By: Pastor Lonnie PhillipsPsalm 79:13 So we Your people and the sheep of Your pasture Will give thanks to You forever; To all generations we will tell of Your praise.
I am very Thankful to the Lord for His wonderful Sovereign rule and that He remains in control, when other things seem so out of control.
On this Thanksgiving, I pray all of those who belong to Christ and His Kingdom will give thanks on Thanksgiving Day and beyond. There surely are many this Thanksgiving holiday who are dealing with loss and are grieving. I pray the Lord's comfort and strength and thanksgiving would come even in times of grief for the Lord is there to carry you and walk you through grief.
For those possibly dealing with the loss of a job or anxiety about the future, that prayers of thanksgiving would be raised to the Lord, and his peace be known supernaturally guarding your heart and mind in Christ Jesus.
For those who have been in a season of prosperity at every corner may there arise a thankful heart to the Lord for what He has done.
The Lord is good all the time and in every season of our life. Let us truly be a thankful people, giving Him thanks while we are with family and friends.
Have a blessed Thanksgiving.

by: Pastor Lonnie Phillips
There are movements that are very destructive to our society. All movements where Jesus' name is being rejected or distorted will never benefit a society or culture of people.
However, the movement that will always be a blessing to a society and culture is the Movement of the Holy Spirit in the life of Christ's Church. When the Holy Spirit has captured the hearts of God's people, they will not only align to His word, allowing themselves to be taught, rebuked and even corrected, but will be a people that are living out their faith in their homes and communities so that others can get a glimpse of Jesus Christ, who is Savior and Lord.
May we be a people filled with the Holy Spirit and aligned to His word, so that Christ Jesus will be exalted in and through our lives.

As you watch this video which is only 22 seconds, see if you can detect hate speech or discrimination of any kind. Yet, as Drew Brees made this video to encourage children to bring their Bible to school, he was attacked as being a proponent of an organization (Focus on the Family) that comes against those who are living a homosexual lifestyle. Drew Brees quickly had to explain himself and what he stands for. Focus on the Family is an organization that focuses on ministering to families and believes in marriage between one man and one woman. They are an organization with Christ-Centered values that are being labelled as an organization that discriminates against the LGBTQ community. We have witnessed our society make dramatic shifts in values over the past 50 years. It is a society that no longer carries Christ-Centered values but pluralistic values that reject the Exclusive Claims of Christ Jesus. However, this is not a time to grumble and complain about these shifts but to be equipped and walk closely with Christ our Savior.
For the Disciple of Jesus Christ, the Lord calls us not to be surprised when things like this happen. In 2 Timothy 3:12-15 we read, "Indeed, all who desire to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted, while evil people and impostors will go on from bad to worse, deceiving and being deceived. But as for you, continue in what you have learned and have firmly believed, knowing from whom you learned it and how from childhood you have been acquainted with the sacred writings, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus."
When we obey God's word in Christ Jesus, the world and its values will make all kinds of false Judgments. For the ones who are living out their faith in Jesus Christ, the calling is to Love and pray for those who are persecuting and making these false claims about Christ and His people. We must recognize that Jesus said if the world hated him then the world will also hate the ones that belong to Him. This is not a time for the Church of Jesus Christ to back pedal and apologize for our faith in Christ and the authority of His Word but it is a time to ask the Father to pour out His Spirit to give His people a greater boldness to share Jesus and showcase His love, grace and truth to the world. May we learn how to love in the love of God and stand in the truth of Jesus Christ.

by:Pastor Lonnie Phillips
If I say that Homosexuality is a sexually immoral lifestyle, does that constitute that I am homophobic?
If I say that illegal immigration is breaking the law, does that constitute that I am racist?
If I say that having sex outside of marriage between a man and a woman is immoral, does that constitute that I am too legalistic?
If I say that all religions do not lead to heaven but that Jesus is the only way, the truth and the life, does that constitute that I lack empathy?
The truth is: I can love the sexually immoral, the illegal immigrant who is breaking the law, the Buddhist, the Hindu, the Muslim, and the Atheist. Why? Because God loved me when I broke His law and transgressed against Him, and yet Christ Jesus has saved me, when I repented and received Him as Savior and Lord.
The Grace of God is given to those who repent and turn to Jesus. If there is no repentance there can be no salvation in Christ. If there is no repentance then God's love will not be intimately known.
Repentance is often what is being left out when we speak of God's love and grace. The message today is God's love and grace can be known without repentance. Repentance is actually and indication that God's love and grace is being made known since the Holy Spirit is the one who convicts us of sin. Praise be to God for the gift of a repentant heart, thirsting for Christ!

atthew 10:32 "So everyone who acknowledges me(Jesus) before men, I (Jesus) also will acknowledge before my Father who is in heaven, but whoever denies me before men, I also will deny before my Father who is in heaven."
Is it easy to bring up Jesus in our day to day conversations before our friends, family or even colleagues at work? Do we have a deep desire to acknowledge Jesus as the one we belong to before the people we hang out with on a day to day basis? Or, do we like to keep Jesus to our self knowing that if we bring Him up in conversation we may be labelled in a negative light. What kind of fears do we carry in acknowledging Jesus and His influence in our life?
Peter was told by Jesus that he would deny Him, not once but three times. Peter, never thought he would succumb to a fear of denying Jesus his Lord, yet he did.
There is a reason Jesus ascended into heaven after his crucifixion and resurrection. He needed to send the Holy Spirit who would give power to God's people to bear witness of Jesus. If not for the Spirit's power, we will succumb to the fears inside of us and outside that does not want the name of Jesus announced to the world.
The world is good if we play it safe and just speak of believing in "God" or telling the world what denomination or church we attend. The world is good if we announce we are Christians. However, to acknowledge Jesus and to speak the name which is above every name, that is when lives are changed and transformed. It is the name of Jesus that causes demons to flee, the blind to see and the captives to be set free. It is the name of Jesus where sins are forgiven and the lost are found.
​If we call ourselves Christians but are not acknowledging Jesus in work environments or family units then something is off. What fears are we carrying and have we asked for the Holy Spirit to give us power to overcome these fears.
May every Christ follower press in, by being filled with the Spirit, and acknowledge Jesus Christ before people that come into our path.