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welcome to es first

Thank you for visitig ES First online! You can expect to discover that we are an inclusive community made up of a diverse range of people at varying points in their lives. So we invite you to be silly, be serious, be everything in between but more than anything, we invite you to be you, as we take steps of faith together, learning what it means to follow the words and actions of Jesus.                   

 

a word from the pastor

Vision is part of our sensory system.  Webster says vision is the act or power of sensing with the eyes. He also states that sight and vision is vivid, imaginative conception or anticipation: visions of wealth and glory. Solomon, in his brief discourse of wisdom and justice states, "Where there is no vision, the people perish," (Proverbs 29:18) and the word vision in this scripture gives Hebrew reference to mental sight or revelation. All areas of our lives can be enhanced where there is mental sight or revelation from God. Stiving daily to live with the influence of vision in our career and finances, our spouse and children, our ministry, should be the primary goal of every serious disciple of Jesus Christ. 

How can I find it, where can I learn you might ask. 10:00 on Sunday mornings in the sanctuary of ES First for the next couple of months, that’s how and where.  I look forward to sharing these biblical helps with you and through these truths personally applied, you will never be the same again because of God’s plan that He has for you today.

-Senior Pastor Larry Block

 

 

daily devotional

Theme: I Believe in Communion

Remembering the Past

Read Exodus 12:14–20

When you look at your calendar, you’ll notice that throughout the year certain days have been set aside to commemorate or call to remembrance specific events or people.

This is a day you are to commemorate; for the generations to come you shall celebrate it as a festival to the Lord—a lasting ordinance (Exodus 12:14).

The instructions in this chapter were given the night before Israel was delivered from Egyptian bondage. A specific time was to be set aside each year to commemorate this momentous event. They were to share this testimony with their children and grandchildren (Exodus 12:26,27).

When we take part in Communion, we look back and remember the wonderful deliverance provided for us by Christ at Calvary. “God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God” (2Corinthians 5:21). Communion is a perpetual reminder to us of the broken body and shed blood of our Savior.

How long has it been since you shared the testimony of your deliverance from sin? Why not do that today.

Prayer Suggestion: Lord, thank You for Your great sacrifice.

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