The true “church” refers to the regular and intentional meeting of believers to worship God, to study His Word, and to serve one another as part of the body of Christ under a Biblical leadership structure. Let’s unpack those pieces one at a time. Basic distinctions of a true church: #1 A true church [...]
Words mattered to James a lot! He mentioned the tongue in every chapter of his letter because there is a relationship between a person’s faith and their speech. Most people speak between 13,000-20,000 words per day and the sheer volume of a person’s words provides a window into the spiritual condition of a person’s [...]
If Christian’s claim that God created the world, then who created God? That’s a great question and the Bible answers it directly. The scriptures teach that God is the only being who did not have life given to Him but who has life in Himself. In John 5:26, Jesus says, “For as the Father has [...]
Brian Lockard, Elder Canyon Bible Verde Valley Introduction Do you question why people do what they do? Do you ask what they are trying to accomplish or do you assume that you know their motives or end goals? If a situation is familiar, I often supply my own reasons for people’s [...]
audio mp3="https://canyonverdedownloads.files.wordpress.com/2015/06/2-timothy-4-6-8-pauls-example-of-finishing-well.mp3"][/audio This is not a complete recording of this weeks message, please see the written text below for the complete message. Introduction It’s never good news when the doctor calls and says: Your test results came in. We need to see you right away. When someone is faced with a serious illness or terminal cancer, [...]
Guest speaker- Canyon Bible Pastor Matt Thompson Teaching Outline We Do Not Know What To Do, But Our Eyes Are On You! Proverbs 3:5-6; II Chronicles 20:1-30 I. A Command: Depend fully on the Lord alone! (vs. 5a) Psalms 20:6-7 “6 Now I know that the Lord saves his anointed; he will answer [...]
A Grace-Filled Marriage Audio A Grace-Filled Marriage | 1 Peter 3 God created marriage. He knows exactly how it’s supposed to work. (Gen 2) Marriage is a living model of God’s love for us. (Eph 5) Marriage is all about putting Christ’s love on display for a lost world to see. (Eph 5, 1 Pet. [...]
Download Audio Here Introduction 16 Therefore let no one pass judgment on you in questions of food and drink, or with regard to a festival or a new moon or a Sabbath. 17 These are a shadow of the things to come, but the substance belongs to Christ. 18 Let no one disqualify you, insisting on asceticism and [...]
Download Audio HERE Introduction Your view of Jesus is too small. So is mine. Tonight, I want to blow apart the box you’ve place Jesus in and point to a Christ that is more glorious than you’ve ever seen Him before. When you and I walked into this rec center today, we had some picture [...]
Download Audio Here Introduction Acts 27 is a vivid illustration of our human condition. Some of you as you sit here tonight are faced with huge trials. You and I are often faced with circumstances that feel totally overwhelming…like they are driven by out of control forces. You may have be feeling lost and in [...]
