TRANSFORMING LIVES WITH THE TRUTH OF GOD'S WORD

THROUGH REFORMED THEOLOGY WE HAVE BEEN

TRANSFORMING LIVES WITH THE TRUTH OF GOD'S WORD SINCE 1997

(Scroll Down for the Latest News)

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.


Sunday, December 27, 2015

December 27

MAY WE OPEN OUR EARS AND HEAR THE WONDERFUL WORDS OF ALMIGHTY GOD!  JESUS SAID; “WHERE TWO OR MORE ARE GATHERED IN MY NAME (MATTHEW 18:20) THERE I AM WITH THEM.” I BELIEVE I AM STANDING IN  GREAT COMPANY,  AS I MAKE THIS COMMITMENT TO YOU BEFORE THE ONE (JESUS) WHO CALLED ME; AS LONG AS TWO OR MORE ARE HERE STANDING FIRMLY WITH ME, SEEKING TO KNOW THE TRUTH OF GOD’S WORD, AND THAT WORD BEING TAUGHT WITHOUT COMPROMISE, THROUGH HIS POWER, I WILL BE HERE.  Pastor Bill

NOTE:  Hearing from you every two or three weeks, would let us know you want to continue receiving our newsletter.

****************************************************************************



Thanks for your prayers, our little baby girl we've been praying for is doing well.   She's at Mercy Hospital in Saint Louis. I also am attaching a picture the oldest daughter drew for her dad.  So nice.  Looks like brain scans on baby came back normal and she got her pic line out. 

BECAUSE HE LIVES

WE WISH YOU A HAPPY NEW YEAR


HOW TO MAKE GOOD DECISIONS






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!                                          

How to Make Good Decisions”  James 1:5-11 

  1. The quality of our lives will be determined by the _________ that we make.
  2. James gives us three things we need to know:  The Problem, The ___________, and The Promise.
  3. James says the problem is _______________.
  4. The Greek word for double-minded means to have two ___________.
  5. Double-Mindedness makes you ________________.
  6. Indecisiveness creates ______________ in our emotions.
  7. William James said, “The most ____________ person in the world is the person who is habitually indecisive.”
  8. Indecisiveness creates ______________ in our relationships.
  9. Indecisiveness creates ______________ in our spiritual lives.  (James 1:7)
  10. ___________________ blocks your prayers.
  11. When we are indecisive in our spiritual lives, we know what is ________, but we do what is ______________ anyway.
  12. James tells us that we have to get _________________.  (James 1:5)
  13. James gives us practical steps on how to get ______________.
  14. We have to admit our needs.  ________ blocks wisdom.  You have no reason to learn anything if you think you know it all.
  15. Ask ______ for wisdom.  Pray to God and ask for wisdom.  It is the Lord who gives wisdom.  From Him comes knowledge and understanding.
  16. God says He __________ to give you His ______________-.
  17. God wants us to make _____________ based on His Wisdom from His Word.
  18. _________, read His Word, ___________, and now make your decision.
  19. There are many things that happen that are not God’s Will.  That’s why Jesus told us we should pray, “Thy ________ be done on earth as it is in _________.”
  20. In __________ God’s ____________ is done.
  21. ______________ in a Christian’s life comes from making decisions the way Jesus would.
  22. ________________ is found in God’s Word.
  23. Pray, “…give me _____________,  God, teach me the truth from Your Word that _____________ to this situation.”
  24. God’s word will show us the next step we need to take, and the __________ we need to follow.

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.
http://perrysperiodicals.blogspot.com/2015/12/december-27.html#comment-form
****************************************************************************
11-15-15__Church_01_thumb4_thumb

121-06-15__Church__04

 03-22-14_Church_01_thumb3_thumb_thum[2]03-22-14_Church_02_thumb7_thumb_thum[2]

 01-18-15__Church__03_thumb3_thumb_th 01-18-15__Church__04_thumb3_thumb_th[2]

02-22-15__Church_01_thumb_thumb_thum[1]

Praise the Lord, He continues to build His Church. 

