Embrace Grace Community Church

01/08/2024

3 But understand this, that in the last days there will come times of difficulty. 2 For people will be lovers of self, lovers of money, proud, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, 3 heartless, unappeasable, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not loving good, 4 treacherous, reckless, swollen with conceit, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, 5 having the appearance of godliness, but denying its power. Avoid such people. (2 Timothy 3:1-5).

Has everyone had ENOUGH yet? Little by little, everyday, Satan is slowly turning up the heat on the world. He is doing it in the way that uninformed people will not notice. Slowly I notice everyday that SIN is becoming more and more accepted and slowly we are condoning bad things as just "how things are". We have all been indoctrinated to praise people for out and out sin instead of admonishing them for it. I will guarantee you that I am far from sinless. Yet, I try hard everyday to be what the Lord wants me to be and not spitting my sin into His face like others do. If we call someone on their sin, we are considered as haters.

Here is the reality of being a follower of Christ and being obedient to Him. We are taught to love all good people. We are also taught to HATE EVIL. Are we perfect? No way! The effort to be obedient to Him should be applauded though. In the modern world, anyone who overlooks sinful behavior and lets people do "whatever makes them feel good" is considered a loving and a good person.

Yet, the person that is wary of the people they surround themselves with, and try with all their being to inform other people of the sin that they are throwing spitefully in the Lord's face, are looked at as judgemental and hateful. Does having enough love for fellow human beings to want them to spend eternity in Heaven as opposed to eternity in Hell a judgemental and hateful act? I beg to differ, if I am acting sinful and defiant to my Lord and Savior, I am GRATEFUL that someone notices and calls me on it as nothing shows more love to me than that. I want my sisters and brothers to help make sure I spend eternity with my Lord.

Suddenly, we are enveloped in a world where BAD is GOOD, and GOOD is BAD. As a student of the Bible this is not surprising, just shocking to see in person. No matter what this world says is ok, accept nothing but the best to surround yourself with and also to be the best that He wants us to be. Remember, as we get closer to rapture, tribulation, and the triumphant return of Jesus Christ, the world is going to HATE His disciples. If you are bucking the trends of this world, you are RIGHT in your thinking. Remember, at the end of the Bible Christ's disciples WIN, not the world. Amen and Amen!

I know this was a long post, but these things have been on my mind and heart a long time. It was time I let it out in words. God blesses us ALL, do you accept Him or reject Him? It's up to all of us... Sermon over (drop the mic) 😊

11/04/2023

I am fearfully and wonderfully made

11/03/2023

Just one touch... ❤️

08/06/2023

07/31/2022

11 He who is unjust, let him be unjust still; he who is filthy, let him be filthy still; he who is righteous, let him be righteous still; he who is holy, let him be holy still.” (Revelation 22:11). Good afternoon Sisters and Brothers! As I watch world events, I think most agree that the sides of good and evil are quickly separating and creating an ever expanding chasm. The amount of SENSELESS violence. There is horrible acts being done to completely innocent people. Remember watching crime and punishment shows and the police looking for MOTIVE for crimes? How about shows about trials with lawyers and judges? They look for MOTIVE. This new world of violence we live in very often has NO MOTIVE for evil. It is scary, as the only explanation for this type of EVIL is the enemy. That enemy is dividing us quickly and drawing battle lines. Who is this enemy? Satan. Please my friends. Do not let Satan whisper in your ear or anyone else you know. Call upon the Lord Jesus Christ's name a hundred times a day if needed. If you open the door to Satan's influence even a little crack, he will destroy you and everything around you. He has no ethics and no morals. Do not take him lightly, and do not take sin lightly. Embrace your Savior Jesus Christ. He is our only hope, refuge, and escape from the evil running rampant on this world. He provides comfort where Satan provides destruction and pain. Tell everyone you know about Salvation. You don't want to see your loved ones on the OTHER side of that chasm between good and evil...AMEN.Have a great week of praise and worship my friends.

07/03/2022

36 But I say to you that for every idle word men may speak, they will give account of it in the day of judgment. (Matthew 12:36). Good afternoon Sisters and Brothers! I belong to a wide variety of Facebook groups. A lot have to do with study of Bible scripture, trucking, amateur radio, and motorcycling. Since God is everywhere, and my following of the Great Commission is important to me, my Lord is brought up in many of these groups by myself or other folks. I have been shocked by the increasing anger and hatred vented towards our loving and gracious Lord. How can I ever get folks to understand that our Lord is not to blame for the consequences of our own sin? We create our own troubles by the love and pursuit of our own sins. We are all guilty. Why hate your Creator? Do people actually hate our Lord because He created them in the first place? It's time for all of us to take inventory of our spiritual lives. The "Day of Reckoning" is coming soon. Time is running out before it is time to answer for our sins. Are you ready? I believe the people that show such anger and hatred towards our Lord are going to pay a terrible price spiritually and their pain (self-induced) will be unbearable. The Lord loves us all. When we are in turmoil, pain, or stress He feels it too. He doesn't want to see His children like this. I believe EVERYONE knows inside that they are children of God. People get angry because they know the truth deep inside but they are too stubborn to admit it. Our Lord sacrificed His only Son for EVERYONE. Not a select few. No matter who you are, or what you believe, we ALL are given the opportunity to end our sinful lives and get a fresh start. What have we got to lose? Why not take this gift of redemption? Release your anger and hatred against our Lord and put it where it truly belongs. It's rightful place is to be towards our love of sin. We are the ones to break the cycle. Our Lord deserves love, obedience, and respect. You woke up this morning with breath in your lungs and a beating heart. Not because of what WE have done, but what HE has done. Get your spiritual lives in order. Time is near my friends, for us ALL. Have a great week of praise and worship! God blesses us all!....Amen

