Sunday Worship 10am with Fellowship Afterwards

At Faith on 48th, our goal is to bring the Hope of the Gospel to the community, and to help people become fully devoted followers of Jesus Christ.

We believe that your best days are ahead! This is why we offer a full experience including weekly services at our church location, in-depth Bible studies via Zoom, and unique camp and picnic experiences at our very own Faith Oaks Ranch.

Faith Tabernacle Church, located at the corner of 48th Street and University Avenue, has been serving the San Diego City Heights community since 1949. 

APRIL 2025

What a Mighty God We Serve!

I’m so glad Jesus lifted me, I’m so glad Jesus lifted, I’m so glad Jesus lifted me, singing glory hallelujah, Jesus lifted me! 

Blessing and honor and glory unto our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, who reigns for ever and ever!  Saints of the Highest, I greet you with the joy and love of our King, Christ Jesus.   

My soul doth magnify the Lord for His marvelous work, during this trying but beautiful period, as  we bear witness to it.  Scripture declares to count it all joy as we see days approaching where temptation shouts for you to give in and not trust the God of Heaven.  

James 1:2-4 instructs us to: Count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; 3 Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience.4 But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.

The simple pointed question I have for God’s children today is, do you trust our God to see you through and, will you be patient enough to wait for the latter rain?  Your testimony should be the foundation by which you answer this question, and it should be your testimony which compels you to keep fighting until we’re called home to be with our Lord!

As such, I say in the depth of my Soul that the Lord our God  reigns and what a mighty God we serve!   

I am not sure if you see the magnificence display of God’s glory and righteousness in this trying period as I do but, I am glad to know His love for us matters more than anything else!  As John the Revelator wrote in Revelations concerning our God and His love for the redeemed, saying, ”And I heard as it were the voice of a great multitude, and as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of mighty thunderings, saying, Alleluia: for the Lord God omnipotent reigneth.  Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honour to him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready”.

It goes on to say in verses eight and nine, 8 And to her was granted that she should be arrayed in fine linen, clean and white: for the fine linen is the righteousness of saints.  9 And he saith unto me, Write, Blessed are they which are called unto the marriage supper of the Lamb. And he saith unto me, These are the true sayings of God.

What a mighty God we serve who hath prepared a banquet for the righteous. What a mighty God we serve who keeps us during the midst of the storms of life.  What a mighty God we serve who clothes us in righteousness by His own blood, what a mighty God!

I compel you by the mercies of our Lord and Savior to never let your voice be silent in moments like these.  Shout from the roof top of His favor and tender mercies.  Let your testimony be known to the unredeemed that they may have the same expectation as you.

Count on God’s word being faithful and true.  Count on your blessings being unleashed because of the God we serve is mighty and majestic in all His ways and His mercies fail not and they are new every morning, great is His faithfulness! Therefore, unleash the Joy of the lord that is in you!

Be strong, hope for all things and let your requests be made known to the Lord and He will deliver you.  Count your blessings and name them all! 

Remember the poor and the widows. Help the helpless and orphans.   

Until then, may the peace and love of God rule and reign in your hearts always.  Love the fellowship of the saint’s and love one another with the love of the LORD.  Be kind, be patient and rejoice always.

With the Master’s Love,

Pastor: Jimmy Smith

Servant of Christ