You Don't Want To Miss This Sunday!!!

Come and join us at Real Life Church this Sunday! We have two services 9:45am and 11:15am
Come and grab a cup of coffee and a bite to eat and lets get ready for some high energy worship and praise as Pastor Darrell brings a relevant message that will break down the walls in your life that have been holding you back from reaching the potential in your life.

Real Life Church
1994 Ray Rd
Spring Lake, 28390

HOSTAGE Starts This Week!!!!!

Whats the Big Deal About Obedience?

Jesus says in John 14:15 "If you love me, you will obey what I command."

What's the big deal with obeying God other than the fact that Jesus said if you love me you will obey me. I mean it's my life, right? I obey somethings that He says, but some just don't fit well with who I am. What if I did this certain thing I felt He was wanting me to do?

Like, picking up something that another person dropped in the grocery store, just to give it back to them. Or going to pray with someone that God has put on my heart. What if GOD tells me I need to give money to a random person that I see or even give over the 10% that He has commanded me to give.

People might think I'm crazy. Heck I might think I'm crazy. My friends may not want to hang around me as much. It just seems like I might loose everything if I get too close. How do I even know it is even God who is speaking to me?

But WHAT IF this is GOD? What is God commanding us to do? This might be new to some but Jesus tells us that the greatest of all commandment are summed up like this, "You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your mind." This is the first and greatest commandment. A second is equally important: "Love your neighbor as yourself."

Over the next few days we are going to look at how we can know what God is actually commanding us to do. How do I know if it's God speaking softly to me? How do I discern His voice from other voices?

I've Got A Question Pt 2

Can God do anything? This is the question I wanted you to really think about. I wanted you to rack your mind and really ponder this question. So what do you think? Do you think He can do anything?

The natural response to this question would most likely be, " Of course. God is all powerful, the creator of the universe, the Savior of the world. I agree with all of these answers. But there is one thing that God can not do. Well there is two things that He can't do. He can not lie. He also can not make you love Him. He can not make you choose Him over your own interest.

Have you ever asked someone on a date? Not knowing what their response would be. You put your heart out on a chopping block. You gave them a choice to make. To say, "Yes" or "No". You can't control that. You can't make someone love you. It's their choice.

God has put His heart on a chopping block (the cross) He loves you! He wants you to love Him and nothing else. He has given you the power to choose! How will you respond?

I've Got a Question

I've got a question that I want you to really think about. Here it goes...

Do you think God can do anything?

Think about,

Pray about it,

Tell me what you think.

I'll be back and share my thoughts.

Happy New Year by the way!!!

Internet Fast

I'm taking a break from the Internet until the first of the year. I'll be back January 1st.

Real Life Worship Team Photos

Living on a Budget

Here is a great link! If you don't live by a budget, now is the time. Elevation Church has put together a budget spread sheet. All you have to do is punch in the correct numbers and Excel will do the math for you.

God has richly blessed us with what we have. Everything comes from Him. He calls us to be good stewards of our belongings and yes this includes our income. A lot of us don't want to face the problem of our screwed up bank accounts, but how do you expect a financial blessing to come your way if you can't even manage what God has given you to start with.

Lets breakdown the walls of poor financial management together!

Watch Out For The Craftiness of Satan

satan is a very crafty being and is very good at what he does. I'm so thankful that he was defeated on the cross.
I want to remind you guys of Ephesians 6:12 For we are not fighting against flesh-and-blood enemies, but against evil rulers and authorities of the unseen world, against mighty powers in this dark world, and against evil spirits in the heavenly places.

I was talking to somebody the other day and the person said something that highly offended me. I was in shock, I could not believe that they just said that to me. Anyways I tried to just blow it off but my mind was already wrapped around their comment. It effected the way I worshiped, the way I communicated, the way I thought. But then I realized that satan is a pretty crafty being. he used this person to try to break me down to hinder my leadership and my ministry.

I have just broke through a long drawn out spiritual battle that went on for over a month and for the last two weeks I have been living in the freedom from that battle and I dang sure am not getting wrapped back up in one just because satan tries to be sneaky. (I about did though)

What I'm saying is, that you will come in contact with people for the rest of your life and sometimes they might say things to you that might hurt your feelings or offend you or what ever. Just remember that satan is at work through everyone and he will try to use anyone, but it is not a war against each other but rather against the devil.


(I know I did not capitalize the word satan or words that referenced him, but he's a flippin punk and does not deserve it.)

Worship Set 11-2-08

Faithful.....................Steve Fee
Jesus Messiah..........Chris Tomlin
Shout Unto God.......Hillsong