Weekly Word: August 27, 2018

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Stay Focused

The way to kill a person with a great dream is to give him another one! The devil’s strategy is to get you spread out so thin you become mediocre in everything and excellent in nothing. The apostle Paul strategy for life can be summed up in one line, I am bringing all my energies to bear on this one thing (Phil. 3:13 TLB.) Most things in life fail for one reason, broken focus. Don’t let it happen to you. Don’t get distracted by lesser things no matter how hard or long they call you. Isaiah said in chapter 50:7, “Therefore I set my face like a flint and I know I shall not be put to shame.

Start learning to say no to lesser things so that you can say yes to the things that matter most. The things God has called us to do.

~ Pastor Turner

Weekly Word: August 20, 2018

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God Wants to Bless Your Work

Put God in charge of your work, and what you’ve planned will take place – Proverbs 16:3

God wants to be included in all your plans, consulted in all your decisions, and honored in every area of your life. As a result, what you plan will prosper and what you plant will produce fruit. If you’ve been taught that He is only interested in church matters, or spiritual side of you life then listen to this; In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will direct your paths – Proverbs 3:6. Did you hear that? All your ways!

Imagine having one of God’s ideas for your business, career, or your life. Imagine the God who gave Edison incandescent light, and showed Fleming how to turn a piece of molding bread into the miracle of Penicillin. That’s the God we serve, whose idea it was to shoot galaxies into place! He cares about all of your life, if you’ll just include Him!

~ Pastor Turner

Weekly Word: August 13, 2018

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God Has a Purpose For Your Life

John 15:16 You have not chosen me, but I have chosen you.

It doesn’t take a lot of people to bring about change. In fact, too many people get in the way. Gideon chose 32,000 men to fight, but God only needed 300 men. He doesn’t care how many can be counted – He only cares on how many can be counted on. The truth is, your life could be messed up because too many people are telling you what to do. Don’t listen to them! Get down before God and ask Him to speak to you. He’ll give you the word you need. God doesn’t need a crowd, just someone who will listen and obey. The reason God has brought you through so much, is because He has a higher plan and purpose for your life.

~ Pastor Turner

Weekly Word: August 6, 2018

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Taste and See that the Lord is Good – Ps. 34:8

You know you’re addicted to coffee when:
* You’re employee of the month at Tim Hortons & you don’t even work there.
* Your eyes stay open when you sleep, you can type 60 wpm with your feet.
* You sleep so you can wake up and smell the coffee.
* You name your cats cream & sugar, and your lisd are stuck in the sipping position.

Lol I think you get the idea. The Bible says “taste and see that the Lord is good.” Here’s an idea… why not turn your coffee break into a time with God. Carry your bible with you or take your devices along on break for this purpose. Also, you could just write out a scripture to meditate on while you sip. Talk to God your Savior! Doing this can transform your spiritual life.

The Lord is Good!
~ Pastor Turner

Weekly Word: July 30, 2018

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Matthew 6:33  Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need. (NLT)

Have you become absorbed with the very things that Jesus told you not to? Things like having enough to eat, or having clothes to wear, or having a home to live in? Your heavenly Father knows exactly what you need. Therefore, He has promised that if you put His kingdom first, all the things you need will be yours.

Listen to Hebrews 11 (vs. 3/6/33) “Through faith we understand,” “Without faith it’s impossible to please Him,” & “Who through faith subdued kingdoms.” If language means anything, then these verses mean that God didn’t give us faith just to get temperial things. First and foremost faith is for understanding. Secondly, it pleases Him that we trust Him through faith. Finally faith was given to us to subdue kingdoms for His Name sake.

The wonderful thing is, when we place the need of Gods Kingdom first, He makes sure we have everything we need!

~ Pastor Turner

Weekly Word: July 23, 2018

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God Commands His blessing where there is unity ~
Psalms 133:1 Behold how good and pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity, for there the Lord has commanded His Blessing

When God sees us working together in unity and love, He commands His blessing upon us. Therefore, since we know that, why don’t we work harder for unity? An argument started among the disciples as to which of them would be the greatest in Luke 9:46. Consequently, Jesus had to deal with the spirit of strife among the disciples. Someone once has wisely sai9d, there is no limit to what can be accomplished if nobody cares who gets the credit.

Another reason for lack of unity is our failure to walk in love. We are unwilling to accept people as they are, to love them, and let the Holy Spirit change them. Today we need to pray that God will help us transcend the spirit of strife, pettiness, and selfishness and begin to reach out to others in love. Only a united church can bring healing to a divided world.

~ Pastor Turner

Weekly Word: July 16, 2018

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Be an Overcomer!

It’s been a crazy couple of weeks weather wise with temperatures rising into the 90’s. So far, most of us we simply adjust our thermostats to keep us comfortable and change the climate.

Spiritually speaking, God wants us to be thermostats setting the temperature. On the other hand, thermometers reflect the climate around us. Most people are like thermometers reflecting the culture around us. Buying what they say to buy, saying the things we’ve heard the culture say and so on. Consequently, we value what our culture values. Of course there are slight variations, but most of the time we don’t GET the climate of our world. Instead, we live in it, adjust to it, but we don’t overcome it.

Overcomers are thermostats that change the environment where they’re at, like Daniel and Joseph. They are pace or temperature setters. They influence others, rather than allowing others to influence them.

Don’t be so well adjusted to your culture that you fit into it without even thinking – Romans 12:2

~ Pastor Turner

Weekly Word: July 9, 2018

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Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit…
Matthew 28:19

After Taking a few days to reflect on our missions trip, here’s some things we can take away from the experience. The number one thing that stands out for me is we were unified. All of us for ten days were on the same page. We knew our purpose, we had our assignments. Through prayer, praise, multiple talents, and perseverance, we were able to accomplish the mission we were given.

Being one in prayer and purpose was a breath of fresh air, we can do that in our church. When we have the mindset to put His kingdom first, praying for His kingdom to come, and find a place of ministry big or small, we can accomplish anything. In the book of Colossians, the bible says whatever your hand finds to do, do it! Do it with all your might. Try not complaining & we’ll accomplish things we never thought possible.

~ Pastor Turner

Weekly Word: July 2, 2018

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Romans 13:14
Put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh.

Years ago one of the best selling books on the market was Dress for Success. Our appearance makes a statement, it sends a message. A General’s attire commands authority and inspires respect. It says, I am in charge here!

Now the devil may not think much of you, but when you put on the Lord Jesus Christ, he backs up immediately. Every encounter he had with Christ left him devastated and running for cover. Listen to what Pauls said in Ephesians 4:22-24, “throw off your old evil nature” that was rotten through and through, “and clothe yourself with this new nature.” It says “clothe yourself.” This is something you have to do for yourself, and you have to do it daily.

It’s only when we spend time in the word and in prayer that you can dress for success.

~ Pastor Turner

Weekly Word: June 25, 2018

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John 1:1 ~ He came into His own, and His own received Him not (Jesus).

How many of us would spend our last night with someone if we knew they were going to betray us the next day? Jesus did! He was faithful when we were not. There is no greater opportunity to grow in Christian love than when you’re rejected and abused. Jesus asked the Father to forgive those who crucified Him.

How we handle rejection, reveals whether you have truly died to self and to the world. In the old testament according to Leviticus 21:20, a priest was not allowed to minister if he had scabs. A scab is a unhealed wound. As a result, when you have unhealed spiritual wounds, you’re touchy and can’t function the way God wants. Consequently it will show up in the things you say. Therefore you need to be healed, for it’s only when you pass the rejection test that you can reach out in love to make others whole.

~ Pastor Turner