SERMON REFLECTION:  “A Gift For A King” Matthew 2:1-12
      The Wise Men had to select an appropriate gift for the new born king.  What do you give a king?  It had to meet all cultural, political and religious protocol.  The Wise Men came with three gifts:  Gold, Frankincense and Myrrh.  The gifts were well received!
      Do you have a gift you can offer king Jesus?  Yes, you do!  We all do.  The gift he wants is YOU!  He wants your love, worship, obedience and honor.  Your gift will be well received.  I guarantee it!  Our challenge this week is to bring the Lord our gift!    
​-Pastor Jeff Carico

SERMON REFLECTION:  “Shall We Curse The Night Or Shine The Light?”  Isaiah 9:2
       Isaiah prophesied that a great light would shine into the darkness of the nation of Israel.  The birth of Jesus was the beginning of the fulfillment of this prophecy!
        Each of us can identify with the dark times of life.  Times of confusion, indecision, hurt, and desperation.  My challenge for the week is to remember that a great light has shone into your darkness, and that light is Jesus.  Your dark time may be bigger than you, but it is not bigger than God!  He will overcome the darkness!  Keep the faith!
​-Pastor Jeff Carico  

Sermon Reflection:  “Giving Thank:  Worship”
      Yesterday’s sermon centered on the theme of worship.  Here is my definition of worship:  A SINCERE RECOGNITION OF GOD.  Worship can take many forms, but all true worship must be a sincere recognition and praised of God that comes from the heart.
         This week I encourage you to daily give time to the worship of God.  God will receive your worship and be pleased!  Let’s worship!  
-Pastor Jeff Carico 

Sermon Reflection:  “Giving Thanks:  Service”
      Jesus gave us the great example of being a servant.  We now take up the challenge he left us, to be a servant also.  This week’s challenge is to take on the attitude of a servant and reach out to those around us as Jesus did.  You will change someone’s world, and yours in the process!  
God bless,
Pastor Carico 

Sermon Reflection:  “Giving Thanks:  Let Us Pray”
        Yesterday’s sermon centered on the importance of prayer in building a strong and lasting relationship with God.    The backbone of any relationship can be summed up in three words: “communication, communication, communication”!  I encourage you to build and maintain an active prayer life.  Our relationship with God depends upon it.  🙂
God bless, 
​Pastor Carico
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Sermon Reflection:  “Giving Thanks:  The Love of God”
      Everything that exist God spoke into existence, except for one thing.  God did not speak Adam and Eve into existence, he created them with his hands!  Mankind is special.  We are created in the image of God.
      I hope this understanding of God’s love for you will change the way you feel about God and yourself.  You are loved by God.  Never doubt it!   Amen!
​-Pastor Jeff Carico 

Sermon Reflection:  “Solomon’s Final Conclusion”
       Solomon searched for the ultimate pleasures and satisfactions in life.  What makes us the happiest we can possibly be?  His wealth and wisdom were unsurpassed.  He had it all, nothing was withheld from him, he experienced it all.  So what was his final conclusion?  
“The end of the matter; all has been heard. Fear God and keep his commandments, for this is the whole duty of man.”  Ecclesiastes‬ ‭12‬:‭13‬ ‭
         Solomon concluded that without God all of the pleasures of life are shallow and will leave us lacking.  Live to serve the Lord, this is the right path.  Don’t be discouraged, keep the faith, you are on the right track, God will reward you for your service.
​-Pastor Carico   
          

Sermon Reflection:  “Night Sounds”
       Have you ever listened to the sounds of the night?  “Night Sounds” are different than the sounds of the day.  Sometimes they can bring thoughts of fear, depression, loneliness and discouragement.  Yesterday’s sermon was a reminder that God is a 24/7 God.  He never sleeps or needs a rest.  He is always on the job.  I am not minimizing your problems.  Life is real.  But God is real also, and he is bigger than any problem you have!  Be of good cheer,  Don’t listen to the night sounds.  Listen to the voice of God!  He is our strength!
-Pastor Jeff Carico
Acts 16: 25-31
Matthew 14: 22-33
​Psalm 121    

Sermon Reflection:
      Yesterday I preached on the importance of believing.  The Bible tells us that believing is the doorway to finding salvation.  So I asked the question, “what is it that we must believe to be saved?”.  Here was my response:  We must believe….
-In the existence of God, the creator of all things
-In the authority of the Bible as the Word of God
-That Jesus is the Son of God
-In Jesus’ death, burial and resurrection from the dead
       If we believe these truths, and confess them with our mouth, we are saved!  Hallelujah!
Do you believe? 🤲
​-Pastor Jeff Carico

Sunday Sermon:  “Do You Believe?  The Just Shall Live By Faith”
        My Sunday sermon will revolve around three words:
-Believing
-Faith 
-Trusting
       These words are always used in connection with one another, and they are essential for salvation.  I think you will be blessed and encouraged by this sermon!  God loves you, and I want to tell you about it!
       I look forward to seeing you and your family in our Sunday Morning Worship Service, 10:00 AM.
God bless,
Pastor Jeff Carico