First Pentecostal Church of Buford

Tap here to send us a message! All of us will face trials at some point in our lives; they are inevitable. These trials test our faith, but if faith is not tested, it is not faith at all. Through each trial, we must have cheerful endurance because there is purpose in the midst of the pain.  03/17/2022 - Thursday Night Scriptures Used (In Order of Occurrence): James 1:1-8 John 8:33 Hebrews 11:1

Tap here to send us a message! In the journey of life, there will be many people that threaten to distract us and keep us from reaching our destination. If we are to be successful in making it all the way, we can't get caught up in everyone else's opinions, criticisms, or faults. We must determine in each of our hearts that we WILL finish the journey.  03/13/2022 - Sunday Night Scripture...

Tap here to send us a message! There are many different stages to life, from birth until death. Although you may not have lived each stage perfectly, God can help you finish the race in righteousness. Despite mistakes of the past, you can have a perfect landing after an imperfect flight.   03/13/2022 - Sunday Morning Scriptures Used (In Order of Occurrence): Ephesians 4:26 Matthew 24:13 Luke 23:42...

Tap here to send us a message! From the beginning of time, God orchestrated the changing of the seasons. As there are natural seasons, so there are seasons in the spiritual world.  No matter what season you are facing in your life at this moment, know that God has a plan in this season and trust Him to bring you through it.  03/10/2022 - Thursday Night Scriptures Used (In Order of Occurrence): Ecc...

Tap here to send us a message! The "balm in Gilead" mentioned in Jeremiah was an ointment used for healing purposes.  Just as that balm was used to heal physical ailments, Jesus is present to heal any need you could ever have. He knows all the circumstances of your life, and only He has the power to heal you from all of your sin, hurt, and pain. 03/06/2022 - Sunday Morning Scriptures Use...

Tap here to send us a message! When God moved to draw Moses and Joshua into a deeper relationship with Him, they were instructed to remove their shoes because they were on "holy ground." Likewise, when God calls you into a greater dimension of His presence, some things must be left behind. If you are willing to sacrifice what is your own, God can change your life in an instant.  03/03/20...

Tap here to send us a message! Jesus' ministry can be summed up in one purpose: to save the entire world. We are His ambassadors on this earth, and His mission should also be ours. We are the last hope for a world that is lost and in need of the Savior.  02/27/2022 - Sunday Night Scriptures Used (In Order of Occurrence): 2 Timothy 3:1 Matthew 24:37-38 Revelation 22:13 Joshua 2:18 Isaiah 48:12...

Tap here to send us a message! Some of the greatest regrets we will have in life are missed opportunities. Even greater than these, however, is a missed opportunity in eternal life. Being almost saved is the most dreadful thing that could be said of your life.   02/27/2022 - Sunday Morning  Scriptures Used (In Order of Occurrence): Acts 26:28 Romans 3:23 1 Peter 4:18 Luke 17:32 Hebrews 9:27 Revela...

Tap here to send us a message! There are times in every Christian's life that we must tell the enemy that enough is enough. We cannot always run from our troubles, but there comes a time to stand and fight. Through prayer, we will be victorious! 02/20/2022 - Sunday Night Scriptures Used (In Order of Occurrence): 1 Peter 4:12 James 5:16 Matthew 11:12 Genesis 2:15 Genesis 3:24 Job 1:10 Exodus 1...

Tap here to send us a message! The blind beggar of the Bible that we know as Bartimaeus was a man identified by the garment that he wore. When Jesus passed by, Bartimaeus left his coat and went to meet Him. Even so, we must leave our past identification for God to give us a new identity in Him.  02/20/2022 - Sunday Morning Scriptures Used (In Order of Occurrence): Hebrews 12:1 Mark 10:46-50 Philip...

Tap here to send us a message! God has a specific purpose and plan for each day of our lives. In Luke, we read of a certain day where the power of God was present to do a work of healing. Only He knows what is in store for each day, but we must be ready to respond when the day of our miracle arrives.  02/17/2022 - Thursday Night Scriptures Used (In Order of Occurrence): Luke 5:17-19 Acts 3:1-2 Mar...

Tap here to send us a message! The enemy tries to convince us each day that the problems in our lives are insurmountable. Discouragement is one of his most effective tactics. We must determine in our hearts that nothing can cause us to give up in this fight but that God will give us the strength to win. 02/13/2022 - Sunday Night Scriptures Used (In Order of Occurrence): Job 14:7-9, 14 Psalm 85:6 2...

