The Advent Series 2015

Date	Sermon Link	Scripture Passage
11/29/2015	Christmas Hope	Isaiah 9:1-7; Matthew 4:12-17
12/13/2015	Christmas Love	John 3:16-17

1 Thessalonians Series

 

 

     I think there are times when we feel insignificant. We begin to feel that our

lives don’t really matter, or that our church can’t really make an impact or that

our town is too small to be important. Our new sermon series will focus on the

Letters to the Thessalonian churches written by Paul. In these letters Paul

tells them that what they are and who they are matters immensely.

Thessalonica was a strategic town located on a very busy road. People from all

walks of life came through their town and therefore they had an incredible

opportunity to be a launching pad for the gospel. I believe that First

Presbyterian Church, Pascagoula, MS is in a similar place. We are a growing

church located in a town where many people come and go. We have the

unique opportunity to prepare people of all ages and walks of life to take the

gospel and go impact the world. Over the next several weeks we will look at the

unique challenges that faced the church in Thessalonica and how the members

were called to deal with them. From there we will be challenged to embrace the

missional call that God has for us to embrace the gospel as our own and share

it with others in our lives. I hope you will join us in worship or listen online as

we journey through this letter together.                                   

                                                                                                 ~Matt Mitchell

 

 

Date	Sermon Link	Scripture Passage
11/1/15	Intro to Thessalonians	Acts 17:1-9 ; 1 Thess. 1:1
11/8/15	Praise for An Authentic Faith	1 Thess. 1:2-10
11/15/15	The Truth About Leadership	1Thess. 2:1-12
11/22/15	A Welcome World	1 Thess. 2:3-16
1/3/16	You've GOT to Love the Church	1 Thess. 2:17-3:13

The Path of Gratitude

       This week we will begin our yearly Sermon series dealing with all things money… Yes, this is the time of the year when the church goes out and beats the bushes looking to collect all of your hard-earned money so that we can pay the bills and keep the pastor employed. Unfortunately, when many people hear the phrase “Stewardship Campaign” that’s all they envision. Well, we’re out to change that this year. This year we are embarking on a “Gratitude Path” where we will challenged over the next 5 weeks to be grateful for all that God has done for us in our lives. We believe that the majority of Christ’s teaching on giving throughout scripture centers around both joy and gratefulness for all that he has first given us. We also believe that if we will look, not at what we can do for God, but what God has done for us, we will begin to approach this idea of giving in a whole new light. Of course, this will take hard work and maybe even a shift in how we live in order to move from giving out of duty to giving out of gratitude. So my hope is that you will join us this month as we journey down the Gratitude Path. And whether you join us in service or just listen online, I pray that you will be challenged in your response to God through the giving of your time, talent and resources.                                                                 ~Matt Mitchell

Date	Sermon Link	Scripture Passage
09/27/2015	Saying Thanks	Luke 17:11-19
10/4/2015	God Loves a Cheerful Giver	2 Corinthians 9:6-15
10/11/2015	Rich in God or Rich in Things	1 Timothy 6:17-19
10/18/2015	The Problem with Bigger Barns	Luke 12:13-21
10/25/2015	The Eternal View of Wealth	1 Timothy 6:17-19

The "Why" Series

The "Why" Series

 We have a problem in the church...we are afraid to ask questions. We're afraid to ask hard questions or questions that make us look like we're doubting our faith.  We know we should know the answer, but we don't, and we feel like a "bad" Christian because of it. This Summer and Fall at First Presbyterian Church we will be going through the "Why?" Series.  I asked the church to ask any question they wanted regarding their faith, the church, belief, baptism, anything really.  And the questions poured in!  In the sermons that follow you will see my answers to some of those questions.  If you can't make it to church or are just checking us out online I hope you will enjoy and be blessed by God's word.   ~ Matt Mitchell

Just click on the sermon title link to listen, and on the scripture link to go to Biblegateway.com to read the appropriate passage.

Date	Sermon Link	Scripture Passage
08/02/2015	Is Christ the Only Way to Heaven?	John 14:6
08/09/2015	Why Does God Allow Satan To Ruin Job?	Job 1
08/16/2015	How Do We Understand the Trinity?	John 16:12-15
08/23/2015	How Do I Pray In Jesus' Name?	John 14:9-15
08/30/2015	Can I Do Greater Things Than Jesus?	John 14:9-15
09/06/2015	Why Is There So Much Evil In This World?	John 15:18-25
09/20/2015	Why Is The Bible So Hard To Understand?	2 Timothy 3:14-17

125th Anniversary Celebration

DATE	SERMON TITLE	SCRIPTURE
4/26/2015	A Legacy That Transforms by Rev. Dr. Neder	Hebrews 12:1-3
09/13/2015	Glancing Back, Looking Forward by Rev. Dr. Roberts	Jeremiah 29:1-14

The Titus Series

The Titus Series


Just click on the sermon title link to listen, and on the scripture link to go to Biblegateway.com to read the appropriate passage.