******************************************************

These  books are available at online through  Barnes and Noble, and Amazon.com, also check at your local book store.

Click on book covers for more information.

   AmazonBookCover_thumb122522222222222[1]                BookCover_ChristiansHelpingChrisitia[1]              BookCover_DeskReferenceHandbook_thum[1]

Video files of our worship services are available on the Internet. This week’s viewings, Christmas Eve Service totaled:  
270.  Sunday's Message:  totaled  1,038 on God Tube TV and 625 on Sermon TV for a grand total of  1,933.  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.

Logos Christian Academy in Casa Grande

LogosChristianAcademyMissionStatemen  100_4273_thumb1_thumb_thumb

Great News!  Would you like your child or grandchild to receive an A+ Christian education, but feel you just can't afford it?  Click here to learn more.

Website:  http://www.logosclassical.com/ 

You say you don't have school aged children, but would like to help?  You can, without costing you a cent. Click here, you may be an answer to someone’s prayer.  http://www.acsto.org/

Arizona Christian School Tuition Organization

ACSTO_thumb1_thumb_thumb

A Reminder!!! Come visit us and learn the truth! 

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

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

Sunday, December 20, 2015

December 20

MAY WE OPEN OUR EARS AND HEAR THE WONDERFUL WORDS OF ALMIGHTY GOD!  JESUS SAID; “WHERE TWO OR MORE ARE GATHERED IN MY NAME (MATTHEW 18:20) THERE I AM WITH THEM.” I BELIEVE I AM STANDING IN GREAT COMPANY WHEN I MAKE THAT VERY SAME COMMITMENT TO YOU. AS LONG AS TWO OR MORE ARE HERE AT THE COMMUNITY CHRISTIAN CHURCH, STANDING FIRMLY WITH ME, SEEKING TO KNOW THE TRUTH OF GOD’S WORD, THE WORD BEING TAUGHT WITHOUT COMPROMISE, LORD WILLING, I WILL BE HERE.  Pastor Bill

NOTE:  Hearing from you every two or three weeks, would let us know you want to continue receiving our newsletter.

A BLESSING IN A SONG FROM OUR SON JIM, HE SAYS

"SHARES THE CHRISTMAS STORY"


Click here for the song:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VY2UAeIEF6I  The Gift of Love

FROM OUR HOUSE TO YOUR HOUSE 

MERRY CHRISTMAS 

NEWS FROM THE PERRY'S

As the year 2015 ends, here we are once more sitting near the fireplace making the most of the moment, with another year before us, and I might add, with great expectations. as we pause for time to give thanks to Him for His many, many blessings.

The years seem to go by faster each year. This year we are just grateful to be alive. Pastor Bill has developed an allergy to the dust found here in the valley, which has become a bit of a challenge. We’ve found spending time in the Arizona high-lands may be the only remedy needed for this malady.  The Lord is blessing us as we serve the church in Valley Farms, once more we have seen some come into fellowship, and some leave. Over all, we are excited with the valley attendance, as well as the world-wide viewings, that have reached a weekly average of 1,600.

In April/May of this year we were blessed to be able to take a 30 day round trip tour through the Panama Canal, stopping in Mexico, Nicaragua, Guatemala, Costa Rica and Colombia South America. Making acquaintance with a few, yet ministering to many. Avery relaxing, Blessed cruise. In September we flew to Wisconsin for a visit with Victor and Carol, Kathy’s sister and brother-in-law. It was in October, we were blessed with a visit by our son Eric, from New Jersey.

