Reliable People
How Christians, especially Christian leaders, treat the Body of Christ via their local church is a direct indication of how they view Jesus and the Kingdom of God. Jesus said in Matthew 10:40-42, “40 Anyone who welcomes you welcomes me, and anyone who welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me. 41 Whoever welcomes a…
Read MoreRejoice and Be Glad!
God has given us the privilege of suffering for His gospel (Philippians 1:29). May we rejoice and be glad to share in the same honor of the prophets who came before us. MATTHEW 5:11-16 11 “Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of…
Read MoreFathers & The End Times
For God’s Kingdom to advance in this end time generation there must be a turning back of fathers to their children and for them to lead their nation in revival for the glory of God! MALACHI 4:5-6 (KJV) 5 Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful…
Read MoreReturning Back to Normal
Praise God- we had a wonderful service yesterday and are thankful that a new season at MPI church is here! From this point moving forward we will resume our normal Sunday schedule at 9am & 11am (with overflow in the back parking lot). We invite you to join our life groups or discipleship programs either…
Read MoreThe Church’s Journey to the Promised Land
Today the church must understand that this earth as it is now is not our home, we are just passing through until the Kingdom of God comes in fulness. Let us look to the story of Israel’s journey to the Promised Land as an example of how to trust God in difficult times so that…
Read MoreInjustice: The Consequences of a Godless Society
Sadly, the U.S. is being overwhelmed with injustices that have made some result to godless behavior to inflict revenge upon their oppressors. At this time pivotal time, I am calling on all Christians to adopt the nonviolent strategies of Martin Luther King, Jr. as laid out in his book, Stride Toward Freedom: Pilgrimage to Nonviolence,…
Read MoreConformed or Transformed?
I am deeply concerned that during this time of the COVID pandemic that the church is being conditioned to change their once strongly held beliefs for ideas in conformity with the patterns of this world. I pray that all disciples of Christ will stop being conformed and start being transformed to have and keep the…
Read MoreThe Wisdom of God
Let’s talk about the wisdom of God! I. INTRODUCTION The Fear of the Lord – Proverbs 1:7 and 9:10 Two Kinds of Wisdom – James 3:13-18 Get Wisdom at Any Cost – Proverbs 4:7 II. CHRIST CRUCIFIED IS GOD’S POWER AND WISDOM 1 Corinthians 1:18-31, “For the message of the cross is foolishness to…
Read MoreA Christian Response to Tyranny
What did the British during the American Revolution have in common with the white slave owners during the Civil War and with the white racists leaders in the south during the Civil Rights movement and the Nazis in Germany? The all wanted the clergy to stay out of politics. If we don’t know the past…
Read MoreLoving Tough to Love People
Loving people can often times be easier said then done. We all have our own areas we can grow in but sometimes you may run into people who refuse to acknowledge their real issues and they may frustrate your passion for discipleship. So for those who have desired to love people by making disciples and…
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