Sermons
Breaking Idols: “Gathering Exiles”
Is the God of Israel the God of the Jews only? Are the nations excluded from God’s covenant? Is Jesus’s death and resurrection only for some or for all? The creator God’s desire...
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Breaking Idols: “Come to the Waters”
Do you know what it is that you want? Are you seeking in all the wrong places for all the wrong things? Our own efforts might meet the basest of our needs but only the Lord can ...
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Made to Lead: “Real Invitation”
The best way to overcome the challenges that women face to step into leadership is to issue real invitations. Support and encouragement is essential to everyone. Women themselve...
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Made to Lead: “Ripples: A Drop Can Change Everything”
Even the smallest of stones can make ripples in the water. A trickle of “yesses” can create waves of influence. Mary of Bethany changes the atmosphere as she subverts the cultur...
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Made to Lead: “Noticing the Nameless”
Not all leadership is “official.” However, God calls everyone—men and women—to play a part in extending the kingdom of God. We do this when we focus on who God has made us to be...
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Made to Lead: For Such A Time As This
The story of Esther reminds us that God can use the courage and trust of ordinary people {women} in extraordinary ways. Pastor Erika Mills is ordained with the FMCiC and serves ...
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Made to Lead: Answering the Clandestine Call
People are messy, and women are no exception. Shame can be a deterrent to leadership. Rahab shows us that our pasts and our life situations don’t disqualify us from being used b...
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Made to Lead: a Mother Knows
Leadership is about positive influence. As Jesus steps into the public spot light he shows us the importance of openly listening to women and responding to their influence. Mary...
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Good News for the Poor: “The Means for Peace
Pastor Anatoliy Byelyy from Harvest City Church (Executive Pastor) will reflect on the peace that Jesus, our Messiah, brings while reflecting on the current war in his home coun...
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Good News for the Poor: “Not So Fast”
Discipleship to Jesus is costly, it’s extreme and it’s not to be entered into lightly. Are we ready to reorganize our lives around the kingdom? Will we go the distance and face ...
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Good News for the Poor: “Kingdom First”
Can we safely reorganize our lives around the kingdom of God that is present in Jesus Christ? Don’t we need to be wise and “help ourselves?” There is a tension that has to be me...
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Good News For The Poor: “Live Like It’s the Last Day”
“Fool” is a biblical term and category. It is the title given to the person who behaves as if there were no God or like God cannot see or like God will not judge. That person is...
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Good News for the Poor: “Fatherly Gifts”
The basis for all prayer is the object being prayed to. For many “God” can be a foreign “thing” that we need to manipulate with fervency to “get what we want.” But, Jesus change...
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Good News for the Poor: “Desire Mercy”
The parable of the good Samaritan is a story about movement: a man was going down, robbers appear, a priest is also going down, then a Levite, then a Samaritan. We see movement ...
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For The Good of All: “Gift of Tongues”
The gift of tongues is both a public and private gift. Publicly it is used in worship and is accompanied by an interpretation for the building up of the body. Privately it is us...
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For The Good of All: “Gift of Discernment”
The gift of discernment is essential when the church opens itself up to prophesy. Those with the gift of discernment are able to discern true prophecy from false and the source ...
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For The Good of All: “Gift of Prophesy”
The gift of prophesy is distinct from teaching and exhortation. It is a specific word from the Lord for a particular situation. It can be for an individual or the whole communit...
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For The Good of All: “Gift of Miracles”
There is overlap of the gift of miracles (or of power) with faith and healing. However, often miracles of power involve nature such as the stilling of the wind or the ceasing of...
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For The Good of All: “Gift of Healing”
The gift, or gifts of healing are given to some to demonstrate God’s love for his people. It can also act as a sign, confirming the witness of the church. When God heals through...
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For The Good of All: “Gift of Faith”
All those who have put their trust in Christ Jesus have received the faith from God to do so. However, Scripture speaks of a special gift of faith that is given only to some. Th...
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