The community of faith have people that partake in communion; we are joined together in knowing God. As we grow in faith, prayer must be at the center of everything. How do you express gratitude to our heavenly Father? Pastor Tony Arnold teaches from Philippians 1:1-11 the prayer lifestyle of Christians who are thankful and rejoicing the good news of the Gospel.
Sermon: The Purpose and Power of Music (Click to Download)
Minister Gus Astacio
Scripture Reference: Various References
July 22, 2007
Does music affect the way we live our lives? How are we gain wisdom in the area of music and honor the Lord in what we listen to? Minister Gus Astacio challenges us by looking in God’s word and defining what music is, who created it and why music is for God alone.
When people of the community of faith turn their hearts to things that displeases God, it is only a matter of time that we become faithless to the covenant. Are we mindful in our own lives when God is no longer the center of our relationships? Pastor Tony Arnold looks at Malachi 2:10-16, showing us how the people of Israel were connecting themselves with pagan people instead of drawing near God.
As we go through life, many of the things that we do end up being a routine; living in an environment of convenience. We forget that the things that we have come from God and we are to be in awe of Him. Pastor Tony Arnold continues in his series in Malachi looking at 2:1-9 and see what we can learn from the ways of the people of Israel.
The in beginning of Galatians, Paul had to defend his title as apostle and what God has called him to be. While he was away there was another gospel that was being taught, and Paul displayed love toward the church by establishing the gospel that Jesus taught. Pastor Leon Green teaches from Galatians 1:1-9 the importance of standing firm in Jesus.