The heart of the worshipper is to be consecrated, set apart, and holy as unto the Lord. It is vital to his or her relationship with God. We must come to God with a true heart and are only deceiving ourselves if we don’t. The Psalmist wrote in Psalm 51:6–10 (KJV): 6 Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts: And in the hidden part thou shalt make me to know wisdom. 7 Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: Wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow. 8 Make me to hear joy and gladness; That the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice. 9 Hide thy face from my sins, And blot out all mine iniquities. 10 Create in me a clean heart, O God; And renew a right spirit within me. Isaiah 57:15 (KJV): 15 For thus saith the high and lofty One That inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy place, With him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, To revive the spirit of the humble, And to revive the heart of the contrite ones. All the outward ecclesiastical formality means nothing if our hearts are far away from the Lord. If there hadn’t been a heart experience, a genuine repentance, which means a change of mind, and a genuine conversion which means to make a 180 degree turn around and go in the opposite direction, then we haven’t had a heart experience with God because if we had, we would be as revealed in 2 Corinthians 5:17 (KJV): 17 Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.  In His Service, Pastor Jeffery A. Muchison Scripture for Sunday, 7-26-26 Mark 7:6 (KJV) 6 He answered and said unto them, Well hath Esaias prophesied of you hypocrites, as it is written, This people honoureth me with their lips, but their heart is far from me. Announcements for Sunday, 7-26-26 1. CCC will not have Bible study Monday, 7-27-26, but the video for the Bible study will be uploaded to CCC’s website. For the month of August, CCC will not have Bible study Monday, 8-10-26, 8-17-26, nor 8-24-26, There will be no videos uploaded for those Bible studies. CCC will have Bible study Monday, 8-31-26, at 7:30 p.m. In His Service, Pastor Jeffery A. Muchison

The word of faith is full of power to them that believe, them that walk by faith and not by sight, to them that walk in the Spirit and not in their flesh. God’s Word is spirit, and life, John 6:63 (KJV): 63 It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life. Faith is the key to unlocking that power. Faith is the realm where the impossible is possible and what may be impossible with man is possible with God. From Genesis to Revelation the Word of God teaches the Believer that all things are possible with God with miracle after miracle revealing the hand of God in our lives. The Lord have given power unto men through the word of faith and when we tap into that revelation, we will experience the glory of God just as is revealed throughout the holy writ. Hebrews 11:32–35 (KJV): 32 And what shall I more say? for the time would fail me to tell of Gedeon, and of Barak, and of Samson, and of Jephthae; of David also, and Samuel, and of the prophets: 33 Who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions, 34 Quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong, waxed valiant in fight, turned to flight the armies of the aliens. 35 Women received their dead raised to life again: and others were tortured, not accepting deliverance; that they might obtain a better resurrection. Matthew 9:8 (KJV): 8 But when the multitudes saw it, they marvelled, and glorified God, which had given such power unto men. God have given this power unto men.  In His Service, Pastor Jeffery A. Muchison Scripture for Sunday, 7-19-26 Romans 4:20 (KJV) 20 He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God. Announcements for Sunday, 7-19-26 1. CCC will have Bible study Monday, 7-20-26, at 7:30 p.m. CCC will not have Bible study Monday, 7-27-26, but the videos for the Bible study will be uploaded to CCC’s website. 2. The baptismal service has been re-scheduled for Friday, July 24, 2026, at 6 p.m . If any other Partners would like to be part of these baptismal services, please contact Pastor Muchison. In His Service, Pastor Jeffery A. Muchison

