Join Pastor Merritt for this hope-filled series entitled "Reel Grace", which will show you how the grace of God can become real in your own life. Illustrations from the movies will bring this series into today's language.
From the moment he deceived Adam and Eve, Satan has been trying to talk each of us into making one bad deal after another. We often think we’re too smart to fall prey to his subtle lies. But quite often we find ourselves on the wrong side of the transaction, missing out on God’s best yet again....
Have you ever heard the old saying that the devil doesn’t care which ditch you fall into, as long as you’re in a ditch? Well, it may be old, but it’s true. See, whether you think you’ve never done anything bad enough to need a savior, or you consider yourself so hopeless that nothing can save y...
Have you ever looked at a newborn baby and marveled at his innocence? It appears that way, doesn’t it? But the reality is that this sweet little one will hit the terrible twos, and the façade of innocence will be gone for good. We don’t have to learn how to sin, we hit the planet with a sin na...
When Jesus died for our sins He gave us the power to die to our sins. Sin is a bully. Sin will tell you, “You can’t beat me. You may as well give in.” But when you give your life to Jesus, sin is all talk. It has no power over you, even if you don’t realize it. Whether or not sin reigns in y...
It doesn’t matter what your particular pet sin is, what your addiction might be, or what trap you seem to be unable to free yourself from. Jesus didn’t come just to get us ready to die; Jesus came to get us ready to live! The solution to the sin problem that we all have is not our goodness, but...
A popular credit card campaign advertised that, “Membership has its privileges!” Well, no membership has more privileges than being a member of God’s family. As believers, we are adopted into the most powerful family in the universe. The Bible says we are heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ....
If we look at history, we can see that there were a number of things thought “too big to fail” that actually crumbled like a house of cards. Nations, governments, financial institutions, relationships, and reputations have collapsed when no one thought it was possible. But, God IS faithful! Th...
