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8 If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. 24 “No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or else he will be loyal to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon. 19 “Do not lay up for yourselves treasures…

There was a word that came into our everyday vocabulary a few years back. Some of you may know it and some of may have used it. That word is hoarding. If you look it up online at the Webster’s Dictionary web page you will get 3 definitions. I want to read to you two of them. The first one says... Hoarding…

In the Large Catechism, Martin Luther asks and answers this question, in his comments on the First Commandment: What does it mean to have a god? or, what is God? Answer: A god means that from which we are to expect all good and to which we are to take refuge in all distress, so that to have a God is…

If I was to tell you that you only had five years left of your life, how would you live it? Everyone of us knows that we only have one life to live. How are we going to spend the time that we have here on earth? How are we going to invest our time? How are we going to invest our energy? The first three…

For the earth is the Lord’s, and the fulness thereof. The earth is the Lord ’s, and the fulness thereof; The world, and they that dwell therein. God owns everything since everything is God’s the question is not, “how much of my money should I give to God?” but rather, “How much of God’s money should…

Introduction He also said to His disciples: “There was a certain rich man who had a steward, and an accusation was brought to him that this man was wasting his goods. So he called him and said to him, ‘What is this I hear about you? Give an account of your stewardship, for you can no longer be steward.’…

YOU CAN’T TAKE IT WITH YOU Grace to you and peace, from God our Father, and from our risen Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen. Jesus was good at getting to the point. He often summarized a principle of the kingdom of God with a very straightforward, black and white manner. Even when He used parables…

For the next few messages from me we are going to be talking about faith and God’s provision, and where is our faith placed. But before we dive into the text we need to understand what that word means, so I have a definition and then I also have some information from some surveys done to show us where…

Intro We are in a series title “It’s Complicated, but it doesn’t have to be.” 5 lies - which was a purity and living a pure life. NW - How to Heal toxic relationships. Boudreaux - B asked his wife Marie, if I die, are you going to get remarried. She said Baby, I don’t want to talk about that, but he…

Can you believe that Easter is less than two months away? It will be here before you know it. When I was a kid I loved Easter Egg Hunts. We would go over to my grandparents house and my cousins and myself and my sister would hunt eggs all afternoon. It would start out with the parents hiding eggs and…

Don't Worry - Seek the Kingdom! How can peace overcome our worry? · Our lives individually? · Our life together as a church? · We all have a natural tendency toward worry. My grandmother was known as a natural worrier coming up a cloud stories Guess I come by my tendency to worry honestly I did not think…

When it comes to the greatest names in church history, without a doubt, the name John Wesley stands out above the rest. And why? Not simply because he was one of the great evangelists of all time, Nor because he was one of the great writers of Christian Hymnody, writing over 6,500 hymns, which include…

Called to Follow Following God isn’t easy, is it? It’s not… I have searched this book from cover to cover… looking for where it says: “Follow Christ… It’s going to be easy… It’s going to be great!… Jesus will instantly change everything .... He’ll make it all … Perfect!!! Sure it says: 28 “Come to me,…

Intro; Tennessee Titans’ center, Kevin Long [ 1998-2001 ], who played under Coach Bobby Bowden at Florida State University, said his college coach inspired the team with parables. Kevin recounted a favorite story: [ Bowden ] was playing college baseball, and he had never hit a home run. Finally, he hit…

Intro; This morning we looked at “Setting Up Spiritual Stones” in our lives for the purpose of remembering what God has done and continues to do for us in Jesus Christ. We talked about how it is important that these memorials not be just for ourselves but for other generations that they might come to…

Matthew 6:1-33 In light of the purpose statement for our church that I introduced last week, I want to begin a series on Loving God. I’m titling this series Heart and Head - Loving God with all of our mind and emotions 30 And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul,…

10 He who is faithful in what is least is faithful also in much; and he who is unjust in what is least is unjust also in much. 11 Therefore if you have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will commit to your trust the true riches? 23 And whatever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord and…

Another uncomfortable reading Very strange story At least the commentators have trouble with this one too! Two interpretations: Verse 9 - use your ill-gotten gains to win friends, so you can have treasures in heaven - endorsing the behaviour of the shrewd manager Verse 13 - you cannot serve both God…

Let a man so account of us, as of the ministers of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God. Moreover it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful. Grow in our responsibility to God for the way we use what He has given us. Describe the word stewardship in your own words. What resources…

Announcements Introduction Good morning and welcome to FCC, where we worship God is Spirit and in Truth, one verse at a time. I wanted to say thank you from our family! Thank you for your prayers, love, and support during a most difficult time. Joseph’s service was absolutely amazing and the Lord showed…

No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon. Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye…

Call to Worship: 47 “The Lord lives! Blessed be my Rock! Let God be exalted, The Rock of my salvation! Giving 9 Honor the Lord with your possessions, And with the firstfruits of all your increase; 10 So your barns will be filled with plenty, And your vats will overflow with new wine. 19 “Do not lay up…

Order of Service Welcome Hymn - Psalm Reading Our God comes; he does not keep silence; before him is a devouring fire, around him a mighty tempest. He calls to the heavens above and to the earth, that he may judge his people: “Gather to me my faithful ones, who made a covenant with me by sacrifice!”…