"Launching Out into the Deep" -There is so much more to being a Christian than going to church. Church has its place because we all must become disciples of Christ and be taught the truth. Church is also the place where Christians are taught how to be witnesses of Jesus to the lost. The main purpose of the Church is fulfill the Great Commission. As the Church, you and I have been sent into the world to share our testimony with those who do not know Jesus as the Son of God, so that they can have an opportunity to be born again. There is nothing as fulfilling as leading someone to salvation in Christ. Let's go out into the deep for a great catch!
Running Against the Wind
September 15, 2024 • Pastor Asa Dockery
"Running Against the Wind" -Are you a Christian who feels like you're always running against the wind? Is it an ongoing struggle for you to consistently live for the Lord? Somedays, you feel like you could save the world and other days, you feel like you're not even saved? Are there times that you fail the Lord and beat yourself up for falling short? If this describes you and your walk of faith, the Lord has an on-time word for you and the body of Christ. All Christians can grow weary in our service to the Lord. The key to victory over weaknesses is seeking the Lord for clarification so that He can show us the issue and empower us to grow beyond it. You do not want to miss this word!
You Determine Your Outcome in Life
September 12, 2024 • Pastor Asa Dockery
"You Determine Your Outcome in Life" -Christianity is not a passive religion, it is a passionate pursuit of a deep and meaningful relationship with the Father. If we truly hunger for the Lord, He will give us favor that can transform the life that we live on earth. How much of God do you want in your life? How hungry are you for the spiritual blessings that God offers us through Jesus? Our hunger for God and our response to adversity and negativity will determine if we live a victorious life in Christ or not.
The Word Still has Power
September 8, 2024 • Pastor Asa Dockery
"The Word Still has Power" -Life has a way of taking us over if we allow it. When life becomes too busy or overwhelming, we can begin to allow what is important to fall by the wayside. As Christians, we should never allow anyone or anything to pull us away from being faithful to the Lord. If we do, this can cause us to fall from our spiritual position and we will begin to lose our power and authority. We can see how this can happen by looking at the spiritual fall of America. America has always been known as a Christian nation, but that's not the witness that the nations of the world see on our broadcasts and forms of entertainment. Thus, our influence has also suffered greatly when it comes to reaching the nations that need Jesus.
Jesus Ended Spiritual Oppression
September 6, 2024 • Pastor Asa Dockery
"Jesus Ended Spiritual Oppression" -When Jesus came to earth, His battle was with Satan and sin. Jesus won that battle and has forever defeated Satan and sin. What does that mean for Christians? We do not have to fear Satan or death. Jesus has also delivered those who are saved from spiritual oppression. Christians are totally and completely free to serve Jesus as our Lord. We are without excuse when it comes to our God-given assignment as Christians. We will either obey the Lord or we will disobey Him.
How to Stand for the Truth
September 1, 2024 • Pastor Asa Dockery
"How to Stand for the Truth" -When Christians do not stand for the truth, God isn't allowed to back us. God has not given us a spirit of fear, so why is it so difficult for Christians to stand for the truth in an evil world? That question isn't easily answered. We have to know whose we are and we must know who we are in Christ. When we know these two truths about us, we will be stronger in our faith. The stronger we are in our faith, the more willing we will be to stand for the truth when it is contested. Every believer needs to hear this word from God.
Is God Drawing You to Himself?
August 29, 2024 • Pastor Asa Dockery
"Is God Drawing You to Himself?" -There is no doubt that God's Spirit is moving in the earth. However, are you personally experiencing the drawing of God to walk closer than ever before? While the Spirit is drawing and moving that is when we have to correctly respond. Jesus tells us in John 6 that no one can come to Him for salvation unless the Father draws them. Whenever God draws us closer that is also the time that we must guard our hearts from wrong influences because Satan will try to distract us from God's pull on us. All Christians need to hear this message from the Lord!
This is Your Wake-Up Call
August 25, 2024 • Pastor Asa Dockery
"This is Your Wake-Up Call" -It's impossible to know you're deceived by someone or something until the truth is revealed to you. Likewise, as Christians, we can think things to be a certain way about ourselves and be deceived in our hearts, and not know that we're deceived. Have you ever spoken to someone who believed something that wasn't true, but you couldn't convince them that they were wrong? Deception can cause humans to live in an alternate reality from the truth. This is why God has to give us wake-up calls to bring us into reality. If He doesn't, deception will bring us to humiliation and disgrace, as Christians.
