CCF Sunday Messages

Pastor Steve continues to walk us through Jesus' prayer in John 17 as he prays for himself and the disciples who will be left in the world when He returns to the Father. He prays for their protection and their unity, and not just for them, but in the next section will pray for future believers, including ourselves! How much we need God's protecting hand from the evil one and the systems of this world and temptations--so that we can stand strong and be unified as believers, sharing the truth with those around us. "Sanctify them by your truth. Your Word is truth!"

As we start John 17, Jesus begins the longest recorded prayer of His, praying for His disciples as well as for future believers--just hours before He is betrayed in the garden. In this prayer we see His desire to bring glory to God as He has done all that God has asked of Him in His earthly ministry. Pastor Steve took us to Philippians 2 as well to look at the humility of God the Son, who was God, but took on the form of a servant and thought of others before Himself; He came to serve not to be served, and we are to follow His example!

As we start John 17, Jesus begins the longest recorded prayer of His, praying for His disciples as well as for future believers--just hours before He is betrayed in the garden. In this prayer we see His desire to bring glory to God as He has done all that God has asked of Him in His earthly ministry. Pastor Steve took us to Philippians 2 as well to look at the humility of God the Son, who was God, but took on the form of a servant and thought of others before Himself; He came to serve not to be served, and we are to follow His example!

The end of John chapter 16 reflects the last recorded teachings of Jesus on the night He was betrayed; in chapter 17 Jesus will pray for the disciples, and then he will be arrested in the garden. In these final moments he continues to remind them of His love for them, reassuring them that they will see Him again, and reminding them that they can go directly to the Father in prayer. Jesus closes this teaching with a wonderful promise: "In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world."

The end of John chapter 16 reflects the last recorded teachings of Jesus on the night He was betrayed; in chapter 17 Jesus will pray for the disciples, and then he will be arrested in the garden. In these final moments he continues to remind them of His love for them, reassuring them that they will see Him again, and reminding them that they can go directly to the Father in prayer. Jesus closes this teaching with a wonderful promise: "In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world."

Pastor Steve returned and brought us back into our study through the gospel of John. Today we started chapter 16, where Jesus gives the disciples the plain facts--that after He leaves, the hatred of the those in the world and under the sway of the world system will turn towards them. They can expect to be hated, kicked out of the synagogues, and possibly even killed! But God wants to work through them by the Spirit to convict the world of "sin, righteousness, and judgement" We have a role to play, under the Spirit's power and guidance, to give the message of reconciliation to the world that rejects us, and by that, the Spirit's work in the world will be accomplished.

Pastor Steve returned and brought us back into our study through the gospel of John. Today we started chapter 16, where Jesus gives the disciples the plain facts--that after He leaves, the hatred of the those in the world and under the sway of the world system will turn towards them. They can expect to be hated, kicked out of the synagogues, and possibly even killed! But God wants to work through them by the Spirit to convict the world of "sin, righteousness, and judgement" We have a role to play, under the Spirit's power and guidance, to give the message of reconciliation to the world that rejects us, and by that, the Spirit's work in the world will be accomplished.

Pastor Marv Fisher from CC Farmville taught through Daniel's national prayer of confession towards the end of the time of captivity. Pastor Marv noted his humility and openness before God in pouring out and interceding on behalf of the people of Israel, even though in many ways Daniel had nothing to do with the sins of his ancestors that got them all into captivity.

Pastor Marv Fisher from CC Farmville taught through Daniel's national prayer of confession towards the end of the time of captivity. Pastor Marv noted his humility and openness before God in pouring out and interceding on behalf of the people of Israel, even though in many ways Daniel had nothing to do with the sins of his ancestors that got them all into captivity.

Walter Maeder, one of our elders, led us through an encouraging study of the first section of the first letter of the Apostle John, discussing love, forgiveness, sin, and the kind of love for one another that John is encouraging among the body.