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This message was shared on 2/18/24 at First Christian Church in Wilmington, Illinois. Join guest speaker Dave Rudin as he explores the concept of facing challenges and how they can catalyze personal growth and transformation. The Israelites often deviated from God's guidance during Moses' absence, which draws a parallel to our own proclivity to lose sight of God's plan. Drawing from Exodus 34, Dav...

This message was shared on 2/11/24 at First Christian Church in Wilmington, Illinois. Pastor Jason Pace's sermon continues His journey Into the Wilderness by examining how establishing rhythms impact our lives. He emphasizes the importance of creating patterns in our relationship with God. Starting with the analogy of being part of God's story, he ties the concept of the experiences of the Israeli...

This message was shared on 2/4/24 at First Christian Church in Wilmington, Illinois. Pastor Jason discusses the importance of having a spiritual map to navigate life's chaos and confusion. He uses the example of the Israelites in the wilderness to highlight the need for a map that guides us in connecting with God and experiencing freedom. He also emphasizes the covenant relationship between God an...

This message was shared on 1/28/24 at First Christian Church in Wilmington, Illinois. Join Pastor Jason as we talk about being content as we continue our journey Into the Wilderness. As we continue this battle against the tyrant, we are called to focus on God and not on things of this world. It is so easy to get distracted by the things of this world we lose sight of God. Yet we are called to be c...

This message was shared on 1/21/24 at First Christian Church in Wilmington, Illinois. In this week's journey Into the Wilderness, Pastor Jason focuses on seeking spiritual freedom, standing against oppression, and taking action in our relationship with God. He also brings up the importance of remembering God's work in our lives, especially during hardships. Jason explores three main points: having...

This message was shared on 1/14/24 at First Christian Church in Wilmington, Illinois. As we continue our journey into the wilderness, Pastor Jason encourages listeners to pay attention to God's presence and leading in their lives. He focuses on the story of Moses and the burning bush, highlighting the need to notice God's messages. Jason discusses vulnerability, God's signs, and overcoming hesitat...

This message was shared on 1/7/24 at First Christian Church in Wilmington, Illinois. Follow Pastor Jason Into the Wilderness as he spends the next several weeks highlighting lessons from the Exodus. Jason begins this week by using Legos as an analogy for the story of the Bible and emphasizes the need to align with God as the master builder. Sin is portrayed as a tyrant who enslaves and separates u...

This message was shared on 12/31/23 at First Christian Church in Wilmington, Illinois. Join Pastor Jason as we finish this year by focusing on new life. Jason expounds on the concept of being born again, which requires a death to the old and a birth into the new life through the power of the Holy Spirit. Communal living is an integral part of a Christian's spiritual journey. Jason emphasizes that...

This message was shared on 12/24/23 at First Christian Church in Wilmington, Illinois. Come along with us this Christmas Eve as Pastor Jason focuses on the Biblical Christmas story, emphasizing the inclusive nature of Jesus's birth and the victory over evil. He encourages the congregation to find hope in God's faithfulness and promises, even in darkness. The message concludes with a call to eagerl...

This message was shared on 12/3/23 at First Christian Church in Wilmington, Illinois. Pastor Jason Pace continues looking at miraculous births in his Thrill of Hope series. This week, Jason dives into the story of Samuel, discussing the importance of choosing to worship God instead of ourselves, highlighting the story of the Israelites and their journey from slavery to the promised land. He emphas...

This message was shared on 11/26/23 at First Christian Church in Wilmington, Illinois. Come along with us as Pastor Jason looks at several miraculous births of the Bible. Many people may describe their lives as ordinary or chaotic rather than thrilling. However, Jason argues that true fulfillment cannot be found in transient earthly things; instead, God's grand plan for humanity offers a thrill of...

This message was shared on 11/19/23 at First Christian Church in Wilmington, Illinois. Come along with Pastor Jason as he continues in our series, Building Bigger Tables. Pastor Jason explores the importance of believers gathering together and sharing meals. Jason emphasizes the significance of church community and the power of shared experiences. He highlights Jesus' example of gathering around a...

This message was shared on 11/12/23 at First Christian Church in Wilmington, Illinois. Come along as we consider what it means to invite others as Pastor Jason continues his series Building Bigger Tables. In this message, Jason emphasizes the importance of practicing hospitality and reaching out to those who are lonely and isolated. He discusses the teachings of Jesus on genuine hospitality and hi...

