The Webster’s Dictionary says prayer is an address (as a petition) to God or a god in word or thought. Have you ever listened to little kids pray? Here are a few examples of what they sound like. Dear God: Please send a new baby for Mommy. The new baby you sent last week cries too much. Debbie, age 7…

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…

Text: Psalm 119:33-40 Date: February 18, 2009 Place: FBCC Introduction I. Pray for DIRECTION (33) A. By Seeking God’s Direction - “Teach me O Yahweh” the way of your statutes (decrees) The way of your statutes (i.e. precepts – “What the Lord has previously laid down from the root word meaning ‘to engrave’.Lit.…

1 One day the widow of a member of the group of prophets came to Elisha and cried out, “My husband who served you is dead, and you know how he feared the Lord . But now a creditor has come, threatening to take my two sons as slaves.” 2 “What can I do to help you?” Elisha asked. “Tell me, what do you…

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,…

Last Week “The Power of God” 18 For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. 24 but to those whom God has called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God. 20 For the kingdom of God is not a matter…

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…

H. aving a Foundation From Conflict to Evangelism Like the young man in the video, the church I came up in was very similar. And in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplied, there arose a murmuring of the Grecians against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily…

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.

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…

This week Pastor Al continues through Proverbs 24:1-12 with part 2 and takes us through more of the wisdom that Proverbs has for the spiritual war that we are in.

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…

The Holy Spirit - Final 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 sea, 10 Even there Your hand shall…

Judges 13:3-5 These were dark days. Because of Israel's evil ways, God allowed them to fall into the hands of their arch enemies, the Philistines, for forty years. In the midst of the darkness, an angel of the Lord appeared to Manoah and his wife telling them God was about to bless them with a son. For…