that should make up the hedge, and stand in the gap before me…
Keep readingAlways Remember
By Pastor Mike I want to thank all the men and women who served and are serving in the military. Please keep them in your prayers. They are still out there serving this country to keep us free. It’s great to have the freedom we have in this country . We have the freedom to…
Keep readingThe Former and Latter Rain
By Pastor Jeff, James 5:7, says ” Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it, until he receive the early and latter rain.” Rain has always been very important in growing crops from the time Noah and his…
Keep readingMake JESUS Your LORD
By Pastor Mike Remember the story about Thomas, one of the disciples. He was walking and living with JESUS for 3 years. He saw the miracles that JESUS did. JESUS told them all that HE will be crucified and then on the third day HE will rise from the dead. When Jesus rose on the…
Keep readingForgive and Forget
By Pastor Jeff Forgiveness is one of the most important and the most difficult things for us Christians to accept and do. The word of God is filled with examples of the problems that occur when we do not forgive, remember Cain and Abel? how about Ahitophel and David? We also have the good examples…
Keep readingLet Jesus Set You Free
By Pastor Mike I’m gonna talk about JESUS setting us free. I’m not talking about the freedom we have in this country to Worship and meet like this to teach and preach JESUS. This is a huge Blessing. Thank you JESUS. JESUS will set you free anywhere you are. Are you ready to be…
Keep readingWe Need to be Ready
By Pastor Mike The LORD been having me read second Timothy and that’s what I’m gonna share this morning. It kind of goes with the preaching I did a little while ago about how we don’t know what tomorrow brings. This is not doom and gloom, it’s about how excited we should be that…
Keep readingGoing Up to the High Places
By Pastor Jeff, Ephesians 6:10-12, ” Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers…
Keep readingMustard Seed Faith
By Pastor Jeff, Matthew 17:20,”And Jesus said unto them, Because of your unbelief: for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you”. Have you ever wondered if…
Keep readingTomorrow Might Not Come
By Pastor Mike I remember as a kid when I was supposed to do chore but I wanted to go play, I would tell my parents that I would do it tomorrow. My Dad told me that tomorrow never comes. As a kid I would think that yea, I go to bed tonight and…
Keep readingHe Has Risen
By Pastor Mike JESUS is definitely alive. HE is the one true GOD. HE no longer is hanging on a cross. HE did that for everybody. That’s how much HE loves us. HE rose on the third day just like HE said HE would. When I first saw the Passion of the Christ movie…
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Unity Part 3
By Pastor Mike Batinich Today I want talk today about togetherness and unity. About standing united as believers of the Truth. Scripture tells us of the unity of GODLY people working together. Exodus 17:8-13 8 Then came Amalek, and fought with Israel in Rephidim. 9 And Moses said unto Joshua, Choose us out men, and…
Keep readingAnswered Prayer
By Pastor Mike We are truly walking miracles. We know people who have beat diseases. Someone who received a new heart. Healed of carpel tunnel. Someone who was able to walk and talk after a major stroke even though doctors said he wouldn’t. Those are all miracles. When GOD answers prayers we need to thank…
Keep readingMore of JESUS
By Pastor Mike We’re all at different stages in our Christian walk and in our relationship with JESUS. I’m just saying that I’m doing all I can to have a stronger relationship with JESUS. I want to encourage everyone to build a super strong relationship with HIM. HIS plan of salvation is the best thing…
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By Pastor Mike Exodus 17:8-13 8 Then came Amalek, and fought with Israel in Rephidim. 9 And Moses said unto Joshua, Choose us out men, and go out, fight with Amalek: to morrow I will stand on the top of the hill with the rod of God in mine hand. 10 So Joshua did as…
Keep readingHow Great is our GOD
By Pastor Mike I wanna talk about how great our GOD is. Everything that HE has done should make us excited to live for HIM. HE saved people from drug addiction. Some from alcohol. Some from suicide. We all live for something or someone. I choose to live for JESUS. Way back when, I…
Keep readingA Life of Faith
By Pastor Mike I wanna talk about Faith and Hope. Because the Faith we have in JESUS brings us the Hope for a better life and to spend forever with HIM. Chapter 11 of Hebrews talks a lot about Faith. Read it when you get a chance. Hebrews 11:1 11 Now faith is the substance…
Keep readingTrust in JESUS
By Pastor Mike I want to talk about Trusting JESUS. Back in the day – a person’s word or a handshake meant something and you could trust they would stand by it. Now everything has to be written down and signed. Press hard because when you sign you need many copies. No one trusts…
Keep readingGet Back to JESUS
By Pastor Mike I want to talk about getting back to JESUS when we mess up. First of all don’t let anyone tell you that when you mess up JESUS doesn’t want you anymore. That’s a lie from the devil, he just doesn’t want us staying with JESUS. I had to learn how to…
Keep readingWorship HIM
By Pastor Mike We should always be Praising HIM and Worshiping HIM. There’s a lot of scriptures about Praising Him because JESUS always does so much for us. That’s why we Praise HIM. And HE isn’t done taking care of us. HE’s not done Blessing us. We Worship the LORD because of who HE…
Keep readingPraise HIM
