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Fairfield Church of Christ SermonsPalm Sunday 2025It’s Palm Sunday. Jesus will ride into Jerusalem on a donkey. Make no mistake, Jesus could have walked into town. He walked every where else. That’s what everybody else did in getting to Jerusalem. But Jesus is purposefully making a show of it. By riding into Jerusalem on a donkey He is publicly claiming to be king in the line of David, yet a humble king.This little donkey was part of the great plan of redemption that God has for all of creation. When riding the is little donkey, He was fulfilling prophecy. Jesus used the don...2025-04-2442 min

Fairfield Church of Christ SermonsThe Prayer: “Restore us, O Lord”Lamentations 5:1-8, 14-15, 19, 21The final and closing prayer of Lamentations is an appeal through prayer, for restoration. The word “restore” means to turn back or to cause to return back to a better position or state. It is the promise that God would bring His people back from their destruction. The word is so important that it is used twice in verse 21.The people desperately needed restoration. The prophet Jeremiah sent a letter to the exiles in Babylon to encourage them to keep following afterthe Lord.How does the gospel relat...2025-04-0839 min

Fairfield Church of Christ SermonsThe Reality: Reconciling Helplessness and HopeLamentations 4:1-12,21-22 One of the many reasons that I love the book of Lamentations is because of what the book does not do. It does not resolve the pain of God’s actions quickly or neatly. It doesn’t answer all of our questions. It doesn’t communicate things in a way that is tidy or even comfortable. And it does not downplay the significance of the struggle or the pain.Lamentations is not linear. And that is why I love it. Life is not always predictable or easy to manage. Suffering, whether innocent or deserved, does n...2025-04-0140 min

Fairfield Church of Christ SermonsThe Hope: God’s Steadfast LoveLam. 3:19-33How do you survive or even spiritually thrive when in the middle of suffering? What are thoughts that would help you walk through wide-spread destruction? What are some theological truths to help guide you when you life feels like a wasteland? How do fight the daily battle and maneuver through life with a biblical lens? Hope is what you’re looking for during those times. This message can be summed up with this statement: Hope springs from truth rehearsed! God has demonstrated and reminded us of His steadfast love in our lives and this this hope keep...2025-03-2439 min

Fairfield Church of Christ SermonsThe Pain: When God Feels Like an AdversaryLam. 2:1-22; Hebrews 12: 25,29In our text today, Jeremiah wants us to see things from Different angles and in full color. He wants to make sure we see two things. First, he wants us to see the extent of the destruction and how bad it really is. And, secondly, Jeremiah clearly wants you to know that God is the one behind it. Babylon May be the means, but God was the one orchestrating the judgement.But there is a very important warning that every believer should hear regardless of what is going on in your life rig...2025-03-1739 min

Fairfield Church of Christ SermonsThe Cause: A Broken WorldLam. 1:1-11; 2 Cor. 4:7-14Our world is broken. It’s been twisted from the very beginning. Realtionships break, sexuality breaks, hearts break, nations break, health breaks, politics breaks. All the glue, tape, and positive thing king can’t put it back together again. The emotional fatigue you feel can be traced back to sin in the world. While this may be simplistic to understand, the results are often complex and require suffering, repair, and submission to Christ.Simply put, we live in a broken world. In your lamenting, you see that you can have valuable knowledge...2025-03-1137 min

Fairfield Church of Christ SermonsFairfield – For Thy Pleasure because Thou Art WorthyRev.1:4-8; 4:1-11; Psalm 147:11; Phil. 2:13; 1 Thess. 1:10-12. Chik-Fil-A has a policy that their employees respond to the customers as they make requests with the words "my pleasure". I love it and think that it is quite appropriate, but I have to ask myself, "Do they really mean what they are saying, or are they simply quoting a memorized phrase?When a person is making a trip to another land, the question invariably will come up, "Is this trip for business or for pleasure?" The general thinking is that it is either related to work or to leisure. B...2025-02-2542 min

Fairfield Church of Christ SermonsLaodicea – Let’s Go ShoppingLaodicea was a vibrant city in the first century. Much like our American culture, they were driven by hard work, determination, self-will, and a deep desire for progress, innovation, and prosperity. As a result, the city flourished and didn’t need much from anyone else. While it’s okay for a city to develop itself in the middle of commercialism and free market enterprise, it’s different when a church does the same to an extent that they no longer need the presence and power of Jesus in ministries they are doing. This is where we find the church of Laodice...2025-02-1832 min

Fairfield Church of Christ SermonsPhiladelphia – An Open DoorA small church in size and influence compared to those around them. Philadelphia was the first of two churches in Revelation to have no corrections from Jesus. Though they would have faced all of the same temptations of culture and compromise. Jesus commended them for keeping His Word and not denying His name. Not only did they know the Word, they aligned their lives to it as they followed Christ, and Jesus told them to hold fast, persevere and finish well, for there would be benefits for an open door in the future for remaining faithful now. May we follo...2025-02-1843 min

Fairfield Church of Christ SermonsSardis – Restored Back to LifeThe church at Sardis started well. They had a history of faithfulness to the things of God. Rather than staying vigilant and true the Word of God, they became a dead church as they lived off the security of the past and allowed for compromise in the present. The church is facing a similar challenge like Sardis. May we continue to be faithful to the Lord and live according to being light in the darkness, spending time with Him daily so we can love the people around us while holding fast to the truth of His Word. Le...2025-02-1842 min

Fairfield Church of Christ SermonsThyatira - A Holy InspectionThe church of Thyatira was a church zealously committed to love and good deeds. Like many churches of our day, they excelled in social Justice, and serving as the hands and feet of Jesus, extending compassion towards those who needed it. Yet in time, their love grew without discernment, and in the name of tolerance they began to love the very things that Jesus hates. In this message we’ll examine what it looks like to be a church that is all love with no truth and learn how we can guard ourselves from the cultural temptation of compromise. The le...2025-01-2843 min

Fairfield Church of Christ SermonsSmyrna - A Call to Not FearSmyrna was a wealthy and beautiful city that had been faithful to Rome. While the city was rich, the church at Smyrna was poor, having experienced financial persecution after being kicked out of the marketplace by the Roman government for their refusal to worship Caesar. Suffering has now surrounded God’s church, and the Christians at this early church in Smyrna was no exception. They faced a smorgasbord of suffering, including poverty, slander, imprisonment, and death. Jesus had a response for them and for those of us who suffer today. We can have peace. Every Christian will experience victory over tr...2025-01-1440 min

