FCCO Sermons: Take 2

(Sermon preached September 6, 2026) In 1 Corinthians 12:12-27, Paul teaches the troubled church in Corinth that, as the body of Christ, worth is not measured by status, wealth, or usefulness.

The Sermon on the Mount comes with a warning! Beware of false prophets! Beware of wolves in sheep's clothing. Matthew 7:15-23 tells us how to recognize them.

(Sermon preached August 16, 2026) Matthew 7:13-14 concludes the Sermon on the Mount, leaving us with a choice. Will we choose to follow the way of life, or the way of destruction?

(Sermon preached August 2, 2026) When Jesus says, "Ask, and it shall be given; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened," it is in the context of the Sermon on the Mount. Matthew 7:7-11 are meant as encouragement to those who are living into the kindom.

(Sermon preached July 26, 2026) We can choose to be curious, and we can choose to be judgmental; just not at the same time. Matthew 7:1-5 is an invitation to choose curiosity.

(Sermon preached July 19, 2026) In Matthew 6:25-34, Jesus tells us not to worry. Why? How?

(Sermon preached July 12, 2026) What we treasure shapes our love. In Matthew 6:19-21, Jesus teaches us to treasure what God treasures.

(Sermon preached April 5, 2026 - Easter Sunday) In Mark 16:1-8, Mark tells the story of Jesus' resurrection only his ending leaves us scratching our heads....until we see what Mark is doing. The sermon concludes with the candle re-lighting liturgy used in worship as we relit all the candles we extinguished during the Lenten Season as we named the darkness. Happy Easter!

(Sermon preached March 29, 2026) This is the final sermon in our Lenten series The Way of Resistance. Each sermon in the series has focused on a day in the last week of Jesus' life as told by the gospel of Mark. Mark 15:22-39 narrates Jesus' death and exposes the lie that fuels empire.

(Sermon preached March 22, 2026) The fifth sermon in The Way of Resistance series. The series tells the story of Jesus' last week (as told by the Gospel of Mark), day by day. Mark 14:12-72 describes the events of Thursday which ends with Jesus' prayer in the garden and arrest by the temple authorities.