Pastor Aaron Riley

The message is a continuation of the season of Purim. During the week leading up to this message some were called to a 3 day - no food/ no water- fast. Why? Sometimes God calls leaders to do something that is outside the normal. It stretches our faith. However, the ultimate reasoning is to get past our flesh and put our focus on Him and others. That is what Esther, Mordecai, and the Jews living in Shushan did. Esther used her delegated authority and asked them to fast for her and her people....

Have you ever heard the words God's Presence or God's Glory? Or you heard people just saying the word Glory? Then you asked yourself what does those words mean. Well, as we learned in Exodus 33:14-23 those words have great meaning. Moses, after spending 40ish days with God, getting a download on guidelines how to live in God's Kingdom, anointing priests and those for workmanship, and being handed the Tablets of Testimonies hand written by God, and still... Moses asked and double checked to...

Rocks! Might not seem that very important. The Bible talks about humans are important, even sparrows, but rocks? Well, God used rocks for miraculous signs to show His people that He is still God. Stories like Gideon in Judges 6:1-24. God heard the cries of His people and He was going to show them mercy once again. So, He called Gideon, one who was the "runt of the litter," not the most important, part of a weak clan, however God looks at the heart and if we will be obedient. Gideon chose to...