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Stay Awake

2,000 years ago, Jesus promised His disciples and all believers that He would one day return for His followers. Each generation of the Church thinks that it will be in their time period, but it has yet to happen. Does that mean that Jesus won’t return in our lifetime? The better question is, if He were to come in your lifetime, would you be ready? Join Reverend Kenny Yates as he shows us the dangers of falling asleep at a time like this in his message, Stay Awake.

Mark 13:32-37 (KJV)
Philippians 4:8-9
Matthew 24:45-51
Revelation 21:8

Stay Awake

³⁶But concerning that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but the Father only. ³⁷For as were the days of Noah, so will be the coming of the Son of Man. ³⁸For as in those days before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day when Noah entered the ark, ³⁹and they were unaware until the flood came and swept them all away, so will be the coming of the Son of Man. ⁴⁰Then two men will be in the field; one will be taken and one left. ⁴¹Two women will be grinding at the mill; one will be taken and one left. ⁴²Therefore, stay awake, for you do not know on what day your Lord is coming. ⁴³But know this, that if the master of the house had known in what part of the night the thief was coming, he would have stayed awake and would not have let his house be broken into.
⁴⁴Therefore you also must be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect. ⁴⁵Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom his master has set over his household, to give them their food at the proper time? ⁴⁶Blessed is that servant whom his master will find so doing when he comes. ⁴⁷Truly, I say to you, he will set him over all his possessions. ⁴⁸But if that wicked servant says to himself, ‘My master is delayed,’ ⁴⁹and begins to beat his fellow servants and eats and drinks with drunkards, ⁵⁰the master of that servant will come on a day when he does not expect him and at an hour he does not know ⁵¹and will cut him in pieces and put him with the hypocrites. In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

Matthew 24:36-51

³²But of that day or that hour knoweth no one, not even the angels in heaven, neither the Son, but the Father. ³³ Take ye heed, watch and pray: for ye know not when the time is. ³⁴ It is as when a man, sojourning in another country, having left his house, and given authority to his servants, to each one his work, commanded also the porter to watch. ³⁵ Watch therefore: for ye know not when the lord of the house cometh, whether at even, or at midnight, or at cockcrowing, or in the morning; ³⁶ lest coming suddenly he find you sleeping. ³⁷ And what I say unto you I say unto all, Watch.

Mark 13:32-37 (KJV)

Show Me The Way Pt. 3: Light of the World

Jesus said that as long as He was in the world, He was the Light of the World. Jesus is no longer here. We, the Church, are now His representatives on this earth. Jesus has now called us to be the Light of the World. So what does that mean for us? How can the Church be the Light of the World? Join Reverend Kenny Yates as he opens our eyes to the Truth in his heart-wrenching message, Show Me The Way Pt. 3: Light of the World.

Matthew 5:14-16
Ephesians 5:7-8
1 Corinthians 10:17 (AMB)
John 9:1-4
John 9:5
Matthew 5:16
2 Corinthians 2:14-16a
Jude 23
Matthew 28:18-20
Mark 8:35
Ezekiel 3:18
Romans 13:11-14
John 8:12b

Show Me The Way

Light of the World

¹ As he passed by, He saw a man blind from birth. ²And His disciples asked Him, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?” ³Jesus answered, “It was not that this man sinned, or his parents, but that the works of God might be displayed in him. ⁴We must work the works of Him who sent me while it is day; night is coming, when no one can work. ⁵As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world.”

John 9:1-5

¹³You are the salt of the earth, but if salt has lost its taste, how shall its saltiness be restored? It is no longer good for anything except to be thrown out and trampled under people’s feet. ¹⁴You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. ¹⁵Nor do people light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a stand, and it gives light to all in the house. ¹⁶In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.

Matthew 5:13-16

Show Me The Way Pt. 2: Salt to Self

We, the Church, are the Salt of the Earth. That means that we’re to disinfect and fertilize the Church. Jesus poses the question, “Salt is good, but if the salt has lost its saltiness, how will you make it salty again?” What does it mean for salt to lose its saltiness? And how do we, the Church, make sure we don’t lose our saltiness? Join Reverend Kenny Yates as he opens our eyes to the deeper importance of salt in his message, Show Me The Way Pt. 2: Salt to Self.

