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Sermons by Category

Salvation:

Simple advice on how to better live our lives the way God has instructed us to in His Word.
Limitations of the old sacrifices, the effectiveness of the new sacrifice, & the total forgiveness in Christ.
Explains the foundation of faith, the doctrine that is taught, & the only way of salvation.
The basic tenants of our faith...
Explains what the inheritance is & who is eligible. God’s financial plan is included, plus the importance of faith and trust.
Security in Christ by an enduring faith in Him.
Faith is a factor only when words are accepted...
"I'll believe it when I see it", is not a phrase the true Christian should use concerning their faith.
That it is an active faith [not outward works] that saves; also a personal relationship with Christ makes us a child of God.
Jesus Christ is the key to gaining entrance to the Kingdom of God.
Following Jesus with an active faith in the Atonement.
A message on being willing to learn what God has to teach us, and being one of His disciples.
A lesson on the many ways the Devil tries to destroy our eternal souls.
Is about Eve’s temptation by the Serpent to disobey God’s Word, & how that relates to temptations we face today.
The foundation of our entire system of beliefs, about how to achieve eternal life through a continuing faith in Jesus.
The unchanging truth that God has written is for anyone who is willing to learn...
The invitation to accept Christ is for everyone of every nation.
A message on how important a strong faith in Christ is to our salvation.
Being confident of receiving what God has promised, & being sure of pleasing God when we live by faith in His Son.
The importance of believing in the power of the resurrection of Christ.
A message on how we must remain faithful to God until the end of our spiritual race.
A message on being obedient in the small issues of life.
The Bible's point of view on forgiveness, how we must forgive others in order for God to forgive us.
Explains worship in the earthly sanctuary, Jesus as our Mediator, & the need for the shedding of blood to provide salvation.
A message about Jesus' divine nature, and how He was God in the flesh.
Our living hope of spending eternity in Heaven with God.
Emphasizes Jesus' birth as a human child and what that means for mankind.
Trusting God for our salvation and everything in life.
Explains the difference between the two religions & why Islam is a false religion.
Explains what ‘freedom in Christ’ is, & going into some detail on the evidence of the Holy Spirit’s presence.
A breakdown of Christ's message to true believers.
When God gives us the opportunity to accept His Son Jesus for the forgiveness of our sins, it is the opportunity of an 'eternal' lifetime.
To recall former trials & how we held steadfast in the faith [by the grace of God] so we will be encouraged to persevere.
The story of the Prodigal Son, and more on returning to God.
To remind that there is a definite purpose to the Christian’s life & that is to glorify God (by accepting His Son).
A message on Noah's faith and how it was credited to him as righteousness.
That all life is in the blood & that the price of blood must be paid because God demands a sacrifice for sins.
A message on what it means to be "saved" and the work Jesus does in our lives after we give our lives to Him.
More about the signs of Jesus' return.
Will warn of drifting from God’s salvation plan in His Son & will emphasize the importance of keeping our trust on God.
A message about doing what the Bible says instead of just hearing it.
Warns of false teaching, explains today’s sacrifice, & reminds us of God’s grace through Christ.
Emphasizes that Jesus is more than a prophet, priest, or king. He is God through whom salvation is received.
A message on how God teaches us His will, and how we must learn to accept His instruction.
Definition of a true believer in Christ.
Is knowing & understanding how critical the sacrifice was that our Savior made for us on the cross.
We are not to worry about what the world thinks, but only if our faith and trust is in God.  The greatest danger facing mankind, is the lake of fire.  We must enter the narrow gate through faith in Christ.
Why the Old Covenant had to be replaced, why a new one is necessary, & how to be beneficiary of God’s promise.
Reminds us of being watchful & ready to meet the Savior, the signs indicating His soon return, & our staying connected to the True Vine.
Some information on the difference between Christianity and the false religions of the world.
How the truth of God's plan for us and all believers was demonstrated in the book of Genesis.
God's story of creation is believed by faith and His every promise is received by faith...
Tells of modern communication systems that enables the world to access God’s truth. Also, the forgiveness everyone can have, but a choice must be made.
To emphasize that believing God exists must be combined with trusting Him in faith (for real-life issues).
Explains the reason for the sacrifice & that what was meant to be evil, God turned into the greatest good...the salvation of many lives.
A lesson on why we believe in God and His Son, Jesus.
A message on how important it is to be willing to believe everything the Bible teaches us.
   