Fairfield Church of Christ SermonsOur Savior came with HumilityThe world runs on performance and appearance. But Jesus taught us another way.Humility isn’t a word you see often on Christmas décor. Peace? Check out the throw pillows. Joy? All over the home decor. Flipping through a gift catalog I received earlier this year, I saw a Christmas decoration sign that read: Everyone is an innkeeper deciding whether or not there’s room for Christ. Wow.It takes an act of humility to let Christ in.Maybe that’s why it’s hard for some people to truly accept Jesus. It’s a ment...2024-12-3051 min

Fairfield Church of Christ SermonsWe all need a SaviorThe single biggest challenge of season of Christmas is to feel your need for a Savior. The truth is you can’t solve your problem through an act of the will, because the perversion of the the will is the very reason you need a Savior. You need help! You need the intervention of a loving God who will shape you anew. You need a a Savior! Learn more at www.werfcc.com ! Check out our original music!2024-12-3041 min

Fairfield Church of Christ SermonsYou Will Soar on Wings like EaglesAre you ready for take-off? I hope so, because today’s key text from Isaiah promises nothing less than renewed strength from God – which will lead to the struggling people of God being lifted up and soaring like a swig and powerful eagle.It was a message and promise of hope to weary and despondent exhales living in Babylon. They had spent a half of entry living away from their homeland. There were Israelites who felt a deep sense of being abandoned, hopeless, isolated and tired. They felt that there was no way out and no way up. If...2024-12-0239 min

Fairfield Church of Christ SermonsYOU Will Renew Their StrengthWe live in a world that prides itself in all its accomplishments. We live in a world that prides itself in being able to do anything it sets its mind to do. We have come to believe that we can do almost anything. But where is your strength? Is it in the things of the world? Of course, the answer of the child of God is, the answer of the today’s text. It is the answer that we confess that our strength is in Jehovah, our faithful, covenant God.The idea of strength and that we are ren...2024-12-0249 min

Fairfield Church of Christ SermonsWill You Wait on The LordJohn Milton said “Waiting upon God can be one of the most trying of all trials. However, remember a ‘trial’ is a test and the greater the battle the greater the victory.” There are people that are mad a God. There are people waiting for God to do something in their situation. There are people waiting for healing, confirmation, restoration, encouragement…for God to turn a dark cloud inside our journey and let the light of Jesus Christ shine bright. Anyone waiting on God today?In this message we hope to find a few of the blessings of waiting on G...2024-11-1840 min

Fairfield Church of Christ SermonsYou Will see His StrengthBefore you can even begin to see past your weariness, you must first be ready to embrace the strength that only God can give. Isaiah is going to give a nation a few verses for strength in fatigue and the place of strengthlessness. The worries of life can be burdensome when you rely on your own strength. So how do you persevere through tough times without breaking down? The key is to rely on God’s strength.From exile, the Israelites complained that aged had forgotten or ignored them. The prophet Isaiah answers that the Lord is the ev...2024-11-1137 min

Fairfield Church of Christ SermonsLife of Joseph pt. 7: The EpilogueAs we come to the end of this series, everything comes back around to the key verse to this series – Genesis 50:19. You see, God cared about Joseph all along and could have stopped the evil from happening to him. Why did God let happen? Joesph has the answer: “You intended harm to me, but God intended it for good to accomplish what is now being done, the saving of many lives. “God always sees the bigger picture, but rarely can we see the forest through the trees. Joseph has the privilege of seeing the bigger picture and sees that...2024-11-0441 min

Fairfield Church of Christ SermonsLife of Joseph Pt. 5: Family ReunionIn this episode of Joseph’s life, we witness the emotional and dramatic reunion of his family after 20 long years of separation. It’s a messy, complicated moment filled with plenty of drama and intrigue. As outsiders looking in, it may be challenging to grasp the key takeaway from this part of the story.However, it's important to remember that the Bible doesn’t focus on perfect people, but rather on a God who walks with people through their highs and lows. This story illustrates how, even after two decades of brokenness and conflict, God used every circum...2024-10-2336 min

Fairfield Church of Christ SermonsLife of Joseph Pt. 4: Rise to PowerIt came to pass” means “Time is passing by”. For Joseph it meant older, weaker, abandoned, and rejected. God’s appointed time is on His timetable. God had an appointed time for Joseph. God has an appointed time for you. God had an appointed time for him to remember his assignment. Every God assignment has a God appointed time. God has an appointed time for the puzzle pieces to come together. Joseph points to God and not himself. God always prevails when He gives out assignments. Do you always see your assignment when God is handing them out? Learn more at...2024-10-1437 min

Fairfield Church of Christ SermonsLife of Joseph Pt.3: Potiphar's HouseI love the words of Danish Philosopher Soren Kierkegaard, “Now, with God’s help, I will become myself.” Joseph, the man in the center of today’s scripture, is forged into the person God wants him to be while a slave, while being tempted, while in prison. In or out of prison, God’s will is for you to be a man or woman of high character. That is who Joseph is becoming… “Now, with God’s help, I will become myself.”Joseph did not give in to temptation. He stayed firm in his conviction before his master and his God. ...2024-10-0739 min

Fairfield Church of Christ SermonsLife Joseph Pt.2: The BetrayalEver look around and see that you’re in the pits and it’s because of the hurts of others? We’re going to be in Genesis 37 as we continue looking at the life and times of Joseph, understanding that God’s detour in our lives are good detours. That is such an incredibly difficult principle for us to learn sometimes. So many times, especially in our lesson today, we’ll see that God’s detours can be hard, taking us places where we don’t always want to go. They involve pain and sorrow, trials, and tribulations.There’s no quest...2024-10-0347 min

Fairfield Church of Christ SermonsJoseph pt.1: The DreamerGenesis 35, 37:1-11(Brian) - Dreams were highly respected in Bible days as a source of divine revelation. God had given this gift to Joseph. Joseph is the character we will study, and I pray we will see how God’s plan continues to move forward. God allows this gift to used so His purpose continues to move ahead.In this part of the story, Joseph will have 2 dreams which do not require much imagination to interpret—he obviously thinks he will rule over his brothers. The brothers are offended; they interpret the dreams as “delusions of grande...2024-09-2343 min

