By Pastor Glenn Pease Dr. A. J. Cronin was raised in the strict tradition that if one did wrong they were to be punished. Justice demanded it. In 1921 he took the post of medical officer in an isolated district in Northumberland, England. He was young and inexperienced, but though trembling, he one night…

Intro The whole series is aimed at getting us going in 2020 I want you to live your best life possible and it’s closer than you think it is. “If we keep doing what we’re doing, we’re going to keep getting what we’re getting.” Stephen Covey A lot of us expect life to be better. We have high hopes, but…

Introduction Good morning and welcome to FCC where we worship God in Spirit and Truth one verse at a time. I wanted to say thank you to all those who have served this great nation. Would you please stand if you have served in the military? Church, we must remember that freedom is not free at any level,…

Where are we today? IN FELLOWSHIP OR BACKSLIDDEN???? Is the Lord speaking to you about your Christian life? Are we where Jesus wants us to be?

“I worship God for who he is and what he has done for me.” Turn to Rom. 12:1 We’ve completed the first 10 weeks of Believe. Now, we turn our hearts and minds to the next 10 - What We Do . These are duties, responsibilities, and responses to a relationship with Yahweh – these are essential expressions…

Jesus' Formula for Prayer Introduction: Think: "Prayer" is letting God communicate with you. Five Keys To Effective Praying: I. Praise God. - L- v.9a; 13b A. Acknowledge His holy name. - L- v.9; Psalm 16:8; L- Matthew 7:21 B. Acknowledge His name has authority.- L- v.13b; L-Matthew 28:18 C. Acknowledge…

As Americans, we are very concerned about purity in some areas while in other areas we could not care less. For instance, when it comes to clean air and water, people are very concerned. Our culture is overly concerned to the point of forcing battery cars… trying to limit automobiles etc… to clean up…

What is the most important command that God has given us to follow? 28 One of the scribes approached. When he heard them debating and saw that Jesus answered them well, he asked him, “Which command is the most important of all?” 29 Jesus answered, “The most important is Listen, O Israel! The Lord our…

All That Is Within Me Psalm 103 Psalm 103:1-12 Scripture Reading God deserves honor, He deserves praise, He deserves to be lifted up on Hight, He deserves to have pleasure. As we have read these verses today, let me remind you of the first verse and not only look at it as a catalyst but also as a reference…

This week we'll continue making our way thru the OT. • 2 weeks ago we walked thru the creation account, and did our best to put it into context. • We realized that God had not just merely created everything that exists... • ...but that He did so in an environment completely void of that which would hinder…

Tonight, we are going to depart from the book of Ecclesiastes... Last night, for just a brief few minutes I allowed myself to view some of the election results. There were a few times through the night that I woke up and my thoughts would be, “I wonder who won.” I was tempted, at those times, to roll…

Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, To the church of God that is at Corinth, with all the saints who are in the whole of Achaia: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. The Apostle Paul dealt with much discouragement throughout his…

Following Satan’s imprisonment (20:1–3), believers will reign with Christ over creation (20:4–6). The term “millennium” is a word taken from the Latin for “thousand years” (20:2). The millennial reign both fulfills God’s promise of a messianic kingdom on earth and inaugurates life in the new heaven and…

If you’d like to learn more about the complicated issues of guardianship, feel free to look at this article in the New Yorker: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2017/10/09/how-the-elderly-lose-their-rights Also, I wrote a paper about how the church could engage this issue: shorturl.at/jpw67

3 We proclaim to you what we ourselves have actually seen and heard so that you may have fellowship with us. And our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son, Jesus Christ. 4 We are writing these things so that you may fully share our joy. 5 This is the message we heard from Jesus and now declare…