Introduction It has been a crazy week... It was an emotional week for the Disciples and for Jesus... Jesus started the week by entering Jerusalem and was welcomed as a King... He went to the temple and cleaned house of money changers and He has given, on Tuesday He looked across the city and wept. Wednesday…

Introduction I wanted to take a moment to acknowledge all of our new listeners out there, to FCC, and to those that have been following us a while. Happy Easter, happy Resurrection Sunday. Today is a special day that the church celebrates our risen Lord! Some call it Easter and some prefer Resurrection…

By faith, we beleive the tomb was empty. Since this is true, we believe Jesus spoke the truth and God keeps His promises.

The Resurrection of Jesus is about God Conquering Death On that first Easter morning, God the Father showed the world that there is a love that is stronger than death. 30 The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom ye slew and hanged on a tree. 31 Him hath God exalted with his right hand to be a Prince…

The proper response to the Divine work of the Father through Jesus Christ should be the Praise of His Name. Because of God's great mercy we have been born again, to a living hope, accomplished by salvation, heir to a mighty inheritance. All of these reasons should cause us to praise God for his Divine work in salvation.

Happy Easter! Pastor Luke preached from Matthew 28:1-10 about the resurrection of Jesus! His main idea was, "Jesus our King is alive and has victorious defeated sin and death." He said that Our Good News: Christ has Risen (verses 1-6), Our Great Commission: Tell others about Christ (verses 7-8), and Our Godly Response: Worship and Obey Christ (verses 9-10).

What is our hope in now? Last Week’s Challenge: What do I need to let die and release in my life? What will I add or keep doing because I love Jesus? In this waiting place, what are you grateful for? After Christ rose from the dead everything changed. Fear of death was being taken away. Rom 8:2 What…

Intro: Why Our Hope Is Unshakable? Many men are looking for hope and confidence. Some are looking for something to inspire them, give them confidence for the future, Some men have great confidence. They have great hope and prospect for their future. Natural Source of Confidence Information from the experts…

Because Jesus Christ resurrected from the dead, we have a living hope for all eternity.

The interaction between Peter and Jesus after Jesus' death

Hearing about Jesus’ Resurrection The disciples experienced Jesus’ death as a tragedy that made the possibility of his being the Messiah impossible. All they had seen, all they had done together, all they had hoped for, and all that was promised to them was gone. They had seen or heard the news of Jesus…

Introduction: 1. The greatest hope of the world came to earth. 5 Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus, 6 who, being in the form of God, did not consider it robbery to be equal with God, 7 but made Himself of no reputation, taking the form of a bondservant, and coming in the likeness…

The Resurrection is Our Basis of Hope in this Life and the Next.

The power and grace of the resurrection gives us

In this time when we're all being told to get used to the 'new normal' we are reminded that the resurrection of Jesus Christ brings in a new normal for those who believe. A new path, new relationship and new life. 2 Corinthians 3:12-19

Resurrection Reality for Today Happy Easter friends! I am so glad you are here. The German theologian Jurgen Moltmann said of this day: Jurgen Moltmann “Easter is a feast of freedom…it is God’s protest against death…For Easter is the beginning of the laughter of the redeemed and the dance of the liberated...when…

Introduction : Two years ago we began this journey through the Gospel of Luke . We have followed Christ through his birth and death and everything in between. We have learned of His parables, we have heard from His critics and we have watched as His disciples walked with Him for three years. In the last…

"Christianity, if false, is of no importance, and if true, of infinite importance. The only thing it cannot be is moderately important." C.S Lewis

Jesus is alive- so we have real hope

In the effort to keep everyone encouraged during these trying times, one of the most relevant writings in the New Testament that came to mind is the first epistle or letter from the apostle Peter. Just as these days have been very difficult for many of us with isolation at home, unemployment, economic…

Welcome & Announcements Annual Meeting Rescheduled for May 3rd, providing that we are able to meet in person. If the public gathering ban is not lifted at that point, we will send out reports and an agenda and work to accomplish the business meeting remotely, through emails. Lord willing, we will be…

The Resurrection of Christ - A Truth with Consequences But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God, How we celebrate something “special” is usually a fairly accurate indication of what it means to us! - Birthdays, anniversaries, - Birthdays, anniversaries,…