God’s desire is that all people should seek after him and find him. Those who seek God with all their heart are rewarded, but those who fail to seek him do so to their eternal loss.

God is revealed to us in His Word as a sovereign God who positions his people to be in the right places at the right times to accomplish His purposes! Not by chance, but by design! Not “divine appointments,” but “divine positioning.”

Romans: The Righteous Shall Live by Faith: Romans1:8-10.

Life lessons from the scriptural portrait of Zecharias and Elizabeth (parents of John the Baptist).

True and Proper Worship 1. The mission is a statement of what the church is supposed to be doing, while the vision is a snapshot or picture of it. 2. The mission is used for planning where the church is going; the vision is used for communicating where the church is going. 3. A mission statement must…

What does the Bible say about Spiritual Gifts? 1 Now, dear brothers and sisters, regarding your question about the special abilities the Spirit gives us. I don’t want you to misunderstand this. There are many spiritual gifts and the primary way you will learn what they are is to get involved in different…

Prayer So, if you’ve been with us, for the past several weeks we’ve looked at the topic of Baptism... With us making our way through the gospel of John... we came to John the Baptist being called by God to INTRODUCE Jesus Christ to Israel... by water baptizing... AND then we looked into the actual water…

To practice a faith that seeks unity marked by the guidance of the Holy Spirit.

Jesus did what I never could so that now I can do all things through His strength.

The Holy Spirit gives guidance to groups and individuals facing challenges, decisions and difficulties. Such guidance, however given, effectively specifies the will of God in situations of choice within the biblically established guidelines of righteousness.

Introduction Good morning and welcome to First Community Church where we worship the Lord in Spirit and in Truth, one verse at a time. Thank you for that amazing song-service and for your faithfulness! We had a baptism scheduled for today, but it was canceled because Arianna’s grandma was not feeling…

Main Idea: The Holy Spirit glorifies Jesus in a way that is consistent with God’s character and God’s Word. In this message, we look at three ways the power of the Holy Spirit works in our lives to bring glory to Jesus and talk about how to discern His voice as He guides us.

How certain are we that the voice guiding us is the Holy Spirit's and not our own? Would God lead us in one direction only to then contradict that leading through other godly people, even those closest to us? Discerning God's will involves a tension that cannot and should not be so easily explained away. In this text, we learn that the Holy Spirit gives us certainty of God’s will, by empwering us all to say “may the will of the Lord be done.”

When you choose to obey, you are deciding to TRUST God's Plans, SUBMIT to God's Authority, and BELIEVE God's Truth! You must choose to obey God in order to receive the blessings of God and have everlasting life.

The Call, The Vision, The Mission The church’s vision is what the church will look like in the next five to ten years of its life as it accomplishes the mission. A Vision Statement, is not a statement describing what a certain ministry is now, but rather a Vision Statement asserts what those in the ministry…

Fresh Sermon by Jim L. Wilson www.freshministry.org Man Overboard! Jonah 1:10-16 Last week, we left our young hero, Jonah on the deck of a ship headed toward Tarshish The ship was in danger of sinking because of a great wind God hurled against the sea. Jonah, a prophet of the Lord, rebelled against God's…

Introduction Good morning and welcome to FCC where we worship God in Spirit and in Truth one verse at a time. Spring is upon us and it is just a good reminder that the season s are changing church, just like the seasons change with the weather, so do the seasons of life change for us. It is a good reminder…

Interpreting the Bible Responsibly Serious Bible Study Isn’t for Sissies “scholars’ tasks are not for sissies.” -Frederick W. Danker Heiser, M. S. (2017). The Bible Unfiltered: Approaching Scripture on Its Own Terms (p. 7). Bellingham, WA: Lexham Press.- The goal of Bible study isn’t to get a spiritual…

40 And with many other words he testified and exhorted them, saying, “Be saved from this perverse generation.” 41 Then those who gladly received his word were baptized; and that day about three thousand souls were added to them . 42 And they continued steadfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship,…

People need guidance from God about how they should make up their minds on difficult issues. God gives them this through the Holy Spirit, the scriptures, individuals, groups and other external means.

13 “Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. 14 But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it. We live in a culture that says everything is ok. You can do anything… there are…

Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths. INTRODUCTION Facebook, Twitter, online bible site Prov 3:5 top 5 shared Bible verse Your biggest barrier to your knowledge of the Bible is your current…