Faith Community Church - Sunday Sermons

In Jesus’ explanation of prayer, He shows us that what we experience as those who are one with Him is the love of the Father and the joy which Jesus Himself experienced as He lived daily dependent on Him. May the Lord grant to us all a prayer life that overflows with these blessings of salvation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What does it mean to pray in Jesus’ name? Jesus speaks on this new approach to prayer for the new covenant people of God. This is indeed the prayer that the Father answers for our joy. In this sermon, we look at what this prayer is and what it isn’t. Hear to learn more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jesus ends His long discourse on the night of His betrayal with the encouragement of three blessings of salvation for His disciples. The first of these is spiritual understanding. Once sin is paid for and the New Covenant established, the spiritual blessings of salvation became a reality for the disciples. They were behind the veil that kept them from the spiritual reality of this salvation. But o...

Jesus speaks of an otherworldly joy that cannot be taken away from us. This is unlike the joy or the happiness common in our world which is a stealable joy, a joy that can be taken away. What is this joy that Jesus speaks of that is unstealable? In this sermon, we explore the meaning of this joy from this text. A joy that is exceeding, redemptive, and secure. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...

Jesus promises the Spirit who will guide His people into all the truth. This is all the truth we need for life and godliness in this, the church age, and it is given to us in the teachings of the apostles in the New Testament. We have this treasure trove of wisdom given to us in the Bible. But Jesus tells us more. The truth given to us for faith and practice comes from the overflow of the goodness...

The Holy Spirit’s conviction is not only about sin but also about righteousness of Christ and the judgment of Satan. With each of these additional convictions, the Holy Spirit draws the sinner to faith in Christ and to salvation in His name. It is the grace of God that brings a deep sense of guilt and need in the sight of God. This is how God draws repentant sinners to Christ and saves them from t...

Jesus promises that the Holy Spirit will bring conviction of sin upon the world. This is a boon for disciples show understand the Lord’s purpose for His world in this age. May we all have hearts that are in tune with the mission of our Lord that we be disciples and make disciples. Given the context in which Jesus spoke, He narrows the conviction for sin to the sin of unbelief. Unbelief is a seriou...

Jesus promises the Helper. To be without help is not what Jesus planned for His disciples. These whom He loved, shepherded, and guarded throughout His ministry years will not be left alone to fend for themselves. The Lord has been and continues to be their good shepherd. There are implications for us as to how Jesus has dealt with His disciples. He cares for us the same way. He sees our sorrows an...

[We apologize for the truncated recording. Our A/V team encountered technical difficulties during service which resulted in the loss of about half of the sermon.] The main idea of John 16 is best captured in the identity of Jesus as our Guardian. This idea is seen in vv 1-15 in that Jesus guards us from stumbling (vv 1-4a), from helplessness (vv 4b-11), and from ignorance (vv 12-15). In this first...

We must stand firm on the word of God. The temptation to become like the world in what we say, what we fear, and what we hear are immense. The LORD speaks to Isaiah, the believers of his generation, and to us, to take this matter seriously and to not waver in our commitment and faithfulness to the word of God. The Holy Spirit’s aid is available to all who would humbly hear, believe, and abide in H...

The LORD knew that Isaiah would face the temptation to conform to the unbelieving world around him. Therefore, He spoke to exhort and admonish the prophet to resist conformity and to stand firm on the revelation He had given him. There is a wonderful lesson for us as we embark upon the New Year. We, too, must resist conformity to the world and remain faithful and steadfast in our commitment to the...