I want to share something that’s personally been on my heart. My life for the most part has been mostly associated with people who work hard every day to make ends meet, take care of their families, and the normal day-to-day activities that engulf all of us. The thing that stays on my heart is what does the people in this circle think about their relationship with God, if they think about God at all, and what roll does God play in their lives? As I interact with people on a daily basis, it seems that many don’t think that God cares about them, or maybe I should say it this way, they have not interacted with the God of creation very much. Is this because they think God have forgotten about them? Is it because they don’t believe in God? There could be a thousand reasons why people are where they’re at. How they were brought up, tragedies in their lives, being hurt by others, whatever it is I think that some people believe that God has forgotten about them and what I would say to that is that I try to give people a glimpse of God’s goodness through my own personal life, and I know that sometimes I miss the mark, but I can let people that I come in contact with know what the Lord have done for me and prayerfully convey to them that the same God that bless me will bless them as well. God said that if we being evil know how to give good gifts to our children, how much more would He give to them that ask. That lets me know that He cares about every detail of our lives just like a natural parent cares about every detail of their children’s lives. The difference is that the Word says, “How much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask him,” Matt. 7:11B (KJV).  In His Service, Pastor Jeffery A. Muchison Scripture for Sunday, 7-12-26 Acts 10:34–35 (KJV) 34 Then Peter opened his mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons: 35 But in every nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is accepted with him. Announcements for Sunday, 7-12-26 1. CCC will have Bible study Monday, 7-13-26, & 7-20-26, at 7:30 p.m. CCC will not have Bible study Monday, 7-27-26, but the videos for the Bible studies will be uploaded to CCC’s website. 2. The baptismal service has been re-scheduled for Friday, July 24, 2026, at 6 p.m . If any other Partners would like to be part of these baptismal services, please contact Pastor Muchison. In His Service, Pastor Jeffery A. Muchison

The country celebrates this July 4 th . Weekend commemorating the Declaration of Independence from British rule by the thirteen colonies in 1776. Of course there’s fireworks, good ole country cooking, bbq, and lots of celebration. 250 years later, God have truly blessed America, and for that, I am thankful to have been blessed to be a citizen, born and raised on American soil. 250 years, God have kept this country strong. The United States of America is blessed of God, no doubt, and the freedoms that we enjoy did not come without a price. A lot of blood has been sacrificed for these freedoms we enjoy, yet God sacrificed His only begotten Son that we may be free from another kind of bondage, the bondage of sin. Jesus sacrificed that we be free from the bondage of sin, Romans 6:6 (KJV): 6 Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin. The greatest freedom, even moreso than the celebration of July 4, is the freedom from the bondage of sin. Now we have a choice, Romans 8:2 (KJV): 2 For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death. July 4 commemorates the freedom from British rule. Christians celebrate everyday, freedom from the rule of sin in our mortal bodies and now we choose to serve the true and living God and not the principle of sin, Romans 6:13 (KJV): 13 Neither yield ye your members as instruments of unrighteousness unto sin: but yield yourselves unto God, as those that are alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness unto God. This freedom Christians celebrate every day, 24-7’s, 365 days a year.  In His Service, Pastor Jeffery A. Muchison Scripture for Sunday, 7-5-26 John 8:36 (KJV) 36 If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed. Announcements for Sunday, 7-5-26 1. CCC will not have Bible study Monday, 7-6-26, nor 7-27-26, but the videos for the Bible studies will be uploaded to CCC’s website. CCC will have Bible study Monday, 7-13-26, & 7-20-26, at 7:30 p.m. 2. The baptismal service that was scheduled for Thursday, June 25, at 6 p.m., is going to be re-scheduled. Once we confirm the new date we will announce it in the Messenger. If any other Partners would like to be part of these baptismal services, please contact Pastor Muchison. In His Service, Pastor Jeffery A. Muchison

In this Pastor’s Pen I just want to speak to what I term the vanishing virtues in this generation, 3 in particular. Scriptures warn us concerning the spirit of the end times that are warning signs that He, the Lord Jesus Christ, is soon to return. Matthew 24:12 (KJV): 12 And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold. The love of many shall wax cold because iniquity abounds, it says in this scripture in Matt. 24:12. As the love of many grows cold one of the first of these virtues that I want to mention is respect. Without respect people are reduced to whatever is culturally popular about them whether it is stereotypical, straight out lies, or just whatever the prejudice is that exists at the time. There used to be a respect between children and their parents, but seems to be fading in this generation. Without respect we witness the deterioration of our generation. The second virtue that we see much less of is humility. More and more accepted in our generation is a selfish, self-centered mindset and it is a very destructive mindset to have since it considers only what it wants above what others want. It’s that me, myself, and I mentality. A little humble pie would do a lot of good right about now. Finally, the third virtue that seems to be vanishing in our times is honor. Honor, according to Webster’s New World Dictionary, means high regard or respect. A good reputation. Adherence to principles considered right, integrity. Chastity. High rank, distinction. A title of certain officials, such as judges. Something done or given as a token. A source of respect and fame. First and foremost, that honor, respect, and humility must be to our God, and prayerfully restored to our generation. In His Service, Pastor Jeffery A. Muchison Scripture for Sunday, 6-28-26 Matthew 16:2–3 (KJV) 2 He answered and said unto them, When it is evening, ye say, It will be fair weather: for the sky is red. 3 And in the morning, It will be foul weather to day: for the sky is red and lowring. O ye hypocrites, ye can discern the face of the sky; but can ye not discern the signs of the times? Announcements for Sunday, 6-28-26 1. CCC will have Bible study on Monday, 6-29-26, at 7:30 p.m. For the month of July, CCC will not have Bible study Monday, 7-6-26, nor 7-27-26, but the videos for the Bible studies will be uploaded to CCC’s website. CCC will have Bible study Monday, 7-13-26, & 7-20-26, at 7:30 p.m. 2. The baptismal service that was scheduled for Thursday, June 25, at 6 p.m., is going to be re-scheduled. Once we confirm the new date we will announce it in the Messenger. If any other Partners would like to be part of these baptismal services, please contact Pastor Muchison. In His Service, Pastor Jeffery A. Muchison

