Faith Community Church Woodstock, GA

2/24/13 - Drew Lawes - The mission of every man is to inherit eternal life. Drew Lawes shows from Luke 18 how this involves finding the right path, forsaking the right things, and following the right person.

2/17/13 - Shane Koehler - Worldly wisdom and the message of the cross have always been at odds. People will either regard the message of the cross as foolish or powerful. God disregards the standards that the world sets for evaluating who is great, who is wise, and who is noble. He choses the humble and lowly, who acknowledge the impotence of their own wisdom to meet their ultimate needs.

2/10/13 - Shane Koehler - Worldly wisdom and the message of the cross have always been at odds. People will either regard the message of the cross as foolish or powerful. Sadly, Christians, like the Corinthians, are often tempted to turn away from the powerful message of the cross to the impotent ideas and methods of the world for dealing with life's deepest issues.

2/10/13 - Drew Lawes - The parable of the lost sheep in Luke 15 describes what the mission of God is: seeking and saving those who are lost. The parable also

2/3/13 - Shane Koehler -Worldly wisdom and the message of the cross have always been at odds. People will either regard the message of the cross as foolish or powerful. Sadly, Christians, like the Corinthians, are often tempted to turn away from the powerful message of the cross to the impotent ideas and methods of the world for dealing with life's deepest issues.

1/27/13 - Shane Koehler - Christian unity in the church is established not on common preferences, cultures, programs, or church visions, but on a shared belief in and commitment to "the faith," the truth of Christ that we have received through His Word.

1/27/13 - Shane Koehler - Daniel's prayer life models for us what prayer on behalf of others should look like. His approach is clearly consumed with God and His interests and not Daniel and his own.

1/20/13 - Shane Koehler - Paul has a lot of issues to deal with in the Corinthian church, but he begins his letter to them by giving thanks to God for the work He has done in them and will continue to do. This is the basis for Paul's hope for them and it is the basis for our hope in dealing with our own sin and the sin of others.

1/13/13 - Shane Koehler - The book of 1 Corinthians opens with a greeting from Paul that highlights the fact that God is the one who creates, builds, and grows His church. We are dependent upon His power.

1/6/13 - Joel Teague - In order to live faithfully and avoid discouragement in the Christian life, we must be resolute in our goal of pleasing God. Future certainties guide and motivate us toward our goal.