THERE’S ONLY ONE WHO WILL DISCIPLINE AND DELIVER People, when they are going through a difficult time, will say something like “maybe God is punishing me for all the bad I have done” or “I’m getting what I deserve.” Listen carefully: God never punishes His children. He disciplines them. There is a big difference between... Continue Reading →
THERE'S ONLY ONE WHO WILL FREELY FORGIVE by Pastor Shah, Clearview, Henderson Most of our life oscillates between forgiving others and being forgiven by others. We cannot appreciate being forgiven or granting forgiveness to others unless we have experienced God’s forgiveness in our own lives. The model for forgiveness is God Himself. Even though the... Continue Reading →
THERE’S ONLY ONE CREATOR by Pastor Shah, Clearview, Henderson Nehemiah 9:1-6 1 Now on the twenty-fourth day of this month the children of Israel were assembled with fasting, in sackcloth, and with dust on their heads. 2 Then those of Israelite lineage separated themselves from all foreigners; and they stood and confessed their sins and the... Continue Reading →
HOW TO DEAL WITH RIDICULE by Pastor Shah, Clearview, Henderson Nehemiah 4:1-6 1 When Sanballat heard that we were rebuilding the wall, he became angry and was greatly incensed. He ridiculed the Jews, 2 and in the presence of his associates and the army of Samaria, he said, "What are those feeble Jews doing? Will they restore... Continue Reading →
GOD'S PEOPLE AT WORK by Pastor Shah, Clearview, Henderson Nehemiah 3:1-5 1Then Eliashib the high priest rose up with his brethren the priests and built the Sheep Gate; they consecrated it and hung its doors. They built as far as the Tower of the Hundred, and consecrated it, then as far as the Tower of Hananel.... Continue Reading →
HOLY AUDACITY by Pastor Shah, Clearview, Henderson Nehemiah 2:1-8 1And it came to pass in the month of Nisan, in the twentieth year of King Artaxerxes, when wine was before him, that I took the wine and gave it to the king. Now I had never been sad in his presence before. 2Therefore the king... Continue Reading →
PRAYING IN THE SPIRIT by Pastor Shah, Clearview, Henderson Romans 8:26-28 26Likewise the Spirit also helps in our weaknesses. For we do not know what we should pray for as we ought, but the Spirit Himself makes intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered. 27Now He who searches the hearts knows what the... Continue Reading →
WALKING IN THE SPIRIT by Pastor Shah, Clearview, Henderson Romans 8:1-5 1There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus,who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit. 2For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has made me free from the law of sin... Continue Reading →
FROM DEFEAT TO VICTORY by Pastor Shah, Clearview, Henderson We’re back to our series on Romans called, “A Life Transformed” and this morning we are in Romans 7 for our message titled, “FROM DEFEAT TO VICTORY.” Romans 7:15-25 15For what I am doing, I do not understand. For what I will to do, that I... Continue Reading →
HOW TO BREAK BAD HABITS? by Pastor Shah, Clearview, Henderson Many Christians are frustrated with their Christian lives. They want to move forward; they want to do more; but they feel like they are stuck. Why? Some old habit or some old hang-up keeps them from going further. God never leaves a job half done. There... Continue Reading →
GRACE RULES by Pastor Shah, Clearview, Henderson If you ask a typical Christian—“how is your spiritual life?”—more than likely, you will hear, “Oh, I am doing the best I can.” “I am trying to hang in there.” “I know I should be doing better.” This is a far cry from what God has promised to... Continue Reading →
PEACE WITH MYSELF by Pastor Shah, Clearview, Henderson Romans 5:12-16 12Therefore, just as through one man sin entered the world, and death through sin, and thus death spread to all men, because all sinned— 13(For until the law sin was in the world, but sin is not imputed when there is no law. 14Nevertheless death... Continue Reading →
GOD’S CURE FOR DEPRESSION by Pastor Shah, Clearview, Henderson Romans 5:1-8 1Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, 2through whom also we have access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God. 3And not only that,... Continue Reading →
FACTS, FAITH, AND FEELINGS by Pastor Shah, Clearview, Henderson Romans 4:1-5 1What then shall we say that Abraham our father has found according to the flesh? 2For if Abraham was justified by works, he has something to boast about, but not before God. 3For what does the Scripture say? “Abraham believed God, and it was... Continue Reading →
GOD AND THE SELF-RIGHTEOUS by Pastor Shah, Clearview, Henderson Romans 3:27-30 27Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? Of works? No, but by the law of faith. 28Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith apart from the deeds of the law. 29Or is He the God of the Jews only?... Continue Reading →
WHEN GOD GIVES UP by Pastor Shah, Clearview, Henderson Friedrich Schiller, a german poet, philosopher, historian once wrote, “The history of the world is the judgment of the world.” I don’t know exactly what it meant to him but, to me, that describes the passage we are about to read. Romans 1:20-25 20For since the creation... Continue Reading →