Title:  Here’s Your Sign Text:  Isaiah 7 1. Judah seemed to be in big trouble 2. Judah’s king, Ahaz, planned a worldlysolution to the trouble 3. God through Isaiah encouraged Ahaz to trust in a godly solution, even offering a sign 4. Ahaz ignored the offer, but God gave a sign of favor and protection…

Series:  Ready for His Return?: Parables of the Olivet Discourse Title:  Separating Shepherd Text:  Matthew 25:31-46 Today’s Truth – The second coming of Christ will be like a shepherd separating the sheep from the goats 1. Sheep and goats are currently together 2. Sheep and goats will be separated when Christ returns 3. Sheep and goats…

Series:  Ready for His Return?: Parables of the Olivet Discourse Title:  Entrusting Master Text:  Matthew 25:14-30 Today’s Truth – The second coming of Christ will be like giving account to an entrusting master 1. We are all entrusted with many things by our Master 2. We are all entrusted with unequal amounts 3. We are all…

Series:  Ready for His Return?: Parables of the Olivet Discourse Title:  Bridegroom Text:  Matthew 25:1-13 Today’s Truth – The second coming of Christ will be like a coming bridegroom   1. I know He is coming   2. I don’t know when He is coming   3. And when He comes, nobody is responsible for me but…

Series:  Ready for His Return?: Parables of the Olivet Discourse Title:  Delayed Master Text:  Matthew 24:45-51 Today’s Truth – The second coming of Christ will be like a master delayed in returning   1. Our Master is away 2. You have been tasked by the Master to be a faithful and wise servant while He is…

Title:  The Glorious Provision of Godly Partnership Today’s Takeaway – Rejoice in and embrace the God-given, God-shaped partnership between men and women 1. God gave us this partnership to bless us 2. God shaped this partnership to bless us Implications for our godly partnership here at CFBC: May the blessings of God flow to us…

Series:  Ready for His Return?: Parables of the Olivet Discourse Title:  Thief Text:  Matthew 24:42-44 Today’s Truth – The second coming of Christ will be like a thief in the night 1. The world will be caught completely off guard 2. But the church should be ready How do we remain ready? A. Know the truth…

Series:  Ready for His Return?: Parables of the Olivet Discourse Title:  Flood Text:  Matthew 24:36-41Today’s Truth – The second coming of Christ will be like the days of Noah 1. Many people will be living life as usual, giving no thought to the impending flood of God’s wrath   2. The flood of God’s wrath will…

Series:  Strengthen Our Core for 100 More Psalm 143:5-6 Title:  Do It Again, Lord! Today’s Truth – God’s past grace is a wonderful faith-builder as we look forward to God’s future grace 1. God has shown us so much past grace in building and rebuilding the physical structures of this church 2. We can expect…

Series:  Strengthen Our Core for 100 More Title: Bursting the Wineskins Text: Luke 5:37-39 1. New realities are wasted by old containers 2. New realities need room to grow to flourish 3. New realities are too often and too easily refused Today’s Takeaway – Embrace our new reality by updating to a new container to…