Troy First Assembly of God

In this fascinating and insightful message Pastor Joseph doubles down on the absolute inerrancy and trustworthiness of our Bible. Not just because “We Believe” or “That’s how I was raised”. But because the Bible is a reliable collection of historical documents written by eyewitnesses during the lifetime of other eyewitnesses. They tell of supernatural events in fulfillment of specific prophecies a...

Pastor Joseph interfaces Ezekiel 47 with Luke 5 as we look at just exactly what is our part to play - and what only Jesus can do. As it turns out, our success is totally dependent upon Him. Link to Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/troyfirstassembly⁠⁠

In this series opener Pastor Joseph looks at the insidious nature of the lies we believe, many without even thinking about. We also dig into what the Bible has to say about the light of the entrance of God’s Word. Link to Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/troyfirstassembly⁠⁠

Almost every time directly before Jesus reached out or performed a miracle the Bible says that He was moved with compassion. Pastor Joseph makes the distinction between sympathy and empathy - and highlights the fact that we will never truly teach people until we live like Jesus loves. Link to Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/troyfirstassembly⁠⁠

In this lesson Pastor Joseph recaps each of the Motivational Gifts, and then launches into a discussion of Colossians 2, a passage that clearly states that “ALL of the fullness of the Godhead dwells in Jesus bodily.” We end the series by showing that each of us are not simply included - but we are crucial to the wholeness of the Body of Christ. Link to Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www....

Directly before Jesus crosses the Sea of Galilee to deliver a man trapped and held captive by the event of our souls - Jesus encounters two disciples who WANT to follow Him… They just need to consider what that might mean. Link to Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/troyfirstassembly⁠⁠

In this lesson Pastor Joseph digs into the last of the Motivational Gifts, The one who is gifted to Show Mercy. Much more than sympathy, the Gift of Mercy is when God hard-wires a person to have an intuitive empathy, feeling the hurt or struggles of another. We look at the characteristics and the pitfalls, as well as some Biblical examples of people who functioned in this Gift. Link to Facebook: ⁠...

The word “follow” is actually a pretty simple word. It means that we keep up and go where He goes. Pastor Joseph explores what this means practically… and digs into why it’s so crucial and urgent. Link to Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/troyfirstassembly⁠⁠

In this insightful lesson Pastor Joseph highlights the Motivational Gift of Leading, one of the more misunderstood of the motivations. God-gifted Leaders are often misinterpreted as control freaks. But the more we dig into this gifting the more we see that this truly is a spiritual gift, given to benefit the entire Body of Christ. Link to Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/tro...

Pastor Joseph picks up where we left off last week and takes a hard look at some practical steps as we lean in to following Jesus’ command to us. Our goal is to do it like HE did it. Link to Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/troyfirstassembly⁠⁠

Many people think the Scripture is only talking about money when it brings up the Motivational Gift of Giving. Nothing could be farther from the truth. Pastor Joseph explains how this gifting includes resources, time and intangibles as well as monetary gifts. Link to Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/troyfirstassembly⁠⁠

Jesus’ First command and His last command are the same: Follow Me and reach people who are far from God. Pastor Joseph digs into the text to highlight the fact that Jesus doesn’t want us to follow a set of rules or religion - We’re to follow HIM. We also take the guilt out of sharing our faith by carefully looking at what Jesus actually said. Link to Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.faceb...

As we delve into each of these Motivational Gifts from Romans 12 Pastor Joseph opens up the gift of Encourager. These are people whose gift is to look within a person, see the potential, see the good, and call it out. This insightful lesson opens the blessings and the potential pitfalls of people who are gifted in this way. Link to Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/troyfirstas...

Pastor Joseph gives a larger global view of the first ten chapters of the Book of Acts and brings context to the story of Peter being sent to the Roman Centurion Cornelius. Link to Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/troyfirstassembly⁠⁠

As we delve into each of these Motivational Gifts from Romans 12 Pastor Joseph opens up the gift of Teacher. These are people whose gift is to dig for knowledge and truth… and then to communicate it effectively. This insightful lesson opens the blessings and the potential pitfalls of people who are gifted in this way Link to Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/troyfirstassembly⁠⁠

Tragedy… Setbacks… Failure… These are all opportunities for us to sit down and settle where we are. But if we do, we will eventually die there. Pastor Joseph opens the story of Abraham’s Father Terah and digs into the Scripture to help each of us Get Up and not Settle. Link to Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/troyfirstassembly⁠⁠

Satan’s tactics haven’t changed… and we are ignorants of his schemes. The ways that Pharaoh tried to get Moses and the Israelites to compromise are the same ways our enemy tries to work against us. A wonderfully challenging and practical message from God’s Word. Link to Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/troyfirstassembly⁠⁠

Jesus has a lot of fans… but not so many players on the field. This is the premise of today’s message. Pastor Joseph opens up the incredible benefits of actually being IN THE GAME as opposed to being a FAN, just watching from the stands! Link to Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/troyfirstassembly⁠⁠

In this message Pastor Joseph digs into how every great story in Scripture is actually a picture of the incredible mission Jesus has given every one of us as His Followers. He also challenges us all to make a crucial commitment to the Lord over the next 12 months. Link to Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/troyfirstassembly⁠⁠

As we delve into each of these Motivational Gifts from Romans 12 Pastor Joseph opens up the gift of Server. These are people who have supernatural abilities to see and meet practical needs. Often mistaken for “less spiritual” this is the God given enablement to accomplish necessary tasks so the entire Body of Christ moves forward. Link to Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/troyfi...

In this message Pastor Joseph explores how “picking up our mat” is actually an important part of us getting up! Link to Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/troyfirstassembly⁠⁠

As we delve into each of these Motivational Gifts from Romans 12 Pastor Joseph begins where the Bible begins: with the gift of Prophet or Perceiver. These are people who have supernatural insight to cut through the smoke and mirrors and see to the heart of a matter. A necessary gift, although often not “warm and fuzzy”. Link to Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/troyfirstassembly...

In this Series Opener Pastor Joseph introduces the concept of Motivational Gifts from Romans 12 - These gifts that are not “events” or miraculous displays of power, but rather the giftings that make up our hardwiring. Every one of us has a gift at our core and it’s essential that we all function as God intended, for the good of all. Link to Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/troy...

In this Series Opener Pastor Joseph digs into the story of Peter’s miraculous deliverance from prison in Acts 12. You’ll never get free if you don’t get up and follow God past doubt, fear, discouragement, intimidation and doors that LOOK closed. An awesome message of encouragement! Link to Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/troyfirstassembly⁠⁠

Coming out of the Book of Amos, the Bible says that in the last days there will be a famine of God’s Word. This message explores Seven Signs of Spiritual Famine in our Lives and gives us the solid answer. Link to Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/troyfirstassembly⁠⁠