Category: Special Occasion Messages

Choosing Jesus

Every year, we celebrate Jesus’ Triumphal (Triumphant) Entry into Jerusalem. This celebratory entrance into Jerusalem started the last week of Jesus’ earthly ministry because before the week ended, He would be betrayed, condemned, crucified, and buried. We all know the story, but is there anything we may have overlooked or missed? Join Reverend Kenny Yates as he opens our eyes to some mysteries of Jesus’ Triumphal (Triumphant) Entry in his Palm Sunday Message, Choosing Jesus.

Mark 10:32-34; 11:1-11
Luke 19:26-27
Luke 11:20
Exodus 12:1-3, 6
2 Kings 9:12-13
1 Kings 19:15-16
Luke 19:39-40
John 1:14
1 Corinthians 6:20

Choosing Jesus

The Triumphal (Triumphant) Entry

Leading Up To Palm Sunday

³²And they were on the road, going up to Jerusalem, and Jesus was walking ahead of them. And they were amazed, and those who followed were afraid. And taking the twelve again, He began to tell them what was to happen to Him, ³³saying, “See, we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be delivered over to the chief priests and the scribes, and they will condemn Him to death and deliver Him over to the Gentiles. ³⁴And they will mock Him and spit on Him, and flog Him and kill Him. And after three days He will rise.”

Mark 10:32-34

Palm Sunday

¹ Now when they drew near to Jerusalem, to Bethphage and Bethany, at the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two of His disciples ²and said to them, “Go into the village in front of you, and immediately as you enter it you will find a colt tied, on which no one has ever sat. Untie it and bring it. ³If anyone says to you, ‘Why are you doing this?’ say, ‘The Lord has need of it and will send it back here immediately.’ ” ⁴And they went away and found a colt tied at a door outside in the street, and they untied it. ⁵And some of those standing there said to them, “What are you doing, untying the colt?” ⁶And they told them what Jesus had said, and they let them go. ⁷And they brought the colt to Jesus and threw their cloaks on it, and He sat on it. ⁸And many spread their cloaks on the road, and others spread leafy branches that they had cut from the fields. ⁹And those who went before and those who followed were shouting, “Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! ¹⁰Blessed is the coming kingdom of our father David! Hosanna in the highest!” ¹¹And He entered Jerusalem and went into the temple. And when He had looked around at everything, as it was already late, He went out to Bethany with the twelve.

Mark 11:1-11

The Love Of A Husband

50% of marriages today end in divorce. Many people have been divorced more than once, and many people no longer believe in marriage. Is it because marriage is now seen as an outdated tradition of the past, or is it because we’ve stopped fighting for love? Join Reverend Kenny Yates as he shares some secrets to a long, happy, successful, loved-filled marriage in his Valentine’s Day message, The Love Of A Husband.

Ephesians 5:25-33
1 Samuel 1:4-5
1 Samuel 1:7-8

²²Wives, submit to your own husbands, as to the Lord. ²³For the husband is the head of the wife even as Christ is the head of the church, his body, and is himself its Savior. ²⁴Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit in everything to their husbands. ²⁵Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the church and gave Himself up for her, ²⁶that He might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word, ²⁷so that He might present the church to Himself in splendor, without spot or wrinkle or any such thing, that she might be holy and without blemish.
²⁸In the same way husbands should love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself. ²⁹For no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as Christ does the church, ³⁰because we are members of His body. ³¹“Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and hold fast to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh.” ³²This mystery is profound, and I am saying that it refers to Christ and the church. ³³However, let each one of you love his wife as himself, and let the wife see that she respects her husband.

Ephesians 5:22-33

The Axe Is Laid At The Root

New Year’s is a time of moving forward and starting over. It’s a time of self-evaluation and creating New Year’s Resolutions, but is this Biblical? Do these New Year’s Resolutions spiritually affect us when we fail to follow through on them? Join Reverend Kenny Yates as he opens our eyes to the importance of the vows you make in his New Year’s Eve message, The Axe Is Laid At The Root.

