Shrewsbury First Assembly of God

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Each new year brings new hopes, dreams, and expectations. We begin our Janurarys off wondering how this year will turn out, hoping it will be better than the last. We go headstrong into the new year making plans and setting goals. Like most years they start out steady, only until we hit the first few bumps, then we start losing hope. We have no guarantee for what one year will be.   How can we hold on to that hope that the year will be good? How will you live in 2021 what will keep that faith and hope alive all year long?

Pastor Harris continues our series in the book of Nehemiah, "Building a Community of Faith". What Part are you playing in building this community? He's looking for people who are willing, who will partner together with God, and who will get the job done! Here am I, Lord...send me; use me to build whatever part of the wall you need me to build.

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Building A Community of Faith: From the Book of Nehemiah God wants to give us to turn our passion into action as we take a journey through the book of Nehemiah. We will see how Nehemiah's response to mourning led to rebuilding the walls of the physical city and brought fresh energy and commitment to the faith community. The work of building requires a vision of what could be, faith, sacrifice, and a team to get the job done. Let's be a people of action!

Building A Community of Faith: From the Book of Nehemiah God wants to give us His heart for His people- as we take a journey through the book of Nehemiah, we will see how Nehemiah's response to mourning led to rebuilding the walls of the physical city and brought fresh energy and commitment to the faith community. Jesus wants to build a strong community of faith- to build His church here on earth, to represent Jesus, do his work, who will bring blessing to others, and ultimately bring Him glory!

Have you ever longed for something new? We refer to Christmas as a season, when in reality it's really only a single day. Each year we tend to put more pressure on what Christmas is. We have forgotten that Christmas is the celebration of the birth of our Messiah. Luke 2:22-38 we read that when Jesus was born there were two people who automatically recognized Him as our Messiah. They were longing for Him to appear, they were looking for Him, preparing for His arrival. They knew the importance of what the Messiah would do. God had promised us a new Christmas let us remember him each Christmas.

Life is Filled with the Unexpected, it can be scary even if we plan for everything. More times than not things go wrong. Walking with God we are affirmed in the fact that God is Faithful to His People in the Midst of the Unexpected, Nothing Is Unexpected to God he knows all the plans for us we should trust in him. Let’s trust God with our lives in the midst of the unexpected!

Are you ever feeling inconvenienced? Christmas is filled with all kinds of inconveniences, for 4 weeks out of the year we are running around trying to make things perfect. Shopping for gifts, baking all our favorite treats, planning family dinners, stopping to decorate for the holiday. By the time the holidays are over, we feel rundown and tired. Christmas isn't always convenient, and yet each year we only try to top the year before. When we think about Christmas we sometimes forget through all the presents and treats that Jesus came during this time, and with him brought a lot of inconveniences. Though the birth of Jesus turned Mary and Josephs's lives upsidedown, The benefits and blessings of Jesus’ coming far outweigh any inconvenience.

Are you always trying to plan the perfect Christmas but find yourself disappointed year after year? What is the trouble with Christmas?  Each year we are striving the create the perfect Christmas and we are often left feeling depressed, let down by our plan of what we think a perfect Christmas is. The reality of Christmas is that so many find themselves alone, there's no money for gifts, no time for family, we so often dream of a perfect Christmas only to find ourselves in trouble. This year especially we are all going to be asking: what will Christmas be like in 2020?  Most times it seems people forget the true meaning of December 25th, and that on Christmas day our Savior was born. We often forget that Jesus was born into a world of trouble, and still even born into trouble no one could stop the plan of GOD. Jeremiah 29:11 "For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future."  This Christmas season let's remember what we should be celebrating, and let's trust God with our lives even in the midst of trouble.

We're finishing up our series "Christianity 101"  with some final things! We are children of God- and everyone born of God does not continue to sin. We have a new understanding of God as his children. Some amazing truth statements from the book of 1st John.

Pastor Gui Medeiros brings us a message about enjoying God's Presence. Sometimes we come to church wondering what we will receive. But we are also called to come to church to give and give, and give-- worship and praise and glory to God!

Faith in Jesus leads to life- not just any life, but new life, and eternal life! We can be sure that faith in Jesus will not leave us in defeat but give us victory. Do you have that kind of confidence? It can be yours in faith. Pastor Harris continues our series from the book of First John, "Christianity 101".

Do you recognize the Spirit? How do you know what's true? Put everything to the test, and test it up against the Gospel message. Pastor Harris continues our series Christianity 101 out of the book of First John.

There are two different ways you can orient your life. You could have a life centered on self, or centered on others. Jesus would have to us to love one another. And the ultimate test is love! Continuing our series out of the book of First John, Christianity 101.

We have a new identity as a result of God's love-- children of God! Our new identity changes the way we live and gives us a new hope. Pastor Harris continues our series Christianity 101 out of the book of First John.

Batman and Robin? Thelma and Louise? Bert and Ernie? These are all dynamic duos, but in this sermon, Pastor Harris talks about the Dynamic Duo of the true Gospel and the Anointing of the Holy Spirit! Continuing in our series Christianity 101 in the book of First John.

Pastor Carlos Urrutia unpacks how what we have in front us, defines who we are. Just as what is behind and following us is a telltale sign of who we are, so too, the things that lay before us matter. Pastor Carlos is preaching from Philippians 3:13-14

Pastor Carlos Urrutia preaches a message out of Mark 16:14-20. The passage tells us that the things that follow us are the telltale sign of who we are.

Who are we going to love? What are we going to love? Love for this world and love for God are incompatible. Pastor Harris continues the series Christianity 101, series out of 1 John. This message is from 1 John 2:12-17