Everyday Life:
A message on Abraham and the tests of his faith that he endured.
That our faith must be real & we give evidence that it is by remaining faithful to God through all tests.
Reminds of some fundamental principles of truth for the believer & the importance of remaining faithful to God
Showing brotherly love, maintaining a pure heart, & being content with God’s blessing.
Practical advice on a how a Christian should act in an employer/employee relationship.
That there is no merit in outward acts, but that the true Christian life is to walk in newness of life by faith in Christ.
Warns of false doctrine that is prevalent today.  Also, that sin is still an issue in this 21st century (as it was all through the Bible)
Importance of a continuing faith.
A message on insurance and the choice we have between trusting in that or trusting in God.
Includes many Scriptures that promise forgiveness, & the need to confess and repent in order to receive that pardon.  The parable of Matthew 18 reminds us to forgive everyone
Being willing to listen when God reveals what His Word can do, & the necessity of combining faith with action.
How God's Word has remained unchanged since it was written; and how it is still our only true guide to eternal life.
A message on how God is patient with us, and gives us many chances to repent when we disobey Him.
Emphasizing our right to draw near to God, & since we have been cleansed from sin, we can claim what God has promised.
Is a reminder of the believer’s promised inheritance (that is received by God’s grace through real faith in His Son).
The story of Joseph and how his many tests and trials relate to our lives.
Speaks on humility & the deadliness of pride.  Also that learning begins with listening
Includes how our attitudes, appearance, etc. differ from mainstream America.
Will emphasize the need to look for the good in people, to always search for truth, & to put divine love into action
We are to base all our decisions [& all our choices] in faith on the Word & promises of God.
The new life in Christ looks for ways to help those who have made mistakes since we have all failed (but all have forgiveness).
A message on how our faith in God directly translates into obedience to Him.
A message on the importance of obedience and how it is required for any true Christian to live according to God's Word.
A message on how we can perfect our obedience to God's Word.
A message about the Bible, and God's plan for our lives.
A message on how Christians will be persecuted for doing God's Will.
To remind us that the power is in the One who answers the prayer, not the one who offers it.
A reminder that the Resurrection of Christ makes us right with God & that should affect all our relationships.
The Christian life is like running a marathon, enduring discipline, being trained & persevering to the finish.
Efforts of man vs. God's plan for living the Christian life.
A spiritually honest assessment of our faith in Christ is necessary...
A message on repenting, forsaking sins, & surrendering our will to God's as we learn under His teaching.
Warns of false teaching, explains today’s sacrifice, & reminds us of God’s grace through Christ.
Is a reminder that we are all tempted in many & various ways, but it is not sin until we yield
A message on how the temptations we face in our everyday lives test our faith in God.
A message on how we must become TRUE Christians instead of just professing our faith.
Maintaining an attitude of dependence on God for everything in the Christian life!
A message on our Faith and how it affects our daily lives.
Arguments for why we believe in Jesus.
This will consider what worship means and how to take an active part in worshiping God every day.
The FCG Church’s basic belief is to depend on God in trusting faith to control every part of our life...
   
Seasonal and Special Interest:
The choice between the truth of the Creation story, and the lie of evolution.
Refuting the claims of the international bestseller that denied the deity or our Lord Jesus Christ.
The Bible's point of view on ghosts, spirits, hauntings, mediums, witches, and other paranormal events.
The Bible's take on Halloween, the holiday, what it stands for, and what Christians should do about it.
Tells us that our hope of salvation is in Christ alone, & that the only right response to the Savior's invitation is to accept Him, believe Him, & allow Him to change our life.
The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us.... Merry Christmas!!
Explains the reason for the sacrifice & that what was meant to be evil, God turned into the greatest good...the salvation of many lives.
 
