What Makes a Hero? Father's Day

WHAT MAKES A HERO? 

FATHER'S DAY 

June 15, 2025  Pastor Sam Goins 

“The godly people in the land are my TRUE HEROES! 

I take pleasure in them.”         Psalm 16:3 NLT 

3 OF THE QUALITIES THAT MAKE A HERO 

1.  REAL HEROES STAND ALONE FOR WHAT'S RIGHT 

“These are the three most heroic men in David’s army: Josheb . . .  Eleazar, the son of Dodo . . . and Shammah. Once during an attack, when all Shammah’s men deserted him, he stood alone at the center of a field and beat back the

Who Do You Think You Are? Part 3 When What You Do Doesn’t Feel Good Enough

Who Do You Think You Are? 

When What You Do Doesn’t Feel Good Enough

June 8, 2025  Pastor Sam Goins 

Activity → Identity   

What You Do → Who You Are 

Our world is obsessed with what you do. 

Good news. 

Identity →Activity 

Who You Are → What You Do 

Our world is obsessed with what you do. 

God cares about who you are. 

“You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out

Who Do You Think You Are? Part 2 Your Most Important Assignment

YOUR MOST IMPORTANT ASSIGNMENT  

WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE? 

June 1, 2025  Pastor Sam Goins

Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here! 18All this is from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation: 19that God was reconciling the world to himself in Christ, not counting people’s sins against them. And he has committed to us the message of reconciliation. 20We are therefore C

Who Do You Think You Are? Part 1 When You Don’t Feel Good Enough

Who Do You Think You Are? Part 1 

When You Don’t Feel Good Enough

May 25, 2025  Micah Walker 

First things first, STOP believing the lies that have been defining you!  

START believing God’s Truth! 

For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago.  Ephesians 2:10 NLT

Without Christ, you are not enough. 

Once you were dead because of your disobedience and your many sins. 2You used to live in sin, j

Establishing Priorities – What Really Matters

Establishing Priorities – 

What Really Matters

May 18, 2025  Chaplain Doug Kinder

Matthew 6:19-21 NIV   Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moths and vermin destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. 20 But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moths and vermin do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. 21 For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

CONTRIBUTING FACTORS

1. Avoiding the Money Trap

Ecclesiaste

Mama Knew

MAMA KNEW

May 11, 2025   Pastor Sam Goins 

John 2:1-11 

The next day there was a wedding celebration in the village of Cana in Galilee. Jesus’ mother was there, 2 and Jesus and his disciples were also invited to the celebration.  

MAMA KNEW THAT JESUS CARES! 

3 The wine supply ran out during the festivities, so Jesus’ mother told him, “They have no more wine.”  4 “Dear woman, that’s not our problem,” Jesus replied. “My time has not yet come.”  

Sometimes things get worse be

May The Faith Be With You

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May The Faith Be With You

Melanie Lassiter

5/4/25

“18 All this is from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation: 19 that God was reconciling the world to himself in Christ, not counting people’s sins against them. And he has committed to us the message of reconciliation. 20 We are therefore Christ’s ambassadors, as though God were making his appeal through us. We implore you on Christ’s behalf: Be reconciled to G

WHEN GOD SAYS NO

WHEN GOD SAYS NO 

40 DAYS OF PRAYER 

Pastor Sam   

4-27-25

“Call to me and I will answer you...”  Jeremiah 33:3 (NIV) 

REASONS GOD SAYS ‘NO’

CAUTION: Use these to comfort yourself, but NEVER use them with someone in pain, because you don’t know why God said no to them.

GOD SAYS ‘NO’:  

WHEN HE HAS A BIGGER PERSPECTIVE, A BETTER PLAN AND A GREATER PURPOSE 

“He knows about everyone everywhere. Everything about us is bare and wide open to the all-seeing eyes of our living God;

HOW TO PRAY THROUGHOUT YOUR DAY

HOW TO PRAY THROUGHOUT YOUR DAY  

40 Days of Prayer – Part 5 

April 13, 2025  Sam Goins 

“Pray in the Spirit AT ALL TIMES with ALL KINDS OF PRAYERS, asking for everything you need. To do this you must always be ready and never give up. And always pray for all God's people.”  Ephesians 6:18 (NCV)  

BY DEVELOPING 2 HABITS  

“Pray on every occasion, as the Spirit leads.”   Ephesians 6:18 (TEV)  

“Never stop praying! (Pray all the time!)”

