After Jesus was resurrected from the dead, He displayed his grace and love toward his followers even after they faltered in the last hours leading up to the crucifixion. Jesus was not angry at them... but instead called them brothers, and talked with them in love. In the same way, when Jesus sees us He is not angry with us. Instead, He sees us with eyes of love. Everything that He went through, He did it all for us in love.

Recorded on Resurrection Sunday - April 4th, 2021

Sermon by Chris Higgins

First Church of Christ - Owosso, MI.

www.firstchurchofchrist.org

The love of God is a proven love. It was proved by the sacrificial death of the Lord Jesus Christ on the cross. We can be certain that God loves us when we see how He sent His only Son to die for us, and how much Jesus suffered in our place, in order to redeem us. Was there ever a better or more sacrificial gift than that?

Recorded on March 28th, 2021

Sermon by Chris Higgins

First Church of Christ - Owosso, MI.

www.firstchurchofchrist.org

Jesus rode into Jerusalem on a donkey. Crowds of people spread their coats on the ground in front of Him. Some waved branches of palm trees, a sign of victory. Only a king would be greeted this way, and the people wanted Jesus to be their king. Most of the people did not understand what kind of king Jesus would be. They expected their Messiah to be a great political and military leader who would free them from the tyranny of the Roman Empire. But the kingdom of God is not of this world... Jesus may have entered Jerusalem to a chorus of palms and praise, but He is most concerned that we bear good fruit in our lives.

Recorded on March 21st, 2021

Sermon by Chris Higgins

First Church of Christ - Owosso, MI.

www.firstchurchofchrist.org

Every person who follows Jesus does so because they want to. When we choose to follow Him, our Savior is asking us to follow His example of sacrifice in our own Christian lives. Jesus bids us to take up our cross daily and follow him as He heads toward His cross.

Jesus saw first hand how the rules of religion were being used to hurt people. In Matthew 12, Jesus reveals Himself to be the giver of true rest to those who follow Him. Jesus wants a real relationship with us over any kind of religious tradition or rule keeping.

Recorded on March 7th, 2021

Sermon by Chris Higgins

First Church of Christ - Owosso, MI.

www.firstchurchofchrist.org

We've all been there... we've messed up, and we feel like we have disappointed God. We feel like we have gone too far and that we are outside of God's care for us. A great foundational thing about God is that God is for Broken People. He loves us and wants us to come to Him no matter what we have done. God loved us so much that He sent His one and only son into the world - not to condemn the world, but to save the world through Him.

Recorded on February 28th, 2021

Sermon by Chris Higgins

First Church of Christ - Owosso, MI.

www.firstchurchofchrist.org

Hebrews 12 gives one of the most glorious looks at Jesus Christ in all of Scripture. As we run the race of our lives, we must run with our heads up and our eyes focused on Christ. If we are to run the life of faith, we resist the distractions and keep our eyes on Jesus. Jesus made Himself nothing and became a servant. He became human. Then He experienced death - not any death but death on a cross. Jesus shows us the course, He demonstrates the proper attitude, He sets the pace, He leads us to victory!

Recorded on February 14th, 2021

Sermon by Mark Walter

First Church of Christ - Owosso, MI.

www.firstchurchofchrist.org

So often we pray for one kind of favor (all my problems removed), when we get another kind of favor (a limp – metaphorically implying dependence upon God for his “walk” with him). The greatest favor God can bestow on us is to intervene in our lives to make us more dependent upon him. When we pray that God’s favor abounds in our lives, it is a prayer for dependence. One in which we are praying that God changes us from being one who is like Jacob (whose name means “supplanter” – one that grabs the heel, and therefore “trips others” to get what he wants) to Israel (which means “may God prevail). When that transformation occurs, we no longer live in our own strength – we are living in God’s favor.

Recorded on February 7th, 2021

Sermon by Chris Higgins

First Church of Christ - Owosso, MI.

www.firstchurchofchrist.org

Without God’s favor we’re screwed, and Jacob knew that. He HAD to have God’s favor or his brother was going to kill him. Without God’s favor Daniel would have been killed. Joseph would have rotted in prison. Ruth would have found herself without a family, and without it you and I will be screwed too. We all need to pray for God’s favor.

Recorded on January 31st, 2021

Sermon by Chris Higgins

First Church of Christ - Owosso, MI.

www.firstchurchofchrist.org