Our Father:
Depending on God (not our own ability) for success, & how God can use our lives for His glory if we are willing to learn and grow in Him
Is to remind us of His divine blessings, mercy, & grace that are all part of His truth.  Also, combining faith and action is emphasized.
A message on how Jesus is God Incarnate.
Refutes the lie of evolution & gives evidence of the truth of Creation from God's Word
A message about the nature of the Trinity and how it applies to us.
   

Service Times:    Sunday @ 10:30 AM   &   3:00 PM         Wednesday @ 7:30 PM                               Service Times:    Sunday @ 10:30 AM   &   3:00 PM         Wednesday @ 7:30 PM

Sermons Alphabetically
   
Abraham Believed & Obeyed A message on Abraham and the tests of his faith that he endured.
Abraham’s Faith (Tested by God) That our faith must be real & we give evidence that it is by remaining faithful to God through all tests.
Advice on Living God's Truth Simple advice on how to better live our lives the way God has instructed us to in His Word.
Atonement-Once for All Limitations of the old sacrifices, the effectiveness of the new sacrifice, & the total forgiveness in Christ.
Basic Beliefs Explains the foundation of faith, the doctrine that is taught, & the only way of salvation.
Basic Christianity The basic tenants of our faith...
Basics for Believers Reminds of some fundamental principles of truth for the believer & the importance of remaining faithful to God
Believer's Inheritance Explains what the inheritance is & who is eligible. God’s financial plan is included, plus the importance of faith and trust
Believer's Security   Security in Christ by an enduring faith in Him.
Believing Facts   Faith is a factor only when words are accepted...
Believing Without Seeing "I'll believe it when I see it", is not a phrase the true Christian should use concerning their faith.
Christian Conduct Continues Showing brotherly love, maintaining a pure heart, & being content with God’s blessing.
Christian Employees Practical advice on a how a Christian should act in an employer/employee relationship.
Celebrate Jesus Explains why we commemorate communion and emphasizing God's deep love for us
Children of God That it is an active faith [not outward works] that saves; also a personal relationship with Christ makes us a child of God.
Christ - Key to the Kingdom Jesus Christ is the key to gaining entrance to the Kingdom of God.
Connected to Christ Following Jesus with an active faith in the Atonement.
Consecrated to Christ A message on being willing to learn what God has to teach us, and being one of His disciples.
Creation by God The choice between the truth of the Creation story, and the lie of evolution.
Crucified with Christ That there is no merit in outward acts, but that the true Christian life is to walk in newness of life by faith in Christ.
Da Vinci: Recoded Refuting the claims of the international bestseller that denied the deity or our Lord Jesus Christ.
Deceive & Destroy A lesson on the many ways the Devil tries to destroy our eternal souls.
Deception is Possible Warns of false doctrine that is prevalent today.  Also, that sin is still an issue in this 21st century (as it was all through the Bible)
"Did God Really Say?" Is about Eve’s temptation by the Serpent to disobey God’s Word, & how that relates to temptations we face today.
Eternal Life By Faith The foundation of our entire system of beliefs, about how to achieve eternal life through a continuing faith in Jesus.
Eternal Truth From God The unchanging truth that God has written is for anyone who is willing to learn...
Everyone is Equal The invitation to accept Christ is for everyone of every nation.
Faith & Action Importance of a continuing faith.
Faith Comes From Hearing A message on how important a strong faith in Christ is to our salvation.
Faith Is Being Sure Being confident of receiving what God has promised, & being sure of pleasing God when we live by faith in His Son.
Faith To The Finish A message on how we must remain faithful to God until the end of our spiritual race.
Faith In The Power of Christ The importance of believing in the power of the resurrection of Christ.
Faithful With True Riches A message on being obedient in the small issues of life.
Financial Insurance or Trust In God A message on insurance and the choice we have between trusting in that or trusting in God.
Forgive - Be Forgiven The Bible's point of view on forgiveness, how we must forgive others in order for God to forgive us.
Forgiveness Demands Sacrifice Explains worship in the earthly sanctuary, Jesus as our Mediator, & the need for the shedding of blood to provide salvation.
Future Sins Forgiven? Includes many Scriptures that promise forgiveness, & the need to confess and repent in order to receive that pardon.  The parable of Matthew 18 reminds us to forgive everyone
Ghosts The Bible's point of view on ghosts, spirits, hauntings, mediums, witches, and other creepies.
God Fights Our Battles (King David) Depending on God (not our own ability) for success, & how God can use our lives for His glory if we are willing to learn and grow in Him
God Incarnate A message about Jesus' divine nature, and how He was God in the flesh.
God Is Patient A message on how God is patient with us, and gives us many chances to repent when we disobey Him.
God's Gift of Truth Is to remind us of His divine blessings, mercy, & grace that are all part of His truth.  Also, combining faith and action is emphasized.
God’s Sabbath Rest Being willing to listen when God reveals what His Word can do, & the necessity of combining faith with action.
God's Truth - Unchanged How God's Word has remained unchanged since it was written; and how it is still our only true guide to eternal life.
Halloween The Bible's take on Halloween, the holiday, what it stands for, and what Christians should do about it.
