First International Baptist Church Of Dallas

05/31/2026

What a TIME To Be HAD In Worship This Morning!
May 31st, 2026.
Be ATTENTIVE As You Listen to HIS Word Today.
Sermon: The Coming Of The Holy Spirit.
Scripture: Acts 1:8; 2:1-15, 40-41.
Preacher: Revd Dr Paul Fanka.
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05/24/2026

Welcome As You Worship With Us This BLESSED Morning!
May 24th, 2026.
Be READY As You Listen To HIS Word Today.
Sermon: Our Spiritual Warfare.
Scripture: Ephesians 6: 10-18.
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05/17/2026

A Warm Welcome, Church Family, As You Worship With Us This GLORIOUS day!
May 17th, 2026.
Be WATCHFUL As You listen to HIS Word Today.
Sermon: The ASCENSION Of Jesus Christ Into Heaven.
Scripture: Acts 1: 6-11; Luke 24: 50-52.
Preacher: Revd Dr Paul Fanka.
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05/10/2026

HAPPY MOTHERING SUNDAY From All Of Us at FIBCD!!
May 10th, 2026!!
We Appreciate All that Our Mother-Figures Do!
Be BLESSED As You Listen to HIS Word Today.
Sermon: Watch How You Treat Her; She Is Your Mother.
Scripture: Exodus 20: 12; Ephesians 6: 1-3.
Preacher: Revd Dr Paul Fanka.
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02/28/2026

God intervening.
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02/18/2026

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1️⃣ When your mind feels attacked
“We take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.”
— 2 Corinthians 10:5
Not every thought is truth.
Not every thought deserves agreement.

2️⃣ When fear starts rising
“The Lord is my light and my salvation—whom shall I fear?”
— Psalm 27:1
Fear talks loud.
God stands firm.

3️⃣ When you feel weak or tired
“My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is made perfect in weakness.”
— 2 Corinthians 12:9
Weak doesn’t mean defeated.
It means dependent.

4️⃣ When temptation feels strong
“No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind… He will also provide a way out so that you can endure it.”
— 1 Corinthians 10:13
There is always an exit.
You are never trapped.

5️⃣ When you feel like giving up
“Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes.”
— Ephesians 6:11
This is not a passive fight.
You stand.

Spiritual warfare isn’t always dramatic.
Sometimes it’s intrusive thoughts.
Sometimes it’s doubt.
Sometimes it’s exhaustion.
And sometimes the most powerful thing you can do…
is speak Scripture back.

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02/12/2026

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1 “I’m dead.” (Eph 2:1, 4–5)
→ You’re not dead… you’re just overstimulated + undisciplined.

2 “God knows my heart.” (Jer 17:9, Ps 139:23–24)
→ Exactly. That’s why He’s trying to change it.

3 “On God.” (Matt 15:8)
→ Don’t put “on God” on a life that doesn’t obey God.

4 “At least I’m not as bad as them.” (Luke 18:9–14)
→ Comparison isn’t holiness — it’s pride dressed up.

5 “I’m a good person.” (Rom 3:10–12)
→ You don’t need to be “good.” You need to be transformed.

6 “Everyone does it.” (Rom 12:2)
→ Everybody doing it is exactly why you shouldn’t.

7 “If you’re not cheating, you’re not trying.” (Prov 10:9)
→ Cheating isn’t a hustle — it’s a curse on your results.

8 “This is how God made me.” (2 Cor 5:17, Gal 5:16–17)
→ God made you… AND He came to remake you.

9 “It’s not that deep.” (Prov 4:23)
→ It IS that deep — that’s why you keep repeating the cycle.

10 “God will forgive me anyway.” (Rom 6:1–2)
→ Forgiveness isn’t permission… it’s power to change.