Mark 9:43-50
Matthew 7:3-5
Romans 12:1-2
Hebrews 10:19-25
2 Timothy 3:16-17
Leviticus 2:13
1 Corinthians 3:13-15
Exodus 30:34-37

Show Me The Way

Salt to Self

¹³You are the salt of the earth, but if salt has lost its taste, how shall its saltiness be restored? It is no longer good for anything except to be thrown out and trampled under people’s feet.

Matthew 5:13

⁴²Whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin, it would be better for him if a great millstone were hung around his neck and he were thrown into the sea. ⁴³And if your hand causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life crippled than with two hands to go to hell, to the unquenchable fire. ⁴⁵And if your foot causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life lame than with two feet to be thrown into hell. ⁴⁷And if your eye causes you to sin, tear it out. It is better for you to enter the kingdom of God with one eye than with two eyes to be thrown into hell, ⁴⁸‘where their worm does not die and the fire is not quenched.’ ⁴⁹For everyone will be salted with fire. ⁵⁰Salt is good, but if the salt has lost its saltiness, how will you make it salty again? Have salt in yourselves, and be at peace with one another.

Mark 9:42-50

Part Three?

Show Me The Way Pt. 1: Fertilize and Disinfect

Jesus commanded the Church (the body of Christ, His followers) to be the Salt of the Earth. Today, this seems like a very odd command. What good is salt? Many doctors and influencers today tell us that salt is bad for us. So, why should we, the Church, be the Salt of the Earth? What does that mean for us? Join Reverend Kenny Yates as he opens our eyes to the true purpose of the Church in his message, Show Me The Way Pt. 1: Fertilize and Disinfect.

Matthew 5:13
Matthew 3:8
John 15:8
Hebrews 5:11–14
1 Timothy 2:5–6
Daniel 6:5
Daniel 6:6–7
Daniel 10:21
2 Corinthians 2:15–17
2 Peter 3:9
Luke 14:34

Show Me The Way

Fertilize and Disinfect

¹³You are the salt of the earth, but if salt has lost its taste, how shall its saltiness be restored? It is no longer good for anything except to be thrown out and trampled under people’s feet.

Matthew 5:13

¹ In those days John the Baptist came preaching in the wilderness of Judea, ²“Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.” ³For this is he who was spoken of by the prophet Isaiah when he said, “The voice of one crying in the wilderness: ‘Prepare the way of the Lord; make his paths straight.’” 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.

Matthew 3:1-6

³⁴Salt is good, but if salt has lost its taste, how shall its saltiness be restored?

Luke 14:34

¹⁹If you were of the world, the world would love you as its own; but because you are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hates you.

John 15:19

Part Three?

Dying To Self Pt. 2: It’s Not About Us

As the Church, we are called to be the body of Christ. We are His arms, feet, eyes, and ears here on this earth. But is one more important than the other? If we are all given gifts, is one gift more important than the other? Join Reverend Kenny Yates as he brings his eye-opening message, Dying To Self Pt. 2: It’s Not About Us.

Philippians 2:3-8
Matthew 20:25-28
Matthew 28:19-20
Acts 18:24-26
1 Corinthians 12:12-20
Ephesians 4:11-13
1 Peter 4:10
Exodus 18:13-14
Exodus 18:19-23

Dying To Self

It’s Not About Us

¹⁵We ourselves are Jews by birth and not Gentile sinners; ¹⁶yet we know that a person is not justified by works of the law but through faith in Jesus Christ, so we also have believed in Christ Jesus, in order to be justified by faith in Christ and not by works of the law, because by works of the law no one will be justified.¹⁷But if, in our endeavor to be justified in Christ, we too were found to be sinners, is Christ then a servant of sin? Certainly not! ¹⁸For if I rebuild what I tore down, I prove myself to be a transgressor. ¹⁹For through the law I died to the law, so that I might live to God. ²⁰I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.

Galatians 2:15-20

Paul explained that he was crucified (spiritually) with Christ. Therefore every day, Paul was dying to self. It was no longer he that lived, but Christ that lived through him. He even went on to say that to live is Christ. It’s not about you. It’s not about us. It’s about Christ. And we are His body here on this earth.

