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“Seek To Encourage” By Zach Wood Psalm 34:12-14 This past Sunday, I had a message about how it’s good for us to consider the lessons we have learned through the years and in the past year as we look into a new year. It’s good for us to take some inventory of things we’ve done great and maybe...

“Obey Or Disobey” By Zach Wood Jonah 1:1-3 As I have been reading this book recently, Jonah’s story has intrigued me once again. I’m especially amazed how this book begins. God directs Jonah to do something and Jonah does not hesitate to just run the opposite way God commands. Instead of...

“Led By His Word” By Zach Wood 1 Corinthians 2:1-2 So often we get caught up in the trap of thinking we need more wisdom to share with others. We come to feel often that we need more training to share God’s love with other people in the right ways. Yes, we do need wisdom and education in many...

“A Love For Forever” By Zach Wood Psalm 136:1 Many of you may be familiar with the song by Chris Tomlin called “Forever”. The words talk about this psalm and how no matter what is going on in life, that God is good and is working through all things in life. His love endures forever, no matter...

“First And Foremost” By Zach Wood Psalm 63:1 For the past six weeks, we have been doing the sermon series “gods at war”, by Kyle Idleman, at our church. It has been one of the best series I’ve ever gone through and it has been very challenging and convicting. Today, as we closed with the...

“A Different ‘Want’ List” By Zach Wood Philippians 4:11-13 Like any human being in this world, I have things that I want. It’s been hard through the years to determine sometimes what should be a want and what should be considered a true need. I’d like to share with you a different type of...

“Learning To Be Content” By Zach Wood Philippians 4:11-12 I really appreciate what the Apostle Paul shares here from his heart. The key word here is “learned”. It’s obvious that being content is not something natural for us. We have to indeed learn to be content. We all deal with many...

“Only His Way” By Zach Wood Proverbs 16:25 As I’ve studied some of the Proverbs for my sermons and also for personal devotional times, this passage has always stuck out to me. Why? Because I see myself practicing this problem daily. It’s not that I intentionally try to go my own way. I...

“No Degree Required” By Zach Wood Acts 4:13 So often, we are told we need certain certifications in order to do a job. Granted, you do need this and would be a great idea to have the proper certifications in order to do certain jobs that you apply for. You definitely wouldn’t want me working...

“Truly WEiRD” By Zach Wood John 14:6 This passage seems a bit narrow-minded to a lost world around us. Jesus doesn’t say He is a way, a truth and a life that could be considered living. He is very specific and firm in making this statement. If anyone is to follow the true path of life, they...

“Keep It Going” By Zach Wood Galatians 6:9-10 When I read this passage on my YouVersion Bible app yesterday morning, it really hit home with me. I don’t think there is any one of us who has not been affected by what this passage talks about. We try to be consistent in our efforts to do our...

“Is He Your True Desire?” By Zach Wood Psalm 73:25-26 Every one of us would agree about how our desire should be for God and not for the things of this world. However, if we honestly took a daily look at our lives from a distance, we would most likely see a difference from what we desire and...

“From Desire To Intentional” By Zach Wood Proverbs 2:1-5 I try to be intentional about a lot of things. I want to be intentional about being a positive role model to my kids. I want to be intentional about being a supportive and loving husband for my wife. I want to be intentional about...

“Don’t Let The Past Define You” By Zach Wood Mark 14:27-31, 66-72 Life is not void of mistakes and failures. We are imperfect and we will make mistakes and fail at things sometimes. We will be lured by temptations in the world to follow a path that takes us into sin. We will also have things...

“Leaving The Shackles Of Shame” By Zach Wood 2 Corinthians 5:17 This week, I have been thinking so much about people who are buried in a past of shame, whatever that shame may be. There are people hurting from past mistakes and also from past things that happened to them and have not gotten...

“The Only True Guide” By Zach Wood Psalm 119:105 This past Sunday morning, we used the song “Thy Word” in our worship time. This song holds a very special place in my heart and in my life, from childhood to now. This was a song we sang at my church camp for many years and in various youth...

“Extreme Church: The Way It Was Meant To Be” By Zach Wood Matthew 28:18-20, Acts 2:42-47 It is very clear that Jesus gave a command for his group of men to go out and make a difference in the lives of all people. He gave the Great Commission for them to go out and make disciples and to grow...

“A Challenging Exercise” By Zach Wood 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 For the past few months in our small group bible studies here at church, we’ve been going through Crazy Love by Francis Chan. It has been amazing to talk about God’s crazy love by sending Jesus Christ to die for us and how, in response...

Laid, I want to lift up a prayer for you. "Father God, I ask that you please comfort and strengthen Laid at this time. Please give Laid peace through this time that only You can bring. Help Laid to see You each day and to feel You strongly even through this hard time. In Jesus's Name, Amen."

“To Start The Day” By Zach Wood Psalm 63:1 There are four words that stand out to me from this passage more than the others. They are“earnestly I seek You”. First of all, when I think of these words, I strongly believe this is what God desires of my heart each day that I live. Second, I...