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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!"

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"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

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Sunday, November 20, 2022

November 20

 WE ARE!
CHRIST CENTERED

FAMILY FOCUSED

LIFE CHANGING

 ARE YOU TRULY SAVED?  IF THE SALVATION YOU HAVE WON'T EVEN GET YOU INTO THE HOUSE OF GOD, WHAT MAKES YOU THINK IT WILL GET YOU INTO HEAVEN?


WELCOME TO THE COMMUNITY CHRISTIAN CHURCH

ALL ARE WELCOME TO HEAR THE GOOD NEWS!

WE TEACH TRUTH WITHOUT COMPROMISE!
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PLEASE JOIN US 
SUNDAYS AT 9:30 A.M. - HERE IN VALLEY FARMS.

NOTE:  Hearing from you will be very encouraging to us.  Please leave a comment on our blog.

Or you may send us an e-mail at PastorBill@westriv.com

Remember: If we are Christians, we have a New Nature that is Constrained by the Truth of Scripture!

Knowing that- Truth is always Truth, from Eternity past, through Eternity Future.

SO, REMEMBER! If it's True, it's NOT NEW- If it's New it's NOT TRUE! 

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Isaiah 55:6-7, “Seek the Lord while He may be found, call upon Him while He is near."

MEET OUR LEADERSHIP TEAM

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The Secret to Survival is Revival - 2nd Chronicles 7:14

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THIS WEEK'S SERVICE

"WONDERFUL WORDS OF LIFE"




"LORD WE LIFT YOUR NAME ON HIGH"




JOHN 5:1-18





"JESUS HEALS AT THE POOL"


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Mountain Vista Hospital in Mesa Arizona is looking for volunteers.
If you are interested follow this link to apply.  https://www.mvmedicalcenter.org/volunteers

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PRAYER REQUESTS AND PRAISE REPORTS

NEW Pray for:  All those traveling for family gatherings on Thanksgiving this coming Thursday, November 24th.  

NEW Prayer for George and Valerie: For continuing health problems.  Pray that the doctors will have wisdom and that the medications will work.

NEW  Prayer for Eric:    Eric will continue his Chemo Therapy with his next appointment on December 1st.  He has an appointment with GI/Hepatology on November 23, and with his Ophthalmologist on November 28th.  Pray for continued improvement of his health.

Praise for:  Dal and Carrie are preparing for winter in Minnesota with some visits from their sons and daughters.

Pray for: Our Missionaries, as they labor for the Lord.

Pray that: It would be understood, that alone, as an individual, you are not the Church, not Until We, as Believers Gather Together in His Name, as a Congregation, do we become a Church; the Bride of Christ! COME TO CHURCH! Hebrews 10: 24-25.

PRAY: THAT FEAR WOULD SUBSIDE IN EQUAL PROPORTION TO OUR TRUST IN GOD. TO FEAR NOT!  FEAR ONLY THE LORD GOD; THERE IS NOTHING ELSE TO FEAR. TRUSTING IN HIM! 

PRAY FOR: Todd (health and personal matters). Praise the Lord for Todd getting connected with Mayo! 

PRAY FOR: The many that are unsaved, in and around Valley Farms. Rebuke, and hold back the ungodly cult of Mormonism. These people who have turned their backs on the true Jesus, and there-fore are by no means saved, but are on their way to an Eternity in HELL!

PRAY FOR: Salvation for OUR PRESIDENT and VICE PRESIDENT.

PRAY THAT: All who claim to know Jesus as Lord and Savior would start to live as if He is Real in their lives and will be willing to pay the one debt, we all owe for our Salvation; that is the debt of LOVE to the Lord Jesus (Romans 13:8)!

PRAY FOR ALL CONCERNED: As Pastor Bill teaches God's Word (1 Timothy 2:2). As he teaches the Truth of God's word and rebukes all false gospel. Pray that many would respond to the Truth of God's Word in love and truth.

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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.

The Gospel of John: Part 13                              

“Jesus Heals at the Pool”  John 5:1-18     

1.   The crippled man at the _____ had been lame for ____________ years. 

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

3.    He was hoping that he would be the _____________ to get down into the water. 

4.   Jesus knew that this man had been lame and impotent for a ______________ time. 

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

6.   Reason 1:  to plant a little ___________ in the man. 

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

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

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

Who took verse 4 out of the Bible?

