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Familiarity Breeds Contempt: Nazareth Kept Missing Christmas I. The Significance of Nazareth in the Identity of Jesus The Place Jesus was raised - Matthew 2:19-23 The Place Others spoke against - John 1:43-46 The First Visit in the Ministry of Jesus - Luke 4:14-30 The Second Visit in the Ministry of Jesus - Mark 6:1-6 II. The Significance of learning from Nazareth - Application FBC LC needs to be...

Christmas Eve Service 2021 “The Statements of Simeon” reveal that he didn’t miss Christmas / Luke 2:8-35 I. The Blessing of Christmas from the Shepherds – 2:8-20 II. The Blessing of Christmas from the Law (Joseph & Mary) – 2:21-24 III. The Blessings of Christmas from Simeon (He blessed three people) – 2:25-33 IV. The Burden of Christmas for Mary (A blessing then a burden) – 2:33-35 V. The Communio...

“Who & Why do people miss Christmas? - Matthew 1 & 2 I. Christmas Unwrapped - 3 Ways Christmas is Theological - Christmas is Historical - Christmas is Personal - II. Missing Christmas in Matthew 1 & 2 Mary & Joseph didn’t miss Christmas - Mt. 1:18-25 The Magi didn’t miss Christmas - Mt. 2:1-2 Herod the king missed Christmas. - 2:3-4 The chief priests and scribes missed Christmas - 2:5-6

Christmas is about how Jesus gives us access to the One who can answer our prayers 1 Kings 18:25-29 (ESV) 1 Kings 18:30-39 (ESV) Pray in Jesus’ name because prayer causes things to happen that wouldn’t happen otherwise 1 Kings 18:40-42 (ESV) James 5:16-18 (ESV)

The New Heaven & New Earth - Looking for hope by looking back before sin’s curse and looking ahead after sin’s curse. I. The Stone Onyx (follow the stone) 1. The Garden of Eden - Genesis 2:11-12; Ezekiel 28:11-19* 2. The Temple of Jerusalem - Exodus 28:9-12* 3. The Foundation of the New Jerusalem (only NT use) - Revelation 21:10-21 4. The Place of innocence; Place of presence; Place of perfection...

(The FIVE Major Players in John 14: The Father; The Son; The Spirit; The Disciples; The Enemy) The Classroom of Christ lasted three years yet three events prepare us to understand more of John 14. Jesus RAISING the dead – John 11; Mary ANOINTING the feet of Jesus – John 12; Jesus WASHING the feet of the disciples – John 13. I. The Classroom of Christ in John 14:1-31 1. More FAITH marked by the hop...

MORE THAN A MAN “The Dilemma of the Disciples Back Then” (When Hopes are Dashed) / John 14:24-27 (The Word of God; The Spirit of God; The Peace of God) I. What WE KNOW/UNDERSTAND – II. What they DID KNOW III. What they DIDN’T KNOW/UNDERSTAND IV. The Classroom of Christ The Holy Spirit in the Gospel of John - 1. The Holy Spirit Empowers the mission of Jesus - 1:32-33 2. The Holy Spirit Empowers our...

I. The Classroom of Christ Heaven: we will be WITH HIM; we will be LIKE HIM a. Home for Him now b. Home for us later - Phil. 1; II Cor. 5; I Cor. 13; 15:49; I John 3:2; Phil. 3:20; The Holy Spirit: Acts 5 “Why did you lie to the Holy Spirit?”

I. The 3 Examples in the gospels of feet being washed - 1. The Sinful woman in Luke 7:36-40 2. The Sacrifice of Mary-John 12:1-3 3. The Servant Jesus - John 13:3-5 4. The Saints of Jesus will follow a. The Example of serving b. The Example of loving 5. The Scriptures affirm these truths a. John 13:34-35 b. John 15:8-13 c. I Thessalonians 4:9-12 d. I Peter 4:8-10 e. I John 2:7; 3:11, 16-18; 4:7-12,...

I. The Example of Jesus 1. The love of Jesus 2. The betrayer of Jesus 3. The knowledge of Jesus 4. The hands of Jesus 5. The continuation of Jesus 6. The fulfillment of Jesus 7. The humanity of Jesus

I. The PERFUME of the Worshiper II. The PROBLEM of Hypocrisy III. The PRAISE of the King IV. The PERSECUTION of the Faithless

Section Three – Grasping Redemption’s Far Reach 8. This World is Not Our Home…or Is it? 9. Why is Earth’s Redemption Essential to God’s Plan? 10. What Will It Mean for the Curse to Be Lifted?

II. The Triumph of the King -John 12:12-35 1. The next day the large crowd learned that Jesus was there – 12:12. 2. John tells us HOW Jesus came into the city – 12:13-18 a. They took branches of palm trees – 12:13a b. They cried out, l – 12:13b c. Jesus found a young donkey and sat on it (fulfillment) just as it is written, 3. The Disciples didn’t understand…at the time – 12:16 4. The Crowd from L...

Section Two – Understanding the Intermediate Heaven 5. What is the Nature of the Intermediate Heaven? 6. Is the Intermediate Heaven a Physical Place? 7. What is Life Like in the Intermediate Heaven? Section Three – Grasping Redemption’s Far Reach 8. This World is Not Our Home…or Is it? 9. Why is Earth’s Redemption Essential to God’s Plan? 10. What Will It Mean for the Curse to Be Lifted? Selected...

Mission Conference 2021 Guests from our current Missions Partners joined us this Sunday. We were able to learn "WHAT IN THE WORLD IS GOD DOING?" from the areas of our partners. Craig Parro of Word Partners delivered a challenging message for all of us. • Church Missions Network • https://churchmissionsnetwork.org • Clubhouse Guatemala • https://clubhouseg.com/ • Grace City Boston • https://www.gra...

HEAVEN by Randy Alcorn (All material we use at FBCLC is subservient to the Word of God) PART I – A THEOLOGY OF HEAVEN (Section One – Realizing Your Destiny) 1. Are You Looking Forward to Heaven? 2. Is Heaven Beyond Our Imagination? 3. Is Heaven Our Default Destination…or Is Hell? 4. Can You Know You’re Going to Heaven? Section Two – Understanding the Intermediate Heaven 5. What is the Nature of th...

III. The Warning of Jesus to Judas - John 12:7-8 IV. The War against the followers of Jesus - 12:9-11 1. Jesus would reveal the betrayal - John 13:21-30 2. Jesus would predict the denial - John 13:36-38 3. Jesus would prepare for hatred - John 15:18-25; John 16:1-4, 12, 32-33 4. Jesus would teach before His triumphal entry - Matthew 21:33-46