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The Apostle Paul's letter to the Ephesians remains one of the greatest writings on how God calls & equips His people to grow in grace & glory. In chapter two, Paul describes how, even while we were still dead in our sins, Christ brought us to life, brought us together, & built us to last as "God's Masterpiece," a living Temple of the eternal God. ​ SCRIPTURE TEXT: Ephesians 2:1-22 SUND...

The Book of Ecclesiastes may be one of the more overlooked wonders of the Old Testament. Despite its reputation for bleakness, it offers powerful insight into an inspired & liberated life in the Lord.  Writer, local church pastor, and esteemed organizational leader Pastor Joe Volpi returns to PCF-LA once again to bring this revelatory message of the Lord from this often neglected treasure...

When Jesus sent His disciples out in pairs, He sent them "into the harvest," saying to them "Go!" in a precursor to the Great Commission into which we as disciples today are still enlisted.  In order to fulfill the "Go!" of harvest, we examine how Jesus' parables of growth teach invaluable lessons on how harvest can be multiplied, faith can be most fruitful, and the weeds & wilting of wic...

Our guest preacher, Angela Jones, a marvelous leader, motivational speaker, dedicated scholar of the Scriptures, and earnest woman of God, leads us in a study of John 13:3-8, in which Jesus washed the Apostles' feet and revealed His relational goals for those who would follow Him faithfully. SCRIPTURE TEXTS:  John 13:3-8 SUNDAY SERVICE  GUEST PREACHER: Angela Jones ​  DATE: January...

Especially as we advance into the harvest of God's promises, the word of the Lord reminds us that it's often "the little foxes that spoil the vineyard" (Song of Songs 2:15).  Scripture also warns us that sin crouches at our door (Genesis 4:7), even as Satan hungers for our souls (1 Peter 5:8), that he might "sift us like wheat" (Luke 22:31).  But to His faithful ones in all these situati...

 The word of the Lord to Praise Christian Fellowship for 2020 is that we are entering into a YEAR OF HARVEST!  We're also beginning this new year with a spiritual fast, that we might "hunger & thirst for [God's] righteousness" (Matt 5:6) and through our prayer truly "taste & see that the Lord is good" (Psalm 34:8).  Our focus in this message will be on how best we may seek t...

As our Advent anticipation draws near to Christmas, we're reminded that the coming of Christ as the Babe of Bethlehem also initiated the harvest of the Kingdom to come (see John 4:35).  The Book of Revelation declares that the One whose "Name is called the Word of God" (Rev. 19:13; cf. John 1:1, 14) is the very Jesus "King of Kings & Lord of Lords" (Rev. 19:16) whose places His Holy Name...

The Holy Scriptures are full of prophecies foretold, fulfilled, & forthcoming.  As we begin the season of Advent, our faithful expectation relates to how the Christmas story reminds us again of God's faithfulness, both past & present, and even into the future.  Just as Jesus' First Coming was long foretold & faithfully awaited by those who believed, so today Jesus' Second Com...

Denim blue jeans began as "workmen's clothes" but they ultimately attained a pinnacle in the fashion world, as well as becoming the "go-to garment" of multiple generations. Nowadays, they're a "tried-and-true, basic blue" way to dress for almost any occasion. Similarly, there are five simple Biblical passages that basically & beautifully describe "one thing" (5 of 1's) to fix our focus on Chri...

Denim blue jeans began as "workmen's clothes" but they ultimately attained a pinnacle in the fashion world, as well as becoming the "go-to garment" of multiple generations. Nowadays, they're a "tried-and-true, basic blue" way to dress for almost any occasion. Similarly, there are five simple Biblical passages that basically & beautifully describe "one thing" (5 of 1's) to fix our focus on Chri...

Denim blue jeans began as "workmen's clothes" but they ultimately attained a pinnacle in the fashion world, as well as becoming the "go-to garment" of multiple generations. Nowadays, they're a "tried-and-true, basic blue" way to dress for almost any occasion. Similarly, there are five simple Biblical passages that basically & beautifully describe "one thing" (5 of 1's) to fix our focus on Chri...

Denim blue jeans began as "workmen's clothes" but they ultimately attained a pinnacle in the fashion world, as well as becoming the "go-to garment" of multiple generations. Nowadays, they're a "tried-and-true, basic blue" way to dress for almost any occasion. Similarly, there are five simple Biblical passages that basically & beautifully describe "one thing" (5 of 1's) to fix our focus on Chri...

