SALVATION IS IN JESUS CHRIST ALONE. SO IT MATTERS WHAT YOU BELIEVE. IT MATTERS WHERE YOU WILL AWAKEN FIVE SECONDS AFTER YOU TAKE YOUR FINAL BREATH. THAT IS TRULY OUR CONCERN FOR YOU. IT'S YOUR CHOICE AND WE KNOW HOW IMPORTANT IT IS, WE WANT TO HELP YOU MAKE THE RIGHT CHOICE!
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IS THERE A BIBLICAL PRESCRIPTION TO MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN? YES! ONE AND ONLY ONE. IT'S FOUND IN 2nd CHRONICLES 7:14; "IF MY PEOPLE WHO ARE CALLED BY MY NAME WILL HUMBLE THEMSELVES, AND PRAY AND SEEK MY FACE, AND TURN FROM THEIR WICKED WAYS, THEN I WILL HEAR FROM HEAVEN, AND WILL FORGIVE THEIR SINS AND HEAL THEIR LAND."
THE ANSWER IS: TURN BACK TO THE LORD GOD-TO FAITH-FAMILY!
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Saturday Afternoon Fish Fry at Church!
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Saturday Afternoon Fish Fry at Church!
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COMMENT FROM AN INTERNET CONTRIBUTOR: "HEY PASTOR BILL, YOU SOUND LIKE YOU HAVE AN AGENDA WHEN YOU PREACH!"
YOU BET I DO! (BUT ONLY ONE!) To teach the Truth! To teach that all roads do not lead to Heaven. Only the narrow road, that leads to repentance! Through Obedience to following Jesus Christ as Lord. All other roads lead to hell and destruction (John 8:32).
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YOU BET I DO! (BUT ONLY ONE!) To teach the Truth! To teach that all roads do not lead to Heaven. Only the narrow road, that leads to repentance! Through Obedience to following Jesus Christ as Lord. All other roads lead to hell and destruction (John 8:32).
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WHY REACH OUT AND MINISTER TO MEN?
- When a child is reached for Christ, 3.5% of the family will follow.
- When a mother is reached for Christ, 17% of her family will follow.
- When a father is reached for Christ, 93% of his family will follow. (Per the Heritage Foundation)
- THE LORD S CALLING FAITHFUL MEN TO LEAD THEIR FAMILIES!
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JESUS IS PURE, BUT NO LONGER SIMPLE
THE SONG OF THE LAMB
As a pastor, a minister of God, I am required to believe, to teach, to preach what the Bible says is true, not what you want the Bible to say is true.
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As a pastor, a minister of God, I am required to believe, to teach, to preach what the Bible says is true, not what you want the Bible to say is true.
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PRAYER REQUESTS AND PRAISE REPORTS
PRAY/PRAISE FOR CHUM: Chum has been doing okay. He will get a chest x-ray next week to follow-up on the lung cancer. They will follow-up with x-rays for the next few months, then he will have a CT Scan of the chest and MRI of the brain in another couple of months. Right now he is stable. Still trying to get his strength back from the chemo, etc., but he's doing ok. Thank God.
PRAY: Michele was doing great, but now she just found out that the cancer has spread to the other side of the brain. She will be going in for full brain radiation. She's already had five brain surgeries. So she needs more prayers. We haven't stopped praying, but now she needs extra prayer.PRAISE FOR: Diane, Phyllis' daughter, who had emergency surgery for appendicitis last night. She is recovering and doing well after the surgery.
PRAISE FOR: Todd's father, Jack, who is home recovering. Please continue to pray for Jack.
PRAISE FOR: Fred and Sandy's great granddaughter, Maddie, who is home from the hospital.
PRAISE FOR: Frankie's daughter Carla who fell and brook her leg, and has to have a hip replacement.
PRAY FOR: Eric for his work situation. His eyes are getting better, but his ears are getting worse. Please continue to pray.
PRAY FOR: Pastor Doug Beeks.
PRAY: We would keep the pulpit of the Community Christian Church Sacred and free from the Profane.
PRAY FOR: Pastor Bill and the Leadership team of the Community Christian Church of Valley Farms to maintain a Separation between the Profane ( the Secular) and the Pure (the Spiritual) ; between the Holy and the Unholy; protecting the Sanctity and Purity of the Pulpit as the place where the TRUTH OF GOD'S WORD is PROCLAIMED!