John 14:15
Matthew 3:7-10
Matthew 3:5-6
Matthew 3:7b
Mark 1:1
Acts 1:21-22
Hebrews 10:29
Hebrews 10:31
Hebrews 12:15
Ecclesiastes 5:5
John 15:4-8
Matthew 3:12

The Axe Is Laid At The “Root

⁴Now John wore a garment of camel’s hair and a leather belt around his waist, and his food was locusts and wild honey. ⁵Then Jerusalem and all Judea and all the region about the Jordan were going out to him, ⁶and they were baptized by him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins. ⁷But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his baptism, he said to them, “You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the wrath to come? ⁸Bear fruit in keeping with repentance. ⁹And do not presume to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father,’ for I tell you, God is able from these stones to raise up children for Abraham. ¹⁰Even now the axe is laid to the root of the trees. Every tree therefore that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.

Matthew 3:4-10

³¹When the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the angels with Him, then He will sit on His glorious throne. ³²Before Him will be gathered all the nations, and He will separate people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. ³³And He will place the sheep on His right, but the goats on the left. ³⁴Then the King will say to those on His right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world. ³⁵For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me, ³⁶I was naked and you clothed me, I was sick and you visited me, I was in prison and you came to me.’ ³⁷Then the righteous will answer Him, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you drink? ³⁸And when did we see you a stranger and welcome you, or naked and clothe you? ³⁹And when did we see you sick or in prison and visit you?’ ⁴⁰And the King will answer them, ‘Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.’ ⁴¹Then He will say to those on His left, ‘Depart from me, you cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels. ⁴²For I was hungry and you gave me no food, I was thirsty and you gave me no drink, ⁴³I was a stranger and you did not welcome me, naked and you did not clothe me, sick and in prison and you did not visit me.’ ⁴⁴Then they also will answer, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and did not minister to you?’ ⁴⁵Then He will answer them, saying, ‘Truly, I say to you, as you did not do it to one of the least of these, you did not do it to me.’ ⁴⁶And these will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.

Matthew 25:31-46

Jesus Is The Reason For The Season Pt. 4: Jesus, The Spirit of Christmas

Merry Christmas from our family to yours!
Christmas is the one holiday that isn’t politically correct. It’s the holiday that seems to offend many people just by the mention of its name. Why is that? Is there a reason there is so much pushback on Christmas? Join Reverend Kenny Yates as he opens our eyes to the Truth behind the Christmas season in his Christmas Sunday Message, Jesus Is The Reason For The Season Pt. 4: Jesus, The Spirit of Christmas.

Luke 2:1-7
Micah 5:2
Luke 2:6
Matthew 2:11
Luke 2:21-24, 39-40
Leviticus 12:3
Leviticus 12:2
Leviticus 15:19-23
Leviticus 12:4
Luke 1:59
Matthew 2:18
Esther 9:19 (NIV)

Jesus Is The Reason For The Season

Jesus, The Spirit of Christmas

¹ In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered. ²This was the first registration when Quirinius was governor of Syria. ³And all went to be registered, each to his own town. ⁴And Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the town of Nazareth, to Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and lineage of David, ⁵to be registered with Mary, his betrothed, who was with child. ⁶And while they were there, the time came for her to give birth. ⁷And she gave birth to her firstborn son and wrapped Him in swaddling cloths and laid Him in a manger, because there was no place for them in the inn.
⁸And in the same region there were shepherds out in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. ⁹And an angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were filled with great fear. ¹⁰And the angel said to them, “Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. ¹¹For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. ¹²And this will be a sign for you: you will find a baby wrapped in swaddling cloths and lying in a manger.” ¹³And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying, ¹⁴“Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among those with whom he is pleased!”

Luke 2:1-13

Jesus is the Spirit of Christmas, that is the reason that the very words Merry Christmas offends the world.

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Jesus Is The Reason For The Season Pt. 3: Jesus, The Spirit of Hope

Each Christmas we celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. His birth brought us the hope of salvation, but isn’t that Easter? Join Reverend Kenny Yates as he opens our eyes to who Jesus is in his message, Jesus Is The Reason For The Season Pt. 3: Jesus, The Spirit of Hope.

