Almighty Father, We are gathered today to worship and praise you. We will shout joyfully to You and sing the glory of Your name. We will make Your praise glorious. We will say to You, “How awesome are your works...You are awesome in Your deeds towards the sons of man. You turned the sea into dry land, we passed through the river into dry land. We will rejoice in You”. You came to earth as Immanuel, You are Yeshua, Messiah, Savior, the better man, and You made a way for all to

Father God, We come this morning, waving our palm branches, celebrating, rejoicing, singing songs of praise! Your triumphant entry gives us hope and joy, and we shout “Hosanna! Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!!” What a glorious day! Heavenly Father, we give You thanks for the gift of Your Son, Jesus Christ, who came not as a conquering king, but as a humble servant. He came to save us from sin and death. He is the way, the truth and the life, and the only way

Father God, You are YAHWEH Yireh, our Provider. We bring these offerings this morning as a sacrifice of Praise and Thanksgiving to You. We give with cheerful hearts, in faith of your continued provision, and trust that you will guide us in building a firm foundation for your church serving this community, the greater Austin area and the nations. We give to you our first fruits, having no fear of lack, knowing that when we seek first Your Kingdom and Your Righteousness, all th

Holy Week is upon us. Palm Sunday is the last Sunday of the Lenten Season. It is a yearly reminder that we were meant to praise King Jesus and give him the worship due his name. Palm Sunday is a glimpse of what Heaven will be like. As we enter into Holy Week, may I encourage you to spend time daily in prayer and the Word of God contemplating the last week of Jesus’ life. Take the journey to the cross with Jesus. Sit with him at the Passover Table, go with him into Gethsemane,

Father God, We thank you for this service today, beautifully put together by many, all guided by Your Holy Spirit, with a focus on your law/commandments. We thank you for sending your Son Jesus Christ to save us from sin and death. May we recognize and appreciate the significance, magnitude and depth of moving from a punitive list of hundreds of commandments difficult to remember, understand, and follow, to the law simplified, based on love and empowered by the Holy Spirit.

Today, we continued our sermon series, “The Better Man”. It’s a parallel journey between the life of Moses and the life of Jesus. Today, we learned how differently Moses and Jesus handled anger. Anger HAD Moses but Jesus had anger. Moses was consumed by the feeling of anger. It led him to sin and it kept him out of the Promised Land when he hit the rock twice instead of speaking to it like God had said. Jesus had moments of anger but his anger was always righteous. Yes, he fl

Jehovah-Jirah, The Lord who provides, we who cling to worthless idols, grumble and complain about our circumstances are turning away from your love for us. Forgive us Lord and give us the strength to turn back to you with shouts of grateful praise and offer a sacrifice to you in the form of tithes and offerings. Salvation comes from the Lord. Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth. Worship the Lord with gladness. For the Lord is good and his love endures forever. In t

Father God, We thank you for this service today, beautifully put together by many, all guided by Your Holy Spirit, with a focus on your law/commandments. We thank you for sending your Son Jesus Christ to save us from sin and death. May we recognize and appreciate the significance, magnitude and depth of moving from a punitive list of hundreds of commandments difficult to remember, understand, and follow, to the law simplified, based on love and empowered by the Holy Spirit. W

Almighty Father, Elohim, creator of heaven and earth, As we gather today we celebrate all the names of the Lord and we bless Your holy name. We praise the name of the Lord, for Your name alone is exalted, Your majesty is above earth and heaven. Blessed be the name of the Lord. Adonai, we confess that we have not always been obedient, and we ask that You would give us a posture of humility and submission knowing that Your plans for us are far better than ours. Lord, take our

Yeshua, you are Salvation. You were one with the Father and the Spirit from the beginning. You have always been the plan for salvation. Help me to believe in you and share your name with others. Amen.

Today was the 4 th Sunday of Lent. We’re continuing our parallel journey with Moses and Jesus in the sermon series, “The Better Man”. Today, we saw miracles in the desert. Moses provided the people with manna in the wilderness, literally “whatchamacallit” bread from heaven. The people ate it but had to collect it each day so it wouldn’t waste. It was temporary satisfaction. But Jesus provided the people with a miraculous multiplication of bread and fish. He explained that wh

Today, we continued our sermon series, “The Better Man”. It’s a parallel journey between the life of Moses and the life of Jesus. Today, we talked about how Moses gave the Law of God to the people from Mt. Sinai but Jesus explained the Law perfectly on the Sermon on the Mount. The Law of God is still important for God’s people to study, know, and live inwardly and outwardly. With the help of the Holy Spirit we can. We are almost halfway through the Lenten season. It’s importa

I did not grow up celebrating Lent. In fact, I had never heard of this practice and tradition until I was about 26 years old. It wasn’t until I became a member of the Methodist Church that I begin to grasp the rich meaning within the Lenten season: the crosses of ash on Ash Wednesday, the choice to give up something sacrificial during the 40 days of Lent, the joyous waving of branches on Palm Sunday, the Lord’s Supper and washing of feet on Maundy Thursday, the somber Tenebra

Yahweh, the Great I AM, we come to You this morning with thankful hearts--thankful for who You are and how You love us with an everlasting love. As we have learned about Your Names that reflect your character and capabilities, may we continue to meditate and pray over these names and others, so that we know You more, enabling us to fully believe, love, serve, share and worship You. Adonai Yahweh, Lord God, we bow down to You, submit to Your Lordship and give You authority

His Name is Wonderful- Yeshua The Better Man- Out of the Water Last week was a busy week with the MidTexas Annual Awakening. We hosted Pastor Krasimir from Burgas Methodist Church, our sister church in Bulgaria. Then we celebrated Ash Wednesday. I was so busy I forgot to write a blog for the wonderful name of Yeshua (YAHWEH is Salvation)! We finished up the sermon series, “His Name is Wonderful” with the name that one day every knee will bow to and every tongue will confess i

YAHWEH, you are the Great I AM. You are One within yourself with the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. You always were, you always are, and you always will be God. Help me to know you. Amen.

Heavenly Father, On this beautiful Sunday morning, we come before You with a heart full of gratitude for the gift of life and the light of a new day. Thank You for carrying us through the past week, with all its joys and challenges, and for bringing us to this moment of rest and reflection. Lord, we surrender this day into Your hands. As we prepare for this week ahead, we ask for Your peace which surpasses all understanding to calm our minds and hearts. May Your Holy Spir

Yaweh Yireh, Great are You and most worthy of praise. Splendor and majesty are before You. We ascribe to You the glory due Your name. We bring our gifts before You in joyful obedience for You are the One who provides. We ask that You receive and bless these gifts so that they may be used in the work of Your kingdom in Austin and on this earth. In the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit, Amen

Yahweh, You are the Great I AM. Make your Name great in all of Somalia. Let them know you always were, you always are, you always will be. Help the Somali Christians throughout the world. Yahweh, have mercy on the nations. In Jesus’ name we pray, Amen.

Do you know God’s name? This was the question for today’s sermon. God revealed his special name to Moses as YAHWEH in Genesis 3. His name means “I AM”. God always has been, always is, and always will be. This is his special, personal name. It is the name he is to be known by from generation to generation. This name is special and set apart. It is holy and yet it is personal. God revealed his name to his people. He told the priests to put this name over the people. This wonder