PRAY FOR: The ones in our church who are caught up in the sin of alcohol (drinking), and tobacco (smoking), that they would be released from Satan's snare.
PRAISE: For Assistant Pastor Todd, as he continues with his studies into the Master's of Divinity program at Seminary. Give him wisdom Lord!
PRAISE: For Fred, as he prepare for graduation in June, with a BS degree in the Pastoral Leadership program at Seminary. Also as he prepares for Ordination, Lord Solidify his calling into Your service.
PRAY FOR: Wisdom for our President and his joint chiefs as they consider North Korea and their NUCLEAR threat!
PRAISE THE LORD: For the His sure PRESCRIPTION for fixing any discouragement. It is The Lord Jesus, as He acts through our friends and loved ones-Thank you Lord for your love.
PRAY FOR: The many in Arizona, in and around Valley Farms who are trapped in the ungodly cult of Mormonism and have turned their back on the true Jesus, and there-fore are not saved, and are on their way to HELL!
PRAY FOR: The True Church of Jesus Christ (NOT THE MORMONS) TO NOT give in to the pressure from the world for Spiritual Correctness, ( that we would confront the make-believer who claims to be believers with the true Gospel of Jesus Christ). The Lord has not given a License to Sin!
PRAY FOR: OUR PRESIDENT and VICE PRESIDENT, THEY NEED THE LORD'S HELP!!
PRAY THAT: All who are attending the Community Christian Church, as well as all who have ever attended- The Lord Jesus knows who you are, and He knows your needs. We pray that He will meet your every need. If your need is Salvation, and you have not yet accepted the Lord's invitation to join His family of believers by being born again, I pray that today will be the day you make that decision..
PRAY THAT: All who know Jesus as Lord and Savior would start to live as if they do, and will be willing to pay the one debt we owe for our Salvation; that is the debt of LOVE (Romans 13:8)!
PRAY THAT: All men who are called into the pastorate would see the need to study to gain advanced Training into a deeper and broader understanding of the LORD JESUS CHRIST & the Holy Bible (2 Timothy 2:15)
PRAY FOR: Pastor Bill as he teaches God's Word (1 Timothy 2:2). Also that the congregation would encourage him, and continue to love and encourage one another ( John 13:34).
PRAY FOR: Our Church to continue in our Teaching God's Word Without Compromise.
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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.
“Song
of Deliverance”
1. The _______ of _________ is located in
Exodus 15:1-21 and in Deuteronomy 32:1-43.
2. The Song of the Lamb (Revelation 5:9-12) is the
ascription of praise to the Lord Jesus Christ as ________________.
3. The book of __________ is Christocentric,
Christ Centered—it’s all about __________.
4. Keep your eyes on ____________—He is truly the
Lord.
5.
In the Book of
Revelation we have the unveiling of _________ __________ in all
of His Holiness, Power, and Glory.
6.
In the Future
Jesus Christ will be the object of ________ acknowledgement and worship.
7.
In our day
there’s very little referential _______ of _______, even among
those who claim to be Christians.
8.
Instead of being
a model for others, of being a ______ for the _____ in the world,
many Christians are ignoring their basic responsibility to follow after Jesus becoming
like Him.
9.
God created us to
be human and we will always be ________.
God has _______ been God and He will _______________ be
God.
10. As Born Again
humans we can find true joy in the truth that Jesus has ________ us, giving
us the responsibility of living our life for Him in this world, looking forward
to our home in Heaven.
11. Satan wants to be
_______________ above God.
12. We have been
given the ________ and the ___________ by God to do NOT as we
please, but to do as GOD pleases.
13. God loves you too
much to let you continue in your __________.
14. There will come a
day when _______ nation on earth will worship the Lord Jesus.
15. Acknowledge that ______
is running the universe; it __________ to Him. Acknowledge the Glory of
God.
16. Psalms 107:1,
“Oh, give thanks to the Lord, for He is _____! For His _________ endures forever.
“Song
of Deliverance”
Revelation
15:3-4
1. The _______ of _________ is located in
Exodus 15:1-21 and in Deuteronomy 32:1-43.
2. The Song of the Lamb (Revelation 5:9-12) is the
ascription of praise to the Lord Jesus Christ as ________________.
3. The book of __________ is Christocentric,
Christ Centered—it’s all about __________.
4. Keep your eyes on ____________—He is truly the
Lord.
5.
In the Book of
Revelation we have the unveiling of _________ __________ in all
of His Holiness, Power, and Glory.
6.
In the Future
Jesus Christ will be the object of ________ acknowledgement and worship.
7.
In our day
there’s very little referential _______ of _______, even among
those who claim to be Christians.
8.
Instead of being
a model for others, of being a ______ for the _____ in the world,
many Christians are ignoring their basic responsibility to follow after Jesus becoming
like Him.
9.
God created us to
be human and we will always be ________.
God has _______ been God and He will _______________ be
God.
10. As Born Again
humans we can find true joy in the truth that Jesus has ________ us, giving
us the responsibility of living our life for Him in this world, looking forward
to our home in Heaven.
11. Satan wants to be
_______________ above God.
12. We have been
given the ________ and the ___________ by God to do NOT as we
please, but to do as GOD pleases.
13. God loves you too
much to let you continue in your __________.
14. There will come a
day when _______ nation on earth will worship the Lord Jesus.
15. Acknowledge that ______
is running the universe; it __________ to Him. Acknowledge the Glory of
God.
SALVATION; Not only to Eternity in Heaven, but From Eternity in Hell! You MUST, first of all; Admit You Are a Sinner in Need of a Savior:
•James 2:10 “For whoever keeps the whole law and yet stumbles on one (point), he has become guilty of all.”
•Romans 3:23 “For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.”
•Romans 6:23 “For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.”
Accept God’s Love through the/Sacrifice in His Son Jesus
Turn to God in Repentance
Trust the Fullness Jesus Christ!
•Romans 10:13 “For whoever calls on the Name of the Lord shall be saved.”
•Romans 10:14 “How then shall they call on Him Who they have not believed? And how shall they believe in Him of Whom they have not heard? And how shall they hear without a preacher?
•Romans 10:17 “So then Faith comes by hearing and hearing by the word of God.”
•Jeremiah 29:13 “You will seek Me (God) and find Me when you seek Me with all your heart.”
It may not be easy to give up your old sinful ways, and turn in faith to Jesus Christ; but it is the only way to SALVATION, AND IT IS WORTH IT!
CALL UPON (THE FULLNESS OF) THE NAME OF JESUS AND YOU WILL BE SAVED!
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To find the answers to “fill in the blanks”,
SALVATION; Not only to Eternity in Heaven, but From Eternity in Hell! You MUST, first of all; Admit You Are a Sinner in Need of a Savior:
•James 2:10 “For whoever keeps the whole law and yet stumbles on one (point), he has become guilty of all.”
•Romans 3:23 “For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.”
•Romans 6:23 “For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.”
Accept God’s Love through the/Sacrifice in His Son Jesus
•Romans 5:8 “But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.”
Turn to God in Repentance
•Acts 20:21 “I have declared to both Jews and Greeks that they must turn to God in repentance and have faith in our Lord Jesus.”
Trust the Fullness Jesus Christ!
•Romans 10:9 “…if you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you shall be saved;”
•Romans 10:13 “For whoever calls on the Name of the Lord shall be saved.”
•Romans 10:14 “How then shall they call on Him Who they have not believed? And how shall they believe in Him of Whom they have not heard? And how shall they hear without a preacher?
•Romans 10:17 “So then Faith comes by hearing and hearing by the word of God.”
•Jeremiah 29:13 “You will seek Me (God) and find Me when you seek Me with all your heart.”
It may not be easy to give up your old sinful ways, and turn in faith to Jesus Christ; but it is the only way to SALVATION, AND IT IS WORTH IT!
CALL UPON (THE FULLNESS OF) THE NAME OF JESUS AND YOU WILL BE SAVED!
It may not be easy to give up your old sinful ways, and turn in faith to Jesus Christ; but it is the only way to SALVATION, AND IT IS WORTH IT!
