Fox Valley Church

Who is Fox Valley Church?

Every church has its own DNA. Even if a church shares a similar vision and mission, because a church is people, each spiritual community takes on a flavor of its own. It is well known that as the church leaders go, so goes the church. So influential are the leadership shepherds, the sheep often follow in their steps. It is important to know the leaders and where the church is headed. This series is designed to bring our body into a greater understanding of who FVC is, where we are going as a church and how we want to move forward.

The question this week is “Where are we going?” In the big picture our goal, our destination, our landing place, is to present everyone woman, every man, every student mature in Christ. The amazing aspect of our journey is Christ is our motivating and energizing power and at the same time He is our goal. Maturity in Christ is our ambition for everyone God brings to Fox Valley Church. However, this journey will involve suffering (24). The destination is “Christ is all and in all” (3:11). [Note: This message we will introduce the 1-1-1 towards full surrender. We will also remind our body of the vision, mission and values. Specifically, mature believers are always growing in the Word; continually in a place of deeper worship and prayer; understanding we need each other in meaningful relationships; and strengthening resolve to mission.]

Who is Fox Valley Church?

Every church has its own DNA. Even if a church shares a similar vision and mission, because a church is people, each spiritual community takes on a flavor of its own. It is well known that as the church leaders go, so goes the church. So influential are the leadership shepherds, the sheep often follow in their steps. It is important to know the leaders and where the church is headed. This series is designed to bring our body into a greater understanding of who FVC is, where we are going as a church and how we want to move forward.

Fox Valley Church has a very specific DNA that distinguishes us from other like-minded churches in the area because of the vision and values of our church. We have made distinctive choices that impact who we are. This message will explore the vision of FVC as it is anchored in the Word of God. This week we will answer the first question, “Who is Fox Valley Church?”

[Note: this message will focus on our vision, mission, and values. Our values shape much of our DNA.]

Luke 10:38-42

Choosing the Good Part:

Martha's Invitation, Martha's Irritation, and Martha's Information

The Wait: The Promised King who will be a Perfect Redeemer

God, our Creator, the One who made us, IS the only One who can redeem us and claim us as His own. With remarkable insight of Isaiah, we could see the promised fulfilled in the One and Only Son of God, Jesus Christ our Redeemer. In the fulness of time God sent for His Son to redeem us.

The Wait: The Promised King who will be a Perfect Priest

Jesus is our High Priest who is the perfect mediator between God and human beings. Jesus steps in as the Perfect High Priest who is our teacher, calls us to worship, and significantly serves as our High Priest who entered the Holy of Holies for us. We need the Perfect Priest!

The Wait: The Promised King who will be a Perfect Shepherd

The King for which we wait will be our Perfect Shepherd. We need a shepherd who will lead, feed, care and protect us without compromise. Today too, we live in the shadows of so many compromised “shepherds” that disappoint and discourage God’s people. So, we wait. Yes, we experience the Perfect Shepherd now, but we wait for a deeper, fuller, future time when it will only be better, greater, and grander. We need the Perfect Shepherd!

The Wait: The Promised King who will be a Perfect Son

This promised King goes back to the writings of Moses, but is carried forward with the prophets clarifying it would be One out of the tribe of Judah, in the family of David, born in Bethlehem—so a Son who would be the Perfect King. God became human, one of us, yet without sin so that He could do what needed to be done—a perfect sacrifice in our place! Only this Son could satisfy the righteous demands of a Holy God! We need the Perfect Son!

Daniel: A Model Prayer

Daniel’s prayer models how we might pray as we see countries (even our own) and individuals deny God. Perhaps we can see also the weakness of the church as it is often compromised. But it's ultimately an appeal to the mercy of God for forgiveness and healing. It is only in Jesus Christ that the most basic problem of sin (demonstrated in hate, violence, war, dysfunction, brokenness and more) is ultimately and finally dealt with. Where O Sin is your victory? Jesus Christ is victorious and the very power of God.

Daniel: Our Only Hope

Daniel receives another vision that God is all-knowing of the past, present and future. God was paving the way for the fullness of time in which to send the promised Messiah. This is tightly tied to the vision of Daniel 7 taught a week earlier. Our only hope is in God who intervenes in history and our lives.