Fairfield Church of Christ SermonsYou can GET BETTER: God ‘s Answer to HopelessnessYou can GET BETTER: God ‘s Answer to Hopelessness – Matt. 14:22-33; 1 Thess. 5:23-24; Ps. 78:5-7; (Brian) – Life can feel like a storm sometimes. Peter gets himself into several storms. But he always discovers that things get better when you put your Hope in the One who dishes out Hope regularly. The general rule to feeling hopeless is to pray the Word of God, to pray the truth about God, and pray the promises of God.In Psalm 78, God’s people are commanded to rehearse the stories of God’s power and intervention in their lives, specifically so that the comin...2024-09-1641 min

Fairfield Church of Christ SermonsYou can DO MORE THAN YOU THINKYou can DO MORE THAN YOU THINK: God’s Answer to Despair – Phil.4:13; Psalm 77; Psalm 40:1-3; Rom. 15:4; Col. 1:11– (Brian) When you review the great names and personalities of Scripture, you become quickly aware that almost all of them knew, at one time or another, great discouragement, and deep despair.Job is singled as a man of God, blameless and upright, whose staggering losses and long and painful illness brought him low.Then came a time when Moses would feel the crunching weight of his assignment and cries out in Deut. 1:12.Elijah the prophet, asked f...2024-09-1043 min

Fairfield Church of Christ SermonsYou can MOVE MOUNTAINSYou can MOVE MOUNTAINS: God’s Answer to Impossibility – Matt. 17; Mark 11:20-25 (Brian) – We all have mountains of difficulty in our lives. They come to us and seemingly, have little personal strength to meet them. Sometimes those “mountains” are broken relationships or habits of sin. Your “mountain” may involve believing God regarding a health issue or a loved one who is far from the Lord. Or it may mean trusting God amid a failing marriage.So, when Jesus says a mountain can be talked into the sea, should we take him seriously? Ever seen a mountain cast into the sea? Do...2024-08-2646 min

Fairfield Church of Christ SermonsYou can LEARN TO FORGIVEYou can LEARN TO FORGIVE: God’s Answer to Resentment – Matt. 18:15-35; Eph. 4:29-32 - (Brian) - C. S. Lewis made this telling remark: “Everyone says forgiveness is a lovely idea until they have something to forgive.” Then it becomes difficult.One day Peter asked Jesus how many times we should forgive someone who sins against us (Matthew 18:21-35). Jesus told him, “Seventy times seven.” Do the math in your head. That’s 490 times. That’s a lot of sin and a lot of pain and that’s a whole lot of forgiveness. It seems impossible and impractical but that’...2024-08-1941 min

Fairfield Church of Christ SermonsYou HAVE A GREAT FUTUREYou HAVE A GREAT FUTURE: God’s Answer to Failure –John 8:1-1; Rom. 3:23; Jer. 29:11; (Brian) - God will not always do what we expect him to do, but He will always do what He says He will do. God is always interested in what’s next for you. That’s the miracle of the gospel. Jesus Christ can give away a future from any failure we can fall into. He can take a life that is down and raise it up. He can take a life that is sinful and he can straighten it out. He can take a life that is b...2024-08-1939 min

Fairfield Church of Christ SermonsYou have A WAY OUTYou have A WAY OUT: God’s Answer to Temptation – (Brian) Eph. 2:1-3; 1 Cor. 10:12-13; Matt. 11:28 - We struggle because temptation tends to come when we least expect it. If we could schedule our enticements, we’d do much better. “I’ve decided to fight against lust next Saturday at 4 PM,” we would say. Unfortunately, those wrong desires often show up unannounced at 9:30 Wednesday morning when our guard is down.Temptation is the seductive little voice that twists what you want into what you need. It distorts your thoughts until you’re trapped—and when you’re trapped by temptati...2024-08-0842 min

Fairfield Church of Christ SermonsYou are NEVER ALONEYou are NEVER ALONE: God’s Answer to Fear- Joshua 1:1-9; Heb. 4:14-16 (Brian) So many people in the world feel lonely or they feel alone. You can be in a large crowd of people and still feel alone. And a lot of people feel that no one understands them. Do you ever feel like that? Nobody really gets me. You know, first of all, we rarely understand ourselves so I don't know why we can expect anybody else to understand us. Do we trust God enough to follow God, even when we don’t know where the path is goi...2024-08-0840 min

Fairfield Church of Christ SermonsYou are FORGIVENYou are FORGIVEN: God’s Answer to Guilt – Ps. 51; Heb. 9:11-14; Is. 43:25 (Brian) -Guilt is a powerful emotion. It can leave people feeling depressed, as beamed, and rejected. They may feel isolated and unworthy of love. Many desperately try to prove they are good enough. Feelings stemming from false guilt can cause people to fell burdened by impossible standards. The emotion can keep them away from a close relationship with the Lord and hinder their peace and productivity. Guilt has been a problem for long time for many. Guilt has had a solution for a long timeTake hold of...2024-07-2440 min

Fairfield Church of Christ SermonsI am VictoriousEphesians 6:10-24What do you think would happen if you were an athlete and you knew that you had already won the game before you even started? How do you think that would affect your performance? Would you go through the motions? Would you try even harder? It’s kind of a catch 22, because you would have to play well to win and yet you knew that you already won, but still had to do what was necessary to win. That would be weird, wouldn’t it? But in some ways that is what Jesu...2024-07-1540 min

Fairfield Church of Christ SermonsI Am IlluminatedWe understand light… it is a normal element. It affects … everything; it defines day and night; it provides photosynthesis to plants to make them grow; and it gives us a tan in the summer. There’s a saying I grew up with:“The greatest single cause of atheism in the world today is Christians! They praise God with their lips, but walk out the door and do not let on by their lifestyle. That is what an unbelieving world simply finds unbelievable.”We have been given this unbelievable gift of light, yet we forget that sometimes. We...2024-07-0846 min

