First Christian Church

First Christian Church of Leisure World teaches from God’s word, the Holy Bible, most often verse by verse. It is a friendly church that welcomes all visitors to join in worship and explore God’s word together, “That we may be mutually encouraged by each other’s faith, both yours and mine,” Romans 1:1 Pastors Message

One of the things that seems to be missing in today’s society is generational history. If a person is asked how far back they can name first or last names of ancestors, very few could go back more than one generation; not true in the Bible. The records of many generations are recorded all the way back to Adam and Eve. Can we rely on these records? Most definitely. The Bible is a history book. It is also called the inerrant word of God. Thus, we cannot only trust it, we can learn so much from it. The text we are looking at this week in Genesis is a very important one as it tells the history of Abraham, his son Isaac and the importance of the wife of Isaac and their future children.

Genesis 24 records the story of Abraham asking his oldest servant to go and seek a wife for his son from his own country and his family. The servant with his ten camel caravan arrived in Mesopotamia, outside the city of Nahor, and settled in by the water well. The servant offers up a prayer and what transpires now is an account of one of the great love stories of the Bible. The prayer is recorded in verse 12. “O Lord, the God of my master Abraham, please grant me success today and show lovingkindness to my master.” What follows, almost before the prayer is completed, is one of the great workings of God, for it is through Rebekah, who was born to Bethuel, son of Milcah, the wife of Nahor, Abraham’s brother that Isaac’s descendants would continue as God had promised Abraham. That prayer, heard by God, is encouragement to us these many, many generations later to offer up prayer to a sovereign God, with confidence He will hear, and the answer may be something future generations can remember and pass on from generation to generation.

Weekend Services

Sunday services, from 9:3010:45 a.m., are traditional services with Hymnal music led by Janet Ray with Pat at the piano. Sandy Carlson will bring special music this week. Saturday services, from 9:30-10:45 a.m., include contemporary songs of worship, led by Gregory Black with guitar and vocal accompaniment.

Mid-Week Studies Monday Women’s Bible Study led by Melli Herrera is on hiatus until Jan. 8.

Pastor Gary Whitlach leads the Tuesday Bible Study from 9:30-10:30 a.m.

Pastor Humes leads the Thursday Bible study from 10:30-11:30 a.m. Humes also leads the prayer Bible study on Fridays from 6-7 p.m.

All Leisure World residents are welcome to attend the above services and Bible studies.

Scripture of the Week

“But when the kindness of God, our Savior, and His love for mankind appeared, He saved us, not on the basis of deeds which we have done in righteousness, but according to His mercy, by the washing and regeneration and renewing by the Holy Spirit whom He poured out upon us richly through Jesus Christ our Savior so that being justified by His grace we would be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life,” Titus 3:4-7 NASB Contact

First Christian Church is located on Northwood Road behind Carport 125.

For more information, call 562 431-8810.