This week, Pastor Vince continues his study in Matthew and offers a comparison between Peter and Judas and how their response to a crisis in their lives impacted their journey with Jesus. “No matter who you are, no matter what you’ve done, your journey wi

When you are feeling attacked or overwhelmed with your circumstances, what is your response? Where do you run to? What do you focus on? This week, Pastor Greg teaches from 2 Chronicles 20 where several armies are closing in on Judah and shares what the re

Recently, a few prominent Christians have publicly renounced their faith in Jesus. Some may ask those who are Christians, “Doesn’t that shake your faith?” Our answer should be a resounding NO! Jesus Christ remains the King of Kings and Lord of Lords. Our

In this week’s teaching of Matthew 26:30-45, Pastor Vince shares how Jesus displays the value of human companionship, the fellowship of His suffering, and the joy of complete surrender. The post This is not a Sinatra Soundtrack appeared first on Immanuel

When you hear the word “poise”, most of us think of posture which speaks to one’s physical behavior. Yet, there is more to the word poise than that. It speaks to self possessed assurance or a calm confidence. It is a poise of heart that is maintained no m

Pastor Vince focuses on a popular passage in Matthew 25 that is used when speaking about social action and justice where it is taught that whatever we do to the least of these, we have done it unto God. Yet, many people will jump over the first few verses

50 years ago, over 600 million people were glued to their TV screens and watched Neil Armstrong take man’s first steps on the moon. In Matthew 24 and 25, Jesus is talking about taking steps while we await His return. They are not steps that a TV audience

For the next several weeks, we are going to look at what Jesus says about the future. As we study Matthew 24, Pastor Vince wants us to keep in mind Psalm 24 which says, “The earth is the Lord’s and all it contains, the world, and those who dwell in it.” O

If you stand directly in front of a mirror, you can only see yourself. Yet, if you stand to the side of the mirror, you see more of what or who is around you. Pastor Vince uses this analogy to teach from Matthew 23 where Jesus is speaking to the Pharisees

This week’s passage from Matthew 23 reveals what is at the heart of Jesus – what aches His heart and why it does. It is through Jesus’ interaction with the scribes and Pharisees that we see how their character and their motivation would shut off the kingd