But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light. Once you were not a people, but now you are the people of God; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received…

Series that will take us to Easter Sunday. FRAN - people will come to church on Easter more than any other time. A lot of people have ideas about Jesus but they are not based on the Bible. They are based on tradition, culture, Christmas stories… movies. 1 Y ou’ll remember, friends, that when I first…

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…

The twelfth chapter of Romans begins a new division in the book. It is here where Paul switches his focus from doctrine to duty, from believing to behaving. The remaining chapters of the book deal with practical application of biblical doctrines he has previously described in chapters 1-11; doctrines…

What happened to Hannah’s heart?

God Does Not Change 8 Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever. It might be a new year, and a different you, this year we will experience different joys and inevitibly we will also have to deal with different troubles. But there is one thing that will not be different in 2019 or 2010,…

Failures Why is failure an area of life so hard for us to fight through? How do you get back up after falling down in your spiritual commitments? Peter answered and said unto him, Though all men shall be offended because of thee, yet will I never be offended. Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee,…

Rise up Today — Everyday! Look with me at..... Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new. Now, if anyone is enfolded into Christ, he has become an entirely new creation. All that is related to the old order has vanished. Behold,…

Romans 13:1-7 "God & Government"

1 “I am the true vine, and My Father is the vinedresser. 2 Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit He takes away; and every branch that bears fruit He prunes, that it may bear more fruit. 3 You are already clean because of the word which I have spoken to you. 4 Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch…

Psalm 40:6–8 6 Sacrifice and offering You did not desire; My ears You have opened. Burnt offering and sin offering You did not require. 7 Then I said, “Behold, I come; In the scroll of the book it is written of me. 8 I delight to do Your will, O my God, And Your law is within my heart.” Commitment to…

Over the last several weeks, we talked about the End Times. The purpose was awareness - to be aware of what is coming. We wrapped up last week’s sermon with the exhortation to make our lives count. We have one shot at this life – one life to leave our mark. Sadly, some people think that if I can just…

God’s Grace Results in a Changed Life 9 For I am the least of the apostles and do not even deserve to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God. 10 But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace to me was not without effect. No, I worked harder than all of them—yet not I, but…

Today we are looking at John 6:16-21 . This is the third part in a Mini-series on Fear which we have been doing together. Jesus used the situation of a storm to teach His disciples about dealing with Fear. Let’s look this passage together. When evening came, his disciples went down to the lake, where…

March 3, 2019

Today Pastor Chase continues the series on "Your life in Christ" and discusses the Work of Christ. Follow along and discover how Christ accomplishes this work through His status as Prophet, Priest and King.

Introduction Good morning and welcome to First Community Church where we worship the Lord in Spirit and in Truth, one verse at a time. Thank you for that amazing song-service and for your faithfulness! We had a baptism scheduled for today, but it was canceled because Arianna’s grandma was not feeling…

The apostles Peter and John had been arrested for healing a lame man, threatened by the Jewish authorities to stop preaching in Jesus’ name, and let go. 23 And being let go, they went to their own companions and reported all that the chief priests and elders had said to them. 24 So when they heard that,…

The Six Characteristics of a Disciple of Jesus Christ Spiritual Enthusiasm 25 “Then I will sprinkle clean water on you, and you will be clean; I will cleanse you from all your filthiness and from all your idols. 26 “Moreover, I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; and I will remove…

Have you ever felt like your relationship with God has plateaued and you long for the closeness with God to be restored? In this sermon, pastor John examines 3 steps found in this chapter that the people in Nehemiah's day displayed. As we examine these steps, we have to ask ourselves if we are desiring a spiritual awakening or just a spiritual experience.