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Giving Grace to the Very End

Dane Ortland, in his book "Gentle and Lowly", describes Christ's desire to show grace with a story about a doctor on a mercy mission. He flies to a remote village that has never had the benefit of modern medicine to bring a cure to their illness and disease. He is traveling with all his tools…

The End of Delay

[embed]https://youtu.be/T2cIR4TNGFY[/embed]Psalm 24 tells us: "The earth is the Lord's and all it's fullness the world and those who dwell therein. For He has found it upon the seas, and established it upon the waters." It can be hard sometimes to understand why, if the Lord is the master of the world, that it is so…

Special Speaker – Bill Kennedy from CEF.

Today we are excited to have with us Bill Kennedy, the Lycoming County director of Child Evangelism Fellowship. Bill became the director of CEF Lycoming County in 2000 after working for a number of years as a youth leader with middle and high school teens in church ministry. Bill's heart is not only making sure…

God and the Forces of Darkness

Have you considered the relationship between God and the forces of darkness, i.e. Satan and his demons? Is it a classic dualism with both sides fighting neck and neck to win? Is Satan equal to God? Where did he come from? What is he really like? As we continue the study in the biblical book…

Prayer, Justice, and Judgment

As we dive into Revelation 8 in this message, there are three themes that emerge, themes that have a very significant connection. First is the theme of prayer. Do you believe God hears and responds to your prayers? This passage in the biblical book of Revelation shows that God indeed does hear our prayers and…

The Goal of the Great Commission

Racism, inclusion, bias; they are all words that are emotionally and politically charged. Sadly, throughout all of human history, on every continent, nations and people groups have fought each other. Whether the division is racial, national, or even socio-economic, one group has always been battling the other. Pride, power, and greed has kept these fires…

Secure in Christ

Psalm 33:16-22 reads: No king is saved by the multitude of an army; A mighty man is not delivered by great strength. A horse is a vain hope for safety; Neither shall it deliver any by its great strength. Behold, the eye of the Lord is on those who fear Him, On those who hope…

Remembering the Past to Lead into the Future

As we get older, we gain a treasure that cannot be had any other way: experience. It can only be learned "the hard way", however, its fruits can be shared. A good person will try to pass on the treasures of wisdom he or she has gained by experience and a wise person will try…

Special Speaker Today

Today we have the privilege of hearing what God is doing in Central Africa. Rev. Kevin Cassidy, director of advancement for Central Africa Baptist University, will be speaking here today in both our Sunday School and Morning Service. He will encourage us with the great things God is doing in the lives of people around…

Caring for the Children Part 2

In part 1 of this series we discussed how much God cares about children and how we are to reflect that. In this message we are going to discuss a critical need for all children - their spiritual formation. Who is responsible for that, the church or the parents? What are the implications and responsibilities…

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