Sermons - Faith Community Church

Speaker: Mark Slomka

John 1:1-18 should make us: awe-struck at the presence of Jesus Christ presented here; shocked that He is largely rejected by His creation; conscious of our own inability to recognize Him; repentant for our own natural rebelliousness against Him; alert to the eternal effect of our decisions regarding Him; humbled by God’s work to bring us to recognize Him; confident that what we read in John is reliable, and hungry to know this God Who has revealed Himself.

Today’s Scriptures: John 1:1-18

Speaker: Lorissa Medrano

This Sunday we kick off our series in the book of John. To start our series Pastor Lorissa discussed the transformation of John’s life as a result of his life-long relationship with Jesus.

Today’s Scriptures: John 20-21, 1 John 1

Speaker: Vince Medrano

As a community of faith we aspire to follow, love and serve. It’s a vision grounded in the Gospel narratives. In all four Gospel accounts Jesus invites people to follow Him, to love God and people, and to live as servants of all. It’s Family Sunday and we’ll be focusing on Serving Well

Today’s Scriptures: 2 Corinthians 4:5-7

Speakers: Lorissa and Vince Medrano

As a community of faith we aspire to follow, love and serve. It’s a vision grounded in the Gospel narratives. In all four Gospel accounts Jesus invites people to follow Him, to love God and people, and to live as servants of all. This Sunday we take time to visit our pursuit of this vision.

Today’s Scriptures: Matthew 16:23-24, Mark 12:28-31, Mark 10:42-45

Speaker: Vince Medrano

Why did Jonah run? The bewildering statement from Jonah to the Lord is that he fled from the Lord because he knew how God would respond to the repentance of Nineveh. Jonah is a prophet and is not ignorant to the ways of the Lord. We would think that this would cause him to run at the opportunity to be a part of the scene that takes place in Nineveh but it’s the opposite for Jonah. His knowledge of God causes him to run from God. The good news is that God doesn’t stop pursuing his wayward prophet.

Today’s Scriptures: Jonah 4

Speaker: Lorissa Medrano

The sea was a scary and dangerous place in the minds of the original readers. Humans and even the gods of the ancient near east saw the ocean and it’s depths as a threat.

But the second chapter of Jonah shows a God who has complete power of the sea yet is in an epic battle over the heart of His prophet. Will this disobedient prophet make a change as he faces the depths of the oceans and his own death?

Today’s Scriptures: Jonah 2

Speaker: Vince Medrano

The Book of Jonah is bigger than a story about a big fish. Its an expertly crafted book that as we navigate we’ll find our destination is our own reflection and examination.

Will we follow the way of this merciful and compassionate God who is slow to anger and filled with unfailing love? If we will then we must accept that this may lead us into spaces that we may initially want to run away from.

Today’s Scriptures: Jonah 1

Speaker: Mark Slomka

Once you encounter Jesus you can’t travel back the same way you came.

Today’s Scriptures: Matthew 2:1-12

Speaker: Lorissa Medrano

Living in the light means we love for our family. If we say we are in the light but hate our brothers and sisters then we are really living in darkness.

Today’s Scriptures: 1 John 2:8-11

Speaker: Mark Slomka, Lorissa & Vince Medrano

Our pastors each shared a reflection focusing on our Advent Theme: Light of the World

Today’s Scriptures: John 1:1-5, Matthew 4:16, Revelation 21:22-27.