By Pastor Mike According to Bible Gateway, the words “praise the LORD” is found 124 times in the Bible. The word praise is found 259 times. It’s great that we can praise the KING of kings and the LORD of lords Psalm 9:1-2 9 I will praise thee, O Lord, with my whole heart; I will…
Keep readingYou Are Somebody
By Pastor Mike I want to talk about how we are somebody in the eyes of the LORD. We are precious to HIM. We were made in HIS image. Genesis 1:27 27 So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them. Since…
Keep readingReaching Out
By Pastor Mike Remember the last week we celebrated the death burial and resurrection of our LORD and Savior JESUS. We are so excited, and we should be, for that because of what it brings to our lives. HE died so we can live forever with HIM. We have a plan of salvation. HE…
Keep readingThe Resurrection
By Pastor Jeff, 1 Corinthians 15:12-19, “Now if Christ is preached that He has been raised from the dead, how do some among you say that there is no resurrection of the dead? But if there is no resurrection of the dead, then Christ is not risen. And if Christ is not risen, then our…
Keep readingThinking on JESUS
Philippians 4:4-94 Rejoice in the Lord always: and again I say, Rejoice. 5 Let your moderation be known unto all men. The Lord is at hand. 6 Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. 7 And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding,…
Keep readingTrue Joy
By Pastor Mike If you want to experience and keep True Joy in your heart, read the Scriptures. GOD truly wants us to live in HIS Joy. GOD wants us to be Joyful to show the world that living for HIM is an awesome thing. HE doesn’t want sad, depressed, scared Christians walking around…
Keep readingLean On JESUS
By Pastor Mike I wanna talk about how much I need JESUS. I need HIM every second of my life. I need HIS direction in all I do. I need HIS GRACE. HIS Mercy. HIS LOVE. HIS peace. HIS comfort. HE is always there for us and will answer our prayers. JESUS needs to be…
Keep readingSimple
By Pastor Mike The WORD of GOD is the greatest Book ever written. It is the greatest love story ever written. I wonder why our kids can’t read the Bible in school but they can read it in prison. They have a Bible people swear on in court to tell the whole truth but…
Keep readingStaying Thankful
By Pastor Mike We should stay thankful about what the LORD has done in our lives. Yes, we have ups and downs and we have real tragedies but when you think about what JESUS did, we really can be thankful. A lot of people have experienced the peace and comfort that can only come…
Keep readingThe Great Commission!
By Pastor Jeff, When you are told that you have to do something, what is your usual reaction? If you’re like me, it’s usual a little like, what? You can’t tell me what to do! Have you ever dealt with a toddler in trying to prevent them doing something? Even if you are protecting them…
Keep readingVeterans Day
By Pastor Mike Matthew 24:5-8 5 For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many. 6 And ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet. 7 For nation shall rise…
Keep readingThe Presence of the LORD
By Pastor Mike We all need to realize that the presence of JESUS is everywhere at the same time. People wonder “How can this be?” Because HE is GOD Almighty. Definition of omnipotent: one who has unlimited power or authority Definition of omniscient: 1 : having infinite awareness, understanding, and insight 2 : possessed of universal…
Keep readingWe Are Free
By Pastor Mike This is a free and Blessed country. We all need to get back to the basics and stop trying to take GOD out of everything. We are free to make the choice on who we are gonna serve. JESUS CHRIST suffered and died on that cross so we can be…
Keep readingForgiven
By Pastor Mike I wanna talk about forgiveness. How we’re forgiven by JESUS, how we need to forgive others. When we repent and ask GOD for forgiveness, HE will forgive us. HE says HE will. When we don’t forgive someone for what they say or do, we suffer. Sometimes people might not even…
Keep readingTerrifying Words
By Pastor Mike Luke 16:19-31 19 There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day: 20 And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, which was laid at his gate, full of sores, 21 And desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man’s…
Keep readingDon’t Worry
By Pastor Mike Matthew 6:25-34 25 Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment? 26 Behold the fowls of the air: for they…
Keep readingMake Prayer Your Lifestyle
By Pastor Mike Ephesians 6:18-19 “Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints; [19] And for me, that utterance may be given unto me, that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the gospel,” There is…
Keep readingWe Have to Know
By Pastor Mike The Book of 1 John was a letter written to a lot of churches where John had apostolic responsibility. John needed to encourage the believers to know deep down what they once believed and not to walk away from the Truth. I encourage to read the whole book. 1 John 2:3-4 “And…
Keep readingFather
By Pastor Mike (Illustration) A young boy came to Sunday School late. His teacher knew that he was usually very prompt and asked him if anything was wrong. The boy replied “no,” that he was going fishing but his dad told him that he needed to go to church. The teacher was very impressed…
Keep readingLet’s Stay United
By Pastor Mike Psalm 133:1 Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity! Ecclesiastes 4:9-12 9 Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour. 10 For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow: but woe to him that…
Keep readingDesiring More of JESUS
