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08/30/2026

Pastor Derrick Merriweather
Sunday Morning Worship
August 30, 2026

Topic: " Making time for your purpose"

Scriptures:
Ephesians 2:10
Ecclesiastes 3:1
Ecclesiastes 9:10-11

Purpose is the reason for which something is done, created, or exists.

Our primary purpose in life should be to glorify God, develop a personal relationship with Him, and love others. Yet, in the busyness of life, we often find ourselves pressed for time. There is always something demanding our attention—work, family, responsibilities, challenges, and unexpected situations. Before we realize it, we can become physically, emotionally, and mentally drained.

When we become caught up in the moments and demands of life, we can become too busy for our true purpose. The enemy would love nothing more than to keep us distracted, overwhelmed, and focused on everything except what God has called us to do.

Sometimes we struggle to discover and fulfill our purpose because we are trying to bridge the gap between worldly distractions and the altar. We cannot allow the cares of this world to become greater than our desire for God. There must come a time when we lay our schedules, worries, plans, and excuses at the altar and say, “Lord, here I am. Use me for Your glory.”

God has a plan and a purpose for each and every one of us. He has already placed gifts, talents, abilities, and divine potential within us. We don't have to wait until everything is perfect to begin walking in our purpose. We have to make time for what God has called us to do.

Your purpose requires your participation.

Make time to pray.
Make time to seek God.
Make time to serve.
Make time to encourage others.
Make time to grow spiritually.
Make time to answer the call God has placed on your life.

God has already equipped you. He has inspired you, empowered you, and prepared you to walk in the purpose He has designed for your life.

Don't allow the busyness of life to make you miss the purpose of your life.

There is a reason you are here. There is a calling on your life. There is something God has entrusted to you that only you can fulfill in the way He has designed it.

So, get back to the altar. Get back to prayer. Get back to seeking God. Get back to your purpose.

When we put God first, He will order our steps and give us the strength to fulfill what He has called us to do.

“For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them.” — Ephesians 2:10

Your purpose is bigger than your distractions.
Your calling is greater than your circumstances.
And what God has placed in you is worth making time for.

Walk in your purpose. Serve with passion. Trust God completely. And let your life bring glory to Him.

08/23/2026

Pastor Derrick Merriweather
Sunday Morning Worship
August 23, 2026

Topic: " The power and positive effect of genuine love"

Scriptures:
John 15:11-14
I Peter 4:7-10
I Corinthians 13:1-8

The authentic love of Christ has become diluted, watered down and tainted by the struggles of this world. There are more negative people in this world, and sometimes it is hard to stay positive around negative people.

The power and positive effect of genuine love has the power to affect change in our society. The enemy has convinced the church that anger, violence, having vindictive behavior and the rudeness of people has them thinking that they have more authority over the people, and that it outweighs the power of the people, but nothing outweighs the power of love, we have to love as God's nature loves, it's not optional, it's defining the mark of God's people.

Love is the greatest commandment, you have to love thy neighbor as thyself, love with all thine heart. Sacrificial love is demanding it, inspires and acts of courage, generosity and service. Love heals and restores; it conquers evil and fear and love breaks social barriers.

08/09/2026

Pastor Derrick Merriweather
Sunday Morning Worship
August 9, 2026

Topic: " Moving from ambivalence"

II Peter 1:3-11

Ambivalence means, having two opposing feelings or mixed reactions at the same time, toward a person, object or idea.
It can leave a person uncertain, torn and unable to choose. You have to make sure your calling and elections are sure.

We have to actively demonstrate our life that has been transformed by God's grace. The enemy wants us to feel uncertain about our walk with God, but we have to have the assurance that we are walking with the Lord. We have to have the assurance of salvation letting the world know that we belong to Christ and having the confidence that he has given to us.

II Peter 3:1-11 teaches us that God has already given everything needed for us to have and live a Godly life, but we as believers must actively cultivate those gifts, so they do not drift into ambivalence, stagnation and forgetfulness.