In June, we made a trip back to Indiana to participate in the graduation at Newburgh Seminary and College of the Bible. It was a joy to re-visit Glenn & Carole Mollette, and other friends, and meet the many graduates of Newburgh. On our way back home to Arizona, we stopped by northern Minnesota, for a great visit with Dal & Carrie King, at their home in Browerville. We also stopped by Parker, CO for a few days with Ronnie, Jennifer and Kiley. We are now starting to get excited, anticipating our new year. In the Lord, life is always very exciting.

This year we continued to be involved with helping at the “The Hope Women’s Center”. This year we are serving chapel service once a month at the Logos Christian School in Casa Grande. Kathy has been elected to the School Board in Coolidge.  It is such a blessing to see Todd Ovitt taking more responsibility at the church, as he is taking the pulpit once a quarter. We are thanking the Lord daily for him. We continue to be humbled, yet excited, that the Lord would entrust us with the responsibility and joy of pastoring the Community Christian Church here in Valley Farms, Thank you Jesus!   

This year Pastor Bill had his 2nd book published, we are excited about that, as both his and Kathy’s books from last year are doing well, so we continue to work at our writing as the Lord allows. We are now getting ready for Christmas and the New Year. Looking forward to what the Lord has for us, what an exciting time to be living, to be able to witness God’s work first hand in the affairs of men and women, here in the Southwest, and throughout the world, knowing that His return for His Church could be any moment. Blessed be the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ.

In January 2015, Kathy was sworn in as a member of the school board for the city of Coolidge’s “Unified School District”.  It is still our greatest JOY this time of the year to welcome back to Arizona our returning “Snow Bird” friends, WELCOME BACK FRIENDS!  

As we approach the end of the year, and move into 2016, we are looking forward to getting to know our church friends in a deeper way, as we continue to “Preach the Word; WITHOUT COMPROMISE.” It has been truly a full year for us as the Lord continues to use us, as we make ourselves fully available to His direction, in order that He may use us in whatever way He sees fit. We are in His hands! 

Pray that we may forever keep in mind that Jesus Christ is the REASON FOR THE SEASON! Also that we are sure to KEEP THE MAIN THING, THE MAIN THING, and teach the Word of God Without Compromise!!
MERRY CHRISTMAS!

IF HE IS NOT LORD OF ALL, HE IS NOT LORD AT ALL



THE VIRGIN SHALL CONCEIVE





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!

Sent from Heaven by God      

Luke 2:1-20

  1. Jesus was born under the law to ________ those who were under the law.(Gal. 4:4-5) 
  2. Jesus was _________ God and __________ man.
  3. The Gospel of Luke is a ______ historical account written for a Greek audience with a spiritual purpose, presenting the ________ of God as a historical person.
  4. The _________ liked to distinguish themselves above the other people living around them.
  5. The Apostle Paul was the right person to go to Athens to talk to the Greeks about the altar they built to their _____________ god.
  6. Luke, a ________ doctor, went to Athens with Paul to _____ him on the ways of the Greeks.
  7. The Greek ______ was a vehicle for getting the ______ of God out to the world.
  8. Alexander the Great brought East and West together, ________ the tribes under a common government.
  9. New cities became centers of political life and new lines of __________ opened.
  10. The title Augustus had a _______ significance.  Augustus Caesar was attempting to ________ himself.
  11. Joseph and Mary were of the House and Lineage of ________ and had to go to Bethlehem to register for the tax imposed by Augustus Caesar.
  12. Caesar Augustus tried to make himself _____, but nobody reverences him or pays taxes to him today.
  13. Many of us worship Jesus __________ and call him Lord.
  14. Everything that happened regarding the birth of Jesus was arranged by _____ Himself.
  15. Caesar, his taxes, his armies, his money, his luxury, are all ___________.
  16. How perfectly ___________ was Jesus, this God manifest in the flesh.
  17. Jesus came into this world in the weakest way—as a ___________ baby.
  18. The Shepherds were probably the _______ people to lay eyes on the baby Jesus.
  19. Mary knew this baby boy was no ordinary child and that because of Him the ___________ would never be the ______.                                             

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.
http://perrysperiodicals.blogspot.com/2015/12/december-20.html#comment-form
****************************************************************************
11-15-15__Church_01_thumb4_thumb

121-06-15__Church__04

 03-22-14_Church_01_thumb3_thumb_thum[2]03-22-14_Church_02_thumb7_thumb_thum[2]

 01-18-15__Church__03_thumb3_thumb_th 01-18-15__Church__04_thumb3_thumb_th[2]

02-22-15__Church_01_thumb_thumb_thum[1]

Praise the Lord, He continues to build His Church. 

