2023 Sermon Schedule

Below are sermons schedule for 2023. Watch, listen to or download sermons by clicking on the date below, or previous years on the Sermon Archive page, where you’ll find schedules for:  2015   2016   2017   2018    2019    2020    2021    2022    2023

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Jesus Changes Everything
January 1-March 12 Sermon Series
January 1 Introduction – Jesus Changes Everything: History, Religion, Relationships, Future  John 1:1-5
Message: Verlyn Bergen
January 8 Jesus Changed History: From Creation to Eternity  Genesis 1:1
Message: Verlyn Bergen
January 15 Jesus Changed Religion: Authority & Power of Jesus  Hebrews 12:18-24
Message: Verlyn Bergen
January 22 Jesus Changed Religion: Sacrifice of Jesus  Hebrews 5:7-10
Message: Verlyn Bergen
January 29 Jesus Changed Relationships: To Family, Friends, Acquaintances, Others  John 13:31-35
Message: Melissa Hatfield
February 5 For the Glory of God and the Good of the World  Matthew 5:13-20
Message: Melissa Hatfield
February 12 Jesus Changed the Future: His Return  Hebrews 9:23-28
Message: Verlyn Bergen
February 19 Jesus Changes the Future: For Me  John 10:11-18
Message: Verlyn Bergen
Airplane Mode: Silencing the Noise to Amplify God
Lenten Sermon Series
February 26 The Temptation of Jesus  Matthew 4:1-11
Message: Todd Pridemore
March 5 The Noise of the Familiar  John 3:1-17
Message: Melissa Hatfield
March 12 The Noise of Barriers John 4:5-42
Message: Melissa Hatfield
March 19 The Noise of Fear  Psalm 23
Message: Melissa Hatfield
March 26 The Noise of Confusion and Disappointment  John 11:1-45
Message: Cara Harrington
April 2 PALM SUNDAY
The Noise of Expectations  Matthew 21:1-11
Message: Melissa Hatfield
April 9 EASTER SUNDAY
A Question and a Word  John 20:1-18
Message: Melissa Hatfield
April 16 BELIEVE  John 20:19-31
Message: Melissa Hatfield
April 23 Youth Sunday 2023
1 Timothy 4:7b-16
Messages: Landon Carney, “Pursuit of Perfection” (12:57); Malaika Ntalamu, “God Is Faithful!” (21:49); Blake Meredith, “Trusting God in a Storm” (31:25); and Ashley York, “Leap of Faith” (39:35)
April 30 Mission JC
Message: Melissa Hatfield
NOW WHAT? What to Do When You Don’t Know What to Do
May Sermon Series
May 7 GRADUATE RECOGNITION SUNDAY
NOW WHAT?  Luke 24:13-35
Message: Melissa Hatfield
May 14 NOW WHAT? Ask Questions  John 14:1-14
Message: Melissa Hatfield
May 21 NOW WHAT? Seek Guidance Together  Acts 1:6-14
Message: Melissa Hatfield
May 28 NOW WHAT? Listen to Your Advocate  Acts 2:1-21
Message: Melissa Hatfield
Asking for a Friend
Summer Sermon Series
June 4 What is the Trinity and Why Does It Matter? Matthew 28:16-20; 2 Corinthians 13:11-13
Message: Melissa Hatfield
June 11 Summer Music Celebration: What a Wonderful World
June 18 What Does It Take for God to Accept Me?  Luke 23:32-43
Message: Todd Pridemore
June 25 Does Everything Really Happen for a Reason?  John 9:1-11
Message: Todd Pridemore
July 2 Will God Bless Me If I’m Good Enough?  1 Chronicles 4:9-10
Message: Todd Pridemore
July 9 If God Is Good, Why Is There Suffering? Job 1:13-22
Message: Melissa Hatfield
BROKEN: Good News for Tough Times
Summer Sermon Series
July 16 Broken Spirits, Broken Bodies  Romans 8:1-11
Message: Melissa Hatfield
July 23 Picking Up the Pieces in a Broken World Micah 4:3-5
Message: Brian Kaylor
July 30 Hello! My Name Is… Luke 19:1-10
Message: Cara Harrington
August 6 Labor Pains  Romans 8:12-25
Message: Melissa Hatfield
August 13 Inseparable  Romans 8:26-39
Message: Melissa Hatfield
August 20 The Tale of Three Hearts  Romans 9:1-5
Message: Melissa Hatfield
August 27 The End of Law  Romans 10:5-15
Message: Melissa Hatfield
September 3 The Glue That Binds  Romans 12:9-21
Message: Melissa Hatfield
September 10 A Service of Installation
Up  Matthew 6:25-33
Message: Dr. Bill Wilson
Meals with Jesus
Sermon Series
September 17 Grace  Matthew 6:25-33
Message: Melissa Hatfield
September 24 Hospitality Luke 7:36-50
Message: Melissa Hatfield
October 1 Salvation  Luke 22:7-20
Message: Melissa Hatfield
October 8 Hope  Luke 9:7-20
Message: Melissa Hatfield
October 15 Humility  Luke 11:37-52
Message: Melissa Hatfield
October 22 Mission  Luke 14:1-24
Message: Cara Harrington
October 29 Youth Sunday
Messages: Xander Schmid (Isaiah 40:30-31), Andrew Pridemore (2 Timothy 4:17) and Doug Blaha (Ecclesiastes 4:7-12)
The Good News About Death
Sermon Series
November 5 The Other Side of the Curtain  Revelation 7:9-17
Message: Melissa Hatfield
November 12 Grieving with Hope  1 Thessalonians 4:13-18
Message: Melissa Hatfield
November 19 How Many Shopping Days Left? 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11
Message: Melissa Hatfield
November 26 The Last Word  Ephesians 1:15-23
Message: Melissa Hatfield
Where We Belong
Advent Sermon Series
December 3 The End of the World as We Know It  Mark 13:24-37
Message: Melissa Hatfield
December 10 A Joyous Christmas 
Christmas Musical led by FBCJC Choir, Orchestra and Praise Team
December 17 Where the Wild Things Are  Isaiah 40:1-11
Message: Melissa Hatfield
December 24 A House with a Twist 2 Samuel 7:1-11, 16
Message: Melissa Hatfield
December 24 Christmas Eve Candlelight Service
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Message: Melissa Hatfield