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The Naturalness of Giving

Pastor Bill McKee continues his series on Giving with a message about the God given state of Giving from Matthew 10:8 and Psalms 37:21.  Pastor instructs us that God doesn't want you to give anything that you haven't already received and addresses several Natures of Giving.  Pastor concludes that if true conversion has taken place, there will be Giving!

Nature of Giving

Pastor Bill McKee begins a new series on "Giving" with a look at the Biblical nature of giving from Proverbs 11:25.  Pastor provides several purposes and forms of giving seen throughout the Bible.  In conclusion, God's people give because of love through faith not the law.

Super Bowl of Faith

Pastor Bill McKee preaches on the greatest Super Bowl that we will face in this world - the competition for your souls.  Pastor encourages us in the moments on the field of live to: Get behind the coach (Jesus) and Press on to take hold of the prize of heaven.  Who will you choose this day/hour to serve?

Be A Person of Faith

Pastor Bill McKee shares on the greatest opportunity of being a miracle - be a person of faith.  Pastor presents several aspects of faith through the story of Abraham.  Pastor challenges us that there is a faith bigger than all of your requests.  Will the Lord find faith in you?

Be A Miracle - Part 3

This week, Pastor Bill McKee preaches on the preparation of Peter to be a miracle from Acts 3.  Pastor shares these lessons from Peter's story on being a miracle: Peter realized what he had in Jesus, Spiritual preparation is necessary, and Peter had to be willing to give what he had.  Pastor challenges us that if you want to see a miracle than let God use you to be a miracle.

Be A Miracle - Part 2

Pastor Bill McKee continues his message on "Be A Miracle" with Moses being a reluctant miracle from Hebrews 11:23 and Exodus 3-7.  See that God prepared Moses in advance to step into someone's life, calling him to impossible tasks.  Learn about the challenges of "What if" questioning and how God will still use what He put in our lives.  We are reminded that God will make you successful like Moses so you can make a kingdom difference.

Be A Miracle

Welcome to Bedford First Assembly of God Podcast.  Pastor Bill McKee begins with this year's action theme "Be A Miracle" focusing on the story of David & Goliath from I Samuel 17:1-33.  Pastor illustrates how David allowed himself to be the miracle through God providing the miraculous deliverance of Israel and meeting an impossible need.  Be charged with looking for opportunities to "be a miracle" in someone's life.

How do you know Him?

Pastor Steve Terry examines two people that knew Jesus in different ways from Luke 7:36-28.  Pastor shares on these two ways we know Jesus: Know about Him - knowledge and Know Him well - intimacy.  When we really know Him we can't help, but to live different.  Which character do you relate to the most that reflects how you know Him?

The Virgin Birth

In the third message of "The Blessing of the Incarnation" series, Pastor Bill McKee preaches on the greatest blessing of the incarnation, the Christian birth, from Luke 2:1-20.  Pastor teaches on these aspects of the virgin birth from the passage: The Virgin Birth was a necessity because of Adam's sin - God sent a 2nd Adam from above, The Virgin Birth signaled that a Bridge was built between the Holy God and Sinful Man, and The Virgin Birth set the stage for a Spiritual Birth in every Man and Woman who would believe.  Pastor concludes with this final thought that God became man to bring salvation by the Holy Spirit and by the same Holy Spirit man is reborn to be a man of God.

Prophetic Preparations

In his second part of the "Blessings of Incarnation" series, Pastor Bill McKee preaches about Isaiah's prophetic message foreshadowing Jesus' coming in Isaiah 7:10 and Luke 2:25-32.  Learn that in the midst of punishment as we approach the end times, God is present and fulfilling His promises.  Jesus the redeemer is coming!