Pastor Aric Corbett has a topical message from the Book of Psalms. (Psalm 116:15) The post A Precious Death first appeared on Calvary Chapel Mechanicsville.Af Rick Gaston

Pastor Thomas Powell from Calvary Chapel Virginia Beach delivers a topical sermon based on Psalm 18:30. The post As For God first appeared on Calvary Chapel Mechanicsville.Af Rick Gaston

Pastor Shaun Mercer has a Topical Message from the Gospel of John (John 4:31-34) The post Spiritual Purpose first appeared on Calvary Chapel Mechanicsville.Af Rick Gaston

We are instructed to not make another stumble. We are free in Christ, but we should not use our freedom to make other believers in Christ to misstep in their walk with the Lord. The post Stepping Stones or Stumbling Blocks? first appeared on Calvary Chapel Mechanicsville.Af Rick Gaston

God is holy and He wants His priests to represent Him to the people as a holy God. For this reason He is very specific about the conduct of those who He has chosen to represent Himself to the people. The post Priestly Standards and Restrictions first appeared on Calvary Chapel Mechanicsville.Af Rick Gaston

In Christ there is great liberty, we live to serve the LORD and we have our being in Christ. Therefore living or dying we are the Lords and He will judge our motives as we strive not to judge others. The post Diets, Days, and Judgments first appeared on Calvary Chapel Mechanicsville.Af Rick Gaston

God cares for His people very much, so He is very specific about what they should and should not do. There were many bad influences that God did not want them to pick up from the pagan nations that they were coming into contact with. The post Capital Punishment first appeared on Calvary Chapel Mechanicsville.…

Paul emphasizes that love fulfills all of God’s requirements. “Love does no harm to a neighbor; therefore love is the fulfillment of the law.” (Verse 10) When we put on Christ, we are empowered to love others that in our fleshly selves we are not able to show love to. The post Christian Wakeup Call first appeared on Calvary Chapel Mechanicsville.…

Holiness in our personal conduct is outlined here. Though most of this is repetitive of what God has already instructed to His people, here God also emphasizes “Be holy because I, the LORD your God, am holy”. The post Holiness Disassociates first appeared on Calvary Chapel Mechanicsville.Af Rick Gaston

Living to serve God means we must submit to the governing authorities. We are always to put God first in our lives, but we are also to be “Model Citizens”, modeling our Lord Jesus Christ who dwells within us. (“Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in Heaven. Mat 5:16) The post Christian Citiz…

This is the outline for acceptable sexual behavior that God gave to Moses for His people. A sensitive subject, but one God deals with because He loves and cares for the people. Telling them do not do as the Nations do, with their abominable practices. The post Seriously Defective Behaviors first appeared on Calvary Chapel Mechanicsville.…

The markers of a true Christian are outlined here. Above all we are to love one another and care for those in need, not repaying back evil for evil but showing the love of Christ that is in us. The post Christian Pursuits first appeared on Calvary Chapel Mechanicsville.Af Rick Gaston

The Scriptures state: “The life of the flesh is in the blood…” Long before science understood it, the Bible called it. All thru the scriptures, blood is held up both in symbolism and in the facts of life that it brings. The post It's the Blood first appeared on Calvary Chapel Mechanicsville.Af Rick Gaston

Serving God with the gifts that He has given us is a wonderful thing; but we must not get “Puffed Up”. To each He gives both gifts and grace. While the grace is the same for all, the gifts are different for each believer. We must use our gifts as He directs and to His glory. The post Christian Strong Points first appeared on Calvary Chapel Mechanic…

Once a year on the Day of Atonement, the High Priest would enter the “Holy of Holies” and offer the blood of the sacrifice to God in order to cover the sins of the people. Jesus atonement on the cross removed our sins once and forever. He is our substitute for the sin-debt that we deserve. The post Atonement Day first appeared on Calvary Chapel Mec…

For those who claim the name of Christ, we should be living sacrifices to God, forsaking “Worldly Wisdom” and the deception and lies that come against us. We are transformed by the truth of the Word. The post Christian Nonconformity first appeared on Calvary Chapel Mechanicsville.Af Rick Gaston

God instructs Moses and Aaron on what to tell the people about keeping themselves clean of contamination from bodily fluids. The New Testament church can draw many valuable spiritual lessons from these texts. The post Contamination! first appeared on Calvary Chapel Mechanicsville.Af Rick Gaston

