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Thanksgiving has come and gone and there are now 28 days until Christmas. As we anticipate the Christmas holiday, I worked up a sermon series I am calling Journey to Bethlehem. Over the next few weeks, we are going to walk through the timeline of the New Testament leading up to the birth of Jesus on…

Introduction Today we have quite an interesting account and quite a few verses to cover. We are going to see a supernatural promise of God fulfilled. Our God is a God who keeps His promises my friends. There is no promise that He makes that does not come to fruition. Numbers 23:19 states: God is not…

Our Scripture lesson this morning is Luke 1:5-25 : In the days of Herod, king of Judea, there was a priest named Zechariah, of the division of Abijah. And he had a wife from the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth. And they were both righteous before God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments…

Introduction There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judaea, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the course of Abia: and his wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elisabeth. And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.…

In the days of King Herod of Judea, there was a priest of Abijah’s division named Zechariah. His wife was from the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth. Both were righteous in God’s sight, living without blame according to all the commands and requirements of the Lord. But they had no children…

I’m gonna take some of us back to our childhoods hear… Sing this with me… (Joy down in my heart) I've got the joy, joy, joy, joy Down in my heart (where?) Down in my heart (where?) Down in my heart I've got the joy, joy, joy, joy Down in my heart (where?) Down in my heart to stay I've got the peace that…

If someone were unable to speak for 9 months, and could finally speak, what would they say? You and I could try to imagine this. 9 months of inability to speak would be, for many people, almost like pure torture. If we suddenly became unable to speak, at first we may think of the inability to speak about…

Zechariah’s Journey Both of them were righteous in the sight of God, observing all the Lord’s commands and decrees blamelessly. But the angel said to him: “Do not be afraid, Zechariah; your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you are to call him John. Zechariah was a RIGHTEOUS…

Announcements Are there any announcements? Revelation Bible study Thursday 2/10 @ 6pm, hope to see you there! After next week’s service, we will have our annual business meeting after church. Communion Good morning and welcome to First Community Church where we worship God in Spirit and in Truth, one…

1 In the beginning the Word already existed. The Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He existed in the beginning with God. 3 God created everything through him, and nothing was created except through him. 4 The Word gave life to everything that was created, and his life brought light to everyone.…

Breaking down what happened before Jesus arrived. Jesus' birth was a first of how Jesus will continue to arrive in our life. I have personally experienced the arrival of Jesus several times in my life. Everyone we are going to talk about the next couple weeks are coming out of a season of nothing happening.…

John the Baptist 5 In the days of Herod, king of Judea, there was a priest named Zechariah, of the division of Abijah. And he had a wife from the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth. 6 And they were both righteous before God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and statutes of the…

Christmas is a time of memories. There are important things to remember in life. Christmas is a season to remember some of those key things. We will be looking at a different Thing to Remember throughout the Advent season. Today we will be remembering Hope. Is there any hope today? 1000 Fresh Illustrations…

We are reminded that God graciously sent John to point to Christ as our Savior. We are encouraged to prepare for Christmas spiritually.

19 Sept 2021

05/09/21

What are you? 26 Then God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; and let them rule over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the sky and over the cattle and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.” 27 God created man in His own image,…

God Guides Ordinary People into places of Joy. God uses everyday circumstances and unknowing people to accomplish His divine purposes. Caesar Augustus was born Gaius Octavian. He was the adopted son of Julius Caesar. He defeated Antony and Cleopatra, in his raise to power. The Roman Republic, governed…

Songs of Pure Joy When was the last time something happened in your life that brought you pure joy? I’m not talking about excitement… I’m talking about something that caused your response to be a little out of your ordinary… Maybe even a little bit wild and unreserved? Have you ever found yourself… just…

Intro: Have you ever doubted anything? Maybe you doubted your abilities, perhaps you doubted your lot in life, maybe you have even doubted God. Don’t worry, you are not alone in your doubt. It all started in the garden where Satan was able to deceive Eve into doubting the word of the Lord. No it did…

As we approach Christmas, we are going to focus on a different theme each week as a part of our celebration of Jesus coming to Earth to live, die, and rise again as our Savior. The Themes we are going to focus on are Hope, Peace, Joy, Light and Love. In the coming weeks, I hope to have videos from some…

Background The OT ended with a promise. The promise of a Messiah that would come to his people. 2 But to you who fear My name The Sun of Righteousness shall arise With healing in His wings; And you shall go out And grow fat like stall-fed calves. The promise would be fulfilled only after the return of…

Message from the Messenger Momentarily Mute Maturation by being Mum Message of Manifestation

Introduction Luke is one of the three synoptic Gospels along with Matthew and Mark. syn - together optic - see so, the synoptic gospels tell the same basic story about the Lord Jesus. John wrote his Gospel later and was thoroughly familiar with the other gospels. Of course John did not write to correct…

Introduction Good morning once again from the Pastor’s cave. I trust your couch is comfy this morning. You have your snacks, popcorn, or cheerios I hope you have your bible or favorite bible app handy. I’ll share a little about when and how we might be able to reopen at the end of our time together this…