Estill Springs Church Of God

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Our mission is to be the Jesus's hands and feet in this world today, as we spread the whole truth of the the Word, and shine Gods light and love, so that all might be saved & To fellowship with and encourage our brothers and sisters in Christ!

06/09/2026

“Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.” Psalms 23:5 KJV

Our lives present enough challenges to keep us busy just trying to survive and make it to the next day. How do we react when we find ourselves facing a real enemy who intends on causing us a lot of harm? Most of us will react with a defense mechanism we all have built within us. Strike back. It is just human nature to take matters into our own hands. Look at what David writes in our text - “Thou prepares a table before me in the presence of mine enemies” - this is not defensive mode; this is not launching a preemptive strike before the enemy is able to attack, which is completely wrong. There is no wisdom in this posture. David says that those who are trusting in the care of our Good Shepherd, is setting at a table and eating. This is a place of peace, comfort, and ease. But David is not denying the threat, the enemy is there. He is attacking. He is threatening our lives. There is a story in the Old Testament about Elisha and his servant, Gehazi. In the sixth chapter of 2 Kings, the King of Syria was planned multiple attacks against Israel and every time he launched an attack, God would speak to Elisha of his plans and would warn the King of Israel. Finally the King of Syria became frustrated and thought that he had a spy in his camp; but he was told that it was the prophet in Israel, Elisha, who was warning the King of Israel of his plans. So, the King of Syria found where Elisha was living, the city of Dothan, and he dispatched his troops to take Elisha prisoner and then he would attack Israel. Gehazi looks up and sees the city surrounded by the Syrian Army and becomes worried. He tells Elisha of what has happened over night and that the Syrian Army is here to take him prisoner. Elisha simply says to Gehazi - “And he answered, Fear not: for they that be with us are more than they that be with them.” (2 Kings 6:16 KJV) This has a ring of some New Testament words of Paul - “What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?” (Romans 8:31 KJV) Elisha just told Gehazi to not be afraid and then Elisha prayed for his servant that his eyes would be opened. And Gehazi was able to see beyond the Syrian Army and saw an angelic host of warrior angels surrounding the Syrian Army. If is all about perspective. If we focus on the enemy that is attacking us in the spiritual realm we are going to be consumed with fear and dread. And we will begin to react with frustration and worry. That is never the will of God for our lives. It isn’t that we are to go through this life with a nonchalant attitude as if this life isn’t without dangers. We are to be aware. We are to be circumspect and pragmatic. But not to the point that we are consumed with fear and dread. God is for us. God will defend us. The battle really is God’s battle. The psalmist wrote - “He that dwelleth in the secret place of the Most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the LORD, He is my refuge and my fortress; My God; in Him will I trust.” (Psalm 91:1-2 KJV) Christian, don’t let fear and dread dominate your life; trust God and His word and find peace even in the presence of your enemies. Have a blessed day.

06/08/2026

“For the which cause I also suffer these things: nevertheless I am not ashamed: for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day.” 2 Timothy 1:12 KJV

It isn’t until we see this passage in the context and setting that it is written in that we will feel the full impact of the words. Paul is not setting in a plush room or office writing this letter after spending time in prayer in a secluded place. No, Paul is in prison, and not just any prison; this is the infamous Mamertine Prison where those convicted by the Roman Emperor of a crime agains the state are imprisoned. Paul is not anticipating a parole board and possibly a date of being granted his freedom again. He is on death row and he gives us the reason of his conviction - “Whereunto I am appointed a preacher, and an apostle, and a teacher of the Gentiles.” (2 Timothy 1:11 KJV) He is condemned to death for his allegiance and commitment to Christ. Once we see this, the word “kept” takes on a whole new perspective. We view being “kept” in the sense of our lives now; if we are sick, being “kept” is experiencing our physical healing; if we are facing an attack from Satan, we are “kept” in the sense that we have found grace to withstand the attack. Paul’s perspective here is about eternity. He knows that deliverance in this life is not going to happen in his current circumstances; but deliverance from this life will happen. It was in his letter to the Corinthians that Paul reveals how he viewed his life and all of the struggles he went through is going to happen. This is his eternal perspective which he wrote of in 2 Corinthians - “For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day. For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory; While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal.” (2 Corinthians 4:16-18 KJV) He knows at the writing of this last letter that this eternal perspective is coming into full view. His race is run, his battle is over; next is the actual presence of Christ being fully realized. What we are seeing in this letter are words of a man whose hope has always been focused on Christ. From the moment that Paul received Christ into his life on the road to Damascus, he has been laser focused on this moment. It wasn’t a death wish, it was a “life” pursuit. And now he was about to inherit what he had been preaching and writing about for so long. The journey is about to be over. He gives us a single statement here that is important for all of us to hear - “…and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day.” Commitment. That is the key word to Paul’s success and our success. Commitment is a two way street; it is seen in our lives in our walking in obedience. God has already revealed His commitment to us when Jesus came and took our place on the Cross. The commitment of God has its seal in our lives through the presence of the Holy Spirit who is here now to lead, guide, teach and keep us through every phase of this journey through this sin cursed and broken world. If we will commit and stay focused on Christ and keep our eternal view of life, we will find the hand of God orchestrating our lives as he did Paul’s to the appointed end of this life. And we will find the keeping power of God working in our lives. Have a blessed day.