CALL UPON (THE FULLNESS OF) THE NAME OF JESUS AND YOU WILL BE SAVED!
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To find the answers to “fill in the blanks”,
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Pastor’s
Corner
Pastor’s
Corner
HAVE YOU FELT LIKE GIVING UP LATELY? DON’T!
Nearly a century ago, Christians were concerned about the “Social Gospel”. Instead of being a lighthouse for lost souls, the Church during those years, became a soup kitchen.
Now, in the first part of the 21st century, Christians need to become aware of, and concerned about the “Culture Gospel”. Instead of being an oasis for the spiritually desperate, the Church in America is becoming a play house of cultural relevancy.
Traditional forms of worship are disappearing as if they were dinosaurs. An atmosphere of reverence in the church is all but extinct. An expectation that people attend church services dressed respectfully for the occasion, is frowned upon by many Churches as archaic and old fashioned – as if there is something wrong with being old fashioned.
Positive thinking won’t make these problems go away and “confessing” that these problems don’t really exist doesn’t change a thing.. So, What is the cure?
There is a very simple answer: Keeping our focus on Jesus Christ. The Church has forgotten to "keep the main thing the main thing". The Church that used to be focused on God and Jesus Christ, is now, in far too many cases, focused on itself.
We must remember that: "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."
Dr. William Perry
Pastor
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Nearly a century ago, Christians were concerned about the “Social Gospel”. Instead of being a lighthouse for lost souls, the Church during those years, became a soup kitchen.
Now, in the first part of the 21st century, Christians need to become aware of, and concerned about the “Culture Gospel”. Instead of being an oasis for the spiritually desperate, the Church in America is becoming a play house of cultural relevancy.
Traditional forms of worship are disappearing as if they were dinosaurs. An atmosphere of reverence in the church is all but extinct. An expectation that people attend church services dressed respectfully for the occasion, is frowned upon by many Churches as archaic and old fashioned – as if there is something wrong with being old fashioned.
Positive thinking won’t make these problems go away and “confessing” that these problems don’t really exist doesn’t change a thing.. So, What is the cure?
There is a very simple answer: Keeping our focus on Jesus Christ. The Church has forgotten to "keep the main thing the main thing". The Church that used to be focused on God and Jesus Christ, is now, in far too many cases, focused on itself.
We must remember that: "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."
Dr. William Perry
Pastor
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WE LOVE TRUE TEACHERS OF THE WORD!
CHUCK SWINDOLL, JERRY FALWELL, DAVID JEREMIAH, BILL PERRY, TIM LAHAYE, ERWIN LUTZER, SUSIE LARSON, GLENN MOLLETTE, KAY ARTHUR, ADRIAN ROGERS, ALBERT MOHLER, JOHN MACARTHUR, CHARLES STANLEY, ROBERT JEFFRESS...
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AS A PASTOR I AM ADMONISHED BY GOD TO INFORM ALL OF THE DANGERS
AS A PASTOR I AM ADMONISHED BY GOD TO INFORM ALL OF THE DANGERS
BEWARE! BEWARE! BEWARE! DANGER!
BEWARE OF THOSE WHO CALL THEMSELVES,
THE WORD OF FAITH!
REMEMBER: SATAN MISS-USED SCRIPTURE!
JOEL OSTEEN, KENNETH HAGIN, KENNETH COPLAND, JOYCE MEYER, BENNY HINN, PAT ROBERTSON, FRED K. C. PRICE, ROBERT TILTON, MARILYN HICKLEY, DAVID CHO, DENNIS LEONARD, JERRY SAVELLE, PAUL AND JAN CROUCH, T.D. JAKES, JIMMY SWAGGART, PAULA WHITE...
"BEWARE OF FALSE PROPHETS/TEACHERS" -- MATTHEW 7:13
JOEL OSTEEN, KENNETH HAGIN, KENNETH COPLAND, JOYCE MEYER, BENNY HINN, PAT ROBERTSON, FRED K. C. PRICE, ROBERT TILTON, MARILYN HICKLEY, DAVID CHO, DENNIS LEONARD, JERRY SAVELLE, PAUL AND JAN CROUCH, T.D. JAKES, JIMMY SWAGGART, PAULA WHITE...
