Fairview Community Christian Church Sermon Title: "The Greatest Joy Ever Known" Text: Luke 2:8-20 A Christmas Message by Pastor Ben

Fairview Community Church Sermon Title: "With So Many Religions-Which One Is Right?" Sermon Series: "God's Answers to Hard Questions." Pastor Mark Rathe

A Puzzling Group of Folks #4 The Puzzle of Parenting, Ephesians 6:14 So, what is it we do that will exasperate our kids? 1st...Inconsistencies. Titus 2:7 2nd...Insincerities. 3rd...Irrelevance. Acts 13:36 4th...Insulation Proverbs 22:6 Two things to finish up: 1) If you have children who are grown up and they are serving God, get down on your knees and thank God. 2) If your kids haven't turned out the way you think they should have, always remember that God has trouble with his kids too.

Pinky Swear #2, 2022 The Promise Of Peace, John 14:22-29 KEY WORD, PROMISE What was it that Peter understood that brought this peace? Peter Understood That God Is There. Psalm 14:1 Peter Understood That God Is Aware. Galatians 4:9, Mathew 10:29, Psalm 139:1 Peter Understood That God Cares. Romans 8:28, Philippians 4:6-7 John 14:27

A Puzzling group of Folks #2 The Puzzle of Marriage, Matthew 19:3-11 Socially: Marriage Protects the Family Religiously: Marriage was ordained by God. Genesis 2:23-25, John 2:1-2 Spiritually: Marriage is an Analogy of God's love for us. Isaiah 62:4-5, Ephesians 5:25-26, Isaiah 61:10 Here are some things that God has taught, and I have learned over the past 50 plus years of marriage and ministry: 1. It Will Take Two to Make it Work. 2. A Wedding is a Point in Time, A Marriage is a Line of Time. 3. Men And Women Are Not The Same. 4. If You Are Both Committed to making it work, It Should.

A Puzzling Position, Mother's Day #3, 2022 Living Up To The Legacy Interesting myths about motherhood: Myth number 1: Mothering is easy. Prov. 31:17-18, Prov. 31:25 Myth number 2: Mothering is natural. Mark 7: 20-22, Gen. 3:16 Myth number 3: Mothering is always fun. Myth number 4: A mother is repaid for all she does. I Cor. 3:13b-14 The rewards for what you do: Rewards for a job well done Reward of satisfaction

I Pinky Swear, The Promise of Rest, Matthew 11:25-30 Genesis 2:1-2 Benefits of hard work, Prov. 12:24, Prov. 14:23, Prov. 21:25, Eccl. 2:18-24 Jesus made His promise: Matthew 11:28-30 The Who of the promise: This is a promise that has universal appeal The What of the promise: That they would have rest Jesus was talking to those who carried a: Spiritual burden, Mathew 23:1-4 Emotional burden, Mathew 11:29-30 The How of the promise It is a yoke of grace, Ephesians 2:8-9 1 John 5:13, We find rest in the assurance of our salvation Mathew 11:29-30. He wants to help carry the burden. Others can share the load with you, Galatians 6:2-3