First Pentecostal Church of Buford

Tap here to send us a message! When writing to the church of Pergamos, John the Revelator mentions a seat where Satan sits.  Although Satan has a seat, we also know that there is a place that God inhabits: the praises of His people. True worship can elevate us beyond the grasp of the enemy and into a realm of victory.  01/28/2024 - Sunday Night Scriptures Used (In Order of Occurrence): Revelation...

Tap here to send us a message! There is an attitude that can slip into the church that would cause people to fall victim to a mindset of inadequacy and insecurity. What should be understood is that there is a molding process at work in every life - a process that is often extremely difficult. If we can realize that God is using the trials of life to shape us, we can be loosed from a mindset of def...

Tap here to send us a message! In the story of the Exodus in the Old Testament, the Word shows us how God's people were living in the land of Goshen. Although Goshen served a purpose for a time, it was never the plan of God for the children of Israel to remain there permanently - there was a much better land of Promise to which He would take them. As spiritual descendants of these people, we...

Tap here to send us a message! The same covenant that God made with Abraham thousands of years ago is still available to every one of God's people. We must, however, keep our end of the covenant if we want Him to keep His. As we die out daily to our flesh, we create a pathway to communion with Him through the Spirit.  01/21/2024 - Sunday Night Scriptures Used (In Order of Occurrence): Genesis...

Tap here to send us a message! Prayer is not a talent that is simply innate in certain people, but it is a discipline that can and must be learned. Most commonly, those who don't know how to pray have not spent enough time in prayer, learning to pray. It is through the very process of making our flesh pray that we learn to do it and to delight in it.  01/21/2024 - Sunday Morning Scriptures Us...

Tap here to send us a message! The church must realize that the frequency of a move of God in individual lives, and collectively, is directly related to the level of true hunger for Him. If saints are satisfied with where they are in Him and don't desire more, they won't receive more. God is looking for people who would be willing to sacrifice anything to be closer to Him.  01/18/2024 -...

Tap here to send us a message! When God was preparing to bring Israel out of the land of Egypt, He gave His people very specific instructions as to how to apply the blood of the lamb to their door. This was the shadow of the very image of Jesus - sacrificing Himself so that His blood could cover us and bring us out of bondage. By following His commandment of the new covenant, we can have that same...

Tap here to send us a message! It is faith in action that shows whether or not we believe what God has said to us in prayer. Through this action, we are aligning our souls with the will of God and agreeing with Him. Just as we receive faith when we pray, it is also through prayer that we are shown how to properly release that faith into our lives.  01/14/2024 - Sunday Morning Scriptures Used (In O...

Tap here to send us a message! When the Spirit truly comes and indwells the believer, there should be a liberty that comes as a result. The Spirit of God, along with obedience to His Word, can break off years of bondage and addictions. The truth - that there is life and hope in Him alone - truly does make us free! 01/11/2024 - Thursday Night Scriptures Used (In Order of Occurrence): II Corinthians...

Tap here to send us a message! Someone who is solely dedicated to God's cause can be described as a "rider" for His "brand." This brand associates us with Him in every single aspect of our lives - thereby being the way in which we show our commitment to Him. As we submit to His headship because of our love for Him, we can then walk in the authority and promises that only H...

Tap here to send us a message! Faith, one of the absolute requirements for pleasing God, can only be given to someone by God. We cannot create faith of our own making, but it must come through connection with Him. As we pray in the Holy Ghost, we allow Him to impart faith unto us so that we can then operate in it.  01/07/2024 - Sunday Morning Scriptures Used (In Order of Occurrence): Hebrews 11:6...

Tap here to send us a message! While many in the church have a desire to pray, there can be a struggle in terms of knowing how to approach God and the proper words to use. Although we can talk to God in other ways as well, it is a good practice to pray with preparation and a plan in mind. The layout of the Old Testament Tabernacle provides a wonderful template for us to follow in our daily prayer...

Tap here to send us a message! Cultivating a consistent prayer life is one of the most vitally important things one can ever do in their walk with God. Prayer is one of the primary ways through which God communicates with His people - a lack of prayer, therefore, means a lack of communication. As we pray and seek His face, we are able to draw closer to Him as He directs our way.  12/31/2023 - Sund...