It's a shift from ambivalence to assurance from a passive spiritual life to an international fruitful life.

God's provision removes excuses- we're not waiting on God, he has already equipped us. Ambivalence dissolves when efforts begin.

God's call to spiritual growth begins with:
Faith
Virtue
Knowledge
Temperance
Patience
Godliness
Brotherly Kindness
Charity

08/02/2026

Pastor Derrick Merriweather
Sunday Morning Worship
August 2, 2026

Topic: " The mandate to move forward"

Scripture:
Deuteronomy 1:6;8

Mandate means- authoritative command, instruction or requirement to do something.

It's a call to leave stagnation and enter God’s purpose. The message is not that the mountain was worthless; it was that the mountain was not the destination.

When God says it is time to move, do not remain where He has told you to leave. Break camp, advance by faith, and take hold of what He has promised.

In Deuteronomy 1:6–8, the mandate to move forward means God’s command for Israel to leave Mount Horeb and advance toward the Promised Land. God said, “Go in and take possession of the land.” The promise required participation. Israel had to go, confront challenges, and take hold of what God had provided.

There is a difference between admiring a promise and possessing it. God’s grace does not eliminate our responsibility to obey.

You have to recognize when it is time to move, God told us we have stayed in this mountain too long. A place that was once necessary can become a place of limitation when God says it's time to leave. We have to keep moving, God wants us to get an understanding.

07/26/2026

Pastor Derrick Merriweather
Sunday Morning Worship
July 26, 2026

Topic: " Don't let hard times hinder your hope"
Subtopic: The best is yet to come

Scriptures:
Romans 8:24-28 Romans 15:4 I Corinthians 15:19
Colossians 1:21-24 Titus 2:11-14

Hope is more than a feeling—it is a spiritual force. It is that deep, inner assurance, a strong desire, and a confident expectation that God is working for our good. Hope is the drive that keeps us moving forward when life becomes difficult.

Hope is vital because it becomes the foundation of our courage. It strengthens us to face each day with faith, love, and prosperity, knowing that God has already gone before us.

Hope nurtures our mental wellness. It builds resilience, shields us from stress, and even blesses our physical bodies—lowering cortisol, easing strain on the heart, and helping us recover from prolonged trauma. When people lose hope, it is often because they feel powerless or disconnected from God’s promises.

But Church, our hope should not be tied to where we came from. Our hope must be rooted in where God has brought us—and where He is taking us next.

Hope reminds us that our present situation is not our final destination. It lifts us, guides us, and empowers us to walk boldly into the future God has prepared.

Let us hold fast to hope. Let us speak it, live it, and share it. Because with hope, we rise. With hope, we endure. And with hope, we overcome

07/19/2026

Pastor Derrick Merriweather
Sunday Morning Worship
July 19, 2026

Topic: " Don't cheat on your future, with your past"

Scriptures:
Philippians 3:12-14
II Corinthians 1:3-4

**Five Things God Will Help You Overcome**

1. **Rediscovering your self-esteem.**
2. **Releasing you from shame.**
3. **Healing painful memories.**
4. **Helping you forgive those who have hurt you.**
5. **Helping you recognize the purpose and positive results that can come from a painful past.**

The trials and tribulations you have gone through were not without purpose. God can use your experiences to help you encourage, strengthen, and comfort someone else who is facing the same battles.

Don't give up on the future God has for you. The very things that were meant to destroy you can become the testimony that helps someone else survive. Your pain can become someone else's hope.

After all you've been through, you still have your joy. That is a reminder of God's faithfulness. And when your strength feels weak, look up and say:

**"Lord, I need Your joy. Strengthen my heart, renew my spirit, and fill me with the peace that only You can give. Help me use my testimony to encourage others.

Do not ever let your past define your future. Never judge a book by its cover

07/05/2026

Pastor Derrick Merriweather
Sunday Morning Worship
July 5, 2026

Topic: " Focus on the benefits that God has for you."

