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22 If I had not come and spoken to them, they would not be guilty of sin; but now they have no excuse for their sin. This is an interesting verse of which, I have struggled to understand. It seems that Jesus is specifically referring to one sin in particular. That is the sin of reject the revelation…

Order of Service Welcome Hymn - CHRIST, FROM WHOM ALL BLESSINGS FLOW (593) Psalm Reading I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my eye upon you. You who have made me see many troubles and calamities will revive me again; from the depths of the earth you will…

The Purpose Fascination - Discovery - Identity - Authenticity One day, Napoleon was speaking of the Divinity of Christ; when General Bertrand said:— “I can not conceive, sire, how a great man like you can believe that the Supreme Being ever exhibited himself to men under a human form, with a body, a…

18 “If the world hates you, keep in mind that it hated me first. As we notice this morning, Jesus switches the focus of the relationship from between the disciples and Himself to the the disciples and the world. And this is the type of comforting verse that we all love and want to print on t-shirts……

But He answered them, “My Father is working until now, and I Myself am working.” For this reason therefore the Jews were seeking all the more to kill Him, because He not only was breaking the Sabbath, but also was calling God His own Father, making Himself equal with God. Therefore Jesus answered and…

This morning we’re going to start a series studying the book of James. We’ll start in James 1 and work our way through the whole book. The book of James was written by James the half brother of Jesus (see Matthew 13:55 and Gal. 1:9 ). He was a firsthand witness of the sinless life of Jesus. It’s pretty…

Deuteronomy 29:10-15 ; Jeremiah 31:31-34 & Romans 12:1-2 Falling Forward It is fun watching small children learn to walk. They always look like they’re about to tumble. They straighten their knees - stretch out their hands. Realise that for once they’re above the ground. They give a smile… Then they…

John 14:1 0 -14 Proposition: God wants us to know that we will see the power of prayer when we pray in submission to His will, and to both the power and purpose of God. Read the text John 14:1-14 . Proposition: God wants us to know that we will see the power of prayer when we submit to His will to both…

Call to Worship: John 15:27 “27 And you also will bear witness, because you have been with me from the beginning.” Kids Takeaway: “Remember Jesus” Pastoral Prayer: God, throughout each season of life, we are yours. Would you teach us ever more clearly what it means to follow you. We know that this world…

Comforted now what? Why did the disciples need to be comforted? Can you remember any of the reasons? Can you remember any of the comforts that Jesus promised to them (chapters 14-15)? Does the word of God, the word of Jesus bring you comfort, if so, why? Last week: started with some instructions for…

Stay connected! I’m leaving, but stay connected ( Jn12:31-36 ) Jesus did not want them to be caught off guard that he was leaving. Turn with me to John 12:31–36 “31 “Now judgment is upon this world; now the ruler of this world will be cast out. 32 “And I, if I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all…

Good afternoon. It's a joy to gather together once again in the presence of the Lord. As we gather today, I want to extend a warm welcome to each and every one of you. Whether you've been a part of our community for years or you're here for the very first time, you are a vital part of this family, and…

This morning we continue to learn about some of the interactions Jesus had with the Pharisees, and once again how he offended them with his pushback on the Sabbath traditions they had established. Last week we saw how, when Jesus’ disciples were plucking grain and rolling it in their hands as they walked…

Jesus introduces a new relationship analogy “I am the true vine, and my Father is the vinedresser. Every branch in me that does not bear fruit he takes away, and every branch that does bear fruit he prunes, that it may bear more fruit. Jesus is a vine The Father is the vinedresser We are the branches…

Intro Victimhood is the modern currency. How do you gain favor in the eyes of the world? Have the saddest story. Belong to the most marginalized groups. This is seeping into the church even now under the guise of “self care”. Simple wisdom about looking after your own health has turned into self obsession…

Notes In his book God Tells the Man Who Cares , A. W. Tozer observes a dangerous perspective among Christians. “Men think of the world, not as a battleground but as a playground. We are not here to fight, we are here to frolic. We are not in a foreign land, we are at home. We are not getting ready to…

Intro: This morning we are continuing our study through 1 Peter and 2 weeks ago we started talking about a word that everyone loves to hear… Submission. The first area of submission that Peter talked about was, our submission to government… and we spent the last two Sundays talking about that. I quoted…

Intro: Choice, it seems such a little thing, that is until someone takes it away from you. We look all around our world at the fallout when choice has been stolen. However, maybe we take a more practical look at this: Choice example (easy choice, hard choice) Then the Jewish leaders took Jesus from Caiaphas…

Hated without a Cause John 15:18–25 (ESV) 18 “If the world hates you, know that it has hated me before it hated you. 19 If you were of the world, the world would love you as its own; but because you are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hates you. 20 Remember the…

Intro: There is always a Spiritual battle raging all around us but very few of us ever view this battle. We definitely feel the results of the battle and the effects of that battle but never quiet see what’s going on. But that’s exactly what’s been going on the whole time in John and now we see the end…

Intro: I want you to contemplate something for me as we talk about Jesus praying today. I want you to think to your prayers, what is it that you pray for? Is it the same thing that Jesus prayed for? Prayer is one of the most misunderstood disciplines of discipleship, but hopefully John can clear it up…

Intro: Ask for a volunteer to come up and stand, then have them sit down. Then have them wait. You even have to wait for something? You think you might know what’s going to happen or at least have a vague idea based upon past experiences. And so you go with what you know. You know it wasn’t much different…

Endure In order to understand what we are going to talk about this morning, we have to really have an idea planted in our brains and in our hearts. Jesus is preparing his followers to be a new community. A community that is set apart. A community that looks different. A community that is teaching and…

Announcements Are there any announcements? We have a few opportunities to serve: People needed to mow People needed to clean the church Healthy snacks and drinks are needed for children’s church See Pastor John Introduction Good morning and welcome to FCC where we worship the Lord in Spirit and in Truth,…

TURN To Luke chapter 19 What Brings Us here What Brings ME HERE to Luke 19 – ‘Well Done!! Good and Faithful Servant”!! The Master – Well Done! Graduate Recognition – Well Done!! Alyssa Stucky: Graduating From Vestal High School Looking Ahead to Studying Early Chidlhood Education at Clarks Summit University…