First Pentecostal Church of Buford

Tap here to send us a message!As Paul pursued the will of God, he faced fierce opposition and even a violent storm at sea on his journey to Rome, yet he still took time to give thanks. His example shows us that gratitude is possible even in the midst of chaos and uncertainty. As a church, although we have endured hardship and trial this past year, we can be thankful for the God who is always in control.11/23/2025 - Thanksgiving Service Scriptures:Acts 27:14-20, 31-35I Thessalonians 5:18Acts 27:40Psalm 103:1-2

Tap here to send us a message!When Moses descended from Mount Sinai and shattered the tablets of stone, it seemed as though the covenant itself had been broken beyond repair. Yet God, rich in mercy, offered Moses and the people a new beginning by writing His words on the stone once again. In the same way, when we fail or “break” what God has entrusted to us, His grace meets us with another chance, rewriting hope and purpose into our lives.11/20/2025 - Thursday NightScriptures:Exodus 32:15-19Exodus 24:12-18Ephesians 3:8Psalm 145:3Isaiah 55:9Jeremiah 18:4Psalm 150Exodus 34:1Romans 12:1Exodus 34:29

Tap here to send us a message!People will do almost anything to break free, but too often they don't do what it takes to stay free. Many come to God and find freedom from their past, yet still allow those chains to sneak back in, even while sitting in church. True victory comes when we shift our mindset and let the God of liberty set us free to live in that freedom every day.11/13/2025 - Thursday NightScriptures:Isaiah 61:1II Corinthians 3:17John 1:11Galatians 5:1Revelation 3:20

Tap here to send us a message!The Song of Solomon tells of a young woman torn between the love of a shepherd and the riches of a king. This same struggle plays out in our own hearts as we choose between devotion to God or the attraction of the world. When we truly understand the depth of the Great Shepherd's love, our response will be to love and serve Him with all that we are.11/09/2025 - Sunday AfternoonScriptures:Song of Solomon 6:8Song of Solomon 5:7-9James 1:14-15Song of Solomon 7:10Song of Solomon 8:6-7

Tap here to send us a message!Following Jesus requires surrender and sacrifice, but what we give up is nothing compared to what we gain in Him. The way may be narrow and difficult, yet it leads to true life and purpose. Choosing His path means trusting that His will is always better than our own.11/07/2025 - Thursday NightScriptures:Matthew 7:13

Tap here to send us a message!11/02/2025 - Sunday Afternoon Scriptures:Job 1:6-7Revelation 12:10-12II Kings 6:16II Corinthians 2:11John 8:44Micah 7:8Proverbs 24:16Isaiah 14:12Romans 8:38-39John 14:27Romans 15:13Isaiah 26:13, 57:21I John 1:9Jude 1:6Hebrews 13:5I Peter 1:4Ezekiel 28:17-19Romans 8:29Isaiah 14:14-15Jude 1:6Ephesians 2:19Hebrews 13:5Philippians 1:6John 4:23, 8:36II Peter 2:4II Corinthians 12:9Jeremiah 29:11Isaiah 41:10II Corinthians 3:18I Corinthians 15:57John 1:5Revelation 20:10Colossians 2:14-15Hebrews 12:24Matthew 13:19Philippians 1:6Romans 8:1, 35-39

Tap here to send us a message!10/30/2025 - Thursday NightScriptures:Psalm 119:137-144Psalm 145:17I John 1:9II Thessalonians 1:6-7II Peter 1:3-4Psalm 19:7-10Romans 10:2Psalm 12:6II Corinthians 4:8-9Philippians 4:7I Corinthians 2:14Luke 24:45James 1:22

Tap here to send us a message!The household of Stephanas “addicted themselves to the ministry of the saints,” showing us what it means to be fully consumed with the work of God. In a world full of harmful addictions, we are called to develop a holy addiction that draws us to serve, love, and invest in His Kingdom with passion and consistency. When we become addicted to the things of God, the church, and helping others, our lives find purpose and our world begins to change.10/26/2025 - Sunday Afternoon Scriptures:I Corinthians 16:15-18II Timothy 1:7Acts 2:39Hebrews 10:24-25Hebrews 5:14John 15:5Romans 12:1II Corinthians 9:2Hebrews 6:10Galatians 6:2

