We are living in a very difficult economic time.  The critics & pundits are giving their dooms day report every night and day thru Media and the printed press.  I want to remind Christians that we are to operate by faith and not fear.  Many Christians have slacked off in giving and some have stopped altogether!!

THIS IS A BIG MISTAKE!!!!

Genesis 26:1-3 (KJV)
    And there was a famine in the land, beside the first famine that was in the days of Abraham. And Isaac went unto Abimelech king of the Philistines unto Gerar. [2] And the Lord appeared unto him, and said, Go not down into Egypt; dwell in the land which I shall tell thee of: [3] Sojourn in this land, and I will be with thee, and will bless thee; for unto thee, and unto thy seed, I will give all these countries, and I will perform the oath which I sware unto Abraham thy father; Read the rest of this entry »

For a long time, it has been my dream to be able to minister to people who really need the Lord, and we ask for your prayers as we step through this “open door.”   We have a very exciting opportunity to go to Guatemala, May 28-June 4.
The Bible admonishes all of us to “Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost” (Matt 28:19).  It is so important for all of us to be able to share with people about God’s love, and visiting Guatemala is a great chance for us to do just that.   We are planning to feed 7,000 people, give 1,000 bags of food away that will feed a family for one month, and purchase over 500 toys that will be given to the children.  Already, Destin Assembly, through the faithfulness of God’s people has been able to build a building and buy vehicles for the “Kitchen of Love” ministries.  Under the leadership of Pastor Jose Alvarez, Loves Kitchen is preaching the gospel of Jesus Christ, feeding the poor, empowering, and discipling the people of Guatemala.
May 4, 2009, we donated a ministry truck to Love’s Kitchen.  This truck will be used to minister in the mountains of Esquipulas for children’s ministry, preaching crusades, and feeding the poor.  So pray for us as we become God’s hand extended.

Living to be Used
Pastor Jason L. Poole

Jesus disciples watched Him pray one day and said, “Lord, teach us to pray” (Lk.11:1). That’s interesting because they didn’t ask him how to preach, but when they saw him pray they said, “We need to get in on this”!  Jesus responded to their request by giving them a MODEL PRAYER we call “The Lord’s Prayer” – actually it’s our prayer!

Jesus said, “After this MANNER therefore pray ye” (Mat.6:9).

Jesus didn’t give us this “prayer” to read it as our prayer, but as an “outline” or “pattern” by which we can learn to pray! Before we “detail” this pattern I want to give you a basic definition of prayer. Prayer – a believer’s basic communication with God who is our Father, through the authority of Jesus Christ and assisted by the Holy Spirit. Communication isn’t just talking.  God is a person to be communicated with, not someone we just talk to. We pray in the name of Jesus because He’s our access to the Father.  The only way we can get to God is by the door that was opened through the blood of Christ. Read the rest of this entry »

We all hear the constant negative reports concerning the economy.  If you listen to the news or read the newspaper it can cause you go into a emotional frenzy.  While Paul was in prison, you find him trying to uplift and encourage the church in Philippi.  He addresses them by saying, “Be Anxious About Nothing.” The idea is that the believer is not to worry or fret about a single thing. The word “nothing” means not even one thing. The Philippians had every reason to worry and be anxious. Read the rest of this entry »

William Bradford, Governor of the Plymouth Colony made this proclamation in 1623:

“Inasmuch as the great Father has given us this year an abundant harvest of Indian corn, wheat, beans, squashes, and garden vegetables, and has made the forests to abound with game and the sea with fish and clams, and inasmuch as He has protected us from the ravages of the savages, has spared us from pestilence and disease, has granted us freedom to worship God according to the dictates of our own conscience; now, I, your magistrate, do proclaim that all ye Pilgrims, with your wives and little ones, do gather at ye meeting house, on ye hill, between the hours of 9 and 12 in the day time, on Thursday, November ye 29th of the year of our Lord one thousand six hundred and twenty-three, and the third year since ye Pilgrims landed on ye Pilgrim Rock, there to listen to ye pastor, and render thanksgiving to ye Almighty God for all His blessings.”

During this season of Thanksgiving, I thought the above words would serve as a reminder that we are to be a people with a thankful heart for the many blessings God has bestowed upon us.  Someone once said that true Thanksgiving, is first “thanks”, then “giving”.  How true that is!  When we really realize all that God has done for us, especially in sending His Son, Jesus Christ to this earth over 2,000 years ago, our hearts are filled with thankfulness which moves us to a life of service for Him. Read the rest of this entry »