This Sunday we continue our exploration in Matthew 18 of instructions about living in community. It deals with one of the most challenging questions: what does forgiveness require of me? As Jesus tells Peter, we are required to keep forgiving, over and over, because God has forgiven us completely and repeatedly. But what does that look like today? Do we really have to forgive anyone and everyone? What if they don’t ask for forgiveness? We will dig into this issue of forgiveness beyond measure on Sunday. Hope you’ll join us for worship, in person or online!

First Christian Church of Lawrenceville is located in Lawrenceville, Georgia in Gwinnett County. Find out more by going to our website at https://lawrencevillechristianchurch.org/

This Sunday we turn to Matthew 18:15–20, a passage where Jesus speaks honestly and tenderly about the real work of living in community. It’s a text that meets us right where life happens, when relationships are strained, when misunderstandings arise, and when we’re unsure how to move forward with grace. Jesus offers a way that is both courageous and compassionate, reminding us that His presence is found not only in our worship, but also in the hard conversations that shape us into a people of love.

We hope you’ll join us as we explore what it means to be a church where reconciliation is possible, where truth is spoken with humility, and where Christ stands among us even in our most vulnerable moments. This message is for anyone longing for deeper connection, healing, and hope within the body of Christ. Come be part of the journey; your presence matters, and your voice enriches our shared life of faith.

First Christian Church of Lawrenceville is located in Lawrenceville, Georgia in Gwinnett County. Find out more by going to our website at https://lawrencevillechristianchurch.org/

This Sunday, we journey through Psalm 139, one of Scripture’s most honest and courageous prayers. King David invites God to search his heart, examine his thoughts, and lead him in the everlasting way, and together, we will explore what it means to offer that same invitation in our own lives. Through worship, Scripture, and a dramatic reading adapted from the Skit Guys’ “Psalm 139,” we will reflect on how God lovingly reveals what needs healing and guides us toward deeper discipleship.

We hope you’ll join us for this meaningful time of worship as we open our hearts to God’s presence and allow His Spirit to shape us. Come ready to listen, to laugh, to reflect, and to be reminded that the God who knows us completely also loves us completely. We look forward to worshiping with you. Join us, in person or online, this Sunday. 

First Christian Church of Lawrenceville is located in Lawrenceville, Georgia in Gwinnett County. Find out more by going to our website at https://lawrencevillechristianchurch.org/

Every so often, a question comes along that doesn’t just seek an answer; it seeks you. It asks something deeper than information or opinion. It asks for honesty, courage, and the willingness to look inward.

This week’s scripture brings us one of those questions. Jesus turns to His disciples and asks, “Who do you say that I am?” It’s a question that cannot be answered by quoting someone else, repeating what we’ve heard, or leaning on the faith of those around us. It invites us to speak from the center of our own lived experience with God.

In our world today, we are surrounded by voices telling us who we should be, what we should value, and where we should place our trust. But Jesus’ question cuts through all of that. It asks us to consider who Christ truly is in our daily lives—when we are hopeful, uncertain, overwhelmed, or seeking direction.

We invite you to join us this Sunday as we gather around this powerful question, not to rush toward easy answers, but to listen for Christ’s voice speaking into our lives with clarity and grace. Come ready to reflect, to be challenged, and to be renewed. Join us, in person or online, this Sunday.

First Christian Church of Lawrenceville is located in Lawrenceville, Georgia in Gwinnett County. Find out more by going to our website at https://lawrencevillechristianchurch.org/

This Sunday, we will step back into the Old Testament to take a look at part of the story of Joseph and his brothers. This passage comes near the end of Joseph’s story, when his brothers come to Egypt to beg for food, and discover Joseph is Pharaoh’s second in command, leading Egypt’s efforts to overcome the famine that has been gripping the country for two years. 

If you remember Joseph’s story, you might expect that he wouldn’t be very happy to see his brothers – after all, they sold him into slavery, and then told their father he had died. But Joseph is not angry or resentful. He doesn’t ask the brothers to explain their actions, or apologize. Instead, he greets them with tears of joy, and shares a surprising revelation: that God has used his life and enslavement to bring life to his family and the people of Egypt. 

This powerful story of reconciliation may help us consider how we stay in relationship with people who have treated us less than well, and how God uses even difficult circumstances to bring about good in the world. We will dig into this story of brothers reconciling with each other in worship this week. Join us, in person or online, this Sunday. 