Tap here to send us a message!The church is called to be the representation of God's love, reaching for every soul and refusing to let anyone feel unseen or unwanted. When each believer steps into their calling to welcome, care, and connect, the body of Christ becomes a place where lives are transformed. This mission belongs to all of us, and when we embrace it, every person who walks through our doors can experience the life–changing love of Jesus.10/23/2025 - Thursday NightScriptures:Proverbs 18:24

Tap here to send us a message!Offenses will come to every believer, but it is our response that reveals the condition of our heart. Though people will mistreat, wound, and disappoint us, Jesus calls us to release bitterness, extend mercy, and refuse the trap of offense. When we choose forgiveness over resentment, God pours out blessing, peace, and the same mercy we have shown to others.10/19/2025 - Sunday Afternoon Scriptures:Luke 10:25-29Ephesians 2:4Psalm 103:8Psalm 118:24Lamentations 3:22-23Psalm 107:1-2Matthew 6:14-15Proverbs 11:17Psalm 119:165Luke 17:1Proverbs 19:11Luke 6:36-38Matthew 5:7Matthew 7:1-2Psalm 103:13-14I John 4:7-8, 11Mark 12:31Romas 5:5Ephesians 2:4Ephesians 4:32Luke 10:25, 36-37Micah 7:18Acts 5:41James 2:13Matthew 5:7Habakkuk 3:2

Tap here to send us a message!Abraham is the father of the faithful, a man whose life shows us what real, unwavering faith looks like. His obedience, even in uncertainty, teaches us how to believe God when we don't see the answer and to trust Him when we don't understand the plan. That same faith must be operating in our lives today, driving our walk with God and drawing us closer to Him.10/16/2025 - Thursday NightScriptures:Romans 4:19Mark 11:22Matthew 28:19John 5:43Matthew 1:21John 14:26Acts 2:38Colossians 3:17Isaiah 7:14Matthew 1:18

Tap here to send us a message!God saves each of us to live fully productive lives and to bear the fruit of the Spirit. Fruitlessness can creep in when we cling to the flesh, stay in the wrong environment, resist correction, or miss the seasons God has for us. When we learn to navigate these challenges, a life that once seemed barren can burst forth with purpose and divine productivity.10/12/2025 - Sunday AfternoonScriptures:Luke 13:6-9John 12:24Psalm 1:1-3John 15:4-6John 15:2Hebrews 12:11Revelation 22:2I Corinthians 9:7

Tap here to send us a message!We are living in the last days, when seducing spirits and false teachers are working to pull hearts away from truth. More than ever, we must be strong in our relationship with God, standing firm in His Word and holding fast to our faith. In every test and moment of deception, what matters most is how we respond, whether we give God our worst or choose to give Him our very best.10/09/2025 - Thursday NightScriptures:Matthew 24:3-13

Tap here to send us a message!When God began creating in Genesis, He called His work good even before it was complete. In the same way, though our lives may sometimes look chaotic and unfinished, God is still at work. We can declare that it is good, not because everything is perfect, but because His purpose is being fulfilled through it.10/05/2025 - Sunday Afternoon Scriptures:Genesis 1:3-4, 10, 12, 18, 21, 25, 31

Tap here to send us a message!God has given us His Word as the ultimate source of light, wisdom, and direction for every part of life. Within its pages we find the truth that teaches us how to walk with Him, how to avoid the snares of the enemy, and how to live in a way that pleases Him. It calls us not only to read it, but to treasure it, apply it, and let it shape every decision we make.10/02/2025 - Thursday NightScriptures:Psalm 119:129-136Matthew 12:3, 5Matthew 19:4Matthew 21:16, 42Mathew 22:31Psalm 119:29, 31, 132-135Psalm 42:1-2II Timothy 3:12John 15:20Jeremiah 9:1Psalm 119:130

