Pastor Joy Matos discusses the biblical passage of Matthew 6:24-34, which advises against worry and encourages seeking God's kingdom first. She acknowledges that worry is a common human experience, citing various contemporary concerns like health, family, finances, and global turmoil. The sermon emphasizes that despite life's troubles, believers have a strong foundation in Jesus Christ. Pastor Joy...
Pastor Joy Matos emphasizes the critical importance of prayer, both individual and corporate, for spiritual growth and effective ministry. Drawing from scriptures like Hebrews 13 and Matthew 18, the sermon highlights that even prominent biblical figures such as the author of Hebrews and the Apostle Paul frequently requested prayers from their congregations. The pastor also shares anecdotes...
In this sermon transcript, Pastor Joy Matos discusses the importance of seeking God's wisdom when making decisions, particularly significant life choices. She highlights the biblical teaching from James 1:5-8, encouraging believers to ask God for wisdom generously, without doubt. Pastor Joy illustrates this principle through historical examples, such as George Mueller's* reliance on God for his orphanage...
This sermon, titled “Spirit-filled Boldness” by Pastor Joy Matos, focuses on the biblical account of Peter and John healing a crippled man and their subsequent arrest and bold proclamation of Jesus. Pastor Joy uses this narrative from Acts 3 and 4 to illustrate the power of the Holy Spirit and to challenge the congregation to pursue a...
Pastor Joy Matos focuses on the concept of approaching God's "Throne of Grace." Pastor Joy references Hebrews 4:14-16 and the biblical story of Esther to illustrate the privilege and boldness believers now have in prayer due to Jesus' sacrifice, contrasting it with the strict protocols of the Old Testament and earthly rulers. The sermon emphasizes that God's love is the foundation for fearless prayer, encouraging...
Pastor Joy Matos's sermon emphasizes the critical role of prayer and the Holy Spirit in the Christian faith. Pastor Joy underscores how Jesus highlighted the Holy Spirit's importance for empowering believers to be witnesses and how the early church devoted themselves to prayer while awaiting the Spirit. Citing scriptural examples and the revitalization of the Brooklyn Tabernacle*...
SUMMARY: Minister David Green emphasizes the Christian belief that salvation is accessible regardless of when one embraces faith, even at life’s end. Green illustrates this through three personal anecdotes and biblical references, including a story of a drug dealer’s near-death experience, a conversation with his skeptical father about faith, and his own transformative journey from
SUNDAY SERVICE – 07/13/2025 10:00 am Please join us for a Sermon by: “Reverend Lauren Curtiss” Order Of Worship SUMMARY: In this sermon, Reverend Lauren Curtiss explores the parable of the Good Samaritan from Luke 10:27-35, emphasizing its core message of loving one’s neighbor. She highlights four key lessons: recognizing the sacred worth of all
SUNDAY SERVICE – 07/06/2025 10:00 am Please join us for a First Church In Pembroke “Sing-Along & Gail’s Children’s Moment”
Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.
All Joy!
The congregational meeting at First Church in Pembroke, Massachusetts, on June 22, 2025, convened for the critical task of calling a new settled pastor. Prior to the vote, the moderator Jane Hodge expressed profound gratitude to the pastoral search committee for their dedicated efforts and confirmed that the necessary quorum of members was present for the proceedings...
In this sermon Reverend Joy Matos emphasizes the paramount importance of the Holy Spirit in the life of both individual believers and the church as a collective body. Matos highlights that while God the Father and God the Son are widely understood, the Holy Spirit is often overlooked despite its critical role in empowering Christians to live...
Father’s Day Sunday Service – 06/15/2025 Sermon by Rev. Lauren Curtis “The righteous man who walks in his integrity, blessed are his children after him.”PROVERBS 20:7 SUMMARY: The sermon, titled "God the Father," explores the nature and attributes of God as a father figure, particularly in the context of Father’s Day. Reverend Laurin Curtis begins
I stand at the door and knock
God sent a large fish to swallow Jonah after Jonah disobeyed God's command to preach to the people of Nineveh
First Church in Pembroke 10:00AM Sunday Service 05/25/2025 by Rev. Merrily Harris Revelations 21: 1-14
Rev. Harris shares her personal journey to ministry at age 74, detailing a long-felt calling and her work as a psychotherapist alongside her spiritual path
April 27 2025 10:00 am “Obstructed Vision” Sermon by: Rev. Tom Coronite Proverbs 29:16-19
Christ Is Risen!
Together, we remember events leading up to our Lord’s crucifixion
'...not through the blood of goats and calves, but through His own blood...'
“It was intended that she should save this perfume for the day of my burial. 8 You will always have the poor among you, but you will not always have me.”
Critically evaluating and reforming elements within the church to ensure they serve the intended spiritual purposes rather than becoming objects of misplaced devotion.
The Lord loves a Cheerful Giver. ‘We are never obligated, we are always invited even with our giving.’
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He named the place Massah and Meribah because of the quarrel of the sons of Israel, and because they tested the LORD , saying, “Is the LORD among us, or not?”
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Faith Required!
More or less about ashes on your forehead.
Avoid foolish controversies and genealogies and strife and disputes about the Law, for they are unprofitable and worthless.
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Rev. TC recounts a personal anecdote about a minor billing discrepancy at a local restaurant.
he acronym IBE can be used to summarize the role of the spirit. IBE stands for illuminates, bestows, and empowers. Illuminates: The spirit illuminates the word of God so that people can understand the Bible when they read it or hear it proclaimed. Without the spirit, people may interpret the Bible through the lens of
What is this Spirit?
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It's more than Nice, and It's not about the food!
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But you, be sober in all things, endure hardship, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry.
They were continually devoting themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.
when you have found Him, report to me
3 I thank my God in all my remembrance of you, 4 always offering prayer with joy in my every prayer for you all,
Glory to God! Christ Jesus has been borne!
30 The angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary; for you have found favor with God.
You will be doing something much more spiritual. You will be discerning God’s will for this flock.
3‘Who is left among you who saw this temple in its former glory? And how do you see it now? Does it not seem to you like nothing in comparison?
The Death and Resurrection of Lazarus: So when He heard that he was sick, He then stayed two days longer in the place where He was.6
The First Sunday of Advent “God’s Appointed Time” Sermon by Pastor Joy Matos December 1st, 2024 10AM Galatians 4:4-7 Sermon: Children’s Moment: Short: Summary: Pastor Joy Matos’s Advent sermon, “God’s Appointed Time,” explains the significance of Jesus’ birth. The sermon uses the biblical account of God’s promises to Abraham and the giving of the Law