Jacks Mountain Community Church

Turning the Right Direction From that time Jesus began to preach, saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.” Matthew 4:17 (ESV) Life is full of twists and turns.  At any given moment, you can be faced with circumstances that may or may not

Rather, speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in every way into him who is the head, into Christ Ephesians 4:15 (ESV) Speaking the Truth in Love In recent years, we have noticed people putting out signs in their front yards that simply state, “be

Against you, you only, have I sinned and done what is evil in your sight, so that you may be justified in your words and blameless in your judgment. Psalm 51:4 (ESV) Honest Confession  People are really good at coming up with excuses.  Growing up I

We know that a person is not justified by works of the law but through faith in Jesus Christ, so we also have believed in Christ Jesus, in order to be justified by faith in Christ and not by works of the law, because by works of the law no one will be

But God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which he loved us, even when we were dead in our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ—by grace you have been saved— Ephesians 2:4–5 (ESV) An Impossible Restoration “If it’s worth doing

Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers; but his delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law he meditates day and night. Psalm 1:1–2 (ESV) The Blessed Man One

They hate him who reproves in the gate, and they abhor him who speaks the truth. Amos 5:10 (ESV) Is It Something I Said? Have you ever tried to sincerely help someone, but your efforts were sharply rejected? Or have you ever told someone the truth with

The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; those who dwelt in a land of deep darkness, on them has light shone. Isaiah 9:2 (ESV) Silent Light? The prophetic words of Isaiah chapter 9 found their fulfillment and ultimate meaning in the

This is evidence of the righteous judgment of God, that you may be considered worthy of the kingdom of God, for which you are also suffering— 2 Thessalonians 1:5 (ESV) The Pain of Worthiness The Christian faith is often mixed with cultural and

Some years ago I had a few teen boys working for me on the farm.  Each one of those young men are now graduated from school and employed in various trades, and in respect to their working careers, I believe all doing well.  It has always been exciting for