This sermon was preached on 11/05/23 at First Christian Church in Wilmington, Illinois. Welcome to our new series, Building Bigger Tables! In this new series, Pastor Jason focuses on the importance of hospitality, an attribute that all Christians should embody. Hospitality demonstrates generosity and friendliness towards not only those we consider friends but also strangers. Jason calls attention...

This sermon was preached on 10/29/23 at First Christian Church in Wilmington, Illinois. Pastor Jason delves into the story of Balaam in Numbers twenty-two. He emphasizes the importance of faith, trust, and obedience in God's power, protection, and promises. Jason highlights the relevance of strange stories in the Bible, encouraging listeners to open their hearts and minds to the powerful truths wi...

This sermon was preached on 10/22/23 at First Christian Church in Wilmington, Illinois. Pastor Jason Pace explores the story of Jesus casting out demons in Luke chapter eight. The sermon highlights the importance of rest and gathers us around God's Word for encouragement. Jesus calms a storm on the Sea of Galilee, teaching us that he came to calm us in the storm, not necessarily calm every storm i...

This sermon was preached on 10/15/23 at First Christian Church in Wilmington, Illinois. Join us as Pastor Jason discusses God's command to destroy the Amalekites, emphasizing the importance of obedience, repentance, and faith in God. Partial and delayed obedience has consequences, as seen with Saul. Jason emphasizes the importance of faith, repentance, and obedience, pointing out that obedience is...

This sermon was preached on 10/08/23 at First Christian Church in Wilmington, Illinois. Pastor Jason Pace explores the biblical story of the scapegoat ritual and its significance in our lives today. Sin damages our relationship with God and leads to guilt and problems. The Day of Atonement was a day of reconciliation and freedom from the guilt of sin. Jesus became the ultimate sacrifice and scapeg...

This message was delivered on 10/01/23 at First Christian Church in Wilmington, Illinois. Pastor Dave Rudin, President of Advance Leadership, shares the power and change that only one person can do. We have seen throughout history the difference even just one can make. Dave uses scripture to challenge us to seek God and love the community. Through those avenues, God can use us for great things. Al...

This sermon was preached on 09/24/23 at First Christian Church in Wilmington, Illinois. What is in our head controls our complete experience of life: our postures, our emotions, our voluntary and involuntary actions. Every one of us is in a spiritual war for our inner health. The fight between our flesh desires and God’s holy desires for our lives. God wants us to be equipped with wisdom, and God...

This sermon was preached on 09/17/23 at First Christian Church in Wilmington, Illinois. Hands symbolize authority and power. They have the power to do, make, and accomplish things. Power to build up or tear down. God has given us a gift in our hands, and in so doing, He has given us a unique power to do, make, and accomplish. In our hands are power. Power to impact our lives and the lives of other...

This sermon was preached on 09/10/23 at First Christian Church in Wilmington, Illinois. The Christian life is a journey, a forward progression, in practical daily living. We walk in the Spirit by yielding to God’s control, following His lead, and allowing His influence over our lives. Sin wants to make us stop. It desires to terminate life. However, God crucified sin. He put it all on His perfect...

This sermon was preached on 08/27/23 at First Christian Church in Wilmington, Illinois. God created us in His image. Through that creation, we have the blessing of family. A family can be a place of provision and protection. The great thing is we all can be a part of the family united through Jesus' family. While this adopted family may be messy, because people are messy, everyone is invited to be...

This sermon was preached on 08/20/23 at First Christian Church in Wilmington, Illinois. Psalm 18 is a declaration David declares his love for God. David praises God for being his safety when overcome by his enemies. To help illuminate this understanding of stability and safety that only God can offer, David compares God to a rock. It is God who provides safety through the storms of life. It is God...

This sermon was preached on 08/13/23 at First Christian Church in Wilmington, Illinois. In David's Psalm, God is portrayed as a shepherd who lovingly cares for, guides, protects, and resides with His people. Similarly, Jesus is depicted as the benevolent shepherd who extends His love to us and provides salvation. All sermons are live-streamed and recorded at 10:00 am CST every Sunday on our Facebo...