"BEWARE OF FALSE PROPHETS/TEACHERS" -- MATTHEW 7:13
"BEWARE OF FALSE PROPHETS/TEACHERS" -- MATTHEW 7:13
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Weekly Church Services
We were blessed with a visit from Randy King sitting next to his mom, Carrie.
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Praise the Lord, He continues to build His Church.
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THE COMMUNITY CHRISTIAN CHURCH
TRANSFORMING LIVES
WITH THE TRUTH OF GOD'S WORD
SINCE 1997
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THE COMMUNITY CHRISTIAN CHURCH
TRANSFORMING LIVES
WITH THE TRUTH OF GOD'S WORD
SINCE 1997
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Look for Pastor Bill's and Kathy's latest books. They are available through Amazon.com.
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Pastor Bill,
ReplyDeleteI agree with your Pastor’s corner article, you make some very good points. It brought to mind 2 Tim 4 : 3-4 “ For the time is coming when people will not endure sound teaching, but having itching ears they will accumulate for themselves teachers to suit their own passions, and will turn away from listening to the truth and wander off into myths.”
The preaching of Christ crucified for our sin and His resurrection for our justification should always be center of a worship service . In our church we speak of law and Gospel as the judge of a service and sermon. The Law condemns the sinner and the Gospel puts that sinner right with God. We follow the historic liturgical worship service which is basically repeating scripture back to God, what better form of worship can there be than using God’s own Word. The center of our worship is Christ. Sadly some church’s worship seek to entertain which takes the focus off of Christ and create a “faith” based on man’s emotion, which is no faith at all because it is based on how one feels. The other error, as you point, out is cultural relevancy. Church’s deny sin, so they can be relevant to the culture. God’s Word is placed below the culture, a social gospel is put in it’s place. Satan works through the church, he does some of his best work there.
You are correct to never get discouraged or give up, these things have always happened and will continue to happen. Our task is simple ,to simply preach , teach and proclaim Law and Gospel. Romans 10: 17 “So faith comes from hearing, and hearing from the word of Christ.”
1 Cor. 12:3 “ No one can say Jesus is Lord except by the Holy Sprit.” The Holy Sprit works through the preached Word to create that saving faith as Christ as their Savior.
God’s blessings
Hey Pastor,
ReplyDeleteI'm doing ok. Thanks for checking in. I always appreciate your concern and prayers. Hope you are well.
Thanks for the information on the seminar. I'll see you there.
Amen to the getting through to the children via the parents, I agree, it's the only way. And the lies, someone need to teach that lying is still a sin, it's one of the worst sins, and so many today brag about how well they can deceive.
ReplyDeleteLove your straight forward talk.
You know how to talk it so well preacher!! Keep up the good work.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for the message on Revelation, but really on fanily, and truly on the Lord Jesus, Amen brother.
ReplyDeleteWe made it back. It was very windy all the way back.
ReplyDeleteWe sure had a nice time Saturday. We will see you the next time around.
Hi PB
ReplyDeleteNot only is He not a 'sugar daddy' He is also not Politically Correct.
So many today do not want a 'Kingdom Job' - just the Kingdom Benefits.
Fragmented families raising ungodly children and at the same time oblivious to the reasons why.
Agreed, Jesus is Justice (Micah 6:8)
Winter time, a warm time in this part of the world- my desire is to visit Israel before this year is over- oh, good message pastor.
ReplyDeleteWe are feeling a warm wind in the air- perhaps a Chinook is bringing on Spring- we could use it. It's been a long winter. Enjoy your teaching Pastor Bill. Lord bless you and Mrs Perry.
ReplyDeleteThanks for following up.
ReplyDeleteThat's beautiful! Thank you. I'm so ready for the weekend! Wish I had tomorrow off.
ReplyDeleteThank you, you too!
ReplyDeleteBoth of you have a great weekend too. God bless
ReplyDeleteAmen!
ReplyDeleteThanks!
ReplyDeletePastor Bill, do you have homeless people dropping by? Good for you! We have some homeless here also. I do have a heart to get them a warm place, help them get off the street.
ReplyDeleteIt's hard to think that it's February- cooking outside. Looking good with your homeless man coming by- we love it. Keep up the Lord's work. Always love you messages.
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