From My Notes by Pastor Ron Campbell   Submitting to another person is an often misunderstood concept. It does not mean becoming a doormat. Christ submitted his will to the Father, and we honor Christ by following his example. When we submit to God, we become more willing to obey his command to submit to others, that is, to subordinate our rights to theirs. In a marriage relationship, both husband and wife are called to …

From My Notes by Pastor Ron Campbell The Bible doesn’t tell us that we shouldn’t feel angry, but it points out that it is important to handle our anger properly. If vented thoughtlessly, anger can hurt others and destroy relationships. If bottled up inside, it can cause us to become bitter and destroy us from within.  We need to deal with our anger immediately in a way that builds relationships rather than destroys them. If we …

From My Notes by Pastor Ron Campbell Human beings have a natural tendency to think their way away from God. Our intellectual pride and rationalizations are excuses to keep us from God. We shouldn’t be surprised when people can’t grasp the gospel, because the gospel will seem foolish to those who forsake faith and rely on their own understanding. We should be able to see a difference between Christians and non-Christians because of the way …

From My Notes by Pastor Ron Campbell   When Jesus speaks we need to listen. After all, He is Jesus!  Moreover, by virtue of His power and grace He is our Sovereign Lord and our Savior, and when He tells His church to make disciples of all nations, we really need to do that. Jesus commissions us to “go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of …

From my Notes by Pastor Ron Campbell Grace is sometimes difficult to understand. We all want to receive it. The hard part is giving it. When we are wronged we want to settle accounts. However, there’s a real problem with that. There are so many things that just can’t be settled. Vengeance is like a boomerang. When it goes out, it comes back at you. Peace cannot be achieved until at least one person puts down …

From My Notes by Pastor Ron Campbell We could spend a lifetime trying to create a perfect home for family, but that should not be our focal point. We need to focus on our eternal identity in our Lord Jesus Christ and being a citizen of the Kingdom of God. In Ephesians 2:19-22 Paul writes “Consequently, you are no longer foreigners and strangers, but fellow citizens with God’s people and also members of his household, …

From My Notes by Pastor Ron Campbell   Paul starts his letter, “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing” (Eph. 1:3) God has given us every blessing. In Christ, God has done for us what we could never have done for ourselves, and He deserves all the glory for it. One of the blessings God bestows on us in Christ is the blessing …

From My Notes by Pastor Ron Campbell Have you ever wondered if baptism is required for someone’s Salvation? Being Baptized isn’t the act that gets us into heaven… only faith in Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord assures our salvation. Full immersion baptism, as taught in the Bible, is an act of obedience that should be a part of our acceptance of Jesus Christ as our savior and acceptance of the gift of his grace. …

From My Notes by Pastor Ron Campbell   I have often been told “God doesn’t give you more than you can handle.” and “What doesn’t kill you only makes you stronger.” I have faced devastation more than once in my life and let me tell you, it hasn’t killed me and it did make me stronger. How much is someone expected to take before they give in, give up? I guess it depends on the …

From My Notes by Pastor Ron Campbell I am frequently asked… “why do my Christian friends always feel the need to preach to me?” “I believe in Jesus… I love God!” “Can’t they see that for themselves?”Here’s my answer… These questions bring to mind Jesus’ parable of the four soils. Then he told them many things in parables, saying: “A farmer went out to sow his seed. As he was scattering the seed, some fell …