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Shrewsbury First Assembly
Sermons from the pulpit at Shrewsbury First Assembly of God Church in Shrewsbury, NJ. Pastor Timothy A. Harris
We are certainly living in difficult times. Listen in as Pastor Harris reminds us that true wisdom is from God. We need God's wisdom to navigate this current world.
Join us for our Christmas Eve Service with beautiful music and a special message by Pastor Harris.
Pastor Timothy Harris finishes his series Christmas According to Matthew with his sermon "A Narrow Escape" Matthew 2:12-23
"Unexpected Visitors" is the title of this weeks sermon, as Pastor Harris continues his Christmas Sermon Series. Matthew 2:1-12
Pastor Harris continues his series Christmas according to Matthew. This weeks sermon focusing on Matthew 1:18 - 25 "A Complicated Birth"
Pastor Harris continues his Christmas message series - Christmas According to Matthew. This weeks title "A Complicated Birth"
Pastor Harris begins a new sermon series from the book of Matthew: Christmas According to Matthew.
This weeks sermon: A Twisted Family Tree (Matthew 1:1-17)
But as for me and my household, we will serve the Lord. Listen along as Pastor Harris finishes his series in the book of Joshua. Pastor reminds us that ultimately the decision is ours to make everyday.
There are two types of people living in the promised land, the complainer or the one with a thankful heart. Which one are you? Pastor Harris continues our series, Stepping into your New Day, in Joshua 17.
Pastor Harris continues our series in the book of Joshua challenging us to be a Caleb with a Spirit that will not give up.
When God is on our side prayers are answered, battles are won and the promises of God are fulfilled.
Pastor Herman Mendoza will share his powerful testimony of how God redeemed and restored his life from a life of dealing drugs to a life given to full-time ministry.
God uses all things for good - even our failures. Pastor continues his series "It's Your New Day"
Listen along as Pastor continues in Joshua. Have you struggled with God's timing or following God's instructions. What about trusting enough to do what is right? Then be sure to listen.
Pastor Harris continues our series in Joshua, with a sermon entitled Stopping at Gilgal. The people set up a memorial, they were circumcised, and they celebrated. Is God asking YOU to take some time at Gilgal?
Continuing our series in the book of Joshua, Pastor Harris takes us through Joshua 3:1-8, 13-17 as we look at Stepping Into a New Day. It's a Step Into the Amazing! Are you ready to take a step into the amazing things God wants to do in your life?
Scripture: Joshua 2:1-14, Genesis 12:2-3 Pastor Harris continues our series "Stepping Into a New Day" from the Book of Joshua- He unpacks the story of Rahab and how she turns to God, receives God's grace, and is used by Him to step into her new day! God has a new day for all who trust in him.
Scripture: Joshua 1:6-18
Key #1: Strength & Courage
Key #2: Obedience
Key #3: Relationship/Fellowship
Let’s take hold of the keys to stepping into our new day!
This week Pastor Harris continues a new sermon series from the book of Joshua
Are you living the life God intends for you to live? Have you experienced the newness of life Christ offers to us? The book of Joshua teaches us what it means to experience a new life in Christ!
Pastor Gui Medeiros leads us this morning with a message on Spiritual Warfare. The Bible says to stand your ground, not to run away, give up, or throw in the towel.
We have so many things that distract us. 1 Kings 17 Pastor Jose Rivera with us here for a special morning. Starve your appetites, set your attractions.
In today's sermon Pastor Harris encourages us with the scripture Jude vs. 17-22 Acts 2:42 -And they devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers. Acts 20:32 -And nowI commend you to God and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up and to give you the inheritance among all those who are sanctified.2 Timothy 3:16-17 - All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work.”
Special Message for Shrewsbury First Assembly from Greg Hubbard
Since 1985, Greg & Robyn have partnered with pastors and local churches for souls and revival. Their passion is to see lost people becoming fully devoted followers of Jesus, and for every believer and church to be revived and refreshed, with a fresh vision to reach their communities. A heavy emphasis in every service is placed upon time around the altar whether it be for the baptism in the Holy Spirit, healing, breakthrough, or just reaching out to The Lord in prayer.
