Maranatha Messages

An important component to praying powerful prayers is to make sure we have forgiven everyone who has hurt or offended us.

Dr. Stripling, famed Biblical Archeologist, teaches about the rules regarding ritual purity in the 2nd temple period. Don't let the title mislead you, as this is a very interesting historical topic.

When faith and love work together our prayers will have tremendous results.

Faith is the firm foundation under everything that makes life worth living! Hebrews 11:1, Hebrews 4:12-16, Rms. 10:17

We will not excel in prayer unless we are willing to obey God and grow in obedience.

We should always be looking unto Jesus, the Author and Finisher of our faith! Heb. 12:2, Isaiah 60:1, Numbers 13, Luke 17:11-19, Rms. 4:18-20

Simple, sincere, faith-filled prayers catch God's attention.

Our special guest, Bunni Pounds with Christians Engaged, shares how we as Christians need to Pray, Vote, and Engage in order to save our biblical values and freedoms!

When we incorporate the Word in our prayers over every circumstance, we bring the power of God's Word to bear on our lives and the things that are important to us.

We are born again by faith and we're to live by faith! Rms. 1:17, Rms. 5:1, II Cor. 5:7, Heb. 11:6

Prayer is the way we partner with God to see His plans and purposes come to pass in our lives and in the lives of those we love.

"Resurrection Sunday" sermon about what Jesus' death, burial, and resurrection means to us today! John 19:28-30

Staying on track in the Christian life requires setting our faces like a flint.

A Palm Sunday message of Jesus' Triumphal Entry. Matt. 21:1-9, Zecharia 9:9

Mankind's primary need is spiritual, not political, cultural, or national salvation.

4 things you must do if you want to get serious about God's call on your life! Philippians 3:5-13

God's presence is free, but His heart will cost you time and effort.

We are in a most crucial time in our nation and in our world. We must be about our Father's business! Jer. 29:11, Eph. 1:11, II Tim. 1:9, Philippians 3:12

Maranatha's special guests, Scott & Shannon Windrum minister through the Word and anointed songs of encouragement to individuals.9

Christianity has a key difference that separates it from other belief systems that are considered religions: Relationship. Rms. 8:3, Col. 2:13, II Cor. 5:21, Eph. 2:8-9

The more we enjoy our relationship with God, the more we enjoy prayer.

God encourages us through His Word to live out the fullness He gives to us every day! Eph. 3:16-21, Heb.11, Isaiah 58:6-12

God doesn't give us every detail of our lives, but he leads us one step at a time.

Our positive response to the Holy Spirit's work in us is what leads us to a life of Holiness! James 1:2-8, John 5:1-9

People don't determine your destiny; God does!

Only "In Christ" do we have "New Life"! II Cor. 5:17

If you keep your hope anchored in the Lord, God will get you to where you're supposed to be.

If we're going to receive the increase that God has for us as believers, we must be in our God-Ordained "Place". Rms. 8:37, Eph. 2:10, Isaiah 1:19

Being anchored to hope will keep your soul in the right place, cause you to overcome challenges, and reach your dreams.

Pastor encourages us as believers, to receive and walk in our God-Ordained potential! Psalm 13:23a, Heb. 11:6, Eph. 3:19-20

Sometimes you have to have an "even now" faith where you say, "God it looks impossible, but "even now" I believe you can turn this around."

God knows our beginning, how our life will end, and where we are right now! We must trust in Him! Jeremiah 1:5, 29:11, Romans 10:9-10, Ps. 139:14, Heb. 7:25

When you get in agreement with God and believe what He says about you, what you believe can supersede any natural law!

Pastor Allen shares 3 scriptural truths to understand how we've been freed to live for God. Philippians 2:12-16, John 14:15&23, Gal. 2:19-20, Rms. 12:1-2

Pastor shares how our enemy steals from us and how to stop him! John 10:10, Isaiah 40:28-31, James 4:7

When God knocks at the door of our hearts, may we hear and quickly open to Him.

2024 will not be just "another year". God will do great things through the church world-wide! When the world's at its worst, the Church must be at its BEST!

God's "human birth" made possible our "New Birth"! Luke 2, Matthew 2:13-23

Once we surrender our lives fully to God, we are no longer our own.

Pastor Allen shares new insights into the story of the Magi who came to worship Jesus. Who were they actually, and what were their gifts? Matthew 2:1-12

From the moment of His birth, Jesus was presented to the world as the Lamb of God; slain from the foundation of the world to take away the penalty of man's sin.

God not only chose Mary for His divine plan of redemption, but He also chose Joseph!

God chose Mary because of her Davidic lineage, her parents raised her to serve God and to be trained in the scriptures. She was a virgin handmaid of the Lord.

The "Incarnation" - God clothing Himself a human flesh and taking on the form of a man; Jesus Christ, the Son of God! John 1:1, John 1:3, Col. 1:16, John 1:14

The primary source in the New Testament for the story of Jesus is Mary Herself.

All we do in giving to or receiving from others or from God should be based on a Foundation of Thankfulness. I Thess. 5:16-18, Eph. 5:20, Ps. 92:1

Guest Pastor Carl Hall offers a powerful message about purposing ourselves to face the storms of life.

