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I’m Part 2 of the message Pastor Joseph began last week, we take a deep dive into what is arguably the least understood parable in all of the gospels: The Dishonest Steward. Taken in context, this story seems to be all about being wise (or what the Bible calls shrewd) when it comes to planning for our future. All a part of having Jesus’ mindset about possessions, ending with two rather serious Que...

Pastor Joseph explores seven different types of prayer throughout Scripture - and brings out ways in which we can use those Biblical Prayers as models for our own prayer life Link to Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/troyfirstassembly⁠⁠⁠

In this insightful message Pastor Joseph looks into the text to discover that the answer to God’s Question sometimes isn’t what it looks like on the surface. A message with implications for every aspect of our lives. Link to Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/troyfirstassembly⁠⁠⁠

This Week Pastor Joseph digs into things that the Bible says can actually hinder our obstruct our Prayer Life. Interesting, insightful and super practical - the kind of message that will help each of us GROW deeper in our walk with God Link to Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/troyfirstassembly⁠⁠⁠

In this powerful message Pastor Joseph digs into what seems like an obvious question on the surface. But that’s the thing about the words of Jesus. There’s always so much more. It’s a hard hitting, deeply compassionate word full of His grace and love. Link to Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/troyfirstassembly⁠⁠

In this lesson we dive into some of the WILDEST prayers in the entire Bible this Wednesday — the Imprecatory Psalms. Yeah, the ones where people pray for their enemies to get wrecked.  Like, “Lord, break their teeth, crush their bones, bankrupt their bank accounts…” — Yep. Those Psalms. 😳   Pastor Joseph will unpack what these raw, emotional prayers mean — and how we reconcile them with Jesus’ wo...

Pastor Joseph takes a hard look at the two most important questions Jesus ever asked anyone. A truly timely, necessary look into our own hearts, straight from the mouth of Jesus. Link to Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/troyfirstassembly⁠⁠

As a follow up to the story itself, Pastor Joseph explores WHY we need a parable to encourage us to always pray and never give up - especially since the parable ends by saying that our Heavenly Father will answer us quickly. Link to Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/troyfirstassembly⁠⁠

In this second message in the Series Pastor Joseph takes a hard look at the questions Jesus asks the Pharisees when He chooses to heal on the Sabbath. It’s not often the Bible tells us that Jesus became angry, but this is one of those times. It’s all about placing people over programs and the fact that Religion always makes a burden out of something God intended to be a blessing. Link to Facebook:...

In this Series Opener Pastor Joseph digs into a familiar story to get at the heart of the questions Jesus asked His disciples. Right after Jesus calms a life threatening storm He asks His disciples, “Why are you so afraid? Where is your faith?” But what if these questions were not a rebuke, but honest asking? Could Jesus possibly be driving at something else here? Insightful and interesting , this...

Pastor Joseph digs into the worse parable ever - a story with NO good characters. And yet this is the story Jesus tells to teach us that we should always pray and never give up. It’s a fun, insightful, informative look into this somewhat puzzling parable. Link to Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/troyfirstassembly⁠⁠

This week we wrap up this powerful series by looking at two more practical, effective things we can do to try to help another person deal with their Blind Spots. Link to Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/troyfirstassembly⁠⁠

Pastor Joseph digs into the text and context to help us gain a better understanding of exactly what it means to “pray without ceasing.” Link to Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/troyfirstassembly⁠⁠

This week we continue looking at how we can be used by God to help people deal with their Blind Spots.. Pastor Joseph discusses the value in Praying more than we Preach at a person, as well as the need to help people find freedom over trying to “fix” them. Link to Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/troyfirstassembly⁠⁠

Now that we’ve done the deep dive into each phrase of the Model Prayer - Pastor Joseph, with a bit of help from Martin Luther, puts it all together into a powerful and effective template for us to use in our own prayer times. Link to Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/troyfirstassembly⁠⁠

This week we turn the corner from just looking at our Blind Spots to realizing that the end of the Scripture we’ve repeatedly referred to in this series talks about us helping someone else deal with their Blind Spots. Pastor Joseph begins discussing some of the ways we can be used by God to bring freedom and healing. Link to Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.c...

The last part of the Model Prayer actually doesn’t appear in several reliable translations of the Bible. Pastor Joseph explains why - and then digs into this closing of the Lord’s Prayer (which is actually very close to 1Chron 29:11) Link to Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/troyfirstassembly⁠⁠

Pastor Joseph continues digging into the Scripture to bring out real and practical ways that we can, with God’s good help, find genuine freedom. There is NO Blind Spot that is beyond Jesus’ ability to heal and transform. Link to Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/troyfirstassembly⁠⁠

The real essence of this last request in the Model Prayer is “Lead Us”. Pastor Joseph looks into exactly what we’re asking God to do… and what responsibilities lie squarely on us. Link to Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/troyfirstassembly⁠⁠

Pastor Joseph digs a bit further into just HOW we can, with Jesus’ help, address our Blind Spots and substantively move forward. We also look at the major difference between Disciples and Pharisees: When confronted by Jesus with a Blind Spot Disciples confess and repent - Pharisees defend and attack. We end up at the wonderful truth that “God only shines light on an area of brokenness so He can HE...

Pastor Joseph takes a deep dive into the only request in the Model Prayer that Jesus felt the need to explain in any way: “Forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors.” An interesting insightful message that ends up where the disciples ended up: Saying, “Lord increase our faith!” Link to Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/troyfirstassembly⁠⁠

Now that we’ve begun to identify our potential Blind Spots, how do we address them? Pastor Joseph brings some real balance here - Jesus is very clear in the New Testament - WE are responsible for taking the log out of our own eye. But at the same time it is God and God alone who TRANSFORMS us from the inside out. A wonderfully solid and encouraging message! Link to Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

On the surface, “Give us this day our daily bread” seems simple and straightforward… and it is. But there is also a wonderful depth of insight in this one short verse, when taken in the light of the rest of Scripture. Link to Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/troyfirstassembly⁠⁠

In this second message of the Series Pastor Joseph begins looking into our necessary Next Steps… How we identify our Blind Spots and how we can begin, with God’s help, to address these issues. An imminently practical message. Link to Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/troyfirstassembly⁠⁠

Pastor Joseph digs into the phrase “Your Will Be Done”, looking at the different ways the Will of God shows up. We then take a looks just exactly HOW God’s Will is done in heaven. A fun and fascinating message! Link to Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/troyfirstassembly⁠⁠