Pastor Richard C. Whitcomb

Courage is not the absence of fear. Courage is doing the right thing even when you're afraid. Maybe you are facing opposition. People may doubt you. Perhaps you’ve tried before and failed. Like Nehemiah, you may feel inadequate for what lies ahead. But your past does not have to decide your next step. God is ready to help you move forward today. Take the step you have been putting off. Start the work. Trust Him as you go. Never let fear keep you from doing God’s will! He has called you to change the world. Watch my sermon “BIG, BOLD, AND BRAVE”. Just click this link to view my sermon on YouTube now:youtu.be/lsWC0kLR5bs

𝐋𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐛𝐲 𝐟𝐚𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧 𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐚𝐥. That's what the Bible teaches us in Romans 4:18–21: “Against all hope, Abraham in hope believed, and so became the father of many nations, just as it had been said to him, ‘So shall your offspring be.’ Without weakening in his faith, he faced the fact that his body was as good as dead.” Abraham faced the facts without weakening in his faith – and we must follow his example. We can acknowledge the pain in our lives, the needs in our churches, and the challenges facing our nation while still believing God for change. 𝐅𝐚𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐟𝐢𝐱 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐞. Face the facts. Pray about it. Trust God as you take the next step. 𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 “𝐁𝐈𝐆, 𝐁𝐎𝐋𝐃, 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐁𝐑𝐀𝐕𝐄.” 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐆𝐨𝐝 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞. Broadcast Times: Facebook @revrcw Saturday at 6:00 pm Sunday at 10:00 am, 2:00 pm, and 6:00 pm All times are UTC/GMT YouTube at Pastor Richard C. Whitcomb On-demand beginning Saturday, November 7 PRAISE TV Saturday at 7:30 pm GHONE TV Sunday at 3:30 pm God bless you! Pastor Whitcomb

𝐆𝐨𝐝’𝐬 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐞. 𝐆𝐨𝐝’𝐬 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐘𝐎𝐔! You may be a warlord, or you may be wayward – but God’s love will change you. You may be a criminal, or you may just be corrupt – but God’s love will change you. You may be a drug addict, an alcoholic, a sex addict, a liar, a loser, or a lunatic. No matter who you are or what you’ve done, God’s love will change you. 𝐆𝐨𝐝’𝐬 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐧 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐈𝐌𝐏𝐀𝐂𝐓 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐇𝐢𝐬 𝐀𝐠𝐚𝐩𝐞 𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐬𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐈𝐌𝐏𝐀𝐂𝐓 𝐎𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐒 𝐀𝐒 𝐘𝐎𝐔 𝐋𝐈𝐕𝐄 𝐈𝐍 𝐋𝐎𝐕𝐄. 𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐢𝐬𝐧’𝐭 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐮𝐧𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐢𝐭’𝐬 𝐠𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐲.

How much does God love you? Look at the cross. See His true love — agape love, Agape love is more than words or feelings. It gives. It sacrifices. It pays a price for the one it loves. Jesus said, “There is no greater love than to lay down one’s life for one’s friends” (John 15:13). Then He stretched out His hands and gave His life for us. When you question whether God loves you, remember the cross. Jesus has already shown you how much He loves you. Watch my sermon “THE IMPACT OF AGAPE LOVE”. Just click this link to view my sermon on YouTube now:youtu.be/ezxVAnkWSnU

𝐀𝐠𝐚𝐩𝐞 𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐨 𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞. This is LOVE that pays any price to bless, restore, and liberate others. 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐬𝐚𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝. This love cannot be compared to human love. Human love comes and goes, rises and falls. But 𝐀𝐠𝐚𝐩𝐞 𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐃𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞. It never fails. It gives unconditionally and blesses unconventionally. 𝐈𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐚 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐆𝐨𝐝. God has lavished Agape Love on you because He is passionate about His relationship with you. He is crazily in love with you!

God doesn’t love you only when you’re good. He doesn’t love you because you deserve it. God’s love for you began even before you were born. Ephesians 1:4 says that before the world was made, God loved us and chose us in Christ. Before you could do anything to earn His love, His heart was already turned toward you. He loved you so much He sent His only Son, Jesus Christ, to die for you. When you wonder whether you are loved, look to the Cross. Watch my sermon “THE IMPACT OF AGAPE LOVE”. Just click this link to view my sermon on YouTube now:youtu.be/ezxVAnkWSnU

YOU ARE LOVED! You are loved with God’s agape love. Agape love comes from God's heart directly to you. God’s agape love is a sacrificial love. It keeps giving, keeps reaching, and does not give up no matter the cost. And in Jesus, we see the price God was willing to pay to bring us close to Himself. 𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 “𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐈𝐌𝐏𝐀𝐂𝐓 𝐎𝐅 𝐀𝐆𝐀𝐏𝐄 𝐋𝐎𝐕𝐄.” 𝐋𝐞𝐭’𝐬 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐠𝐚𝐩𝐞 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫. Broadcast Times: Facebook @revrcw Saturday at 6:00 pm Sunday at 10:00 am, 2:00 pm, and 6:00 pm All times are UTC/GMT YouTube at Pastor Richard C. Whitcomb On-demand beginning Saturday, October 31 PRAISE TV Saturday at 7:30 pm GHONE TV Sunday at 3:30 pm God bless you! Pastor Whitcomb

𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐩𝐮𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐬. And when you do that, your life makes an impact. Your life shines a light for the world to see God’s love. 𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞, 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝. Matthew 5:14 “You are the light of the world.”