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Announcements Are there any announcements? Potluck will be on June 4, to celebrate Juan and Emily and their next adventure. Soon, we hope to have dirt hauled in and plant grass where the bushes were. Introduction Good morning and welcome to FCC. We are glad that you have joined us today here in the sanctuary…

1 John 3:1-7 3 And all who have this hope in him purify themselves, just as he is pure. 1 John 1:7 From Easter through to Pentecost we are visiting 1 John. Last week our reading came from 1 John 1 - and I highlighted 1 John 1:7 - 7 but if we walk in the light as he himself is in the light, we have fellowship…

Quote from the bulletin: The Hebrews who converted to Christianity face great opposition. They were often divided from their friends, separated from their livelihood. How would they persevere ? By fixing their eyes on Jesus! Jesus makes this journey to cross and resurrection. We notice how He does not…

In 2018, CNN ran a headline, “How 'thoughts and prayers' went from common condolence to cynical meme” We live in a cynical age. No one trusts anyone else. We are all skeptical of anything we see or hear, unless it’s on our favorite news channel, then we turn off our brains and eat it up. People have…

Today we are assembled to see a thing, a mighty act - whether it is the downfall of a prophet or the death of a King, we have come to see a spectacle. This is the world that Christ enters into and mercifully accomplishes His work. In Jeremiah 23 we hear this context to our Old Testament reading: “I did…

Psalm 4 When you trust in God and encourage others to do the same, but our circumstances worsen rather than improve, how do you respond? That’s the situation David finds himself in as God’s king. As he encouraged the people of Israel to trust in God, they experienced some tough times, bringing David’s…

Do you have peace in your life? So many people in our culture today live with a complete lack of peace in their lives. They have to manufacture a pretense of peace, through busyness, through drugs, through alcohol, through medication, etc. but they do not have true peace. This can be true of believers…

State: J esus had just spent the day teaching about The Kingdom Mark 4:38–41 (NLT) 38 Jesus was sleeping at the back of the boat with his head on a cushion. 8 In peace I will lie down and sleep, for you alone, O Lord , will keep me safe. The disciples woke him up, shouting, “Teacher, don’t you care that…

You’re familiar with the commercial and advertising phrase “GOT MILK?”… an advertising campaign by the milk industry kicked it off back in 1993 in the state of California. Within a few years it had gone national and it contributed to getting people to drink more milk! I believe we need a campaign today…

What is rest? REST, Cessation of motion or action of any kind, and applicable to any body or being; as rest from labor; rest from mental exertion; rest of body or mind. A body is at rest , when it ceases to move; the mind is at rest , when it ceases to be disturbed or agitated Freedom from work or activity.…

Let us pray…Gracious and loving God, we come before you today with Joy in our hearts. Joy for being in this space together. Joy for being able to be together. And joy for the day itself which represents the day in which our new lives can begin. We thank you and praise you this day for all these things…

Let us pray…Gracious and loving God, on this day that we celebrate Christ’s arrival in Jerusalem and immediately move to his passion, we ask that you help us to open our hearts, minds and spirits to your still speaking voice above the din of all other voices in our hearts, minds, and spirits so that…

Let us pray…God, may the words of my mouth, the meditations of all of our hearts, and the willingness of our spirits be pleasing unto you this day. Today’s time of reflection on this Psalm is going to be a bit different for us. I know I typically spend time relating the scripture to our lives but I want…

Let us pray…Gracious and loving God, as we gather this day, we are reminded that your love knows no limits and no bounds. Help us in this time to remember and reflect on this idea so that we can find comfort and peace in a time that is out of our control, and remind us that your time is perfect. Now,…

Let us pray…Gracious and loving God, on this first Sunday in Lent, we are standing at the stream of life and longing for your presence amongst us in this time that seems to be a never ending period of grief, despair, sorrow, and sadness. We are ready to celebrate and be able to praise you once again.…

I want to talk about RADICAL LIVING. And Radical living involves a lot of things we will study over the coming weeks, but it begins with Radical Presence of God. If I were to ask you what the most common emotional pain people struggle with in our culture is… many would answer anxiety or depression or…

Lately, we have been hearing a whole lot about an African American, George Floyd—and certainly for good reason. Today, I want to talk about another African American, Chris Paul. Mr. Paul plays for Oklahoma City, Thunder NBA team. He accomplished this by working hard in high school, and then in college.…

This morning, I want to begin a series in the book of Psalms by asking you a peculiar question: "Why are we so tired all the time?" I’m tired of this pandemic! I’m sick of wearing masks everywhere I go, I’m tired of social distancing and what it does to the local church. This seems to be a shared problem…

What is rest? What do you think of when you think of rest? Are sleeping and rest the same thing? 9 How long will you lie down, O sluggard? When will you arise from your sleep? 10 “A little sleep, a little slumber, A little folding of the hands to rest”— 11 Your poverty will come in like a vagabond And…

Revelation 19:11-21 THE KING IS COMING The End Times-#44 Intro : The opening chapter of Revelation sets the tone for everything else that will happen in the book. Rev. 1:1 tells us that this book is “ The revelation of Jesus Christ .” Rev. 1:7-8 says, “ Behold, he cometh with clouds; and every eye shall…

Morning 17 December 23

This is the first of seven signs seen in heaven. It is a vision of salvation history and its coming future. Revelation 12:1-6 is an overview. Revelation 12:7-17 expands on the overview. There is good news - Jesus wins, we win through his work on the cross, and Satan is defeated. We have victory in Jesus!…

Taste and See Psalm 34 (ESV) Central Idea: God will fully satisfy those who trust him to satisfy the longings of their hearts. Psalm 34 is a psalm of joy. It is about the joy of experiencing the goodness of God. Psalm 34:5 Those who look to him are radiant, and their faces shall never be ashamed. “ Introduction…

Of David, when he changed his behavior before Abimelech, so that he drove him out, and he went away. 1 I will bless the Lord at all times; his praise shall continually be in my mouth. 2 My soul makes its boast in the Lord ; let the humble hear and be glad. 3 Oh, magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt…

Intro I introduced a few weeks back as were were in the book of Luke seeing Jesus confronting the Pharisees and the Lawyers a couple of questions for us. How is your heart? What is happening with your soul? The lawyers and the Pharisees were both following the rules over following God. They did not recognize…