Join us every Sunday morning from now until the beginning of Advent as Pastor Clifton takes us through the Book of Acts.

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Which is better, extemporaneous prayer or “scripted” prayer? Each has its place. Praying scripture is especially powerful, because (1) it immediately brings the word of God into a situation and (2) it imparts faith to those praying and those agreeing in prayer. “Faith comes by

Sovereign God, enthroned in the heavens, look upon us with your eyes of mercy, as we look on you with humility and love, and fill our souls with your peace through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

I was just reading about the demoniac in the region of the Gerasenes (see Mark 5) and was thinking about the superhuman strength he had… so much strength that he “could no longer be restrained, even with chains.” People who dismiss the scriptural accounts of the demon-possessed

Methodism started as a revival movement within the Church of England. Because of that heritage, Methodists today are both evangelical and liturgical.

Salvation is “getting saved” (justification), but it’s more than that. Before justification comes repentance and afterward, sanctification (being made holy).