Acts 1:12-26. Following the ascension of Jesus, the disciples gathered in prayer as they prepared for the coming of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost. This message explores the significance of the counting of the Omer, the appointment of Matthias as the twelfth apostle, and how these events fit into God’s unfolding purposes. 

What could little Mordecai and Esther do when up against evil Haman and the power of the King? Through works of providence, God can deliver, provide and work all things together for the good. He will provide and protect his people in our personal lives and also on the world stage. 

John 19:16-30. When Christ faced his final hour, it was with full awareness of what was ahead of him. He predicted his betrayal, the scourging and the crucifixion in detail. And yet, he went through the suffering and humiliation so he could cry out “It is finished” and to make a new and living way […]