The Shining Light

The Twists and Turns of Leadership

Father's Day. Sunday Morning. June 18, 2023. Speaker: Pastor Cruse
 
1 Samuel 30:6
Keep Going
1. By encouraging yourself in the Lord (v. 6)
2. By enquiring of the Lord (v. 8a)
3. By embracing the next step (v. 8b)

When Sudden Danger Strikes

Sunday Morning. June 11, 2023. Speaker: Pastor Cruse
 
Job 23:14; 26:14
Trust God In Your Devastation
1. By remembering He is in control (1:6-12; 2:1-8)
2. By humbling yourself before Him (1:20-22; 2:9-13)
3. By being committed to Him until death (13:15; 23:10)

Learning God’s Goodness Through Trials, Part 2

Sunday Morning. June 4, 2023. Speaker: Pastor Cruse
 
Psalm 107:1, 2, 43
Look for God In Your Trial and Learn of His Goodness:
1. By crying out to Him in times of distress
2. By trusting Him to intervene
3. By praising Him for His goodness
 
These are the ways and workings of God: 
Takes us out to take us into (v. 3-7)
Binds us so He can loosen us (v. 10, 16)
Brings us down so He can lift us up (v. 12-14)
Commands the storm so He can calm the storm (v. 25, 29)
Diminishes us so He can replenish us (v. 33-35, 39-41)
 

Learning God’s Goodness Through Trials

Memorial Day Sunday. Sunday Morning. May 28, 2023. Speaker: Pastor Cruse
 
Psalm 107:1, 2, 43
Look for God In Your Trial and Learn of His Goodness:
1. By crying out to Him in times of distress
2. By trusting Him to intervene
3. By praising Him for His goodness

A Woman That Feareth the Lord

Mother's Day. Sunday Morning. May 14, 2023. Speaker: Pastor Cruse
 
Proverbs 31: 30, 31
Be A Virtuous Woman:
1. By developing a heart for god - v 10, 26
2. By respecting your husband - v 11, 12, 23, 28
3. By using your hands to help and heal - v 13, 16, 19, 20, 31
4. By taking good care of your household - v 15, 21, 27
5. By resting in the hope of reward - v 25, 28-31

Living A Confident and Happy Life

Sunday Morning. April 30, 2023. Speaker: Pastor Cruse
 
Psalm 144
Be Confident and Happy:
1. By allowing God to prepare you
2. By trusting God to protect you
3. By expecting God to provide for you and yours

How To Follow Jesus

Sunday Morning. April 16, 2023. Speaker: Pastor Cruse
 
Matthew 26:32
Follow Jesus:
1. By weighing your vulnerabilities - v.33-35
2. By walking in His steps - v.36-39
3. By watching in prayer - v.40-46 (36)

I Serve A Risen Saviour

Easter Sunday. April 9, 2023. Speaker: Pastor Cruse
 
John 11:25-26
Serve the Lord Jesus Christ:
1. Because He is the person of the resurrection - v.25
2. Because He is the power of the resurrection - v.26
3. Because He is the proclamation of the resurrection - v.41-45

Rising To the Challenges of Life

Sunday Morning. April 2, 2023. Speaker: Pastor Cruse
 
The Words of the Wise Series
Proverbs 21:3
Rise to the challenges of life:
1. By considering the house of the wicked - v.12
2. By scaling the city of the mighty - v.22
3. By preparing for the day of battle - v.31

The Anatomy of Wisdom

Sunday Morning. March 26, 2023. Speaker: Pastor Cruse
 
The Words of the Wise Series
Proverbs 15:4
Live a spiritual healthy life. How? What is a part of a spiritual healthy life?
1. A wholesome tongue - v.4
2. A merry heart - v.13
3. A listening ear - v.31

How To Avoid Destruction

Sunday Morning. March 19, 2023. Speaker: Pastor Cruse
 
The Words of the Wise Series
Proverbs 13:3
1. By guarding your heart - v.3
2. By giving yourself to what God says - v.13
3. By governing your relationships - v.20
4. By getting wisdom to make good decisions - v.23

Take Responsibility for Your Own Actions, Part 2

Sunday Evening. March 12, 2023. Speaker: Pastor Cruse
 
The Words of the Wise Series
Proverbs 3:1-6
To make wise decisions, God says: 
Let not mercy and truth forsake thee - v. 3 (23:17, 18)
Lean not unto thine own understanding - v. 5
Lust not after her beauty in thine heart - 6:25
Labour not to be rich - 23:4
Look not thou upon the wine when it is red - 23:31
Lay not wait against the dwelling of the righteous - 24:15