Advent 2013

DATE	SERMON TITLE	SCRIPTURE
11/24/2013	The King of ALL Kings	Psalms 24:8-10
		Colossians 1:15-20
12/1/2013	The Miracle of the Moment	Galatians 4:1-8
12/8/2013	The Miracle of the Message	Hebrews 1:1-3
12/15/2013	The Miracle of the Mother	Luke 1:26-56

Generous: Stewardship 2013

Generous…what a simple and splendid word. From the moment God breathed life into his creation we have been the recipients of His generosity. At every turn of our lives we experience his incredible grace and sacrificial love poured out generously to each of us. Throughout the month of October we will be talking about this idea of Generosity. We will begin by looking at God’s Generosity on Display and how incredibly generous God is as he lavishes us with his love. The following weeks will have us looking at Obstacles to Generosity, Living Generously and finally Committing to Generosity as we each make a commitment to live generously throughout the year. I hope that you will be encouraged by these sermons and that you will see more and more God’s Generous love poured out in your life as you seek to be that Generous person He calls us to be as well.

-Rev. Matt Mitchell

DATE	SERMON TITLE	SCRIPTURE
10/6/2013	God's Generosity on Display	Romans 5:6-8
10/13/2013	A Healthy Outlook to Generosity	2 Corinthians 8:1-12
10/20/2013	Obstacles to Generosity
10/27/2013	Keys to Generous Living

Exploring our Mission Statement

The mission statement of First Presbyterian Church says this: We exist to: Glorify God, Make Disciples, and Meet Human Needs. The following 3 sermons will take into account each section of the Mission Statement in the hope that you will be challenged to lived differently as a result. The Lord is doing something great at FPC and we invite you to join with Him as he continues to work in us.

-Rev. Matt Mitchell

DATE	SERMON TITLE	SCRIPTURE
9/8/2013	We Exist to Glorify God	Romans 16:25-27
9/15/2013	We Exist to Make Disciples	Acts 20:17-37
9/22/2013	We Exist to Meet Human Needs	James 2:14-16

JOY Sermon Series 2013

Do you ever find yourself asking, “Where is the JOY that I thought I would always have?”  Or maybe, “I thought that by the time I got to this point in my life I’d have more JOY?

I think many of us find ourselves in that same place.  As things get busier and the economy drags on, as families become more fractured  and relationships become less intimate we need some JOY in our lives.  And it is our firm conviction that if there is to be a revolution of JOY that it will come from the very people that have the root of all JOY living in their hearts – Christians! 

So join us on this journey as we seek to find the giver of all JOY as well the sustainer of that JOY in the person of Jesus Christ.  All of the sermons in this series will look at how our lives, when lived for Christ, will intersect with JOY, regardless of the situation.  I hope that as you listen to these sermons you will be encouraged and challenged to grow stronger in your faith  - because, “the JOY of the Lord is our strength!”

-Rev. Matt Mitchell

DATE	SERMON TITLE	SCRIPTURE
1/6/2013	The Beginning of Joy	Matthew 2:1-2
1/13/2013	JOY in the Journey	Isaiah 30:15-21
1/20/2013	JOY in God's Word	Isaiah 55:9-11
1/27/2013	Joy in Forgiveness	Psalm 130
2/3/2013	Joy in the Church: What the Church Should BE	Matthew 28:1; John 20:21; Acts 2
2/10/2013	Joy in the Church: What the Church Should DO	Acts 1:6-9
2/17/2013	I AM the Light of the World	John 8:12-25
2/24/2013	I AM the True Vine	John 15:1-5
3/3/2013	I AM the Bread of Life	John 6:43-51
3/17/2013	I AM the Gate	John 10:1-10
3/24/2013	I AM the Good Shepherd	John 10:1-5; 11-18
3/31/2013	I AM the Resurrection and the Life	John 11:17-26
4/14/2013	The JOY of Contentment	Philipians 4:10-13
4/21/2013	The JOY of God's Word
4/28/2013	The JOY of God's Family	Galations 3:23-28
5/5/2013	The JOY of God's Grace	Ephesians 2:4-10
5/12/2013	The JOY of a Mother	John 20:20-23
5/19/2013	The JOY of God's Grace	Luke 10:30-37
5/26/2013	The Original Memorial Day	Joshua 4
6/2/2013	The JOY of Community	Philipians 1:1-11
6/9/2013	The JOY of Perspective	Philipians 1:12-18
6/16/2013	The JOY of Fatherhood	Genesis 12:1-9
6/30/2013	A JOY in Christ that Overflows	Philipians 1:18-26
7/7/2013	The JOY of Unity (Again!)	Philipians 1:27-30
7/14/2013	JOY in Missions: Radical Acts of Trust	Luke 10:1-17
7/28/2013	JOY in Missions: Here Am I, Send Someone Else!	Exodus 3-4
8/11/2013	JOY in Missions: Turning the World Upside Down	1 Thessalonians 2:1-8
8/18/2013	JOY in Missions: Haiti Sunday	Matthew 9:35-38
8/28/2013	Finding JOY in Unity	Philippians 2:1-4
9/1/2013	Joy in Christ's Work	Philippians 2:5-11
9/29/2013	Paul's Roadmap for the Church	Philippians 2:12-18
11/10/2013	Philipians Series	Philippians 2:19-30
11/17/2013	Paul's Life Goals	Philippians 3:1-11

JOY in Missions - A Message from Missionary Brandon Scott

June 23, 2013

Brandon Scott preached this week during our JOY in Mission series. He is a missionary for Camino Global in Guatemala, Central America. Pastors in Guatemala have little to no means of becoming formally educated for the ministry so his job is to disciple and train them in order to best prepare them for leadership in the church. His sermon this week focused on the global nature of our God and our call as Christians to bring the gospel to the entire world.

To hear his message, click on the following link:

JOY in Missions - Brandon Scott