Fairfield Church of Christ SermonsI Am GiftedWhat is Christ’s gift to you? Well, it’s the spoils of His victory over sin and death. We know that he has all authority in heaven and on earth, he has inherited all of creation. So, the measure of his gift is unlimited. There’s the idea again of Jesus, by the nature of his victory, taking his own people captive as King and Lord, but also giving us gifts. They are all His and He can give them as he chooses, in the measure He chooses. We can’t choose how God gifts us, our job is to iden...2024-07-0139 min

Fairfield Church of Christ SermonsI am StrongMost of us don’t feel like fighters. Many of us in these days are just wondering what we ought to do or how to stay put. And so sometimes we need a little fighting spirit. You may feel particularly weak. Ephesians 6:10 says, “Be Strong in the Lord!” It’s the same power by which He caused Jesus Christ to be raised from the dead. That’s the power of His mighty strength.You and I are not told to muster up our own reserves of courage, we are told be strong in the Lord, in the strength of...2024-06-2434 min

Fairfield Church of Christ SermonsI am FatheredEphesians 1:1-5; 6:1-4You need to know today that if you follow after Jesus, that you are Fathered. If you are truly a child of God, then you will look like your Father. How do you do that? You must spend time with Him. You need to be in His word. You need to do what He tells you to do. You cannot rebel against Him. You need to act like joint heirs, not trust fund kids. You bear the name of Jesus as Christian; therefore, you must represent Him in everything you do.The most im...2024-06-1741 min

Fairfield Church of Christ SermonsI am ReconciledEphesians 2:11-22Does anybody here have an enemy? Someone with whom you are at odds? Or you just don’t like?We live in a deeply divided world. People hate each other based on religion, race, nationality, economics, status, and even sports teams. I’m betting that some of you have enemies; you have people with whom you need to be reconciled.The good news from Ephesians is that in Christ, God has reconciled you to Himself. God is your friend! He is for you, not against you! That’s what we’re talking about...2024-06-1743 min

Fairfield Church of Christ SermonsI am AliveDeath never seems so real until you face it for the first time. Maybe that was the time you ran out in front of a fast-moving car. Or the time you went rock climbing and slipped.Today we find that Christ awakens you by giving you life. He has given you his Spirit to live inside of you, to guide you, to strengthen you. The deal is you are not your own anymore. Life is not about you. The Spirit enters the hearts of broken people and produces life in them. Come and claim the identity of bei...2024-06-0343 min

Fairfield Church of Christ SermonsI am BlessedIn Christ you are blessed to the glory of God, not so that he can glorify us. You should reflect and recount the ways God has blessed you, and then use that recollection of blessings to encourage you in times when it’s tough or finding struggles. And this is what you can share with others that will in turn glorify God even more. The blessings you have in Christ help in the make up of your spiritual identity.You have already received your glory and all the spiritual blessings God can give, now you are to glor...2024-05-2839 min

Fairfield Church of Christ SermonsWorshipWhat does the Bible teach about worship? True worship is importance, because the Father is seeking those who will worship Him in spirit and in truth. It refers to worth ship, God is worthy to be praised. It stems from a heart that overflows with gratitude. Our worship is reinforced with godly living.True worship is seen in the fragrance of worship prepared in the Old Testament.Your worship goes well beyond what you might experience in the building of a church. Worship is a way of life and daily living. We experience God in our e...2024-05-2245 min

Fairfield Church of Christ SermonsCompassion for PeopleJacob Hoover - FCC Student MinisterOne last foundation, that is also one of our core missions to to have compassion for people. Jesus was about having compassion for people. Christ-like compassion moves you to meet the needs of others. This comes from having the right understanding of compassion. It is not merely a sentimental feeing or emotion. Perhaps you take pity on someone in trouble, but compassion is more than that. Or perhaps you feel sorry when you hear about someone who is suffering. Compassion is being moved to action and not just shed a tear. You look...2024-05-1331 min

Fairfield Church of Christ SermonsPrayer and FastingWhen you pray. Not if but when you pray. It’s a given that all of us should pray. You need to take the initiative; stir yourself up to pray. The spirit of prayer precedes breakthroughs and opens up opportunities for the gospel to be shared and releases the supernatural power of God. You to live in an atmosphere of prayer so become easily moved to pray for different things you encounter. When you fast …implying that you should. The Bible clearly tells us that spiritual fasting intensifies prayer. Jesus himself fasted 40 days at the beginning of His ministry...2024-05-0942 min

Fairfield Church of Christ SermonsStewardshipMatt. 25:14-30; Rom. 14:10-12; Deut. 8:17-18; Ps. 89:11-12; 1 Peter 4:10 - When you go to a hotel, you might give your bags to a steward who takes them to your room, but they are not his bags. You entrust your bags and their safekeeping to him for a short period of time. The foundational principle of stewardship is that God is the owner of all! So, what does this say about the relationship to the owner and the stuff entrusted to you? If God is the owner, then you are the manager who He has trusted His property. You...2024-04-2941 min

Fairfield Church of Christ SermonsDisciple MakingThe word “disciple” comes from the classroom. It literally means “student” or “learner.” It isn’t unusual that the men who followed Christ were called his disciples. The first disciples were students and Jesus was their teacher. For three and a half years they followed up and down Galilee, watching, listening, observing, asking questions, drinking in everything their Master did and said. Jesus had a three-fold plan for training his disciples: First, learning by watching. Second, learning by doing. Third, learning by teaching others. But what does a disciple look like? How is their life demonstrated? Once you know that and...2024-04-2241 min

Fairfield Church of Christ SermonsThe Word of GodGod speaks, and He does so through His Word. The God who spoke to reveal Himself and His ways promised a Savior, a promise He fulfilled through Jesus Christ. As you submit your life to Christ in repentance and faith for salvation, you also submit to the authority of God's Word. God speaks to His people by His Spirit through His Word. In order for you to understand God's Word rightly, you must interpret it appropriately. As followers of Christ, one way we show our submission to God is by our submission to His Word, not only by acknowledging it...2024-04-1543 min

Fairfield Church of Christ SermonsEaster Sunday - SalvationThe fact: Jesus came and died a cruel death on a cross! The fact: Jesus was raised to life 3 days later. These two facts make the raising of Jesus critical to the people of faith. Without these two, why meet? Jesus MUST rise from the dead or this faith thing is useless. To cook microwave popcorn usually doesn’t take any longer than 2 to 2.5 minutes. But it seems like the first minute of waiting is excruciating. Nothing is happening. The microwave is making noise; the light is on,; the bag is turning; and the time is counting down —but the...2024-04-0244 min

