FFM Bulletin 7.23.2023

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Firm Foundation Ministries 17567 Hubbell at West Outer Drive Morning Worship Celebration Praise and Worship Welcome Ministry of Music  Announcements Ministry of Intercession Ministry of the Word Call to Discipleship Offering Benediction Offering of Thanks As I tithe and give offerings, I am planting seed and expecting it to produce righteous fruit. I am believing God for: jobs and better jobs; raises and bonuses; benefits; sales and commissions; favorable settlements; estates and inheritances; interest, dividends, and income; rebates ad returns; discounts; checks in the mail, gifts and surprises; finding money; bills decreased and bills paid off; blessings and increase. Thank You, Lord, for meeting all of my financial needs that I may have more than enough to give into the kingdom of God and promote the Gospel of Jesus Christ.       

A Message from the Pastors- “Flashpoint: Giving Full Expression to God’s New Creation” -- Our Theme for 2023 -- 2 Cor 5:17 “Just Like David” – Dave Branon – “ I acknowledge my transgressions.” — Psalm 51:3      The elderly woman didn’t like the way her pastor prayed each Sunday morning, so she told him. It bothered her that before he preached he would confess to God that he had sinned the week before. “Pastor,” she said, “I don’t like to think my pastor sins.” We’d like to believe that our spiritual leaders don’t sin, but reality tells us that no Christian is exempt from the burdens of the sinful nature. Paul told the believers at Colosse to “put to death, therefore, whatever belongs to your earthly nature” (Col. 3:5 niv). The problem is that sometimes we don’t do that. We yield to temptation, and we’re left with a mess. But we are not left helpless. We have a pattern to follow for restoration. That pattern comes from the heart and pen of King David, whose sin demonstrated the sad consequences of succumbing to temptation. Look closely at Psalm 51 as David owned up to his sin. First, he flung himself at God’s feet, pleading for mercy, acknowledging his sin, and trusting in God’s judgment (vv.1-6). Next, he sought cleansing from the One who forgives and wipes the slate clean (vv.7-9). Finally, David asked for restoration with the Holy Spirit’s help (vv.10-12). Is sin stealing your joy and blocking your fellowship with the Lord? Like David, turn it over to Him. Nothing between my soul and the Savior, So that His blessed face may be seen; Nothing preventing the least of His favor: Keep the way clear! Let nothing between. Source: Our Daily Bread. https://odb.org/US/2009/08/23/just-like-david. Yours in Christ, Paul and Kathy Walker, Pastors  Come! Let Us Worship Together! Although our style of worship may be different from yours, we invite you to participate fully in worship. Sing the songs of praise and worship to God with us, and as you sing, meditate on the words. Consider how wonderful God is and how good He has been. Feel free to lift your hands, to raise your voice, to dance, to shout, and to release yourself in the Holy Ghost. Let us praise Him for His goodness, His mercy and His grace. Come worship the King of Kings and Lord of Lords with all of your heart!

Our Statement of Faith WEbelieve that the Bible is the authoritative, inerrant and infallible Word of God. WEbelieve in one God, omnipotent, omniscient, and omnipresent, eternally existent as God, the Father Almighty, Jesus Christ the Son, and the Holy Ghost. WEbelieve in Jesus Christ, the Only Begotten of the Father and the only Savior. WEbelieve in his miraculous conception by the Holy Ghost, His virgin birth, His sinless life, His miracles, and His sufferings. We believe in His vicarious and atoning death to accomplish the salvation of man, in His burial, and in His bodily resurrection on the third day according to the Scriptures. We believe in His ascension into Heaven, where He now sits at the right hand of God, the Father Almighty, forever making intercession for all who would come to God. WEe believe that the whole purpose of man is to glorify God and to be His good pleasure. Yet man is sinful and is separated from God by his sin. Man is saved from the consequences of sin and brought into fellowship with God by experiencing the New Birth. This New Birth is accomplished by believing in the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ, confession of the Lordship of Jesus Christ, and water baptism into Jesus Christ according to the Scriptures. WE believe that the baptism in the Holy Ghost with the evidence of speaking in other tongues according to Acts 2:4 is the gift of God to all believers who ask for it. WEbelieve in the resurrection of all, the righteous to eternal life, and the wicked to eternal damnation and punishment.

   Schedule of Services and Meetings Sunday, 10 a.m. – Morning Prayer  Sunday, 10:30 a.m. – Sunday Morning Worship Celebration  Sunday, Immediately After Service – Music Ministry Rehearsal  Monday, 5 p.m. Precept Bible Study   Thursday, 7:00 p.m. – Corporate Prayer and Bible Study‐ Exclusively  online until further notice!*  Tuesday and Thursday, 12 a.m. to 4 p.m. Corporate Fast Days  Third Saturdays, 9‐10 a.m. – Intercessory Prayer (Exclusively online until  further notice)    *See Video/Teleconferencing information below for login/access instructions  Memory Bible Verses: John 12:26 If any man serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there shall also my servant be: if any man serve me, him will my Father honour. Don’t forget Your Missions Offering. Please set aside an offering each Month for Missions.   Give securely online using this link(fellowshiponegiving.com)    Help Our Church To Grow! Invite someone to worship with us at Firm Foundation Ministries!    Follow us on Facebook at @worshipatffm!

Download the Zoom app to your personal device: 1. Download Zoom from the Zoom website: 2. https://zoom.us/download 3. Downloads available for Mac, Windows, iPhone, Android devices 4. Open the installer / Click Download 5. Follow the prompts How to Joining the Meeting From Your Device (Videoconferences) To access the videoconferences, you should have received the following links to the meetings by email from Pastor Paul.  For Bible Study, Thursday at 7:30 pm o Join Zoom Meeting: https://umich.zoom.us/j/99710014654 o When prompted, enter the Meeting ID: 997 1001 4654  Passcode: 700571  For Sunday Morning Worship, 10:30 am o Join Zoom Meeting: https://umich.zoom.us/j/98218548605 o o When prompted, enter the Meeting ID: 982 1854 8605  Passcode: 870535  For Intercessory Prayer, Third Saturday, 9 am Join Zoom Meeting: https://umich.zoom.us/j/91328489366 When prompted, enter the Meeting ID: Meeting ID: 913 2848 9366  Passcode: 844424 Want to dial in from a phone? (Teleconference into the meetings) Dial one of the following numbers: +1 301 715 8592 US (Germantown) +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 646 558 8656 US (New York)