¹⁵Some indeed preach Christ from envy and rivalry, but others from good will. ¹⁶The latter do it out of love, knowing that I am put here for the defense of the gospel. ¹⁷The former proclaim Christ out of selfish ambition, not sincerely but thinking to afflict me in my imprisonment. ¹⁸What then? Only that in every way, whether in pretense or in truth, Christ is proclaimed, and in that I rejoice. Yes, and I will rejoice, ¹⁹for I know that through your prayers and the help of the Spirit of Jesus Christ this will turn out for my deliverance, ²⁰as it is my eager expectation and hope that I will not be at all ashamed, but that with full courage now as always Christ will be honored in my body, whether by life or by death. ²¹For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain. ²²If I am to live in the flesh, that means fruitful labor for me. Yet which I shall choose I cannot tell. ²³I am hard pressed between the two. My desire is to depart and be with Christ, for that is far better. ²⁴But to remain in the flesh is more necessary on your account. ²⁵Convinced of this, I know that I will remain and continue with you all, for your progress and joy in the faith, ²⁶so that in me you may have ample cause to glory in Christ Jesus, because of my coming to you again. ²⁷Only let your manner of life be worthy of the gospel of Christ, so that whether I come and see you or am absent, I may hear of you that you are standing firm in one spirit, with one mind striving side by side for the faith of the gospel, ²⁸and not frightened in anything by your opponents. This is a clear sign to them of their destruction, but of your salvation, and that from God.

Philippians 1:15-28

Dying To Self Pt. 1: It’s Not About You

Today it’s difficult to differentiate between the world and the Church. The sheep, goats, and wolves all seem to blend into one fold that we can’t seem to separate and distinguish between anymore. The Church no longer sees signs, wonders, miracles, or healings, why? Is there something the Church needs to do that we aren’t doing? What’s holding back the Church from seeing the glory of God as Moses and the early Church did? Join Reverend Kenny Yates as he opens our eyes to the stronghold holding back the Church from seeing the power of God in our generation in his sobering message, Dying To Self Pt. 1: It’s Not About You.

Philippians 2:3-8
Romans 11:36
Galatians 2:20
Romans 8:23-25
Romans 8:16-17
John 8:35
Philippians 3:12
John 3:30
Hebrews 10:32-34 NLT
Psalms 66:18-19
Rev. 11:18
Luke 17:7-10

Dying To Self

It’s Not About You

¹⁵Do you not know that your bodies are members of Christ? Shall I then take the members of Christ and make them members of a prostitute? Never! ¹⁶Or do you not know that he who is joined to a prostitute becomes one body with her? For, as it is written, “The two will become one flesh.” ¹⁷But he who is joined to the Lord becomes one spirit with Him. ¹⁸Flee from sexual immorality. Every other sin a person commits is outside the body, but the sexually immoral person sins against his own body. ¹⁹Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God? You are not your own, ²⁰for you were bought with a price. So glorify God in your body.

1 Corinthians 6:15-20

¹⁵We ourselves are Jews by birth and not Gentile sinners; ¹⁶yet we know that a person is not justified by works of the law but through faith in Jesus Christ, so we also have believed in Christ Jesus, in order to be justified by faith in Christ and not by works of the law, because by works of the law no one will be justified. ¹⁷But if, in our endeavor to be justified in Christ, we too were found to be sinners, is Christ then a servant of sin? Certainly not! ¹⁸For if I rebuild what I tore down, I prove myself to be a transgressor. ¹⁹For through the law I died to the law, so that I might live to God. ²⁰I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me. ²¹I do not nullify the grace of God, for if righteousness were through the law, then Christ died for no purpose.

Galatians 2:15-21

Selling Your Birthright

An inheritance is something to look forward to. While not all of us have a physical inheritance, we all have a spiritual inheritance. Does that mean everyone will be saved? Join Reverend Kenny Yates as he opens our eyes to our spiritual inheritance in his fiery message Selling Your Birthright.

Jeremiah 29:11
Proverbs 3
Hebrews 12
Genesis 25:29-34
Genesis 25:30-34
Romans 9:13
Hebrews 12:15-17
Revelation 21:7-8
Romans 12:21
Colossians 1:12-14
Isaiah 54:17
1 John 5:4-5
Revelation 12:12

Selling Your Birthright

Jacob and Esau

²⁹Once when Jacob was cooking stew, Esau came in from the field, and he was exhausted. ³⁰And Esau said to Jacob, “Let me eat some of that red stew, for I am exhausted!” (Therefore his name was called Edom.) ³¹Jacob said, “Sell me your birthright now.” ³²Esau said, “I am about to die; of what use is a birthright to me?” ³³Jacob said, “Swear to me now.” So he swore to him and sold his birthright to Jacob. ³⁴Then Jacob gave Esau bread and lentil stew, and he ate and drank and rose and went his way. Thus Esau despised his birthright.

