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This week Pastor Travis shares a message with us about Advent, this is week 3 about Joy.

These are some of the key scriptures:

Romans 15:13 (NLT)
13 I pray that God, the source of hope, will fill you completely with joy and peace because you trust in him. Then you will overflow with confident hope through the power of the Holy Spirit.

Galatians 5:22-23 (NLT)
22 But the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against these things!

Luke 2:10-11 (KJV)
10 And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. 11 For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.

Nehemiah 8:10 (NLT)
10 And Nehemiah[a] continued, “Go and celebrate with a feast of rich foods and sweet drinks, and share gifts of food with people who have nothing prepared. This is a sacred day before our Lord. Don’t be dejected and sad, for the joy of the Lord is your strength!”

John 15:9-11 NLT, John 15:12 NLT, Psalm 63:6-7. NLT, Psalm 63:6-7. NLT, James 1:2-4 NLT, 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 NLT, Genesis 21:5-7 NLT, Genesis 21:5-7 NLT

This week pastor Chris brings us a message in the second week of Advent about Peace.
Peace with God. These are some of the key scriptures from the message:

Romans 3:23-27 (NKJV)
23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, 24 being justified [a]freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus, 25 whom God set forth as a [b]propitiation by His blood, through faith, to demonstrate His righteousness, because in His forbearance God had passed over the sins that were previously committed, 26 to demonstrate at the present time His righteousness, that He might be just and the justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus.

John 17:10-11 (NKJV)
10 And all Mine are Yours, and Yours are Mine, and I am glorified in them. 11 Now I am no longer in the world, but these are in the world, and I come to You. Holy Father, keep[a] through Your name those whom You have given Me, that they may be one as We are.

John 14:6-7 (NKJV)
6 Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me. 7 “If you had known Me, you would have known My Father also; and from now on you know Him and have seen Him.”

Isaiah 9:6 (NKJV)
6 For unto us a Child is born, Unto us a Son is given; And the government will be upon His shoulder. And His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

Isaiah 9:7, Romans 6:16-23

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This week Pastor Peter brings us a message on Advent week 1 about Hope. These are some of the key Scripture references. : John 1:1-14 (NKJV)

Titus 1:2 (NKJV)
2 in hope of eternal life which God, who cannot lie, promised before time began,

Titus 2:13 (NKJV)
13 looking for the blessed hope and glorious appearing of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ,

Romans 5:5 (NKJV)
5 Now hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit who was given to us.

Romans 15:13 (NKJV)
13 Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.

Romans 4:17-18 (NKJV)
17 (as it is written, “I have made you a father of many nations”) in the presence of Him whom he believed—God, who gives life to the dead and calls those things which do not exist as though they did; 18 who, contrary to hope, in hope believed, so that he became the father of many nations, according to what was spoken, “So shall your descendants be.”

Hebrews 11:1 (NKJV)
11 Now faith is the [a]substance of things hoped for, the [b]evidence of things not seen.

This week Pastor Travis shares a message with us titled Yoked to Christ.

These are some of the Scripture references:

Matthew 11:28-30 (NKJV)
28 Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. 29 Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am [a]gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30 For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.”

Deuteronomy 22:10 (NKJV)
10 “You shall not plow with an ox and a donkey together.

Gal 5:1, 1 Peter 2:24, 1 Peter 5:7, Deut 31:6, Psalm 55:22, Gal 2:20, Jer 29:11, Gal 2:16.

This week Pastor Chris brings us a message titled You Are What You Think.

Please bear with us, We apologize, There were Audio difficulties during the recording of this message it does clear up before the end. Thank you for your understanding.

Matthew 12:26-28 (NKJV)
26 If Satan casts out Satan, he is divided against himself. How then will his kingdom stand? 27 And if I cast out demons by Beelzebub, by whom do your sons cast them out? Therefore they shall be your judges. 28 But if I cast out demons by the Spirit of God, surely the kingdom of God has come upon you.

Hebrews 1:8 (NKJV)
8 But to the Son He says: “Your throne, O God, is forever and ever;
A [a]scepter of righteousness is the scepter of Your kingdom.

Hebrews 12:28 (NKJV)
28 Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom which cannot be shaken, let us have grace, by which we [a]may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear.

Galatians 5:22-25 (NKJV)
22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 [a]gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law. 24 And those who are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. 25 If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.

Philippians 4:8-9 (NKJV)
8 Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy—meditate on these things. 9 The things which you learned and received and heard and saw in me, these do, and the God of peace will be with you.

Other Key Scriptures references are:
Matt. 7:16 & 20, Gal. 5:19-21, 2 Cor. 10:3-5, Heb. 13:12, 2 Tim. 2:20-22,
John 17:17 & 19.

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This week Pastor Travis shares a message with us called The Father's Blessing.
Here are some of the key scriptures : Be blessed as you listen & join us next time for more.

Romans 12:2 (NLT)
2 Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God’s will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect.

Psalm 32:1-2 (NKJV)
A Psalm of David. A [a]Contemplation.
32 Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, Whose sin is covered. 2 Blessed is the man to whom the Lord does not [b]impute iniquity, And in whose spirit there is no deceit.