Date	Sermon Link	Scripture Passage
5/3/2015	An Introduction to Titus	Titus 1:1
5/10/2015	A Truth That Leads to Godliness	Titus 1:1-4
5/24/2015	I Want a GREAT Church	Titus 1:5-9
6/7/2015	How NOT to Grow in Godliness	Titus 1:10-16
6/21/2015	Attractive People Wanted	Titus 2:1-10
7/5/2015	Grace and Glory	Titus 2:11-15
7/12/2015	Grace and Glory, Part 2	Titus 2:11-15
7/19/2015	The Kindness of God	Titus 3:3-8

Mark Edwards- Guest Preacher

Date	Sermon Link	Scripture Passage
6/28/2015	Where Is The Battleground?	1 Peter 2:4-10
12/6/2015	Everyday Theologians	1 Peter 4:1-10
9/4/2016	Let's Conquer the World	Matthew 28:16-20
1/1/2017	Our Defining Characteristic is Hope	1 Peter 3:13-17
6/11/2017	Abundant Life or Life Abundantly	John 10:1-10

2015 Lenten Series: Final Words from the Cross

DATE	SERMON TITLE	SCRIPTURE
2/22/2015	Father, Forgive Them ...	Luke 23:26-34
3/1/2015	Today You Will Be With Me	Luke 23:39-43
3/22/2015	I Am Thirsty	John 19:28-29
3/29/2015	Why Have You Forsaken Me?	Matthew 27:45-48
4/5/2015	He Is Risen!	Matthew 28:1-10

Jonah Series

DATE	SERMON TITLE	SCRIPTURE
1/25/2015	Prodigal Grace	Jonah 1
2/1/2015	Desperate Grace	Jonah 2
2/8/2015	Saving Grace	Jonah 3
2/15/2015	Relentless Grace	Jonah 4

Galatians Series

If you’ve been with us over the past year you know we have been knee-deep in the Old Testament book of Judges.  We have finally finished the book and are now turning the page (several of them actually!) to the New Testament.

Beginning August 17 we will start reading through and studying the book of Galatians together.  Galatians is without a doubt many people’s favorite book of the Bible.  It clearly defines the gospel and what it is.  It spells out for the non-believer how desperately they need Christ.  But there’s so much more than that! 

In fact, to only think the gospel is for the non-churched or the un-saved is to completely miss the teaching of Apostle Paul to the church in Galatia.  Rather than the book of Galatians being the “ABC’s of the Gospel” it’s better defined as the “A to Z of the Christian Life.” We will see that the gospel isn’t something to be responded to once, rather, it is God’s living letter to us that is to be responded to daily as we seek the Lord in all aspects of our lives. 

Galatians is about the gospel, which is dynamic and powerful, and something that we all so desperately need in our lives that are filled to the brim with hectic schedules, painful relationships, the reality of our sin and other difficulties we carry through our lives. 

I hope you’ll join us in this journey and you’ll commit to engage the book of Galatians on your own as well.


-Rev. Matt Mitchell


Just click on the sermon title link to listen, and on the scripture link to go to Biblegateway.com to read the appropriate passage.

Date	Sermon Link	Scripture Passage
8/17/2014	An Introduction to Galatians	Galatians 1:1-9
8/24/2014	God's Amazing Grace	Galatians 1:10-24
8/31/2014	Fellowship and Unity	Galatians 2:1-10
9/7/2014	Straight-Walking in the Gospel	Galatians 2:11-17
9/14/2014	Justified by Faith!	Galatians 2:15-21
9/21/2014	Perfection Required	Galatians 3:1-14
9/28/2014	The Problem with the Law	Galatians 3:15-25
11/2/2014	Children of God	Galatians 3:26-4:7
11/16/2014	Gospel Freedom	Galatians 5:1-15
11/23/2014	Gospel Character	Galatians 5:16-25
1/4/2015	Restoring Others - Bearing Burdens	Galatians 6:1-6
1/11/2015	The Law of Great Returns	Galatians 6:6-11
1/18/2015	The Big Finish: A New Creation	Galatians 6:11-18