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Monday, December 9, 2019
Midnight Clear - Advent Series 2019
“It Came Upon a Midnight Clear” is one of the most beloved Christmas hymns ever composed. It was written by pastor Edmund Sears in 1849 who found himself deeply saddened by the sin and the strife that the world was facing. He felt as though people couldn’t even see the joy of Christmas and the fulfilment of the scriptures because they were so blinded by all of the ugliness of humanity. Sadly, as much as things change, they oftentimes seem very much the same. We still find ourselves looking at the world around us asking ourselves, “Does anyone get it? Do I even get it? Do I fully understand what is happening or what we are celebrating this Advent season?”
This year we are using the theme “Midnight Clear” to guide us throughout our Advent preparation. There is a sense in which the world in silent stillness lays, waiting for the promised Messiah – and yet in the midst of that, the darkness seems to still cover the land. We are trapped somewhere between the darkness of humanity and the joy that comes in the morning. I hope you will join us as we venture through the long dark night into the joyous celebration of the birth of our Savior. As we journey throughout the Old Testament, the Prophets, and the Gospels we will hear the story of how Jesus saves us from the dark night of our soul. Midnight Clear is a perfect way to look at our Advent time together – that even in the midnight hour, when the light is all but faded, we can still see clearly the hope that we have in the birth of Jesus Christ. Join us each Sunday as we look at a different aspect of Midnight Clear. If you can’t please join us on our Facebook Live feed or catch up online. However you chose to be involved, we pray you have a blessed Christmas, filled with the hope and the joy of Christ.
Blessings,
Pastor Matt
12/1/2019 The Lord is Our Shepherd Psalm 23
12/8/2019 Light of the World Isaiah 2:2-7; John 8:12
12/22/2019 Live As Children of the Light Ephesians 5:1-2; 8-14
Saturday, November 9, 2019
November 2019
11/03/2019 Out of the Depths Psalm 130
11/10/2019 To Dwell With the Lord Psalm 15
11/17/2019 Will God Save You? Psalm
11/24/2019 Whom Shall I Fear? Psalm 27
Tuesday, October 22, 2019
Tuesday, August 27, 2019
Discipleship Series
In our new sermon series we will be exploring the book of I Timothy and lo oking at it through the lens of “Discipleship.” The word “disciple” may conjure up many ideas in your mind: some good and some not so good. However, a disciple is simply someone who sits under another person for the sole purpose of learning and imitating his life. In I Timothy we learn about a young man named Timothy who sat under Paul’s teaching and as he learned to pastor the church in Ephesus. As we go through the text for the next six weeks we’ll look at how we might become more faithful followers of Christ as we sit under his teaching. My main goal throughout our time together is to encourage us to read scripture, learn to understand scripture and then begin to live that scripture out in our lives. As we involve ourselves in that process of DISCIPLESHIP, our thoughts, words, and actions will begin to more closely reflect the Savior that we follow. I hope you will join us in this exciting journey over the next six weeks.
Pastor Matt
08/25/2019 The Need for Discipleship 1 Timothy 1:1-2
09/01/2019 The Disciple's Prayer 1 Timothy 2:1-7
09/08/2019 The Importance of Church 1 Timothy 3:14-16
09/18/2019 Discipleship Training 1 Timothy 4
09/22/2019 The Church Family 1 Timothy 5:1-16
09/29/2019 Slavery and Discipleship 1 Timothy 6:1-12
09/01/2019 The Disciple's Prayer 1 Timothy 2:1-7
09/08/2019 The Importance of Church 1 Timothy 3:14-16
09/18/2019 Discipleship Training 1 Timothy 4
09/22/2019 The Church Family 1 Timothy 5:1-16
09/29/2019 Slavery and Discipleship 1 Timothy 6:1-12
Sunday, May 26, 2019
Heritage Series
Do people ever ask you, “Just what does your church believe as Presbyterians?” Let’s be honest, maybe you even ask yourself that same question. Few are the people
these days that come to a church because of a certain theology. Most times we
attend a church based on certain ministries they offer. Maybe the location or
service times attract us. Maybe you wind up at a church because someone invited
you and you loved it, but you are a little unsure what it is that this church
believes.
Presbyterians have a very long history, one that dates back
to the Reformation in the 16th century. Our particular church has a
long history as well, being chartered in 1890. And with such a long history
it’s important for us, at different times, to look back and make sure that we
understand who we are and why we believe what we believe. In this preaching
series we will be looking at many of the things that make us distinct. The
easiest way to describe us might be to say that we are a
Reformed…Evangelical…Presbyterian Church. Each of those is a distinct marker
for us. Our goal over the next few months will be to help us as a church
understand our heritage – who we are and what it is that we believe. We will
look at many of the great doctrines of the Reformed Faith as well as the
practices that make us distinctly Presbyterian.
We hope you will join us for this journey and that you will
be encouraged in your faith even as you grow deeper in your understanding of
God’s great work in our church. If you miss a sermon you can find it on our
Facebook page and on the “Sermons” page of this website.
Blessings,
Matt Mitchell
Pastor
01/27/2019 Evangelical, Reformed & Presbyterian
02/03/2019 Sola Scriptura 2 Timothy 3:12-17
02/10/2019 Sola Fide Galatians 2: 15-21
02/17/2019 Sola Gratia Ephesians 2:1-10
02/24/2019 Sola Christus Colossians 1:15-23
04/28/2019 Biblical Elders 1 Timothy 3:1-7
05/12/2019 Communion Matthew 26:17-30
05/19/2019 Deacons 1 Timothy 3: 8-13
05/26/2019 Baptisms Genesis 17:1-14
06/02/2019 God - Jason Mendoza Genesis 1
06/09/2019 The Essentials- Jesus Matthew 26
06/23/2019 The Essentials: Salvation Romans 10:5-13
06/30/2019 The Essentials - The Church 1 Corinthians 1
07/07/2019 The Essentials - Jesus' Return Mark 13:26-37
07/21/2019 TULIP - Total Depravity John 3:1-21
07/28/2019 TULIP - Unconditional Election Ephesians 1:1-14
08/04/2019 TULIP - Limited Antonement John 17:1-26
08/11/2019 TULIP - Irresistible Grace John 6:35-44
08/18/2019 TULIP - Perseverance of the Saints Phillippians 1:1-11
Thursday, March 14, 2019
The "I AM" Series
03/10/2019 I Am the True Vine John 15: 1-5
03/17/2019 The Way, the Truth, and the Life John 14: 1-6
03/24/2019 I Am: The Light of the World John 8:12-20
03/31/2019 I Am: The Gate John 10: 1-10
04/07/2019 I Am: The Good Shepherd John 10: 11-21
04/14/2019 I Am: The Bread of Life John 6:25-40
Wednesday, January 23, 2019
Welcome, Jason Mendoza!
We at FPC, are proud to welcome our new Director of Family Ministries, Jason Mendoza, to our church family. This sermon is his first in this position with us, and we could not be more blessed to hear his faith in action.
01/20/2019 Becoming The Family of God Acts 2:42-47
Monday, January 14, 2019
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