06/08/2026

Call to Renewal - Sunday Night Service

06/07/2026

YOU ARE GONNA BE ALRIGHT! JUST SHAKE IT OFF! - Sunday morning Service

06/05/2026

“Why art thou cast down, O my soul? And why art thou disquieted within me? Hope thou in God; For I shall yet praise him, who is the health of my countenance, and my God.” Psalm 42:11 KJV

“For I shall yet praise Him.” How often have we found ourselves leaning on hope for tomorrow. The moment we are in is extremely difficult and the outlook is grim. Welcome to the human experience. The world is broken; the culture is broken; and society is definitely broken. One thing is certain, God isn’t broken, heaven is not bankrupt, and the sovereign power of God is still stable. Which is why even in the difficult moments of life, God is worthy of praise. We regulate worship to the house of God when we are with our church family, but scripture points us to the eternal omnipresence of God. Just look into the 16th chapter of Acts and witness the birth of the church at Philippi. This church came into being through the persecution of Paul and Silas. These two missionaries had witnessed the power of God manifested in delivering a young girl from demonic control only to arouse the hate of the merchants who had been merchandizing off of this young girls demonic supernatural power. They had Paul and Silas arrested and put in prison. The account that Luke gives is that they were thrust into the inner prison, beaten and put in stocks. That is more than just difficult, it is extreme and severe persecution. The pain from the beating would have been enough, but they were locked up in the inner prison and put in stocks. And yet, at the midnight hour they began to lift up the name of Christ in worship. Everyone had to have heard them. One thing is certain from the recorded account, God heard their worship. The psalmist speaks of God inhabiting our praises. If you want to get the world’s greatest locksmith involved to open up locks holding our life in a vise, just start worshipping God. Praise and worship can unlock the bonds holding you in its vise and set you free. But this did not move Paul and Silas out of harm’s way. They were still in prison; they were still in Philippi where the merchants were still filled with rage. So God just unlocks all of the prisoners chains and opens all the doors to make an emphatic statement. Then he gets the jailers attention. Before it is over they are having a revival and people are receiving Christ as their Savior. Now the merchants have lost their grip. This was not a “for I shall yet praise Him” moment; no, it was a praise Him now moment. We need to see that this world’s human system is broken; but the power of God isn’t. How often have we heard someone say that God would bankrupt heaven to meet your need. Sounds good but it isn’t biblical. God will never have to bankrupt anything to meet your need unless it is stripping the enemy of his wealth and giving it to you. And that happened in Egypt when Israel was delivered. As the writer of Hebrews tells us - “Hold fast to the profession of your faith, for faithful is He that has promised.” (Hebrews 10:23 KJV) We must learn to praise God in the moment, then we will praise Him even more in the future when the moment is behind us and we realize that our faith was increased in that difficult and extreme moment. Have a blessed day.

