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 patie...

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 know the word "...

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 birt...

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 th...

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 ...

for His dominion is an everlasting dominion,

    and His kingdom endures from generation to generation;

all the inhabitants of ...

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 that aff...

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 to Zarepha...

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, internally, ...

When the water in the skin was gone, she put the child under one of the bus...

This is my defense to those who would examine me. Do we not have the right to eat an...

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 a probl...

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 n...

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 to ...

Let’s look at 2 Kings 20 as we dive deeper into seeing a second prayer...

Today, I invite you to peek through the window of Nehemiah's praye...

Let’s spend some time contemplating the ...

“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 was runn...

The Israelites had become satisfied with their success and had turned away from right and...

This is not a good way of thinking, making it hard to see ...

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 talk today ab...

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 for thankless...

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 friend,...

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 pandemic, I was ...

“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 pressure an...

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 continue our se...

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” us fro...

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 me vi...

We...

“Then it came...

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 lintel...

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 proclivity...

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 sword...

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 Exodus 11, ...