BREAKTHROUGH

Robby BradfordBreakthrough, change, discipleship, enemies, miracles, New Year, obedience, Old Testament, prayer, Satan, spiritual disciplinesLeave a Comment

So another year has begun, and many people are looking for things to be different by the time this year comes to an end. Listen to this message that focuses on how to get a breakthrough in your life–in whatever area you need it! See the outline and the video of the message below! Where do you need a breakthrough? … Read More

The Worst Christmas Ever–God With Us

Robby Bradfordadvent, Christmas, gospels, historical Jesus, Jesus Christ, Old Testament, prophecy, teaching and preachingLeave a Comment

Sometimes we expect so much perfection at Christmas and sometimes it ends up feeling rotten anyway. So what is the power and significance of Christmas anyway? That’s what we’re looking at in this message.  Check out the outline and the video below.  Pick up the video at 02:55:17 to see where the video and then my message begin. The Worst … Read More

Waiting on David

Robby Bradfordadvent, Bible, Bible study, Christianity, Christmas, Covenant, Davidic Covenant, discipleship, Jesus Christ, Judaism, New Testament, Old Testament, prophecy, spirituality, the BibleLeave a Comment

Advent, the Christian season that starts the Christian calendar and focuses on the coming of Jesus, starts today!  Throughout Advents (ending on Christmas Day), I’m posting thoughts about the coming of Jesus and explaining some things about Christmas that might not be clear to you.Have you ever wondered why Jesus is referred to as the son of David in the … Read More

Stronger–We Are All Weak

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This morning’s message started down the course of looking at the spiritual baggage we received from Adam and Eve.  I am looking forward to this series! Check out the video of the message and the outline below.  Join us online or in person at First Assembly Community Ministries for the rest of this series and learn more about it here. … Read More

A Call to Surrender

Robby Bradforddiscipleship, Old Testament, preaching, sacrifice, surrender, teaching, trusting GodLeave a Comment

 Yesterday’s message started with the story of the testing of Abraham found in Genesis 22 and explored the topic of absolute surrender to God.  Check out the notes and the message video below! A CALL TO SURRENDERGenesis 22:2  “Then God said, ‘Take your son, your only son, whom you love—Isaac—and go to the region of Moriah. Sacrifice him there as a … Read More

4 REASONS THE BIBLE IS CREDIBLE

Robby Bradford31 questions, apologetics, Christianity, discipleship, God's Word, Jesus Christ, New Testament, Old Testament, the Bible21 Comments

Here is #25 of 31 Questions in 31 Days! To learn more about this 31 Day series, just search “31 Questions” in the search bar above or click here!  Q #25:  Why put any trust that the Bible is anything more than made up stories? A:  There are a number of reasons, beyond the internal affirmations of scripture, that Christians  trust the … Read More

Taking the Bible Literally

Robby Bradford31 questions, discipleship, exegesis, First Assembly of God Lafayette, God's Word Q Sunday, hermeneutics, New Testament, Old Testament, scripture memorization, Sunday themes, the Bible3 Comments

Here is #22 of 31 Questions in 31 Days! To learn more about this 31 Day series, just search “31 Questions” in the search bar above or click here!  Q #22:  I’ve heard you say we can’t take all the Bible literally.  What do you mean by that?   A:  Some of the Bible is written to convey literal facts and some … Read More

The Book of Proverbs Is Not a List of Promises

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Here is #20 of 31 Questions in 31 Days! To learn more about this 31 Day series, just search “31 Questions” in the search bar above or click here! Q #20:  How can Proverbs 22:6 be true if some children depart from what they were taught?  What about the child of faithful Christians who rejects the faith or becomes lost?A:  This is the passage … Read More

Did Jews Born before Jesus go to Heaven?

Robby Bradford31 questions, financial stewardship, generosity, giving, law, Mosaic Covenant, Old Covenant, Old Testament, salvation, theologyLeave a Comment

Here is #18 of 31 Questions in 31 Days! To learn more about this 31 Day series, just search “31 Questions” in the search bar above or click here!  Q: Did Jews born before Jesus go to heaven? The question above rightly assumes that no one has ever been “saved” through observance of the law of Moses. The scriptures say almost the … Read More

What about the Child who Dies?

Robby Bradford31 questions, abortion, age of accountability, baptism, Christianity, eternity, life after death, Old Testament, Q Sunday, Question and Answer, salvation1 Comment

Q #1:  How do you see the eternity of miscarriages, babies, and children who die?A:  “The age of accountability” is not a phrase that appears in the Bible, but is the product of what the Bible seems to reveal about children, God’s judgment, and eternal destinations after death.  It’s the idea that there is an age, probably in adolescence, where … Read More