Fairfield Church of Christ SermonsPalm Sunday: The Need for SalvationPalm Sunday is the day we traditionally celebrate Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem the week prior to the crucifixion and resurrection. It is a day that starkly contrasts the events that occur later that week. Today, Jesus is welcomed by crowds into the city as a conquering king, but only days later He is met with chants for his execution from the same crowds that welcomed Him. How did this come to be? Why did they reject Jesus? As we delve into the history of this event we will see how Jesus did not meet the expectations of the pe...2024-03-2549 min

Fairfield Church of Christ SermonsA Personal GodFoundational to your spiritual formation you find that God wants a relationship with you. Let me remind you that God is not simply a power, He is a person. As a person, you can relate to Him and love Him and get to know Him. He is a God who is present. He is not simply a God who is out there, but a God who is right here. He is my God, your God, a personal God that walks with us in the here and now. Once I saw etched in a door the words "God wa...2024-03-2036 min

Fairfield Church of Christ SermonsWho God IsMany have confused then concept of God. Some even say they follow God. But do they truly know who God is? Others see God as far removed, a distant, unapproachable power, having faded into the past with little meaning.One day you will be face to face with God. It’s not enough to just believe in God; you must truly know Him. He tells you that to know God is to tremble in His presence, because once you know God’s character, you understand the depth of your own sinfulness. Whey you truly know God, you are adopte...2024-03-1347 min

Fairfield Church of Christ SermonsConfidence in LoveIn this last section of John’s first letter we will read the purpose statement of the letter. “I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, so that you may KNOW that you have eternal life.” This letter has intended to instill confidence in the believers of Jesus that they know they are in relationship with God. Jesus is God. When you believe that and submit to His authority by walking in the light and joyfullly keeping His commands, you know you have eternal life. John gives two more areas in our lives w...2024-03-0437 min

Fairfield Church of Christ SermonsThe Power of LoveThis message hopes to help you in understanding the difference between the world’s view of overcoming and the Biblical view. You will be reminded that the unbeliever is looking to overcome material things and the struggles of this life, but the tue believer in Jesus desires to overcome things that are spiritual and eternal. In this message we will hope to discover the characteristics of the overcomes and how this practically affects how the believer faces struggles in life. You will see the Power of Love in overcoming lots that you face in this world. Learn...2024-02-2642 min

Fairfield Church of Christ SermonsLiving out of LoveIn chapter 4 of 1st John, we see a comparison of the antichrist and those who truly are following God. What's the difference? Simply put, love is the difference. Who we love, what we love and how we love are all markers of a follower of Jesus. Learn more at www.werfcc.com ! Check out our original music!2024-02-1942 min

Fairfield Church of Christ SermonsAll God's TreasuredJust like so many other believers, you may have a hard time believing that you’re valuable to God. You know your past and everything you’ve done wrong. So you doubted God truly loving and valuing you.Many Christians suffer from self-hatred, insecurity, feelings of rejection, and loneliness. This is because of their failing to comprehend how God sees them and how He feels about them. How they see themselves obstructs their view of how God sees them.Let’s see what God says about how He views us in 1 John 3. God loves ALL people...2024-02-1243 min

Fairfield Church of Christ SermonsLove Right and WrongHere is our real Hope: the truth is that love wins. Our passage today is good news. You and I can know that our sins are forgiven, we can grow in our knowledge of God through Jesus, and we can overcome evil. When we understand who we truly are as God’s children through faith in Jesus, we will learn the power of an abiding love for God that desires to do His will. To put it more simply, when you know your identity in Christ, you will pursue an abiding love.John is writing to a communi...2024-02-0434 min

Fairfield Church of Christ SermonsServing with CommitmentGod has uniquely put the church together to model exactly what Jesus modeled, serving others. Serving is the means of showing how to imitate Jesus. Why should we serve God? Because we belong to Jesus. He made us, saved us & sustains us. We are saved to serve. Every true believer is called to serve!Are you using your talents or gifts? Everything you have received from God (time, skills and money). Life is a gift, the greatest gift! Any gift from God is an assignment. Your talents and gifts are assigned to fulfill a godly and Kingd...2024-01-2137 min

Fairfield Church of Christ SermonsPrince of PeaceJesus has come as a baby to be the source of all serenity. He “is our peace”, having broken down the barriers that divide us from one another and, most important of all, the barriers between us and God. A day is coming when He will establish peace among the nations and subdue all opposition to his rule. But now, in the present, he is here on your behalf to bring peace and joy and tranquility and calm to your heart. “I have said these things to you,” spoke Jesus, “that in me you may have peace. In the worl...2024-01-1529 min

Fairfield Church of Christ SermonsWhen Purpose Meets Passion for PeopleThere comes a moment where there is a collision where what the church is to be about actually takes steps to run into people. Why? Because people matter to God so people matter to us. We need people and people need us. Jesus knew this about the makeup of humans. Jesus left the church with a purpose. It’s a good one, but it means meeting it up with people that need it. It will interacting with them and loving them through their experiences. Let’s see how we did last year and let’s look ahead at the needs o...2024-01-1437 min

Fairfield Church of Christ SermonsFor the Love of DevotionWhat do you hold dear to you? What do work at with everything in you to be better at? These are questions every believer in Christ needs to daily ask themselves when it comes to living for a love of devotion to Jesus. This is the church’s mission for sure, but that means, as the church, that it’s yours too. What does the living for the love of devotion to Jesus looks like? It incorporates devotion to prayer, to scripture and study of His Word, and devoted to the body of Christ. In this message we will look at how...2024-01-0738 min

Fairfield Church of Christ SermonsEmmanuelGod, in Jesus, is going to intervene! He's going to work, He is on duty, accomplishing what He intends in every situation! Seven hundred years after Isaiah spoke these words, a teenage girl who was betrothed to marry a man named Joseph had a visit from an angel, who told her that she was to be the human vehicle through whom the Messiah of God would come. And somewhere in the confusion of this surprising and miraculous pregnancy, we read the quote from an old prophet, who stood toe-to-toe with a king and announced to anyone who had...2023-12-3135 min