******************************************************

These  books are available at online through  Barnes and Noble, and Amazon.com, also check at your local book store.

Click on book covers for more information.

   AmazonBookCover_thumb122522222222222[1]                BookCover_ChristiansHelpingChrisitia[1]              BookCover_DeskReferenceHandbook_thum[1]

Video files of our worship services are available on the Internet. This week’s viewings totaled  973 on God Tube TV and 735 on Sermon TV for a total of  1,708.  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.

Logos Christian Academy in Casa Grande

LogosChristianAcademyMissionStatemen  100_4273_thumb1_thumb_thumb

Great News!  Would you like your child or grandchild to receive an A+ Christian education, but feel you just can't afford it?  Click here to learn more.

Website:  http://www.logosclassical.com/ 

You say you don't have school aged children, but would like to help?  You can, without costing you a cent. Click here, you may be an answer to someone’s prayer.  http://www.acsto.org/

Arizona Christian School Tuition Organization

ACSTO_thumb1_thumb_thumb

A Reminder!!! Come visit us and learn the truth! 

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

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

Sunday, December 13, 2015

December 13

MAY WE OPEN OUR EARS AND HEAR THE WONDERFUL WORDS OF ALMIGHTY GOD!  JESUS SAID; “WHERE TWO OR MORE ARE GATHERED IN MY NAME (MATTHEW 18:20) THERE I AM WITH THEM.” I BELIEVE I AM STANDING IN GREAT COMPANY WHEN I MAKE THAT VERY SAME COMMITMENT TO YOU. AS LONG AS TWO OR MORE ARE HERE AT THE COMMUNITY CHRISTIAN CHURCH, STANDING FIRMLY WITH ME, SEEKING TO KNOW THE TRUTH OF GOD’S WORD, THE WORD BEING TAUGHT WITHOUT COMPROMISE, LORD WILLING, I WILL BE HERE.  Pastor Bill

NOTE:  Hearing from you every two or three weeks, would let us know you want to continue receiving our newsletter.

JESUS WILL QUENCH OUR THIRST



THE SOCIAL GOSPEL



AFTER CHURCH FOOD FELLOWSHIP



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 Social Gospel

Proverbs 3:5-6

1. Just before WW I the belief was the progressive transformation of our society was ________________.

2. Church men began to preach the message of ___________ change.

3. Liberal advocates declared the church could better spend its time if it were more concerned with _______ aspects of the world and less concerned with a need for a personal ______________.

4. God was at work preventing the total __________ of His church through various means such as the evangelistic preaching campaigns of such men as D. L. Moody, R. A. Torey, and Billy Sunday.

5. In 1909 a full set of Bible commentaries called ____________ was published and sent out to church leaders all over the world helping them to get back on track.

6. The people who began to hold to the Bible doctrines that were being defended were labeled as ___________________.

7. The _________ Reference Bible, also published in 1909, included explanatory notes which aided readers in understanding Scripture.

8. From 1918 to 1931 the ________________ became stronger and challenged the liberals who were trying to take control of many mainline denominations.

9. The Ecumenical Federal Council of Churches formed in 1908 (nearly destroying the true church) to provide a united action on all of America and the World’s ____________ problems.

10. The horrors of war confirmed the corruption rather than any inherent _________ of man.

11. Shortly after WW I a new theological movement began to dominate much of the thinking in the Church. This new movement was called new or _____________.