Luke 1:26-34
Isaiah 40:3-5 (NKJV)
Isaiah 7:14
Luke 1:38
Matthew 1:21
Romans 8:37
Luke 1:18
Luke 1:35-38
Hebrews 9:22
1 Corinthians 15:12-19
Matthew 6:24a

Jesus Is The Reason For The Season

Jesus, The Spirit of Hope

²⁶In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, ²⁷to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. And the virgin’s name was Mary. ²⁸And he came to her and said, “Greetings, O favored one, the Lord is with you!” ²⁹But she was greatly troubled at the saying, and tried to discern what sort of greeting this might be. ³⁰And the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. ³¹And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall call His name Jesus. ³²He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. And the Lord God will give to Him the throne of His father David, ³³and He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of His kingdom there will be no end.”
³⁵And the angel answered her, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; therefore the child to be born will be called holy—the Son of God. ³⁶And behold, your relative Elizabeth in her old age has also conceived a son, and this is the sixth month with her who was called barren. ³⁷For nothing will be impossible with God.” ³⁸And Mary said, “Behold, I am the servant of the Lord; let it be to me according to your word.” And the angel departed from her.

Luke 1:26-38

Christmas is the celebration of the birth of Christ. Without Christmas, we would have no Jesus, and without Jesus, we would have no hope because Jesus is the Spirit of Hope.

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Jesus Is The Reason For The Season Pt. 2: Jesus, the Spirit of Love

Christmas time is often seen as a time of gifts and presents brought to good little boys and girls from Santa Claus, but there are very few mentions of the ultimate and first Christmas present given to us 2,000 years ago and who gave it. What was the ultimate Christmas present given, who gave it, and who was it given to? Join Reverend Kenny Yates as he opens our eyes to what love is in his message, Jesus Is The Reason For The Season Pt. 2: Jesus, the Spirit of Love.

John 3:16
John 3:3
John 3:5
John 3:16
Micah 5:2 (NIV)
John 17:5
Matthew 7:11
John 5:19
in John 14:13-14
Isaiah 9:6
James 4:2-3

Jesus Is The Reason For The Season

Jesus, The Spirit of Love

⁶For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon His shoulder, and His name shall be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. ⁷Of the increase of His government and of peace there will be no end, on the throne of David and over His kingdom, to establish it and to uphold it with justice and with righteousness from this time forth and forevermore. The zeal of the Lord of hosts will do this.

Isaiah 9:6-7

¹⁶Do not be deceived, my beloved brothers. ¹⁷Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change.

James 1:16-17

Every good and perfect gift comes down from the Father of Lights. Jesus is the Spirit of Love fulfilling every good and perfect gift that comes down from the Father of Lights.

⁷Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God, and whoever loves has been born of God and knows God. ⁸Anyone who does not love does not know God, because God is love. ⁹In this the love of God was made manifest among us, that God sent his only Son into the world, so that we might live through him. ¹⁰In this is love, not that we have loved God but that he loved us and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins. ¹¹Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another.

1 John 4:7-11

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Jesus Is The Reason For The Season Pt. 1: Jesus, The Spirit of Peace

The Christmas season is one of the most beloved seasons of the year. It’s filled with family, friends, giving, receiving, and joy, but it’s also filled with chaos, hustling, shopping, and oftentimes arguing. All of these things make it very easy to forget the true reason we celebrate this special time of year. Join Reverend Kenny Yates as he reminds us of the true meaning of Christmas in his message, Jesus Is The Reason For The Season Pt. 1: Jesus, The Spirit of Peace.

Luke 2:8-14 (NKJV)
John 8:12
John 3:19-21
John 4:42
Isaiah 57:19
2 Corinthians 5:18-19 (KJV)
Luke 19:42
Isaiah 53:5
Hebrews 12:14a (NIV)
Matthew 24:35
Isaiah 9:7
2 Peter 3:7
Ephesians 2:14-17
Job 22:21
Romans 5:1

Jesus Is The Reason For The Season

Jesus, The Spirit of Peace

⁵But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities:
The chastisement of our peace was upon Him; And with His stripes we are healed.

