As a pastor, I’ve come across several people over the years struggling to have thriving and successful relationships because of some painful experience in their past. Many have even experienced psychological injuries from their childhood that affect how they communicate, how they handle conflict, how they manage their emotions, and how they handle stress. This kind of trauma manifests with people having trust issues, abandonment issues, financial problems, addictions, and the inability to function in a healthy way. When people have been wounded emotionally, spiritually, and psychologically it prevents them from being able to have healthy relationships. They often struggle with depression and some find themselves trapped in a cycle of dysfunction, going from one dysfunctional relationship to another. Thankfully, we don’t have to remain in bondage to this trauma forever. The Lord is more than capable of bringing you out of the darkness of your trauma and bringing you into His light and His freedom. In this message, we’re going to take a closer look at how the Lord can help you navigate your own trauma.
I've Learned My Lesson
Genesis 32:28
March 14, 2021 • Dr. Delman Coates
It's Paid In Full
April 21, 2024 • Dr. Delman Coates • Luke 7:36–50
Every child of God needs to know and needs to hear that they are forgiven, for when you come into fellowship and communion with Jesus, and begin cultivating and nurturing your relationship with Him, the Lord’s forgiveness means that no matter what you have done, no matter how horrible your past, and regardless of your moral transcript and profile, the good news today is that “you are forgiven.” You are officially pardoned from your past, and the devil and no one else can hold you hostage to what you’ve done. From today’s text, we’re going to see Mary Magdalene show us what it looks like to walk in that assurance.
Shine Bright Like A Diamond
April 14, 2024 • Dr. Delman Coates • Matthew 5:14–16
Light is the first entity that God created. This suggests that the darkness we are in should not cause us to feel resigned to futility; it should not cause us to throw up our hands in surrender. For when things are at their darkest, God is just starting to move. When things are at their worst, God is just beginning to turn things around. We can trust that there is something on the other side of darkness, and what’s on the other side is going to be better, brighter, and bigger than what existed before.
I'm Salty
April 7, 2024 • Dr. Delman Coates • Matthew 5:13
When Jesus called His followers “salt,” He actually bestowed upon us a badge of honor. He was giving them then and us now a sense of our identity, purpose, and function in the Kingdom. He was saying that when people ask who you are as a believer, you should be able to tell them, “I’m salty.” Being salty is not something bad, it’s something good. When we’re salty, we’re living the way Jesus commanded us to in His Word. But how do you know if you’re living a salty life? Well, that’s what we’re going to look at in this message.