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Men Prepare Sermons; God Prepares Men

2nd Timothy 2:15

"The proper place for a ship to be is in the water, but if the water gets into the ship, the ship will sink. The proper place for the church is in the world,

BUT IF THE 'WORLD' GETS INTO THE CHURCH,

THE CHURCH WILL GO DOWN IN DISGRACE!"

Thank you for taking the time to view our blog;we look forward to reading your comments. DVDs of our services are available upon request. We covet your prayers and friendship. In His Service and For His Glory, Pastor Bill & Kathy ...
"Now fear the Lord and serve Him with all faithfulness...But if serving the LORD seems undesirable to you, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve...But as for me and my household, we will serve the LORD."-Joshua 24:14-15

Is God Calling You to be a Pastor?

The right kind of education is essential to the man who has answered God's call. No army dare send a soldier into battle without proper training. The results would be devastating, not only for the warrior, but for the war.


Saturday, September 27, 2014

September 28

CHRISTIAN CONCERT - AT VALLEY FARMS

 

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Assistant Pastor Todd Ovitt opened the concert to a very enthusiastic group, with, “There is Power in the Blood”.


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Todd is joined by Brian on drums, Donna  (Todd’s mom) on bass, and Russ on lead guitar.

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Kathy on keyboard along with Pastor Bill.

“God must be a cowboy at heart”

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Bob, Donna, Kris on bass, Virginia on lead guitar, James on drums

perform a medley of songs of faith.

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Terry & David with James on drums…

close out the concert with a medley of country gospel songs, and leading the finale with “I’ll Fly Away”.

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A great time of Song, Praise and Christ centered fellowship was had by all.

To listen to this week’s message (concert) click here to view God Tube TV or here for Sermon TV.

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A Reminder!!!

Our Church Service starts at 9:30 a.m. Sunday, followed by a time of fellowship.
     CH_ _ CH, What’s Missing? U R!!

A QUESTION THAT DEMANDS AN ANSWER!

“Can you be a follower of Jesus, and NOT follow Jesus?  AND, If you’re NOT a follower of Christ, are you a Christian? 

Come visit us and learn the truth! 

Video files of our worship services are available on the Internet. This week’s viewings totaled  606 on God Tube TV and 547 on Sermon TV for a total of  1,153.  We pray that you were blessed by this week’s message and look forward to hearing from you.  To view the message click here for God Tube TV or here for Sermon TV.
If you are one of our viewers of this week’s message we would love to hear from you.

Continue to pray for us as we seek to serve the Lord here in Arizona.
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Sunday, September 21, 2014

September 21

“More Claims of Jesus”

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A Witness we can trust!!

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   Jesus the Christ is above ALL!


FILL IN THE BLANKS! (Check answers below.)

NOTE! Filling in the blanks each week, could give a serious student of the Lord Jesus Christ and the Bible, an education equal to a Theological degree within two years.  GIVE IT A  TRY!

The Gospel of John — John 5:30-44

1. The Lord Jesus came down, was born, and lived as a man, not to do His own will, but the will of the ___________. His will and the Father’s will are always the same.

2. Our old nature is still very much a part of us. The Bible lets us know that our old nature can never be ____________ to God; it is actually in complete rebellion against God.

3. Those who are only born of the flesh are only in the flesh. Those who are not _____________—are not truly born again—cannot please God. (John 3:6)

4. John the Baptist was _____________ to bear witness to Jesus Christ.

5. Jesus claims a ___________ witness than the witness of man. (John 5:31-34)

6. The credentials that the Lord Jesus had were the ___________ that He performed. (John 5:35-36)

7. His miracles were His credentials. His works bore witness that the Father had in fact ___________ Him. (John 5:37-38)

8. The scriptures speak of _____________, but the religious leaders are unwilling to come to Him. (John 5:39-40)

9. The Old Testament is the very _________________ of the New, without the Old Testament, the New has nothing to stand on.

To find the answers to “fill in the blanks”, click here to view God Tube TV or here for Sermon TV.

For discussion on this message leave a comment on this BLOG.

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THE CHRISTIAN CONCERT SATURDAY…100_4853

…Opened with Todd, Russ, Donna, and Brian performing a medley of Christian songs…

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…and was very well receive.

