Tuesday, January 29, 2019

Talk Up Jesus!!

Talk Up Jesus!!

Jesus said the mustard seed (Palestinian mustard) is the smallest in the soil, but it produces the largest plant in the garden (Mark 4:32).  Christians, with boldness let’s talk about new life in Jesus.  Let’s talk about forgiveness of sin, removal of guilt and shame, healing from past hurt, and kingdom life (Matt. 5-7).
Our message will draw people out of empty lifestyles, and misery that is couched in fake happiness (Acts 8:9-12).
Our message might seem overshadowed by other life narratives, but all we have to do is talk up the message about Jesus and the results are unstoppable (Mark 4:32; cf. Matt. 16:18).
Say something for Jesus today!

God Bless,
Pastor Brian E. Kennedy, Sr.

Friday, January 25, 2019

Well Done!

Well Done!

In Matthew 25:14-30, Jesus gave the parable of the talents.
Keep it simple: Develop and use the gifts God has entrusted to your care, to advance God’s kingdom, and to help others.
Live to hear our Lords say: “Well done, good and faithful slave. You were faithful with a few things, I will put you in charge of many things; enter into the joy of your master” (Matt. 25:21).

Be in worship this weekend.

God Bless,

Pastor Brian E. Kennedy, Sr.

Thursday, January 17, 2019

Release Them!

Release Them!

I attended our Wednesday Night Bible Study on forgiveness.  The next morning I reviewed the story of the unjust servant in Matt. 19:21-35.
Once the main servant with a debt impossible to pay, was forgiven, he quickly found a fellow servant who owed him very little in comparison, and refused to forgive him.  In fact, he laid hands on the man and demanded he pay, and when he couldn’t, he put the man in prison.
Think about your heart toward people you need to forgive.  Have you released that person (which is the essence of forgiveness), or are you putting them in your prison of punishment and secret revenge?
Release them, just as God in Christ Jesus released you (Eph. 4:32), and start your healing, and regain your joy, peace, and positive thinking (Phil. 4:4-8).
See you in church this weekend to discuss what you are willing to die for (you can also join us on YouTube).

God Bless,
Pastor Brian E. Kennedy, Sr.

Saturday, January 12, 2019

The Seed in Your Soil

The Seed in Your Soil

In Matthew 13, Jesus spoke the parable of the sower to highlight four responses to God’s Word.
Some outright reject God’s Word.
Some immediately receive it, but not for long.
Some receive it, but riches and worldliness choke the Word out of them.
Some receive the Word in their hearts, and obey the Word as evidenced by the fruit they produce (the life they live and people they help).
Be like the 4th responder to God’s Word.  “Read it through, pray it in, live it out, and pass it on” (Navigators training in the 80’s).

God Bless,
Pastor Brian E. Kennedy