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Here is the audio for this past Sunday.

SUNDAY AM

Message Title: Forgiveness!

Message Text: Ephesians 4:17-5:2

MP3: 

SUNDAY PM

Message Title: Stephen: Unconquerable Faith & Devotion!

Message Text: Acts 6 & 7

MP3: 

• (Ephesians 4:32 ESV) Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.

Problem.

• Sin #1: Many professing believers in Jesus Christ disobey God when it comes to forgiveness.
• Sin #2: Many other professing believers in Jesus Christ and his Holy Word do not rebuke those who commit sin #1.

God tells us to forgive one another and how to forgive one another. But we don’t listen to God and implement our own forgiveness strategies. So we sin. And others sin as they allow the “forgiveness freelancers” to continue in their sin without rebuke.

Problem.

Many in the Church are not walking with God because of this disobedience and the Church is weakened because of it.

Solution.

Obey God. Walk with him. Let God work out the sticky details. Get our own lives together.

Message Title: Forgiveness!

Message Text: Ephesians 4:32

• PDF Forgiveness : Ephesians 4-32 and selected : ffc : dave scott : 122715 AM : STUDY SHEET ONE
• PDF Forgiveness : Ephesians 4-32 and selected : ffc : dave scott : 122715 AM : STUDY SHEET TWO

Matthew begins his gospel with these words: “The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.”

• He is the only gospel writer to begin in this way. In fact, of the others, only Luke lists a genealogy (chapter three) but with NO women mentioned. Mark starts in Isaiah. Luke begins in the days of Herod. John begins “in the beginning” referring to what we call eternity past.
• In this genealogy that Matthew gives us, this God-inspired account of the family tree of Jesus Christ, only five women are mentioned. Four of these women—Tamar, Rahab, Ruth and Bathsheba—are surrounded with stories of sex, power, position and intrigue.
• No “good girls” mentioned except Mary, the young virgin who was the mother of Jesus. No Sarah, no Rebecca, no Rachel. Why?
• Why would God put his list together in this way?
• How is it that only members of the “Bad Girls Club” (with one notable exception) make the list in the genealogy of Jesus Christ in Matthew 1?

Message Title: Grace & the Grandmothers of Jesus Messiah!

Message Text: Matthew 1

MP3: Grace and the Grandmothers of Jesus Messiah : Matthew 1 : ffc : dave scott : 121315 AM MESSAGE

The “Bad Girls Club”?

How is it that only members of the “Bad Girls Club” (with one notable exception) make the list in the genealogy of Jesus Christ in Matthew 1?

◼︎ Tamar: Disguised as a prostitute,  had sex with her father-in-law …

◼︎ Rahab: Prostitute turned spy turned faithful heroine …

◼︎ Ruth: Came softly in the middle of the night to sleep beside an older man to secure a position …

◼︎ Bathsheba: Bathed naked and had sex with her neighbor’s husband …

This is not how we would go about writing an account of the family tree of our most esteemed member.

What happened? Why did God do this?

Message Title: Grace & the Grandmothers of Jesus Christ!

Message Text: Matthew 1

• PDF Grace and the Grandmothers of Jesus Messiah : Matthew 1 : ffc : dave scott : 121315 AM STUDY SHEET ONE
• PDF Grace and the Grandmothers of Jesus Messiah : Matthew 1 : ffc : dave scott : 121315 AM STUDY SHEET TWO

Who’s to blame?

• I want to know. Who took Christmas away from you? Or we could ask, Who took Christ out of your Christmas?
• Was it the Grinch? Your mean Aunt Harriet? Or maybe it was some liberal politician?
• Andrea Williams with the group Christian Concern believes that Starbucks is one of the culprits.
• And I quote Andrea Williams of the group Christian Concern: “This is a denial of historical reality and the great Christian heritage behind the American dream that has so benefitted Starbucks. This also denies the hope of Jesus Christ and his story told so powerfully at this time of year.
• Really. Why does she say these things? Because Starbucks has no decorations on their Christmas cup as in years past. Just a plain, red cup with the Starbucks logo. No elves, or Christmas trees or snowflakes. One person suggested that Starbucks should put out a white cup and give away crayons so all the people whining about the cups could draw their own decorations.
• Do you know what—among many things—that is really sad about this discussion? Ellen DeGeneres has a better perspective than the spokeswoman for the Christian group.
• Ellen DeGeneres: “The old cups had snowflakes and Santa’s sleigh and elves. You know, all the things you find in the Bible.”
• So let me ask this. If some person or group or political party can take Christ out of your Christmas, then what Christ are you worshiping?

Message Title: Jesus Messiah–The Prequel!

