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By Faith Jacob
Jacob is the Poster-child for for a rebellious son, lying schemer and dysfunctional husband and father. What a disaster! And yet, there he is in the "Faith Hall of Fame" of Hebrews! By now, perhaps we are beginning to get the picture: It's not about some superpower these patriarchs possessed called "faith." It's really all about God's faithfulness, accomplishing his perfectly designed plan in and through us, his chosen people.
By Faith Isaac
By faith, Isaac lived on the promises God gave his father Abraham, but he was also faithful to pass them on to the next generation. He remained in Canaan because of God's promise; he reclaimed his father's wells that the Philistines had stopped up; and he dug new wells as needed to reach the life giving waters beneath the earth.
By Faith Abraham
How to decide when you don't understand the choices? How to navigate when you can't find true North? How to hit a target you can't see? How to trust, when nothing makes sense? How to take up my cross and follow Jesus? Let Abraham help show you as he walked by faith.
Our Warfare: Flesh and Blood Cannot Prevail
Our 2023 Mission Conference kicks off Saturday evening with "Ends of the Earth" a gripping and inspiring story about the missionary pilots in the jungles of Papua New Guinea. Dr. Clay Quarterman, our Keynote Speaker, will preach Sunday morning and again Sunday and Monday evenings from Ephesians 6 and Matthew 24 about Spiritual Warfare. Dr. Clay and Darlene Quarterman have served with the PCA as church planting missionaries in Portugal and Ukraine for over 40 years; they are now retired in Jackson, MS. Check out the fcarp.org website for a schedule and more details about the MIssion Conference.
By Faith Abraham
The Bible tells us that Abraham never lived to see any of God's great promises fulfilled. But that never stopped him from trusting, believing, and hoping. So how well do you manage having to wait for something? That's what it means to walk by faith. For Abraham, receiving the promise was enough because he trusted God.
By Faith Noah
Giraffes, Hippos, horses and rabbits; chubby Noah with a long white beard, and a pretty rainbow in the sky... Cue the happy music and fluffy clouds. All the makings of a cute little children's story, right? WRONG! This is a story of massive wickedness and evil, so great that mankind had to be destroyed on a global scale. It is also the story of God's great mercy, Noah's faithful obedience, a daring rescue plan, and a promise of hope. It is your story and mine, about the awful consequences of sin and the awesome gift of redemption at the Cross. All aboard! It's beginning to rain.
By Faith Enoch
Enoch is one of those ancient patriarchs who lived in the shadowy times before the flood. That was when the Nephilim, possibly fallen angels, walked the earth and evil was widespread and dominated the human race. Nevertheless, by faith he walked with God and stands today as a role model for our encouragement and growth in grace.
By Faith Abel
Abel was the first martyr, killed by his own brother. The writer of Hebrews tells us that "...through his faith, though he died, he still speaks." Are we walking in the footsteps of Abel, or have we fallen into the sin of Cain? Listen to Abel's voice speaking through God's Word that you might find instruction, endurance, encouragement and hope. (Romans 15:4)
Resolve To Be Like Jesus
Elder Larry Littlejohn will preach from Ephesians 4:1-7 today, and share about Resolving to be like Jesus as we consider what the new year will hold.
Jesus Emmanuel
Joy to the World! The Lord is come! Could anything be more wonderful? God is making himself known to us in the person of Jesus Christ. He is come to reveal the Father, to be light in the darkness, to cleanse us from sin, to be our advocate on high, to be our Emmanuel - God with us and for us! Abide in Him. Walk in his way. May peace and joy be yours this Christmas.
Jesus is a Gift
The best gifts are given not out of obligation, not for show, nor in some attempt to out-give some other giver! The best gifts are given out of a heart of love, kindness and charity. The greatest gift ever given came from a heart filled with infinite mercy, compassion and love, to those who were utterly helpless, desolate and undeserving.
What gifts will you give this Christmas?
Jesus is Renewing
Elder Bruce Hosket will preach from Psalm 103:5 today, and share about a new ministry of our church called “Renew,” that the Lord is calling Bruce and Kim to initiate.
Jesus is Loving
What does love look like? Soft lights? Sweet music? Hot chocolate? We often associate love with Christmas because of the sentimentality of the season; it's enough to make anyone fall in love or give gifts! Buried, however, beneath all the glitter and emotion there is a hard and solid truth which is well worth uncovering: True love is shown through obedience and self-sacrifice. Jesus modeled it perfectly in his incarnation; He calls us to follow his example at Christmas and always.
Jesus is Coming
The world today feels like a dark place: war, terrorism, violence, corruption, perversion, drought, flooding, poverty, suffering…Wouldn’t this be a good time for Christ to come again? This is precisely how the people of Israel were feeling when “in the fullness of time” the prophecies of Isaiah were fulfilled and Jesus was born in Bethlehem. May we learn again this Advent season how to pray, “Come quickly, Lord Jesus!”
Jesus is Building
Our church is an open building site; we are the raw materials; Christ is the Architect, Builder and Cornerstone. Though it is still under construction, the Holy Spirit has already taken up residence, and all we lack is finishing up! Come quickly, Lord Jesus - to Him be the glory!
Jesus is Reigning
What is Jesus doing right now? We believe Jesus became a man, lived a sinless life, died for us on the cross and rose again to be exalted again to heaven. He sits at the right hand of the Father, but surely he's not just sitting there doing nothing, biding his time until its time to come again to us! Of course not! The Bible tells us he is actively ruling over his creation. He is head of his Body, the church, and he is reconciling a broken and sinful world (both people and things) to himself. Though we cannot see the whole big picture at the moment, we can see that he is indeed at work among us to bring about his eternal Kingdom. The joys and victories we experience by his grace and mercy today are only a foretaste of what we will enjoy forever in heaven.
Jesus Tasted Death
Shakespeare's Hamlet called death "The undiscovere'd country, from whose bourn no traveller returns..." but he was wrong! Jesus has traveled that land, and conquered death on our behalf, and returned that we might nevermore fear the grave by placing our eternal trust in Him. Hallelujah! What a Savior!
Reformation Sunday: Grace Alone. Faith Alone.
Imagine a church so corrupt and godless that it resembled an oppressive secular tyranny more than it did the Body of Christ. This is what the Reformers Luther, Calvin, Knox and many others faced 500 years ago when they fought for biblical doctrine and practice in the church of their day. Our church and denomination stand today in the mainstream of that heritage, preaching a gospel of grace by faith in Christ alone. May we never fail to appreciate their sacrifices and hard won battles for light in the midst of darkness.
Jesus is Saving
My becoming a Christian is not like joining a society, choosing a fraternity, or coming to the USA to become an American. In fact, when I became a Christian it was mostly about realizing what Christ had done for me, that God loves me and calls me, and that the Holy Spirit is working my heart with transforming and eternal consequences! "Getting saved" is so much more than me making a decision. Amazing grace, how sweet the sound - it is God who is saving me!
Jesus is Serving
It's easy to want to be the hero - the person who takes charge and wins the day; the person who leads and guides and inspires others! But wait! Could it be that we are just a little bit too hungry for the spotlight? Do we covet the prestige that comes with public leadership success? Jesus points us down a different path - a path of service, sacrifice and even suffering. His disciples walked that path and changed the world!
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