Thomas S. Myers TROPHIES OF GRACE Ephesians 2:7-9 FIRST -- THE PURPOSE OF SALVATION. Why would God want to save a bunch of filthy sinners? We were dead in trespasses and sins. We walked according to the course of this world. We walked according to the prince of the power of the air. We have fulfilled…

A close look at how unforgiveness can destroy ones life!

“Men loved the darkness instead of light.” What a word. It’s not that men haven’t seen the light. They have. They chose the dark. The proof’s in the pudding: “their deeds were evil.” More than just choosing darkness, men actively hate the light. They hate the light because it ruins their lives. “Everyone…

Living Under Grace 14 Sin is no longer your master, for you no longer live under the requirements of the law. Instead, you live under the freedom of God’s grace. What does it mean to live by Grace? What are the benefits of Grace? What are the misunderstandings? What is the meaning of Grace? Grace is…

Key-verse: "I, even I, am He that blotteth out thy transgressions for Mine Own sake, and will not remember thy sins" (Isaiah 43: 25). If you were to visit a jeweler’s shop and ask to see a diamond, the first thing the jeweller would do would be to place a black cloth over his counter, and he would then…

Forgiving others is incredibly difficult. It becomes easier, however, when we realize that we have been forgiven first. Find out more in this week's message from Matthew 18:21-35

Answering 4 questions Why do we Baptize? Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.” Why do we Baptize?…

Sinners must respond to God’s offer of forgiveness through faith in Jesus Christ.

Is baptism for physical cleansing? Is baptism a work that earns our way into Heaven? Is baptism in order to get salvation or is it because of salvation? Why was Jesus baptized?

How do we respond when we've lost the battle against Satan?

Introduce self: My name is Adam Diaz, I’m the pastor here at Abide Church. I love this school, I was homeschooled... Anniversary Eric has spent the last 3 weeks on a series on the 4 Gs. He asked me to finish off the series and I’m excited to do just that because... These simple truths about God, if we…

36 Therefore if the Son makes you free, you shall be free indeed. Each year, Americans take time to reflect on the freedoms they enjoy. Freedom is not free. It comes at a cost. I want to read to you something I found from Liberty magazine Ask those 19 year old teenagers, the average age of the First…

2 Samuel 9:1-13 "Then David said, 'Is there yet anyone left of the house of Saul, that I may show him kindness for Jonathan's sake?' [2] Now there was a servant of the house of Saul whose name was Ziba, and they called him to David; and the king said to him, 'Are you Ziba?' And he said, 'I am your servant.'…

We all need and long to have someone in our life who will be courageous enough to tell us difficult truth when necessary. We want someone direct but not harsh; straightforward yet not “blasting away”. That balance is hard to find. But when we find it, such people become a treasured part of our lives…

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…

Our Christ, who established all proper boundaries, came to us to destroy the boundaries which we have created. We have, and continue, to build boundaries that we ourselves cannot overcome and it has taken the very God of all things to do so. Through our choices, we determine that some humans are worth less than others, creating barriers of racism, classism and hierarchies of value that divide and destroy. By our careless actions, we establish hollow religion which, rather than drawing us to God, actually turns us from true relationship with Him! By our sin, we invited the barrier of death into all mankind.

Set apart Set apart in how they associate 1 “When the Lord your God brings you into the land you are entering to possess, and He drives out many nations before you—the Hittites, Girgashites, Amorites, Canaanites, Perizzites, Hivites and Jebusites, seven nations more numerous and powerful than you 2 and…

Pastor Juan Ocampo begins a new sermon series in the book of Colossians. In this introduction pastor Juan gives us a brief overview of this book and encourages us with for reasons why we should study this rich letter to the Colossians.