Denim blue jeans began as "workmen's clothes" but they ultimately attained a pinnacle in the fashion world, as well as becoming the "go-to garment" of multiple generations. Nowadays, they're a "tried-and-true, basic blue" way to dress for almost any occasion. Similarly, there are five simple Biblical passages that basically & beautifully describe "one thing" (5 of 1's) to fix our focus on Chri...

Sunday September 22, 2019  Service Time (SINGLE SERVICE): 10:00am  Preacher: Lead Pastor Courtney Hall  Sermon Series: AMOS - Burdens & Blessings (Pt. 3)  Sermon Title: "Destruction & Resurrection"  Scripture Text: Amos 9:1-15  Though Amos was a common sheep herder & fig farmer, God called him to be among the first of the writing prophets of the 8th centur...

Though Amos was a common sheep herder &  fig farmer, God called him as among the first of the writing prophets of the 8th century BC. Visionary prophetic messages in the Hebrew Bible are often referred to as a "burden," a package from God to be delivered to the people. Amos, whose very name in Hebrew means "burden bearer" faithfully bore God's difficult message of judgment coming on His p...

Though Amos was a common sheepherder & fig farmer, God called him to be among the first of the writing prophets of the 8th century BC. Visionary prophetic messages in the Hebrew Bible are often referred to as a "burden," a package from God to be delivered to the people. Amos, whose very name in Hebrew means "burden-bearer" faithfully bore God's difficult message of judgment coming on His peopl...

A gifted inspirational speaker & ordained Foursquare minister, Pastor Maureen Broderson shares a message of hope & strength confronting "the believer's unbelief," bringing us to a deeper understanding & settled, confident belief that it is the Lord who has created each one of us to fulfill His intention & purpose in our lives according to His "holy calling..and grace which was give...

As we conclude our series surveying the first half of the book of Joshua, we observe the Israelites gaining the Promised Land through the conquest of the territory from north to south.  We also take this opportunity to summarize some of the great lessons we've learned from the Joshua Generation, including most especially the admonition of the Lord to stand strong in obedient faith & Spiri...

Joshua chapter seven revealed how often "pride goes before a fall" (Prov 16:18 ) and that secret sin will ultimately result in public shame (Num 32:23 ; Luke 8:17 ). Yet this message on Israel's subsequent success at the second Battle of Ai in Joshua chapter eight reminds us that when God's people root out sin and rely on God's mercy & Presence as promised in His ever enduring Word, even a sit...

Sometimes, even as we follow the call of the Lord, our greatest success can precede what may feel like our greatest failure. In Joshua chapter seven, we find one of the most sobering stories of failure among God's people in the sin of Achan. Yet even the harsh reality of judgment that Achan brought down holds encouraging lessons for God's people: don't hide your sin, don't bury your blessing, and...

We engage one of the great Divine Encounters of the Scriptures in this lesson from Joshua chapter five, in which Joshua comes face to face with the Commander of the Armies of Heaven, who makes Joshua aware that he is "standing on holy ground."  In making application to our lives as believers today, we recognize an ongoing call as a  "Joshua Generation" of Christians to make consecration,...

As "The Joshua Generation" crosses the Jordan in chapters three & four of the Book of Joshua, at last making their first entrance into the Promised Land to which God has called them, they demonstrate for modern believers the vitality of consecration, participation, and activation in, with, and through the powerful Word of God's promise and the transformative reality of His Presence.  Just...

"The Joshua Generation" sermon series continues with an examination of Joshua chapter two, in which spies from Israel are given refuge by an unlikely benefactor, Rahab the prostitute.  In response to her faith, the Israelites promise protection to Rahab & her family so long as a scarlet rope hangs in their window, an outward sign of inner loyalty to their covenant made with God. Many meta...

Continuing in our sermon series on lessons from "The Joshua Generation," we study the text of Joshua chapter one in greater detail.  We'll also consider New Testament parallels that further reveal how believers can enter into the promises of God today for holy living, empowered witness, and spiritual unity among the faithful. SCRIPTURE TEXT: Joshua 1 1-18 PREACHER: Senior Pastor Courtney Hall...

The Book of Joshua, Moses' successor to lead the children of Israel into the Promised Land, provides an enduring legacy of the lessons, battles, and victories involved in "taking territory" in the "land of milk and honey." Beginning a new sermon series on lessons from "The Joshua Generation," Pastor Courtney Hall focuses on the major theme of chapter one: the Lord's admonition to Joshua and his pe...