“And the multitudes that went before, and that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna to the Son of David:  Blessed is He that cometh in the name of the Lord; Hosanna in the highest.  And when He was come into Jerusalem, all the city was moved, saying, Who is this?  And the multitude said, This is Jesus, the prophet of Nazareth of Galilee.”  (Matthew 21:9, 11).

This is Jesus!  This is He, of whom the Psalmist spoke of in Psalm 118:26 [a]:  “Blessed be He that cometh in the name of the Lord.”  The King has come!  The Amplified Bible says to His followers (you and me), “O, be propitious, graciously inclined unto us, Dear Jesus, You are the Messiah, be favorably disposed to your people.”  Oh how awesome is the love of God.  The Father has given the Lord Jesus Christ to be an advocate for us, “and He is the propitiation for our sins; and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world.” (1 John 2:7)

Propitiation refers to turning away God’s wrath.  God’s holiness demands punishment for man’s sins.  God, therefore, out of love sent His Son to make substitutionary atonement for the believer’s sin.  In this way, the Father’s wrath is propitiated (satisfied, appeased); His wrath against the Christian’s sin has been turned away and directed toward Christ.  In the year 487 B.C., the Prophet Zechariah, inspired by the Holy Spirit wrote “Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout O daughter of Jerusalem; behold, thy King cometh unto thee:  He is just, and having salvation; lowly, and riding upon an ass and upon a colt the foal of an ass.”  (Zechariah 8:9)

In the year 2019 A.D., Pastor J. Amos Jones inspired by the Holy Spirit declares “The King has come, Hallelujah!  Salvation and glory and power to our God.”

 Pastor J. Amos Jones

 Dear Graduate:

 CONGRATULATIONS!  You have achieved a significant milestone in your life.  How proud we at FMBC are of you.  This, of course, is the first step in the marvelous, yet challenging, journey called life.

 You have demonstrated the over-coming spirit necessary to accomplish whatever you choose to do or to be.  With that in mind, I need not remind you of the importance of making wise choices.  Early on, you were taught the necessity of making wise choices in life, knowing that there are consequences for our actions.

 This is an exciting time for you and for your parents.  As you prepare for the next phase in life, set your sights high.  For you know that you can do all things through Christ who gives you over-coming power.

 And now dear one, In whatever endeavor you choose: 

 “The Lord bless you and keep you;

The Lord make His face shine upon you,

and be gracious unto you;

The Lord lift up His countenance upon thee, and give

thee peace.”

 In His Service,

 And to the Retirees.  Our Heavenly Father has been gracious to you.  And here you are, RETIRE! You’ve waited a long time and the Lord has brought you to this time in your life.  There are those who would say, “this season of life”.  Personally, I prefer “this segment of life”.  As an illustration, there were three “segments” in the life of Moses, Servant of the Most High God.

•  Segment one, forty years Prince of Egypt
• Segment two, forty years shepherd and Nomad
• Segment three, forty years as prophet and lawgiver

 It was during the last segment of his life that we see the greatness of Moses.  It can be, retirees, that during this segment of retirement you can be, like Moses, the most effective for the Lord.

Be blessed as you serve Him in retirement.

 Pastor J. Amos Jones

Praise God for the divine institution of motherhood and for loving, caring mothers everywhere.

If you are reading this (and for those who are not), you owe a debt of gratitude to your mother.  It is altogether fitting and proper that there is a special day where we honor our mothers.  The woman who has given birth to us, nourished and provided for us as we grew from dependent children to independent adults.

Mothers wear many hats:  maid, cook, nurse, doctor, chauffer, counselor, just to name a few of the tasks lovingly performed by these extraordinary women.

Whether she is called, mother, mom, mama, ma or dear; mothers we honor you and we thank God for you.  We love you and we recognize your contributions to the Kingdom through Godly children.  Of course you know that our love for you transcends one day of recognition, however, today is tangibility.  What we feel and say today is representative of everyday of the year.  Mothers, we honor you today and every day.  Be blessed on this, your day.

H A P P Y   M O T H E R’ S   D A Y!

 Pastor J. Amos Jones

Praise God for the divine institution of motherhood and for loving, caring mothers everywhere.

If you are reading this (and for those who are not), you owe a debt of gratitude to your mother.  It is altogether fitting and proper that there is a special day where we honor our mothers.  The woman who has given birth to us, nourished and provided for us as we grew from dependent children to independent adults.

Mothers wear many hats:  maid, cook, nurse, doctor, chauffer, counselor, just to name a few of the tasks lovingly performed by these extraordinary women.

Whether she is called, mother, mom, mama, ma or dear; mothers we honor you and we thank God for you.  We love you and we recognize your contributions to the Kingdom through Godly children.  Of course you know that our love for you transcends one day of recognition, however, today is tangibility.  What we feel and say today is representative of everyday of the year.  Mothers, we honor you today and every day.  Be blessed on this, your day.

H A P P Y   M O T H E R’ S   D A Y!

 Pastor J. Amos Jones