Scriptures:
Psalms 37:1-5
Psalms 73:1-6; 12
Psalms 73:22-26

The book of Psalms 73 was written by Asaph who served as a chief musician appointed by, King David to lead worship in the tabernacle, then later in the temple.

We walk by faith and not by sight so don't worry about what is happening with what is going on, focus on the benefits that God has for you. You have to continue to let the world know that God has done more for you than you have done for yourself.

God will never put more on you than you can bear, trials and tribulations are going to come your way, but you have to stay focused on what God has for you.

Remember what God has already done for you, remember how he brought you out, remember how he kept your mind, remember how he kept you sane. God will keep you in perfect peace all you have to do is keep your mind on him.

God is speaking to you in this season; he is trying to get you to trust him unconditionally.

06/28/2026

Pastor Derrick Merriweather
Sunday Morning Worship
June 28, 2026

Topic: " Being in position to cause unbelievers to become believers"

Scriptures:
Matthew 9:10-13
Matthew 10:5-8
Luke 8:38-39

Now is the time for we as believers to get into close proximity with the lost sheep. We as Christians need to be witness to the lost sheep, so that they can see the manifestation of God through the people of God.

When you are a child of God, it is easy to witness to the people who are lost.Being a child of God does not make it easy to get unbelievers to believe. It means you are adopted into God’s family, live in His love, and are called to be a light and witness. But the real work of conversion is God’s work, not ours. Our role is to reflect His character, pray for others, and trust Him to bring them to faith, our identity is in Christ, and our lives should reflect Gods love, power, grace, truth and faith. We have to live so our actions can draw others to Christ.

06/14/2026

Pastor Derrick Merriweather
Sunday Morning Worship
June 14, 2026

Topic: " Trusting in God simplifies salvation and it promotes your praise."

Scriptures:
Psalms 4:5 Psalms 9:10 Psalms 37: 3-5; 39-40 Psalms 62:7-8
Proverbs 3:5-6

Trust means, willingness to be vulnerable and place confidence in, integrity, liability and capability of another person or system.

We have to stop leaning to our own understanding and trust in God because God said in his word, lean not to thy own understanding in all thy ways acknowledge him and he will direct our paths.

Jesus told us in his word that we can have whatsoever we ask, all we have to do is trust and believe him with all our heart, mind soul and spirit, he also told us that he will supply all our needs according to his riches and glory in Christ Jesus.

Trusting in God simplifies the whole process, trusting in God promotes your praise, so stop trying to figure things out on your own and trust the process, and that process is trusting in God.
We have to trust in God during our sad times, rough times, when we let depression kick in, when the weight of the world is on our shoulders, we have to trust the process and let God bless us according to his riches in glory, so stop trying to fight those battles that doesn't belong to us, give it over to God and watch how things work out, trust and believe that all things work together for the good of them that loves the Lord and are called according to his purpose.

Our trust in God is what's going to lead us to the next level. Trusting in God makes life worth living.

06/07/2026

Pastor Derrick Merriweather
Sunday Morning Worship
June 7, 2026

Topic: " Spiritual Transformation

Transformation- undergo a thorough dramatic change in form, nature, appearance and character.

Spiritual Transformation- profound process of shifting from ego driven unconsciousness. Moving to an awaken state of being involves your soul, realignment of your senses of a higher purpose.

Scriptures:
Romans 6:4
Romans 12:2
II Corinthians 5:17

Key dimensions of your journey to spiritual transformation:
1. A Shift in perspective
2. Metamorphosis of the mind
3. Ending- letting go, recognizing what is no longer working and dismantling your old habits. Identifying what is holding you back and releasing your past.
4. New Beginning- Final stage.

The world is watching you trying to see if there is a transformation within you. There has to be a spiritual transformation on the inside for people to see a change in you. When we show the world, we have been changed, we are not going to talk about it, we are going to show them.

God is looking for people that has been transformed by the renewing of their mind, people that doesn't see the things like they use to see them.

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