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The concert continued on for over an hour and a half of continuous praise and honor to God.

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ARE WE SURPRISED?

Why does Barack Obama continue to call the terrorist group ISIS……ISIL? ISIS stands for “Islamic State of Iraq and Syria. ISIL stands for the Islamic State of Iraq and Levant. Now, to us Westerners we don’t really make much of a distinction, do we? No, honestly from our perspective its all about the same. But how would a Muslim living in the Middle East view it? Just what is the Levant anyway? Let’s take a look. The geographical term LEVANT refers to a multi-nation region in the Middle East. It’s a land bridge between Turkey to the north and Egypt to the south. If you look on a map, however, in the middle of the nations that comprise the Levant, guess what you see? Come on, guess! It’s Israel. When anyone refers  to the Islamic State as ISIL, they are sending a message to Muslims all over the Middle East that they personally do not recognize Israel as a sovereign nation, but as a territory belonging to the Islamic State. Now you know why the Administration says there is no plan, no goal, and no stated aim for dealing with ISIS.  But they do have a plan, and it’s not really all that nice. The plan seems to be, to drag their feet, doing only the bare minimum that Congress forces them to do. To buy ISIS as much time as possible to make as many gains as they can. It seems that the ultimate goal is the destruction of Israel. Now you know a little bit more why words are chosen  so carefully, and what’s really behind the name ISIL.

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A Reminder!!!

Our Church Service starts at 9:30 a.m. Sunday, followed by a time of fellowship.
     CH_ _ CH, What’s Missing? U R!!

A QUESTION THAT DEMANDS AN ANSWER!

“Can you be a follower of Jesus, and NOT follow Jesus?  AND, If you’re NOT a follower of Christ, are you a Christian? 

Come visit us and learn the truth! 

Video files of our worship services are available on the Internet. This week’s viewings totaled  611 on God Tube TV and 567 on Sermon TV for a total of  1,178.  We pray that you were blessed by this week’s message and look forward to hearing from you.  To view the message click here for God Tube TV or here for Sermon TV.
If you are one of our viewers of this week’s message we would love to hear from you.

Continue to pray for us as we seek to serve the Lord here in Arizona.
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Sunday, September 14, 2014

September 14

9/11  THIRTEEN YEARS AGO!

A DAY THAT WILL GO DOWN IN INFAMY- A DAY THAT CHANGED OUR LIVES FOREVER- MAY WE ALWAYS REMEMBER! AND…

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Where were you on this day that will forever live in infamy in the hearts and minds of Americans?  We would be very interested in knowing your thoughts.

I (Pastor Bill) was on my way to church when I heard the news on the car radio.  I couldn’t believe what I was hearing.

I (Kathy) was teaching school when a person from the school office came to the classroom door to tell me what was going on.  I wanted to sink to the floor.

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“The Claims of Jesus”

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Jesus Christ came to save sinners.


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If you know the cure for sin, pass it on!


FILL IN THE BLANKS! (Check answers below.)

NOTE! Filling in the blanks each week, could give a serious student of the Lord Jesus Christ and the Bible, an education equal to a Theological degree within two years.  GIVE IT A  TRY!

The Gospel of John:  Part 14  --   John 5:19-29

1. The Lord Jesus says (John 5:19) that He is truly ____, and that because He is God, He in fact can only do what God does. Because He is God.

2. There is a perfect ___________________ between the Father and the Son.

3. There is a personal and intimate relationship between the ___________ and the ____________. (John 5:20)

4. Jesus is the _____ giver. (John 5:21)

5. Jesus will _____________ all people one day.

6. All _______________ will appear before Jesus at the Judgment Seat we call the Bema Seat of Christ. (2 Cor 5:10)

7. The ____________ (the ________) will come before Jesus at the Great White Throne Judgment years later. (Rev 20:11)

8. Paul wrote to the Ephesian believers that they had been _____ in trespasses and sins. This is the spiritual condition of every living man or woman before they are saved, before they come to a personal faith in Jesus and are saved.

9. The ____________ could happen at any moment.

10. The _____ will receive their just and righteous punishment.

11. The Good News is that not one has to be concerned about being lost because the _______ has provided a way to escape this dark eternal end in Hell. What we have to do is accept what He provided at the Cross—Salvation’s Plan. (John 3:16)

To find the answers to “fill in the blanks”, click here to view God Tube TV or here for Sermon TV.