Genesis 25:29-35

¹³As it is written, “Jacob I loved, but Esau I hated.”

Romans 9:13

False Teachings Pt. 3: The Trinity

The doctrine that Jesus is not LORD has been around since He came on to this earth. This is the Spirit of Antichrist, the spirit that denies that Jesus is the Christ. In doing so, you deny that Jesus is divine in nature and an equal member of the Godhead. But when does Jesus ever claim to be God? Join Reverend Kenny Yates as he opens our eyes to not only the importance of believing in the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit but also the indisputable evidence of the divine nature of Jesus in his message, False Teachings Pt. 3: The Trinity.

Deuteronomy 6:4
Genesis 1:2b
John 1:1-5
John 17:1-5
John 8:48-59
John 9:35-39
Matthew 14:33
Matthew 28:9, 17
Luke 24:52
Psalms 45:6-7
Psalms 110:1
Matthew 22:41-46
Mark 12:35-37
Luke 20:41-44
Psalms 2:11-12
Isaiah 59:16
Isaiah 63:5
Psalms 98:1-2
Zechariah 9:9
Psalms 3:8
1 Corinthians 8:5-6

The Trinity

The Godhead

One of the most dangerous false teachings taught is that Jesus is not God but only a man.

The Creator

¹ In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.

Genesis 1:1

²⁶Then God said, “Let us make man in our image, after our likeness. And let them have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens and over the livestock and over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.” ²⁷So God created man in His own image, in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them.

Genesis 1:26-27

If God alone created all things, then Jesus must then be God as Jesus is the Word of God.

¹ In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. ²He was in the beginning with God. ³All things were made through Him, and without Him was not any thing made that was made. ⁴In Him was life, and the life was the light of men. ⁵The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.

John 1:1-5

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The Promise of Pentecost

2,000 years ago, 120 disciples of Jesus sat in the Upper Room praying and waiting, in accord, for the promise of the Holy Spirit. It was Pentecost Sunday, around 9 am, when the power of God rushed into the Upper Room like a mighty rushing wind. Tongues of fire rested upon each and every head. The promise of the Holy Spirit had come. Pentecost had been fulfilled. 2,000 years later, we take all of this for granted. We don’t fully grasp what that meant for the Church and the world that day. Join Reverend Kenny Yates as he opens our eyes to the grave importance of Pentecost in his fiery Pentecost Sunday message, The Promise of Pentecost.

Acts 1:3-9
Joel 2:28-29
Isaiah 32:15
Ezekiel 39:29
Zechariah 12:10
Acts 2:1-4
Matthew 10:1
Luke 1:35
Isaiah 42:1
Luke 4:18-19
John 5:19a
Matthew 28:18
Matthew 21:23
Acts 3:11-12
Acts 3:16
John 14:12-14
John 15:7-8
Zephaniah 3:9
2 Timothy 1:6
1 Timothy 4:14-15
1 Thessalonians 5:19

The Promise of Pentecost

The Holy Spirit

The Promise of The Holy Spirit

²⁸And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my Spirit on all flesh; your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, and your young men shall see visions. ²⁹Even on the male and female servants in those days I will pour out my Spirit. ³⁰And I will show wonders in the heavens and on the earth, blood and fire and columns of smoke. ³¹The sun shall be turned to darkness, and the moon to blood, before the great and awesome day of the Lord comes. ³²And it shall come to pass that everyone who calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved. For in Mount Zion and in Jerusalem there shall be those who escape, as the Lord has said, and among the survivors shall be those whom the Lord calls.

Joel 2:28-32

The Coming of The Holy Spirit

¹ When the day of Pentecost arrived, they were all together in one place. ²And suddenly there came from heaven a sound like a mighty rushing wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting. ³And divided tongues as of fire appeared to them and rested on each one of them. ⁴And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit gave them utterance.

Acts 2:1-4