In the message today I’m continuing with pt. 2 of a message that we shared on Mother’s Day titled “It Starts at Home.” In that message I looked at scriptures throughout the Bible on the family. First and foremost, the institution of the family was God’s idea. “You were united to your wife by the Lord. In God’s wise plan, when you married, the two of you became one person in his sight. And what does he want? Godly children from your union. Therefore, guard your passions! Keep faith with the wife of your youth. For the Lord, the God of Israel, says he hates divorce and cruel men. Therefore, control your passions – let there be no divorcing of your wives,” Malachi 2:15, 16 (The Living Bible). It all starts at home. We first are introduced to God at home, at least I think most of us are, and I know some people find God outside of their homes, if theirs is not a Christian household. God certainly wants godly seed from the marriage relationship, training the children from that union in the knowledge of the Lord . Deuteronomy 6:1–7 (KJV): Now these are the commandments, the statutes, and the judgments, which the Lord your God commanded to teach you, that ye might do them in the land whither ye go to possess it: 2 That thou mightest fear the Lord thy God, to keep all his statutes and his commandments, which I command thee, thou, and thy son, and thy son’s son, all the days of thy life; and that thy days may be prolonged. 3 Hear therefore, O Israel, and observe to do it; that it may be well with thee, and that ye may increase mightily, as the Lord God of thy fathers hath promised thee, in the land that floweth with milk and honey. 4 Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God is one Lord: 5 And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might. 6 And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart: 7 And thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up. The institution of the family was ordained by God whereby the message of the kingdom would be taught from generation to generation. In His Service, Pastor Jeffery A. Muchison Scripture for Sunday, 6-21-26 “That you may [reverently] fear the Lord your God, you and your son and your son’s son, and keep all His statutes and His commandments which I command you all the days of your life, and that your days may be prolonged,” Deut. 6:2 (Amplified Bible) Announcements for Sunday, 6-21-26 1. CCC will have Bible study on Monday, 6-22-26, & 6-29-26, at 7:30 p.m. 2. The baptismal service that was scheduled for Thursday, 5-14-26, at 6 p.m. has been re-scheduled for Thursday, June 25, at 6 p.m. If any other Partners would like to be part of these baptismal services, please contact Pastor Muchison. In His Service, Pastor Jeffery A. Muchison

