“'You shall love the Lord thy God' — cited as the first commandment.”
Pastor Francis Smith preached about the spiritual danger of distraction and the necessity of keeping our focus on Jesus. Using the story of Peter walking on the water and the Mary-and-Martha contrast, he urged the congregation to prioritize prayer, Scripture, and a gospel-centered life amid everyday anxieties and public distractions. Announcements included Vacation Bible School follow-up, a community sing, a prayer walk, student/teacher blessing, church cleanup, and giving options.
“To love the Lord our God with all our strength, with all our might, with all our heart.”
A midweek service focused on fatherhood using the parable of the Prodigal Son to teach about a father's heart: unconditional love and welcome, balanced discipline, provision, role-modelling, communication, and the church's call to celebrate and restore those who return.
“With all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your might (paraphrase of Deut. 6:5).”
Prophetess Taryn Tarver Bishop teaches that faith is the essential ‘payment’ God requires to receive His promises. She explains how faith looks and acts—peace, thanksgiving, declaration and obedience—gives practical steps for growing faith, shares testimonies of provision and healing, and invites listeners to activate prophetic and dream gifts through workshops.
“Hear, O Israel, thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, with all thy soul, with all thy strength.”
Pastor Art frames Palm Sunday as the start of Holy Week and a prophetic, decisive confrontation not against Rome but against spiritual powers. Jesus entered Jerusalem to declare victory over Satan, pour out God's unconditional love, and call people to genuine repentance and salvation — even as the crowd misunderstood and remained spiritually blind.
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