By Pastor Mike I wanna talk a little about Revival. Revival is about us getting revived in our hearts and in our Spirits. The word “revive” means to bring back to life, or to restore. Remember when you first got the HOLY GHOST? I know I was very excited. I felt a strong POWER…
Keep readingPalm Sunday
By Pastor Mike Mark 11:1-11 11 And when they came nigh to Jerusalem, unto Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount of Olives, he sendeth forth two of his disciples, 2 And saith unto them, Go your way into the village over against you: and as soon as ye be entered into it, ye shall find…
Keep readingAre You Thirsty
By Pastor Mike Have you ever been thirsty? I don’t mean the average thirst where a drink of water tastes good after a long walk or after working outside on a summer day. I mean really — really thirsty…where your tongue sticks to the roof of your mouth and all you can think about…
Keep readingCatch HIS Presence
By Pastor Mike Mark 10:46-52 I believe that today somebody is gonna make some changes in their life. I believe that somebody is going to receive their sight today, and you’re gonna see the life that JESUS has for you, and you’re going to see how the devil been deceiving you. Somebody is going…
Keep readingBeing Doers of the Word
By Pastor Mike “But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only” James 1:22 I know that GOD has a plan for us and this church. Don’t you? And HE puts up signs to direct us. Not tiny hard to see signs. I believe GOD puts up billboards. I believe HE makes…
Keep readingSeven Words to Change Your Life
By Pastor Mike Romans 1: 16 “For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to everyone that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.” A lot of people don’t like change. People will fight change, but change is good sometimes.…
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Always There
By Bob Rasmussen I am going to share what happened to me and why I want to share. It was a typical Friday. I could not breath, initially at all Obviously, he heard my prayer and I was able to start breathing, yes, with difficulty, but I could breathe. I was now able to ask…
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The Gifts
Christmas is approaching quickly For whatever reason, Christmas is hitting differently this year o Maybe it is with the addition of all the grandchildren o Maybe it is related to the losses over the last few years o Maybe it is just this crazy world and everything that is going on My whole feeling about Christmas this year…
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Storms
By Pastor Bob Rasmussen “Storms” This morning I would like to talk about storms. There was recently a hurricane that affected our brothers and sisters in the south, particularly in Florida. Here are some photos of what that storm did. The devastation cannot be denied. All of this news had me thinking about when people…
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Royalty
By Pastor Bob Rasmussen. Well, in case you did not know, the Queen of England died. I do not get it. 24×7 television coverage, it is estimated that 4.1 billion people watched the funeral. Cost – 7-9 Million, but others suggest it could be way higher, possibly billions with the 10-day mourning and closures of…
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With Me or Without Me
By Pastor Bob Rasmussen What is hell like? The Bible is clear as we will see in the following text. Hell is dark – the opposite of the light. Matt 25:30 And cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth. There will be gnashing of teeth. Matt…
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Resist
by Pastor Bob Rasmussen There has been a lot of things going on in this body and in some folks that I know. I really feel this is a good time for us, especially me, to remember that one of the things we have in our relationship with Jesus, is authority, authority over the enemy.…
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Where the Spirit of the Lord Is
By Pastor Bob. This morning I would like to talk about “where the Spirit of the Lord Is” or “where the presence of the Lord is”. There are two things that I would like to discuss: One is the omnipresence of God. God is everywhere at all times. Have you ever been out and about…
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While I’m Waiting
“While I am Waiting” Prayer – dear Lord Jesus, we thank you for your Word. We thank you for your presence. We thank you for getting up this morning and allowing us to gather here, in this moment, to give You all the honor, praise, and glory that you deserve. We are humbled by the…
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Are You Invited?
By Pastor Bob Rasmussen Much of what I will speak on emanates from the following scripture:Psalm 23 The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.2 He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.3 He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for…
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Jezebel
By Pastor Bob What I want to talk about his morning is called JezebelNot the spiritRather, the characterWhy should we care? She is dead?Creation is in the bibleHealing is in the bibleThere is profound wisdom in scriptureIt’s in the bible – amen?2 Tim 3: 16 All Scripture is God-breathed [given by divine inspiration] and is…
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Church is Hard
By Pastor Bob Church is HardAuthor Unknown Church is hard for the person walking through the doors, afraid of judgement. Church is hard for the pastor’s family, under the microscope of an entire body. Church is hard for the prodigal soul returning home, broken and battered by the world. Church is hard for the girl…
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