First Baptist Church of Farmington

Memory Verse: Psalms 103:11-14

Jon — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 06:00:50 PST

Memory verse for the week of February 19th, 2012:

11 For as high as the heavens are above the earth,
so great is his steadfast love toward those who fear him;
12 as far as the east is from the west,
so far does he remove our transgressions from us.
13 As a father shows compassion to his children,
so the Lord shows compassion to those who fear him.
14 For he knows our frame; [1]
he remembers that we are dust.

Psalms 103:11-14 ESV

Stand Up, Stand Up for Jesus – Part 3 (2 Timothy 1:6-14)

Craig — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 10:30:42 PST

The more in step we get with Christ — His person, His purposes, His plans and His people — the more out-of-step and out-of-sync we will be with the world. We will feel the ridicule, the sneering, the laughter, the criticism, the accusations of intolerance and narrow-mindedness, derided and dismissed by the socially-acceptable belief that there are more ways to God than Jesus alone. When we feel the pain and the price that we need to pay to exhibit our faith and our love for Christ, there is a temptation to back-pedal and silence our witness for Jesus. There is a real temptation to have a more quiet, unassuming and a less offensive faith. For the disciple of Jesus Christ, the call and the challenge for you from God’s word is to STAND UP, STAND UP FOR JESUS. Pastor Diceanu explains that this is what Paul wanted to get across to Timothy in his epistle, 2 Timothy. Paul is languishing in a Roman prison, any day potentially being his last day and he wants to make sure that whatever else Timothy does, he STANDS UP FOR JESUS.

This fifth installment in Pastor Diceanu’s series, “Passing on the Truth,” on 2 Timothy, entitled “Stand Up, Stand Up for Jesus – Part 3 (2 Timothy 1:6-14),” is now available for download.

Memory Verse: Psalms 103:8-10

Jon — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 06:00:08 PST

Memory verse for the week of February 12th, 2012:

8 The Lord is merciful and gracious,
slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love.
9 He will not always chide,
nor will he keep his anger forever.
10 He does not deal with us according to our sins,
nor repay us according to our iniquities.

Psalms 103:8-10 ESV

“Women, Behold, Your Son…” (John 19:25-27)

Craig — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 11:39:13 PST

Even while He was dying, in inexplicable pain, Jesus showed care for others. As Jesus was hanging on the cross he turned to Mary and said, “Women, behold your son” and then He turned to John and said, “Behold your mother.” Pastor Diceanu expounds on what lies behind Jesus’s statements to his earthly mother, Mary, and His charge to His beloved disciple, John, and what they mean for us and how we live out the Gospel in our own lives today.

This week’s sermon, the third in a series “Seven Cries from the Cross,” and entitled “Women, Behold, Your Son…” (John 19:25-27), is now available for download.

Memory Verse: Psalms 103:5-7

Jon — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 06:00:49 PST

Memory verse for the week of February 5th, 2012:

5 Who satisfies you with good
so that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s. 6 The Lord works righteousness
and justice for all who are oppressed.
7 He made known his ways to Moses,
his acts to the people of Israel.

Psalms 103:5-7 ESV

Stand Up, Stand Up for Jesus – Part 2 (2 Timothy 1:6-14)

Craig — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 17:49:36 PST

This fourth installment in Pastor Diceanu’s series, “Passing on the Truth,” on 2 Timothy, entitled “Stand Up, Stand Up for Jesus – Part 2 (2 Timothy 1:6-14),” is now available for download.

Memory Verse: Psalms 103:1-4

Jon — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 06:00:44 PST

Memory verse for the week of January 29th, 2012:

1 Bless the Lord, O my soul,
and all that is within me,
bless his holy name!
2 Bless the Lord, O my soul,
and forget not all his benefits,
3 who forgives all your iniquity,
who heals all your diseases,
4 who redeems your life from the pit,
who crowns you with steadfast love and mercy.
Psalms 103:1-4 ESV

Stand Up, Stand Up for Jesus – Part 1 (2 Timothy 1:6-12)

Craig — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 21:15:14 PST

This third installment in Pastor Diceanu’s series, “Passing on the Truth,” on 2 Timothy, entitled “Stand Up, Stand Up for Jesus – Part 1 (2 Timothy 1:6-12),” is now available for download.

Memory Verse: Romans 15:1-2

Jon — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 06:00:13 PST

Memory verse for the week of January 22nd, 2012:

1 We who are strong have an obligation to bear with the failings of the weak, and not to please ourselves. 2 Let each of us please his neighbor for his good, to build him up.
Romans 15:1-2 ESV

Essential Attitudes of an Encourager (2 Timothy 1:3-5)

Craig — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 20:40:37 PST

The heat of discouragement can wilt and wither the best of human spirit. And just as we are about to abandon hope giving in to the paralysis of discouragement, somebody comes along to encourage us. As Paul lay in prison in chains, his thoughts took him to his spiritual son Timothy. Paul was going to pass on the baton to Timothy. Paul realized that he didn’t have much time left and he wanted to make sure that Timothy carried the truth of the gospel on. Timothy was going to have a big task ahead of him. Timothy was going to take on a very big mantle. And as Paul contemplated the challenges that faced Timothy, Paul sought to encourage before he exhorted him. Encouragement precedes exhortation. Pastor Diceanu examines the four attitudes of an encourager that Paul expresses in 2 Timothy 1:3-5 as he continues with his series “Passing on the Truth.”

This second installment in Pastor Diceanu’s series, “Passing on the Truth,” on 2 Timothy, entitled “Essential Attitudes of an Encourager (2 Timothy 1:3-5),” is now available for download.