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Tap here to send us a message!In the conclusion of the book of James, we are shown that the purpose of the entire writing was that the church would fulfill its mission to reach the lost. All other correction, instruction, and encouragement is designed to ultimately lead to the salvation of as many as will hear and obey. As the church, we must see as God sees from above and help to pull others out of the world from which we have been saved. 09/14/2025 - Sunday Afternoon Scriptures:James 5:17-20Acts 10:25-26Acts 14:14-15, 22I Kings 19:4James 5:18-20Galatians 5:15Psalm 32:1-2, 5I Peter 4:8Psalm 85:1-2Proverbs 17:9James 5:20John 9:4Psalm 69:1-3Jude 22

Tap here to send us a message!David's life showed a continual reliance on God, knowing that his own strength and wisdom were never enough. Under the mulberry trees, he once again recognized that victory would only come by waiting on the Lord's timing. Just as David moved only when the wind of God's Spirit stirred, so must we depend on Him in every step of our lives.09/07/2025 - Sunday AfternoonScriptures:II Samuel 5:13-25Psalm 18:6Psalm 86:1, 3, 6-7Isaiah 59:1Psalm 139:1-4Exodus 3:7Hebrews 4:15Hebrews 2:18I Samuel 17:34-37II Samuel 22:1-2John 8:36Psalm 34:19, 3-8II Samuel 5:19-20, 23-24John 3:8Acts 2:1-4, 38II Samuel 5:24I Samuel 30:6I Corinthians 6:19-20Galatians 5:16

Tap here to send us a message!God continually places opportunities before us to choose Him and walk in His will. Many live in the space between, not fully committed yet not walking away. The truth is that indecision is still a decision, and we must determine today whom we will follow.09/04/2025 - Thursday NightScriptures:Joel 3:14Genesis 3:1II Corinthians 11:1-4Psalm 1:1Genesis 4:3-7Romans 6:3-14I Kings 18:21

Tap here to send us a message!The end of a thing has a way of revealing what is truly inside us, bringing out either the best or the worst. While two people may walk through the same season, their responses can be completely different depending on their mindset and determination. In these last days, we must set our hearts to be more focused than ever on seeing the will of God fulfilled in our lives.08/31/2025 - Sunday Afternoon Scriptures:John 12:1-8 Psalm 113:3Habakkuk 3:17-18II Corinthians 2:14-15Job 23:10

Tap here to send us a message!Every task and battle in the kingdom comes with God's sufficient grace to help us thrive. This grace empowers us to labor and overcome, not in our own strength but by His Spirit working through us. When we rise above the flesh and walk in His grace, we step into the fullness of the promises He has prepared for us.08/28/2025 - Thursday NightScriptures:II Peter 1:2-4Romans 5:17, 20-21Ephesians 4:20-21

Tap here to send us a message!Anyone who chooses to live for God will inevitably face opposition, sometimes even from those closest to them. The enemy uses these pressures to pull our focus away from what God desires to do, but our response determines the outcome. When we surrender to His will and draw near in faith, God provides the strength to endure and the help to overcome.08/21/2025 - Thursday NightScriptures:Psalm 119:121-128Psalm 119:51, 69, 78, 85Psalm 57:4Psalm 119:121I John 5:14Psalm 119:123, 126Titus 1:2-3Romans 10:17Isaiah 55:11II Corinthians 1:20I John 1:9II Timothy 4:8Hebrews 6:18-19Psalm 119:124-128

Tap here to send us a message!In ancient days, leather shields had to be oiled before battle or they would crack and fail in the fight. Our shield of faith is no different, for without the fresh oil of the Spirit it grows dry and fragile. But when saturated with His presence, our faith becomes strong and unshakable against every attack of the enemy.08/17/2025 - Sunday AfternoonScriptures:II Samuel 1:16-27 Isaiah 21:5Ephesians 6:10-16I Samuel 31:3, 9-10Genesis 15:1Proverbs 30:5Psalm 84:9, 11Ephesians 6:17Matthew 4:3-11Jude 1:201 John 5:4Titus 3:5