For discussion on this message leave a comment on this BLOG.

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CHRISTIAN CONCERT! THIS SATURDAY!!

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NOTE! THE TIME HAS COME!  IT’S HERE!

September 20, 2014 at 7 p.m. at the Community Christian Church in Valley Farms.  LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING YOU THERE! 

Come if you can and tell your friends!

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A Reminder!!!

Our Church Service starts at 9:30 a.m. Sunday, followed by a time of fellowship.
     CH_ _ CH, What’s Missing? U R!!

A QUESTION THAT DEMANDS AN ANSWER!

“Can you be a follower of Jesus, and NOT follow Jesus?  AND, If you’re NOT a follower of Christ, are you a Christian? 

Come visit us and learn the truth! 

Video files of our worship services are available on the Internet. This week’s viewings totaled  592 on God Tube TV and 525 on Sermon TV for a total of  1,117.  We pray that you were blessed by this week’s message and look forward to hearing from you.  To view the message click here for God Tube TV or here for Sermon TV.
If you are one of our viewers of this week’s message we would love to hear from you.

Continue to pray for us as we seek to serve the Lord here in Arizona.
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Sunday, September 7, 2014

September 7

“Jesus Heals at the Pool”

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We must get our eyes off our problems, and on to Jesus.

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                     “He will never leave us, nor forsake us…”, Hebrews 13:5b

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“Jesus said ‘I will build My Church …”’ (And He is). Matthew 16:18


FILL IN THE BLANKS! (Check answers below.)

NOTE! Filling in the blanks each week, could give a serious student of the Lord Jesus Christ and the Bible, an education equal to a Theological degree within two years.  GIVE IT A  TRY!

The Gospel of John: Part 13  John 5:1-18

1. John writes to help us understand what was going on in _________ life.

2. The crippled man at the ___________ had been there for thirty-eight years.

3. He kept his eyes focused on the __________, he was waiting for something to happen with the stirring of the water.

4. He was hoping that he would be the ________ to get down into the water.

5. Jesus knew that this man had been lame and impotent for a ________________ time.

6. Jesus asked the man if he wanted to get ___________. He asked him this question for two very good reasons.

7. Reason 1: to plant a little ____________ in the man.

8. Reason 2: to get this man’s ______________ off the pool and onto Jesus.

9. The Lord healed this man _____________ at the pool of Bethesda, but it was at the temple that He healed his soul.

10. Although God rested after the creation of this physical universe, after the fall of man He _______________ rest.

To find the answers to “fill in the blanks”, click here to view God Tube TV or here for Sermon TV.

For discussion on this message leave a comment on this BLOG.

CHILDREN’S CHURCH

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Mrs. Perry teaching the children, what a Joy to see their faces light up.

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                             May the Lord be with you until we meet again!

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CHRISTIAN CONCERT! A REMINDER!!

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NOTE!

Put this date, September 20, 2014 in your date book, your planner, on your computer, or wherever you need to remind yourself.  A Christian concert (FREE) is planned for that date, at 7 p.m. at the Community Christian Church in Valley Farms.  Keep your eyes and  ears open for up-dates on this. 

Come if you can and tell your friends!

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A Reminder!!!

Our Church Service starts at 9:30 a.m. Sunday, followed by a time of fellowship.
     CH_ _ CH, What’s Missing? U R!!

A QUESTION THAT DEMANDS AN ANSWER!

“Can you be a follower of Jesus, and NOT follow Jesus?  AND, If you’re NOT a follower of Christ, are you a Christian? 

Come visit us and learn the truth! 

Video files of our worship services are available on the Internet. This week’s viewings totaled  292 on God Tube TV and 700 on Sermon TV for a total of  992.  We pray that you were blessed by this week’s message and look forward to hearing from you.  To view the message click here for God Tube TV or here for Sermon TV.
If you are one of our viewers of this week’s message we would love to hear from you.

Continue to pray for us as we seek to serve the Lord here in Arizona.
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It would be encouraging to us if you would let us know that you received our newsletter. We welcome your comments.