Pastor Mickey

In the New Testament book of Matthew, Jesus asks his disciples, “Who do people say that I am?” They answered, “Some say Jeremiah, Elijah or some other prophet.” But then he asked the question for all ages- “Who do YOU say that I am?” Peter answered and said, “You are the Christ, the Messiah, the son of the Living God.” Jesus told him that his correct answer came by Divine revelation! The Message Paraphrase says, “You didn’t get that answer out of books or from your teachers”. John, the apostle of love, who leaned on the breast of Jesus at the last supper, wrote concerning his eye witness account of Jesus’ life and ministry- 1 John 1:1-3 NIV “That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked at and our hands have touched—this we proclaim concerning the Word of life. 2The life appeared; we have seen it and testify to it, and we proclaim to you the eternal life, which was with the Father and has appeared to us. 3We proclaim ...

We all have been disappointed in our lives . We focus our activities, our ministry and even our relationships through the filter of this disappointment John 5:2-8 AMP “Now there is in Jerusalem a pool near the Sheep Gate. This pool in the Hebrew is called Bethesda, having five porches (alcoves, colonnades, doorways). In these lay a great number of sick folk--some blind, some crippled, and some paralyzed (shriveled up)--waiting for the bubbling up of the water. For an angel of the Lord went down at appointed seasons into the pool and moved and stirred up the water; whoever then first, after the stirring up of the water, stepped in was cured of whatever disease with which he was afflicted. There was a certain man there who had suffered with a deep-seated and lingering disorder for thirty-eight years. When Jesus noticed him lying there [helpless], knowing that he had already been a long time in that condition, He said to him, Do you want to become well? [Are you really ...

Ministry in the local church can be challenging, but it also can be wonderful. In my opinion, pastors and their spouses have some of the most difficult jobs in the world. But we serve a God who strengthens and supports us, and the key to overcoming with victory is to stay connected to Christ Jesus! Jesus said in John 15: 5 NIV “ I am the vine; you are the branches. If a man remains in me and I in him, he will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing.” My encouragement to every pastor and church leader today is to FINISH STRONG - Col. 4:17 NIV "See to it that you complete the work you have received in the Lord." 2 Cor. 6:3 NIV “ We put no stumbling block in any one's path, so that our ministry will not be discredited .” The First Challenge is the Hunger for Revival - While God wants to move and restore His people in these days, we must not put our sail up for `every wind that blows.’ Pastors do great harm to their churches when they try to `import’ revival. Reviva...

(Taken from an article by Rev. George O. Wood) 1 Thessalonians 5:19-22 NIV “ Do not put out the Spirit's fire; do not treat prophecies with contempt. Test everything. Hold on to the good. Avoid every kind of evil.” First, the church should above all be committed to the inspiration of Scripture, for the Bible provides the assessment tools needed for evaluating doctrine and experience. We should also be deeply hungry for the continued filling and empowerment of the Holy Spirit. Rev. Thomas F. Zimmerman once compared the Holy Spirit to a mighty river, and the Scriptures to the banks of that river. He said that great harm occurs when the river overruns the banks, but that the river does great good when it stays within the banks. It is good for us to look at the safeguards the Bible provides in helping us "test everything." Here are the questions we should always ask concerning revivals. 1. Is Jesus Christ exalted? The purpose of the Holy Spirit is to testify about Christ;...

We believe that the Bible is God’s Word. It is accurate, authoritative, and applicable to our everyday lives. ( II Timothy 3:15-17) We believe in one eternal God who is the Creator of all things. He exists in three persons: God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. He is totally loving and completely holy. (I John 5:7; John 1:14; Luke 1:26-38) We believe that sin has separated each of us from God and his purpose for our lives. (Romans 5:12-21) We believe that the Lord Jesus Christ, as both God and man, is the only one who can reconcile us to God. He lived a sinless and exemplary life. He died on the cross in our place and rose again; to prove His Victory and empower us for life. (Ephesians 2:8; Romans 10:8-10; Psalm 103:1-3) We believe that in order to receive forgiveness and the “new birth” we must: repent of our sins, believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, and submit to His will for our lives. We believe God intends for us to live holy and fruitful lives; therefore we need to ...

To the Christian, the cross is a symbol of great victory and freedom! What a paradox, that we would find joy in an instrument of death. What could be fascinating about electric chairs, guillotines or a hangman’s noose? But in dealing with mankind, our God specializes in using the weak things of this world to confound the strong- 1 Corinthians 1:26 “Brothers, think of what you were when you were called. Not many of you were wise by human standards; not many were influential; not many were of noble birth. 27 But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise ; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong. 28 He chose the lowly things of this world and the despised things—and the things that are not—to nullify the things that are, 29 So that no one may boast before Him.” Other examples of paradoxical thinking in the scripture are as follows: `The first shall be last‘ - `To be great, you must be a servant‘ - `Bless those who persecute you‘ - ...