What does the Bible say about drinking alcohol?

Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the Lord your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you.” The most spoken directive from God in the whole bible is to NOT BE AFRAID The need to know that we are: Not alone in life That someone is one our side…

ASKING & RECEIVING 7 “Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. 8 For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened. 9 “Which of you, if your son asks for bread, will give him a stone? 10…

Talk about Easter - REview - Best Friend … Teacher … today Jesus is the Miracle Worker 1 Y ou’ll remember, friends, that when I first came to you to let you in on God’s master stroke, I didn’t try to impress you with polished speeches and the latest philosophy. 2 I deliberately kept it plain and simple:…

Good morning! we are in this sermon series entitled Unashamed - where we have been looking at this hidden emotion called Shame.. its often consider more subjective than objective and is easily ignored.. However what we have been seeing is that Shame is an INFLUENCER - IT is one of those emotions that…

Jesus Christ abolished the Law of Moses, to bring us the Law of the Spirit and give us the Law of Liberty.

It’s now the Christmas season … my favorite time of the year. I love Christmas movies, even though they are corny… We have been doing a Wednesday series, Living a Radical Life for Jesus. Tonight, I want to look at Living with Radical Faith. What is radical faith? to understand what that is, we will look…

1 When the Day of Pentecost had fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. 2 And suddenly there came a sound from heaven, as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting. 3 Then there appeared to them divided tongues, as of fire, and one sat upon each of…

Gomer She stands outside in the cool, refreshing rain, allowing it to run in rivulets across her cheeks and down her lips. She is like the lily of the valley that spreads its fragrance across the fields or like the lush, abundant grapes that make men glad. Fertility and fruitfulness, celebration and wild abandon—these are the forces that rise and surge within her. Young, beautiful, and bold, she is always smiling, flashing her big, dark eyes, attracting inevitable attention. God knows how easy it would be to entice her admirers into showering her with gifts of silver and gold. She is determined to squeeze every ounce of sweetness from life. Suddenly she notices a man hurrying toward her. It is not desire that propels him but pain. “Gomer,” he says, “come home!” And so she does, but reluctantly. Her husband Hosea is a good man, but goodness can be tiresome. He talks only of God and of faithfulness to the covenant, dampening her high spirits and making her feel ashamed of

THE BIBLE AND INTOXICATING BEVERAGES David G. Shackelford, Ph.D.[1] April 27, 2008 Introduction John 2:1-10 2:1 And the third day there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee; and the mother of Jesus was there: 2 And both Jesus was called, and his disciples, to the marriage. 3 And when they wanted wine, the…

Wisdom is the ability to have dominion over time. God has an appointed time for our breakthrough. When we spend time in the presence of God, having a personal relationship with God, we will be able to discern the times and seasons we are in. We will be able to redeem the time. Listen, as Pastor Julianna encourages us about the importance of time.

Prayer World Birth and Death Rates Birth Rate • 19 births/1,000 population • 131.4 million births per year • 360,000 births per day • 15,000 births each hour Death Rate • 8 deaths/1,000 population • 55.3 million people die each year • 151,600 people die each day • 6,316 people die each hour Now think…

So, as much as in me is, I am ready to preach the gospel to you that are at Rome also. For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek. For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith…

As we prepare for Easter, I want to kick off a short series on growing in our relationship with Jesus. What is the largest desert in the World? Sahara, Mojave? Some who have been there would say Iraq... What is the largest desert in the world? Antartica Before you think that I’ve lost my mind, a desert…

We celebrate the birth of Jesus & all the world pauses to celebrate Christmas with us. We celebrate His resurrection, & most of the world recognizes Easter as a very special day on the calendar. But then comes Pentecost, & hardly anyone realizes it. It’s an important day because Pentecost is the birthday…

God's Institutions of Marriage and the Church are one and the same! All of His gifts are good! Love, marriage, and intimacy are under the attack of the enemy, but we can only be holy and happy when we follow God's plan and purpose for the family!

When I became a follower of Jesus, I fell in love with the Word of God. I love reading it but I didn’t all of a sudden understand all of it... The Bible can be tough to understand and to follow. It’s written in different translations that were published in different times when words meant something different…

Introduction Have you ever given or received a puppy for Christmas? If not you have seen it played out on a TV show A super-cute, tiny, cuddly fuzz ball wearing a bright red bow around its neck. Usually comes bouncing around the corner or peeks its head out of a box as soon as the kids or special someone…

Introduction Good morning and welcome to FCC where we worship God is Spirit and in Truth, one verse at a time! Did you see the sun this morning, it was red because of the fires that we are surrounded by church. Let us be faithfully praying for the firefighters and all the workers who are working long…

Noah’s Sons from whom the whole earth was dispersed Shem Oldest son ( Gen 10:21 ) Shemites, from where Abraham descended ( Gen 11:10-26 ), eventually Christ (see Lk 3:36 ) Ham Actually, the youngest ( Gen 9:24 ) Most notable here is his son was Canaan Every time Ham is mentioned we get reminded he is…