Troy First Assembly of God

Everyone has General Calling. As Christians we are all called to live a holy life, called to forgive, called to freedom, etc. But the Bible is clear: Each one of us has a specific and holy Calling from God that was given to us long before we ever existed. The important thing is - We’ve got to not only DISCOVER our Calling… but we’ve got to MOVE INTO what God has set out in front of us! Link to Fac...

Pastor Joseph kicks off a brand new, verse by verse deep dive into the life of one of the most extraordinary people in all of the Scripture: Joseph. Loved and hated. Favored and mistreated. Tempted and trusted. Lifted up and brought low. Through all 110 years of his life, he always put God first. This Series promises to be fun, practical, powerful, and full of encouragement for real-life situation...

As we finish this amazing passage in Ephesians, we’re focusing on what the Bible calls the “Riches of His glorious inheritance” and “His incomparable power”.  Pastor Joseph digs into the Scripture to discover just how we bring both of those attributes online in our own lives.

To bring together everything in this series, Pastor Joseph tackles one of the most cryptic, misunderstood stories in all of the Bible: That time that Elisha curses a set of children and the bears come out of the woods and tear them up. Like several of the passages we’ve dealt with in this Series, this one is almost impossible to make sense of without some solid Biblical digging, utilizing the tool...

Pastor Joseph takes a break from our current series to dig into what the Bible has to say about Baptism. Far from a dead ritual that we practice simply out of obedience, God has designed our baptism to be a significant spiritual milestone in our walk with Him. Link to Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/troyfirstassembly⁠⁠

As we move forward in our passage in Ephesians, we’re focusing on what the Bible calls the “Hope of our Calling”. Pastor Joseph emphasizes the truth that every one us has a holy calling, given to us by God before time began. A wonderfully encouraging Word. Link to Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/troyfirstassembly⁠⁠

One of the most valuable, most fascinating tools in this entire series is Craig Keener’s IVP Bible Background. This two volume work gives us crucial understanding of the cultural and social background of any passage of Scripture. Pastor Joseph takes us through Jesus’ three stories in Luke 15, giving us clues to the mindset of His listeners. Absolutely awesome insight! Link to Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Continuing in Ephesians, we see that the Apostle Paul’s prayer doesn’t end with us simply knowing God better. He moves on from there to “having the eyes of our heart enlightened.” For many of us, if we are ever going to move into God’s dream for us, we need a bit of heart work. Link to Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/troyfirstassembly⁠⁠

In our quest for Biblical accuracy, one of our best helps can be some solid Bible Dictionaries, giving us a broader knowledge of what these original words would have meant to the hearers in context. Pastor Joseph uncovers insights in two separate passages that add nuance and depth to familiar passages. Link to Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/tro...

Something can look as hard and dead as a dried bean in our pantry - but give it the right environment (a bit of moisture, a bit of sunlight, a bit of warmth) and it will spring to new life. Pastor Joseph talks about the vital importance of the atmosphere where our dreams can thrive - in God’s presence, knowing Him more. Link to Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www...

One of the most diverse resources, packed with great information, is the Interlinear Bible. Pastor Joseph digs into Philippians 3:14 to uncover a direct parallel in the Apostle Paul’s writing that is impossible to see in an English translation. Link to Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/troyfirstassembly⁠⁠

Pastor Joseph brings a stand-alone message this morning, all about our need to keep our own personal batteries charged. Just like our phones, we all need the DAILY charge that comes from time spent with God, His Word and Worship. Link to Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/troyfirstassembly⁠⁠

Pastor Joseph dives into a passage of Scripture that is honestly IMPOSSIBLE to understand or interpret correctly without a bit of historical context. Using some solid tools that are easily accessed online, we discover some necessary information that suddenly opens the truth up to us - all while maintaining contextual Biblical accuracy. Fascinating Link to Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Pastor Joseph kicks off this new Series with a real directive from the Lord. It’s time for us to Dream Again! Link to Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/troyfirstassembly⁠⁠

Pastor Joseph digs deep into one of the most familiar stories in the Bible, highlighting the importance of: - Reading carefully - Noticing the details - Asking questions and then - Pulling out the Truth contained in the Scripture It’s fascinating, engaging and eye-opening Link to Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/troyfirstassembly⁠⁠

The Puritans called them “Darling Sins”. People nowadays call them “Pet Sins”. But regardless of our terminology, the Bible has a lot to say about “the sins which so easily entangle us.” Pastor Joseph digs into the Scripture to see how we can end this cycle once and for all. Link to Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/troyfirstassembly⁠⁠

Pastor Joseph kicks off a dynamite NEW Series, all about HOW to dig and dive deep into God’s Word. This first lesson gives the Biblical rationale and draws a sharp contrast between this kind of study and any other type of academic study. Powerful, thought provoking, Scriptural and insightful. Link to Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/troyfirstassembly...

Pastor Joseph kicks off the New Year with an important question: What did you LEARN about YOURSELF in 2025? We then go on to look at the most effective known to man: Hunger. Our hunger for God will transform us in these 21 Days. Link to Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/troyfirstassembly⁠⁠⁠

A powerful message to end 2025 - All about the power in Prayer and Fasting as we look forward to our January emphasis leaning into God. Link to Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/troyfirstassembly⁠⁠⁠

Pastor Joseph wraps up this great series with a message titled “Do You See What I See?” We’re all about the destination, but often God is in the process. Link to Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/troyfirstassembly⁠⁠⁠

The prophet Isaiah tells us that the people who walk in darkness will see a Great Light. He then goes on to tell us about the Child that God Himself will send to us. Pastor Joseph unpacks the four names that Scripture gives Jesus in Isaiah - and how we truly need each one Link to Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/troyfirstassembly⁠⁠⁠

The Biblical account of the Christmas story doesn’t start with shepherds or wisemen… Doesn’t even start with Mary. It starts with a faithful couple who had every reason to feel somewhat overlooked or forgotten by God. Pastor Joseph brings a message of hope and healing, all about God’s incredible faithfulness - even when we don’t understand sometimes. Link to Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

In the Series opener, Pastor Joseph looks into the Bible to discover the truth: Everything we want… Everything we need… is genuinely found in Jesus, and nowhere else. Link to Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/troyfirstassembly⁠⁠⁠

In the Series finale, Pastor Joseph digs into our final question from Jesus: Why did you doubt? And once again, we see no anger, no judgement, and no scolding or chastisement from Jesus. Instead we see a deep empathy and understanding of our humanity. And we see His great love for us, in that He immediately reaches out to us, takes a firm hold on us, and gives us everything we need to move forward...

Pastor Joseph wraps up this 18-week Series strong with a powerful message about the true power of Prayer as it relates to pushing back the darkness in this present world. Insightful, empowering and super practical! Link to Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/troyfirstassembly⁠⁠⁠