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Upcoming Sermons & Devotional Message
May Sermons 2026
Ascension Sunday
5-17 What Goes Up Must Come Down
Daniel 7:13+14 Acts 1:6-11
Pentecost Sunday
5-24 A Holy Ghost Pour Out
Joel 2:28-32 Acts 2:1-4
Memorial Day Sunday
5-31- Never Forget
Exodus 12:14 Mark 14:3-9
Devotional Message : These will change 1-2 times a week. Stop by often to read the new message.
Some Thoughts on Being Attentive to God's Word
The Bible is a gift to those who choose to read it, study it, and live under its authority.
The Apostle Paul reminded young Timothy:
“All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work” (2 Timothy 3:16, 17).
When we read, study, and live under the authority of His Word, God will speak to, guide,and shape us. But when we neglect to read, study, and live under the authority of God’s Word, we risk forgetting the Lord and His ways.
Such was the case in the years before and during the first 18 years of King Josiah's reign in 2 Kings chapter 22. Josiah called for a renovation of the temple, and as they were preparing for the work:
“Hilkiah the high priest said to Shaphan the secretary, ‘I have found the Book of the Law in the temple of the Lord’” (2 Kings 22:8).
In reality, God’s Word had been missing for years, and no one seemed to notice. While the priesthood was operating and there was religious activity, adherence to the recorded instructions of God was conspicuously absent. Then, while the temple was being repaired, God’s Word was rediscovered. The rediscovery of the Book of the Law lead to a reform of faith and practice in ancient Israel.
This would be more difficult to imagine if it wasn't so common today. Many churches have leaders who busy themselves with everything but the instruction of God’s Word. As a result, many church attendees don’t know the Bible and subsequently live contrary to its teaching. Hear me: religious activity isn't the same as fidelity to the Word of God.
The apostles provide a better example. When they were asked to do other things that might distract them from God’s will and way, they replied:
“We will give our attention to prayer and the ministry of the word...” (Acts 6:4).
The first responsibility of Christian ministers is attention and response to the Word of God. Their prioritization of God's instructions represents their most important service to the church. Remember, religious activity is not the same as fidelity to the Word of God.
It’s time for God’s people to rediscover the Bible, my friends!