Prater Creek Baptist Church

09/09/2026

God's Doesn't Dwell In Temple's Made Of Stone!
"God that made the world and all things therein, seeing that he is Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands; Neither is worshiped with men's hands, as though he needed any thing seeing he giveth to all life, and breath, and all things. And hath made of one blood all nations of men for to dwell on all the face of the earth, and hath determined the times before appointed, and the bounds of their habitation; That they should seek the Lord, if haply they might feel after him, and find him, though he be not far from every one of us:"
(Acts 17:24-27)

There are many beautiful buildings of temples and churches but our God doesn't dwell in them, He found a place in our hearts, Amen. (I Corinthians 6:19-20), "What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own? For ye have been bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in our spirit, which are God's."

Many hold resentment toward each other because of their nationality or skin color, but God made us all as humans in His image as (v28) says, "And hath made of one blood all nations of men....." We are as humans "one blood" not many bloods' let's learn to love one another be who God made us to be, a blessing to each other, Amen.
God bless you and love you in Jesus name.
Pastor Paul Rife

09/09/2026

09/08/2026

Our Rock!
"From the end of the earth will I cry unto thee, when my heart is overwhelmed: lead me to the rock that is higher than I."
(Psalm 61:3)

We that are saved and redeemed by the blood of Jesus Christ are on a solid foundation that will never break or fall apart, a Rock is our Lord to stand on and lean upon. Wherever we are, our God is there. From the depth's of the sea to highest of heaven, our God is there, we can come before Him at any moment of the day or night to bring Him our heartaches, our troubles and trials of life.

Psalm 57:1, "Be merciful unto me, O God, be merciful unto me: for my soul trusteth in thee: yea, in the shadow of thy wings will I make my refuge, until these calamities be overpast." Our Rock will be firm and strong in our calamities and they will pass also.

When we don't know what to do, because of so much at one time, we become overwhelmed but our Lord is there when the ground shakes the earth quakes, our Lord is there. (Psalm 91:2), " I will say of the Lord, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust." He is that Solid Rock to lean and stand on. (Psalm 91:11), "For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways." Read (Psalm 91) today sometime. (Psalm 94:22), "But the Lord is my defence; and my God is the rock of my refuge."
God bless and love you all in Jesus name.
Pastor Paul.

09/05/2026

Faith Once Delivered Unto The Saints!
"Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort you that ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints." (Jude 3)

It wasn't just faith delivered to the Baptist, Methodists, Pentecostals, Churches of Christ, or any other denominational names of churches, but praise God "delivered unto the "Saints."
One Faith, One God and One Heaven, we'll all be there together saints, that is, all of us who have been "washed in the blood of the Lamb of God(Jesus Christ our Lord). (Ephesians 2:8-10).

Stand for the truth of God's Word, not a watered down twisted version of the Word of God. Take a stand for the Truth(Word of God). We will have to "contend" for our faith, just (hold firm and don't let anyone lead you astray with every wind of doctrine).
Remember God is not the author of confusion!

Apostle Paul was straight forward in his words in:
(Galatians 1:6-9), "I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel: Which is not another; but there be some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ. But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed. As we said before, so say I now again, If any man preach any other gospel unto you than that ye have received, let him be accursed." Don't be mislead by the other perverted versions of the BIBLE! Many of them leave out scripture, distort it and change it's meaning by omitting words and inserting their own doctrines and traditions of men. Stay true to the truth, get you a good KJV Bible, Amen!
God bless you and love you in Jesus name.
Pastor Paul Rife.