Jesus revolutionized much of the norms and practices of His society and influenced human behavior for over two thousand years after His death. One of his most revolutionary practices was to care for the needs of others. In this message in the My Church _____________ series, Pastor Williams challenges us to pattern our lives after Jesus' and live a life of service to others.

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My Church Helps Others

Jesus said, "I will build my church and the gates of hell will not prevail against it." In this sermon series for the month of July, we examine attributes Jesus said should be characteristic of His church. In this first message in the series, Pastor Daryle Williams challenges us to be passionate about our pursuit of God's presence and power through prayer, praise & worship, purity, and loving others.

My Church is Passionate About God

Sometimes we read the words of Jesus and they cause us to say, "You've got to be kidding me!" But then, we ask ourselves the questions, "Wait... was He really serious?" In this final sermon in the "You've Got To Be Kidding Me" series, Abraham LaVoi takes a look at four things Jesus said in His Sermon on the Mount that many Christians don't take seriously... but Jesus was serious!

Jesus Was Serious!

On this Father's Day, Pastor Daryle Williams encourages fathers to set the right example for their children in prioritizing God and His Kingdom above all other pursuits. Pastor Williams gives us 6 ways to lead our families in the worship and service of God.

Set The Example

If you had been present when Jesus resurrected Lazarus from the grave, how would you have responded? John records that some believed and others left frustrated. Why did they leave frustrated and how does that apply to us? In this message, Daryle Williams answers these questions and helps to see how to move forward in faith.

Why Leave The Resurrection?

Jesus told His followers, just before His death, that He was leaving them a gift - peace. But not a peace like the world gives. Peace to the world around us is merely the absence of conflict or strife. The peace Jesus gives overwhelms our hearts and minds in the midst of, and often in spite of, our circumstances.

Certain Peace in an Uncertain World

In one of the biggest "You've Got To Be Kidding Me" moments in all the Bible, an angel tells Joseph, "Don't be afraid." This was after informing him that his fiancee was pregnant, the child wasn't his, and that the child was, in fact, fathered by God himself. This story illustrates that God often allows us to be in uncomfortable or distressing circumstances, but assures us that He is in control, so we never have to fear.

Don't Be Afraid

Love your enemies? Bless those who curse you? You've got to be kidding me! Does God really expect me to show love to those who hurt me? Yes He does. And He has a good reason for this. In this way, we demonstrate the love of God in our world, and we gain fulfillment and purpose in our lives.

Hug Your Enemy

The Bible tells us that God's mercies are new every morning. That might be the ultimate, "You've Got To Be Kidding Me" statement. Yes, no matter what you have done, God has new mercy for you this morning, and every morning. In this message in the "You've Got Be Kidding Me" series, Abraham LaVoi looks at how both King David and the Apostle Paul trusted in the new mercies of God every day.

New Every Morning

In this Mother's Day message, guest speaker Anita Hale challenges us to embrace four anchors that prevent us from being set adrift from our purpose as followers of Jesus and examples to others.

4 Anchors

Many of us think of worship as singing, attending church services, praying. And we think of serving as something else. To serve is to worship? You've got to be kidding me! In this first message in the series "You've Got To Be Kidding Me," Pastor Daryle Williams explains that Jesus' words, "if you did it to the least of my brothers and sisters, you did it for me," means that serving others is the worship that God desires.

To Serve is to Worship

As humans, there is no way we can truly appreciate or comprehend the immensity, power, and greatness of God. The Bible says that His greatness is unsearchable. In this message, Abraham encourages us to catch a glimpse of the vastness of God by understanding He is eternal, He is the creator, and He is omnipresent. Because of this, we should never quench God's Spirit in our lives and we never need to worry.

Unsearchable

One of the most amazing truths of the Bible is that even though God is the all-powerful creator, He genuinely wants to have personal encounters with His creation. God said, through the prophet Jeremiah, "If you pray to me, I will hear you. If you search for me wholeheartedly, you will find me." In this message, Pastor Daryle Williams encourages us to position ourselves for daily encounters with God.

Encounter

Do you ever feel like God sometimes takes things from you instead of answering your prayer to add things to your life? Why would God do that? Just as a tree requires pruning, or cutting away, in order to have productive growth, so God sometimes cuts things away, not to be mean, but to facilitate greater growth so we can bear more fruit. Pastor Paul Price challenges us to trust that God knows what is best for us and His ultimate goal is our growth into all that He has for us.

The Growth Process

All of us, at some point in our lives, ask the question, "God, where are You?" During times of suffering, loneliness, hurt, and sickness we sometimes question whether God is anywhere near. But the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus reassures us that God is interested in being near us; and when we don't feel close to God, it is not God who is distant - it is us. But Jesus made the first move to reconcile us to Him - He came to earth, paid our debts, and invited us to come close. This Easter Sunday, draw close to God and He promises He will draw close to you.

Easter

Listen to previously recorded sermons by Pastor Daryle Williams and guest speakers of First Church Fayetteville