HOW TO PRAY TO OUR MULTI-DIMENSIONAL GOD

HOW TO PRAY TO OUR MULTI-DIMENSIONAL GOD

40 Days of Prayer – Part 4

April 6, 2025   Priya Monsi

Invitation to a Covenant Relationship and an Eternal Kingdom!

1. LOOKING BACKWARD TO THE CROSS

The Cross Reminds Me: God’s great love demonstrated while I was still His enemy, forgiving all my past, present, and future sins, and redeeming me to Himself through the sacrifice of the perfect Lamb

Jesus’ Perfect Sacrifice -1 Peter 1:18-19: For you know that God paid a ransom to save you

WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE TALKING TO?

WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE TALKING TO?  

40 Days of Prayer – Part 3  

Your understanding of what God is really like shapes everything else in your life,          including how you pray.  

“THE LORD IS ALWAYS GOOD. He is always loving and kind, and his faithfulness goes on and on to each succeeding generation.”  Psalm 100:5 (LB)  

BECAUSE GOD IS ALWAYS GOOD. . .  

1. GOD’S PLANS FOR MY LIFE WILL ALWAYS BE GOOD  

“‘I know what I’ve planned for you,’ says the Lord. ‘I have GOOD 

A BEGINNER’S GUIDE TO PRAYER

A BEGINNER’S GUIDE TO PRAYER 

40 Days of Prayer week 2

March 23, 2025  Sam Goins  

“One day Jesus was praying in a certain place. When he finished, one of the disciples said to him, ‘Lord, teach us to pray...’” Luke 11:1 (NIV) 

OUR FRUSTRATIONS WITH PRAYER ARE CAUSED BY:  

OUR MISCONCEPTIONS 

not a magic wand 

not a fire extinguisher 

not a tug of war 

not a ritual to relieve guilt 

4 FOUNDATIONAL TRUTHS ABOUT PRAYER 

GOD LOVES FOR ME TO TALK WITH HIM 

“The Lord is like a father

DO YOU REALLY WANT TO GROW UP?

DO YOU REALLY WANT TO GROW UP?

(What’s Behind Our Annual Spiritual Growth Campaign)

40 Days of Prayer – Part 1

“We are not meant to remain as children at the mercy of every chance wind of teaching... Instead we are meant to hold firmly to the truth in love, and TO GROW UP IN EVERY WAY INTO CHRIST...”  Ephesians 4:14 (Ph)

SIX LAWS OF SPIRITUAL GROWTH

WE GROW WHEN WE FEED ON THE WORD OF GOD

Jesus: “People need more than bread for their life; they must feed on every Word of Go

When You’re Under Attack Unshakable

When You’re Under Attack  

Unshakable

2-23-25   Sam Goins  

A spiritual attack isn’t a sign you’re doing something wrong; it’s often evidence you’re doing something right.  

Daniel Served Under 4 Kings, 605-530 BC  

• King Nebuchadnezzar  

• King Belshazzar  

• King Darius  

• King Cyrus  

It pleased Darius to appoint 120 satraps to rule throughout the kingdom, with three administrators over them, one of whom was Daniel. The satraps were made accountable to them so that the ki

THIS IS THE WAY!! FOLLOWING THE WAY!

THIS IS THE WAY!! 

FOLLOWING THE WAY! 

February 2, 2025, Sam Goins

Whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear a voice behind you, saying, “This is the way; walk in it.”  Isaiah 30:21 NIV 

Jesus told him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one can come to the Father except through me.  John 14:6 

HOW TO WALK IN THE WAY 

THE WAY BEGINS WITH MY WORSHIP 

“‘You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your mind.’  Matth