I often hear people say that phrase: "Pastor Jerry, I just don't see." "I just don't see how I'm going to make it through this problem" "I just don't see how I'll ever be able to change" "I just don't see that my marriage is ever going to get any better" "I just don't see any hope for the future" "I just don't see the situation working out" When people say "I just don't se...

What is it that keeps me from seeing clearly? Why is it that sometimes I can't see the root of them problem in my life? (Mark 8:13) So he got back into the boat and left them, and he crossed to the other side of the lake. 14But the disciples had forgotten to bring any food. They had only one loaf of bread with them in the boat. 15As they were crossing the lake, Jesus w...

Do you believe in miracles? Perhaps you need a miracle in your life right now. What conditions need to be in place in order for a miracle to happen? When you need a miracle in your life there are three conditions. Let's look at an example from scripture: Mark 8:22-23 When they arrived at Bethsaida, some people brought a blind man to Jesus, and they begged him to touch t...

One of the most perplexing questions I'm asked as a pastor is, Why does God wait to answer prayers? If He hears it immediately and has the power to do it, why the delay? There's always a waiting period. Dreams are never fulfilled immediately. Abraham had the dream of being the father of a great nation. He waited until he was 75 years old before he was even told he was go...

Have you ever waited for God to answer a prayer? What did you do in your time of waiting? When you're going through the delays in life, waiting for an answer to prayer, what should you do? Don't Fret Fret means worry. We do that when we get into Delays. We worry, get uptight, get stressed out and we start to complain. Num 21:4-5 (NLT) "...But the people grew impatient ...

Have you ever felt like: "I'm doing my best, but I'm still going under. I'm straining, I'm struggling, I'm rowing the boat but I'm not getting back to safety. I'm not getting back to shore. I'm not making any progress." Mark 6:48 they were in serious trouble, rowing hard and struggling against the wind and waves. I know many of you are feeling this way these days. You're...

What does God want us to do when we're hit by life's storms? How to we respond when we feel like we are sinking? If you're sinking in a relationship. If you're sinking in your finances. If your health is sinking. Whatever it is, you need to do these five thing 1) I must have COURAGE because Jesus is with me Mark 6:50 "Don't be afraid," he said. "Take courage! I am here! ...

If I were to ask today, "What's your greatest ability?" I wonder what some of us would say. We might say, "I'm good at mechanics ... math ... sewing ... surfing ... channel surfing." But I want to suggest to you that our greatest ability is responsibility. Responsibility is the ability to respond to life. It's one of the greatest gifts that God has given us. God created u...

We all know that we should be responsbile, but why? Taking responsibility for the decisions we make sounds like a no-brainer, but then why do so many of us go through life making irresponsible decions? Why do we waste our time and our talents? Why are we passive? Why do we make dumb decisions when we know we should be responsible? I think that we need to know the why beh...

Most people are giving first class allegiance to second class causes and those causes are betraying them. I talked one time to a guy who said "I climbed the ladder of success, but when I got to the top I found it was leaning against the wrong wall." We've got to find something worth dying for, then live for it. Why? Because, until you do this, you will not have ultimate ...