Tap here to send us a message! We serve a God that is continually moving, but it is up to us whether or not we will allow Him to move in our lives. Situations, problems, and circumstances are not what separate us from God's love. We, in our flesh, are the ones that cause the separation and become our own hindrance.  02/13/2022 - Sunday Morning Scriptures Used (In Order of Occurrence): Romans...

Tap here to send us a message! God desires to save every single person that He created. He is willing to go out of His way to reach even the most wretched sinner if they will cry out to Him.  He came, as Luke wrote, "To seek and to save that which was lost."  02/10/2022 - Thursday Night Scriptures Used (In Order of Occurrence): John 5:1-5

Tap here to send us a message! One of the most common causes for a misperception of someone is to think your perception is flawless. Perceptions can hinder us or bless us, but they undoubtedly will affect us. As Paul wrote to Timothy, it is only God that can give us "a sound mind" to view each other with clarity.  02/06/2022 - Sunday Night Scriptures Used (In Order of Occurrence): 2 Samu...

Tap here to send us a message! God places His will for our lives into our hands. It is up to us whether we will submit and walk in His will or disobey and live outside of His will. In order to fulfill His purpose and see the miraculous, each of us must cut away any fleshly desires that are not pleasing to Him.  02/06/2022 - Sunday Morning Scriptures Used (In Order of Occurrence): Exodus 4:21-26 Ge...

Tap here to send us a message! One of the saddest things that could ever happen to a child of God is for them to lose their sense of wonder in His presence. We should constantly be amazed at the fact that He loves us enough to save us. We must never let the spirit of God become so familiar that it no longer has the power to change us. 02/03/2022 - Thursday Night Scriptures Used (In Order of Occurr...

Tap here to send us a message! Every child of God is in a constant inner battle between the flesh and the spirit. For the spirit to win the war, we must put off the works of the "old man" and put on the "new man" in Christ. Through the power of Holy Ghost, we can conquer our flesh! 01/30/2022 - Sunday Morning Scriptures Used (In Order of Occurrence): Galatians 5:16-17 Romans 7:...

Tap here to send us a message! God did not create anyone to live in bondage to sin. The enemy attempts to convince each of us that we can never be free, often battling us in our minds. Through the power of the Holy Ghost there is absolutely nothing from which God cannot deliver.  01/27/2022 - Thursday Night  Scriptures Used (In Order of Occurrence): Philippians 4:13

Tap here to send us a message! In the Bible, leaven is understood to be a representation of sin. Although none of us are instructed to remove leaven from our neighbor's house, we are all instructed to clean the leaven out of our own lives. We all must do our own "Leaven Inspection." 01/23/2022 - Sunday Morning Scriptures Used (In Order of Occurrence): Exodus 12:15-20 1 Corinthians 5...

Tap here to send us a message! God has a timetable governing each of our lives that only He understands. Only He knows the "when" of each situation. We must trust Him in all things, believing that He has a plan in mind that is working for our good. 01/20/2022 - Thursday Night Scriptures Used (In Order of Occurrence): Psalm 126:1 Jeremiah 29:11

Tap here to send us a message! When Jesus takes the time to come into our midst, we must put forth the effort to reach out and touch Him. Every time He shows up, He is there for a purpose. Our response to His arrival is what allows us to be part of a miracle.  01/16/2022 - Sunday Morning Scriptures Used (In Order of Occurrence): Malachi 3:1 1 Corinthians 3:16 1 Corinthians 6:15, 19 Luke 5:17

Tap here to send us a message! For us to know who Jesus is, He must be Lord of our lives. Many people want Him as Savior, but not as Lord. Your life will completely change when you encounter Jesus for yourself.   01/13/2022 - Thursday Night Scriptures Used (In Order of Occurrence): John 12:20-21 John 8:24 Luke 4:18-19 John 1:3 Colossians 1:17 Colossians 2:9 John 1:1-2

Tap here to send us a message! Jesus requires active faith from those who receive a miracle from Him. At times it takes some effort to truly get to Jesus. Once you reach out and touch Him, even with your infirmity, you never diminish His ability, but He has the power to bring you out of your situation.  01/09/2021 - Sunday Night Scriptures Used (In Order of Occurrence): Matthew 14:34-36

Tap here to send us a message! When God created man, He used not only His word and His hand, but He also used His breath. It is the breath, or wind, of God that brings life out of nothingness. The Spirit of God has the power to resurrect every dead, dry, hopeless part of your life.  01/09/2021 - Sunday Morning Scriptures Used (In Order of Occurrence): Genesis 1:1-4 Genesis 2:7 Acts 2:1-4 Romans 8:...