06/04/2026

“Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.” John 8:12 KJV

We are surrounded by the spiritual darkness that covers our human society; how can we walk in the light? Look closely at what Jesus say - “…he that followers me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.” As often as we use the word “have,” it is when we begin to research it in the New Testament that we find a little more about this word. “Have” means in the original Greek, “to have, to hold in the hand, in the sense of wearing, to have possession of the mind, to hold fast keep.” This is important as it reveals how we can live in light while surrounded by the darkness of the human culture we are in. Jesus is not talking about a visible, physical light; He is talking about the light of His word inside of us. The psalmist David wrote - “Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.” (Psalm 119:105 KJV) How many of us has got up in the middle of the night to go to the restroom or to get a drink and stubbed our toe on a piece of furniture. It hurt. And all of a sudden you were wide awake. Even though you were still in a dark room, you were awakened by the sensation of the pain. And it seemed that your eyes adjusted to the darkness you were in to the point you could see while still in the dark room. That was because you sensed that pain searing and all of a sudden those electrical impulses inside you began to flash. You were still in the darkness. But now you could see. That is what the Word of God does for us; it awakens a discerning light into our hearts that illuminates even the darkest of places. The key is putting the Word of God in our hearts to begin with. If we begin at the beginning of John 8, we will see that Jesus is facing again the confrontation of the Jewish leaders, the Pharisees. They have gone to extreme measures by actually finding an adulterous woman and dragging her through the streets to Jesus to confront Him with the penalty that the Law of Moses called for. If you read the account, you will find that Jesus was ready. They thought they would catch him unaware, but you can’t catch the Word made flesh unaware. He immediately discerned their hate filled hearts motivating them to use this woman like she was nothing to get at Him. He did not change in demeanor as far as His heart for humanity; Jesus stooped down alongside of her, shielding her from any stone being thrown at her and then said to the Jewish leaders and the rest of the crowd - “He that is without sin, let him cast the first stone.” This is a moment that at first seemed as if the darkness of hate surrounding Jesus would have Him cornered with no way out. After Jesus made this statement, one by one, they all left. Jesus then looks at the broken woman and asks - “Where are thine accusers?” And she said - “There is none.” Jesus, the Word made flesh, then spoke the truth to her - “Neither do I condemn thee, go and sin no more.” He never changed His message of love and compassion tempered with the truth. The Word became a light in the darkest of moments. We see it in Jesus’ life; but we fail to see how that light became this adulterous woman’s salvation. Life has a way of putting obstacles in the way of all of us. Take a hold of the gift of God’s word and begin to deposit into your soul. The Word of God will keep you from stumbling as often. Have a blessed day.

06/03/2026

We have had a family emergency and will be cancelling services tonight. Please let others know.
Thank you, Pastor Don

06/03/2026

“Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:” James 1:19 KJV

How often have we found ourselves talking to someone that is facing a crisis in their lives and come to realize that we haven’t heard a thing they said. And then comes our advice, words that miss the crisis they are in. We just knew what they needed to do and were quick to give the “advice.” There are times when we all face challenges in life that have a real effect on us with real consequences. It is in those moments that we don’t need someone’s advice, we need someone who will just listen. They become a sounding board to us. In many churches and conference rooms that are designed for groups to come and “hear” the speakers, the architects design into the room sound absorbing materials to nullify the echoes and sound resonation so that the people are able to actually hear the words clearly. It helps accentuate the acoustics of the room. We need to see this in a spiritual sense in our lives. So many people in church today want to emphasize gift of the Spirit called “words of wisdom” and “words of knowledge” without giving a thought to the gift of discernment. The gift of discernment is a multi-faceted gift that effects every part of our lives. Discernment enables us to recognize the enemy of our souls voice so that we can turn away from his dangerous lies. But discernment has a broader effect when it comes to our social circle. When a friend comes to you with a struggle they are in, many times we want to help them so much that we listen for a moment and then we have it all figured out. In that moment of listening, we “receive” a whole volume of helpful advice to give them. And giving advice is what we are best at. They don’t need advice, they need a listening ear. Someone who will just give them some of your time. And time is the most valuable commodity to give them. They will look back on those “moments” later and realize that you really were a friend in need just as Solomon wrote - “A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.” (Proverbs 17:17 KJV) This is why we need to develop discernment to where we recognize that the people who may come to you in a desperate moment will leave you better. You took the time to actually listen. You loaned you shoulder to cry on. You became the sounding board that absorbed some of the pain they were going through, never saying a word, never giving advice. You just gave them your time and your ear. Your silence did more for them than a thousand counsellors. They left with a little of the burden lifted and they could breathe a little easier. That is what Christ does for us when we pray, and we are to be His arms, legs, and much of the time His ears. Have a blessed day.

06/02/2026

“He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increaseth strength. Even the youths shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall utterly fall: But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.” Isaiah 40:29-31 KJV