If you’re using a study Bible that doesn’t have verse 4, you will likely see a note at the end of verse 3, or the beginning of verse 5, explaining why it isn’t there. This is a textbook case of a disagreement between manuscripts of the Greek New Testament.

What would be John 5:4 (the missing material that begins in verse 3) is not found in any of the earliest and most accurate manuscripts of the Gospel of John. Scholars who make a career of comparing manuscripts (“textual critics” and “paleographers”) have discovered that in roughly two dozen manuscripts scribes put asterisk marks at the verse to warn the next scribe who would copy the manuscript that the verse was likely not original. To top it all off, four of the last five Greek words of what would be John 5:4 aren’t found anywhere else in John’s writings. This suggests that John 5:4 does not belong in the New Testament, which explains why many modern Bible translations have omitted it.

After 1900, translators used new manuscript discoveries from the 1800s, which revealed that the verse was likely not original. This is why verse 4 is listed in the pre-1900 KJV “as is” without brackets (the NKJV followed the KJV in this regard). More recent Bible translations (omitting or retaining the verse with brackets) give us a clearer picture of what the original product of inspiration looked like.


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SALVATION: Not only to Eternity in Heaven, but from Eternity in Hell! You MUST, first of all: Humble yourself and Admit You Are a Sinner in Need of a Savior:

* Mark 1:15 "The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the gospel."

•James 2:10 “For whoever keeps the whole law and yet stumbles in 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 “solemnly testifying to both Jews and Greeks of repentance toward God and faith in our Lord Jesus Christ.”

Trust the Fullness Jesus Christ!
•Romans 10:9 “that if you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved;"

•Romans 10:13 “Whoever will call on the name of the Lord will be saved.”

•Romans 10:14 “How then will they call on Him in whom they have not believed? How will they believe in Him whom they have not heard? And how will they hear without a preacher?"

•Romans 10:17 “So faith comes from hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ."

•Jeremiah 29:13 “You will seek Me (God) and find Me when you search for Me with all your (being) 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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WE LOVE TRUE TEACHERS OF THE WORD!

CHUCK SWINDOLL, JERRY FALWELL, DAVID JEREMIAH, WILLIAM PERRY, TIM LAHAYE, ERWIN LUTZER, STEVEN SYKES, GLENN MOLLETTE, KAY ARTHUR, ADRIAN ROGERS,  SCOTT BROWN. ALBERT MOHLER, JOHN MACARTHUR, R. C. SPROUL, CHARLES STANLEY, ROBERT JEFFRESS...


AS A PASTOR I AM ADMONISHED BY GOD TO INFORM ALL OF DANGERS

BEWARE!     BEWARE!     BEWARE!  DANGER!    DANGER! 


BEWARE OF THOSE WHO CALL THEMSELVES,
THE WORD OF FAITH!

REMEMBER: SATAN MISS-USED SCRIPTURE AS WELL!

ANDY STANLEY, 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

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JANUARY 15, 2022


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FROM OUR ARCHIVES
ENJOY!

WELCOME HOME LUNCHEON 



WELCOME FRED AND SANDY WILCOX







BREAKFAST AT THE CHURCH - FEBRUARY 16th


Sunday Lunch at Church

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We were blessed with a visit from Randy King sitting next to his mom, Carrie.

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31 comments:

  1. Pastor Bill & Kathy,

    Valerie and I were busy from Friday to Yesterday. We are wiped out but we have good news.

    I was able to see my Neurologist yesterday, My EEG was fine. We discussed making a second attempt at getting my healthcare's approval for the shots. In the meantime, he prescribed a medication that may give me some relief. I only take it at night because it causes severe drowsiness. I have a follow-up appointment in January. I finished my second round of anti-biotics for my ear and it seems like it is healing up really well.

    Excellent sermon. We have never heard this passage taught this way, but it makes perfect sense.

    May God continue to bless you both, and our church.

    George and Valerie

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  2. A scam??? So, I guess scamming is a pretty old thing- I loved it, you sure know how to tell it like it is. Praise the Lord, you can't fool Jesus. He's the man!! And yes, He is also the only true God!! Wow, I sure learned a LOT this week.

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  3. Marshal Brooks from TNNovember 22, 2022 at 11:51 PM

    A good message- I've been looking for your teaching messages, A friend told me to look you up; I'm glad I did.

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  4. Our son Eric is in the Mayo Hospital this morning in ICU in critical condition. Most of you know the situation and we thank you for your prayers. Please continue your prayers.

