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UNITY Around THE TABLE ( 1 Corinthians 11:17-34 ) 1 CORINTHIANS 11:17-34 – UNITY AROUND THE TABLE Here are some quotes about Christian Unity: “Snowflakes are one of nature’s most fragile things, but just look at what they can do when they stick together.” Vesta Kelly. “There are two ways of being united…

Good Morning, I am so glad that you are here with us today because today we get to finish what we started last week in our message about knowing Jesus. Last week we began this 2 part message on knowing Jesus, and started with the person of Christ. He was fully God as well as fully man. Today, I want…

Announcements Bags of Blessing Next Week Hymn - There Is A Fountain Filled With Blood Opening Prayer Hymn - Tell Me the Story of Jesus Hymn - Lamb of Glory Prayer for Paul for the loss of his son, Richard. Communion John the Baptist was the first in the New Testament to apply the metaphor of the Messiah…

Announcements Are there any announcements? Communion Good morning and welcome to FCC. We are so glad that you joined us today to worship God in Spirit and in Truth, one verse at a time. Today, is communion Sunday. Here at FCC, we have declared that the 1st Sunday of every month we would take communion…

Jesus instituted His Supper on the night He was betrayed. He gave his disciples a Sacrament that proclaimed his death before it even happened. See the extent of the love of Christ: He gave them his body and blood sacrificed for sin, before it had been done! He had come to be the atoning sacrifice for…

Text : Matthew 8:5-13 ; Luke 7:1-10 INTRODUCTION Let’s turn together, in our Bibles, to Matthew chapter 8. & we’re gonna read verses 5-13. Matthew 8:5-13 . & when you find that, in your Bible pls stand, for the reading of God’s Word. The title of today’s teaching is: A Firm Faith in Jesus. In Matthew…

What then shall we say was gained by Abraham, our forefather according to the flesh? For if Abraham was justified by works, he has something to boast about, but not before God. For what does the Scripture say? “Abraham believed God, and it was counted to him as righteousness.” Now to the one who works,…

Central Truth: I must humble myself to Love! Starting in John chapter 13 - John 13:1-11 Jesus Washes the Disciples Feet! Including JUDAS! - John 13:12-17 Do You Understand? Vv. 14 - If I….Then You! Vv. 15 – I have given you an example to follow! Vv. 16 – You are not greater than your Master! Vv. 17 –…

Now in giving this instruction I do not praise you, since you come together not for the better but for the worse. For to begin with, I hear that when you come together as a church there are divisions among you, and in part I believe it. Indeed, it is necessary that there be factions among you, so that…

The Communion service is a symbolic union in the Salvation of Christ’s church through physical participation. There are 3 symbols that Jesus used to picture His saving work for the believer. They are: the Eucharist, the Washing of the Saints Feet, and the Love Feast. I. The Bread and the Cup (Eucharist)…

Introduction Tomorrow is officially Memorial Day. Memorial (def) That which preserves the memory of something’. It’s a day that we as a country set aside to remember those who fought and died to deliver and protect the freedoms that we enjoy in this land. (Ill.) Just yesterday as we were traveling toward…

INTRODUCTION Let’s turn together in our Bibles to 1 Corinthians 11 . & we’re gonna read verses 23-32. 1 Corinthians 11:23-32 . & when you find that in your Bible pls stand for the reading of God’s Word. The title of today’s teaching is: Communion is... Crucial for Christians. In 1 Corinthians 11:23-32…

Announcements Are there any announcements? In the next few weeks there will be a sign-up sheet going around for men’s ministry. Potluck will be held on March 26, with the possibility of a baptism or baptisms. If there is anyone interested in being baptized, please connect with Pastor John. Communion…

Man is totally depraved and unable to save himself. His salvation was bought by Christ through His death, burial, and resurrection, and is solely a work of God’s Grace. In His death Christ made full and vicarious atonement for man and was the propitiation of God’s just wrath against sinful man. This…

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…

Today is special. Today we celebrate communion. We begin again with a fresh understanding of God’s grace. In the last year we have seen some incredible things in our family here. Big things. God things. And we have been through some hard things. Some world shattering things. Some - I just need to be…

7 But the people of Israel were fruitful and increased greatly; they multiplied and grew exceedingly strong, so that the land was filled with them. 8 Now there arose a new king over Egypt, who did not know Joseph. Exodus Overview Exodus (Greek): to exit , depart, going out DATE: 1446BC 1 In the four…

1 Corinthians 11:23-32 NOT FOR GRANTED Why the Lords Supper is so special and should not be taken for granted. We take many things for granted. We flip a switch, we take for granted that there should be light. We turn on a faucet, we take for granted that there will be water. We go to the grocery store…

This Torah Portion: Gen 32:3 - 36:43 Messengers Introduction In the previous Torah portions we talked about God calling Abraham, Isaac and Jacob to make a covenant with them We also heard how God also uses his daughters: Sarah - Abraham’s wife, Rebekak - Isaac’s wife We have been talking about how the…

Hebrews 10 Good morning church! Glad you all made it here this morning. We are thankful that we have power and a roof over our heads to be able to gather and worship our God together. I hope many of you read ahead this week. There is some repetition from where we have been, so reading ahead helps us…

39% In South Africa about 39% of our people suffer from malnutrition. Our visits to the grocery stores over the last few years have continued to shock us... I’m a fortunate somebody - I treat myself (and my family to braaied steak around pay day). A few years ago - it might have been 2 or 3 times a month.…

TEXT: JAMES 4:13-17 | MAGNIFICATION OF MINIMIZED SIN INTRO EXPLANATION : James has walked us through these final verses of chapter 4 over these past few weeks. We have been faced with the question, “What is your life,” We consumes your focus. Then we were challenged with not taking our life into our…

Title : How to Fight Temptation Text : Luke 4:1-13 INTRODUCTION Let’s turn together in our Bible’s To Luke, chapter 4 . Luke, chapter 4 . & we’re gonna read verses 1-13 . Luke 4:1-13 . & when you find that in your Bible Pls stand for the reading of God’s Word. The title of today’s teaching is How to…

INTRODUCTION As we begin the month of October, we are going to look at the men and events that led to the Protestant Reformation on October 31, 1517. To do that we must understand what the pre-reformers and reformers were up against, manly the Roman Catholic Church The Roman Catholic Church controlled…

Introduction: Continuing our study in the book of Romans. We are coming out of chapter 3 into chapter 4. Last week my message was the gospel - the good news of Jesus - as it was presented in Chapter 3. That Paul describes every man a sinner, that sin separates us from God, and that we are reconciled…