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A Taste of Sabbath

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Saturday, April 11, 2026

Influenced or influencing?

Brother Chuck challenged us to consider what and who we are listening to as he shared from Revelation 2, and the message to the church of Thyatira from the One “…whose eyes are like blazing fire.”

Church members of Thyatira were tolerating a “prophetess” who led many astray into idol worship and sexual immorality. Our God is a jealous God who does not tolerate evil. Nothing we do is hidden from Him. But by God’s grace, nothing can separate us from His love. He knows our best and our worst, and loves us. He even gave the “prophetess” time to repent –but she did not.

People who you allow to influence you can drag you down. You need to know scripture for yourself so you can know truth. And you need to be willing to be corrected when you’re wrong. The “prophetess” ended up on a sickbed. God was trying to get her attention–and ours. All who follow her will suffer intensely.

Our hope is in Jesus. Don’t believe the lie that your sins are too bad for Him to forgive. That is what He came to do.

God grant us the courage to pray. To repent, and to stand for you. Amen.

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April 7, 2026 janagillham

Saturday, April 5, 2026

He Lives!

We celebrated our beautiful risen Savior Jesus with song, prayer and communion.

And a poem by Owen:

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March 11, 2026 janagillham

Saturday, March 8, 2026

Light wins. Every time.

Susie brought a box to the children’s message. It was taped up tight. She wanted them to look inside so they could see the darkness she had captured. But when they peeked through a tiny slit–the darkness was gone.

Susie reminded us all of some scriptures about light:

My God turns my darkness to light – Psalm 18: 28b

Though I sit in darkness, the Lord will be my light. Micah 7:8b

The Light shines in the darkness but the darkness has not understood it. Or overcome it. John 1: 5

Jesus said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.” John 8: 12b

God is light. In Him there is no darkness at all. I John 1:5

We sang, we praised God, we prayed. Then Pastor Chuck challenged us to think about our priorities.

What do you love most?
Who do you say Jesus is?
What can we learn from the church at Ephesus in Revelation 2:1-9?

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March 1, 2026 janagillham

Saturday, February 28, 2026

God is looking for Devotion not Perfection

Pastor Chuck spoke from Matthew 13 and Isaiah 6 with the hopes that we will all “turn and be healed.”

The Lord Jesus taught a crowd many parables from a boat. He knew that many in his audience had been described centuries earlier by the prophet Isaiah: “though seeing, they do not see; though hearing they do not hear or understand.” Jesus said, “He who has ears let him hear.”

Ears tuned into God WILL hear. God is looking for hearts that are softened toward Him. He knows we will never be perfect this side of glory—which is why He seeks DEVOTION not perfection.

Know anyone who says, “I can’t go to church (or go back to church) because I’ve messed up too much. I’m not perfect.”

Pay attention! God is at work. No matter what wrong you have done, It is not the end of the story. Call upon Jesus. Only in Him is the hope that you will be OK. And you will be OK. God is looking for Devotion not Perfection

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Thank you Mark, Becky, Susie, Jessica, Christopher, and Pastor Chuck for leading us in worship! Thanks to all those whose work we don’t see on camera!