Tap here to send us a message!God's miracles are often preceded by moments where someone steps beyond their comfort zone and embraces the stretch. We cannot remain relaxed or complacent and expect to see His power at work. When God allows seasons that push us to our limits, it is so His miraculous power can be revealed.08/14/2025 - Thursday NightScriptures:Genesis 22:8-12Joshua 8:18Psalm 88:9Psalm 143:6Romans 8:31, 35-39Matthew 11:12James 1:2-4Exodus 11:7Deuteronomy 7:14Deuteronomy 28:13Matthew 9:20-21Jeremiah 32:17Isaiah 59:1

Tap here to send us a message!David's story is remembered for triumph and glory, yet it began in the shadows as he was forgotten, alone, and misunderstood. When it seemed God's promises were stalled and dreams had died, the unseen hand of the Lord was shaping a king. The same God who lifted David from obscurity to the throne is still able to raise up those the world has dismissed.08/10/2025 - Sunday Afternoon Scriptures:Psalm 69:1-12, 19-20Psalm 51:5Psalm 69:36

Tap here to send us a message!Just as natural pressure systems create storms, spiritual pressure can form in our lives when we are walking in God's will. God can use these storms to shape, refine, and direct us, but the enemy will also seize the moment to attack and discourage. In the midst of the pressure, we must anchor ourselves in Him, knowing the storm can become the very tool that propels us into His purpose.08/07/2025 - Thursday Night Scriptures:Matthew 11:12Matthew 16:13-18Luke 11:20-22

Tap here to send us a message!Living for God is the most beautiful and fulfilling life anyone could ever live, but it was never meant to be endured without joy. The Holy Ghost brings a supernatural joy that strengthens us, sustains us, and reminds us of the wonder of the Kingdom. When we truly grasp the value of what we've been given, we will gladly let go of anything that stands in the way.08/03/2025 - Sunday AfternoonScriptures:Matthew 13:1-3, 44Matthew 6:24Philippians 3:7-8Psalm 51:10-12Nehemiah 8:10John 15:11II Corinthians 8:2 (NIV)Hebrews 12:2Psalm 16:11Jeremiah 15:16Psalm 19:8I Thessalonians 5:16-18John 13:17Isaiah 12:3

Tap here to send us a message!We hold a treasure in the Kingdom of God that surpasses anything this world could offer. When we truly grasp its value, our priorities, desires, and focus will shift entirely toward Him. Nothing in this world is worth losing what we've found in Him.07/31/2025 - Thursday Night Scriptures:Matthew 13:44-46John 3:3-5Luke 9:57-62

Tap here to send us a message!Living for God will always bring seasons of trial and testing, but these moments are not meant to destroy us. We must learn to trust God completely, even when the fire feels overwhelming. What seems like a strange storm is often allowed by God to refine and strengthen what He's building within us.07/27/2025 - Sunday Afternoon Scriptures:I Peter 4:12

Tap here to send us a message!There are levels to serving God, and not all are willing to rise beyond the bare minimum. We can live as beasts of burden, doing only what is required, or we can step into the calling of a priest who leads, intercedes, and walks in God's presence. The Lord has so much more prepared for His people than the low place where many choose to dwell.07/24/2025 - Thursday NightScriptures:Exodus 1:8-11I Peter 2:1

Tap here to send us a message!The Bible is filled with many stories, but at its core, it tells the same story again and again. From Adam choosing the tree to the Prodigal Son walking away, it is the story of man reaching for his own way and God reaching back in mercy. The tree that brought sin into the world was answered by the tree where Jesus gave His life to redeem it.07/20/2025 - Sunday Afternoon Scriptures:Genesis 3:22-24Luke 15:17-24Luke 13:3Acts 17:30Romans 5:12Galatians 3:13I Peter 2:24Romans 3:23Revelation 2:7Revelation 22:14Genesis 3:22Revelation 13:8

Tap here to send us a message!There are promises in Scripture that only come alive when someone has the courage to believe and act. God responds to the one who is willing to try when others hold back. When you take Him at His word and move in faith, the impossible begins to unfold.07/17/2025 - Thursday NightScriptures:Genesis 12:1-5Psalm 146:5-7Isaiah 40:30-31Philippians 4:7Deuteronomy 28:2Isaiah 41:10-12Matthew 5:4Proverbs 16:3James 5:14I Kings 9:3