A normal schedule would have services beginning on a Sunday morning and continuing each night through Tuesday or Wednesday. Along with the preaching of the Word, Robyn provides anointed music ministry along with her and our keyboard player leading the extended altar times.
Faith That Turns To God, a series in James: Faith That Works Turn to God in prayer, when suffering, when cheerful, and when sick. People of faith turn to God.
Pastor Harris exposits James 4:11-17 as we talk about the next section of our series "Faith that Works". There is Only One Who Determines the Future. By faith we allow God to be God over our lives!
Pastor Timothy Harris looks at James 4:1-10 with us to talk about how to keep God first in all things. Who do you put first?
Pastor Harris continues our series in James, looking at the wisdom that comes from above. James 3:13-18
A Faith that Controls the Tongue Does it matter what we say? Do you have an unassuming tongue? Or an untamed tongue? From our Faith that Works series, Pastor Tim Harris exposits James 3:1-12. Real faith will affect how what we say.
From Bones to Breath- Pentecost Sunday- Pastor Harris brings a special Pentecost message from Ezekiel 37
James 2:14-261 Does your Faith act like Faith? Only a faith that works is a faith that works!
Faith that Works: A Faith that Lives by the Royal Law James 2:1-13 Pastor Harris continues our series "Faith that Works" from the Book of James. People of Faith See Others from God’s Perspective. God is impartial. God looks at the heart. God has a heart for the poor. “So from now on we regard no one from a worldly point of view.” (2 Corinthians 5:16-17)
A Faith That Leads to a New Way of Life James 1:19-27 A real faith affects the way we respond to those in need, the words we speak, and our relationship with the world. Pastor Tim Harris continues our series "Faith that Works".
Faith that Works: A Faith that Sees Life with Spiritual Eyes. A faith that sees with spiritual eyes is one where we can see beyond the trials of this life, we aren't enamored with wealth and things of this world, and we are aware/can see our own sinful nature! Pastor Harris continues our series from the book of James.
Trials lead to perseverance. Have you noticed that to be true in your life? And perseverance leads to maturity. That's a good thing! So when James tells us to rejoice when you face trials of many kinds, you can be sure that a faith that works, is a faith that rejoices in trials.
Pastor Harris preaches a message entitled And Peter Too and we celebrate Easter Sunday and the Resurrection!
Pastor Carlos Urrutia brings us our Palm Sunday message with special guest worship from Madelyn Rivera and team from La Vid Verdadura under Pastor Jose Rivera.
Wrapping up our Missions Week with missionary Timothy and Nicole Strange, serving in Costa Rica. Faith Promise Sunday
When was the last time you recognized the blessings that came from God's hand? Hannah recognized that her blessing had come from the Lord. He does not continue to bless those who cling to the blessing. Hannah Dedicated Her Blessing Back to the Lord. Has God found you to be faithful with that which He's already entrusted to you? God Brought Increased Blessing into Hannah’s Life. What have you done with the blessing?
You've heard it, "hashtag blessed". It's not enough for us to just claim the blessing. We must live our lives in such a way that God can actually bless us. Pastor Timothy Harris helps us understand what our own cry for blessing should be in our lives- "I want and need the presence and favor of God upon my life!"
What do you do when you are afraid? Recognize your fears, but you cannot stop there. Look to God. Don't let fear paralyze you! Pastor Guilherme Medeiros preaches on Psalm 56:3
What can we learn from Jesus' prayer in the garden? Jesus prays with faith, Jesus prays with surrender, and Jesus prays with strength. Pastor Fabian Kalapuch, District Director of Youth and Missions brings us a message for February 14, 2021
Is there oil in your lamp? Are you ready? Each of us is responsible for keeping oil in our lamps. Pastor Carlos exposits the parable of the wise and foolish bridesmaids in Matthew 25.
