Sermon BlogBishop Craig L. Oliver, Sr.
Better is the end of a thing than its beginning, and the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit. Ecclesiastes 7:8 Ecclesiastes 7:8 states that the end is better than the beginning, and patience is better than pride. This verse emphasizes the importance of completing tasks and having...

Sermon BlogBishop Craig L. Oliver, Sr.
Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep. Romans 12:15   Today, I want to focus on one verse from the book of Romans. Romans 12:15 says, "Rejoice with those who rejoice and weep with those who weep." This verse highlights life's dichotomy of rejoicing and weeping. Did you kn...

Sermon BlogBishop Craig L. Oliver, Sr.
  Once when Jacob was cooking stew, Esau came in from the field, and he was exhausted. And Esau said to Jacob, “Let me eat some of that red stew, for I am exhausted!” (Therefore, his name was called Edom.) Jacob said, “Sell me your birthright now.” Esau said, “I am about to die; of what use is a bi...

Sermon BlogRev. Vanessa Burch
  Now Adam knew Eve his wife, and she conceived and bore Cain, saying, “I have gotten a man with the help of the Lord.” And again, she bore his brother Abel. Now Abel was a keeper of sheep, and Cain a worker of the ground. In the course of time, Cain brought to the Lord an offering of the fruit of ...

Sermon BlogRev. Terrance Albritton
  Now Adam knew Eve, his wife, and she conceived and bore Cain, saying, “I have gotten a man with the help of the Lord.” And again, she bore his brother Abel. Now Abel was a keeper of sheep, and Cain, a worker of the ground. In the course of time, Cain brought to the Lord an offering of the fruit o...

Sermon BlogBishop Craig L. Oliver, Sr.
Once when Jacob was cooking stew, Esau came in from the field, and he was exhausted. And Esau said to Jacob, “Let me eat some of that red stew, for I am exhausted!” (Therefore, his name was called Edom.) Jacob said, “Sell me your birthright now.” Esau said, “I am about to die; of what use is a birth...

Sermon BlogBishop Craig L. Oliver, Sr.
At the end of the days, I, Nebuchadnezzar, lifted my eyes to heaven, and my reason returned to me, and I blessed the Most High, and praised and honored Him who lives forever,   for His dominion is an everlasting dominion,     and His kingdom endures from generation to generation; all the inhabit...

Sermon BlogBishop Craig L. Oliver, Sr.
At the end of twelve months, he was walking on the roof of the royal palace of Babylon, and the king answered and said, “Is not this great Babylon, which I have built by my mighty power as a royal residence and for the glory of my majesty?” While the words were still in the king's mouth, there fell ...

Sermon BlogBishop Craig L. Oliver, Sr.
“So I find it to be a law that when I want to do right, evil lies close at hand.” - Romans 7:21   Spiritual sinkholes are a common occurrence in our spiritual journey.   Over the past week, we learned that, although we are sometimes blind to them, spiritual sinkholes have serious repercussions ...

Sermon BlogBishop Joseph Walker
God’s Got You Bishop Joseph Walker   And after a while, the brook dried up because there was no rain in the land.   Then the word of the Lord came to him, “Arise, go to Zarephath, which belongs to Sidon, and dwell there. Behold, I have commanded a widow there to feed you.” So he arose and went ...

Sermon BlogBishop Craig L. Oliver, Sr.
I waited patiently for the Lord; He inclined to me and heard my cry. He drew me up from the pit of destruction, out of the miry bog, and set my feet upon a rock, making my steps secure. Psalm 40:1-2 Sinkholes are a commonplace infrastructure problem in metro Atlanta. But did you know that, intern...

Sermon BlogRev. Robert Maxwell
When the day of Pentecost arrived, they were all together in one place. And suddenly, there came from heaven a sound like a mighty rushing wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting. And divided tongues as of fire appeared to them and rested on each one of them. And they were all f...

Sermon BlogBishop Craig L. Oliver, Sr.
Then the people of Judah came to Joshua at Gilgal. And Caleb, the son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite, said to him, “You know what the Lord said to Moses the man of God in Kadesh-Barnea concerning you and me. I was forty years old when Moses, the servant of the Lord sent me from Kadesh-Barnea to spy out ...

Sermon BlogBishop Craig L. Oliver, Sr.
So Abraham rose early in the morning and took bread and a skin of water and gave it to Hagar, putting it on her shoulder, along with the child, and sent her away. And she departed and wandered in the wilderness of Beersheba.   When the water in the skin was gone, she put the child under one of the...

Sermon BlogRev. Charles Jenkins
Am I not free? Am I not an apostle? Have I not seen Jesus our Lord? Are not you my workmanship in the Lord? If to others I am not an apostle, at least I am to you, for you are the seal of my apostleship in the Lord.   This is my defense to those who would examine me. Do we not have the right to ea...

