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Setting the stage for final act Surrendered Jesus surrendered Himself Succumb The crowd, the questioning Suffered The scourging, the ridiculing Sacrificed Went to the cross as a criminal that there was no guilt found in. Went to the cross willingly for our sins to fulfill His purpose. Take a few minutes…

We live within a culture that has adopted the idea of the sacrifice of the innocent so that we might have a better life. That is what is required for us to overcome the curse of sin and have a better life. The world offers a counterfeit provided by Satan and his demons God offers the only genuine, original…

Good Friday This is the time of year when we remember the work that Jesus did for us through His life. Last week, Pastor Theresa talked about Jesus triumphal entry into Jerusalem which was the fulfillment of the prophecy written in Zechariah 9:9 9 Rejoice, O people of Zion! Shout in triumph, O people…

It is a pretty common theme in movies - the hero gives up their own life to save another. Harry Stamper - the main protagonist in the outlandish movie Armageddon played by Bruce Willis, is an oil rigger who dies in a suicide mission in space protecting the earth from an approaching asteroid. In Terminator…

Trying to Make Sense of What Doesn’t Make Sense For a few weeks we have been teaching from what Jesus taught between the upper room and the Garden of Gethsemane. But before we get to the prayer of Jesus, I want to look at something that is a part of the teaching of Jesus that the Disciples were still…

Did you hear that? We finished with that phrase, did you hear that ( Jn12:28-29 )? 28 “Father, glorify Your name.” Then a voice came out of heaven: “I have both glorified it, and will glorify it again.” 29 So the crowd of people who stood by and heard it were saying that it had thundered; others were…

“During World War II, Father [Maximilian] Kolbe was imprisoned in the Nazi concentration camp at Auschwitz, where he became an inspiration to many of those incarcerated with him. One day a group of prisoners were ordered to parade, and a number were picked out for execution. One of them shouted out that…

It’s Time to Wakeup It’s Time to Wakeup It’s Time to Get up It’s Time Dress up It’s Time Pay up

You’re safe now! If you where to rescue a child from danger, this is one of the first things you will try to convince them of. Paul is attempting to convince the Roman believers that through justification by faith, they are now safe. Immediate Result of Justification Paul’s main point - peace with God…

Come celebrate the Resurrection of Jesus with us!! You are invited to worship and celebrate the great hope we have in Jesus our Messiah. Death could not hold Him down, and when you place your faith in Him, it won't hold you down either!

For Life and Salvation, God Gave His Son 16 “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. 17 For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him. Even Death…

Bravery and loyalty in the life of Jonathan and his armor bearer. Self-sacrificial love in the life of Jesus. Faithfulness in the martyrdom of the saints.

III. THE LORD JESUS CHRIST: His preexistence and deity ( John 1:1-3 ), incarnation by virgin birth ( John 1:14 ; Matt 1:18-23 ), sinless life ( Heb 4:15 ), substitutionary death ( II Cor 5:21 ), bodily resurrection ( Luke 24:36-43 ),ascension into heaven and present ministry ( Heb 4:14-16 ), and coming…

A reflection on the cross, taken from the sermon sent to the Hebrews, and the Apostle Paul's letter to the Roman Christians, both found in the New Testament.

We truly worship in a beautiful building. We are blessed. I appreciate all the work that Judy puts in to decorate for each of the seasons. I appreciate all the signs that she hangs to remind us of important spiritual truths. I appreciate all the things that have been donated to push our eyes up to the…

As I was growing up my dad was a strong man. As a fireman, he worked out with weights and he also spent a good deal of his life at the French Riviera Spa ( a local gym in the 70-80s). He told me a story one time when he was working out at the gym and a guy near him torn his bicep muscle working out.…

john 19:1-30 Then Pilate therefore took Jesus, and scourged him . And the soldiers platted a crown of thorns, and put it on his head, and they put on him a purple robe, And said, Hail, King of the Jews! and they smote him with their hands. Pilate therefore went forth again, and saith unto them, Behold,…

Riding shotgun Stagecoach There was a driver and a guy with a shotgun to ward bandits and Indians Today the expression means to be the rider in the passenger seat If you are going on a trip you don’t really want to sit in the back set If you are the guy in charge you want to drive. If Tina and I go on…

Introduction Tonight we continue our series From the Cross, through the Tomb, as we look at a few things. The first message was titled “The Perseverance of Jesus” Jesus Persevered in the Garden Through the Unanswered Prayer He Prayed to His Father Through the Unwilling Apostles who slept instead of Prayed…

How do you view suffering? How does God view our suffering? A means to show his glory. 3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, 4 who comforts us in all our affliction, so that we may be able to comfort those who are in any affliction, with…

Have you ever lost focus on a project, and everything got messed up? It seems that every week, I struggle with my focus during sermons. Maggie and I had a heart to heart a few weeks ago, trying to understand the pressures that each other face. And I told Maggie that many times writing sermons is like…

Introduction Good morning and welcome to First Community Church where we worship God in Spirit and in Truth one verse at a time. Thank you for that wonderful song service and for everything each one of you do to make all this happen! We are so glad that each and everyone of you have joined us for this…

What is victory? Victory can be defined as a successful ending. So what is success and how do we measure it? Jennifer Herrity wrote in 10 Tips To Become Successful and Achieve Your Life Goals that “success is a concept that's different for every person. Whether it means having a great career, a home…

It was D-day, June 6, 1944 . The Allied Forces were about to land on the beaches of Normandy. An armada of 5000 Allied ships and over 150,000 personnel were poised ready to storm ashore across 60 miles of beach. Why? To penetrate and drive the German forces back into retreat and ultimately liberate the…

Introduction Today we continue the series titled ‘Why?’ Where we are looking at more basic doctrines & teachings and simply explaining ‘why’ - ‘why’ we should do a thing. The first issue that began it all was a message titled ‘Why Church?’ - where we looked at the importance of church, and why church…