Evangelist Jermel Mayo ministers to the congregation at SFA with a message of God's faithfulness to us through Joshua 1:1-9.
Is what you do bringing glory to God? Whatever you do, whether you eat or drink, do it all for the glory of God. Pastor Timothy Harris brings a message about doing everything for the glory of God.
God's voice is the only truth we should be listening to. God's word is the only reading we should do.
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?
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.
Pastor Fogel is no stranger to SFA, having served us as interim pastor in 2015. His preaching is always inspirational and challenging! We are glad for the opportunity to have him and his wife, Waltraud minister to us.
It's Missions Sunday and we will have Dave & Cheryl Greco with us!
The Greco's work with AGWM Multi-Ethnic Mobilization, connecting AGWM with each of our U.S. Language Districts and Nationally recognized Ethnic Fellowships. Their focus is on mobilizing the churches from each of our ethnic, language, and cultural communities to develop a missionary culture that results in supporting and sending world missionaries.
Living as a Community of Faith isn't as easy as it might seem. We get distracted, take things for granted, forget what really matters. We have built our Community of Faith and surrounded it with blocks. Are these building blocks firm enough? What essentials are needed now to be a blessing to others? Through The Word of God we are able to find righteousness. With Prayer and Worship, we are able to receive mercy and find grace in our time of need. Through Holiness, we are able to live life God's way! Be a blessing to one another especially in this time, come together as a Community of Faith, and show others the privilege we have in walking with Him.
Pastor Harris continues our series in the book of Nehemiah, "Building a Community of Faith". Are you willing to be a Peacemaker in this Community? Together we are building walls of unity surrounding our community of faith. Unity is built upon focus & purpose, unity flows out of compassion, unity seeks to serve others. Blessed are the peacemakers for they will be called children of God. Are you a child of God, and help build this community of faith?
Building in the Face of Opposition: Pastor Harris continues through Nehemiah. Are you staying on your guard? God wants us to stand firm with him, to be confident in him, to continue walking with him. As a Community of Faith we need to stand together in the face of opposition, we need to respond to the attacks of the enemy. God tells us there is no need to be discouraged, or intimidated. Let's keep building, and continue God's work with all our hearts.
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.
Guest Speaker Pastor and Superintendent Don James
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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!
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
Does your life give proof to the fact that you are a follower of Jesus? As Christ-followers, we claim to have fellowship with God. not only that, but we KNOW God! What a big claim to make! We can claim that our sins are taken care of on the cross. We are people who live in the light. Pastor Harris continues a series in the book of First John entitled Christianity 101. This message comes from 1 John 1:5-2:14
Have you experienced the reality of Jesus? Jesus has always existed, as an eternal reality. Jesus came into our world as a physical reality. Jesus came to make his reality, our reality. Pastor Harris begins a series in the book of First John entitled Christianity 101. This message comes from 1 John 1:1-4
What does God want to teach us during the pandemic? What have we learned during this time of quarantine during the COVID-19 pandemic? Pastor Harris shares about Seven Lessons Learned through the Pandemic.
A Different Kind of City: Strong Hands! Zechariah 8
What does a city filled with life look like? What about a city attractive to others? That would be a city, filled with God's presence.
When the Israelites returned from Babylon, they couldn't just go back to "normal". We find ourselves heading into a similar situation. What does God want to say to us in this season for life after the pandemic? In "After The Exile: Living for God In the New Normal!" Pastor Harris will preach a series based upon the books of Haggai, Zechariah, and Malachi.
A word of encouragement for the church from guest speaker Evangelist Jermel Mayo. Run this race effectively, with conviction, and with power!
What is God's Vision for Your Life? It's a Spirit-Filled Life! From Zechariah 4
When the Israelites returned from Babylon, they couldn't just go back to "normal". We find ourselves heading into a similar situation. What does God want to say to us in this season for life after the pandemic? In "After The Exile: Living for God In the New Normal!" Pastor Harris will preach a series based upon the books of Haggai, Zechariah, and Malachi.