Isaiah 53:5

⁸Now there were in the same country shepherds living out in the fields, keeping watch over their flock by night. ⁹And behold, an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were greatly afraid. ¹⁰Then the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid, for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy which will be to all people. ¹¹For there is born to you this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. ¹²And this will be the sign to you: You will find a Babe wrapped in swaddling cloths, lying in a manger.” ¹³And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying:
¹⁴ “Glory to God in the highest,
And on earth peace, goodwill toward men!”

Luke 2:8-14^NKJV

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An Attitude of Gratitude

Thanksgiving is a time of family, love, and giving. Every year, we seem to get farther and farther away from these things. The very holiday of Thanksgiving seems to be under scrutiny by those who desire to divide the country more and more. Join Reverend Kenny Yates as he opens our eyes to the behind Thanksgiving in his message, An Attitude of Gratitude.
Happy Thanksgiving!

Luke 6:6-11
Ezekiel 46:9
Deuteronomy 14:22-29
1 Chronicles 23:30
1 Chronicles 16:34
1 Thessalonians 5:18
James 1:17a

An Attitude of Gratitude

³⁴Oh give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; for His steadfast love endures forever! ³⁵Say also: “Save us, O God of our salvation, and gather and deliver us from among the nations, that we may give thanks to Your holy name and glory in Your praise. ³⁶Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, from everlasting to everlasting!” Then all the people said, “Amen!” and praised the Lord.

1 Chronicles 16:34-36

²²And Hezekiah spoke encouragingly to all the Levites who showed good skill in the service of the Lord. So they ate the food of the festival for seven days, sacrificing peace offerings and giving thanks to the Lord, the God of their fathers.

2 Chronicles 30:22

¹⁷I will give to the Lord the thanks due to His righteousness,
and I will sing praise to the name of the Lord, the Most High.

Psalms 7:17

¹⁶Rejoice always, ¹⁷pray without ceasing, ¹⁸give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.

1 Thessalonians 5:16-18

Yom Kippur Pt. 2: The Fulfillment of the Day of Atonement

Once a year, the High Priest was to sacrifice two goats for the sins of Israel. Jesus is our perfect sacrificial lamb, so why did the high priests have to sacrifice two goats? And why did one of the two goats have to go to Azazel? Join Reverend Kenny Yates as he opens our eyes to a mystery of the Day of Atonement in his message, Yom Kippur Pt. 2: The Fulfillment of the Day of Atonement.

Psalms 141:2
Luke 1:10
Revelation 5:8; 8:3
Leviticus 16:20-28
Leviticus 1:4
Leviticus 3:2
Matthew 5:17-18
Matthew 3:15
Isaiah 53:6
2 Corinthians 5:21
Romans 6:23
Revelation 20:14-15
Leviticus 16:21
Revelation 20:6
Hebrews 8:1-2, 13
Psalms 139:8
Revelation 20:12-15
Psalms 40:6
Psalms 51:16

Yom Kippur

The Fulfillment of the Day of Atonement

¹ The Lord spoke to Moses after the death of the two sons of Aaron, when they drew near before the Lord and died, ²and the Lord said to Moses, “Tell Aaron your brother not to come at any time into the Holy Place inside the veil, before the mercy seat that is on the ark, so that he may not die. For I will appear in the cloud over the mercy seat. ³But in this way Aaron shall come into the Holy Place: with a bull from the herd for a sin offering and a ram for a burnt offering. ⁴He shall put on the holy linen coat and shall have the linen undergarment on his body, and he shall tie the linen sash around his waist, and wear the linen turban; these are the holy garments. He shall bathe his body in water and then put them on. ⁵And he shall take from the congregation of the people of Israel two male goats for a sin offering, and one ram for a burnt offering. ⁶Aaron shall offer the bull as a sin offering for himself and shall make atonement for himself and for his house. ⁷Then he shall take the two goats and set them before the Lord at the entrance of the tent of meeting. ⁸And Aaron shall cast lots over the two goats, one lot for the Lord and the other lot for Azazel. ⁹And Aaron shall present the goat on which the lot fell for the Lord and use it as a sin offering, ¹⁰but the goat on which the lot fell for Azazel shall be presented alive before the Lord to make atonement over it, that it may be sent away into the wilderness to Azazel.

Leviticus 16:1-10

Jesus was the fulfillment of the Day of Atonement.