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Don’t Give Up This morning I just sense a different anointing. I just want to encourage you today. Some of you are fasting. You need God to move. You need God to answer. You are seeking a fresh vision of Jesus. You are hungry. You are desperate. You have been in a wilderness. But hear me, the wilderness…

Introduction: Why is prayer so hard for believers? And why don’t Americans see prayer as important in their lives? According to Barna research from 2020, the percentage of Americans that had prayed during the past 7 days (mind you this was only one time in the past week!) was 83% in 1996. By 2020, this…

Is anyone among you suffering? Let him pray. Is anyone cheerful? Let him sing praise. Is anyone among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord. And the prayer of faith will save the one who is sick, and the Lord will…

I’m going to quote a famous football movie scene and I wonder how many of you will recognize it. Rudy: We're gonna go inside, we're gonna go outside, inside and outside. We're gonna get 'em on the run boys and once we get 'em on the run we're gonna keep 'em on the run. And then we're gonna go go go go…

Persistent prayer must never be proud; and humble praye must never be hesitant.

Jesus told his disciples what they should expect upfront. Jesus used this parable to teach his disciples about their need to pray continually and not lose heart. Luke wrote to believers who had experienced a delay in the Second Coming of Christ. There would be some time between Jesus’ death, ascension,…

Our foundation Scripture is Matthew 28:18-19 18 And Jesus came up and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. 19 “Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, Last week we added…

Do you give it enough thought? We do it, but do we give it enough thought? We pray, but do we think about what we pray, when we pray, why we pray, who we pray to? In it you can find Forgiveness of sins (Summarize or quote) 1Jn1:9 “9 If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive us our…

Announcements Are there any announcements? In the next few weeks there will be a sign-up sheet going around for men’s ministry. Potluck will be held on March 26, with the possibility of a baptism or baptisms. If there is anyone interested in being baptized, please connect with Pastor John. Communion…

Prayer and Fasting On occasion, every priest will have something on his mind that he would like to communicate with his parish, but the Sunday lectionary doesn’t exactly agree. The readings point in one direction, while the priest wants to go another. Today is not one of those Sundays. In fact, because…

Over the past few weeks we have taken a look at some of the Lord’s Parables that He used to teach others as well as His own disciples important lessons. Last week we began to look at some of the parables that deal with Christian living. In other words, how are we to live as believers? Today I want to…

1 Now it came to pass, as He was praying in a certain place, when He ceased, that one of His disciples said to Him, “Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples.” 2 So He said to them, “When you pray, say: Our Father in heaven, Hallowed be Your name. Your kingdom come. Your will be done…

The Christian in Prayer Grace to you and peace, from God our Father and from our risen Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen. There are many things in our society, in the world, including our very own lives that can cause us to become discouraged. In our society and world, we are living under the threat…

The Christian in Prayer Grace to you and peace, from God our Father and from our risen Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen. There are many things in our society, in the world, including our very own lives that can cause us to become discouraged. In our society and world, we are living under the threat…

Today's sermon encourages us to be a people of prayer and a people of follow through.

Good morning! If you have a Bible pease open it to Matthew 7 . We are continuing our study of the Gospel according to Matthew and …today ….we find ourselves nearing the end of the greatest sermon ever preached by the greatest preacher who ever lived. In the Sermon on the Mount…….Jesus has called us to…

Thesis : We achieve more in our life and our walk with God when we have persistent commitment. Anti-Thesis : We value commitment over persistence and falter with resistance Resolution : Persistent Commitment results in Passionate Pursuit. Intro An early published version of the story, "Story of the Engine…

ADDING TO OUR PRAYER LIFE Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much. Prayer is something that every Believer should continue to improve and to become better at. Every marriage needs good communication…

Introduction Good morning and welcome to First Community Church, where we worship God in Spirit and in Truth, one verse at a time, one book at a time. Whether you are here with us or watching via the live stream, We are glad that you have joined us today and have prayed that you will walk away encouraged…

Rodney “Gypsy” Smith was born on the outskirts of London in 1860. — At 16 years old, he made a decision for Christ… Now… Rodney couldn’t read or write, so he taught himself how… all so that he could preach the message of Jesus to others… (you see) — Rodney had a deep burning desire to see other people…

DEALING WITH PRAYER DISCOURAGEMENT Luke 18:1-8 Discouragement has been termed "a killer disease." It is one of the most effective weapons in Satan's arsenal, and is widely utilized against believers, particularly in the matter of prayer. Our archenemy has numerous reasons for seeking to propel this poisonous…

Good Morning again! God is GOOD! (all the time!) All the Time! (God is good!) Amen!!! I am so excited for today! We have been talking about prayer… and I hope that you are experiencing the Love and Mercy of God in a new way through this time! Pray with me: “ Father God pour out Your Holy Spirit on us…

The Persistent Widow Last week Hope spoke to us about the need to pray always and not to lose heart. The parable that Jesus told - of the persistent widow. How she kept on bothering the unjust judge, knocking on his door - persistently pestering until eventually he relents... The New Revised Standard…

On June 12th we started a series on Prayer - Trusting God in a Hurting World. And God knows we are hurting. If there was ever a time that prayer was important the time is now. We began this series with “The Penitent Prayer” Then a few weeks ago we looked at “The Proper Prayer” the way we should come…

Introduction Good morning and welcome to First Community Church, where we worship God is Spirit and in Truth one verse at a time, through one book at a time. Praise God for that message of music and for your faithfulness in leading us to the Throne of Grace, week after week, regardless of what is going…