First Apostolic Church

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When they walked around the walls of Jericho the number of times that they did, they were circling a promise that God had given them by word some 400 years earlier. A way in which we circle our promises is by prayer. We must never forfeit our right to pray until something happens.

He who knew no sin became sin so that we might be made the righteousness of God in Christ. Not only did we lay some things upon him but he in return laid some things upon us. It was a trade-off... it was the great exchange. It was a lopsided exchange and certainly we benefited the most.

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David mentioned that God delighted not in sacrifices except a broken spirit but then relays that God does like sacrifices when the walls of Jerusalem are built up. God takes no pleasure in sacrifices from unguarded lives. He wants the walls around our spirits and hearts to be broken while we keep secure the walls around our lives. Hearts open to him and lives closed to the influences of our time.

God didn't appoint a place... He appointed a man. That didn't negate the fact that the Temple, the house of God, was already in the thoughts and will of God. But before he chose a place for it, he chose a person, a people for it. Whereas men are looking for a place, God is looking for a man.

A common misconception of the church is the she exists to win lost souls. While that is part of our existence, it isn't all we exist for. When a new babe in Christ is born, there are development stages and disciplines needed in order for it to become a functioning adult Christian.

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We apologize for this partial recording due to technical difficulty. However, Pharaoh refused to let God's people go. He gave a little but in doing so he wanted Israel to compromise some as well. But in this matter and others like it, there is no room for compromise. There are some things in this life such as: values and identity that are non-negotiables.

There are several examples in the New Testament Scripture that follow the guidelines provided in the book of Psalms about going forth with seed and coming back with a harvest. There were primarily four instructions: (1) Go, (2) Have a Burden, (3) Take the Seed, and (4) Rejoice over any results.

It appears after the mistake of Nadab and Abihu with their strange fire that God instructed Moses to tell Aaron and the remaining priests not to leave the tabernacle because the anointing oil of the Lord was upon them. This was the eighth day since the beginning of priests consecration. According the law, they could have left because seven days had already passed. But God didn't want the present d...

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We are ambassadors, representatives of Christ. Since the ascension of Jesus Christ, God is now beseeching (calling for, summoning) souls by us.

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Jesus was often moved with compassion. It boils down to this: he was moved with compassion by a need. Compassion goes beyond recognizing a need. It is the desire and ability, if possible, to alleviate the need and it belongs to every soul. The soul is the eternal part of man that will continue to live somewhere after death. It is the truly redeemable part of man.

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This is a ongoing series breaking down our personal church mission statement phrase by phrase. To love as God loves, showing compassion to every soul, thus winning those souls and equipping them to be sent out to plant and to harvest.

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The doctrinal foundational stones that assemble to the chief cornerstone did not need any adjustments. They harmonize and fit perfectly with everything he is and represents. They are costly due to their prep work. And it is important how we hand them down from generation to generation. They should still fit together without anything being damaged or modified.