First Christian Church

First Christian Church of Leisure World teaches from God’s word, the Holy Bible, verse by verse. It is a friendly church that welcomes all visitors to join in worship and explore God’s word together, “that we may be mutually encouraged by each other’s faith, both yours and mine,” Romans 1:12.

Pastor’s Message

Many people remember the song “Abraham Had Many Sons” from camp or Sunday school. This week, Pastor Bruce Humes will reveal the inspiration for that song.

In Genesis 12, the Lord said to Abram, “Go forth from your country, and from your relatives and from your fathers’ house to the land which I will show you; and I will make you a great nation. Abram at the age of 75 went forth as the Lord had spoken to him, taking his wife, Sarai, his nephew Lot, all their possessions and the people with them and set out for the land of Canaan. Upon arriving in the land, the Lord appeared to Abram and said, “To your descendants I will give this land.”

Abram knew this appearance of the Lord was a sign he had arrived in the land that God had designated for him to dwell in. Abram built an altar there to the Lord. Travelling further into the land, he settled in Bethel and there he pitched his tent, and another altar to God. In doing so, Abram was declaring his faith and worshiping God.

God promised before Abram’s departure from the land of his fathers that he would make Abram a great nation and would bless him and make his name great. This must have seemed an impossibility to Abram. He nor his wife were young, and they had no children. But things that seem impossible for man are not impossible for God. Soon God would change Abram’s name to Abraham and his wife’s name to Sarah and she would give birth to a child that would be the fulfillment of that promise. It is important for believers to look not at circumstances, but at Gods promises. He is a faithful and unchanging God.

The child born to Abraham and Sarah was the beginning of the nation that would be Israel, which God blesses even today.

Weekend Services

Sunday services are traditional services from 9:30 a.m.10:45 p.m. with hymnal music led by Janet Ray and Pat Kogak at the piano. This week, Beverly Sunday will sing a solo hymn.

Saturday services are more contemporary with Gregory Black leading worship with guitar accompaniment. The service is held from 9:30-10:45 a.m.

Midweek Studies

Melli Herrera leads the Women’s Bible Study on Mondays from 10:30-11:45 a.m.

Pastor Gary Whitlatch leads the Tuesday Bible Study group from 9:30-10:30 a.m.

The Thursday Bible Study group, led by Elder Jack Frost, meets from 10:30-11:30 a.m.

Pastor Bruce Humes leads the prayer and Bible study group on Fridays from 6-7 p.m.

All are welcome to join.

Scripture of the Week

“For what great nation is there that has a god so near to it as is the Lord our God whenever we call on Him” Deuteronomy 3:7.

Contact

First Christian Church is located on Northwood Road behind Carport 125. For more information, call 562-431-8810.