Pastor Christina Karanick

The message of the Gospel, that Jesus lived, died, and was raised to life again is not some message that we accept once and cruise onto eternity. Instead, Peter seems to make it clear that it is a message for right here, right now.

From the Bible:
1 Peter 1:3-6
‘Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His great mercy has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, who are protected by the power of God through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time. to obtain an inheritance which is imperishable, undefiled, and will not fade away, reserved in heaven for you, In this you greatly rejoice, even though now for a little while, if necessary, you have been distressed by various trials, ‘

Pastor Christina Karanick
From the Bible: Isaiah 40:1-11

‘The voice of one calling out, “Clear the way for the L ord in the wilderness; Make straight in the desert a highway for our God. “Speak kindly to Jerusalem; And call out to her, that her warfare has ended, That her guilt has been removed, That she has received of the L ord ’ s hand Double for all her sins.” “Comfort, comfort My people,” says your God. “Let every valley be lifted up, And every mountain and hill be made low; And let the uneven ground become a plain, And the rugged terrain a broad valley; Then the glory of the L ord will be revealed, And all flesh will see it together; For the mouth of the L ord has spoken.” A voice says, “Call out.” Then he answered, “What shall I call out?” All flesh is grass, and all its loveliness is like the flower of the field. The grass withers, the flower fades, When the breath of the L ord blows upon it; The people are indeed grass! The grass withers, the flower fades, But the word of our God stands forever. ¶Go up on a high mountain, Zion, messenger of good news, Raise your voice forcefully, Jerusalem, messenger of good news; Raise it up, do not fear. Say to the cities of Judah, “Here is your God!” Behold, the Lord G od will come with might, With His arm ruling for Him. Behold, His compensation is with Him, And His reward before Him. Like a shepherd He will tend His flock, In His arm He will gather the lambs And carry them in the fold of His robe; He will gently lead the nursing ewes. ‘

https://my.bible.com/bible/2692/ISA.40.1-11

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Message by Pastor Christina
1) Confess Your Sins
2) Receive Forgiveness
3) Cleansed from Unrighteousness
From the Bible:
‘If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous, so that He will forgive us our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness. ‘
1 John 1:9
https://my.bible.com/bible/2692/1JN.1.9

Pastor Christina Karanick teaches on looking at the promise of God’s Goodness in our families, job, and churches. We need to accept, embrace, believe & decide that God is working on my behalf.
God knows how to care & provide for His kids. God doesn’t waste ANYTHING (even the bad stuff), God uses messy things.

From the Bible:
And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose. — Romans 8:28

But Joseph said to them, “Do not be afraid, for am I in God’s place? As for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good in order to bring about this present result, to keep many people alive. — Genesis 50:19-20

And you shall remember that you were a slave in the land of Egypt, and the L ord your God brought you out of there by a mighty hand and an outstretched arm; therefore the L ord your God commanded you to celebrate the Sabbath day. — Deuteronomy 5:15

2 Corinthians 12:9
‘And He has said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for power is perfected in weakness.” Most gladly, therefore, I will rather boast about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may dwell in me. Therefore I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in distresses, in persecutions, in difficulties, in behalf of Christ; for when I am weak, then I am strong. ‘
https://my.bible.com/bible/2692/2CO.12.9-10

The gifts that God gives are priceless.
We do not need to look elsewhere for satisfaction.

Ephesians 2:8
It is by grace you are saved.

John 1:17
Grace and truth came through Jesus Christ

To-do list:
Where is God in your to-do list. Tear up the old list and recreate your list with Jesus as your top priority. Everything else just falls in line. The way to find rest is to allow the keeper and giver of rest to be part of our priority list.

Matthew 11:28-30
Come to Me, all who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For My yoke is comfortable, and My burden is light.
https://my.bible.com/bible/2692/MAT.11.28-30

Genesis 3:8
Now they heard the sound of the L ord God walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and the man and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the L ord God among the trees of the garden.
https://my.bible.com/bible/2692/GEN.3.8

Psalm 91:1
One who dwells in the shelter of the Most High Will lodge in the shadow of the Almighty.
https://my.bible.com/bible/2692/PSA.91.1

Pastor Christina Karanick
Message: Mercy over Judgement
From the Bible: Luke 13:10-17

‘Now Jesus was teaching in one of the synagogues on the Sabbath. And there was a woman who for eighteen years had had a sickness caused by a spirit; and she was bent over double, and could not straighten up at all. When Jesus saw her, He called her over and said to her, “Woman, you are freed from your sickness.” And He laid His hands on her; and immediately she stood up straight again, and began glorifying God. But the synagogue leader, indignant because Jesus had healed on the Sabbath, began saying to the crowd in response, “There are six days during which work should be done; so come during them and get healed, and not on the Sabbath day.” But the Lord answered him and said, “You hypocrites, does each of you on the Sabbath not untie his ox or donkey from the stall and lead it away to water it? And this woman, a daughter of Abraham as she is, whom Satan has bound for eighteen long years, should she not have been released from this restraint on the Sabbath day?” And as He said this, all His opponents were being humiliated; and the entire crowd was rejoicing over all the glorious things being done by Him. ‘

Luke 13:10-17

Message by Pastor Christina Karanick
Title: Power & Wisdom of God
From the Bible: 1 Corinthians 1:18-25