All Israel will be saved, but for now God is working primarily thru the Gentile church. But as Christ stated in the Gospels, “Salvation is of the Jews” and God has NOT abandoned His chosen people. He will again gather them to Himself in the lasts days. The post Age of the Gentiles first appeared on Calvary Chapel Mechanicsville.…

God, in His abundant mercy, provided a way for the cleansed leper to be brought back in to society. This process was to be administered by the priests. Moses was also given instructions on how to treat a domicile that was infected with a leprous plague. The post The Leper's Cleansing first appeared on Calvary Chapel Mechanicsville.…

Salvation of the Gentiles was God’s desire from the beginning. The Jews rejection of their Messiah was the catalyst that the LORD used to spread the “Good News” to the whole world. God’s will, will be accomplished despite the actions of unbelievers. The post Gentile Reinforcements first appeared on Calvary Chapel Mechanicsville.…

In this chapter, God gives Moses and Aaron instruction on how diseases of the skin are to be dealt with. The priests were assigned the duty of determining whether the situation required further isolation, so that the infection would not spread thru the community. The post Beneath the Skin first appeared on Calvary Chapel Mechanicsville.…

God has NOT rejected His people, the nation of Israel. Some of them have blinded themselves for now, not wanting to accept what the scriptures have foretold, but God is NEVER going to give up on them. The post Remnants and Renegades first appeared on Calvary Chapel Mechanicsville.Af Rick Gaston

The LORD thru Moses and Aaron instructs the people what foods are permitted and which foods are forbidden. Instructions for handling “unclean” animals are also given. God wants the Jews to be a distinct people, and by modifying their dietary habits, He is setting them apart from the Nations that are surrounding them. The post The Menu first appeare…

God would have ALL to be saved. Paul points out to the Jews that their own scripture thru Isaiah tells them that most of them would reject the Messiah and that the Gentiles would be brought into the fold of God’s family. The post Could Have, Should Have first appeared on Calvary Chapel Mechanicsville.…

God must be approached in His Holiness. We cannot just add whatever we want or feel to what the LORD has clearly stated in scripture. Bringing “strange fire” to our worship and relationship with God can have unanticipated consequences. The post Disciplining the Priesthood first appeared on Calvary Chapel Mechanicsville.…

Salvation is for everyone. Some want to make the obtaining of salvation difficult, but as these passages state, whoever believes in the Lord Jesus Christ and believes that God raised Him from the dead will be saved. The post He Was Seen first appeared on Calvary Chapel Mechanicsville.Af Rick Gaston

The priestly ministry in God’s tabernacle begins. After a seven days consecration period, Aaron and his sons start offering sacrifices to the LORD on His Holy Alter. The High Priest, Aaron, and his son’s sin must be dealt with first, then the peoples sins and fellowship offerings can be made. The post Activating the Priesthood first appeared on Cal…

Paul’s great desire is that “All Israel will be saved” but as the scriptures state they are a stubborn and stiff necked people. Regardless Christ’s salvation is available to ALL who believe in Him. The post Zealous Ignorance first appeared on Calvary Chapel Mechanicsville.Af Rick Gaston

God commands Moses to consecrate Aaron and his sons to serve as priests in His holy temple. Following all of God’s instructions, Moses makes ALL the required sacrifices and instructs Aaron on how to serve God’s people as High Priest. The post Ordaining the Priests first appeared on Calvary Chapel Mechanicsville.…

We are not saved by who our parents are or were. We are not pre-selected by God because of our nationality or race. Yahweh saves who He chooses to save. By faith we have been made acceptable in God’s sight, for the Lord said… “All that the Father gives Me will come to Me, and the one who comes to Me I will by no means cast out.” (John 6:37) The pos…

In this chapter there is more information from Yahweh on the requirements for the trespass offering and how it is to be made. God also made a provision for the Levitical priests so that they may benefit from their service to the Lord and His people. (With some rules) The post Supporting the Priests first appeared on Calvary Chapel Mechanicsville.…

Our election and inheritance is not by birth right. We cannot be counted as “Saved” by our parent’s faith; we must all enter into our relationship with the Lord by our own volition. Grace and salvation are gifts that we ALL must accept personally. The post God's Foreknowledge first appeared on Calvary Chapel Mechanicsville.…

In these two chapters we have more information from the LORD given to Moses to impart to His people. Leviticus can be a difficult book to follow and we often struggle to understand the context, but many gems can be found in its truths. The post Laws and Laborers first appeared on Calvary Chapel Mechanicsville.…

