First Christian Church Sermons

Life Changing: Raising Children Speaker: Ronnie Roberts Text: Ephesians 6:4 We must raise our children to know God. I. Parents, do not provoke your children to anger. II. Nurture your children in the discipline and instruction of the Lord. (Deut. 6:4-9) A. Love God in front of your children. B. Teach children God's ways and His love for us through Jesus. C. Display God's Word all over your home.

Life Changing: Children and the Church Speaker: Ronnie Roberts Text: Ephesians 6:1-3 Children belong to the body of Christ. I. Children belong to the body of Christ through families of faith. II. Children are to obey their parents in the Lord III. Good comes when we learn submission in the Lord.

Life Changing: Me to We Speaker: Matthew Johnson Text: Ephesians 5:28-33 I. With His Word. II. With His Body III. With His Son.

Life Changing: Submit to One Another Speaker: Ronnie Roberts Text: Ephesians 5:12-27 We are to live worthy lives in our marriage. I. In marriage we are to become one flesh. II. Married couples must mutually submit. III. Jesus sets the example for submitting.

Life Changing: Daily Walk Speaker: Ronnie Roberts Text: Ephesians 15:21 We should be careful with the days we have. I. We must be careful not to live recklessly. II. We must live wisely. III. We must be filled with God's Spirit.

Life Changing: Jesus Lives Speaker: Ronnie Roberts Text: 1 Corinthians 15:17-19 Jesus rose from the dead and lives today. I. If Jesus was not raised from the dead then all that we learn from Paul in Ephesians is not true. II. The miracle of Jesus' resurrection can be verified. III. Jesus lives and the content of Paul's message is true.

Life Changing: Children of Light Speaker: Ronnie Roberts Text: Ephesians 5:7-14 As God's children we are light in this world. I. Live the light. II. Expose the darkness. III. Invite people into the light.

Life Changing: Focus Speaker: Ronnie Roberts Text: Ephesians 5:1-6 God must be the focus of our daily walk. I. Be imitators of God. II. Walk faithfully in an impure world. III. Let no one deceive you.

Life Changing: Build Up Speaker: Ronnie Roberts Text: Ephesians 4:25-32 Build up the church, don't wreck it. I. Put away the things that destroy. II. Build with the new self you've been given. III. Do not upset the contractor.

Life Changing: No Longer Speaker: Ronnie Roberts Text: Ephesians 4:17-24 We no longer live separated from Christ. I. We must not return to living our lives in emptiness. II. We must continue living Christ transformed lives.

Life Changing: God's Workmanship Speaker: Ronnie Roberts Text: Ephesians 4:7-16 We are to live as God's workmanship. I. We are a product of God's grace. II. This grace is given to prepare all of us for ministry.

Life Changing: Life in the New Family Speaker: Ty Zimmerman Text: Ephesians 4:1-6 Cohesion in the body is realized by the individual Christians growing in Christ-like Conduct and Character. I. Conduct II. Character III. Cohesion

Life Changing: Going Deep Speaker: Ronnie Roberts Text: Ephesians 3:14-21 Only God can give us what we need. I. We need strength through His Spirit. II. We need the indwelling of Christ in our hearts. III. God can fill us with His presence.

Life Changing: The Visible Church Speaker: Ronnie Roberts Text: Ephesians 3:1-13 The world needs to see the Church. I. We value the treasure of the gospel. II. We must live the unity that God created. III. The grace we receive not only connects us, it moves us.

Life Changing: Inclusion Speaker: Ronnie Roberts Text: Ephesians 2:11-22 Salvation is available to all through Jesus. I. Prior to Jesus, relationship with God was exclusively with the Jews. II. The wall that separated everyone else was broken down through Jesus. III. All those in Jesus join together as a dwelling for God.

Life Changing: Good News Speaker: Ronnie Roberts Text: Ephesians 2:1-10 God offers salvation to bring those dead in sin to life. I. We were dead in our sins. II. God has made us alive together with Christ. III. There is a new path for us to walk in Christ Jesus.

Life Changing: Understanding-When the Lights Come On Speaker: Ronnie Roberts Text: Ephesians 1:15-23 Change comes as we grow in understanding. I. We look for God for understanding. II. We need to understand what God has done for us. III. We need to understand the great power that God works on our behalf.

