Scripture at Sunrise 11.30.2021

“The Lord, He it is that doth go before thee; He will be with thee, He will not fail thee, neither forsake thee: fear not, neither be dismayed. ” -Deuteronomy 31:8

In the presence of a great work or a great warfare, here is a text which should help us to buckle on our harness. If Jehovah Himself goes before us, it must be safe to follow. Who can obstruct our progress if the Lord Himself is in the van? Come, brother soldiers, let us make a prompt advance! Why do we hesitate to pass on to victory?

Nor is the Lord before us only; He is with us. Above, beneath, around, within is the omnipotent, omnipresent One. In all time, even to eternity, He will be with us even as He has been. How this should nerve our arm! Dash at it boldly, ye soldiers of the cross, for the Lord of hosts is with us!

Being before us and with us, He will never withdraw His help. He cannot fail in Himself, and He will not fail toward us. He will continue to help us according to our need, even to the end. As He cannot fail us, so He will not forsake us. He will always be both able and willing to grant us strength and succor till fighting days are gone.

Let us not fear nor be dismayed; for the Lord of hosts will go down to the battle with us, will bear the brunt of the fight, and give us the victory.

[from Faith’s Checkbook by Charles H. Spurgeon]

Scripture at Sunrise 4.30.2019

“To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the hidden manna, and will give him a white stone, and in the stone a new name written, which no man knoweth saving he that receiveth it.” -Revelation 2:17

My heart, be thou stirred up to persevere in the holy war, for the reward of victory is great. Today we eat of heavenly food which falls about our camps; the food of the wilderness, the food which comes from heaven, the food which never fails the pilgrims to Canaan. But there is reserved for us in Christ Jesus a still higher degree of spiritual life and a food for it which, as yet, is hidden from our experience. In the golden pot which was laid up in the ark there was a portion of manna hidden away, which though kept for ages never grew stale. No one ever saw it; it was hid with the Ark of the Covenant, in the Holy of Holies. Even so, the highest life of the believer is hid with Christ, in God. We shall come to it soon, Being made victorious through the grace of our Lord Jesus, we shall eat of the King’s meat and feed upon royal dainties. We shall feed upon Jesus. He is our “hidden manna,” as well as the manna of the wilderness. He is all in all to us in our highest, as well as in our lowest, estate. He helps us to fight, gives us the victory, and then is Himself our reward. Lord, help me to overcome.

[from Faith’s Checkbook by Charles H. Spurgeon]

Scripture at Sunrise 9.26.2018

“Beloved, I urge you has sojourners and exiles to abstain from the passions of the flesh, which wage war against your soul.” -1 Peter 2:11

We need to worship because we are in spiritual warfare. Worship is a key to winning in spiritual warfare. If your focus is right, you’re going to win the battle. For us to get the victory, we must worship right. The battle we’re fighting is predominantly in our minds, heart, and will. You’re only ready for battle as you worship. -excerpts from Steve Wainright’s 9/19 Wednesday Evening Sermon on Worship (Listen here)

Scripture at Sunrise 6.5.2017

Sunday Morning | Struggling but Victorious | Romans 7:24-8:1
“Wretched man that I am! Who will deliver me from this body of death? Thanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lord! So then, I myself serve the law of God with my mind, but with my flesh I serve the law of sin. There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.” -Romans 7:24-8:1

The redeemed man still has the flesh and is still going to battle with the flesh, but we have victory because of what Jesus Christ has done! Though you struggle, there is no condemnation if you are in Christ Jesus. -excerpt from Steve Wainright’s Morning Sermon

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THIS WEEK’S SERMON AUDIO
Wednesday Evening | A Tale of Two Prostitutes: Part 2 | Ezekiel 23:11-49
Sunday Morning | Struggling but Victorious | Romans 7:24-8:1
Sunday Evening | The Discerning Savior | John 6:22-29

Scripture at Sunrise 4.4.2017

“And I will send hornets before you, which shall drive out the Hivites, the Canaanites, and the Hittites from before you.” -Exodus 23:28

What the hornets were we need not consider. They were God’s own army which He sent before His people to sting their enemies and render Israel’s conquest easy. Our God by His own chosen means will fight for His people and gall their foes before they come into the actual battle. Often He confounds the adversaries of truth by methods in which reformers themselves have no hand. The air is full of mysterious influences which harass Israel’s foes. We read in the Apocalypse that “the earth helped the woman.”

Let us never fear. The stars in their courses fight against the enemies of our souls. Oftentimes when we march to the conflict we find no host to contend with. “The Lord shall fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace.” God’s hornets can do more than our weapons. We could never dream of the victory being won by such means as Jehovah will use. We must obey our marching orders and go forth to the conquest of the nations for Jesus, and we shall find that the Lord has gone before us and prepared the way; so that in the end we will joyfully confess, “His own right hand and his holy arm, have gotten him the victory.”

