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The Antidote for All Sermon Theme : We have the antidote in the One lifted up before our eyes. Text: Numbers 21:4-9 Other Lessons : Psalm 32 ; Ephesians 2:4-10 ; John 3:14-21 Through these Sunday of Lent, Scripture has shown us that being a sinner in a sinful world has its challenges: we face temptations,…

I was 21 years old. I was working in the receiving department for my college’s dining services. Part of my job was to drive a golf cart to deliver food between the warehouse, our cafeterias, and the day care that was on the campus. I loved to drive that golf cart. It was a electric and they were miserably…

What do we think of when we hear the word “forgiven”? Normally, we think of our children fussing and fighting until something happens and we ask one to apologize and the other to forgive them for what was done. Maybe we do something that causes us to hurt someone else and we want them to forgive us for…

Today we are wrapping up this six part study of the Good News called, “Life in 6 Words.” We get these six words by using the word “Gospel” as an acrostic. As a way of review, let’s walk through these six words one final time… G - God created us to be with Him. ( Genesis 1-2 ) O - Our sins separate us…

Galatians 2:11–16 (EHV) But when Cephas came to Antioch, I opposed him to his face, because he was clearly wrong. For before some people came from James, he ate with the Gentiles. But when those people came, he drew back and separated himself, because he feared those from the circumcision group. And…

What is prayer? Communication with God, primarily offered in the second-person voice (addressing God directly). May include petition, entreaty, supplication, thanksgiving, praise, hymns, and lament. Prayer is not exclusive to Christianity, however, The biblical examples of prayer portray Yahweh as a…

Numbers 25:10-30:1 REVIEW So far we can summarize what we have studied about Bamidbar - in the wilderness / Numbers by this Summary b’Midbar Sinai, take a census, arrange the camp, and Naso Levites for holy work— b’Ha’alot’cha the lamps, shine through the night for God! Sh’lach l’Cha spies if you must,…

Continuing from the practical life of the church with ambition quiet life, attending to your own business, work can become monotonous Is there more to Christian life than this? Especially as you see Christians around you die You will seek to find out a more eternal perspective Paul addresses the tension…

Continuing from the practical life of the church with ambition quiet life, attending to your own business, work can become monotonous Is there more to Christian life than this? Especially as you see Christians around you die You will seek to find out a more eternal perspective Paul addresses the tension…

Advent Reading Today we light the 2nd candle of the advent season. This is the candle of joy. This candle represents the joy that God has given his children. The blessing that comes not from the pleasures, treasure, or success of this world but from the true source of joy, our Lord Jesus Christ. For…

Luke 19:1-10 Zacchaeus Last Sunday we were in Luke 18 - The story of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector. The Pharisee stood up proudly saying - I thank you that I am not like those others. The tax collector beat his breast. Turning to God and asking for mercy and help. We read the words of Jesus: The…

A Maskil of David. 1 Blessed is the one whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered. 2 Blessed is the man against whom the Lord counts no iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no deceit. 3 For when I kept silent, my bones wasted away through my groaning all day long. 4 For day and night your…

Kids Does everyone know the story of Adam and Eve? Who made them? Where they lived? What they did wrong? God came to talk to them. He asked them about their sins Were they totally honest when they told God about what they had done? No they were not. They tried to blame each other. In Psalm 32 this morning…

Announcements Are there any announcements? We could use a few cases of water for the water ministry. This Thursday June 2 at 6:30pm Kevin will continue the study of Revelation Introduction Good morning church! Praise God from whom all blessing s flow! Amen! We are grateful that each one of you have joined…

We sang a version of Amazing Grace a few minutes ago. There is a line within that is true: Amazing grace how sweet the sound That saved a wretch like me. I once was lost, but now I’m found Was blind, but now I see. We haven’t become wretched. We’ve always been wretched. Yes, from Adam’s fall, we’ve been…

Today we hear one of the most well worn passages of scripture. When I saw this passage it almost felt like putting on a pair of slippers, cozy, known, reassuring. I also believe we have a history of what we think this passage means. Please suspend that. The parable of the prodigal son actually comes…

He wasted all of it ***Photo: David Lee Edwards & wife Shawna 46 year old from Ashland, KY who never finished high school, unemployed, living is his parents’ house with the water turned off. Borrowed money from a friend to go on a date, bought a lottery ticket, won $73.7m. Could receive that in payments.…

Intro We all want to be happy don’t we? We see these words in the Declaration of Independence... We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.…

Introduction Good morning and welcome to FCC where we worship God is Spirit and in Truth, one verse at a time. Thank you for that song service and for your faithfulness each week. And the same to the IT team and those that work with the children! Thank each one of you for your faithfulness to be that…

NOTE: This is a manuscript, and not a transcript of this message. The actual presentation of the message differed from the manuscript through the leading of the Holy Spirit. Therefore, it is possible, and even likely that there is material in this manuscript that was not included in the live presentation…

Let us pray…Gracious and loving God, we come before you today with Joy in our hearts. Joy for being in this space together. Joy for being able to be together. And joy for the day itself which represents the day in which our new lives can begin. We thank you and praise you this day for all these things…

Let us pray…Gracious and loving God, on this day that we celebrate Christ’s arrival in Jerusalem and immediately move to his passion, we ask that you help us to open our hearts, minds and spirits to your still speaking voice above the din of all other voices in our hearts, minds, and spirits so that…

Let us pray…God, may the words of my mouth, the meditations of all of our hearts, and the willingness of our spirits be pleasing unto you this day. Today’s time of reflection on this Psalm is going to be a bit different for us. I know I typically spend time relating the scripture to our lives but I want…

Let us pray…Gracious and loving God, as we gather this day, we are reminded that your love knows no limits and no bounds. Help us in this time to remember and reflect on this idea so that we can find comfort and peace in a time that is out of our control, and remind us that your time is perfect. Now,…

Let us pray…Gracious and loving God, on this first Sunday in Lent, we are standing at the stream of life and longing for your presence amongst us in this time that seems to be a never ending period of grief, despair, sorrow, and sadness. We are ready to celebrate and be able to praise you once again.…