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In this Series Opener Pastor Joseph introduces the concept of Blind Spots and how we all have them. The trouble is, by definition, these are things we DON’T see. But even the things we don’t see CAN hurt or limit us. Link to Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/troyfirstassembly⁠⁠

It’s crazy that the hardest thing for us is also the very best thing for us. It’s also crazy that the only way we can win this fight is to give up and give in to the One who loves us best. Link to Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/troyfirstassembly⁠⁠

Pastor Joseph digs into the implications of us praying, “Your kingdom come” - drawing stark contrasts between Kingdom Culture and the culture of this present world around us. We also discuss how culture can either confirm or negate our message. Link to Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/troyfirstassembly⁠⁠

Who influences you the most? Pastor Joseph digs into a very familiar story to see the five conversations leading up to one of the most well known miracles of victory… and their implications for each of us. Link to Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/troyfirstassembly⁠⁠

The Greatest Commandment according to Jesus is that we love the Lord with all our heart, all our soul, all our might. So it’s no surprise that the first element in the Model Prayer is WORSHIP. Pastor Joseph digs into exactly what worship is, and how it affects us as we look into “Hallowed be Thy Name”. Link to Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/troyfirstassembly⁠⁠

Pastor Joseph wraps up this series with a deep dive into our choice to ENGAGE with God’s design for us and more specifically how He desires to use us and our gifts. A wonderfully encouraging and challenging message! Link to Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/troyfirstassembly⁠⁠

Pastor Joseph promised that we were going to take it slow and dig into God’s Word for the good. As we go further into the Model Prayer Jesus gave us, we take a hard look at just what is implied in the phrase “Our Father, who is in heaven.” Link to Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/troyfirstassembly⁠⁠

Pastor Joseph dives into the Scripture to discover exactly what Biblical JOY looks like. We’ll also see how to get rid of the Joy-Killers that literally sap our joy and strength. And then lastly we look at some specific things we can do that will actually foster the Joy of the Lord in our lives. Link to Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/troyfirstassembly⁠⁠

Pastor Joseph begins digging into the Model Prayer that Jesus Himself gave us. We see that even within the first two words there’s wonderfully significant insights into the nature and function of our prayers. Link to Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/troyfirstassembly⁠⁠

In this practical, compelling message Pastor Joseph digs into the Choice that trumps all other choices: Perseverance. Biblical help and insight into just how we endure no matter what gets thrown at us. Wonderfully empowering and encouraging. Link to Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/troyfirstassembly⁠⁠

Practically everyone believes that Prayer is powerful - That Prayer changes things. So it’s a bit of a mystery why we don’t pray more. In this Series Opener Pastor Joseph tackles some of our pervasive misconceptions about prayer head on. Biblical, informative, insightful and challenging. Link to Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/troyfirstassembly⁠⁠

Far too often people believe that because God is sovereign, that means that everything that happens to is is His will. Tonight Pastor Joseph tackles the tough issues about God’s goodness, His sovereignty and the fact that we live in a fallen world. An important, insightful message. Link to Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/troyfirstassembly⁠⁠

No one ever stumbles into Generosity. Becoming generous is always the result of some solid decisions. But throughout Scripture the fulfillment and blessing that comes from living with an open handed generosity is undeniable. In this message Pastor Joseph shows how we can get there. Link to Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/troyfirstassembly⁠⁠

The Simple truth, according to the Bible, is that we and we alone are responsible for our own happiness and joy. Pastor Joseph deals with our desire to control, as well as our tendency to shift blame for attitudes and mindsets that are less than God’s best for us. A wonderfully encouraging message, filled with empowering Scripture. Link to Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebo...

When it comes to getting Closer to God, PRE-Choosing what we’re going to do is crucial. In this insightful, practical message Pastor Joseph gives us some solid steps that will move us ever closer in our relationship with Jesus. with anger is inevitable. Link to Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/troyfirstassembly⁠⁠

Dealing with anger is inevitable. But God’s not just asking us to manage our emotions - He’s inviting us to be transformed. In this message we look at how to pre-choose peace before anger takes the lead. Link to Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/troyfirstassembly⁠⁠

It sounds vaguely Scriptural, right? But the Bible never says that. In fact, God’s Word is full of stories where people were faced with situations that were beyond them. Let’s dig into why this lie is so pervasive… and what God is actually trying to teach us. Link to Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/troyfirstassembly⁠⁠

Our consistency is without a doubt one of the most important factors that determines the trajectory of our lives. And yet so many of us struggle. Thank God that the Bible addresses this issue with some powerful truths. This message is imminently practical and beneficial. Link to Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/troyfirstassembly⁠⁠

Pastor Cherie brings an incredible message about the widow’s mite becoming the widow’s might. All about going all in for Jesus. Link to Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/troyfirstassembly⁠⁠

It sounds empowering, right? But what if your heart doesn’t know where it’s going? This message is all about us getting real about what we’re trusting - and finding the Truth that actually sets us free. Link to Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/troyfirstassembly⁠⁠

Why wait to fight temptation tomorrow when you can shut it down today? Pastor Joseph tackles how to deal with the stuff that trips us up - before it turns into a full blown mess. Think of it as Spiritual Damage Control. Link to Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/troyfirstassembly⁠⁠

So many of us walk around with wounds that have never experienced genuine healing. The truth is: Time doesn’t heal - only God heals. Pastor Joseph also deals with the distinction between forgiveness and healing - It’s possible to forgive someone and not receive healing for the wound that’s the result of their actions. A wonderfully insightful, liberating message from God’s Word. Link to Facebook:...

The quality of our choices determines the quality of our lives. Pastor Joseph kicks off a brand new Sermon Series all about the choices that literally steer our lives. In this message we do into the Power of Pre-Choosing. Link to Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/troyfirstassembly⁠⁠

In this deep dive into the original lie Pastor Joseph takes a Biblical look at why God is completely and utterly trustworthy. We also explore how we can each grow in our trust of Him. Link to Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/troyfirstassembly⁠⁠

We dig into the awesome fact that Easter is not only about Jesus’ resurrection… but because HE rose from the dead, WE experience new life! Link to Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/troyfirstassembly⁠⁠