God chose Israel. God gave them their covenants, their law and the promise that He would be with them. However many of the Jews rejected God’s plan for their salvation thru Christ His son. Paul is passionate about wanting his fellow Hebrews to come to this knowledge of Christ. The post Saturated Words first appeared on Calvary Chapel Mechanicsville…

Pastor David Nigro has a message about our devotion to our Lord Jesus Christ. There are many thing in this world that will compete for our devotion, but we must strive to love our Lord with our whole mind, body and soul. The post Devotion first appeared on Calvary Chapel Mechanicsville.Af Rick Gaston

Guest Speaker, Pastor Mike Finizio has a special message on Personal Evangelism. The post God's Blueprint For Soul Winners first appeared on Calvary Chapel Mechanicsville.Af Rick Gaston

Pastor Mike Gilbert has a Topical Message from the first Letter to the Corinthians (1 Cor 9:24-27) The post Kingdoms in Conflict first appeared on Calvary Chapel Mechanicsville.Af Rick Gaston

NOTHING can separate us from God’s Love. The Apostle Paul nails the box shut; there should be no doubt about our salvation. We can stand against everything that comes against us, knowing that Christ loved us so much that He willingly gave up His life for us for the forgiveness of our sins. The post Unmatched Salvation first appeared on Calvary Chap…

By the sin offering, God made a way for sinners to cover certain sins. But Christ, the perfect Lamb of God, takes away ALL our sins. The blood offerings of the Levitical sacrifices could not get you into heaven but, Christ said “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.” The post The Sin Offering first app…

Our future glory is promised in this passage of scripture. Though we suffer now, we long to be a part of that glory. But to experience it in its fullness, we must wait. The Holy Spirit helps us while we are still here. The post Heaven Bound first appeared on Calvary Chapel Mechanicsville.Af Rick Gaston

The grain offering and the peace offering are outlined in these two chapters. There is great symbolism in the instructions that the LORD gives us, and we can understand more of what God wants from us by examining these guidelines. The post Personal Gratitude and Fellowship first appeared on Calvary Chapel Mechanicsville.…

We are saved and justified by our faith in Jesus Christ and His atonement on the cross. This word has come down to us through the scriptures and from the multitude of faithful witnesses. We know that this forgiveness is real because of Resurrection Sunday. The post The Greatest Word first appeared on Calvary Chapel Mechanicsville.…

The first chapter of Leviticus outlines the procedures for offering a burnt sacrifice to Yahweh and how God has desired that those who worship Him be holy just as He is holy. The post Personal Devotion first appeared on Calvary Chapel Mechanicsville.Af Rick Gaston

We are given sonship through the Spirit that indwells us. We now can call God “Abba” my Father, and we are children of Him, reborn of His Spirit and our old nature has been crucified with Christ on the cross. The post The Saved Life first appeared on Calvary Chapel Mechanicsville.Af Rick Gaston

An introduction to the 3rd book of Moses, Leviticus outlines what God desires from those who want to worship and follow Him. God is Holy and we should approach Him knowing that He wants us also to be holy before Him. The post The Passion of Leviticus (Intro To Leviticus) first appeared on Calvary Chapel Mechanicsville.…

What the law could not do God accomplished by His son and by the Holy Spirit. By the Spirit we are able to overcome the flesh; we must strive to walk in the Spirit and not to let the flesh have dominion over us. The post Saved vs. Lost first appeared on Calvary Chapel Mechanicsville.Af Rick Gaston

The LORD states that the heavens and the earth are His. He rebukes those that do not honor Him and points out their hypocrisy. But to the humble He will show mercy and He will lift them up. Jerusalem will be exalted in the last days. The post Choices Count first appeared on Calvary Chapel Mechanicsville.…

Life in the Spirit means that there is “no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus”. We are a new creation and our old sinful self is passing away. The post Worth An Introduction first appeared on Calvary Chapel Mechanicsville.Af Rick Gaston

God thru Isaiah explains His righteous judgments against an apostate people that do not want God in their lives. He then goes on to tell of their future restoration, along with the gentile nations, to Him in the millennial kingdom to come. The post Nowadays to Better Days first appeared on Calvary Chapel Mechanicsville.…

The inner conflict of unwanted sin, even for the saved it persists. In our will we want to be done with our sinful nature, but as long as we are in this mortal flesh, we cannot get rid of it. Grace however has given us a stay on the punishment of our trespasses of the law. The post Unwanted Wants first appeared on Calvary Chapel Mechanicsville.…