Fairfield Church of Christ SermonsEverlasting FatherWhat does a “father” do? What image is evoked by the word? I suggest he has in mind the tenderness and sensitivity of a compassionate and affectionate father. It is the security and love he provides, as well as protection and provision. Jesus, therefore, is fatherly, father-like, in his treatment of us. This is similar to what the psalmist had in mind when he said, “as a father shows compassion to his children, so the Lord shows compassion to those who fear him” Learn more at www.werfcc.com ! Check out our original music!2023-12-2635 min

Fairfield Church of Christ SermonsMighty GodThis is the one title non-Christians despise the most. The world is willing to acknowledge the “baby” Jesus, “away in a manger,” helpless, cuddly, and vulnerable. Christmas is o.k., if that’s as far as it goes, for it poses no threat to one’s sin and pride and personal autonomy. Speak and sing, if you must, of swaddling clothes and the tiny, tender infant. But then declare that this babe in a manger is also the Mighty God, Holy, Infinite, Sovereign over all, and they want nothing to do with him. Jesus in a manger is one thing. Jesus...2023-12-1935 min

Fairfield Church of Christ SermonsWonderful CounselorCan you think of any situation in which Jesus said the wrong thing, or spoke out of turn, stuck His foot in His mouth, or remained silent when His words were needed?His counsel is unfailing and flawless, perfectly suited to the situation, always practical and needed. There is no problem on which He needs to “study up” or refer to a professional. I often feel frustrated to have to say to someone confused and in need, “I’m sorry, but I don’t know what to tell you.” Jesus is never lacking for advice other an answer to sati...2023-12-1137 min

Fairfield Church of Christ SermonsVictory in JesusWe love winning or being on a winning team. In this song, that is not just a possibility but a promise for the believer. We have “victory in Jesus” because Jesus’s sacrifice and subsequent defeat of death enable us to have total redemption and eternal life. When we sacrifice our pride – our pettiness – our need to have the last word – our delusions of total control – our resistance to being led..when we allow Jesus to “heal our broken spirits, He gives us the victory!The last verse that speaks of our heavenly home always fills us with so much hope...2023-12-0838 min

Fairfield Church of Christ SermonsAmazing Grace – My Chains are GoneSo much in life can sometimes shackle us and keep us from living truly free. This song talks about how amazing grace has saved the one, who was once lost and blind. Grace gave him hope and now he feels free from his chains because his God has ransomed him and shown him unending love. Even if the world ends, the Lord will, always be with him. The good news is that the rewards of this victory are not just enjoyed by Christ, they are freely available to those who come to Him through faith. The writer to th...2023-11-2839 min

Fairfield Church of Christ SermonsYet Not I, But Through Christ in MeIt is impossible to sing this song without proper perspective of the sacrifice Jesus made, for this is a very personal song of inspiration dependent on the knowledge of what He truly endured to take our place at the judgment seat of God. Having Christ in us does not mean we do no more work, and neither does it mean we do it all. Rather, we contend and we contend with his energy ( Col. 1:29). Even our final resurrection is made possible by the gift of Christ in us. He will bring us to glory. In our weakness he...2023-11-2240 min

Fairfield Church of Christ SermonsHow Great Thou ArtHere’s the question that ultimately comes out in this song for today - Where do you see God? This is a question that you can ask everyday – Where did you see God today? This song refers to God as creator, His power and presence manifest in what He has made. God made all the mighty wonders, He is larger than the whole universe, yet He also sent His Son to die in your place. What? Why? Is it because you showed something good? No. He died for you while you were in your sins. You have done nothing...2023-11-1337 min

Fairfield Church of Christ SermonsChrist Be MagnifiedWhat is the story of what is on the “altar of your life?” Are you able to find a place of rejoicing with Christ, regardless of the outcome? Today’s worship song helps us to see who we are passionate for and why this passion steps into our everyday places. Because of whom Christ Jesus is and what He came to do, we can’t help proclaiming to tell the truth of who Christ is and what He has done for us to others wherever the journey takes us. Our old selves were crucified with Christ on th...2023-11-0326 min

Fairfield Church of Christ SermonsIt is WellWho doesn’t need hope - Especially during a period of time when you experience loss? Have you known that kind of peace in the midst of chaos in your life? Have you felt God’s love when you’ve walked through a tragedy? Is there something big and strong and comforting at the bottom of your responses to discouragement, disappointment, and loss?In Christ, it can be well for you whatever the circumstance. He died for you. He sympathizes with your pain. He stays with you. And he promises to deliver you to himself, where he will for...2023-10-2340 min

Fairfield Church of Christ SermonsFearless Evangelism and a Final EncouragementToday we will wrap up our series on the book of Colossians. Paul comes with a very simple plan for believers to begin to engage in evangelism. The plan is summarized very simply like this: “Let us pray to God and pursue him in order that we could make the best use of our time with unbelievers.” Paul wants us to pray to God and he wants us to pursue God so that when we have opportunities with non-believers, we make the best use of that time. We don’t have to be professionals. God doesn’t need you to feel...2023-10-1737 min

Fairfield Church of Christ SermonsFreed to Obey ChristFor those in Christ, there is no longer any condemnation, and with that, he defeated the enemy. No longer do we have a record of debt against us, so we no longer need to obtain right standing with God by following a set of rules. Instead, all we need to do is live in Christ. Learn more at www.werfcc.com ! Check out our original music!2023-10-0235 min

Fairfield Church of Christ SermonsRooted and Built UpThe Lord creates in us deep roots and builds in us a strong trunk and thick branches, so that we can weather the storm. And not just in the sense of, “I survived,” but weather it in the way that a live oak does—when the storm has passed, the leaves on the tree remain green. Learn more at www.werfcc.com ! Check out our original music!2023-09-2541 min

Fairfield Church of Christ SermonsIs it Worth it?Are we willing to be ridiculed by the world and our family for following Jesus? Will we give up sins—sins that admittedly have pleasure but it is only momentary—to pursue a life that draws us closer to our God? Is following Jesus worth the cost? And Paul is all but shouting at us in Colossians—Yes! Yes it is! Learn more at www.werfcc.com ! Check out our original music!2023-09-1840 min

