FFM Bulletin 4.16.2023

        

      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 “Authentic Christianity” -- by David Roper -- Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven. – Matthew 5:12 I applied for a position in a Christian organization years ago and was presented with a list of legalistic rules having to do with the use of alcohol, tobacco, and certain forms of entertainment. “We expect Christian behavior from our employees” was the explanation. I could agree with this list because I, for reasons mostly unrelated to my faith, didn’t do those things. But my argumentative side thought, Why don’t they have a list about not being arrogant, insensitive, harsh, spiritually indifferent, and critical? None of these were addressed. Following Jesus can’t be defined by a list of rules. It’s a subtle quality of life that’s difficult to quantify but can best be described as “beautiful.” The Beatitudes in Matthew 5:3–10 sum up that beauty: Those who are indwelt by and dependent on the Spirit of Jesus are humble and self-effacing. They’re deeply touched by the suffering of others. They’re gentle and kind. They long for goodness in themselves and in others. They’re merciful to those who struggle and fail. They’re single-minded in their love for Jesus. They’re peaceful and leave behind a legacy of peace. They’re kind to those who misuse them, returning good for evil. And they’re blessed, a word that means “happy” in the deepest sense. This kind of life attracts the attention of others and belongs to those who come to Jesus and ask Him for it. Source: Our Daily Bread. https://odb.org/US/2021/07/21/authentic-christianity. 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)