12. Be aware when something seems almost right. If it is almost right it is totally _________. Look for the ________________.

13. In Satan’s war against the Kingdom of God we must always be ________ to the whiles of the deception of Satan.

14. Keep your eyes on the only source of inspired __________: The BIBLE.

15. If it’s true it’s not _______, and if it’s ________ it’s not true.

16. Read Galatians 1:8 and Revelation 22:18-19


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.
http://perrysperiodicals.blogspot.com/2015/12/december-13.html#comment-form
****************************************************************************
11-15-15__Church_01_thumb4_thumb

WELCOME BACK

121-06-15__Church__04

 03-22-14_Church_01_thumb3_thumb_thum[2]03-22-14_Church_02_thumb7_thumb_thum[2]

 01-18-15__Church__03_thumb3_thumb_th 01-18-15__Church__04_thumb3_thumb_th[2]

02-22-15__Church_01_thumb_thumb_thum[1]

Praise the Lord, He continues to build His Church

*****************************************************************************

MOTHER CHOOSES TO HAVE BABY INSTEAD OF CANCER TREATMENT- This is Cara’s Story

 Cara Combs Facebook status update 

from November 13th:

"I feel it's time to post this because I know a lot of information is going around. Last week I was diagnosed with stage IV melanoma. I am also 25 weeks pregnant. I can't begin treatment while pregnant so I have some tough decisions to make. Against the advice of my oncologist, I am choosing to delay my treatment for three weeks in order to get the baby to 28 weeks. There is no good decision here. We will both be fighting for our lives and I feel incredibly guiltily about that. I saw a dermatologist last year and she didn't find anything concerning. Even my oncologist can't find the source. At 38 you don't expect to find out that you are dying. It definitely puts things into perspective. All I can say is enjoy every minute with your kids and don't stress about little things. The baby will probably be born the first week of December and I will start treatment 48 hours later. I know we are in for some big upcoming battles. Thank you for all of the support we have received so far. It is very much appreciated!"

It is now, the baby is 28 weeks, with the possibility of sustaining life outside the womb.

"Welcome to the world baby Shaylin. "Shay". Arriving today (Dec 5) 2 lbs, 1.2 oz, she is doing amazing. They are even going to try and take out her breathing tube this evening to see how she does. "

The Lord has His reasons, the Lord has His ways, and Cara passed away early on December 8th.  She did get to meet the baby. Her husband posted this update.

"I wanted to let everyone know that we lost Cara Walters Combs this morning. I don't have to tell you how great of a person she was. She will be missed by all. I always knew she was destined for greater things. We all have a perfect angel looking over us. She was the strongest person I ever met and the best wife and mother. She sacrificed everything so her legacy could live on. Thank you all for your support and prayers. She was my everything and always will be."

Thank you all for your prayers.

******************************************************

These  books are available at online through  Barnes and Noble, and Amazon.com, also check at your local book store.

Click on book covers for more information.
     
   AmazonBookCover_thumb122522222222222[1]                BookCover_ChristiansHelpingChrisitia[1]              BookCover_DeskReferenceHandbook_thum[1]

Video files of our worship services are available on the Internet. This week’s viewings totaled  628 on God Tube TV and 989 on Sermon TV for a total of  1,617.  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.

Logos Christian Academy in Casa Grande

LogosChristianAcademyMissionStatemen  100_4273_thumb1_thumb_thumb

Great News!  Would you like your child or grandchild to receive an A+ Christian education, but feel you just can't afford it?  Click here to learn more.

Website:  http://www.logosclassical.com/

 

You say you don't have school aged children, but would like to help?  You can, without costing you a cent. Click here, you may be an answer to someone’s prayer.  http://www.acsto.org/

Arizona Christian School Tuition Organization

ACSTO_thumb1_thumb_thumb

A Reminder!!! Come visit us and learn the truth! 

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

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