Fairfield Church of Christ SermonsChrist is SupremeWe are beginning a new series through the book of Colossians, and as we will see throughout our study, Paul is making the point that Christ is supreme. Paul cannot contain himself. God’s plan in the good news of our salvation is the knowledge that the Colossians need and we need. You were apart from God. An alien and hostile. But Christian, remember this: you are now found holy and blameless in Jesus Christ! That is amazing. Every sin past and every sin future is paid for by Jesus on the cross that God might find you holy an...2023-09-1140 min

Fairfield Church of Christ SermonsFavored Picturess of a Faithful TeacherIt seems like more than ever we all need people in our lives that model a good teacher doing all that they can to make a dent in helping others see the need for and the greatness of a Savior, found in the person of Jesus. Let’s look together at the impact John made during those few brief moments when all eyes were on him. In these tumultuous times, when everything seems unsettled, we need John the Baptist more than ever. Love him or hate him, he was the real deal. At least he wasn’t a fake. John gav...2023-09-0538 min

Fairfield Church of Christ SermonsThe Painful Truth About Spiritual GrowthToday, why not come and look at what made John great. John the Baptist was great because he told people what they needed to hear and not what they wanted to hear. As a prophet of God, his words poured out from his inner relationship with God like fire on those who heard. He was the dead opposite of the tickling ear preacher we meet in 2 Timothy 3. That was the greatness of John the Baptist. We have an excerpt of some of John's preaching, and I think in that comes the transformation for any who want to h...2023-08-2935 min

Fairfield Church of Christ SermonsGiving Perspective of Christ in the Seasons of LifeThe witness of John is staggering. He took the season of his life to tell us the truth about himself, yes, but he will also testify to greatness of Jesus and give the perspective of his position with Jesus. We must understand our identity and how it compares with Christ’s. With our identities, we must start with who we are NOT. We are not the Christ, and even broader than that, we are not God. John the Baptist could have been a bit less clear in how he said this. He could have let them place just...2023-08-2539 min

Fairfield Church of Christ SermonsA Man Sent from GodWouldn’t it be awesome to meet the greatest man who ever lived? Do you know who that is? It is not Jesus. That is a good answer - but He is, after all, God. Do you know who the greatest man was who ever lived? His name is John, John the Baptist. I say that because that is what Jesus said.Matthew 11:11 “Truly I tell you, among those born of women there has not arisen anyone greater than John the Baptist!” There are not many people that the Bible gives us as much detail on as John t...2023-08-1638 min

Fairfield Church of Christ SermonsThe Sin Nobody Will Admit To...This last of Deca(10) is probably the most comprehensive and the one that we need victory over more than all. Covetousness. Coveting means desiring something that doesn’t belong to you. Coveting makes people greedy and causes them to steal. It drives people to kill, for their own ends. It gives rise to unbridled lust that can lead to adultery. It endangers mutual trust and causes people to lie to obtain what they don’t have – money, power, prestige or praise. This commandment is comprehensive to the others that God gives. Coveting affects every human life – both those who chase...2023-08-1136 min

Fairfield Church of Christ SermonsTruth or ConsequencesWe know that Jesus says of himself, “I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life.” God’s very nature is truth. God cannot lie. Lying, stretching or manipulating the truth can become second nature to us, even after conversion toward Jesus. It is a complicated habit to break. You owe your “neighbor” what they deserve - to go back let them know you lied and straighten it out.Lying certainly ruins both your reputation and your neighbor’s. But the most destructive living lie is the lie by telling lies we tell ourselves about ourselves. We identify ourselves as the world see...2023-08-0432 min

Fairfield Church of Christ SermonsStop, Thief – Finders KeepersThe eighth commandment has been widely broken by both believers and unbelievers. When looking at scripture, there are many examples of various ways this commandment can be broken. A lot of theft is not direct, but indirect. God even mentions how we can steal from Him. The New Testament clearly says, “you are not your own; you were bought with a price.” Christ is our owner. We are His creation. We belong to Him. Do we fail to give ourselves completely over to Him? Are we stealing what is already His? Learn more at www.werfcc.com ! 2023-08-0430 min

Fairfield Church of Christ SermonsThe Destructive Power of Adultery of the Heart(Drew Staudenmaier) Why did God give the 10 commandments and all the other commandments we find in the Bible? Is it because He gets some dictator-like satisfaction out of people following some arbitrary rules?... Or could it be that maybe God doesn’t enjoy watching His creation suffer?... As we study the prohibition of adultery we will delve into why you can trust God as a good and wise creator who really does love his creation and knows what is best for it. We will also examine some of the implications and challenges that people have presented against God’s desi...2023-07-1840 min

Fairfield Church of Christ SermonsMurder in the Mouth(Brian Schreiber) – This commandment lifts human life to the very highest level. Life is God’s gift, and we had better not tamper with it. No person can restore life once it’s ended. But before we write off that this command is only for murderers, let’s not lose sight of what Jesus brings to the command. That changes everything. Come and find out how. Learn more at www.werfcc.com ! Check out our original music!2023-07-1340 min

Fairfield Church of Christ SermonsForever Children(Brian Schreiber) – When you first look at the fifth commandment it seems to just be directed at children – what they need to do in honoring their father and mother. Yet, for many, childhood is not a place they want to return to. It is filled with bad memories of past that doesn’t feel like honoring. But what we find out in this command is that you and I are forever children to a Heavenly Father. How do you live to honor those you who want the best for you? Let’s find out. Learn more at www.werfcc...2023-07-0240 min

Fairfield Church of Christ SermonsTake Time for God(Brian Schreiber)-There is no question our schedules can get the best of us. They demand attention. Many times our schedules and excuses us to find time to slow down, to properly rest. In today’s commandment we discover that God wasn’t above resting. It’s strange that with all of the other commandments, they come down strong and understandable. It is no different with this command. God pressed pause in His life. What makes you think that you can do anything less? Let’s find out how we can “Be still and know that He is God!” What’s this look lik...2023-06-2544 min

Fairfield Church of Christ SermonsTaking God Seriously(Brian Schreiber) - Every Commandment has its problems. Some are difficult to understand, others are difficult to interpret, and some are difficult to apply. The Third Commandment presents us with a unique problem: We understand it all too well – “do not use the Lord’s name in vain.” This is not a commandment about swearing. Or at least we can say that’s certainly not the main point. The issue is whether or not you take God’s name seriously. The key to understanding the Third Commandment lies in properly understanding the phrase “in vain.” The Hebrew expression means “lightly, frivolousl...2023-06-1837 min

Fairfield Church of Christ SermonsNo Pictures Allowed(Brian Schreiber) One commercial for photography sited in their ad: “Image is everything!” God couldn’t agree more. When attending a theatrical show, you will hear many times, No photography is allowed during the performance. They want to sell you pictures outside. You might hear the same words used in a museum or sites in Washington D.C. security issues are spoken of. These verses before us this week make it pretty clear that God doesn’t want His picture taken either. Nor does He want a statue made, or any other type of an image. The second of the Ten Comm...2023-06-1137 min

Fairfield Church of Christ SermonsWho’s on First?(Brian Schreiber) – The old Abbot and Costello skit was a constant question as to who was on first base. It was very funny! However, the question in this message is “Who’s on First in your life?” This is the basic idea of the first commandment given by God. The issue must be settled in your mind if you are serious about serving the Lord. So many things are in battle for what’s first at times. God knew we’d struggle with this. God wants to tell us who must be on first if our lives are to be everything the...2023-06-0442 min

Fairfield Church of Christ SermonsLiving in the Light of His Return(David Noll) Summary and wrap up of 2 Peter Learn more at www.werfcc.com ! Check out our original music!2023-05-2828 min

Fairfield Church of Christ SermonsGod is not Slow(Brian Schreiber) – We can sometimes really be impatient with God. We think that He’s not fast enough for us. But in todays text from Peter, he is going to let us know that God is not slow at His return. Though these verse, we will see that just because the clock has ticked off 2000 plus years since Jesus promised He would return, we shouldn’t think God is slow. God is not slow, He’s patient and working to save all who would come to Him in repentance and faith. The point Peter is making is that when God’s pr...2023-05-2138 min

Fairfield Church of Christ SermonsGod is Our Rescuer(Brian Schreiber) – I don’t know about you, but most of us need rescuing more than just once. We step in “cow piles” all the time. We need rescuing. Peter knows this from experience in his own life and the lives of those he sees in God’s Word. God did not spare unrepentant sinners in Noah’s day and he didn’t spare unrepentant sinners in Sodom and Gomorrah. But the really good news is that according to Romans 8:32 He did not spare His own Son! Friends, there is no way of escaping out of Hell once you’re there. But Jesu...2023-05-1442 min

Fairfield Church of Christ SermonsSpotting False Prophets(Brian Schreiber) How many of you like watching infomercials? Any proud owners of the Sham-Wow, the Snuggie or the Perfect Bacon Bowl here today? An article in the Quad-City Times called, “Infomercial Tricks That Can Trash Your Cash Supply.” Here’s part of what it said: “Infomercials that sell shampoos, zit creams and the latest weight loss gadgets can be hard to turn away from…not all of them are misleading but many are…you have to be careful and aware that the $19.95 price touted often will wind up being a lot more.” The main point of the article is that consum...2023-05-0737 min

Fairfield Church of Christ SermonsMake Every Effort to Grow(Brian Schreiber) - Listen to how an article from the Washington Post begins: “It is every pilot’s worst nightmare to hear strange sounds coming from a plane. An exploding engine. A cracking exhaust valve. The metallic ping of a bolt sheering under pressure. At 35,000 feet, even the smallest of sounds can signal serious trouble. So it was surely a frightening moment on Monday when an Alaska Airlines pilot heard a banging noise only a few minutes after takeoff. “The problem wasn’t a broken instrument, however, but rather a drowsy luggage handler. Passengers on the flight from Seattle to Los Angele...2023-04-2336 min

Fairfield Church of Christ SermonsYou Have All You Need(Brian Schreiber) His divine nature has granted to you all things that pertain to life and godliness.”(1:3) I guess, of all people, Peter really got that. So if you’re living a godly life, why is that? If you’re living, and you have that relationship, that intimacy with God, why is it? It’s not because you were such a great person or you earned this somehow. It says “His divine power granted that to you. In fact, I love this phrase, He’s granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness. So God’s nature has giv...2023-04-1642 min

Fairfield Church of Christ SermonsHis Scars – Our Life(Brian Schreiber) Mary Magdalene and Thomas were experiencing some scars in their lives in the after moments of Jesus’ cruel treatment and death on the cross. On the one hand, Mary had scars with crying about someone stealing her Savior’s body. And on the other, Thomas’ scars reached into his doubts and insecurities about the truth of whom Jesus said He was for everyone. Many have been scarred by these same realities. The scars of a resurrected Jesus remind us that we cannot simply skip from the celebrations of Palm Sunday to Easter morning. But these leftover scars help us r...2023-04-0942 min

Fairfield Church of Christ SermonsHis Wounds – Our Healing(Brian Schreiber) – Jesus is going to make His way into Jerusalem for what seems to be a regular thing to do in celebrating the Passover. Celebration and anointing will take place in His life, but Jesus knows that wounds will come; scars will be on His body. God will be scarred by insults just a few days later by this same crowd. Jesus will be wounded – physically, emotionally, mentally, and spiritually.For you, God doesn’t give you scars to remind you that you have been hurt. God gives you God gives you scars to remind you that you h...2023-04-0239 min

Fairfield Church of Christ SermonsSpeak Through Scripture(Brian Schreiber). Many Christians live unhappy, fruitless, worried, and negative lives. But God’s plan is exactly opposite, He wants His children not just to achieve victory, but LIVE in it! So many things are produced for us now, especially in written form, that can help bring confidence and help in our lives. But the Word of God is truly a place where life speaks into others. When no words of help can come, it’s His promises, His truth and His words that bring life to people. Speak the Word. Now, what do I mean by speaking the word...2023-03-2639 min

Fairfield Church of Christ SermonsSpeak Through Connecting(Drew Staudenmaier) Paul Tripp says “What happens in the messiness of relationships is that our hearts are revealed, our weaknesses are exposed, and we start coming to the end ourselves. Only when this happens do we reach out for the help God alone can provide.” The truth is, we can speak life bets into others when we are connected with them. Nearly every page of the Bible declares that life works better with deep friendships. How can you learn to love if no one else is around? How can you learn humility living alone? How can you learn kindness or gentl...2023-03-1941 min