Psalm 46 is about the reliability of God. God is reliable; he is always there with us and he is also there for us (see also Psalm 23:4). God is a very present (i.e., “an ever-present”) help in time of trouble. Psalm 46 reminds us that God is more than able to bring order out… Read More »
The Spiritual Discipline of Surrender
Today we will explore the spiritual discipline of surrender. To surrender is to give up control. When we surrender to God, we abandon ourselves to his loving control over all things. To surrender to God is to recognize that we belong to him. It is to accept the Lordship of Jesus Christ over our lives. … Read More »
Pressing toward the Goal (Philippians 3:13-14)
Paul’s admonition to Christians to press toward the goal (Philippians 3:13-14) is as relevant today as when the apostle first wrote these encouraging words nearly 2000 years ago. Enjoy this sermon from Sunday, June 7, 2020. You can download additional materials by visiting the links below. Video embed code not specified. Blessings, Dr. Wilfred Graves… Read More »
Fearless!
In this video (recorded on 3-28-20), Dr. Wilfred Graves Jr. prays for your ability to overcome fear (see Isaiah 41:10). Although the world is currently facing the coronavirus pandemic, there is still no reason for believers to harbor fear in our hearts. The reason is that God is greater than any sickness or disease. He… Read More »
Work on Me, Jesus!
Ephesians 2:8-10 8 For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, 9 not of works, lest anyone should boast. 10 For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them. Ephesians 2:8-10… Read More »
Embracing God’s Perfect Timing: Four Requirements
God knows the best time and the best manner in which to answer our prayers. God will meet our needs in ways that will bring him the greatest glory and bring us the maximum benefit. We must learn to embrace God’s timing as an important aspect of his will and purposes. This video addresses four… Read More »
God’s Timing
Sometimes it seems like it is takes God forever to answer our prayers. During these times we really need to keep trusting God. Even if you do not fully understand everything that God is doing, always remember these four things: (1) God loves you; (2) God is with you; (3) God is totally in control… Read More »
Faith and God’s Character
Many times we think that faith is a belief for God to do something. But faith is more than a belief that God will do what we ask. Faith is a confident, unwavering trust in God himself. Our faith rests on the nature and character of God. We have faith in God because he is a… Read More »
Faith and the Will of God
Faith is not a magic formula, an impersonal law, the continual confession of a mantra, a matter of mental assent, or a process of convincing ourselves of realities that do not exist. Neither is faith a way of twisting God’s arm into doing something that he does not wish to do. Genuine Christian faith is… Read More »
Faith of the Syro-Phoenician Woman, Part 4
INTRODUCTION Mark 7:24-30 recounts the story of the Syro-Phoenician woman (reproduced here from the New King James Version). 24 From there He arose and went to the region of Tyre and Sidon. And He entered a house and wanted no one to know it, but He could not be hidden. 25For a woman whose young… Read More »