Sermon BlogBishop Craig L. Oliver, Sr.
Now when they drew near to Jerusalem and came to Bethphage, to the Mount of Olives, then Jesus sent two disciples, saying to them, “Go into the village in front of you, and immediately you will find a donkey tied and a colt with her. Untie them and bring them to me. If anyone says anything to you, y...

Sermon BlogBishop Craig L. Oliver, Sr.
“So to keep me from becoming conceited because of the surpassing greatness of the revelations, a thorn was given me in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to harass me, to keep me from becoming conceited. Three times I pleaded with the Lord about this, that it should leave me. But He said to me, “My gra...

Sermon BlogRev. Mark Couch
WRESTLE FOR YOUR BREAKTHROUGH Pastor Mark Couch   "Then he said, "Let me go, for the day has broken." But Jacob said, "I will not let you go unless you bless me." - Genesis 32:26 Have you ever found yourself in a situation where you needed a breakthrough more than anything else? It may have been...

Sermon BlogBishop Craig L. Oliver, Sr.
Then the people of Judah came to Joshua at Gilgal. And Caleb, the son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite, said to him, “You know what the Lord said to Moses the man of God in Kadesh-Barnea concerning you and me. I was forty years old when Moses, the servant of the Lord sent me from Kadesh-Barnea to spy out ...

Sermon BlogBishop Craig L. Oliver, Sr.
“So to keep me from becoming conceited because of the surpassing greatness of the revelations, a thorn was given me in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to harass me, to keep me from becoming conceited. Three times I pleaded with the Lord about this, that it should leave me. But he said to me, “My gra...

Sermon BlogRev. Terrance Albritton
“The Lord is a jealous and avenging God; the Lord is avenging and wrathful; the Lord takes vengeance on his adversaries and keeps wrath for his enemies.” - Nahum 1:2 The obstacles and hardships we face might seem never-ending at times, and it can feel like we are in the eye of a hurricane. The good...

Sermon BlogBishop Craig L. Oliver, Sr.
"Call to me and I will answer you, and I will tell you great and hidden things that you have not known." Jeremiah 33:3 One of the most effective ways that God has provided for us to connect with Him is through prayer.  Jeremiah 33:3 is an excellent reminder for us that the purpose of prayer is not...

Sermon BlogBishop Craig L. Oliver, Sr.
Prayer is a critical spiritual discipline that enables us to live a victorious life. It keeps us in a posture and position where we can experience God's blessings and favor, commune with, fellowship, and enter into God's presence. Let’s look at 2 Kings 20 as we dive deeper into seeing a second pray...

Sermon BlogBishop Craig L. Oliver, Sr.
“O Lord, let your ear be attentive to the prayer of your servant and to the prayer of your servants who delight to fear your name, and give success to your servant today, and grant him mercy in the sight of this man.” - Nehemiah 1:11   Today, I invite you to peek through the window of Nehemiah's p...

Sermon BlogBishop Craig L. Oliver, Sr.
“Jabez called upon the God of Israel, saying, “Oh that you would bless me and enlarge my border, and that your hand might be with me, and that you would keep me from harm so that it might not bring me pain!” And God granted what he asked.” - 1 Chronicles 4:10   Let’s spend some time contemplating ...

Sermon BlogBishop Craig L. Oliver, Sr.
We are commanded to leave our safe spaces and put our faith in the Lord during this season of great exposure because it is a time when we will be put to the test. This is a time of enormous growth and transition, but it may also be a challenging and disturbing experience. In Isaiah 54:2–3, we are gi...

Sermon BlogBishop Craig L. Oliver, Sr.
“Sing, O barren one, who did not bear; break forth into singing and cry aloud, you who have not been in labor! For the children of the desolate one will be more than the children of her who is married,” says the Lord. “Enlarge the place of your tent, and let the curtains of your habitations be stret...

Sermon BlogMin. Claude Cheatham
Minister Claude Cheatham   “Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth!  Serve the Lord with gladness! Come into his presence with singing!” - Psalm 100:1-2   A powerful declaration of faith happened during an interview with President Barack Obama, given with the Chicago Sun in 2004 when he ...

Sermon BlogBishop Craig L. Oliver, Sr.
Last week, we discussed how dangerous it is to be too comfortable. Amos 9 is a powerful reminder of what will happen if we get too comfortable with our good fortune and stop seeing the Lord's hand in our lives.   The Israelites had become satisfied with their success and had turned away from right...

Sermon BlogBishop Craig L. Oliver, Sr.
Many of us have heard it said that complacency is the enemy of development. However, what does that imply? Well, it means that when we are complacent, we stop trying to better ourselves; and instead, settle for our current level of success.    This is not a good way of thinking, making it hard to ...

Sermon BlogBishop Craig L. Oliver, Sr.
JESUS: GOD’S GIFT TO THE WORLD Bishop Craig L. Oliver, Sr.    “Because of the tender mercy of our God,  whereby the sunrise shall visit us from on high to give light to those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.” - Luke 1:78-79   I want to tal...