Message Text: Hebrews 1:1, 2-14-18 & Selected

MP3: Jesus Messiah-The Prequel : Hebrews 1-1 : 2-14-18 : ffc : dave scott : 120615

STUDY SHEETS____________________________

• PDF Jesus Messiah-The Prequel : Hebrews 1-1 2-14-18 : ffc : dave scott : 120615 : STUDY SHEET ONE
• PDF Jesus Messiah-The Prequel : Hebrews 1-1 2-14-18 : ffc : dave scott : 120615 : STUDY SHEET TWO

Message Title: Who Gets It?

Message Text: James 3:13-18

MP3: LESSON 8 : Who Gets It : James 3-13-18 : ffc : dave scott : 112915

A near miss.

Finishing things up for Sunday and my study exploded. So here are two more study sheets.

• PDF LESSON 8 : Who Gets It : James 3-13-18 : ffc : dave scott : 112915 : STUDY SHEET THREE
• PDF LESSON 8 : Who Gets It : James 3-13-18 : ffc : dave scott : 112915 : STUDY SHEET FOUR

Just now getting the MP3 posted for LESSON 7 from two weeks ago.

Message Title: Mission Impossible!

Message Text: James 3:1-12

MP3: LESSON 7 : Mission Impossible : James 3-1-12 : ffc : dave scott : 111515

Are you wise? You should be.

This is the question that James begins with in this week’s text. 

Who is wise and understanding among you?

And as I just said, you should be wise if you are a believer in Jesus Christ and have received his gift of salvation. Why do I say that you should be? And … would it be arrogant to admit that you are wise?

James already told us in chapter one that if we lack wisdom, then we need to ask God for wisdom. So, either you are wise or you haven’t asked or you have asked but there are things that you just can’t quite let go of.

• (James 1:5–7 ESV) If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him. But let him ask in faith, with no doubting, for the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea that is driven and tossed by the wind. For that person must not suppose that he will receive anything from the Lord.

So are you wise and understanding? And, if not, then why? Not any good reasons not to be, not biblically anyway.

Let’s change direction a little as you squirm … I mean, think about it.

For the wise person, there is a tremendous road of blessing ahead. “Look out world. Here comes a believer in Jesus who is going to live in purity, mercy, good works … and will be very busy planting peace and harvesting righteousness.”

How about entering your workplace with that attitude and biblical direction?

Does our world need any of that? That’s what I thought. 🙂

Message Title: Who Get’s It?

Message Text: James 3:13-18

• PDF LESSON 8 : Who Gets It : James 3-13-18 : ffc : dave scott : 112915 : STUDY SHEET ONE
• PDF LESSON 8 : Who Gets It : James 3-13-18 : ffc : dave scott : 112915 : STUDY SHEET TWO

James outlines the impossibility of controlling a force so destructive and consuming that we should shudder at the thought of this “member” which is a vital part of our body.

But we don’t shudder in fear or respect. We (as in humans) mostly don’t even give it a second thought as to how we use this destroying power. Think I am overstating? You haven’t read James 3 then.

Control it? Scoff. We unleash it and are stupid enough to think that we are in control when this fire from hell is in fact ruining our lives and setting us up for judgment.

Am I too harsh? Again … Have you read James 3?

So how do we handle this monster? How do we do the impossible? We can’t.

But God can. If we let him. If we listen to him. If we quit brushing off his words of direction when he speaks to us as to how we should speak to others.

Our tongues. An overwhelming foe, but one of which can be used for good. Blessing instead of cursing. Fresh, living water instead of a salty pond.

But we decide. Trust and obey God … Or not … Wise people … Or fools. There it is before us. The text cannot be more clear. Not a matter of understanding but of loving obedience.

• Truthful lips endure forever, but a lying tongue is but for a moment.
• Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from speaking deceit.
• Set a guard, O LORD, over my mouth; keep watch over the door of my lips!
• Whoever guards his mouth preserves his life; he who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.
• He who guards his mouth and his tongue, Guards his soul from troubles.
• Proverbs 12:19(ESV), Psalm 34:13, 141:3 (ESV), Proverbs 13:3 (ESV), 21:23 (NASB).

Message Title: Mission Impossible!

Message Text: James 3:1-12

• PDF LESSON 7 : Mission Impossible : James 3-1-12 : ffc : dave scott : 111515 : STUDY SHEET ONE
• PDF LESSON 7 : Mission Impossible : James 3-1-12 : ffc : dave scott : 111515 : STUDY SHEET TWO
• PDF LESSON 7 : Mission Impossible : James 3-1-12 : ffc : dave scott : 111515 : STUDY SHEET THREE
• PDF LESSON 7 : Mission Impossible : James 3-1-12 : ffc : dave scott : 111515 : 111515 : STUDY SHEET FOUR