I hope that you are continuing to pray for God’s people to hunger for corporate worship and fellowship. As you pray, invite those who don’t have a church home to worship and fellowship with us at PFBC. You may be the person who helps a friend with their New Year’s Resolution to get back in church.

Last week, we looked at how to deal with Compliments. I hope that none of us are doing good works to be seen. We should do good works in a manner that when they are seen, we are pointing to our Father in heaven.

Today, we will continue with our 2024 Verse of the Year sermon series by moving our focus to how we deal with Criticism. We will compare Criticism and Constructive Criticism as we see without a doubt that, as the church, we should seek to correct each other when we get out of line.

Our message title is “Criticisms,” and it comes from Proverbs 27:6 and 27:17.

Our points will be:

Supporting Texts: Proverbs 27:19, James 5:19-20, Psalm 101:5, Ephesians 4:29, Proverbs 13:24, Galatians 6:1, Matthew 7:12, 1 Timothy 5:20, John 8:44, Romans 12:15, 1 Samuel 23:16-17, James 2:8

Questions:

Here we are, 2024! A New Year, and hopefully not the same old bad habits. May we all live healthier this year, mentally, spiritually, and physically.

Today, we begin our Verse of the Year 2024 sermon series. Over the next few weeks, we will be taking a look at three things that help to mold our character. How do we deal with: Compliments, Criticisms, Counsel.

lIf our hearts are going to reflect the love of Christ, we are going to have to put “self” by the side and seek to be holy because God is holy. If our hearts are going to reflect the love of Christ, we have to stop thinking of ourselves so much and think of others.

Our message title is “Compliments,” and it comes from Proverbs 27:2.

Our points will be:

Supporting Texts: Proverbs 27:19, 1 Samuel 15:26, Jeremiah 17:1, Jeremiah 17:9, Mark 7:21-23, Jeremiah 31:33, Romans 12:2, John 14:15, Proverbs 16:5, Proverbs 16:18, James 4:6, Romans 12:16, 1 John 2:16, Romans 5:12, 2 Corinthians 10:12, 2 Corinthians 10:18, Matthew 5:16, Matthew 25:21

Questions:

Christmas! The day that most first-world children look forward to and most first-world adults dread. The children get gifts, gifts that they have wanted, and most of the time, gifts that will be broken or all but be forgotten about by the time Christmas vacation is over. The adults are on the hook for the gifts. Stress engulfs people this time of the year. Did I get the right gift? Did I remember everyone? How am I going to pay for all of this?

Upon witnessing the typical first-world family Christmas, someone who isn’t in the know would totally miss Christ. Isn’t that the case with most first-world Christians? If we allow someone who isn’t in the know to spend a day with us, wouldn’t they miss Christ as well? This is a sad statement, but it is true: Most first-world Christians are too busy pointing to self to point to Christ. May we all seek to glorify Christ as we celebrate His birth. Merry Christmas!

Our message title is “Oh, What a Savior,” and it comes from Isaiah 9:6-7.

Our points will be:

Main Scripture: Isaiah 9:6-7

Supporting Texts: Isaiah 1:2-20, Romans 3:10-12, Romans 5:8, Hosea 6:6, Revelation 3:15-16, 1 John 1:7,2 Peter 1:3-4, Revelation 2:16

Diving Deeper. After listening to today's message, consider asking yourself the following questions:

Scripture: Colossians 1:15-20, Luke 2:10-11

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It is hard for me to believe that today is the last message in our sermon series through the Book of Revelation. From the beginning, we said that we would major on the Majors and minor on the Minors. Hopefully, we have done this by focusing on Christ. Hopefully, we have a better grasp on the End Times. Hopefully, we understand that we can’t know the day or the hour, and hopefully, we know that we should be ready for Christ’s return at all times.

Our points will be:

Main Scripture: Revelation 22:7-21

Diving Deeper. After listening to today's message, consider asking yourself the following questions:

Today will be our next-to-last message in the Book of Revelation. It is easy to get bogged down in longer studies, but we must continually remind ourselves that all of this is God’s Word. I hope that you have enjoyed our time together in this great Book as much as I have!

We will continue to look at the New Heaven and New Earth that we saw last week. Hopefully, we will clearly see how heaven and the earth on which we now live contrast sharply. 

Our message title is “The River of Life,” and it comes from Revelation 21:22 - 22:6.

Our points will be:

Main Scripture: Revelation 21:22 - 22:6

Supporting Texts: Isaiah 60:5, Revelation 21:8, Luke 10:20, Genesis 2:10, Genesis 3:22, Ezekiel 47:12, Luke 22:29-30, 1 Corinthians 13:9,1 Corinthians 13:12, Genesis 2:16-17, Matthew 22:13, Revelation 3:21, Isaiah 46:9-11

Digging Deeper. After listening to today's message, consider asking yourself the following questions:

We are nearing the end of our study through the Book of Revelation. Since February, we have been looking at the writings of John as he was exiled to the Isle of Patmos. We have seen instructions, warnings, and most recently, judgments as we looked at the end of Revelation 20.

Today, we will look at most of Revelation 21 as we are introduced to the New Heaven and New Earth. As we enjoy the splendor and reality of heaven, may we not forget that the eternal hell that we talked about a few weeks ago is just as real. The only hope for those who are lost is the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Praise the Lord that we have the ability to share the Good News!

Our message title is “The New Jerusalem,” and it comes from Revelation 21:1-21.

Our points will be:

Main Scripture: Revelation 21:1-21

Supporting Texts: Matthew 24:35, Revelation 22:1, Romans 7:15, John 19:30, Psalm 42:1-2, 1 John 5:4-5, Romans 3:10,John 14:6, Romans 6:23, Colossians 2:14,Revelation 17:1, Hebrews 11:10, John 1:10, Ephesians 2:20, Matthew 13:45-46

Digging Deeper.  After listening to today's message, consider asking yourself the following questions:

Last week, we looked at “The Thousand- Year Reign of Christ.” It is comforting to know that Satan will be locked away in the Abyss during this time. Jesus will reign from David’s throne in Jerusalem, and it will be a time of peace, joy, and comfort.

Our message title is “The Judgment,” and it comes from Revelation 20:7-15.

Our points will be:

Main Scripture: Revelation 20:7-15

Diving Deeper. After listening to today's message, consider asking yourself the following questions:

Last week, we looked at a message titled: “The Word of God.” I have prayed this week that we do not miss our opportunities to recognize His Word and the work that It does. I have also prayed that when we recognize His Word, we will respond with a Hallelujah

This week, we will take a look at the Thousand Year Reign of Christ and His saints. As powerful as Satan is, his power pales in comparison to the power of God. A day is coming when Satan will be restrained, and there will be peace on earth. May we seek to continually praise God for His mercy and His grace, and may we praise Him for choosing us to be a part of His plan.

Our message title is “The Thousand Years,” and it comes from Revelation 20:1-6.

Our points will be:

Main Scripture: Revelation 20:1-6

Supporting Texts: John 8:44, 1 John 5:19, Revelation 19:15a, Hebrews 4:12, Revelation 20:8b, Matthew 25:33-34, Matthew 25:46, Daniel 12:2, 1 Corinthians 15:21-23, Matthew 19:28, Luke 14:14, Revelation 20:14, 1 Peter 2:9, 1 Corinthians 13:12

Diving Deeper. After listening to today's message, consider asking yourself the following questions: