Welcome to First Assembly!

Sun, Jan 19, 2020

Duration: 34 mins 51 secs

We are continuing our LAUNCH series this morning! I have a question for you. Have you read or studied what it takes to launch a spacecraft or a rocket? It’s quite fascinating. We will discuss it more as we continue this series. Do you know what the first you need to launch spacecraft or a rocket? The first thing…the very first thing…is a desire to push the limits!

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Preparation to Launch: Seed Faith

Sun, Jan 12, 2020

by Kerry Clark

Passage: Galatians 6:7-10 & Mark 4:26-32

Series: Prepartion to Launch

Duration: 37 mins 18 secs

Do you get tired of just existing? Has your walk with God lost some of its shine…its luster? Are you just going through the motions? Do you have everything figured out? Maybe your faith walk…your walk with God…is what I call faithful and faithless. What is faithful and faithless? It is when a person is faithful…in that he or she is consistent in attending church, having some sort of prayer life, maybe even devotional time…that is faithful…and yet he or she is faithless…in that his or her life does not require faith. He or she just goes through the motions! They no longer have a deep abiding faith. This faithful, faithless life becomes more evident when challenges come their way and they struggle with their faith! There is little joy and excitement in their lives. Do you know why there is no joy and excitement? Because they are not looking forward to the future! They have not planted anything, so they are not expecting a harvest!

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Preparation to Launch: Church Plant Vision

Mon, Jan 06, 2020

by Kerry Clark

Passage: Acts 16:6-10

Series: Prepartion to Launch

Duration: 48 mins 35 secs

This morning, I would like to do something a little a different than preach a message. This morning I would like to give an update on where we are and where we are going. At the beginning of a new year, I like to give an emphasis or a focus to begin the new year. Today, I am not giving a new emphasis, but an old one. A really old one! How old? 9 years old. I want to talk to you about planting or launching a church.

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The Wonder of Christmas: Faith

Sun, Dec 29, 2019

by Kerry Clark

Passage: Matthew 1:18-25

Series: The Wonder of Christmas

Duration: 39 mins 41 secs

Now, celebration may sound trite...it may sound simple...but it is NOT! Celebration is an act of faith! It takes faith to celebrate when your situation does not look like…or feel like… you should celebrate! Have you ever had a situation that you were worried or concerned about? Perhaps…a financial issue, a relational issue, a health issue, or maybe it was something else.

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The Wonder of Christmas: Participation

Sun, Dec 22, 2019

by Kerry Clark

Passage: Matthew 2:1-12

Series: The Wonder of Christmas

Duration: 35 mins 36 secs

Did you know there is a difference between being a spectator and a participator? The people who participated last Sunday morning…put in an effort to give you…to give us…a gift! A gift of themselves…a gift of their talent…a gift of their desire to bless you…and most importantly…a gift to honor the Lord! They participated while many of us were spectators! Their participation brings out the Wonder of Christmas in a way that being a spectator does not!

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The Wonder of Christmas: Christmas Program

Mon, Dec 16, 2019

by Kerry Clark

Series: The Wonder of Christmas

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The Wonder of Christmas: Joy

Sun, Dec 08, 2019

by Kerry Clark

Passage: Luke 2:8-15

Series: The Wonder of Christmas

Duration: 32 mins 37 secs

Boredom does not stem from the absence of something to do, but the absence of meaning derived from the things we already do. Boredom is a sign of a life disconnected from the sacred. A bored person is not lacking in things to do, they are lacking the ability to extract meaning from the things they do. Boredom is the opposite of words like awe, joy, and meaning…rather than…activity, busyness, or fun. Boredom can happen when even the wildest adventure is separated from meaning; it leaves us with a hollow yawn. But the simplest pleasures, in the framework of the story of God and His love, are satisfying and full of life. Boredom’s remedy is not “more to do,” but more mindfulness and remembrance of God’s active grace in and through the material world “as we do.” JP Dorsey

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The Wonder of Christmas: Promises

Sun, Dec 01, 2019

by Kerry Clark

Passage: Numbers 23:19 & Isaiah 7:14

Series: The Wonder of Christmas

Duration: 22 mins 28 secs

This series… THE WONDER OF CHRISTMAS…will help you to WONDER AGAIN about…what we call the Christmas Story! What does the word WONDER mean? Well…it depends…on how it is used. So, it means…to think or speculate curiously…it means…to be filled with admiration, amazement…to be in awe…or to marvel…it means to be curious about something…and it means…to be surprised and astonished.

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At The Table: Hope At The Table

Sun, Nov 24, 2019

by Kerry Clark

Passage: Luke 19:1-14

Series: At The Table

Duration: 36 mins 27 secs

Now, this morning I want to talk to you about HOPE AT THE TABLE. Jesus is the author of hope! We have hope not in people or in things. People fail us. Things break! However, Jesus gives us hope...not just hope for this life…but an eternal hope! Hope for forgiveness of our sins...which in turn...gives us hope for a better life today...as well as the life to come! We see this hope in the life of the biblical character Zacchaeus. Jesus went to Zacchaes’ house to have dinner and so he could get to know him.

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At The Table: Lesson At The Table

Sun, Nov 17, 2019

by Kerry Clark

Passage: Luke 14:1-6

Series: At The Table

Duration: 39 mins 57 secs

This morning I want to talk to you about LESSONS AT THE TABLE. Jesus was a master teacher. He was always aware of his surroundings so he could create teachable moments. In these 14 verses…HE teaches 3 lessons that we need to live every day. These 3 lessons are should become part of our spiritual DNA! They should not only guide our thoughts and beliefs, but they should also guide or control our actions and attitudes.

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