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12 Now when Jesus heard that John had been put in prison, He departed to Galilee. 13 And leaving Nazareth, He came and dwelt in Capernaum, which is by the sea, in the regions of Zebulun and Naphtali, 14 that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Isaiah the prophet, saying: 15 “ The land of Zebulun…

Recap of Last Week Subtitle: The Reality of Repentance Big Idea: Sincere repenters seek ways to live anew When repentance is preached, There are spontaneous responses Egotistic people become benevolent Malcontents find fulfillment This Morning we focus on 15-17 Big Idea: Preachers of the Gospel must…

Unrepentant Cities 20 Then he began to denounce the cities where most of his mighty works had been done, because they did not repent. 21 “Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the mighty works done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and…

After 10 chapters devoted to the teaching of the 12 disciples, we see Jesus has now finished their instruction. Now, we transition to their mission. They are sent out to teach and preach, and when John the Baptist hears the gospel message, he asks who they are speaking about. John heard about the works…

This morning we lit the candle of Joy. We receive Christmas cards with the word JOY prominently written across the front. We sings carols with the word Joy in them. And yet... And yet… for many the holiday season is not one that is necessarily a happy time. Many this season will experience their first…

Introduction You’ve all heard about the apostle Doubting Thomas. Today I’d like to introduce you to Doubting John. This isn’t something that we talk about very often, but even John had doubts about Jesus’ ministry and identity. Let me point this out to you again in case you missed it in our reading:…

Announcements Continue to pray about potentially moving to First Baptist Oak Grove I forgot to tell you last Sunday that Eli had his first gospel conversation! I did not force him, he volunteered and did a great job And Eli’s favorite book of the Bible is Job. And guess what this lady mentioned when…

WWJD (What Would Jesus Do)?

Summary In Jude 14-16 , the author continues the theme of the judgment of his opponents, the false teachers. In this instance, Jude cites the book of Enoch (1 Enoch 1:9) specifically to make his case. In this episode, we discuss the implications of Jude’s citation of 1 Enoch and the Old Testament sources…

Have you ever wanted to write a book? Me neither. Writing books is really hard. Reading books takes a while, I imagine writing one takes a little longer. Now, what’s funny is we’re a church of about 100 people, and we have several authors in our midst! Gene Poppino has helped write a book. Hannah Russell…

Expectations That Can Cause Us to Stumble Expectations — we all have them. Christmas Day and receiving certain gifts. Year-end bonus All family members coming together for Christmas. We all have expectations that things will happen in a certain manor, or that life will go a certain way. The people of…

Influencing Change. Called to Lead: The Grounded Leader. Presented by OrLando Yarborough III Opening passage: Matthew 4:18–20 (NKJV) · At the age of 6 when I accepted Jesus Christ as my Lord and Savior, I knew my life was changed but I didn't know the full extent of that change. · I knew I was saved…

10 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. 11 Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. 12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness…

Announcements Are there any announcements? There will be a business meeting following to church to approve the budget for this year. Evening of Worship Thursday February 24 at 6:30pm. Introduction Good morning! We are glad that you have joined us to worship God in Spirit and in Truth, one verse at at…

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…

Open your Bibles, NKJV Reina Valera Trying out new software so bear with us We’ll be in Matthew 11 Matthew 11:2-6 2 And when John had heard in prison about the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples 3 and said to Him, “Are You the Coming One, or do we look for another?” 4 Jesus answered and said…

Seizing the Kingdom The proclamation of both John the Baptist and Jesus had been one of coming judgment -“ In those days John the Baptist came, preaching in the Wilderness of Judea and saying, “Repent, because the kingdom of heaven has come near!” ” ( Matthew 3:1–2 , HCSB); “ When he saw many of the…

Are you willing to pay the price regardless of what it will cost you? Have you ever wanted something so much that you didn’t care what the cost would be? Have you ever desired something without first really thinking about what it would cost you? Have you ever been surprised to find the price higher than…

Palm Sunday Foretold by the Prophets 9 Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Shout in triumph, O daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your king is coming to you; He is just and endowed with salvation, Humble, and mounted on a donkey, Even on a colt, the foal of a donkey. 22 The stone which the builders rejected…

Where do we start? 10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. 10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; A good understanding have all those who do His commandments; His praise endures forever. What do we tend to fear? The unknown…

What is your Perspective Luke 7:18-35 Matt 11:1-18 John the Baptist His Perspective The Peoples Perspective The Lords Perspective (Isiah 61) Luke 4:16-19 Blessed are those who are not offended in me Parable of the Sower, the seed on rocky ground Matt 13:20-21 Conclusion Spiritual Truth is known by it…

One of the most crippling mental condition is doubt. Doubt can cripple your hope and, without hope, there’s no joy. Doubt can be both internal and external. Internal doubt is known as self-doubt. Self-doubt makes us question our ability to overcome obstacles and achieve success. It can keep us from trying God-sized dreams and settle for less. It produces a failure of nerve. External doubt is the doubt about other people, friends, government, or even God. We doubt our friends will come through. We doubt our government will ever lead us to security and prosperity. We doubt God will fulfill God’s promises. In today's scripture lesson from Matthew 11:2-11, we will look at how Jesus taught us to SOAR above our doubts and live a fruitful life...

7 And as they departed, Jesus began to say unto the multitudes concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken with the wind? 8 But what went ye out for to see? A man clothed in soft raiment? behold, they that wear soft clothing are in kings’ houses. 9 But what went ye out…

Grace is More “God loves me as I am” - God ‘s love wont leave me here For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation for all people, instructing us to deny godlessness and worldly lusts and to live in a sensible, righteous, and godly way in the present age, Paralyzed by Grace for every day living…

The Kingdom Of God- Part 4 14 Now after John was put in prison, Jesus came to Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God, 15 and saying, “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand. Repent, and believe in the gospel.” Confession of Faith I am not moved by what I see or by what…