Entries by Tony Cooke

Getting the Right Results in Life

Getting the Right Results in Life By Tony Cooke I was talking recently with a pastor friend, and he introduced me to a Hebrew word, achariyth (pronounced, ahk-ar-eeth). This word […]

Freedom From Fear

Freedom From Fear By Rev. Tony Cooke Click Here to order the audio CD where Tony preaches this message. Dr. E. Stanley Jones, the great Methodist missionary, made the following […]

Fill in the Blank by Rev. Tony Cooke

Fill in the Blank Rev. Tony Cooke God is ________________. What is the first thing that came to your mind?  There are many “correct” answers.  Many people reading this probably […]

First Things First by Tony Cooke

First Things First Tony Cooke The degree of fulfillment and success we experience in life is highly contingent on how well we establish and maintain our priorities. Someone said, “The […]

Overcoming the Fear of Man

Overcoming the Fear of Man Tony Cooke Proverbs 29:25 (NLT) 25 Fearing people is a dangerous trap, but trusting the LORD means safety. Fearing man goes beyond fearing physical harm. […]

You are Fashioned for Faith, Not Fear

You Are Fashioned for Faith By Rev. Tony Cooke Click Here to order the audio CD where Tony preaches this message. Dr. E. Stanley Jones, the great Methodist missionary, made […]

The Extravagant Dimensions of God’s Love

The Extravagant Dimensions of God’s Love By Tony Cooke Paul prayed for the believers in Ephesus that they (along with all of us) would “be able to comprehend with all […]

Faith and Medicine

Faith and Medicine by Tony Cooke Question: I was diagnosed with a certain disease and have been taking medicine for that condition. I have recently been learning about Divine healing. […]

An Exalted View of God by Tony Cooke

An Exalted View of God Tony Cooke In Psalm 50, God addressed those we might call pseudo-believers. He said they were reciting His decrees and pretending to obey His covenant […]

Expectancy + Action = Results

EXPECTANCY + ACTION = RESULTS By Rev. Tony Cooke God wants us to live with a great sense of expectancy. However, we need to keep in mind that great things […]

A Divider, Not a Uniter Rev. Tony Cooke

A Divider, Not a Uniter Rev. Tony Cooke At the beginning of his first term in office, President George W. Bush made an appealing pledge to be “a uniter, not […]

Diamonds in the Rough by Tony Cooke

Diamonds in the Rough Rev. Tony Cooke I recently visited with a pastor who went through some rough years as he grew up.  His mother was a determined woman who […]

Dealing with Difficult People

The Grinches – Dealing with Difficult People Rev. Tony Cooke You are probably aware of “The Grinch That Stole Christmas.” He was a mean-spirited creature who was determined to ruin […]

DO YOU HAVE A “DISCIPLE” OR “CHURCH” MENTALITY?

DO YOU HAVE A “DISCIPLE” OR “CHURCH” MENTALITY? Rev. Tony Cooke We just recently conducted a “second generation” In Search of Timothy seminar. This seminar builds on the concepts presented […]

Christocentric By Tony Cooke

Christocentric By Tony Cooke I like that term. It simply means that the Lord Jesus Christ is at the center. If Scripture teaches anything, it teaches that Jesus is supreme, […]

The Blood Still Speaks Skit

The Blood Still Speaks This is an illustrated sermon. It not only includes a message, but also involves a dramatization of a courtroom scene portraying the victorious redemption brought to […]

Bones in the Body

BONES IN THE BODY By Rev. Tony Cooke Various Scriptures remind us that the Church is the Body of Christ in the earth.  For example, 1 Corinthians 12:27 says, “Now […]

Birth and Growth by Tony Cooke

Birth and Growth Tony Cooke I recently saw what I thought was an interesting quote by the late Dallas Willard, and I posted it on Facebook. His statement was: "In […]

Benefits and Benefactors by Rev. Tony Cooke

Benefits and Benefactors Rev. Tony Cooke Everyone likes benefits! One of the great insights students of the Bible receive is that God offers benefits to His children. A prime example is […]