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Two men are standing on a bridge, one is about to jump off and the other is trying to talk him out of it. The man asks the jumper, "So are you a Christian or a Hindu or a Jew or what?" The jumper replies, "A Christian." The man says, "Small world, me too! Protestant, or Catholic, or Orthodox?" The jumper…

The Freedom of Forgiveness Today we wrapping up the River Valley Church study about purpose in the freedom that God gives us. Just as a quick recap, we kicked this series off by looking at the source of our freedom. Without God freedom wouldn’t even exist! By the power of His word, He created us for…

11 In him also you were circumcised with a circumcision made without hands, by putting off the body of the flesh, by the circumcision of Christ, 12 having been buried with him in baptism, in which you were also raised with him through faith in the powerful working of God, who raised him from the dead.…

Welcome Advent Reading Today we light the 3rd candle of the advent season. This is the candle of peace. This candle represents the peace that God has given his chosen people. The peace that we have through Jesus Christ as we have been justified and reconciled to God. Because of God’s great love for us…

Colossians 3:2-17 Good morning church! It is a good morning, and God, the Creator of the Heavens and the Earth has moved Heaven and Earth to make it so you were here with us this morning…and God, the Creator of the Heavens and the Earth has moved Heaven and Earth to make it so the others in this room,…

Overcoming Drama-Makers - Lessons Learned Today, we’re going to continue in the series we’ve been in called No More Drama. What I want to do this week is take you through some final steps that summarize what to do with the drama makers in your life. I’m calling this message Keeping the drama-makers from…

Today we are starting a new series called Bridge Builders. When you think of a bridge builder you think of someone that designed a structure to allow people access from one point to another. Usually bridges are used to drive a car from one point to another. One of the most famous bridges in the United…

As we talked last week about getting rid of old filthy garments and now this week we will be talking about putting on clean garments, it reminded of me of the book and then the common expression, Dress for Success . The Premise of this book written in the 70’s was that through scientific study, they…

Hello again, today we are picking up where we left off last week looking at God’s design for marriage. We already learned that the marriage relationship was created to reflect Christ’s relationship with His Bride the church. We also recognized that it is vital to follow God’s design for marriage so that…

Psalm 73:1-28 As we wrap up this series on the Truth about Forgiveness, I want to talk about what will happen when we refuse to forgive…and how to conquer it. No one sets out to be a bitter person. When we talk about conditional forgiveness inevitably someone will raise the concern that this will only…

INTRODUCTION Let’s turn together in our Bibles to Colossians 3 . & we’re gonna read verses 9-14. Colossians 3:9-14 . When you find that in your Bible please stand for the reading of God’s Word. The title of today’s teaching is: Putting on Our Church Clothes In Colossians 3:9-14 The Scriptures say: Colossians…

This Week’s Theme: Put on the Characteristics of the New Man This Week’s Word is Holy Spirit: The co-equal and co-eternal Spirit of the Father and the Son, who inspired Scripture and brings new life to the people of God. The Spirit of God is often portrayed in Scripture in terms of “breath”, “life” or…

Introduction This is the second week of review. Review of what we do here at our church in the area of discipleship. This morning I am going to take you once again to the passage found in Colossians 3:12-17 As many of you know, and for those of you who don’t know, I was raised a prairie boy. Right in…

What is Paul’s Goal? To see these new believers succeed in living their Christian lives. What is my goal in sharing this passage with you today, To see you, and me, to see, new and old believers, future believes succeed in living Christian lives. Chapter 3 begins with Paul explaining how to do this.…

Announcements Are there any announcements? We found some water in the basement near the kitchen and carpet and are looking for someone that lives near the church, to come in throughout the week to double check to make sure we resolved the problem. See Pastor John if interested. Join us for Bible Study…

Have you ever wondered why music is such an important part of worship services? Is it just because we like to sing? Or is there a more meaningful reason? And when we sing, are we just making a pretty sound? Or are we doing something bigger and more powerful?

Good Morning and welcome to Father’s Day here at Living Word. Today we take the time to say thank you and honor all the father’s grandfathers, uncles, brothers, and men who make our lives day to day special, and who have helpd us to become the men and women that we are. So today as we celebrate Fathrs;…

The phrase "one another" is derived from the Greek word allelon which means "one another, each other; mutually, reciprocally." It occurs 100 times in the New Testament. Approximately 59 of those occurrences are specific commands teaching us how (and how not) to relate to one another. Obedience to those…

Ephesians 2:1-9 Today we continue our series on the Truth about Forgiveness. If we are going to talk about forgiveness we have to come to an understanding of what it is we are being asked to do. If you asked three people what forgiveness you might very well get three answers. But the truth is I don’t…

Last week, Stephen covered “Experiencing God Though Obedience”. What is it God requires of us? Simple obedience. Our obedience reveals the relationship we have with God. But James goes on to say that our obedient faith to God without actions…is dead. Faith will bring about works. Faith is not a spectator…

Scriptures: Various passages Start Recording Introduction Good morning again to you. I’m glad you are all here this morning. For the next few weeks we are going to take a deeper look at where we are headed as a church and what we need to be doing as a church that seeks to be driven by the Gospel and…

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…

Let’s Talk About God’s Church Because after all, Our sign says “Inter-Community Church of God.” Connected with Association of the Church of God in Southern California and Southern Nevada Take part in the activities of the Interstate Association of the Church of God And the National Association of the…

Introduction This lesson with will be the last in our monthly theme of “Humility” Next week, August theme will be Self-Control Read our lesson text in Context - immediate context Background - Solomon dedicates the Temple of God. Previous to this the children of Israel were worshipping in the Tabernacle…

In Him Last week I tried to set the context for some of Paul’s ethical teaching thats come at the end of chapter two and then throughout chapter three. What I tried to make clear is that, in Paul’s mind, at your baptism, something happened. For Paul, baptism isn’t merely a symbolic act of obedience.…