Life is a marathon, not a sprint. Solomon wrote - “I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all.” (Ecclesiastes 9:11 KJV) But many times we act as if it is a sprint race. We go as hard as we can until we just become completely exhausted and falter. Yes, we all grow tired and weary in life. It can beat the best and strongest down. So, pace yourself. don’t try and accomplish all of life’s goals overnight. Pace yourself; especially in your walk with Christ. The truth is that this world is full of the spirit of antichrist and when you start walking by faith you will begin to sense the antagonism the world has towards your faith. The world walks by sight, feelings and emotions; the believer has to learn how to control these areas of their lives. We are not walking by sight; we are not leaning on our feelings; and we are not driven by our emotions. It isn’t that we are becoming robotic and detached from the world’s culture. It is that we now recognize just how broken our lives have been and still is and now that the world’s culture doesn’t provide any means of healing, only a means of numbing our broken lives. We will still experience the same frustrations this life will bring and the same disappointments that the human culture is good at giving. So, how do we deal with this. Life is a marathon, especially the Christian walk of faith. We have to learn how to “wait upon the LORD.” Emphasizing the idea of learning. Every trial that leaves us frustrated and disappointed isn’t meant to help us to feel the sharpness of that frustration and disappointment. It is to teach us. These lessons taught are lessons not easily forgotten. And they make us better prepared for the next challenge life will bring. Waiting is not something any of us are good at. But it is necessary. Jesus said - “In your patience possess ye your souls.” (Luke 21:19 KJV) If growing tired and weary were not supposed to be a part of the Christian marathon, then why is it mentioned so often in the Bible. The Apostle Paul wrote to the Galatians - “And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.” (Galatians 6:9 KJV) Isaiah also uses the word “weary.” In both Isaiah’s Old Testament Hebrew and Paul’s New Testament Greek, the word means “toilsome, exhaustion, to become faint.” This is referring to our becoming faint in heart. The key to overcoming weariness is seen in our text in the use of the Hebrew name for God that is indicated in the capitalization of the name - “LORD”; this is the name Jehovah, the covenant name God had with His people. Which means that God was not going to grow weary with His people if they remained in the covenant relationship with Him. That is where we see that we need to treat our walk with God as a “marathon of faith” and not a “sprint race of faith.” In a sprint race you expend all of your energy in a short and strong burst of energy running as hard as you can. Be patient. Be diligent. Be studious. And allow the Spirit of God to continue to come alongside you with strength to run the “marathon of faith.” Have a blessed day.

06/01/2026

“Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ:” Philippians 1:6 KJV

How many of us has started a project around the house with enthusiasm only to find yourself about half way through and now it has become more than we intended. The cost has gotten out of hand and it is taking longer than you planned. Along the way you encountered problems that you did not know about. It is as if you wish you had never started it to begin with. Except that if you had never started this project, the problems would still be there and would have continued to get worse. How do you think God sees each of us. We aren’t just projects, we are family. And we all know how blessed and complex family can be. Simply because we all bring our little quirks, and problems to the table. But that is what makes a family worth it. And that is how God sees all of us. We are imperfect, fault ridden, broken people. And yet, God loves each of us just the way we are. But His love goes further as it will not allow us to remain as we are. Yes, we are broken and we will never deserve God’s patient love. Our relationship is not based on merit. It is based on God’s love. The kind of love that sees past our faults and brokenness and sees what can be. That is what this passage is saying. We don’t see the hidden potential in us; all we can see is the parts of our lives that are bad. God looks past this and looks into our heart, the soul of our being. He sees potential that has been layered over by wounds and scars this world brings. Those wounds can be healed; the pain of those scars can be ministered to. In our passage, we see that God has “begun a good work in us.” The amazing part of this phrase is that every day is a new beginning. A new start. If we choose to allow the hand of God to continue to work in us, we will begin to experience a new lease on life. But, what if we fail in this process? Who hasn’t? We get up and give our lives to God again. Yes, we can start again. Solomon wrote - “For a just man falleth seven times, and riseth up again: but the wicked shall fall into mischief.” (Prooverbs 24:16 KJV) The prophet Micah wrote - “Rejoice not against me, O mine enemy: when I fall, I shall arise; when I sit in darkness, the LORD shall be a light unto me.” (Micah 7:8 KJV) Paul uses the word “perform” in this passage. The word means “to accomplish, to bring to an end, execute, complete.” This word reveals that God is in the work of transforming our lives all the way. In other words, God has no plans to give up on any of us. The real problem is that we give up on the walk of faith and on God. It just gets too difficult to continue to walk by faith. That is where we come to our analogy of projects around our homes. We get so far in the project and lose sight of the end. The cost is too much. The time is too long. And the work is overwhelming. But, you have to finish as you have invested too much to stop now. So, you finish the project and learn the lessons from it. Here is the heart and mind of God concerning our redemption. The moment that God stepped into the Garden of Eden in the middle of the original sin and declared that He would take our redemption upon Himself (Genesis 3:15), He was going to finish it. Once He gave His word, He would fulfill His promise. It all culminated at Calvary. But the finished work of Calvary was the start of our lives under His grace. God is all in concerning our lives. His love for us will never wane. And He is up to the challenge we all bring. It is up to us to not give up in the walk of faith. Have a blessed day.

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