[from Faith’s Checkbook by Charles H. Spurgeon]

Scripture at Sunrise 2.16.2015

Sunday Evening | Pastor Steve Wainright | Famine & Giants | 2 Samuel 21
“…And David grew weary. And Ishbi-benob, one of the descendants of the giants, whose spear weighed three hundred shekels of bronze, and who was armed with a new sword, thought to kill David. But Abishai the son of Zeruiah came to his aid and attacked the Philistine and killed him. Then David’s men swore to him, ‘You shall no longer go out with us to battle, lest you quench the lamp of Israel.'” -2 Samuel 21:15-17

Sometimes we need help conquering the giants in our lives and we need to help others conquer the giants in their lives.

What are the giants in your life? Conquer them by faith. God’s grace gives supernatural victories.

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*Click here for Sunday Morning Sermon Audio: Who are You Going to Serve? (Galatians 5:1-6)
*Click here for Sunday Evening Sermon Audio: Famine & Giants (2 Samuel 21)

Scripture at Sunrise 11.13.2014

The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law. But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. -1 Corinthians 15:56-57

If the great enemy, Sin, has been conquered, we shall not fear the little enemy, Death. – Charles H. Spurgeon via Twitter

Scripture at Sunrise 9.22.2014

Sunday Evening | Pastor Steve Wainright | 2 Samuel 5 | Audio
And David became greater and greater, for the Lord, the God of hosts, was with him. -2 Samuel 5:10

When God’s people surrender to God’s will, God will give great victory in their life.

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*Click here for Sunday Morning Sermon Audio (Luke 23:50-56)
*Click here for Sunday Evening Sermon Audio (2 Samuel 5)

Scripture at Sunrise 8.7.2012

“Only be thou strong and very courageous, that thou mayest observe to do according to all the law, which Moses my servant commanded thee: turn not from it to the right hand or to the left, that thou mayest prosper whithersoever thou goest.” -Joshua 1:7

Yes, the Lord will be with us in our holy war, but He demands of us that we strictly follow His rules, Our victories will very much depend upon our obeying Him with all our heart, throwing strength and courage into the actions of our faith. If we are halfhearted we cannot expect more than half a blessing.

We must obey the Lord with care and thoughtfulness. “Observe to do” is the phrase used, and it is full of meaning. This is referred to every part of the divine will; we must obey with universal readiness. Our rule of conduct is “according to all the law.” We may not pick and choose, but we must take the Lord’s commands as they come, one and all. In all this we must go on with exactness and constancy Ours is to be a straightforward course which bends neither to the right nor to the left. We are not to err by being more rigid than the law, nor turn out of levity to a more See and easy way. With such obedience there will come spiritual prosperity. O Lord, help us to see if it be not even so! We shall not test Thy promise in vain.

Here is reassuring encouragement: “I will deliver thee.” Whatever the trouble may be, the Lord makes no exceptions but promises full, sure, happy deliverance. He will Himself work out our deliverance by His own hand. We believe it, and the Lord honors faith.

Here is an ultimate result: “Thou shalt glorify me.” Ah, that we will do most abundantly. When He has delivered us we will loudly praise Him; and as He is sure to do it, let us begin to glorify Him at once.

[from Faith’s Checkbook by Charles H. Spurgeon]

Scripture at Sunrise 7.24.2012

“He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment.” -Revelation 3:5

Warrior of the cross, fight on! Never rest till thy victory is complete, for thine eternal reward will prove worthy of a life of warfare.

See, here is perfect purity for thee! A few in Sardis kept their garments undefiled, and their recompense is to be spotless. Perfect holiness is the prize of our high calling; let us not miss it.

See, here is joy! Thou shalt wear holiday robes, such as men put on at wedding feasts; thou shalt be clothed with gladness and be made bright with rejoicing. Painful struggles shall end in peace of conscience and joy in the Lord.

See, here is victory! Thou shalt have thy triumph. Palm, and crown, and white robe shall be thy guerdon; thou shalt be treated as a conqueror and owned as such by the Lord Himself.

See, here is priestly array! Thou shalt stand before the Lord in such raiment as the sons of Aaron wore; thou shalt offer the sacrifices of thanksgiving and draw near unto the Lord with the incense of praise.

Who would not fight for a Lord who gives such large honors to the very least of His faithful servants? Who would not be clothed in a fool’s coat for Christ’s sake, seeing He will robe us with glory?

[from Faith’s Checkbook by Charles H. Spurgeon]