Tap here to send us a message!Scripture speaks of a nail fastened in a sure place—an unshakable anchor representing the will of God. Everything in our lives should hang on this certainty, trusting that His purpose is more secure than anything else we can rely on. When we surrender fully to His will, we find lasting hope and a future only He can provide.07/13/2025 - Sunday Afternoon Scriptures:Zechariah 10:3-6Ezra 9:5-9Isaiah 22:15-24John 12:32Isaiah 55:11John 1:1Genesis 43:8-9Zechariah 10:3-4I John 4:8John 15:13Romans 5:8Proverbs 3:11-12Jeremiah 29:112 Peter 3:9I Peter 5:7

Tap here to send us a message!We are called to live in constant reverence for God, allowing every part of our lives to reflect honor and devotion to Him. Our actions, thoughts, and desires should be rooted in a deep respect and longing to please Him. With a healthy fear of His judgment, we must walk in careful obedience to His Word.07/10/2025 - Thursday NightScriptures:Psalm 119:113-120

Tap here to send us a message!There is often a space of time between what God has done and what He is about to do. In that in-between, many begin to question, doubt, or feel forgotten. But God is always working, and the kingdom is always moving—we just need to align ourselves with what He is already doing.07/06/2025 - Sunday AfternoonScriptures:Matthew 14:13-14Psalm 66:12

Tap here to send us a message!In a world full of distractions and defeat, it's easy to focus on our problems and failures. But true direction comes when we lift our eyes and fix our focus on God. When we look to Him, we find the strength, hope, and clarity we need.07/03/2025 - Thursday Night Scriptures:Psalm 121:1-2Genesis 13:14-17Genesis 6:16Genesis 8:6Psalm 40:11-12Psalm 137:1-4I Samuel 8:5Mark 8:22-25II Chronicles 6:34-35Luke 21:28John 4:31-35

Tap here to send us a message!The more we study the Word, the more we see that nothing is accidental and every story, every life, every moment fits into a larger purpose. What was once shadow in the Old Testament became substance in the New, even though those who lived it didn't yet understand what God was doing. In the same way, we must learn to trust God in the middle of our process, not just when we can finally see how it all worked together for our good.06/29/2025 - Sunday Afternoon Scriptures:Isaiah 40:1-5John 5:39Romans 5:14Psalm 69:20-21Luke 24:15-16, 21, 27, 30-32Like 24:25-26I Corinthians 13:12Genesis 13:14-17Judges 1:6Joshua 1:1-3, 9Joshua 6:1-2Isaiah 40:1-5Proverbs 4:18II Timothy 4:6-7

Tap here to send us a message!The word of God calls us to live with complete obedience, no matter the cost. At times it brings light and direction, but other times it brings correction and rebuke. Whether it comforts or convicts, we must receive it all with a heart that is fully surrendered.06/26/2025 - Thursday NightScriptures:Psalm 119:105-112Proverbs 6:23Micah 7:8I Peter 1:24-25Jeremiah 1:18

Tap here to send us a message!God is always at work, but it is in the middle of the trial that His hand becomes undeniable. The miracle often waits until the moment when answers run out and faith is all that remains. If you are in the middle, you are in the place where God reveals His power most clearly.06/22/2025 - Sunday Afternoon Scriptures:Daniel 3:19-26Psalm 34:19I Corinthians 16:9Psalm 23:1-6

Tap here to send us a message!To truly live for God, you must love Him and His Word as much as you hate anything that leads you away from Him. The Psalmist did not serve out of routine but from a heart that was fully in love, drawn to truth and grieved by anything false. This kind of love is what sustains a faithful walk with God.06/19/2025 - Thursday NightScriptures:Psalm 119:97-114Psalm 119:42Revelation 2:6Psalm 97:10