Sermon BlogBishop Craig L. Oliver, Sr.
CONTENTMENT IS THE CURE FOR THANKLESSNESS   Bishop Craig L. Oliver, Sr.    “But godliness with contentment is great gain,  for we brought nothing into the world, and we cannot take anything out of the world.” - 1 Timothy 6:6-7    Today, I want to talk about contentment and how it is the cure f...

Sermon BlogBishop Craig L. Oliver, Sr.
What makes an unhindered offering that honors God?    If we want to honor the Lord Jesus Christ with our time, talents, and money, John 12 gives us a Biblical basis for this kind of gift. A few days before Jesus went to Calvary, He stayed at a private home in Bethany with His disciples and His fri...

Sermon BlogBishop Craig L. Oliver, Sr.
PROVERBS 3: GUIDELINES FOR GIVING Bishop Craig L. Oliver, Sr.   “Honor the Lord with your wealth and with the firstfruits of all your produce; then your barns will be filled with plenty, and your vats will be bursting with wine.” - Proverbs 3:9-10   While I was in the basement during the pandem...

Sermon BlogBishop Craig L. Oliver, Sr.
HOW TO STAY FAITHFUL UNDER PRESSURE   “But we are not of those who shrink back and are destroyed, but of those who have faith and preserve their souls.” - Hebrews 10:39   In the book of Hebrews, the writer is speaking to Jewish Christians who, at this time, were enduring an intense amount of pre...

Sermon BlogBishop Craig L. Oliver, Sr.
The Bible makes mention of how the Lord sings over us in Zephaniah 3:17.    As we saw last week, there are moments in life when we need more than a sermon; sometimes, we need a song. Most of us can testify that there have been times in our life when a song has gotten us through.    As we continu...

Sermon BlogBishop Craig L. Oliver, Sr.
CONDITIONS IN ENTERING THE MIRACLE ZONE Bishop Craig L. Oliver, Sr.    As we go about our series and look deeper into Exodus 14, we see how God can exit us out of things that hold us captive and bring us into what He has destined for us. Last Sunday, we talked about how He delivers us or “exits” ...

Sermon BlogBishop Craig L. Oliver, Sr.
P.T.P.W (POST-TRAUMATIC PRAISE AND WORSHIP) Bishop Craig L. Oliver, Sr.   “Then Moses and the people of Israel sang this song to the Lord: “I will sing to the Lord, for he has triumphed gloriously." He has hurled both horse and rider into the sea. The Lord is my strength and my song. He has given...

Sermon BlogBishop Craig L. Oliver, Sr.
The “Exodus,” which we can read in Exodus 14, is perhaps one of the most outstanding and epic experiences in Israel's Journey from bondage to freedom. It’s also one of the greatest wonders, and perhaps even beyond that, one of the greatest supernatural miracles ever recorded throughout Scripture.  ...

Sermon BlogBishop Craig L. Oliver, Sr.
We need a relationship with God to know Him as He is — our personal Creator, Redeemer, and Savor. We also need leadership from God. We need God to lead us because when left to ourselves, we will end up leading ourselves right off the cliff. We need God to lead us and God to direct us.    “Then it ...

Sermon BlogDr. Darrell Hall
A Meal of Remembrance Dr. Darrell Hall   "Then Moses called for all the elders of Israel and said to them, "Pick out and take lambs for yourselves according to your families and kill the Passover lamb. And you shall take a bunch of hyssop, dip it in the blood that is in the basin, and strike the ...

Sermon BlogBishop Craig L. Oliver, Sr.
Light and Shadows: The Other Aspects of our Shadow Side Dr. Craig L. Oliver Sr.   Over the past few weeks, we have addressed the dark and shadowy side of life as we live in the light of God's moral perfection. We've dealt with the dark and the shadow side as it denotes our propensity and our proc...

Sermon BlogBishop Craig L. Oliver, Sr.
When Obedience Seemingly Backfires Part Two Bishop Craig Oliver Sr.    They met Moses and Aaron, who were waiting for them, as they came out from Pharaoh; and they said to them, "The Lord look on you and judge because you have made us stink in the sight of Pharaoh and his servants, and have put a...

Sermon BlogRev. Terrance Albritton
A Divine Lesson for the Ages Rev. Terrance Albritton   "And the Egyptians shall know that I am the Lord when I stretch out My hand on Egypt and bring out the children of Israel from among them." –Exodus 7:5 NKJV We continue our study of the life and leadership of Moses. From Exodus 5 through E...

Sermon BlogBishop Craig L. Oliver, Sr.
The Power for the Unhindered Life “Give up the old so God can perform the new in your life.” Benny Hinn As Christians, most of us know the two big holy days we observe and celebrate: Christmas and Easter. These two holy days are even honored as a major global holiday. Thus, we never go to ...
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