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 1:12.
Pastor’s Message
Pastor Bruce Humes will speak from Genesis 31. Twenty years have passed since Jacob left his homeland. His brother Esau had vowed to kill Jacob. After getting close to his brother’s land, Jacob sends messengers to tell his brother of his arrival. They return with a report that Esau is coming to meet Jacob with 400 men. Jacob prepares for the worst.
Jacob prays and asks God to deliver him from an attack from his brother. As night falls, Jacob takes his immediate family, his two wives, two female servants, and his 11 sons and crossed over the ford of Jabbok, wanting to protect them while he waited alone for Esau. Genesis 32:24 reads, “Then Jacob was left alone; and a man wrestled with him until the break of day.” This man was none other than the angel of the Lord. As they wrestled, the Lord put the socket of Jacob’s hip out of joint.
Genesis 26-28 says “And the Lord said, ‘Let me go, for the day breaks.’ But Jacob said, ‘I will not let you go unless you bless me.’ So, he said, ‘What is your name?’ He said, ‘Jacob.’ And the Lord said, “‘Your name shall no longer be called Jacob, but Israel; for you have struggled with God and with men and have prevailed.’” Jacob is no longer identified as the supplanter, but as Israel which means “Prince with God.”
Weekend Services
Sunday services, held from 9:30-10:45 a.m., are traditional with hymnal music led by Janet Ray and Sherry Parmenter at the piano. The choir will sing this week. Saturday services include contemporary worship songs led by Gregory Black with guitar and vocal accompaniment from 9:30-10:45 a.m.
Midweek Studies
Melli Herrera leads the women’s Bible study on Mondays from 10:30-11:30 a.m.
Pastor Gary Whitlatch leads the Tuesday Bible study from 9:30-10:30 a.m.
Pastor Bruce Humes leads the Thursday morning Bible study from 10:30-11:30.
Humes also leads the prayer and Bible study on Fridays from 4-5 p.m.
Scripture of the Week
“May the Lord our God be with us, as he was with our fathers; may he not leave us, or forsake us, that he may incline our hearts to himself, to walk in all his ways and to keep his commandments and his statutes and his ordinances, which he commanded our fathers,” 1 Kings 8:57-58.
Contact
The church is located on Northwood Road behind Carport
125. To receive more information, call 562-431-8810.
