Scripture Reading: Galatians 1:15-24 Introduction Are you a first or second generation Christian? Second generation Because your parents are Christians You married a Christian You hang around other Christians (“guilt by association”) You have read the Bible and know the language First generation You…

The Dilemma of Belief. Have you ever had those moments when you wondered, “Is this really true?” Maybe life has gotten difficult. Maybe you have come to the Derailment of your hopes and dreams like Joseph, Mary’s husband, when he found out that his betrothed bride was pregnant after all his time and…

Luke 1:26-56 A Faith Despite Circumstances v Have you ever made a decision that could have cost you everything? In 1516 M. Luther was reading Romans and he got to verses 16-17. He was struck by those words reiterated by Paul from the book of Habakkuk, “The righteous will live by faith” Those words catapulted…

Where do we start? 10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. 10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; A good understanding have all those who do His commandments; His praise endures forever. What do we tend to fear? The unknown…

1 Corinthians 2:1-5 I. Warning against entertainment-based faith (v. 1-3) a. Paul’s previous experience with entertainment-based faith in Athens (Acts 17:32-18:1) - Both Athens and Corinth treated philosophy and theology as entertainment; they were not interested in the truth (or even a truth), as much…

Proverbs 3:5–6 5 Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. 6 Seek his will in all you do, and he will show you which path to take. God-given perception of the nature and meaning of things, resulting in sound judgment and decision-making; in particular the ability…

This sermon today will finish up this short series on Prayer... Though I hope your prayer life doesn’t slow or cease due to us now closing out this series... As just a quick recap to look back at what we’ve seen so far... We’ve seen that Prayer is - first of all... A Privilege Bought with Blood…the blood…

(*) First Virtual Service for the First Baptist Church of Kewanee, Illinois (*) Music: Jim Blucker (Keyboard), Brock Tumbleson (Piano), Steve Martin (Guitar), and Chris Cinnamon (Drums) (*) Sermon: Rod Winter (Deacon) begins at 22:18 (*) Note: The Thomas video is audio only in this presentation. (*) Service video available on YouTube at https://youtu.be/bW6qOQ7n7EA

Introduction Good morning and welcome to First Community Church We are so glad that each on of you are here to worship with us in Spirit and in Truth! The Lord is so good and as you see the seasons are changing rapidly, let this be a good reminder that the seasons of life are always changing. Let us…

God’s Grand Opening (Luke 24:1-49) Two ladies who were friends met on the street one day in their small town. They chatted for a moment and then began to move on toward the respective destinations. "Have a good day," one said to the other as she turned to leave. The latter replied, "Thank you. But I…

The Disciples fear hinders their ministry work, witness, and faith

God's grace is given to us so that we can live lives that bring others to worship Him.

In the OT, God said 'i am with you'. In the NT we can say that Our God is with us

To give you deep and lasting confidence in your God-given ability to understand the Bible . You light a lamp for me. The Lord , my God, lights up my darkness. Your word is a lamp to guide my feet and a light for my path. Four Things Required for Illumination in a Believer’s Life 1. Love God’s Word Deeply…

God promises that you will work out your salvation *Philippians 2:12-16Therefore, my dear friends, as you have always obeyed—not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence—continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling,for it is God who works in you to will and to act according…