Psalm 32:5 (NKJV)
5 I acknowledged my sin to You, And my iniquity I have not hidden.
I said, “I will confess my transgressions to the Lord,” And You forgave the iniquity of my sin.

Numbers 6:22-26 (NKJV)
22 And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying: 23 “Speak to Aaron and his sons, saying, ‘This is the way you shall bless the children of Israel. Say to them:
24 “The Lord bless you and keep you; 25 The Lord make His face shine upon you,
And be gracious to you; 26 The Lord [a]lift up His countenance upon you,
And give you peace.” ’

Genesis 17:17-20 (NLT)
17 Then Abraham bowed down to the ground, but he laughed to himself in disbelief. “How could I become a father at the age of 100?” he thought. “And how can Sarah have a baby when she is ninety years old?” 18 So Abraham said to God, “May Ishmael live under your special blessing!” 19 But God replied, “No—Sarah, your wife, will give birth to a son for you. You will name him Isaac,[a] and I will confirm my covenant with him and his descendants as an everlasting covenant. 20 As for Ishmael, I will bless him also, just as you have asked. I will make him extremely fruitful and multiply his descendants. He will become the father of twelve princes, and I will make him a great nation.

Luke 15:17-24 (NKJV), Romans 8:31-33 (NLT)

This week Pastor Travis shares a message with us continuing from Last week with
Part 2 of End Times & Rumours of War.

Matt 24:36 (NKJV)
36 “But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of [a]heaven, but My Father only.

1 Corinthians 15:51-52 (NKJV)
51 Behold, I tell you a [a]mystery: We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed— 52 in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.

1 Thessalonians 4:17 (NKJV)
17 Then we who are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And thus we shall always be with the Lord.

Revelation 12:5 (NKJV)
5 She bore a male Child who was to rule all nations with a rod of iron. And her Child was caught up to God and His throne.

Some other Key Scriptures are Matt 24, 1Thess 4:13-18, 1 Thess 5:1-11, 2 Thess 2:7-8, Rev 11:19, Rev 16:20-21, Exodus 9:23-36, Rev 8:12, Rev 16:10-11, Exodus 10:21-23, Exodus 8:5-15, Rev 16:12-15. These references are from the NKJV.

Revelation 3:8-11 (NKJV)
8 “I know your works. See, I have set before you an open door, [a]and no one can shut it; for you have a little strength, have kept My word, and have not denied My name. 9 Indeed I will make those of the synagogue of Satan, who say they are Jews and are not, but lie—indeed I will make them come and worship before your feet, and to know that I have loved you. 10 Because you have kept [b]My command to persevere, I also will keep you from the hour of trial which shall come upon the whole world, to test those who dwell on the earth. 11 [c]Behold, I am coming quickly! Hold fast what you have, that no one may take your crown.

This week Pastor Travis Brings us a message titled: End Times War & Rumours of War.

Genesis 15:18 (NKJV)
18 On the same day the Lord made a covenant with Abram, saying:“To your descendants I have given this land, from the river of Egypt to the great river, the River Euphrates—

Deuteronomy 4:27 (NKJV)
27 And the Lord will scatter you among the peoples, and you will be left few in number among the nations where the Lord will drive you.

Ezekiel 11:17 (NKJV)
17 Therefore say, ‘Thus says the Lord God: “I will gather you from the peoples, assemble you from the countries where you have been scattered, and I will give you the land of Israel.”

Some other Key Scripture references:
Jer 14:14 (NKJV), 1 John 4:2-3 (NKJV), Gal 1:8-12 (NKJV), Matt 24:9-16 (NKJV),
2 Thess 2:1-4(NKJV), Matt 24:29-31 (NKJV)

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This week Pastor Travis shares a message with us titled Reefs in Your Feasts.

Some of the key scriptures are: Deuteronomy 12:1-8 (NLT), Deuteronomy 12:4-8 (NKJV), Acts 2:42-47 NKJV, 1 Corinthians 11:17-22 (NKJV)

1 Corinthians 10:21-23 (NLT)
21 You cannot drink from the cup of the Lord and from the cup of demons, too. You cannot eat at the Lord’s Table and at the table of demons, too. 22 What? Do we dare to rouse the Lord’s jealousy? Do you think we are stronger than he is? 23 You say, “I am allowed to do anything”[a]—but not everything is good for you. You say, “I am allowed to do anything”—but not everything is beneficial.

Jude 10-12 (NKJV)
10 But these speak evil of whatever they do not know; and whatever they know naturally, like brute beasts, in these things they corrupt themselves. 11 Woe to them! For they have gone in the way of Cain, have run greedily in the error of Balaam for profit, and perished in the rebellion of Korah. 12 These are [a]spots in your love feasts, while they feast with you without fear, serving only themselves. They are clouds without water, carried [b]about by the winds; late autumn trees without fruit, twice dead, pulled up by the roots;

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This week we have a Special Guest from Be In Health Pastor John Shales.

Psalm 119