"He Who Promised Is Faithful" Emphasizing our right to draw near to God, & since we have been cleansed from sin, we can claim what God has promised.
Heirs of Heaven Is a reminder of the believer’s promised inheritance (that is received by God’s grace through real faith in His Son).
Hope of Heaven Our living hope of spending eternity in Heaven with God.
Incarnation of Christ Emphasizes Jesus' birth as a human child and what that means for mankind.
In God We Trust Trusting God for our salvation and everything in life.
Islam Vs. Christianity Explains the difference between the two religions & why Islam is a false religion.
Jesus-God In Nature A message on how Jesus is God Incarnate.
Joseph's Trials The story of Joseph and how his many tests and trials relate to our lives.
Learning to Listen Speaks on humility & the deadliness of pride.  Also that learning begins with listening.
Life by the Spirit Explains what ‘freedom in Christ’ is, & going into some detail on the evidence of the Holy Spirit’s presence.
Lifestyle (A Walk of Faith) Includes how our attitudes, appearance, etc. differ from mainstream America.
Love Believes the Best Will emphasize the need to look for the good in people,
to always search for truth, & to put divine love into action
Messiah's Message A breakdown of Christ's message to true believers.
Moses Decides We are to base all our decisions [& all our choices] in faith on the Word & promises of God.
New Creation In Christ The new life in Christ looks for ways to help those who have made mistakes since we have all failed (but all have forgiveness).
Obedience Is Faith A message on how our faith in God directly translates into obedience to Him.
Obedience Is Required A message on the importance of obedience and how it is required for any true Christian to live according to God's Word.
Obedience Perfected A message about how we can perfect our obedience to God's Word.
One Book - One Plan A message about the Bible, and God's plan for our lives.
Opportunity Missed When God gives us the opportunity to accept His Son Jesus for the forgiveness of our sins, it is the opportunity of an 'eternal' lifetime.
Our Creator Refutes the lie of evolution & gives evidence of the truth of Creation from God's Word
Opportunity Missed When God gives us the opportunity to accept His Son Jesus for the forgiveness of our sins, it is the opportunity of an 'eternal' lifetime.
Persecution A message on how Christians will be persecuted for doing God's Will.
Persevere in Faith To recall former trials & how we held steadfast in the faith [by the grace of God so we will be encouraged to persevere.
Power In Prayer To remind us that the power is in the One who answers the prayer, not the one who offers it.
Prodigal's Choice to Return The story of the Prodigal Son, and more on returning to God.
Purpose of Life To remind that there is a definite purpose to the Christian’s life & that is to glorify God (by accepting His Son).
Righteousness of Noah A message on Noah's faith and how it was credited to him as righteousness.
Restored Relationships A reminder that the Resurrection of Christ makes us right with God & that should affect all our relationships.
Resurrection Morning Tells us that our hope of salvation is in Christ alone, & that the only right response to the Savior's invitation is to accept Him, believe Him, & allow Him to change our life.
Running the Christian Race The Christian life is like running a marathon, enduring discipline, being trained & persevering to the finish.
Salvation Demands Sacrifice-II That all life is in the blood & that the price of blood must be paid because God demands a sacrifice for sins.
Saved - What It Means A message on what it means to be "saved" and the work Jesus does in our lives after we give our lives to Him.
Signs Of The Savior More about the signs of Jesus' return.
Sin Of Self Efforts of man vs. God's plan for living the Christian life.
So Great a Salvation Will warn of drifting from God’s salvation plan in His Son & will emphasize the importance of keeping our trust on God.
Spiritual Honesty A message about doing what the Bible says instead of just hearing it.
Spiritually Honest Assessment A spiritually honest assessment of our faith in Christ is necessary...
Starting Right, Growing Strong A message on repenting, forsaking sins, & surrendering our will to God's as we learn under His teaching.
Steadfast in Faith Warns of false teaching, explains today’s sacrifice, & reminds us of God’s grace through Christ.
Superiority of Christ Emphasizes that Jesus is more than a prophet, priest, or king. He is God through whom salvation is received.
Teaching & Training of God IA message on how God teaches us His will, and how we must learn to accept His instruction.
Temptation Is Not Sin Is a reminder that we are all tempted in many & various ways, but it is not sin until we yield to it.
Temptations Test Faith A message on how the temptations we face in our everyday lives test our faith in God.
The Believer Definition of a true believer in Christ.
The Cross is Critical Is knowing & understanding how critical the sacrifice was that our Savior made for us on the cross.
The Narrow Gate We are not to worry about what the world thinks, but only if our faith and trust is in God. The greatest danger facing mankind, is the lake of fire. We must enter the narrow gate through faith in Christ.
The New Covenant Why the Old Covenant had to be replaced, why a new one is necessary, & how to be beneficiary of God’s promise.
The Rapture Reminds us of being watchful & ready to meet the Savior, the signs indicating His soon return, & our staying connected to the True Vine
The Source of Salvation That Jesus is our Great Sacrifice (because He obeyed the Father) & a warning to grow in the faith.
Triune God