Life Changing: Give Your Praise to God Speaker: Ronnie Roberts Text: Ephesians 1:3-14 God deserves our greatest praise. I. God chose us for adoption as His children. II. God lavished His grace upon us. III. God sealed us with His Holy Spirit.

Living Faith: Rescue the Wanderer Speaker: Ronnie Roberts Text: James 5:19-20 We should act to bring the wanderer back. I. It is possible for us to lose our way from the truth. II. James encourages us to bring them back. - Will save their soul from death - Will cover a multitude of sins III. Actively pursue.

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Lyrics of Christmas: Joy to the World Ronnie Roberts Thanks for checking out our Christmas Eve service. Have a blessed Christmas!

Lyrics of Christmas: O Holy Night Ronnie Roberts This Holy night is life changing. I. It was the night of our dear Saviors birth. II. The soul feels its worth because of His arrival. III. He brings the thrill of hope and the weary world rejoices.

Lyrics of Christmas: O Come, O Come Emmanuel Kaleb Hansen I. The people longed for something greater than what they were experiencing. II. God provides hope to even those who reject Him. III. The true power of Christmas is found in the promise of an empty tomb. IV. We are in this in between moment of waiting for Jesus to return, but we have a purpose in our waiting.

Lyrics of Christmas: Pray for Peace (Do You Hear What I Hear) Ronnie Roberts The world desperately needs peace. I. The need for peace began with the birth of sinfulness. II. Lasting peace cannot be achieved by human efforts. III. With the birth of Jesus we celebrate the coming of peace.

Living Faith: Not Alone Ronnie Roberts Text: James 5:13-18 We have prayer to live out our faith in this world. I. We pray and give praise individually. II. We can ask the elders to pray over sickness. III. Together we pray for one another to overcome. IV. The prayer of the righteous is working.

Living Faith: Jesus is Coming Ronnie Roberts Text: James 5:7-11 We anticipate the return of Jesus. Instructions as we wait for Jesus' return: I. Be patient. II. Establish your hearts. III. Do not grumble against one another. IV. Remain steadfast.

Living Faith: Passion for Riches Ronnie Roberts Text: James 5:1-6 James speaks the truth about worldly riches. I. The pursuit of worldly riches will result in misery. II. When desire for wealth takes advantage of others, God knows. III. A self-centered focus on riches will end badly.

Living Faith: Arrogance Ronnie Roberts Text: James 4:11-17 Arrogance is thumbing your nose at God. I. it is arrogant to place yourself in judgment over others. II. it is arrogant to believe your plans will not fail. III. To overcome arrogance, you must submit to the sovereignty of God.

Living Faith: "Warning about Worldliness" Ronnie Roberts Text: James 4:1-10 This world has nothing good for us. I. Our desires create hostilities. II. Our desires come from our friendship with this world. III. We can break our ties to this world through God's grace.

Living Faith: "God Given Wisdom" Ronnie Roberts Text: James 3:13-18 We are to live the wisdom of God. I. The world does not supply this wisdom. II. True wisdom comes from God. III. This wisdom from God is displayed in His people.

Living Faith: "The Tongue in Your Mouth" Ronnie Roberts Text: James 3:1-2 Our tongues, though evil, can be used for good. I. Good teaching is a serious responsibility. II. James defines the troubles of the tongue. a. the tongue is small but powerful. b. the tongue is untamable. c. the tongue reveals more about us than we care to admit.

Living Faith: Useless Faith Speaker: Ronnie Roberts Text: James 2:14-17 We cannot live a useless faith. I. Where there are no works, there is no faith. II. Where there is no faith, there is no salvation. III. We are justified by works and not by faith alone. (vs. 18-26)

Living Faith: No Place for Favoritism Speaker: Ronnie Roberts Text: James 2:1-13 People living for Jesus must not show favoritism I. Favoritism cannot represent Jesus. II. We cannot live according to our worldly judgements. III. We are called to live according to the law of love.

Living Faith: BEING Speaker: Ronnie Roberts Text: James 1:19-27 We are the results of God's goodness. I. Be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger. II. Be doers of the word, and not hearers only. III. Be pure and undefiled in religion.

