Community Baptist Coweta - Refill

The very first verse of the very first book of the Bible has God as it’s main subject and main focus. From the very outset we see that all of Scripture and therefore all of creation is pointing us to God. But what can these 10 words of this first verse of Scripture teach us about God? In this weeks message we look at how God’s very act of creation gives us great insight into who God is and how the first act of God’s great story changes our purpose, our priorities and our prayer life.

There are certain events in ones life and in the history of the world that people have been present for whether it be Presidential inaugurations, Super Bowls, Natural Disasters, events were history was made but only a handful of individuals were on hand to see the birth of Christ. In this weeks message we will look at the most unlikely of individuals God would announce the birth of Christ to and send to be witnesses of the first moments of the Messiahs time here on earth.

When you think of the parents of royalty the image of kings and queens in a pristine palace with servants and the finest amenities comes to mind. you think of power, status and wealth. The earthly parents of Jesus Christ, the King of kings and the Lord of lords was none of these things, they possessed no power, the held no status and they were peasants yet God chose them to be the parents of the Son of God! In this weeks message we will look at Mary and Joseph the earthly parents of Jesus.

When one thanks of major cities of the world cities like New York, Los Angeles, Paris, Rome, Dubai, Madrid come to mind but only one city was the site of the birth of Jesus Christ, God Incarnate.Bethlehem too little to be among the clans of Judah was the perfect place for God to come in the form of a babe splitting history into two parts. In this weeks message we look at this city and the rich Biblical history it has and why one earth was this the place God chose for the Second Member of the Holy Trinity to be born in.

The Apostle Paul begins to conclude his Epistle to the church at Ephesus and as he does he wants to remind them and exhort them with three last truth he prays that would never lose sight of. Unfortunately only 4 decades later Jesus would chastise the church at Ephesus for having failed and exhorting them to return to their first love. In this weeks message we look at those 3 emphasis of importance Paul concludes his letter with and how implementing them in our lives can help us avoid the same admonishment.

As a Roman soldier prepared for battle he would not be ready to wage war until he had picked up his shield, put on his helmet and had his sword at the ready. As followers of Christ we come ill prepared to the spiritual battle lines if we lack these three vital pieces of armor entrusted to us by God. In this weeks message we look at how faith extinguishes the arrows the enemy shoots at us, the assurance of salvation Christ provides us and the great weapon…God’s Holy Word and how we are to wield it.

The message of the gospel started with a hundred plus gathered in a small room in Jerusalem that spilled out onto the city streets and it would spread like wildfire and hasn’t stopped doing so in the centuries that followed. What is most amazing is how God has chosen to have that message spread; His people. Although just frail jars each believer holds a most magnificent of treasures…the story of redemption. In this weeks message we examine the next piece in the armor of God the shoes of the gospel of peace.

God has given us armor for the spiritual war we find ourselves in daily that are of the utmost importance for the believer to fight these battles. In this weeks message we look at the first two pieces of armor the belt of truth and the breastplate of righteousness.

As Christians, we are in a spiritual battle of some sort on a daily basis. In warfare, battles are fought on different fronts, for different reasons, and with varying degrees of intensity. The same is true in spiritual warfare. Our spiritual battles and warfare are real, even though we cannot physically see the attacker. But, we can educate ourselves on how the battles are fought and how they impact our lives on a daily basis. In this our final series in the book of Ephesians we will go “In the Trenches” and look together at what God’s word tells us about this war, why we need to fight it and ways that we can effectively do just that for the glory of God.

The Lord’s Supper is done in remembrance of the sacrifice Jesus willingly made on the cross to pay for our sins. Through the 4 Gospel accounts of the cruxifixction we have 7 sayings of Jesus recorded that He made from the cross. In this weeks message we look at what insight those 7 statements can give us as to how to take the Lord’s Supper in a proper and worthy manner.

Baptism is one of the most special moments in the life of a believer and it is the very first act of obedience a new follower of Christ is called by Jesus to take. It is a public declaration of an inward truth and cause for much celebration within the body of Christ. What exactly is the meaning of baptism though? Who can be for baptized and what is the proper mode of baptism? In this weeks message we answer these questions and more as we take an in-depth look at believers baptism.

We can spend anywhere from 40-70 hours a week away from home at work. With this reality in mind what does God’s word say about work and how should we go about it. Is your job your everything? Do you feel like your job is meaningless? In this weeks message we look at these two positions most tend to take with work, either idolatry or idleness and what the proper Biblical balance is to the God given gift of work.