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10/20/2025

****Note from our esteemed Deacon Pa John Gamkong****

Good day my beloved. Today, we are going to reflect on the theme: “Taste and see that the Lord is good.”
In the natural realm, tasting involves our taste buds, our sense of smell and touch. Just as a delicious meal nourishes our body, experiencing God’s grace nourishes our soul.
One of the primary ways to taste and see that the Lord is good is through prayer. Prayer is our direct line of communication with God, an act that invites the Holy Spirit to dwell within us.
The problem is that most of us don’t see the goodness of God with our natural eyes. When we make our requests during our prayers we want God to answer them in the way our minds have conceived the answers. Most of the time the answers don’t come in the conceived packages. His ways are not our ways and His thoughts are not our thoughts. As far as the heavens are from the earth so are His ways and thoughts from ours.
Sometimes, the solution passes through suffering. The plan of salvation passed through suffering, death and resurrection. If God can raise the dead person, He can resurrect anything be it your marriage, parenting, health or financial breakdown. Don’t miss the answers when it comes. God can’t be bad. The Holy Bible says He is good. The Bible is called “Holy” because it says the truth. It says the truth about God, Man and the Devil. The Bible is not merely a collection of stories but God’s spoken word meant to reveal His character, promises and His plan for salvation. When we meditate on the Scriptures it becomes nourishment for our spirit. The Psalmist expresses this beautifully in Psalm 119: 103, “How sweet are your words to my taste, sweeter than honey to my mouth.” As we delve into God’s Word, His truths become more than words on a page - they become a feast for our hearts and a means by which we taste His goodness.
Spiritually, tasting and seeing that the Lord is good is an invitation into a relationship characterized by prayer, active engagement, faith, obedience and gratitude.
When we faithfully seek Him through prayer, worship, His Word and service, our spiritual senses are awakened and His divine qualities become more real and tangible to us.
As we taste His goodness our lives are transformed, filling us with joy, peace and purpose.
Living a life that continually tastes and shows the Lord’s goodness also involves daily communion with Him. It requires our intentional effort to spend time in prayer and meditation, inviting the Holy Spirit to reveal His abundance each day. James 4:8 urges us, “Draw near to God and He will draw near to you.”
Cultivating a heart of gratitude even amidst trials recognizes the presence of God’s blessings and grace in our lives. Psalm 107:1 urges, “Give thanks to the Lord for He is good; His love endures forever.”
Faith, however, remains the foundation for tasting and seeing that the Lord is good. Faith is the spiritual sense that enables us to perceive God’s presence when natural eyes cannot see Him and the natural ears cannot hear Him.
Abraham’s unwavering trust in God’s promises despite seemingly impossible circumstances, allowed him to taste and see the fulfillment of God’s faithfulness.
Sometimes, life’s hardships can dull our ability to taste God’s goodness. Pain and doubt can interfere with our spiritual perception.
Job , in the midst of profound trials refused to turn away from God. In Job 42:5, he declares, “My eyes have heard of you, but now my eyes see you.” Job’s testing led to a deeper understanding and personal encounter with God’s divine goodness.
Another way to see God’s goodness is through worship. Worship whether personal or corporate raises our spirits and prepares us to be more receptive to His divine presence.
Service is another way to see the goodness of God. In serving God, we encounter Christ Himself and in doing so, we taste mercy, kindness, love and the goodness of God.
So beloved, I encourage you today: step closer to Him and taste His love. Consider the story the prodigal son in Luke 15:17-20, Even after squandering his inheritance, when he returned to his father, he experienced cleansing, forgiveness and restoration an encounter with divine mercy that can be likened to tasting the goodness of the Father’s love.
The goodness of God is manifested in His character. He loves to bring good out of bad circumstances if you remain faithful and He promises ultimate and total victory over Satan and all evil when this world ends and God establishes His perfect kingdom.
May the Lord bless you and keep you as you persue a deeper taste of His divine goodness. Amen.

