“And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit gave them utterance. Now there were dwelling in Jerusalem Jews, devout men from every nation under heaven. And at this sound the multitude came together, and they were bewildered, ...
Today is definitely a red-letter day for First Presbyterian Church. While we may not hear drum rolls or see rockets in the sky, the fact remains, we are becoming today something that we have never been before – at least in this way. As of this morning, First Presbyterian Church ...
God’s Faithfulness
Today is a special bi-lingual service at FPC to welcome our new Spanish speaking members to the congregation. Our community in south Florida is blessed with great cultural diversity including people from various Latin American Spanish speaking countries. It ...
“Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children. And walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.” -Ephesians 5:1, 2
Love saw a guilt of sin, and sought a basis of pardon.
Love saw the defilement of sin, and sought a ...
Last week I mentioned that one sign of a ‘righteous compromiser’ is that they desire to hold on to even a little sin. For those who are unwilling to renounce their sin (speaking of unbelievers here) they are offended by Christ. He is too holy for them and so they reject ...
This will be a first for our church. Next Sunday during the morning worship service, we will receive new members. Like everyone who joins this church, these soon-to-be members were interviewed by our elders regarding their understanding of the gospel and their commitment to ...
What is it like to speak the gospel to people who live in another culture and speak a language and think quite differently from the way we do? Is it appropriate and meaningful to ask the two diagnostic questions for which Evangelism Explosion is famous? Could these people be wondering ...
“How long will you love vanity?” Psalm 4:2
I came across this article on the internet. I found it convicting and a good reminder that we must be diligently seeking to share the gospel with those who are still consumed by the things of this world. It is written by James ...
“And if it is evil in your eyes to serve the Lord, choose this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your fathers served in the region beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you dwell. But as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.” ...
We begin this week in the afterglow of July 4, its cookouts, fireworks, and some remembering of our nation, its history, freedoms, and the opportunities we enjoy as its citizens. At the same time we should probably recognize the tenuous nature of all this, with same-sex marriages now ...