Praise should be the engine driving your life. Praise causes faith to thrive.

A Veteran's Day message to encourage the Body of Christ in our faith as veterans of faith in the Lord's army!

Thanks-giving is like "Armor All"; It protects and beautifies.

Biblical Archaeologist, Dr. Scott Stripling, shares a Bible teaching using one of several artifacts he displayed and then shares about who "Hamas" is and current events in Israel.

Pray out scriptures in faith, pray in the spirit, and watch angelic assistance work on your behalf!

A "new creation" in Christ has been graced with the life and nature of God!

Angels are servants of fire who are legally engaged by the spoken word of God. Prayer and worship are two of the highest ways to voice-activate angels.

Christians should definitely support the nation of Israel. God's eternal purpose is to bless the world through Israel. Rms. 11:17-26, Deut. 7:6-8, Ps. 122

Permission is what is required to gain access to the natural world from the realm of the spirit.

Jesus spoke about the end times and the Bible describes what will happen one day! The Bible is TRUE! Be Ready! Matt. 24, I Thess. 4, John 14:1-3

Trials don't make us strong, but the faith we use in the storm makes us strong.

Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be filled. Matthew 5:6, Isaiah 55:1-3

The power of "patience" and "faith" working together is the key to receiving and enjoying God's blessings. Gal. 6:9, Heb. 6:11-12, James 1:2-4

Guest minister Bobby Hill offers a timely and powerful message.

Maturing in "agape" love, God's kind of love, will remove all fear from our lives! Mark 4:18-19, Job 3:25, I John 4:18, I John 3

Angels are created to serve God and His children.

We, as Christians, are all called to be like Christ! John 13:34-35, Col. 4:5

Angels are available to help you!

Jesus has called His "Church", You and I as "followers", to be Christ-like! Eph. 1:3-23

The Bible is one book, one history, one story. His story!

God's covenant with Noah continues for all of mankind today!

In order to pursue peace, we must deliberately put away all weaponized words of strife that will hurt or wound others.

God is building His Kingdom and He does it by working through "The Church"!

Special Guests, Scott and Shannon Windrum share an encouraging message.

Taking the "Good News" to our world is what we are all called to do for Christ!

Strife destroys relationships, but we can keep its destruction out of our lives.

Being a Christian includes being sent into the world as a representative of Jesus Christ! Matthew 28:19-20, Acts 20:24, Acts 1:7,8 Rms. 6:13, Matt. 6:33

It is important for you to guard your heart, mind, life, and relationships against the demonic intruder of strife.

Pastor Jim Darnell discusses 3 of the analogies pointing to who we are as Christians.

We must guard against strife and learn to detect how it can gain access to our lives so we can shut the door to the devil in every area and relationship.

Pastor Allen shares how our omnipotent GOD will do anything we, as believers, ask of Him to do, that is in His Word! Jeremiah 32:17, I Tim. 1:7, Rev. 19:6

There are things we do that give the devil permission to find a place in our lives.

Pastor Jim gives 4 examples using Lions, Serpents, Dragons, and Scorpions symbolizing the enemies schemes against us.

If we don't spend time with God, we cannot maintain our living connection with Him.

Salvation is God's program to restore man back to his original state. We, the Church, must be wise and get our attitude right! John 3:16, John 3:17, Eph 1:22-23, Philippians 2:5-7

For every circumstance, situation, or attack of the enemy, we have a "chooser" given to us by God that allows us to choose life, good, and blessing.

If you want to change your future, you must redeem your past! Romans 12:18, Col. 3:13, Rms. 12:21, Matthew 5:23-24

Wisdom is a treasure and only those who seek it find it

We, as Christians, must continue to Make God Known! Romans 8:28, Psalm 33:12

Proverbs 30 uses people, animals, and situations in the natural world to teach us lessons of wisdom.

Five attributes about GOD that will help us to KNOW GOD! Ps. 139:1-18, Heb. 4:13, Colossians 1:15-20

We should always follow God even if He leads us into something that other people don't understand.

A Father's Day message with scriptural keys on how to be the father that God ordained you to be! Proverbs 4:10-14, I Tim. 5:8, Proverbs 13:22

We will live frustrated and defeated lives unless we ask for God's help everyday.

Many in the Body of Christ today need to lose some weight. (Not what you see on the scale!) Hebrews 12:1-2

Proverbs 27 teaches us to submit our plans to God's will, to be content, and to heed warnings when they come our way.

Any kind of change in your spiritually, will never take place without the Word being sown in your heart. Matt. 13:23, Mark 4:20, Luke 8:15

Proverbs 26 covers only three subjects; the fool, the lazy person, and the proper and improper use of words.

God used the Divinely ordained Pentecost Festival to usher in the Person of The Holy Spirit! Acts 2:1-4, Acts 2:5-13

In the midst of all the bad news, let's spread the good news of God's Word and counter all the bad news with hope and faith in God.

Victory will not come in your life without the planting of God's Word in your heart! II Tim. 3:16-17, Ps. 19:7, Mark 4:1-8, Matt. 13:10-17, Luke 8:11

Blessings are the by-products of wise godly living.