All Through Jesus - Part 2by: Pastor David WoodRomans 12:1-2 NIVTherefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God-this is your true and proper worship. Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is-his g...

Don’t know what to do?!by: Pastor Ryan Scheibel1 Samuel 27:1, “And David said in his heart, ‘Now I shall perish someday by the hand of Saul. There is nothing better for me than that I should speedily escape to the land of the Philistines; and Saul will despair of me, to seek me anymore in any part of Israel. So I shall escape out of his hand.’”David reasoned that if he could make it into Philistin...

Don’t know what to do?!by: Pastor Ryan ScheibelJames 1:5 says, “If any of us lack wisdom Ask of God who gives to all liberally.”All we have to do is ask God for help! Why do we not ask God for help? Well, it ultimately boils down to our pride thinking that we’re smart and strong enough to deal with it on our own!We must factor God in the equation no matter what we are facing. God is the almighty c...

Don’t Follow Your Heartby: Pastor Ryan Scheibel1 Samuel 27:1, “And David said in his heart, ‘Now I shall perish someday by the hand of Saul. There is nothing better for me than that I should speedily escape to the land of the Philistines; and Saul will despair of me, to seek me anymore in any part of Israel. So I shall escape out of his hand.’”David started talking to himself in his heart which is...

Strength For Your Heartby: Pastor Ryan ScheibelPsalms 31:24, “Be of good courage, And He shall strengthen your heart, All you who hope in the Lord.”We have all experienced trials that never seem to end as it goes on and on and on. That’s how David felt on the run in the wilderness. Extended trials can lead us into discouragement and depression if we’re not careful. He made some really bad mistakes...

All Through Jesusby: Pastor David WoodRomans 12:1-2 NIVTherefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God-this is your true and proper worship. Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is-his good, plea...

Gods Love Letterby: Pastor Ryan Scheibel1 John 4:19, “We love Him because He first loved us.”Our Bibles are like Gods valentine love letter to us! It is full of writings about how much God loves us!Song of Solomon 2:4 says, “His banner over me is love!”I believe Valentines Day should point us to Jesus! God is the most romantic who has walked this earth. Jesus did His first miracle at a wedding! We...

Valued More Than Diamonds!by: Pastor Ryan Scheibel1 Samuel 26:24, “And indeed, as your life was valued much this day in my eyes, so let my life be valued much in the eyes of the Lord, and let Him deliver me out of all tribulation.”I love how this verse talks about how David valued Sauls life and how his life was valued in the eyes of the Lord.Did you know that you are loved and extremely valuable ...

Measured Back To Youby: Pastor Ryan Scheibel1 Samuel 26:24, “And indeed, as your life was valued much this day in my eyes, so let my life be valued much in the eyes of the Lord and let Him deliver me out of all tribulation.”I love how it says let the Lord deliver me out of all tribulation.The Bible says in John 16:33, “These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world ...

Don’t Waste Your Lifeby: Pastor Ryan Scheibel1 Samuel 26:21, "Then Saul said, 'I have sinned. Return, my son David. For I will harm you no more, because my life was precious in your eyes this day. Indeed I have played the fool and erred exceedingly.'"Saul admits the truth acknowledging his sin but he never repented or turned from it. It's one thing to admit sin, it's another thing to actually repe...

Through Thick and Thinby: Pastor David WoodRomans 8:35-39 NIVWho shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword? As it is written: “For your sake we face death all day long; we are considered as sheep to be slaughtered.”[Psalm 44:22]No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. For I am c...

Grace Abounded Much More!by: Pastor Ryan Scheibel1 Samuel 26:16, “This thing that you have done is not good. As the Lord lives, you deserve to die, because you have not guarded your master, the Lord’s anointed. And now see where the king’s spear is, and the jug of water that was by his head.”Why did David take the spear and the jug of water? That spear was his scepter, so to take the spear was sym...

What does God want?by: Pastor Ryan Scheibel1 Samuel 26:8, “Then Abishai said to David, ‘God has delivered your enemy into your hand this day. Now therefore, please, let me strike him at once with the spear, right to the earth; and I will not have to strike him a second time!’”Davids’ soldier says, just give me one shot, David, I’ll make sure he gets the point. I’ll pin him to the ground! Abi told ...

Fear verses Faithby: Pastor Ryan Scheibel1 Samuel 26:7, “So David and Abishai came to the people by night; and there Saul lay sleeping within the camp, with his spear stuck in the ground by his head. And Abner and the people lay all around him.”David sneaks into the camp where 3000 IDF soldiers were camped all around King Saul. David and Abi snuck in and are standing over Saul. David and Abi went ...

Bold and Courageous!by: Pastor Ryan Scheibel1 Samuel 26:6, “Then David answered, and said to Ahimelech the Hittite and to Abishai the son of Zeruiah, brother of Joab, saying, ‘Who will go down with me to Saul in the camp?’ And Abishai said, ‘I will go down with you.’”I really like David’s bravery. He’s unafraid and fearless! David had holy courage and boldness. David could have sent another man on...

The Confrontationby: Pastor David WoodMatthew 16:24-26 NIVThen Jesus said to his disciples, “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me. For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will find it. What good will it be for someone to gain the whole world, yet forfeit their soul? Or what can anyone give in excha...

Tumbleweed or Oak Tree?by: Pastor Ryan ScheibelPsalms 1, “Blessed is the man Who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly, Nor stands in the path of sinners, Nor sits in the seat of the scornful; But his delight is in the law of the Lord And in His law he meditates day and night. He shall be like a tree Planted by the rivers of water, That brings forth its fruit in its season, Whose leaf also shall...

Multiple Wives?by: Pastor Ryan Scheibel1 Samuel 25:39, 43, “David sent and proposed to Abigail, to take her as his wife. David also took Ahinoam of Jezreel, and so both of them were his wives.”David shouldn’t have taken these ladies as his wives’ because he was already married to Michal Saul’s daughter.So now David has three wives which shows us again the fact that David was not perfect.Marriage w...

Bar of Soapby: Pastor Ryan Scheibel1 John 1:9, “If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.”When we are in trouble and sinning, it’s important to remember the Christian bar of soap verse to cleanse us from all of our sin often and frequently. Jesus encourages us to run into His arms for forgiveness as He is the only one who can...

Vengeance is Mineby: Pastor Ryan Scheibel1 Samuel 25:37-39, “So it was, in the morning, when the wine had gone from Nabal, and his wife had told him these things, that his heart died within him, and he became like a stone.  Then it happened, after about ten days, that the Lord struck Nabal, and he died. So when David heard that Nabal was dead, he said, “Blessed be the Lord, who has pleaded the cau...