****Note from our esteemed Deacon Pa John Gamkong****
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09/27/2025

****Note from our esteemed Deacon Pa John Gamkong****

Good day my beloved. Today, we are going to reflect on the theme: “Run away from immorality: Bathsheba is stronger than Goliath.”
Beloved, the above theme and its analogy challenges us to consider the destructive power of sin, especially the sin of immorality and how it can overpower even the mightiest of men if we are not vigilant.
David was a mighty king, he defeated Goliath, the mighty Philistine giant, by his courage and skill but most importantly by the power of faith and God’s strength but when it came to his fight with immorality he was defeated. His eyes and heart were led astray. He fell grievously into moral sin with Bathsheba because he did not guard his inner man - integrity, discipline and spiritual resilience. These qualities are more delicate and easier to compromise especially when temptation strikes. King David’s gaze turned into action and that act of immorality led to severe consequences - murder, shame and family strife. This teaches that no matter how respected we are, we are vulnerable to temptation.
Temptation in itself is not a sin. It is a common experience for all believers to face temptation and trials. Sin is found in the “bite” not the “bait.”
The bait (temptation) is external and everyone faces it.
The bite ( yielding to temptation) is internal; that’s where sin begins.
The adversary often appeals to our fleshly desires, offering quick gratification at the expense of long term spiritual health.
Beloved, the story of David teaches us that physical strength is not sufficient to guarantee moral resilience. The greatest battles are fought and won within - against lust, pride, greed and selfishness. True strength isn’t measured by our ability to conquer external enemies like Goliath but by our ability to withstand inner battles against sin and moral failure.
The devil seeks to exploit our weaknesses so we must be diligent in guarding our hearts and anchoring ourselves in God’s Word. The moral soul is vulnerable because it involves the affection, desires and the choices we make. Moral strength resides in the inner man and depends on one’s self control, faith and commitment to righteousness.
The story of Joseph in Genesis 39 is a great example of a man with integrity, self control and always anchoring on the Word of God. When Joseph was tempted by Potiphar’s wife, Joseph recognized the danger (“How could I do this great wickedness and sin against God?) and fled. He didn’t “bite” the bait - he ran away from it. His moral strength was rooted in his refusal to indulge in temptation.
When faced with the temptation of immorality, remember the example of Joseph - run away from the bait, rely on God’s strength and trust that He will provide a way out. By doing so, we preserve our integrity, honor God and grow stronger spiritually.
Let us also embrace God’s mercy, knowing that if we stumble and “bite” the bait, His grace is abundant to forgive and restore us when we confess and turn back to Him.
May we seek strength not only in our muscles but more importantly in our relationship with Christ - the One who gives us the power to stand strong morally and spiritually.
God bless you all and may His strength guard you from falling into temptation. Amen.

****Note from our esteemed Deacon Pa John Gamkong****
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09/02/2025

****Note from our esteemed Deacon Pa John Gamkong****

Good day my beloved. Today, we are going to reflect on the theme: “I pray to receive what God has already answered because God does not react to my prayers, He proactively acts.”
Beloved, many believers think they need a persuade God to act or respond to their needs as they do with human beings. However, the Bible reveals that God’s is not a reactive God but a proactive One.
God’s plans and purposes are initiated from eternity, long before we pray and ask. He is omniscient and omnipotent. His answers to our prayers are rooted in His divine foresight and purpose. Our role is to align ourselves to His will and receive what has already been prepared for us.
A good example is Christ’s death on the cross. Jesus’ sacrifice was planned before the foundation of the world (1 Peter 1:20). God knew man would fall and had already devised a way to reconcile Man to Himself.
In Exodus 16, God providentially supplies manna for the Israelites in the desert. God had already planned this provision before Israel cried out in hunger. Their prayers were responses to prearranged supply, demonstrating His proactive care.
Understanding that God is proactive changes how we approach prayer. When we pray, we are summoning our faith to align with God’s already settled will.
Some may ask “What about Hannah’s heartfelt prayer?” The truth is, God had already decreed from eternity that Hannah would bear a son, Samuel, who would play a significant role in Israel’s history.
God’s answer to Hannah was not reactive but preemptive: He had already prepared the answer in His divine foresight. Hannah’s prayer was her step of faith to receive what God had already destined. God knew long before Hannah’s prayer that she would have a son who would grow up to be a prophet and a judge of Israel. Hannah’s faith was the conduit through which she received her prayer’s answer. She believed that God was capable of what she asked and her faith aligned her with His divine plan.
Similarly our prayer life should be rooted in confidence that God has already answered, and by faith, we receive what God has prepared in advance.
What about the Canaanite woman who pleaded for healing for her demon possessed daughter? ( Matthew 15:22). Initially, Jesus appeared to delay or even ignore her pleas saying, “I was sent only to the lost sheep of Israel.”(Matthew 15:24). Yet, she persisted in faith, believing that even the “dogs “ could eat crumbs that fell from the master’s table.
Her faith was her act of receiving what God had already prepared - mercy, healing, deliverance for her daughter.
Beloved, God’s answers are not reactive, they are proactive. His divine supply has already been set in motion before we even ask or believe. When we approach Him by faith, we activate what has already happened prepared in eternity. This is the case even of the woman in the Bible with the issue of blood. Jesus’ power was flowing proactively from the moment she believed that if she could just touch Jesus’ clothes, she would be healed not reactively after the touch, but already prepared in His divine authority to heal.
In conclusion, let us respond to God’s promises with an active faith that believes and takes hold of what heaven has already secured. Let us trust Him and continue to believe that what He has promised - His promises - are already ours. Amen.

****Note from our esteemed Deacon Pa John Gamkong****
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