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All Scripture All scripture has something to teach us so we can be good children of God. Recipients of the kingdom of God, the kingdom of Heaven. All scripture is God breathed and useful ( 2Tim3:16-17 ) 16 All Scripture is inspired by God and is useful to teach us what is true and to make us realize…

Jesus begins the Sermon on the Mount with a reminder that the kingdom of heaven comes with blessings; they are blessings which meet God’s people no matter where they are.

Sticking our heads in the sand One of the well known comments regarding the Ostrich, a large flightless bird with a long neck, is the thought of it sticking its head in the sand. Why would such a large animal do such a thing? Many have thought that by doing so, the ostrich was hiding itself from predators.…

Good afternoon. I hope that everyone has had a wonderful and blessed weekend so far. It's truly a blessing to gather with you once again as we continue our journey along "The Path of Healing: Exploring the Beatitudes." In this series, we've been uncovering the profound ways in which the Beatitudes, found…

Self Persecution How many people have you encountered that have lead themselves into the position of being persecuted so they may feel worthy of their endeavor? What exactly is persecution? PERSECUTION Mistreatment of a person or group on the basis of ethnicity, nationality, race, religion, or beliefs.…

Understanding Mercy Throughout my life there have been many times where I have felt wronged against. Either is was intentional or I misunderstood what someone’s thought process was. During those times, anger, frustration, worry, and many other negative thoughts swirled through my mind. My heart was not…

Matthew 5:4 “Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted. Mourning Myself When looking throughout my life and sharing my testimony, it begins for me to recognize that I was separated from God first. This separation for me allows me to understand what caused that separation in the first place.…

Announcements Are there any announcements? We have a few opportunities to serve: People needed to mow People needed to clean the church Healthy snacks and drinks are needed for children’s church See Pastor John Introduction Good morning and welcome to FCC where we worship the Lord in Spirit and in Truth,…

God reveals himself to the “foolish” God hides himself from the “wise”. God does the heavy lifting. Application: Spiritual maturity depends on faith, not knowledge. Faith depends on willingness, not wisdom. God is more than enough to make up the difference.

Introduction A preamble is the introductory statement that explains the underlying philosophy of the whole. As Americans, the preamble that is of greatest importance to us is the preamble to our nation’s constitution. We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish…

Our Scripture lesson this morning is taken from The Gospel According to Luke 6:17-26 : And he came down with them and stood on a level place, with a great crowd of his disciples and a great multitude of people from all Judea and Jerusalem and the seacoast of Tyre and Sidon, who came to hear him and to…

This is not the sermon on the mount although they are very similar. It has the beatitudes just like the sermon on the mount but the things that are going on beforehand are different and in the sermon on the mount Jesus is addressing the spiritual side of things, in Luke Jesus seems to be addressing the…

Good afternoon! It is a privilege to gather together in worship and fellowship today, as we embark on a transformative journey through God's Word. Today, we begin a new sermon series that holds the potential to bring healing, restoration, and renewed hope to our lives. Our focus will be on the profound…

Full of Ourselves but Lacking Spirit How often in our lives have we noticed the joy that others may have in their faith? During the times of my life when I struggled with loss, conflict, and uncertainty, I was encouraged by those who had faith all would turn out for good. Rom. 8:28 says God works all…

Good afternoon, I hope that everyone is having a great weekend so far. It's a privilege to gather once more as we continue our sermon series, "The Path of Healing: Exploring the Beatitudes." In this series, we've been looking at the timeless teachings of Jesus as encapsulated in the Beatitudes—a collection…

Morning 25 june 2023

Recap: Remember that Jesus would say these in the context of the others They weren’t meant to be understood as a group and not individually Jesus is ushering in the kingdom of heaven, which would be quite different from what they were experiencing Blessed are the poor in spirit The are the people who…

Introduction: The sermon title might seem a bit strange at first. What are backwards blessings? The last half is probably more self-explanatory as we all probably see that we live in an upside down world! But in our Scripture today, Jesus pronounces some blessings and woes to two groups of people. Yet,…

1. Discipleship in the beatitudes Matthew 5:3 “Poor in Spirit”: Disciples recognise that we have no righteousness of our own . Reward: Belonging in the kingdom of heaven Matthew 5:4 “mourn”: As disciples our response to our sin should be mourning. Reward: Jesus’ sacrifice and God’s grace comforts us…

Intro When I was in sales at ROOT SPORTS, I had a coworker named Jon. That’s his real name I’m not hiding his identity. Multiple times a week I’d see Jon because back in the day you went to work and saw people it was crazy... And I’d say, “How’s it going, Jon?” And he’d say, “Living the dream.” His words…

Jesus promises the entire earth to everyone who will bring their meekness, their weakness to him.

Big idea, this is the reassurance of Jesus for those who are following in the path of discipleship. Just as we see these characteristics in ourselves they ought to be the assurance that our relationship with God is genuine. Read the beatitudes, we need to read them as individual blessings, in the midst…

Jesus said in 10 The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full. So, if Jesus said that he came that we may have life and have it to the full, is it any wonder at all that God wants us to be happy. There is no wonder. Looking back at our…

Last week, Jesus called disciples to follow him and live in the light of God's coming Kingdom. Today Jesus teaches us what living in the light means for believers. This Sunday begins a three-part series that featured Jesus’ sermon on the Mount. After Jesus called his disciples and crowds began to follow…

Most of us have experienced what happens to motorists when one of those huge graders goes to work on a highway repair job. when the machine is operating on a busy road, traffic is halted and the cars lined up in opposite directions are allowed to proceed alternately. A veteran operator of one of those…