06/05/2022

10 Now I plead with you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment.(1 Corinthians 1:10) . Good afternoon my Sisters and Brothers ! I pray that the Glory of Our Lord is surrounding you with Mercy and Grace ! I have been thinking about this subject of division a whole lot lately . Why is it that this world continues to mess up our Lord's creation ? Jesus Christ teaches us in the Holy Bible to be UNITED in Christianity and Fellowship . He said to tell the world about Him . He didn't say to divide up into different beliefs and set our own rules . Every denomination in Christianity says they interpret The Word the best . How about we UNITE and interpret The Word EXACTLY the way Jesus Christ taught it ? The Word is Divine, our interpretation is not . Stop the bickering about little things that mean nothing . Get back to the roots of The Gospel . There is only one church . The Christian Church that envelopes all of us in the Love, Mercy, and Grace . The time is near my friends . Unite in the name of our Lord and Savior against all evil . It will benefit us all . Have a great week of praise and worship my friends...Amen

04/17/2022

3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His abundant mercy has begotten us again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,(1 Peter 1:3). Good afternoon my sister's and brother's in Christ...Happy and blessed Easter to you all. Our celebration of our Risen Lord all boils down to HOPE. Before the knowledge of a Risen Savior that would wash us clean with His blood, did sinful humans such as us have any HOPE? I would say none. Without Him, we would all be destined to spend Eternity in Hell. HOPE, I believe is what makes us all face each day. Before I was saved, my HOPE was absent from my life. What a glorious and wonderful feeling now to face each day with the knowledge of our Living Lord always being there to receive our prayers, and to be a mediator for us to His Father to give us the ability to spend Eternity in Paradise. None of us deserve that privilege, but Mercy and Grace is there for us all if we just accept the Gift our Lord has given us. Have you accepted that Gift? My life truly changed and so can yours. HOPE is a wonderful thing. Have a blessed Easter and a great week of praise and worship my friends...Amen and HALLELUJAH ! HE IS RISEN AND CONQUERED DEATH !

04/03/2022

10 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). Good afternoon my friends. I apologize for my recent absence. Busy times as always. This week my best friend and I were talking about having purpose in life. You have seen people that have lost their purpose in life. They look down and out, much older than they actually are, and look like they have given up. It is hard to wake up everyday and have nothing that drives you to go on. My buddy and I talked about how important it is to start each day with a "purpose". Whether it is your occupation, or after retirement, a goal or hobby that you enjoy. Let me say this, you NEED something to keep yourself moving FORWARD. What if you are unemployed presently, or feel like you are missing that drive to keep moving forward? No matter what we all do, or don't do, we all have a purposeful existence. What is that purpose? We were created by Almighty God to purposefully let all people know about Salvation and the Good News of Jesus Christ! You think your life has no purpose? Pick yourself up, clean up, get dressed, and go to your nearest shopping center and talk to folks walking by about Jesus Christ and what He did for all of us! Man, I'm telling you, the purpose of your life will overcome you in so many ways! In my life there is no such thing as boredom. There is ALWAYS something to do. You have depression, boredom, and no drive? The world keeps churning along, be a part of the solution, not the problem. You can all do it Sisters and Brothers! Keep moving forward always. Jesus Christ is with us all the way! You were created for several purposes, but number one is to shout the Good News to every ear that can hear it. Don't give up my friends. YOU have a purpose! Have a great week of praise, worship, and purpose! Amen

03/30/2022

The last two years as a Road Chaplain has been very tough. COVID-19 made it so difficult to be able to approach people to tell them about the Good News of Jesus Christ. They were afraid to get too close. Every morning as I walk across a truckstop parking lot I smile and say Good Morning to other drivers. Most of the time I get a scowl or no response at all. That's not going to slow me down. People are frightened to see what is happening around them. Give them reason to have HOPE. Introduce them to their Personal Savior Jesus Christ. Give them what you have. Reason to look forward to Christ's return. As most people know, I am a hand shaker and a hugger. Satan has been depressing people and distracting them too long. Time is short. Accepting the Salvation that Jesus Christ sacrificed Himself for is CRITICAL to all of us NOW. Folks, this Summer is hammer down for my ministry as a Road Chaplain for Channel 21 Ministries on the highway and my local ministry at Embrace Grace Community Church is going into overdrive. It truly breaks my heart to see good people in such distress as they think there is no hope for them in this mixed-up world. The answer is there. You just have to embrace it and accept it. There is no dispute. Only one answer exists, His name is Jesus Christ. Do you think this world is losing it's mind? It is, because people are so distraught with Satan lying to them everyday. Mental illness is so prevalent because people have lost hope and believe they cannot change anything. We all have that capability to bring peace and sense to our minds and souls. We are ALL sinners and not worthy of Heaven. Jesus Christ is the ONLY key that will open your eyes to real HOPE. I am not kidding folks. Time is running out for people that have not accepted Salvation. The signs of God's prophecy are happening in front of our very eyes. It's never too late to accept what Jesus Christ did for you, until IT IS too late. You are God's loved children. It breaks His heart the way folks are treating Him. Accept Him, love Him, worship Him, and praise Him. NOW is the time. The peace you receive in all this craziness is truly PRICELESS. Let's go! The good weather is coming, handshakes and hugging are back! Let's get out there and show Jesus Christ how much we love Him by spreading His word to every corner of this Earth!... Amen