In his sermon, Pastor Franklin used the example of the prophet Jeremiah being rescued from a pit, at the king’s command, by people using rags to lift him out. He encouraged us that 1) we all needed rescue, and 2) though our righteousness is like filthy rags compared to God’s...

Where were we when we found Jesus? What righteousness of our own could we stand on? Isaiah the prophet spoke a word from the Lord, saying, “Listen to Me, you who follow after righteousness, you who seek the Lord: look to the rock from which you were hewn, and to...

Our testimony includes the filthy rags of our past, covered in the stains of our sin and failures, the rips and holes of our poor decisions, and the places where pain has worn us thin. They are the empty-pocket garments of self-righteousness that got us nowhere. Yet, our testimony can...

When Lucifer staged a coup in heaven, attempting to overthrow God’s throne, the Lord, in His holiness and justice, created a place of eternal judgment called hell and the lake of fire. This fire was never intended for mankind but for the devil and his angels (Matthew 25:41). Yet, when...

In Courteney Bence’s sermon, she highlighted that a blessing or calling often precedes a season of breaking. We may resist this breaking before the multiplication occurs. Romans 9:19-24 speaks of vessels for honor and dishonor, with wineskins being another term for vessels. When we surrender to Christ, we become vessels...