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Wednesday, September 12, 2016
Our Newsletter has been in publication for over 25 years.  We started out in Augusta, GA, where we sent out mailings to encourage people to know that the Lord was with them, and that His everlasting arms were extended toward them at all times.  The success of our ministry by mail has been testified to by many who responded with praise reports, and increased faith in God.  We are now looking ahead as we utilize  technology to spread the  Gospel to the World!  We hope that you will be strengthened, and encouraged by the words that we share as we look unto Jesus who is the author and the finisher of our faith!

revelation 14:6-7

And I saw another angel fly in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach unto them that dwell on the earth, and to every nation and kindred and tongue and people,
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​Saying with a loud voice, "Fear God and give glory to Him; for the hour of His judgment is come: and worship Him that made heaven and earth and the sea, and the fountains of waters."


​In the environment of confusion in our world today, we must remember that we have an Almighty God who is in control of all things.  He is the maker and creator of us all, and He desires to be acknowledged as such.  Many people follow after the dictates of the world, what other humans declare, and the promises that they make. But it is the will of God that we seek Him and know His expectation for us as we move forward in life. Christ is the answer!

Prophetess Dora Adams, M.A., Ministry Leadership
Editor & Publisher

Giving all glory to God, I have been blessed to have been called into ministry in 1987.  In 1988, we entered into our ministry calling by accepting the challange of founding THE FIRST AND THE LAST MINISTRIES.  We have ministered on the radio, through newsletters, and and prayer groups for many years.  In 1994, we moved our ministry base to Columbia, SC.  Since 2005, our church home has been at the FAMILY FELLOWSHIP CENTER, In the greater Columbia area.  I hope you enjoy our newsletter, and that you will join us for worship service when you can!
GREETINGS!  We are now up and running on the net once again.  For the past ten years we have had the same website, designed by Noemi B.  We never felt the need to change it because all of the info contained therein pretty much remained the same.  Now we are experiencing a shifting within our ministry as well as in the world!  We decided to make changes that reflect what we are concerned with now. 

We pray that you will be blessed as we share with you the things that pertain to life and godliness!  As we proceed in ministry, we will continue to keep you updated. The functions at our church have extended beyond the walls of the FAMILY FELLOWSHIP CENTER.  We are up to some new and exciting things which compel us to do more outreach.  Our weekly bible studies are done in small groups, and we have extended our School of Ministry Leadership to include distance and online education.  Our church family has remained strong with those faithful members who are dedicated to the vision of our ministry, and unselfishly give their time, energy, and support.

We are still growing after 28 years of ministry.  Following the leading of the Lord we have found that things are accomplished in His timing and not ours.  As we yield our lives to Him, He continually directs our path!  We are praying for His perfect will to be accomplished in our personal lives as well as THE FIRST AND THE LAST MINISTRIES!

Please feel free to join us as we continue to serve Our Heavenly Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ! 



​                                   dora.adams@thefirstandthelast
​ministries.com  

                   




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2Chronicles 7:14

"If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land."

So many things are happening in the world that appear to all that wickedness is in control.  We must never forget, that no matter how bad things seem to be, there is a God who still sits on the throne.  He is the one that is at the helm.  We all want to think of our heavenly Father as being full of love and kindness.  Yes He is.  But those of us who know Him intimately understand that He also is a God of judgment, and expresses His wrath upon the wicked.

If we know the Lord, and His will, we should respond accordingly to the things we see in this world.  We must humble ourselves and pray.  We must seek His face, and turn from our own wicked ways.  We are the people that he will respond to.  He will forgive our sin, and then heal the land. 

Great things can be done when a righteous believer prays.  Let us remember that.  Intercessors are needed right now, our land needs healing.  Are you willing to do your part?  Consider the steps of the conditions of healing:  Belong to God, accept His plan of salvation, Jesus.  Humble yourselves.  Turn from your own wicked ways.  Seek His face.  Repent, have your sins forgiven.  Intercede for the land.  God will respond. He will HEAL THE LAND!


   



May 20, 2018

FAMILY

Families are extremely
important to God.  If you will look at the Old Testament stories, you can see that the names of the families are listed and the lineage is established by the patriarchs.  God made a promise to Abraham that his seed will be blessed.  This was before Abraham had any children. He was old and his wife was barren.  They were at an age when they were considered well past child bearing years.  It took faith for Abraham to believe God and proceed in life expecting to receive the promise. 

Abraham was known as a righteous man.  His righteousness was not based on how good he was or how well he behaved.  It solely rested on the fact that he was a man that heard God's voice and believed.  His faith was accounted to him as righteousness.  God blessed Abraham by fulfilling the promise.  A child was born to the aged man and his barren wife Sarah who was very old.

God promised that patriarch that through his seed all of the people of the world will be blessed. 
and it came to pass.  Jesus was the promised seed of Abraham. The one who would come to take away the sin of the world.  From the seed of Abraham came the anointed one.  Jesus the Christ. He came in the flesh to redeem all mankind from the curse of the law.  He was in the likeness of sinful flesh but without sin. Jesus, took on the sin of all mankind, thus paying the penalty for sin.  He removed the curse and gave humanity free access to God. 

This is how the seed of Abraham has blessed the entire world.  And the promise also extended to all people through time and eternity.  The scripture teaches us that Abraham's faith in God was accounted to him for righteousness.
Therefore if anyone is in Christ (through faith) is of the seed of faithful Abraham, and heirs according to the promise of God.

One man's faith has blessed multitudes, as many as the sands of the seas and the stars in the sky. 

Gen.12:2-3
Gen. 17:2  Gal. 3:6-9. Gal. 3:29






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YOUR FAMILY CAN BE A BLESSING 

God has given you life.  He also bought you with a price.
​He lured you and drew you
by His Spirit to receive
Eternal life

When you receive Jesus
​the Christ into your heart
​He is glad to be there.
He was manifested in the flesh 
To destroy the work
of the devil.

​Some say that they don't need
Jesus.  They can handle
their lives alone.  But reality
shows that's not true.
Humanity is incapable of
healing itself from the blot
and spot of sin.

Our sinful nature is evidenced 
in all that we do think and say.
​It takes Jesus to show
us the way.

​He gave His life and 
paid the price for your life.
The word of God
declares that all have
​sinned and fall short of
the glory of God.
And the wages of sin is death.
Jesus died so that we all can live.

Think about it.  What does He
require
of the believers?  That we
continue in His word
that we may know
the Truth and be made
free.

And be willing to let Him
use you to share the
good news of salvation.
​Humans are not responsible to 
save themselves.
​They cannot.  But it is neither necessary because
Jesus paid it all.

So we share the good news of our salvation with others.
Family first.  
​Then the neighborhood
the community the town city 
state region and to
the whole world.  

We also move in love for God and
our fellow man.
We teach our loved ones
about our savior.
We teach our children
in order for the good
​news to go forward into
next generations.  

The responsibility of the 
believer is great. Yet
it is a joyful journey to plant the seed
of the gospel
into the hearing of those who still sit in darkness.

Faith comes by hearing
Hearing the word of God
But how can they hear without a preacher?  
Someone has to tell about Jesus' 
​sacrifice.  How about you?

As we proceed in life
anchored in the promises of God
we can make an impact on
the lives of many people.
Just by sharing Jesus.
We edify and build up one 
another.  
​We pray for each other and
share the love of God.  We
see needs and intervene
by inviting Christ the
anointed one to
help us.
Our families can make a
​difference in the world.
Our prayers can move mountains.
Our love can change lives.
Will you allow God to use you
​to share the good news?


​For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish but have everlasting life.    JOHN 3:16


 

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