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.

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…

As Joshua gave his final address to the nation that God had allowed him to lead into the Promised Land, he urged them to make a singular choice: serve the Lord. As Pastor Jeremy shows us in this week's sermon, that's a decision that all of us would be wise to consider afresh and anew as a new decade has begun. Listen in to this special Covenant Sunday message in which our members are encouraged to renew their membership covenant, and everyone is encouraged to take the next step in his or her growing walk with Christ.

Recap Ruth 1 Out of Despair Opens in Tragedy - Naomi, Famine, Death, Loss Ends with Hope - God has visited his people in Bethlehem Ruth 2 Into Hope Ruth Gleans for food God provision through his law - caring for stranger/poor “Just so Happens” Ruth goes to Boaz’s field… meets him Boaz shows God’s compassion…

Intro 21 Days if Prayer begins Sunday… Aug 22 - Bring a Friend Sunday - Theme verse 3 The gatekeeper opens the gate for him, and the sheep recognize his voice and come to him. He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out. 4 After he has gathered his own flock, he walks ahead of them, and they follow…

Psalm 27 Afraid of What? Afraid of What? v1-3 - August 21 Seek Who?. v4-5 - August 28 Hold On to What? v13-14 - Sept. 4 What are you afraid of? The dark? The monster in the closet? A spider? A snake? A big bad breathed wolf? The Three little pigs. (Video) The doctor? The dentist? One of your classmates?…

How well do we know others? How well do we know ourselves? How well do we know the Lord?

Tenebrae is translated as Service of Shadows and this service walks you through the last days of Jesus and ends with a call for mercy for us all.

14 Now about the middle of the feast Jesus went up into the temple and taught. 15 And the Jews marveled, saying, “How does this Man know letters, having never studied?” 16 Jesus answered them and said, “My doctrine is not Mine, but His who sent Me. 17 If anyone wills to do His will, he shall know concerning…

17 And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him. Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians & Colossians (B. The Transformation of Christian Living (vv. 5–17)) This is what Max Anders says about Col. 3:17 , “The life transformation process…

The gift of the Holy Spirit Old Testament & New Testament 7 Where can I go from Your Spirit? Or where can I flee from Your presence? 8 If I ascend into heaven, You are there; If I make my bed in hell, behold, You are there . 9 If I take the wings of the morning, And dwell in the uttermost parts of the…

Understanding Prayer Questions Questions ++What is Prayer? ++Why is Prayer Important? ++What are the Principles to understanding Prayer? ++What are the Varieties of Prayer? ++What are the Problems in Prayer? ++Fasting and Prayer What is Prayer? Prayer is ++Solemn request to God ++Communion with God Prayer…

All Creation is Groaning Looking through the lens of community ministry. The whole earth awaits the redemption of the children of God. Studying God’s compassion highlights three separate attributes of God’s goodness. They are, 8. Mercy, Grace, Patience. God’s mercy, patience, and grace may be seen as…

Who are we as a people? Who are we as Christians? 57 but thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. 58 Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your toil is not in vain in the Lord. Who are we as Americans?…

TRAINING ON TRAINING Proverbs 22:6 Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it. The BIble is a book of instruction and really is a training manual for most everything in our lives. So we can see many things that are so applicable to our lives today. In the…

Hebrews 11:8-22 “By faith Abraham, when he was called, obeyed and went out to a place he was going to receive as an inheritance; he went out, not knowing where he was going. [9] By faith he stayed as a foreigner in the land of promise, living in tents with Isaac and Jacob, co-heirs of the same promise.…

We look at Genesis 24.

This morning, I would like to take the time to, in a way, give you a history lesson; a history lesson to show that the foundation of our country rests solidly upon the Word of God. This will be a history lesson which you will not hear from our news media; This is a history lesson which you will not hear…

When it's time to lead, lead well.

Intro What are your values? the core values that you use to make decisions? Your values are your core beliefs that shape everything you do in life. Some would say beliefs don’t matter, but they do. Belief Behavior Connection It does matter what you believe… it matters a lot. Your beliefs determine your…