Living Faith: Spiritual Fitness Speaker: Ronnie Roberts Text: James 1:9-15 James helps us understand spiritual fitness. I. We are weakened by our wealth. II. We are blessed by standing strong. III. We are condemned when we blame others for our condition. IV. We are exalted by God's good giving. (vs. 16-18)

Living Faith: Facing Trials Speaker: Ronnie Roberts Text: James 1:2-11 We face the troubles of life through our faith in God. Four things we need to face our troubles: I. We face our troubles with a joyful attitude. II. We face our troubles with understanding. III. We learn to submit to the good results. IV. We face our troubles with prayerful hearts.

After God's Heart: Building a Legacy Speaker: Ronnie Roberts Text: 1 Chronicles 28:9-10 There is no greater legacy to leave others than a legacy of love and faithfulness to God. I. Serve God with a whole heart and a willing mind. II. Seek God for direction. III. Trust that God will be with you. (vs. 20)

After God's Heart: Amazing Grace How Sweet the Pain Speaker: Ronnie Roberts Text: 2 Samuel 12:1-13 God pursues and exposes the sinner of his sin. I. It is through God's grace that He pursues the sinner. II. It is through God's grace He exposes sin. (vs. 7b-12) III. By God's grace the humble are released from condemnation. (vs. 13)

After God's Heart: House for God Speaker: Ronnie Roberts Text: 2 Samuel 11:1-5 We must beware that sin is always lurking. I. Temptation to sin does not rest or retire. II. Hiding sin only takes us deeper into sinfulness. (vs. 11) III. Sin cannot be hidden from God.

After God's Heart: House for God Speaker: Ronnie Roberts Text: 2 Samuel 7:1-16 We must act according to what God wants. I. My ways are not God's ways. (vs. 4-7; Isaiah 55:8) II. God acts on behalf of His people. (vs. 8-11) III. God's ways will not fail. (vs. 12-16)

After God's Heart: Living in God's Presence Speaker: Ronnie Roberts Text: 2 Samuel 6 Those who have a heart for God desire to live in His Presence I. God is not saft to approach. (vs.5-9) II. God blesses those who live in His presence. (vs. 12) III. Knowing God's blessings sets us free to worship. (vs. 20-22)

After God's Heart: Victory or Tragedy Speaker: Ronnie Roberts Text: 2 Samuel 1:1-16 I. When bearing bad news it should be with truth and gentleness. II. When we grieve we should grieve knowing God is in control.

After God's Heart: Led by Fear Speaker: Ronnie Roberts Text: 1 Samuel 27:1-12 You cannot allow fear to rule over you. I. Fear leads to hopeless reasoning. (vs 7) II. Hopelessness can lead to faithless compromise. (vs. 12) III. Let God rule over you. (Proverbs 3:5-6)

After God's Heart: Rescue from Failure Speaker: Ronnie Roberts Text: 1 Samuel 25:2-34 We need God to save us from ourselves. I. Pursue honoring God consistently. II. God gives His divine direction through others. (vs. 20-34) III. We must act wisely in the midst of conflict. (James 1:19-20)

After God's Heart: Waiting on the Lord Speaker: Ronnie Roberts Text: 1 Samuel 24:1-7 We must learn to patiently wait on the Lord. I. Never fail to be honoring of God. II. We can trust God to act justly. (vs. 8-15) III. God works within His timing. (vs. 16-22)

Worship Service begins at 12:00 Sermon begins at 32:20 After God's Heart: Covenant Friendship Speaker: Jonah Stiltner

After God's Heart: The Giant Speaker: Michael Berg Text: 1 Samuel 16-17 All the Earth will know there is a God in Israel I. The Holy Spirit allows us to see the world as God sees it. II. Our God is a living God. III. Our ultimate call is to make God famous

After God's Heart: Two Kings Speaker: Ronnie Roberts Text: 1 Samuel 16:1-13 God can be trusted for tomorrow. I. God will turn from those who fail to obey. II. We must not panic when God is leading. III. God chooses a right heart.

Gathered: Belonging Speaker: Ronnie Roberts Text: Hebrews 10:19-25 We are responsible to belong. I. There is only one passage by which we all must enter. II. We need help to hold on to what we have in Jesus. III. We are called to be here for one another.