The enemy wants Christians out of his way. He really would like to get us on to Heaven with the next group there, but if he fails at that, then he tries to deceive and get us out of faith. One of the ways he does that is by deceiving men into attributing his works to God. Many people, including some Christians, think that God puts sickness on them, killed their loved ones, put hardships on them, cause poverty in their lives, made them homeless, destroyed their marriages, and so-on and so-on. After the Brantley county fires it’s been rumored that several victims of the fires were told that their insurance would not pay out on their situation because the fires were an act of God. Oh? So, God burned down those people’s homes, destroyed their property, cause some to be homeless, caused financial hardship on these families, etc. One of my sayings is, “Chapter and verse.” The Bible reads in John 10:10 (KJV): 10 The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly. It’s not the Lord that’s causing the pain and hurt in our lives. The trick of the enemy in deceiving is to cause men to doubt God, like many do in our generation, and not have faith in God and His Word. If he can get men to doubt in the living God, and not believe in the reality of Satan, then the enemy works through the sense realm to cause anger, hate, animosity, a selfish and self-centered mindset, because ultimately Satan wants worship for himself because of his pride, that which caused his fall, Is. 14:13 (KJV). In His Service, Pastor Jeffery A. Muchison Scripture for Sunday, 6-14-26 2 Thessalonians 2:15 (KJV) 15 Therefore, brethren, stand fast, and hold the traditions which ye have been taught, whether by word, or our epistle. Announcements for Sunday, 6-14-26 1. CCC will not have Bible study Monday, 6-15-26, but the video for the Bible study will be uploaded to YouTube. CCC will have Bible study on Monday, 6-22-26, & 6-29-26, at 7:30 p.m. 2. The baptismal service that was scheduled for Thursday, 5-14-26, at 6 p.m. was canceled due to the pump on the baptismal pool needing to be replaced. As soon as we replace the pump, we will re-schedule the baptismal service and communicate the new date to CCC Partners. In His Service, Pastor Jeffery A. Muchison

We are reminded throughout scripture that we are in a spiritual warfare and that the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strongholds casting down imaginations and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ. Therefore, God’s Word reveals to us that in order for us to fight a spiritual warfare we need spiritual weapons. Ephesians 6:10–18 (KJV): 10 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. 11 Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. 12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. 13 Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. 14 Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness; 15 And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace; 16 Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. 17 And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God: 18 Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints. When we pray, we pray believing God, in faith, that whatever God says we can have, then we can have it, in Jesus name. We can’t do it in our flesh, won’t do it without faith, and God won’t do what we can do, and we can’t do what God can do, therefore we must trust in the Lord with all of our hearts all to the glory of God. Amen! In His Service, Pastor Jeffery A. Muchison Scripture for Sunday, 6-7-26 1 Timothy 6:12 (KJV) 12 Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses. Announcements for Sunday, 6-7-26 1. The Bible study that was scheduled for 6-8-26 has been cancelled due to work schedule changes. CCC will have Bible study on Moonday, 6-22-26, & 6-29-26, at 7:30 p.m. CCC will not have Bible study Monday, 6-15-26, but the video for the Bible study will be uploaded to YouTube. 2. The baptismal service that was scheduled for Thursday, 5-14-26, at 6 p.m. was canceled due to the pump on the baptismal pool needing to be replaced. As soon as we replace the pump, we will re-schedule the baptismal service and communicate the new date to CCC Partners. In His Service, Pastor Jeffery A. Muchison

In this age of lies, deceit, manipulation, power hunger, greed, war, murder, sex abuse, and the like, the subject of agape love can seem like an out-of-place subject, when, in fact, because of the things just mentioned, it is the exact subject we need to have conversation about. Because the hearts of men have drifted so far from his Creator, the things of God are foolishness to him, and the Bible declares in 1 Corinthians 1:18 (KJV): 18 For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God. All that is spiritual, righteous, within the kingdom of God offends the flesh since these things are spiritually discerned . 1 Corinthians 2:14 (KJV): 14 But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned. These scriptures are clear warnings, alerts, alarms to all that when God’s law offends them it is a sign that they have fallen far away from the God of all creation. Agape is spiritual and only the spiritually minded can grasp the agape of God. Our faith in God and His Word opens our eyes to His love. His love will change our lives when received in our hearts, not through the flesh. The flesh cannot please God. Romans 8:8 (KJV): 8 So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God. It’s only by faith will men be enlightened by the Word of God . Hebrews 11:6–7 (KJV): 6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him. 7 By faith Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; by the which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith.  In His Service, Pastor Jeffery A. Muchison Scripture for Sunday, 5-31-26 Romans 8:38–39 (KJV) 38 For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, 39 Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord. Announcements for Sunday, 5-31-26 1. CCC will have Bible study Monday, 6-1-26, 6-8-26, 6-22-26, & 6-29-26, at 7:30 p.m. CCC will not have Bible study Monday, 6-15-26, but the video for the Bible study will be uploaded to YouTube. 2. The baptismal service that was scheduled for Thursday, 5-14-26, at 6 p.m. was canceled due to the pump on the baptismal pool needing to be replaced. As soon as we replace the pump, we will re-schedule the baptismal service and communicate the new date to CCC Partners. In His Service, Pastor Jeffery A. Muchison