    In Christ's Love,

    Pastor Bill and Kathy

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  5. I am sure you’ve both prayed and cried so much together. I’m crying as well bc I thought he was doing so much better. Just another mountain to climb and Kiley and I know he’s a strong man! Who can do it with the help of Jesus!
    Love you all! Sorry all 3 of you are going through such a tough time during the holidays!
    Love you all

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  6. Happy Thanksgiving to y’all!! I’m so sorry to hear about Eric. I pray for him every day but will increase my prayers. I’ll let the kids know too

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  7. Will be praying for Eric, thanks for letting me know.

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  8. Bro Bill and Kathy,

    Just said a prayer for Eric and for you both. Will continue to uphold you before the throne.

    Know how difficult it is to have a “family emergency” on a holiday. May you be able to be thankful he is in a good hospital and getting good health care.


    In God's Grace & Strength Alone
    Jeannette Joyner

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  9. Sending many Prayers , please keep us updated . Love you all

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  10. Happy Thanksgiving!

    Glad to hear Eric is stable, I wasn’t expecting this to become a trip to the ICU for him, though. Is this all related to the Castleman disease? The way he reacted to this head bump is very concerning, I guess I never thought that it could end up being serious enough to put him back in ICU.

    Very concerning. We will be praying.

    Happy Thanksgiving to all.

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  11. Arrietta and MichaelNovember 24, 2022 at 8:22 PM

    Sending prayers and love!!
    Arrietta & Michael

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  12. I am praying for Eric

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  13. Joseph and Martha RodriguezNovember 24, 2022 at 8:24 PM

    Will do, thanks for letting us know.

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  14. Joseph and Martha RodriguezNovember 24, 2022 at 8:24 PM

    Will do, thanks for letting us know.

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  15. They took a verse out of the Bible? Can they do that? It really sounds interesting, but a little confusing.

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  16. Yes, family and friends are important. Thank God we have them.

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  17. Any update? Praying for you all and added him to our prayer list at church.
    I wanted to call but wasn’t sure if you were still busy at the hospital.
    I’m sure you have a lot going on.
    We love you all so much.

    Love you
    Jenny

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  18. Just saw this (about Eric) and praying at this moment

    Glenn

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  19. Good morning,
    Praise the Lord.
    I am praying and believing. Looking forward to Sunday.

    Todd

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  20. You got it. We will continue to pray for Eric. Love you all ♥️

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  21. Jeff and Family in MNNovember 25, 2022 at 7:09 PM

    We are praying for Eric.
    God speed and God Bless 🙏

    W/love,
    Dwyer's

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  22. We will continue to pray. Love you
    Jenny

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  23. Yes, we will have to trust that, he’s (Eric) where he should be for treatment.

    Thanks for the updates.

    Praying for you all.

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  24. Will keep praying for Eric and for y’all too. I know it’s hard on you too

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  25. Thanks Dad, I feel a little better now, I’ll put a tick in the “Praise” column!!

    What I like about the Mayo is they get answers, and you know what you’re dealing with. Not sure where the lung infection might have originated, or what allowed it to get into the bloodstream, but, they seem to have found something tangible that can be treated, and that is encouraging.

    I’m also glad to hear Dr. Gaulin was personally involved in his care, that’s unique, not many places have doctors that are personally involved with their patients’ care out of the office. Very good to know.

    Happy to see a glimmer of light here, they know what they’re doing, so we can pray God grant them wisdom to do what they need to do.

    Thanks again!!

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  26. We continue to pray for Eric and for wisdom for his doctors and medical team.

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  27. We are so sorry to hear that Eric is in critical condition in the ICU. We were expecting a more favorable result.

    Valerie and I will continue to pray for Eric. We will also pray for You and Kathy. We can’t imagine how you two are feeling.

    In the Lord’s Hands. He’s in the Lord’s Hands. Let there be peace in this.

    May the Lord Bless Him and Keep Him, in Jesus’ Name.

    George and Valerie

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  28. Lillie from ArkansasNovember 26, 2022 at 6:37 PM

    I believe you covered it pretty well why that 4th verse was bracketed or removed. Very interesting that you picked up on the word for wind-spirit and angel being the same word. Thank you, Pastor Bill.

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  29. Thank you for all the updates on Eric. Glad there is some good information. We will continue to pray.

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  30. Thank you for the updates on Eric's condition. It is good to hear they have something to work with now. We continue to pray.

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  31. Ok, thank you for the update. Will continue to pray. Still trusting God has him in the best place he could possibly be right now.

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