Enduring the Process of Restoration
August 22, 2024 • Pastor Asa Dockery
"Enduring the Process of Restoration" -God has been in the process of restoring those He has created to Himself since the fall of man. What we need to look into is the reason why Christians still allow Satan to control our lives even we have been redeemed from sin and bondage to Satan. What would cause us as God's children to get ourselves in a place spiritually that we would allow Satan and not God to dictate our decisions in life? Prepare your heart to receive this word from God because it may hit closer to home than you're ready for. Nevertheless, know that God has only good things in store for His children.
How to Walk on Water
August 18, 2024 • Pastor Asa Dockery
"How to Walk on Water" -This message is relevant to all Christians. The title of this word comes from the story where Jesus walked out on the water to protect His disciples from peril. When Simon realized that it was Jesus on the water, he asked Jesus to invite him to come to Him. I want you to imagine that you're Peter and you step out of the boat, onto the water, and you don't sink. Would your mind be blown away or what? Would you have allowed anything to take your undivided attention off of Jesus like Simon did? Would you or I have done what Simon did? This is the question that every born again child of God needs to answer.
Where is the Power?
August 14, 2024 • Pastor Asa Dockery
"Where is the Power of God?" -The preaching of the gospel is the power of God unto salvation. The Gospel does not come in word only, but with power. God is not just a God of words, but He is also a God of great power that sets the captives free and heals those who are afflicted. In the days that we're living, we have to ask the question, "Where is the Power of God in the modern day Church?" As long as the gospel is proclaimed, the power of God will also be available to confirm the truth of God with signs and wonders following.
The Lord is For Us
August 11, 2024 • Pastor Asa Dockery
"The Lord is For Us" -If there is ever a time that Christians will doubt that God is for us, it would be in times of trials and uncertainty. Nevertheless, we need to address the underlying cause as to why Christians would doubt the faithfulness of God. Especially, when God has saved us from our sins. Just because a person states that they have faith in God, it doesn't mean that it is saving faith. There is faith and there is saving faith. In the days that we're living, believers need to understand what saving faith is and how it will give us the confidence we need to overcome this world. In Christ, God has made us to be more than conquerors!
The Prelude to Revival
August 8, 2024 • Pastor Asa Dockery
"The Prelude to Revival" -The Lord requires the Just to live by faith. Faith is more than believing and receiving. Faith that makes us strong must be followed with obedient actions or works, according to James. The Lord will answer a question in this word that i have asked of Him for some time, as to why aren't the majority of believers willing to stand for the faith to defend it. The same could be asked about standing up for the Truth when it is attacked in the world. Every believer needs this message.
How to Defeat Psychological Warfare
August 4, 2024 • Pastor Asa Dockery
"How to Defeat Psychological Warfare" -If there is a place in us, as Christians, where we are most vulnerable to Satan's schemes, it is in our minds. Realizing this as truth will greatly reduce Satan's power against us when he attempts to combat us using psychological warfare. When Satan tried to provoke Jesus to prove that He was the Son of God, Jesus answered with the Word of God. Jesus understood that even though He was being tempted to do something in the natural realm, His battle was with a spirit being. We must answer every negative thought, emotion, and desire with scripture so that we defeat the Devil. All Christians need this word from the Lord.
The Glory is Coming
August 1, 2024 • Pastor Asa Dockery
"The Glory is Coming" -Before the glory of God arrives, God has to prepare the body of Christ. God will use His fire to prepare us. Jesus came to save us, and to baptize us with the Holy Spirit and Fire. As Christians, we like to focus on the Holy Spirit, but not so much on the fire. The fire of God doesn't destroy the righteous or our works that are done through obedient faith. God's fire will purge and purify us of anything that isn't of God or His divine nature in us. His fire will also consume our adversaries. As we suffer for Christ's sake, God's fire is removing the impurities in our heart and soul. Once the work of the fire of God is complete, we will be able to rejoice when His glory invades the earth.