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Pastor Tibbs' sermon for Sunday, October 4th, at First Christian Church is titled Living by Grace. It is based on the scripture found in 1 Peter 3: 13-17. 13 And who is he that will harm you, if ye be followers of that which is good? 14 But and if ye suffer for righteousness' sake, happy are ye: and be not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled; 15 But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of

October begins a new fiscal year for the FCC board of directors, and for all of us it's time to rev up plans for fall activities and Christmas celebrations. You may have noticed that the new digital sign facing Kentucky Street has been installed, but is not operational yet because it was damaged in transit. It will be fixed or replaced soon. We still have some payments left, so any donations are appreciated. We also have a couple of big events this month. Our rummage sale and

Pastor Tibbs' sermon for September 27th is titled Responding to Ridicule. It is another chapter in the series Steadfast Christianity. The relevant scripture this week is 1 Peter 3: 8-12. 8 Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous: 9 Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing. 10 For he that will lo

The FCC fall rummage sale will be Friday and Saturday, October 9th and 10th, beginning at 9AM both days. It's a great way to find bargains on all kinds of household goods, clothing, toys, books, autumn and Christmas decorations, tools, sporting goods, furniture, house plants, and some real surprises. Tell everyone you know about the sale! But we have to prepare. There are a lot of things around your house you don't need anymore, but someone else could. Think of it as recyclin

Pastor Tibbs' sermon for September 13th is titled Our Communication (Christ in the Home). The relevant scripture is from 1 Peter 2: 21-24. 21 For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps: 22 Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth: 23 Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously: 24 Who his own

In a previous post, we went over who the Pharisees and the Sadducees were. There were several other Jewish sects, or schools of thought, during Jesus' earthly life that didn't wield quite as much power in the first century. Essenes The Essenes were a monastic sect of Jews who lived communally and claimed no personal possessions. They took no part in the political hierarchy of Israel, and settled in many towns of Judea, particularly near the Dead Sea. Essenes spent their time

Pastor Tibbs' FCC sermon for September 6th is titled The Mighty Weapon of Submission. It is a part of his series called Steadfast Christianity, and is based on 1 Peter 2: 13-20. 13 Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme; 14 Or unto governors, as unto them that are sent by him for the punishment of evildoers, and for the praise of them that do well. 15 For so is the will of God, that with well doing ye may put

Modern Christians sometimes regard the word Pharisee as an insult, because of Jesus' words. However, Jesus was just calling them what they were, and then called out their hypocritical behavior. During the early life of Jesus, Jewish leaders were split into several groups. Some call these sects, others refer to them as political parties. They were more like schools of thought, or might even be comparable to what Christians call denominations today, but not quite. They varied

The FCC sermon for August 30th was delivered by Rev. Ronnie Mitchell,. and is titled When God Says Wait! The relevant scripture is John 11, the entire chapter, which tells the story of Jesus resurrecting Lazarus despite him being dead four days. Here's how the story ends. 41 Then they took away the stone from the place where the dead was laid. And Jesus lifted up his eyes, and said, Father, I thank thee that thou hast heard me. 42 And I knew that thou hearest me always: but

We've still got three weeks of summer, but the act of turning the calendar page to September means we can dream of cooler temperatures in autumn, which begins September 22nd. Bailee is really looking to the future, and encourages everyone to start collecting gift items for Operation Christmas Child. Boxes will be sent in November, but school supplies are on sale right now. Elders for September will be Mike Lewis and Denise Holly. Deacons will be Joyce Brown, Deanna Darr, Rob