Tap here to send us a message!God designed fathers not just to provide for their homes, but to lead them in spiritual authority, covering their families in prayer and showing them the truth. The enemy would love nothing more than for men to grow passive and silent, surrendering leadership, and leaving their homes vulnerable. But true men of God rise with courage, take their place, and lead their families with conviction, strength, and unwavering faith.06/15/2025 - Father's Day ServiceScriptures:I Corinthians 4:14-17Numbers 26:65Joshua 24:14-15Malachi 4:6

Tap here to send us a message!When the twelve spies returned from Canaan, ten cast a vote of fear and unbelief based on their limited perspective, shaping the course of a generation. In the same way, every word we speak and every decision we make is a vote declaring how we see the Kingdom of God—either as our greatest hope or as a burden. Our lives should testify that the Kingdom is a treasure worth everything we have.06/12/2025 - Thursday NightScriptures: Numbers 13:26-33Numbers 13:18-20II Corinthians 5:20Romans 1:20II Corinthians 5:7Luke 11:23Deuteronomy 9:1-3Romans 12:1-5I Corinthians 12:12,18-20

Tap here to send us a message!The Day of Pentecost was not just a moment in history but a divine pattern for the church to follow. In it we see the power of gathering, unity, preaching, and response all working together. That same Pentecostal experience should be alive in each of us and in every service as we obey God's plan of salvation.06/08/2025 - Pentecost SundayScriptures:Acts 2:40-47John 3:5Acts 2:38

Tap here to send us a message!God declared that the glory of the second temple would surpass the first, revealing His pattern of always doing greater things. His desire is to continually increase His glory in our lives, taking us from faith to faith and glory to glory. Our job is not just to protect what we have experienced but to make space for the greater things He is ready to pour out.06/05/2025 - Thursday Night Scriptures:Haggai 2:1-9

Tap here to send us a message!There is a powerful difference between being set free and truly living free. God may have broken the chains, but too often we stay bound by mindsets, habits, or the lies of the enemy. His desire is not just to deliver us, but to empower us to walk in lasting freedom, victory, and boldness through Him.06/01/2025 - Sunday AfternoonScriptures:I Peter 2:16Exodus 1:13-14Exodus 2:23-25Numbers 11:4-6Hebrews 13:8John 8:32Romans 8:1,9Galatians 5:1, 13-16Colossians 3:17I Corinthians 10:23, 6:12, 8:9, 8:12-13Romans 6:18-22John 14:26Jude 1:20Galatians 5:16I Peter 2:16

Tap here to send us a message!God is calling His people to be more than spectators—He is calling us to be a kingdom of priests, fully engaged in His work. This is not the hour to sit back while others labor; it is time for every believer to rise and take their place. When we commit ourselves to the mission, God will lead us into a revival greater than anything we have ever known.05/29/2025 - Thursday NightScriptures:Exodus 19:1-6II Chronicles 7:14Ephesians 1:18I Peter 2:9

Tap here to send us a message!The world is quick to label us by our failures, and we often carry those labels with shame and regret. It is in our nature to remember the worst, but God sees beyond every mistake. Through His mercy and the power of His blood, He turns even our ugliest labels into powerful testimonies of His grace.05/25/2025 - Sunday AfternoonScriptures:Luke 7:36-39Luke 7:39Hebrews 8:12Psalm 103:10-12Micah 7:19Acts 2:38Luke 7:47Acts 3:19I John 1:8-9Proverbs 28:13Romans 9:25I Corinthians 10:11Colossians 2:14Romans 3:23Matthew 27:37Revelation 19:16Luke 7:47I Corinthians 6:9-11Isaiah 1:18

Tap here to send us a message!Living for God is not about checking boxes. It is about building a faithful relationship with Him, loving Him deeply, and walking with Him every day. This kind of life prepares us not only to serve His Kingdom now, but to dwell with Him in eternity.05/22/2025 - Thursday NightScriptures:Ecclesiastes 7:1-4John 3:16Psalm 122:1Hebrews 10:25Deuteronomy 6:4-5Isaiah 9:6Isaiah 36:9John 1:1, 14John 14:9Colossians 2:9Acts 2:38Hebrews 9:27