John 17:20-26
November 17, 2024
In this sermon, Pastor Nathan addresses the core value of community. Pastor defines community as share life in the body of Christ. He preaches that Jesus prayed for our unity: 1- because it is His believability, 2 – because it helps us know God’s love, 3 – because He is in us. So: pray for unity. Unite around Jesus. Share life. Listen in this week to the core value of community as part of the mission statement to multiply followers of Jesus Christ.
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Mark 10:35-45
November 10, 2024
In this sermon, Pastor Nathan addresses the core value to serve. Pastor defines SERVE as equipped to impact like Jesus. He preaches that we are to love like Christ and put that love into action. Jesus served: 1- sacrificially, 2 – patiently, 3 – gloriously. So: follow Jesus toward them. Serving is acting out Jesus’ love. Listen in this week to the core value to serve as part of the mission statement to multiply followers of Jesus Christ.
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Matthew 26:36-46
November 3, 2024
In this sermon, Pastor Nathan addresses the core value of prayer. Pastor preaches that prayer is alignment with God. He teaches that Jesus: 1- understands the tension, 2 – repeatedly asked for both, and 3 – lived what He prayed. So: set the tension before God; Prayer can be training; persevere together. Listen in this week to the core value of prayer as part of the mission statement to multiply followers of Jesus Christ.
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Romans 12:2
October 27, 2024
In this sermon, Pastor Nathan addresses the core value to learn. Pastor defines LEARN: transformed by Biblical truth. He preaches that being transformed to Christlikeness: 1- requires the mercies of God, 2 – requires lifelong repentance, 3 – requires renewal of your mind (read, memorize and meditate on Scripture) and 4 – results in Christlike decision-making. Listen in this week to the core value to learn as part of the mission statement to multiply followers of Jesus Christ
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Romans 12:1
October 20, 2024
In this sermon, Pastor Nathan addresses the core value of worship. Pastor preaches that worship: 1- is voluntary, 2 – is based on the mercies of God, and 3 – with the body is spiritual. Worship is offering our lives back to God. Listen in this week to the core value of worship as part of the mission statement to multiply followers of Jesus Christ.
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Matthew 28:16-20
October 13, 2024
In this sermon, Pastor Nathan asks “Where are we going? As a church? As a person?” This series is going to be on the proposed new mission statement for FBC: Multiply Followers of Jesus Christ. Pastor explains the reason for the statement and gives detail into the meaning and relevance. We are to follow Jesus in every aspect of our lives. Listen in this week to the sermon series on Core Values.
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Bridge Fellowship
October 6, 2024
Pastor Doug Crawford from Bridge Fellowship is the guest speaker. He talks about the grace of God from 2 Corinthians 8 & 9 where Paul encourages churches to work together.
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Nehemiah book summary
September 29, 2024
In this sermon, Pastor Nathan asks “What will you take with you from Nehemiah?” Pastor explains how Nehemiah had old problems, big problems, complex problems, internal problems and repeating problems. The theme of this book is Nehemiah’s belief in the faithfulness of God. Pastor preaches that God is faithful, so: 1- bravely face facts, 2 – pray in order to stay on mission, 3 – engage in Scripture for deep change, and 4 – act like Jesus. God keeps His promises so we are to act faithfully. Listen in this week to the summary on the book of Nehemiah: God Powered Resilience.
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Nehemiah 13:15-22
September 22, 2024
In this sermon, Pastor Nathan preaches on resilience to start again from the book of Nehemiah. Pastor teaches how Nehemiah stops to pray 3 times in this passage. Pastor goes on to say that Nehemiah believed God: 1- is no quitter, 2 – is slow to anger – but can get angry, 3 – remembers. So: Who is God calling you to sacrificially lead? Who is God calling you to listen to? Will you develop Nehemiah’s relationship with God? Listen in this week to the sermon series on the book of Nehemiah: God Powered Resilience.
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Nehemiah 13:1-14
September 15, 2024
In this sermon, Pastor Nathan asks “What is God asking you to restart?” Pastor explains how God used Nehemiah to help restart the people of Jerusalem after they fell back into old, bad habits. Pastor preaches that God restarts with us. So restart with God: 1- Directed by His Word, 2 – Habits that are hard to start and easy to stop (influence, friends, tithing, etc), and 3 – Because God will remember. Tithing is mentioned again in this Scripture passage and means giving 10% of earnings back to God. Listen in this week to the sermon series on the book of Nehemiah: God Powered Resilience.
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