A message about the nature of the Trinity and how it applies to us.

True & False Religions

Some information on the difference between Christianity and the false religions of the world.

True Conversion

A message on how we must become TRUE Christians instead of just professing our faith.

Trusting God—Always!

Maintaining an attitude of dependence on God for everything in the Christian life!

Truth Began In Genesis

How the truth of God's plan for us and all believers was demonstrated in the book of Genesis.

Truth From Genesis

God's story of creation is believed by faith and His every promise is received by faith...

Truth from the Book

Tells of modern communication systems that enables the world to access God’s truth. Also, the forgiveness everyone can have, but a choice must be made.

Walking In Faith To emphasize that believing God exists must be combined with trusting Him in faith (for real-life issues).
We Stand By Faith A message on our Faith and how it affects our daily lives.
When Love Came Down The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us.... Merry Christmas!!
Why Christ Suffered Explains the reason for the sacrifice & that what was meant to be evil, God turned into the greatest good...the salvation of many lives.
Why Believe? A lesson on why we believe in God and His Son, Jesus Christ.
 Why We Believe In Jesus Arguments for why we believe in Jesus.
Worship is a Verb This will consider what worship means and how to take an active part in worshiping God every day.
Willing to Believe A message on how important it is to be willing to believe everything the Bible teaches us.
www.fcgchurch.org The FCG Church’s basic belief is to depend on God in trusting faith to control every part of our life...
   



 

 

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