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How are Christians supposed to respond to personal offenses? Walk through Jesus' teaching on it in Matthew 5:38-42.

Announcements Are there any announcements? Shoe Boxes for Kids Angel Tree Kids We have 14 kids this year to buy for, so if you would like to adopt, please see Kathy. There will be free Bibles to give our kids. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2q46r2xirY Introduction Good morning and welcome to FCC, where…

Joseph and his brothers We all know the story Not suffering for its own sake, but because any other way leads to death Reconciliation leads to life All seems a bit much. Beyond our Limits we read these passages - Josephs welcoming his brothers, Jesus teaching love for enemies, and it sounds great. But…

Intro We are talking about relationships. some of us have had good relationships… others not so good… some have had really bad relationships. Does anyone wish you could have taken a course when you were young on relationships? It might have saved some heartbreak. Wouldn’t it be nice to take a class in…

Intro; Throughout this entire message that Jesus is preaching there is one theme that we should have already recognized, “That followers of Christ are to be different than the world!” We are different because we are no longer dead in trespass and sin but have been made alive in Christ! We are different…

Intro LW we talked about Radical Presence. We have to live in the radical presence of God each and every day. Tonight we will look at something we all need and must give… Radical Mercy Actually mercy in and of itself is radical… genuine mercy is radical. It’s the radical thing that only God can do i…

Intro This morning we are continuing our slow, steady march through the Sermon on the Mount in the book of Matthew. Go ahead and open to Matthew, chapter 5, verses 33-42 and stick your thumb in there. If I say these phrases, what comes to mind? “Pinky promise” “Cross my heart and hope to die” illustration…

Calling Grandma! 3 women - hard to say No wine or water - no massive choices down the drinks aisle - no “Freestyle” drink machine Jesus found it hard to say no to his mother. We see limited choices of drink. Please stand as we honor the reading of God’s Word: 1 On the third day a wedding took place at…

Ever feel indebted Have you ever felt indebted to anyone, or obligated to someone? owing gratitude for a service or favor. bind or compel (someone), especially legally or morally . Personal indebtedness to J.T. Paul felt indebted ( Rom1:14-17 ) 14 I am under obligation both to Greeks and to barbarians,…

Have you ever had something happen to you in which you responded, “That just ain’t right!” We all have. But nobody quite understands injustice like Archie Williams. He was arrested in 1982 for a crime he did not commit. His verdict was overturned only when DNA evidence could be brought forth to prove…

Introduction: How much is a life worth? We all know that life is priceless, but if you had to put a dollar amount on it, how would you calculate it? Well, it turns out that the Institute for Life Insurance says that it depends on how much a person stands to make in his or her lifetime. But you know,…

We have been walking through Jesus’ most famous sermon, the sermon on the mount. Over the last several weeks we have examined his interpretation of select Jewish laws. His purpose in this section of the sermon was to show how his audience has been led to an improper understanding or intent of the law…

Last Saturday 21 year old Special Olympics athlete Chris Nikic crossed the finish line to become the first person with Down syndrome to complete an Ironman triathlon. He finished a 2.4-mile swim, a 112-mile bike ride and a 26.2-mile marathon run in 16 hours 46 minutes and 9 seconds. He had a goal – not…

The faithful life of a Christian often seems to hold a tension between what is ahead and what is behind.

Something much greater than just what we see is happening. BIG IDEA: THE MIRACLE OF HEALING OPENS THE DOOR FOR THE GREATER MIRACLE OF SALVATION Looking at 2 examples of the church growing as a result of the Gospel impacting remote areas INTRODUCTION: In the case of the early church we are going to see…

Last week we started a series called bridge builders. We learned that it takes the right blueprints to build a bridge and that bridge be successful. Today we want to look at the next process and that is having the right tools for the project. During the American Revolution, a man in civilian clothes…

Extra The setting of the Church - The selecting of the 12th disciple 12 Then they returned to Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is near Jerusalem, a Sabbath day’s journey away. 13 When they had entered the city , they went up to the upper room where they were staying; that is, Peter and John…

Welcome Good morning everyone, today we are going to go over our last Lent sermon. Now I know that Lent is not over, but next week we are going to go back to the gospel of John and everything should line up to finish John just after Easter. As we start this morning, let’s read our passage together and…

Jesus offers mercy to the broadest scope of sinners.

On June 12, 1979, a young man made aviation history when he flew a pedal-powered plane across the English Channel. Taking off from England, he flew for three hours, rarely more than fifteen feet above the water. Finally, after covering twenty-two miles, he landed exhausted on the coast of France. As…

Announcements Are there any announcements? Communion Here at First Community Church, we do communion the first Sunday of every month and today is that day. We welcome everyone that has accepted Jesus as Lord and Savior to take with us in remembrance of His sacrifice and its implications. I will pray…

Our mess does not derail God's plan

Opening prayer, dedication Music ministry 2 Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing 271 Standing on the Promises (1,2,4) 380 Just a Closer Walk (1,2) Forever Reign (tag) Word of God - Liturgist [Lil] 1 Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight,…

22 Immediately he made the disciples get into the boat and go before him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowds. 23 And after he had dismissed the crowds, he went up on the mountain by himself to pray. When evening came, he was there alone, 24 but the boat by this time was a long way from the…

Love… it is not always easy to define! While love is often difficult to define it is even more difficult to live. Give. Share. Which may explain why “love” is a four letter word for many people. Actually, love is literally a four letter word that is easy to spell, but often misunderstood, that is, until…