What will the spiritual tone of our lives be like when the crisis has passed? The dangers that lay before us, are the very same dangers that the people of Malachi's day faced. The Danger of Coming out of Exile is the message today from the book of Malachi.
When the Israelites returned from Babylon, they couldn't just go back to "normal". We find ourselves heading into a similar situation. What does God want to say to us in this season for life after the pandemic? In "After The Exile: Living for God In the New Normal!" Pastor Harris will preach a series based upon the books of Haggai, Zechariah, and Malachi.
What's the biggest complaint about the church, from the outside? Hypocrites. Well, It's Time to Walk the Talk. We cannot live just any way we like-- we are called to cut out of our lives anything that leads us back into sin. When the Israelites returned from Babylon, they couldn't just go back to "normal". We find ourselves heading into a similar situation. What does God want to say to us in this season for life after the pandemic? In "After The Exile: Living for God In the New Normal!" Pastor Harris will preach a series based upon the books of Haggai, Zechariah, and Malachi.
Do you find you try to fix yourself, try to become the best version of yourself? It's exhausting, isn't it? There's nothing you and I can do on our own to rid ourselves of sin, to change the tendencies of our human nature. We need an extreme makeover, from the inside out. And that's what God promised us through his Son Jesus.
When the Israelites returned from Babylon, they couldn't just go back to "normal". We find ourselves heading into a similar situation. What does God want to say to us in this season for life after the pandemic? In "After The Exile: Living for God In the New Normal!" Pastor Harris will preach a series based upon the books of Haggai, Zechariah, and Malachi.
God gives a message through Zechariah to His people. Through these visions He describes the blessings that He has for his people, blessings that were always meant to be theirs; if they would return home. It's Time to Return Home! In this season of the pandemic, how do we follow God in the New Normal? How can we prepare for life when this is all over?
God spoke through Haggai and told the people that they needed to be people of focus, people of faith, and people of vision. This is part 1 of our series "After the Exile: Living For God in the New Normal"
When the Israelites returned from Babylon, they couldn't just go back to "normal". We find ourselves heading into a similar situation. What does God want to say to us in this season for life after the pandemic? In "After The Exile: Living for God In the New Normal!" Pastor Harris will preach a series based upon the books of Haggai, Zechariah, and Malachi.
Fear not- Jesus does not want to paralyze us, but he wants rather to mobilize us. This week Pastor Carlos Urrutia brings us a message that the Lord is greater than any disease! The Lord wants us to see what He is doing in the world. He's looking for men and women of God who will pray, open their eyes and see, and not be afraid.
Resurrection Sunday! It's Not The End! There is a living hope, life-changing hope, and a lasting hope in Jesus.
The Saddest Day of Jesus' Life! We wave our palms and sing Hosanna, but what about that moment just before Jesus entered Jerusalem? He looked out over the city and wept-- not for himself, but for what was, what could have been, and what was coming. Jesus is not in heaven crying out, "I told you so!" Jesus' heart is still broken over the pain and sorrow that is upon us in our world. He wants to rescue us.
In this week's message, Pastor Timothy Harris unpacks what it means to be an ALL-IN Disciple, in part two of the series.
What makes someone a follower of Jesus? Going to church? Donating money to good causes? Offering, and Tithes? Trying to be a good person? What really Does it mean to be a follower of Christ?
The answer is actually much simpler: all of us in discipleship as followers of Jesus. In this message, Pastor Tim Harris outlines exactly the cost of discipleship, the commitment of discipleship, surrendering our lives to him.
Part 4 " When God's Grace Doesn't Make Sense" out of the book of Jonah!
Key Verse: "for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and all are justified freely by this grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus" Romans 3:23-24
Are you all in? Pastor Harris explores the "all's" in the great commission and challenges us to be a church that is "all in". January 19, 2020