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05/26/2021

You Are Original

09/15/2020

https://youtu.be/uBzt2JrAvAc

VCTV (Valemount Community TV) coverage of the Aug. 30, 2020 Virtual Sermon of Fresh Christian Community, featuring Jeff Jewett. Videographer: Michael Peters.

08/23/2020

https://youtu.be/s5dnXYcQWGA

VCTV (Valemount Community TV) coverage of the Aug. 23, 2020 Virtual Sermon of Fresh Christian Community, featuring Jeff Jewett. Videographer: Michael Peters.

08/17/2020

https://youtu.be/oLpbIfP9FDU

VCTV (Valemount Community TV) coverage of the Aug. 16, 2020 Virtual Sermon of Fresh Christian Community, featuring Jeff Jewett. Videographer: Michael Peters.

08/15/2020

Psalm 23 The Shepherd With Us by Jennifer Rothschild

Psalm 23:6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life...

Goodness - means that which is pleasing, valuable or useful. And in Hebrew it means a good thing, benefit, or welfare.

Mercy - means compassion, a disposition to be kind and forgiving, and showing great kindness. In Hebrew mercy can be described as loving-kindness.

The word “follow” is a specific Hebrew word. This word means to pursue, chase and attend closely upon. He chases you with his loving-kindness. God's goodness is a remedy for our discouragement. We can be encouraged that He will take all the not-so-good and work it out for good.

Romans 8:28 We know that all things work together for good for those that love God. For those who are called according to his purpose.

Prayer: Lord Jesus, your goodness can out run me. Please help me to see you and slow down to receive your loving-kindness. Amen

Debra Jewett

08/12/2020

The Twelve Steps for Christians by Friends in Recovery

Step Eleven

As we move forward in recovery the principle of Step 11 holds these key ideas of Prayer and Meditation.

Prayer - Our Higher power is a person, Jesus Christ. Prayer for us is a conversation with a person who loves us very much.

Meditation - This practice is for your mind and used with scripture can increase your relationship with God. In meditation we quiet our heart and thoughts to listen and open our spirit to God.

In essence we are practicing the presence of God.

God's Will - Every human being created by God has a will of his and her own. Step 11 reminds us that the best prayer we can pray is for the knowledge of God's will and the power to to carry that out.

The wisdom of God and guidance is contained His word is available to us any time day or night.

Prayer - Our Lord Jesus Christ, we ask for your guidance in your word, the bible to care of our problems. Grant us freedom from our self-will. Inspire us to relax and breathe and be aware of our desire to struggle with a situation or a person. In Jesus name. Amen

Debra Jewett

08/10/2020

This weeks sermon “Goodness”

VCTV (Valemount Community TV) coverage of the Aug. 9, 2020 Virtual Sermon of Fresh Christian Community, featuring Jeff Jewett. Videographer: Michael Peters.

08/09/2020

The Twelve Step for Christians by Friends in Recovery

Step 11 Sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with God as we understand Him, praying only for knowledge of His will for us and the power to carry that out.

Colossians 3:16A - Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly.

Understanding Step 11 - Our relationship with God is our most important relationship. As we draw near God in prayer and meditation, we draw closer to our source of power, serenity, guidance, and healing.

Working through Step 11 is practicing communication with God. Learning the power of prayer and meditation. It is an act of drawing near to God.

There is a tendency to put prayer and meditation on the shelf, to treat both as non-important.

Prayer - Lord Jesus Christ, I pray to keep my connection with you and clear from the confusion of daily life. Through my prayers and meditation, I ask especially for freedom from self-will, rationalization, and wishful thinking. I pray for guidance of correct thought and positive action. Your will be done and not mine. In the name of Jesus. Amen

Debra Jewett

08/06/2020

Psalm 23 The Shepherd With Me by Jennifer Rothschild

Verse 6 - Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life; and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.

This is the final verse of Psalm 23. David has come to this conclusion after journeying through green pastures, down paths of righteousness, through dark valleys, and into the banquet hall of God. He looks back at his life while at the same time looking forward. He affirms that God’s goodness and mercy have followed and will continue to follow him all his days.

Let’s look at the word, “Surely”, a little word with big impact on the way we live.
This Hebrew word is strong, positive assertion of truth. The Hebrew word for surely translates as “certainly, completely and only”. These words don’t leave much doubt that what follows them is unbending, unaltered, non-negotiable truth.

David looked back at his life and settled on two things had followed and would follow him. He was certain it was true that only goodness and mercy follow him.

In Psalm 51:10 - David prayed, “create in
me a clean heart oh God, and renew a right spirit in me”. God has blotted our our sin when we confess it and restores us to joy in His salvation. David looked back at his life and he didn’t see sin, he saw God’s mercy. He didn’t see shame and guilt.

Prayer: Lord Jesus, I pray where there has been guilt and shame in my life, may I see only goodness in its place. Where there has been mistakes, let me now see only mercy. Amen

Debra Jewett

08/05/2020

The Twelve Steps for Christians by Friends in Recovery

Step 10 continued.

Some of us wonder if the peace and serenity we are experiencing in our lives is permanent or just temporary. Working the steps has helped us to see how fragile and vulnerable we are. But the daily practice of the steps and with Christ’s loving presence in our lives, we will be able to achieve and maintain our new found practice.

Our relationships skills will improve and we will interact with others in a quality way.

We may be tempted to revert to our old bravado and believe we are healed. We may think we have all the answers and stop here. We feel comfortable with ourselves so no need to continue with the program. We find excuses and activities to skip and abandoned the program.

Our success can be maintained only if we are willing to depend upon God and practice the principles of the steps daily for the rest of our lives.

Prayer: Our Lord Jesus Christ, help me not to be over confident in my recovery. I pray that I would not slip back into past behaviours and forget my commitment to you. Amen

Debra Jewett