Sermons

God's Dwelling Place

Pastor: Rev. Mike Phelps
Topic: Encouragement

God's Dwelling PlaceRev. Mike PhelpsIsaiah 66:1-2Thus saith the LORD, The heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool: where is the house that ye build unto me? and where is the place of my rest? 2 For all those things hath mine hand made, and all those things have been, saith the LORD: but to this man will I look, even to him that is poor and of a contrite spirit, and trembleth at my word. iI love the question posed to mere mortals by an immortal God as He observed them trying to build a house for Him:He's speaking to people who thought they had figured out what pleased Him. He's speaking to people who thought they could impress God with lavish edifices, and fancy trappings.And, the God of the Universe asks with just a slight trace of sarcasm:"How do you propose to build a dwelling place for the One whose Throne is the heavens and whose footstool is the earth?""How do you propose to build a ranch for the One who owns the cattle on a thousand hills?""How do you think you can build an edifice to box in an omnipresent God?""Do you think that I'm drawn to your gold leaf, and your silver goblets, your marble pillars, and velvet trappings?"You've got it all wrong, folks, the Lord said.You know those gold nuggets you mined, melted, formed into candlesticks?o Well, I created them in the first place!You know that marble you hewed out of the mountain, ...

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Selected works by Rev. Mike Phelps

You're Not Looking High Enough
Topic: Encouragement
Description: One of the problems that we have as humans is that we usually operate within the realm of the five senses and fail to see what is beyond them.

A Passion for Jesus
Topic: The Church
Description: Passion is what the church is missing today! It’s the thing, the very thing, it is what we must acquire! Let us pray once more, as they prayed of yore, for that Pentecostal fire!

Selected works about The Church

Job Asked, Jesus Answered
Pastor: Rev. Robert Wimberly
Description: From his inner groanings comes 3 questions that would not receive an immediate answer.

Pressing on Against Overwhelming Obstacles
Pastor: Rev. Stephen Horne
Description: We must often press on in faith that God will provide and help us to do the things he is calling and leading us to accomplish.