Posts by Pastor Kelley

The Present of Christmas Matthew 1:19-25 (KJV) 19 Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not willing to make her a publick example, was minded to put her away privily. 20 But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost. 21…

A Threefold Cord Introduction The Redwood tree must be seen to believe.  They average eight feet to as much as twenty feet in diameter with heights as tall as three hundred seventy five feet. This is a tree taller than the Statue of Liberty with a diameter larger than a Greyhound bus.  They are absolutely the largest living thing on earth. Redwoods have some of the most varied and intricate survival strategies going. The bark of a coastal redwood is…

Matthew 16:13-18 (KJV) Positioned for Revival   Introduction Jesus and His disciples traveled from the region around the Sea of Galilee and went north about thirty miles to Caesarea Philippi. It was here Jesus questioned His disciples about their faith in Him.   He asked, “Whom do men say that I the Son of man am?” (Matthew 16:13).   Their replies reflected a couple of Old Testament men – Elijah, Jeremiah, or one of the other prophets. Some even thought…

1 Timothy 4:16 (KJV) 16 Take heed unto thyself, and unto the doctrine; continue in them: for in doing this thou shalt both save thyself, and them that hear thee. A Love for Truth INTRODUCTION As time passes and we become further removed in time from the historic beginning of the apostolic church, the assault upon its foundational truths and principles becomes more intense. In Paul’s letter to Timothy, he warned against false teachers and false doctrines that would inevitably…

November brings two of the greatest holidays: Veteran’s Day and Thanksgiving. On November 11th, America takes time to honor all veterans. We drift back with memories of the veterans of yesterday, say a special prayer for the veterans of today, and envision another group of veterans that will continue to carry the torch. We unfortunately fail to recognize these great men and women enough, but as Americans we are truly blessed to have such honorable and distinguished veterans that service…

Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Romans 8:35-39  “35Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? 36As it is written, For thy sake we are killed all the day long; we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter. 37Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us. 38For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life,…