First Christian Church
First Christian Church invites all residents to join its services as it focuses on the teachings of God, from the Holy Bible.
Pastor’s Message
This year the study will continue in the New Testament book of Romans. Romans was written by the Apostle Paul to Christians in Rome. The book of Romans is considered a theological masterpiece and described as the constitution of the Christian faith. Paul’s own words declare the gospel is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew and also to the Greek.
On Sunday, Jan. 11, the church will continue its study in Romans 11, where Paul will address whether the spiritual blindness and deafness of Israel and if it resulted in God rejecting his people. Paul says God has not rejected his people. In verses 11-24, Paul uses the olive tree as a metaphor to represent the nation of Israel and broken natural branches describing the unbelieving Jews and the grafting in of wild olive tree branches representing the believing Gentiles.
Where does that leave the broken natural branches? Paul profoundly writes, “God is able to graft them in again.” The church will study the conditions for regrafting God’s chosen people and the warning to Gentiles to not be arrogant, but to behold the severity of God.
Weekly Services
Sunday services at First Christian Church are from 9:3010:45 a.m. and are traditional with hymnal music led by Janet Ray with Ruth Bonnema at the piano. The choir will sing this weekend. Saturday services from 9:30-10:45 a.m. include contemporary songs of worship, led by Gregory Black with guitar and vocal accompaniment.
Midweek Studies
Melli Herrera leads the Monday Bible Study from 10:3011:30 a.m.
Pastor Bruce Humes leads the Thursday Bible Study from 10:3011:30 a.m. and the Friday Prayer and Bible Study from 4-5 p.m.
Scripture of the Week
“The one who keeps his commandments abides in him, and he in him. We know by this that he abides in us, by the Spirit whom he has given us,” 1 John 3:24.
Contact
The church is located on Northwood Road behind Carport 125. For more information, call 562-431-8810.