Tap here to send us a message! Life is like a vapor of smoke that so quickly vanishes away. Time, once is has been spent, is never able to be returned to us again. Therefore, we must make choices that will please the Lord and allow us to be with Him in eternity.  12/31/2023 - Sunday Morning Scriptures Used (In Order of Occurrence): Psalm 102:3 James 5:14 Philippians 1:12-14 Philippians 3:13-14 Mat...

Tap here to send us a message! There are times in life when things appear to be dying - as if nothing could restore their beauty and value to them. One's life can be likened to a perfect flower that, over the years, turns gray and dies. However, there is a God who is a master gardener and can bring life and vitality to any of us and give us the beauty of salvation.  12/28/2023 - Thursday Nigh...

Tap here to send us a message! Never should we forget the sacrifice that the God of eternity made when He came to the earth robed in human flesh. Because He became one of us, He was able to leave us an example that we can walk after. It was not for those who were perfect that He came, but for each of us who need a Savior. 12/24/2023 - Sunday Morning Scriptures Used (In Order of Occurrence): Isaiah...

Tap here to send us a message! The nature of the kingdom of God is that the blessings should flow down from generation to generation. We are instructed to remind our descendants about what God has done, lest they forget.  As in all things, we remember that what He has done before, He is well able to do again.  12/21/2023 - Thursday Night Scriptures Used (In Order of Occurrence): Exodus 10:1-2

Tap here to send us a message! The God that we serve is a holy God, above all else. Because of this holiness, He cannot dwell in the same vessel with sin - it separates us from Him. We must, therefore, cleanse our lives of things not pleasing to Him to walk in perfect fellowship with Him.  12/17/2023 - Sunday Night Scriptures Used (In Order of Occurrence): Genesis 1:27 Genesis 2:7 Genesis 3:23-24...

Tap here to send us a message! The Word speaks in Jeremiah of both the fishers and the hunters sent by God. The fishers give appeals to mankind: the calls to repentance, prayer, and worship. We must respond to these callings of God, for the resistible calls, if refused, will eventually give way to the hunters who will stop at nothing except death and judgment.  12/17/2023 - Sunday Morning Scriptur...

Tap here to send us a message! From the beginning of time, it was established by God that there would be distinction between the genders. The attempt to destroy the separate identities of both men and women is, in truth, an attempt to destroy the image and glory of God. As we submit our individual identities to that of the Lord, we will see that His way truly is best.  12/14/2023 - Thursday Night...

Tap here to send us a message! The God who created all things has a greatness that is so far beyond what our finite minds could comprehend. Even when we begin to think that we have Him figured out, He shows Himself great in a new way. It is this greatness that extends to where we are when He shows Himself strong in our weakness.  12/10/2023 - Sunday Night  Scriptures Used (In Order of Occurrence):...

Tap here to send us a message! Jesus was declared to be the Lamb that was slain since the world began - the perfect sacrifice. Throughout history, many have taken from that Lamb and received grace and help in their time of need. Even still, His blood reaches, and there is enough Lamb remaining to fill every truly hungry heart.  12/10/2023 - Sunday Morning  Scriptures Used (In Order of Occurrence):...

Tap here to send us a message! It is exceedingly apparent that the world in which we live is descending quickly into chaos. The statistics indicate a high likelihood that each of us will also become victims of the addiction, perversion, and ungodliness that afflicts the rest of our society. Thankfully, God makes a way through the church so that we can break out of the cycles of this world and be f...

Tap here to send us a message! The enemy of the soul would like nothing more than for the church to sit in complacency. If we are satisfied with where we are spiritually and do not move forward, the devil is able to begin building strongholds in our lives. There is a necessity, therefore, for the people of God to shake off the dust and do war against the powers of darkness.  12/03/2023 - Sunday Ni...

Tap here to send us a message! 12/03/2023 - Sunday Morning  Scriptures Used (In Order of Occurrence): Matthew 4:12-17 Romans 5:12 Romans 8:8 Acts 17:30 James 2:19 Proverbs 28:13 Acts 2:37-38 II Corinthians 7:10-11