First Covenant Audio Messages

April

25 April 2010      Pastor Todd Bratulich

Series: Rebuilding an Urban Faith Community (Part XII)
Title:  "Ritual and Revival"
Text:  Nehemiah 8:1-18

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18 April 2010      Pastor Dan Collison

Series: Holy Week (Part V)
Title:  "Journey to the Rest of Our Lives"
Text:  Luke 24:36-53, Acts 2:1-41

God has written us an open letter showing us how to navigate major points of transition in our lives.

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11 April 2010      Guest Pastor Efrem Smith (from Sanctuary Covenant Church)

Title:  "Compassion and Kingdom"
Text:  Matthew 25

God desires you and I to advance his kingdom so that the lost might be found and the hurting might be helped.

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4 April 2010     Easter Sunday Service     Pastor Dan Collison

Series: Holy Week (Part IV)
Title: “Journey to New Life”
Text: Luke 24:1-35

Summary
On Easter Sunday, we celebrate the culmination of the season and Jesus’ resurrection from death. If it's true, it is everything...

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2 April 2010     Good Friday Service     Pastor Dan Collison

Series: Holy Week (Part III)
Title: “Journey to the Cross of Sacrifice”

Summary
Good Friday has always been a solemn day for prayer, repentance, and the remembrance of Jesus’ death on the cross. Venue: Good Neighbor Fellowship of Churches at Hope Community Church.

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1 April 2010     Maundy Thursday Service     Pastor Todd Bratulich

Series: Holy Week (Part II)
Title: “Journey to the Table of Remembrance”
Text: Luke 22:7-37

Summary
The Maundy Thursday Service enacts the giving of the new commandment of love, the inauguration of the Lord’s Table (Last Supper), and the journey of Jesus into the Garden of Gethsemane where he was captured and led captive to his death. Thursday, April 1, 7 p.m., First Covenant Church Sanctuary.

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March

28 March 2010   Palm Sunday   Pastor Dan Collison

Series:  Holy Week(Part I)
Title:    "Journey to the City of Destiny."
Text:    Luke 19:28-44

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21 March 2010   Pastor Kyliah Villa

Series:  "Nehemiah: Rebuilding Urban Christian Community” (Part X)
Title:    "Families and Money: The Families who Returned — Rebuilders of Streets with Dwellings."
Text:    Nehemiah 7:5 - 73 and Isaiah 58

Summary: Why does God give us long lists of names in the Bible? Why are these people so important? What did they do that was so special? Reading Nehemiah 7 through the lens of Isaiah 58, we will examine God’s call to fast in a meaningful way, to trust him with our finances, and to lean into the lives and places he has designed for us. We will celebrate a history of obedience and learn about the unique reward God promises.

The purpose of this teaching series is to examine the leadership journey of the Old Testament leader Nehemiah, and the exiles, as they rebuilt an urban faith community.

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14 March 2010   Pastor Dan Collison

Series:  "Nehemiah: Rebuilding Urban Christian Community” (Part X)
Title:    "Completion and Continuation."
Text:    Nehemiah 6:15 - 7:4

Summary: Preschool…Elementary…High School…Undergraduate…Graduate. Each stage of formal education marks points of accomplishment and celebration in the life of a student. People aspiring to attain doctorates know that they are only partially completed in their work when obtaining their undergraduate degree. However, it is a moment to celebrate and refocus their efforts before continuing on to the next stage of work. Nehemiah celebrated the completion of one major aspect of the rebuilding project and then recalibrated for he next phase of work.

The purpose of this teaching series is to examine the leadership journey of the Old Testament leader Nehemiah, and the exiles, as they rebuilt an urban faith community.

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7 March 2010   Pastor Dan Collison

Series:  "Nehemiah: Rebuilding Urban Christian Community” (Part IX)
Title:    "Opposition and Resolve."
Text:    Nehemiah 6:1-14

Summary: Completing important projects requires intense resolve over a long period of time. Amidst a lengthy process, one’s vision can become blurred and personal will and strength completely sapped. Nehemiah was at just such a breaking point when even church people tried to sabotage his work through intimidation and lies.

The purpose of this teaching series is to examine the leadership journey of the Old Testament leader Nehemiah, and the exiles, as they rebuilt an urban faith community.

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