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Upcoming Sermons & Devotional Message
August Sermons 2026
8-23- Keep The Main Thing The Main Thing
Proverbs 3:5-7 1 Corinthians 1:22-25
8-30- Preach Truth and Grace
Psalms 100 John 1:14
Devotional Message : These will change 1-2 times a week. Stop by often to read the new message.
Some Thoughts on Serving God
I always try to start my day by praying and asking Jesus to be the Lord of my heart. The reason is that I know my heart—and, at some point each day, there’s a battle for the throne of my heart—and I want to make sure I start with Jesus in His rightful place. I start my day with a recognition that Jesus is the King of my heart and the Lord of my life. As a result, my life is better because of this settled priority. How about you?
In 1 Kings 15 and 2 Chronicles 12, we read a story about King Rehoboam that reflects the battle for the allegiance of our hearts. In the fifth year of King Rehoboam's reign, Shishak (the king of Egypt) attacked Jerusalem. Rehoboam had allowed evil to flourish in Judah, so God sent the king of Egypt to attack them. God’s judgment was coming. 2 Chronicles chapter 12 fills in the reason:
"This is what the Lord says, ‘You have abandoned me; therefore, I now abandon you to Shishak.' When Rehoboam heard this, he humbled himself and said, 'The Lord is just.' Then God softened the punishment and said, 'My wrath will not be poured out on Jerusalem through Shishak. They will, however, become subject to him, so that they may learn the difference between serving me and serving the kings of other lands'" (2 Chronicles 12:5b, 7-8).
Rehoboam loved freedom so much that he wanted to be free from God. That was a dangerous place to be because when he was free from God, no one could protect him from Shishak. So instead of serving the King of Heaven, Rehoboam was forced to serve the king of Egypt.
The same applies to us. If we serve God, He'll protect us from the evil one (see Matthew 6:13). But if we refuse to serve God, no one will protect us from the one who hates us most. Serving the God who made us and loved us unto death provides us with perfect freedom. Because as Jesus said, "…if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed" (John 8:36).
Live in the freedom and security of serving King Jesus today, my friends!
Bishop Jeff Greenway