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Jo Johnson

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Courts of Praise Community Church is a worshiping family in Manteca, California, gathered around Jesus, Scripture, and practical love. This handbook grew out of January First Fruits seasons the congregation has walked together: not theory from a desk, but shared prayer, fasting, and weekly gatherings. Pastors, intercessors, and members shaped the daily themes so newcomers and longtime saints could consecrate time, talent, and resources with the same map. The church's hope is simple: that readers would meet God in the first of the year and carry that consecration into every month that follows.

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First Fruit

First Fruit

Opening the Door to Blessings Throughout the Year

  • Religion & Spirituality
  • Wellness & Fitness

January does not have to drift by. Courts of Praise Community Church offers a thirty-one-day First Fruits handbook for believers who want to give God the first of their time, talent, and resources. Rooted in Scripture from both Testaments, this guide treats fasting as more than skipping meals. It is surrender, repentance, humility, and practical love. You will find the biblical why, honest talk about spiritual opposition and the body's detox, and a clear dietary path from meat restrictions to produce, then water. Each day pairs a theme with targeted readings and prayer so intimacy with God can grow, not just willpower. Stewardship, attitude, communion, and community support are woven throughout. Physical benefits—clarity, reduced inflammation, rest for the gut—are named without replacing a doctor's care. If you are ready to set the tone of your year in Manteca's worshiping family, or anywhere you open these pages, begin here. Give the first portion. Watch the rest of the year take shape.

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