This week Minister Grace Mebane of Spirit Food Christian Center in Winnetka starts continues teaching her message titled “Are You S.A.N.E.?” The acronym S.A.N.E. stands for “Set Above the Natural Elements”. There are so many disturbing events occurring in the world today. You only need to turn on the television news for a moment to understand that there are a lot of terrible things taking place. As Christians, we are instructed to set our affection…
This week Pastor Garry D. Zeigler of Spirit Food Christian Center in Winnetka teaches a message titled “How to Get Along with God”. It follows on from last week’s message, and the foundational scripture for this message is Hebrews 11:6. We have a responsibility as Christians to make sure that the way we live our lives exemplifies our obedience to God. We are witnessing by our lifestyle; what we say and what we do reaches…
This week Pastor Garry D. Zeigler of Spirit Food Christian Center in Winnetka teaches a new message titled “How to Please God”. The foundational scripture for this message is Hebrews 11:6. From this scripture, we learn a fundamental truth about pleasing God. If we don’t have faith, then it’s impossible for us to please him. It doesn’t matter what else we do. So, Pastor Zeigler talks about what it really means to have faith, and…
This week Pastor Garry D. Zeigler of Spirit Food Christian Center in Winnetka teaches a special Father’s Day message titled “A Wise Son Maketh a Glad Father”. The foundational scripture for this message is Proverbs 10:1. A wise son will attempt to please and win the respect and approval of his father. As children of God, we should be living our lives in such a way that we want God to be watching us as…
This week Pastor Garry D. Zeigler of Spirit Food Christian Center in Winnetka starts teaching a message titled “The Blessings of Maturity”. The foundational scripture for this message is Hebrews 5. As natural parents, one desire we have for our children is for them to grow up so that they can enjoy the benefits of maturity. Similarly, those who grow up and mature in the Lord will experience a quality of life that those who…
This week Pastor Garry D. Zeigler of Spirit Food Christian Center in Winnetka starts teaching a message titled “The Cost of Commitment”. The foundational scripture for this message is Luke 9:49. At this point in scriptures, Jesus was about to go to the cross. However, he wanted to inform the people of his earthly ministry and us reading the scriptures today, the power of commitment to His word. As Christians, we are required to make…
This week Minister Grace Mebane of Spirit Food Christian Center in Winnetka continues teaching her message titled “Did Jesus Hang Out with Sinners?” In this second part of the message, Minister Mebane talks about the woman in Samaria. The purpose of his visit was to minister to her. This is one example of the many people to whom Jesus ministered. However, he wasn’t “hanging out” with her, he was very specific and intentional is his…
This week Minister Grace Mebane of Spirit Food Christian Center in Winnetka teaches a message titled “Did Jesus Hang Out with Sinners?” In today’s world, it’s not uncommon for people to attempt to justify sin or poor behavior by saying “Jesus used to hang out with sinners”. The implication in this statement is that if it is indeed true, it must mean that Jesus condones the behavior. Minister Mebane delves deep into this question and…
This week Pastor Garry Zeigler of Spirit Food Christian Center in Winnetka teaches a special Mother’s Day message titled “Are You Listening to Your Mother?” The act of having carried a child in the womb is not the only way to be a mother. In Matthew chapter 12, we learn that a mother is also someone who listens to and acts upon the word of God. In the Bible, Adam referred to Eve as the…
This week Pastor Garry Zeigler of Spirit Food Christian Center in Winnetka starts teaching a new message titled “Forgiveness: A Key to Overflow”. The foundational scripture is Mark 11:25. Notice that Pastor Zeigler refers to forgiveness as “a” key and not “the” key – the implication being that forgiveness is just one of the things we must do to receive overflow in our lives. In God’s word, we’re instructed to forgive – just as God…