This past Sunday was full of Christmas at First Assembly Community Ministries! Check out the message here about how love is central to the Spirit of Christmas! Check out the link below for a quick, but powerful and vivid message on love at Christmas.
Written in the Sky
I will sing of the LORD’s great love forever; with my mouth I will make your faithfulness known through all generations. 2 I will declare that your love stands firm forever, that you have established your faithfulness in heaven itself. 3 You said, “I have made a covenant with my chosen one, I have sworn to David my servant, 4 ‘I will establish your line forever and make your throne firm … Read More
The Eternal God
Lord, you have been our dwelling place throughout all generations.2 Before the mountains were born or you brought forth the whole world, from everlasting to everlasting you are God. –Psalm 90:1-2Psalm 90 often makes it into Advent readings on more than one day of the December period of waiting. Why so much focus on this Psalm? Because it turns our eyes from the momentary, the … Read More
The Branch and The Second Coming
1 A shoot will come up from the stump of Jesse; from his roots a Branch will bear fruit. 2 The Spirit of the LORD will rest on him— the Spirit of wisdom and of understanding, the Spirit of counsel and of might, the Spirit of the knowledge and fear of the LORD— 3 and he will delight in the fear of the LORD. He will not judge by … Read More
Great Things from What is Small
“Look, I am coming soon! My reward is with me, and I will give to each person according to what they have done. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End. -Revelation 22:12-13 So much more is tied to the events of the First Advent than meets the eye! The Second Advent is there as well, … Read More
Down the Path of Peace
Because of the tender mercy of our God, by which the rising sunwill come to us from heaven to shine on those living in darkness and in the shadow of death,to guide our feet into the path of peace. –Luke 1:78-79These are the last words of the prophecy spoken by Zechariah. I love how they indicate what God’s tender mercy is doing–it’s guiding … Read More
KING.
Today we finished three weeks on three identities of Jesus. This message focused on the part about Jesus that may be the most difficult for us to accept and apply–he’s a king who wants to control everything. Take a moment to check out a message that was uncomfortable compared with the messages on Jesus being a savior and a healer, … Read More
HEALER. with the Jesus Painter
WOW! If you missed it, you’ll want to check out the video below. The Jesus Painter brought everyone present to a fresh appreciation of Jesus. On top of that, we focused on the power of Jesus to heal. Check it out! This was a great day and brought more people to First Assembly than have been here since I arrived … Read More
SAVIOR.
This last Sunday we started a three-week series of messages on three of Jesus’ most popular titles. Check out the video below to see the message that explored how knowing that Jesus is principally a Savior can shape our entire lives! In the video below, you can see the entire service. This coming weekend, you can catch the message live … Read More