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It Begins in the Mind Last week, we looked at the 6th and Seventh Commandments, You shall not murder, and you shall not commit adultery. This week we will look at the last three commandments. In my sermon last week, I mentioned a passage we would get back to today, and it is James 4:1-2 What causes quarrels…

Announcements Are there any announcements? Introduction Good morning and welcome to FCC, where we worship God in Spirit and in Truth, one verse at a time, one book at a time. Thank you for your prayers, your service to the Lord, and your thoughtfulness while we were gone! Church, Israel was absolutely…

New Year, Same Mission

24 Let what you heard from the beginning abide in you. If what you heard from the beginning abides in you, then you too will abide in the Son and in the Father. What was heard from the beginning? 1 That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we looked…

Introduction Lets start with a passage out of the Johns 1st Letter 1 John 2:18 (NASB95) 18 Children, it is the last hour; ... Pastor Ben spoke last week about john and the early church bringing to light . Words like syncretism Gnosticism and Political Correctness We are not going to veer off from Bens…

“Listen, Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your strength. These words that I am giving you today are to be in your heart. Repeat them to your children. Talk about them when you sit in your house and when you walk along…

So Tired of Being Tired Rev. Thomas A. West, Sr July 24, 2022 Matthew 11:28-30 A couple of weeks ago, I was taking out the trash before going to bed, I heard a female voice on the other side of our access gate, asking to be let in. To my amazement, it was a woman trying to deliver the mail for our complex.…

Exodus 21:2-22:16 Review In our last Torah Portions We have talked about different topics The Torah is the manual how to serve God- gives a sense of direction, like a compass W/o direction you do not know where you are going or what you are doing. We talked about Yitro This is the name of Moses’ father…

This is our 3rd week in the teaching portion of our EMPTY acronym, our flyover of the New Testament. It’s a 40,000 foot flyover, but its giving us a sense of the overarching message of redemption and seeing the connections of the New Testament back to the Old, and the flow of the story from Genesis on.…

Main Idea: True Christians will display evidence of being God’s children, including right beliefs about God and holy living before God. INTRODUCTION: It is very often the case that children follow in their parents’ footsteps. We often hear the statements “like father, like son” or “she is just like her…

Belief can mean several things. It can mean that a person is hopeful and optimistic. It can also mean that a person fully accepts what another has said. In our world today, the first definition of belief is usually what is meant. But John has the second definition in mind when he describes the belief…

I want to tell you something of a fairy tale. This is an old tale about a man and a woman who were granted favor by a king. This king granted them a dwelling in a beautiful garden. Everything they needed was at hand, and their sole responsibility was to tend the garden and raise a family. If they would…

Introduction “Now these are the judgments which you shall set before them: Mishpatim = Ordinances Presentation Law 4 Types of Law COMMANDMENT = BOND W/GOD= MITZVAH JUDGMENT (ORDINANCE)= BOND W/OTHERS. BOUNDARIES=MISHPATIM STATUTE = W/O REASON= CHUKKIM LAW (INSTRUCTION) = TEACHING/INSTRUCTIONS ABOUT THE…

Secular - Jesus said that, “in this world you will have trouble, but be of good cheer for I have overcome the world.” The new father in the following story definitely had some trouble: One day shortly after the birth of their new baby, the mother had to go out to do some errands. So, the proud papa stayed…

Let Us Remain Faithful To God. Fresh Start. Let us Be Faithful this year. Im not implying you where not faithful last year But if your like me you can see lots of areas we can improve Like Prayer Or Bible study Church Attendance Worship Giving. Tithes and offering or Time Lots of people start off the…

Larry King was once asked: "If you could select any one person across all of history to interview, who would it be?" Mr. King's answer was that he would like to interview Jesus Christ. When the questioner followed with, "And what would you like to ask him?" King replied, "I would like to ask him if he…

Sarah lived one hundred and twenty-seven years; these were the years of the life of Sarah. Who is Sarah? Then God said to Abraham, “As for Sarai your wife, you shall not call her name Sarai, but Sarah shall be her name. And I will bless her and also give you a son by her; then I will bless her, and she…

How Precious is Life Rev. Thomas A West, Sr October 3, 2021 Exodus 20:13 Introduction September 27, 2021 Headlines 1. Eight year old killed, shot while playing on his front porch 2. Sixty-two year old grandmother killed by jealous boyfriend 3. 16 year old hits 6 cyclist while trying to make them eat…

Authentic Let this sink in a minute, You are God’s letter of authenticity, that is stamped by His love and sealed by your faith. It is God’s authentic love that makes the Christian an overcomer. Authentic: Simple definition- real or genuine : not copied or false. : true and accurate. : made to be or…

Introduction So far we have discussed the book of Deuteronomy as the briefing Moses is giving the children of Israel, concerning the Law of God, given at Sinai. Last week, we talked about how words have power and meaning . We made emphasis on the following: Covenant = 27x love = 25x Remember =14x (9x…

Introduction: Thanks to Mandisa and the broken record called Christian radio, one cannot think of the word overcomer without belting out her popular song aptly named from a few years back. I will spare you from hearing me rock that song right now even though it is most certainly playing in my head. However,…

What is the love of God? The love of God to us, is what He did for us 8 But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. 3 For we also once were foolish ourselves, disobedient, deceived, enslaved to various lusts and pleasures, spending our life in malice…

Next week we’re going to begin the first two parts of an intermittent series I’m calling, Sanctuary Light. A friend of mine, Nicole Parker, wrote a book by this title that she says is for “children of all ages.” Like the book, we’re going to explore the story of the sanctuary and how the various services…

The Results of God’s Love I always enjoy reading again, and studying again, the book of 1 John that we have been getting a little more into our hearts during these last couple of months. Today is the eighth and last sermon I have for you in this series from 1 John, The Results of God’s Love. Just a recap…

Galatians is a book to help us to be grounded in the proper doctrine of the faith Paul - Apostle who went all over the Gentile World planting church. He would raise up pastors and and go start another church. To help them while he was gone, he wrote letters… Galatians, Philippians, Romans… Galatians…