True and Proper Worship 1. The mission is a statement of what the church is supposed to be doing, while the vision is a snapshot or picture of it. 2. The mission is used for planning where the church is going; the vision is used for communicating where the church is going. 3. A mission statement must…

God had spoken. The one who speaks expects to be heard. And God was heard. Speaking is the first active verb of the universe. The only verb that existed before creation was the “is-ness” of God. There can be no speech without a speaker. Speaking is how God created the universe. This is the metaphor of…

The Gospel's Impact on the Heart 9 Now there was a man named Simon, who formerly was practicing magic in the city and astonishing the people of Samaria, claiming to be someone great; 10 and they all, from smallest to greatest, were giving attention to him, saying, “This man is what is called the Great…

Introduction Good morning and welcome to FCC where we worship God is Spirit and in Truth, one verse at a time! Did you see the sun this morning, it was red because of the fires that we are surrounded by church. Let us be faithfully praying for the firefighters and all the workers who are working long…

Title: After Darkness, Light Text: Genesis 1:2-5 Preached by Pastor Phil Layton at Gold Country Baptist Church on Sunday, May 27, 2007 www.goldcountrybaptist.org The medieval times or Middle Ages are often called the dark ages for a number of reasons, but spiritually speaking the world was very dark…

1 On that day Jesus went out of the house and was sitting by the sea. 2 Such large crowds gathered around him that he got into a boat and sat down, while the whole crowd stood on the shore. 3 Then he told them many things in parables, saying: “Consider the sower who went out to sow. 4 As he sowed, some…

I. KNOWING THE TRUTH 31 So Jesus said to the Jews who had believed him, “If you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples, 32 and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” To counteract falsehood, truth is the answer. 21 And you, who once were alienated and hostile in mind, doing…

Elder Russell Wulber shares with us key scriptural truths for living the Christian life well.

Introduction Good morning and welcome to First Community Church where we worship God in Spirit and in Truth, one verse at a time! I wanted to take a moment and say thank you to all who participated and coordinated our Christmas Eve service, “What a Blessing!” Also, thank you for your kindness that you…

13 Now there was no food in all the land, for the famine was very severe, so that the land of Egypt and the land of Canaan languished by reason of the famine. 14 And Joseph gathered up all the money that was found in the land of Egypt and in the land of Canaan, in exchange for the grain that they bought.…

It’s dangerous to use a word and not know what it means. (Mr. Barrett illustration) There is a chance that you have used the word worship for a long time without knowing exactly what it means. And yet, so much can be said and only begin to scratch the surface talking about worship. Churches have feuded…

Behold! the kind of king we need and have in Jesus Christ.

God has revealed a mystery through his Son Jesus Christ. But we must seek after him to recieve the gift of the mystery of God.

A study through the book of Genesis.

The resurrection is the most earth-altering, earth-shattering event in human history. It is the most well-documented fact of ancient history. And yet, it is the most debated fact of all history. There is nothing more consequential than your reception or rejection of the resurrection of Jesus. I can think…

A Monkey On Our Back Text: 2 Corinthians 4:1-6 I. Welcome II. Introduction This coming Thursday, February 12, 2009 is the 200th anniversary of the birth of our 16th President – Abraham Lincoln. Mr. Lincoln holds a respected place in our nation’s history & deserves to be honored. He is a paradigm for…

The Need For Peace No matter what struggle men are involved in, and no matter how much men enjoy their struggle, there always is below their labour a wish for peace, a sense that peace is the final and ideal condition of all things. People Trembled before God On the morning of the third day there was…