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On July 26, Pastor Tibbs introduced a new series of sermons at FCC titled Steadfast Christianity! They are based on the first epistle of Peter. The first sermon is titled Spiritual Strangers, and the accompanying text is 1 Peter 1: 1-3. 1 Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the strangers scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, 2 Elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience and sp

The FCC sermon for July 19th is titled Blessed Assurance! The relevant scripture is Jude 24-25. 24 Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy, 25 To the only wise God our Saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever. Amen. Below is the study guide for this sermon. This sermon calls for a bonus video, with lyrics so you can sing along. This ends the book of Jude, o

Pastor Tibbs' sermon for July 12th is titled Our Last Day Calling. The relevant scripture is Jude 22-23. Those are verses, as Jude only has one chapter. 22 And of some have compassion, making a difference: 23 And others save with fear, pulling them out of the fire; hating even the garment spotted by the flesh. Here is the study guide that accompanies this sermon. Coming soon, Pastor Tibbs will bring a new series of sermons that will address suffering and heartbreak, based on

Pastor Tibbs' sermon for July 5th at FCC is titled God and Country. The relevant scriptures are Psalms 127: 1, Except the Lord build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the Lord keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain. and all of Deuteronomy 4, but particularly Deuteronomy 4: 23-31. 23 Take heed unto yourselves, lest ye forget the covenant of the Lord your God, which he made with you, and make you a graven image, or the likeness of any thing, which th

The sermon at FCC on June 28th is titled How to Arrive Alive! It is part of the Foundations Under Attack series. The relevant scripture is Jude 19-21. 9 These be they who separate themselves, sensual, having not the Spirit. 20 But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost, 21 Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life. Below is the study guide for this sermon. You can see pr

Pastor Tibbs' Father's Day sermon for June 21st is titled The Pastor of the Home. The relevant scripture is Ephesians 5: 23-28. 23 For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the saviour of the body. 24 Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in every thing. 25 Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it; 26 That he might sanctify an

The FCC sermon for June 7th is Overcoming the Fear of the Future, delivered by Associate Pastor Ron Mitchell. The inspiration is his own experience, and the relevant scriptures are Joshua 1: 9, Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest. Ephesians 6: 10, Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. and Isaiah 43: 2. When thou pass

The sermon for May 31st at First Christian Church was provided by Associate Pastor Ronnie Mitchell, since Pastor Tibbs is on vacation. The subject is Dealing With Fear, and the relevant scripture is Psalms 34: 4. 4 I sought the Lord, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears. Next week, June 7th, Pastor Mitchell will have more to say on the subject of fear and how to overcome it. You can see previous sermons at our YouTube channel and an archive of sermons with stud

Pastor Tibbs' sermon for May 24th at FCC is titled The Message of the Apostate. It is part of a series called Foundations Under Attack. The relevant scripture is Jude 16-19. 16 These are murmurers, complainers, walking after their own lusts; and their mouth speaketh great swelling words, having men's persons in admiration because of advantage. 17 But, beloved, remember ye the words which were spoken before of the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ; 18 How that they told you th

Pastor Tibbs' sermon for May 17th at FCC is titled The Apostasy of the Last Days. It is part of a series called Foundations Under Attack. The relevant scripture is Jude 14-15. 14 And Enoch also, the seventh from Adam, prophesied of these, saying, Behold, the Lord cometh with ten thousands of his saints, 15 To execute judgment upon all, and to convince all that are ungodly among them of all their ungodly deeds which they have ungodly committed, and of all their hard speeches

Pastor Tibbs' sermon for May 3rd is titled Hidden Rocks and Wandering Stars. The relevant scripture is Jude 12-13 (Jude, the penultimate book of the Bible, has only one chapter, so these are the verses). 12 These are spots in your feasts of charity, when they feast with you, feeding themselves without fear: clouds they are without water, carried about of winds; trees whose fruit withereth, without fruit, twice dead, plucked up by the roots; 13 Raging waves of the sea, foaming

Pastor Tibbs' FCC sermon for April 26th is titled Wolves in Sheep's Clothing. The relevant scripture is Jude 5-11. Note: Jude only has one chapter, so these are verses. 5 I will therefore put you in remembrance, though ye once knew this, how that the Lord, having saved the people out of the land of Egypt, afterward destroyed them that believed not. 6 And the angels which kept not their first estate, but left their own habitation, he hath reserved in everlasting chains under d

Pastor Tibbs' sermon for April 19th is titled Contenders and Pretenders. The relevant scripture is Jude 1-4 . Note: Jude only has one chapter, so these are verses. 1 Jude, the servant of Jesus Christ, and brother of James, to them that are sanctified by God the Father, and preserved in Jesus Christ, and called: 2 Mercy unto you, and peace, and love, be multiplied. 3 Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write un

Pastor Tibbs' sermon for April 12th is titled The Message of the Golden Age. This is the last sermon of the seven-part series Shadows of Christ. The relevant scripture is Leviticus 23: 33-41 . 33 Again the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, 34 “Speak to the sons of Israel, saying, ‘On the fifteenth of this seventh month is the Feast of Booths for seven days to the Lord. 35 On the first day is a holy convocation; you shall not do any laborious work. 36 For seven days you shall prese

Pastor Tibbs' sermon for April 5th, Easter Sunday, is titled The Message of the Two Lambs. The relevant scripture is Matthew 28: 1-6 . Now after the Sabbath, as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary came to look at the tomb. 2 And behold, a severe earthquake had occurred, for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven and came and rolled away the stone, and sat upon it. 3 And his appearance was like lightning, and his clothin

Pastor Tibbs' sermon for Palm Sunday, March 29th, is titled Shadows of the Atonement. It is part of the Shadows of Christ series detailing how Hebrew festivals foretold the life of Jesus. The relevant scriptures are Leviticus 23: 26-28 26 Then the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, 27 “On exactly the tenth day of this seventh month is the Day of Atonement; it shall be a holy convocation for you, and you shall humble yourselves and present an offering by fire to the Lord. 28 You sh

Pastor Tibbs' sermon for March 22nd is titled The Shadow of the Rapture. This is the fifth of a seven-part series on how Jewish festivals foretold the coming of Christ. The relevant scripture is Leviticus 23: 23-25 . 23 Again the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, 24 “Speak to the sons of Israel, saying, ‘In the seventh month on the first of the month you shall have a rest, a reminder by blowing of trumpets, a holy convocation. 25 You shall not do any laborious work, but you shall

Pastor Tibbs' sermon for March 15th is titled The Shadow of the Church. The relevant scriptures are Leviticus 23: 15-17 15 ‘You shall also count for yourselves from the day after the Sabbath, from the day when you brought in the sheaf of the wave offering; there shall be seven complete Sabbaths. 16 You shall count fifty days to the day after the seventh Sabbath; then you shall present a new grain offering to the Lord. 17 You shall bring in from your dwelling places two l

Pastor Tibbs' sermon for March 8th is titled The Shadow of Easter. The relevant scriptures are Leviticus 23: 9-14 9 Then the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, 10 “Speak to the sons of Israel and say to them, ‘When you enter the land which I am going to give to you and you gather its harvest, then you shall bring in the sheaf of the first fruits of your harvest to the priest. 11 He shall wave the sheaf before the Lord for you to be accepted; on the day after the Sabbath the priest