Encouraging Words

Genesis 12:4 “Abram went, as the LORD had told him.” The Hebrew word used that is translated “went” is “Halack”. It literally means, “Walk”. Traditional Jewish chronology places Abram’s birth in the Spring of 1812 BC. That means he and Sarai set out on their journey about...

James 1:17 (ESV) “Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change.”  In 2019, we are making consistency a major theme for Faith Community Church. This past year God...

Isaiah 9:6 For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. By Meaghan Figlioli, Children's Ministry Director Have you ever gone to...

Luke 2:10 The angel said to them, “Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. It was a typical evening near Bethlehem, when shepherds went out to take care of their sheep. Being alone...

Luke 1:39-40 Mary got ready and hurried to a town in the hill country of Judea, where she entered Zechariah’s home and greeted Elizabeth. This past Sunday, Ilona shared with us the story of Mary learning that she was chosen to become the mother of...

Genesis 9:13 I have set my bow in the cloud, and it shall be a sign of the covenant.  God promised His faithfulness to Noah, the animals of earth, the earth itself, and all future generations. We are part of those “future generations”. God wants to make sure we...

Genesis 8:1 “God remembered Noah”   There are no words in Scripture that can give us more comfort than Genesis 8:1 when we understand what is being said. Noah and his family had endured 40 days and 40 nights of rain. In all, 5 months passed before the ark landed...

Genesis 6:14 Noah did this; he did all that God commanded him.  This last week in worship we looked at the faith of Noah. His name means “Grace”. Noah and his family received God’s unmerited favor (grace) because they continually trusted in God. Trusting God meant that Noah was a...

Genesis 6:8 “But Noah found favor in the eyes of the LORD.” Let’s think about two words. The first word is “But”. It shows how Noah and his family stand in stark contrast to their generation. The Bible...