Pastor Gary Faith Baptist Church

Ephesians 1:1-13 -The blessing of Christian identity is that it does not depend on performance but faith. God has called us all three of the words used in the message, because they have been obtained by faith because of what Jesus has done on the cross for us. We are chosen, we are forgiven and we are loved. 

Ecclesiastes 7:8-10 
8 The end of a matter is better than its beginning,
    and patience is better than pride.
9 Do not be quickly provoked in your spirit,
    for anger resides in the lap of fools.
10 Do not say, “Why were the old days better than these?”
    For it is not wise to ask such questions.
We can all start something, that is not the problem. The difficulty is in finishing what we start. God is a finisher, and what he starts he finishes. 

Luke 8-20 Why did the angels come to the shepherds? What did they have to say about the Christ? The Angles said he was the Savior, Messiah and Lord. 

Luke 2:22-28- What was Simeon? He was an example of what it means to follow God. He was so close to God that God gave to him a special revelation. As he held the baby Jesus in his arms, he proclaimed the gospel declaring that Jesus is the Messiah for the whole world!

Luke 1:36-45 - Many people have and idea about Mary and who she was. Today we are going to learn about what Mary actuality said and we can get a clearer picture of who she was. 

Matthew 6:19–34 Jacob Ives speaks about treasure that matters from Mathew chapter 6. As we begin the Advent season, let's think about what is really imortant. 

Psalm 100 is a Psalm of praise and thanksgiving. When we gather together, we should be ready to shout, to worship, to sing, to acknowledge and to enter into His gate to give praise and thanksgiving to Him. 

1 Peter 3:10-14  What does it mean to stand firm in the true grace of God? Peter started his letter with grace and now ends it with grace. Unfortunately many do not understand the power of grace and that the Christian life depends upon the grace of God now our own ability.

1 Peter 5:8,9 We should respect the Devil but not fear him. He wants to intimidate us like a roaring lion, seeking to devour us. But Peter say, we must have the faith to resist him because he is a defeated foe. Pastor tells us to, wake up, repent, trust God and stop crying!