First Christian Church of Lawrenceville is located in Lawrenceville, Georgia in Gwinnett County. Find out more by going to our website at https://lawrencevillechristianchurch.org/

This Sunday we turn to a rich passage in Romans where Paul draws a clear distinction between righteousness rooted in the law and righteousness rooted in faith. One is written; the other speaks. Paul invites the church to consider how righteousness is no longer something we achieve, but something God brings near to us through Christ.

As we sit with this text, we are reminded that faith is not meant to remain quiet or hidden. It is meant to shape how we live, how we speak, and how we show Christ to others. Paul’s words encourage us to consider how the nearness of Christ becomes visible and audible in our daily lives.

As we prepare for worship, reflect on one simple thought: What does your faith speak?

First Christian Church of Lawrenceville is located in Lawrenceville, Georgia in Gwinnett County. Find out more by going to our website at https://lawrencevillechristianchurch.org/

This Sunday, we will return to the parables Jesus shared with his disciples, as he taught them about the surprising kingdom of God. Jesus compares God’s kingdom to a mustard seed, to yeast mixed into flour, and to people who sell everything they have to gain something precious. Like all parables, these simple stories begin with things that would have been familiar to Jesus and the disciples. But Jesus adds a surprising twist to each one. 

Through all of these parables, a common thread is God’s surprising, extravagant, unexpected grace. We will explore how these parables still speak to us today, and encourage us to live out our faith in unexpected ways. Join us, in person or online, this Sunday. 

First Christian Church of Lawrenceville is located in Lawrenceville, Georgia in Gwinnett County. Find out more by going to our website at https://lawrencevillechristianchurch.org/

Last week we remembered our identity as God’s beloved children, people who “wait with patience” because the Spirit is at work within us. This Sunday, we turn to Romans 8:26–39, where Paul reveals the foundation that makes such patient hope possible.

Here Paul speaks directly to the realities of hardship, weakness, and fear. Yet he insists that none of these can undo what God has already done. The Spirit intercedes for us, Christ stands with us, and God’s love holds us fast. Even death itself cannot separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus.

If Week One reminded us who we are, Week Two reminds us what holds us. This is the confidence we carry into every challenge ahead. We hope you’ll join us as we stand together on this unshakeable promise: Nothing can separate us from God’s love. Join us, in person or online, this Sunday. 

First Christian Church of Lawrenceville is located in Lawrenceville, Georgia in Gwinnett County. Find out more by going to our website at https://lawrencevillechristianchurch.org/

This Sunday, we begin a two‑week exploration of Romans 8 — a chapter that reminds us who we are and what holds us when life becomes difficult. In Week One, we’ll focus on Romans 8:12–25 and the gift of our identity as God’s children. Paul tells us that before we act, serve, or endure, we must remember that we belong to God. Even as the world groans and life feels heavy, the Spirit assures us that we are adopted, beloved, and never alone.

Paul is honest: the Christian life includes struggle. Yet he invites us to “wait with patience,” not because waiting is easy, but because our identity gives us strength and hope. This message prepares us for Week Two, when Paul reveals the firm foundation that makes such patient hope possible.

We hope you’ll join us as we begin this journey together and listen for the Spirit’s reminder: You are God’s beloved child, held in hope. Hope you will join us, in person or online, this Sunday. 

First Christian Church of Lawrenceville is located in Lawrenceville, Georgia in Gwinnett County. Find out more by going to our website at https://lawrencevillechristianchurch.org/

This week, we will take a look at one of Jesus’s best-known parables, one that appears in the gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke. It is sometimes called the parable of the seed or the parable of the soil, but the author of Matthew’s gospel names it the Parable of the Sower. As Jesus explains, sower throws out seed and it lands in different places. The seed that lands on rocky, dry, or weed-infested soil dies; the seed that lands on good soil takes root and produces a harvest that is thirtyfold, sixtyfold, or even one hundredfold more than the original seed.

It’s easy to see this as a story of different kinds of soil, and a reminder that we need to be the good soil that allows God’s word to flourish. But that’s not actually the main point of Matthew’s version of this parable. His focus is less on the soil, and more on the abundance at the harvest. It’s a parable that reminds us that God’s love is active in our world, and God’s harvest will come in time, even if we can’t see it right now. It’s also a powerful reminder that we should keep sowing God’s word, even if not all of our efforts come to fruition. We will explore this story and its context in worship this week. Hope you will join us, in person or online, this Sunday.

First Christian Church of Lawrenceville is located in Lawrenceville, Georgia in Gwinnett County. Find out more by going to our website at https://lawrencevillechristianchurch.org/