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First Christian Church
Sierra Vista, Arizona 85635
520-458-4897

About Jeffery
  • Education: 2016 of Crown College- Master's Degree (Organizational Leadership) 1998 Graduate of Central Christian College of the Bible in Moberly, MO. BA in Christian Ministries Graduated from Mexico Sr. High School (1983) Received a Technical degree in Electronics technology from Mexico Area Vocational Technical School (1982-1983) Attended Columbia College part-time 1985-1990 Attended University of Missouri, Columbia 1983 (1 Semester)
  • Experience: I worked at Square D Company from 1983-1995 in a variety of functions. While working full-time I started going to Bible College full-time. I have had part-time ministries at Newark Christian Church (Newark, MO) (8 months), Sunrise Christian Church (Mexico, MO)(3 years) In my second year at Central Christian College, I left Square D to be the full-time Minister at the Leonard Christian Church in Leonard, MO. I preached at Leonard for about 4.5 years while I finished up my degree at Central. I preached at Auburn Christian Church in Auburn, IL for six years before coming to First Christian Church in Sierra Vista, AZ in January of 2007.
  • Comment to those looking at my sermons: I try to connect God with people so the messages are not fncy, but I hope practical.
  • Family: Married to wife Robyn on June 8, 1985 2 daughters- Rachel and Misty 3 Grandchildren
  • Best advice given to me about preaching: Be real! be yourself.
  • Books that have had an impact: 7 Practice of Effective Ministry
  • Hobbies: Love computers, fishing, baseball, football, and watching the St. Louis Rams, Kansas City Chiefs and the St. Louis Cardinals! Playing and coaching softball with and for my youngest daughter Rachel.
  • If I could Preach one more time, I would say...: Be sold out to Jesus
  • Something funny that happened while preaching: I fell up some stairs going to the pulpit once.
  • What I want on my tombstone: He fought the good fight and kept his eye on the prize!
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  • Love Does Not Boast- Eliminating The Me Monster

    Contributed on Feb 28, 2025
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    1 Corinthians 13:4, which says that love 'does not boast.' James and John were focused on elevating themselves, but Jesus' teaching reminds them that love and greatness come through selfless service, not by boasting or seeking honor.

    Love does not boast, or to put it another way, love does not brag.INTRODUCTION - As we continue to learn to love better, the focus of the thing we need to work on in order to be able to love better is getting a handle on the issue of boasting. - Love does not boast or put another way, love does ...read more

  • Love Is Kind

    Contributed on Feb 14, 2025
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    "Kindness is a language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see." - Mark Twain

    INTRODUCTION OPENING SLIDE - Love better. - Of all the things in life, we can do better is love. SLIDE #1 - Last week, we began the series with love is patient. - Patience is the anchor of love. - Today, we move to love is kind. - Love Is Kind Just as patience will take anything from others, ...read more

  • Love Is Patient: Love Has A Long Fuse

    Contributed on Feb 7, 2025
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    Summary: This sermon explores the concept of patience as an essential attribute of love, emphasizing its practical application through Jesus' interaction with the woman at the well in John 4. (I want to thank my friend Arron Chambers for his inspiration for this series from his book Love Better.

    INTRODUCTION SLIDE 1 TITLE SLIDE - Back in the day Tina Turner put out a song entitled, What’s Love Got to Do with it. - Love has everything to do with everything. - Today, we will begin a new series entitled Love Better. - The thought for this series came from a book by the same title that a ...read more

  • Gining Grit

    Contributed on Jan 16, 2025
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    To gain grit, the grit to persevere, we need to do some things

    Gaining Grit Jeffery Anselmi / General Adult Core 52 / Perseverance / Hebrews 12:1–2 To gain grit, the grit to persevere, we need to do some things INTRODUCTION - How does a person persevere when it is not easy to do so? - How does an athlete push hard as their body is hurting and it does not ...read more

  • Scripture

    Contributed on Jan 10, 2025
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    It is time that we look back to the Scriptures.

    Scripture Jeffery Anselmi / General Core 52 / Inspiration of the Bible / 2 Timothy 3:16–17 It is time that we look back to the Scriptures. INTRODUCTION - As kids, we learn a lot from songs and sayings. - We learned our ABCs. - We learned that, yes, Jesus loves me. - There are now two ...read more

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