Lent :: Never Thirst Again
Jon MacDonald Jon MacDonald

Lent :: Never Thirst Again

Jesus moves from a late-night conversation with Nicodemus to a conversation with a Samaritan woman in the middle of the day. Given by Pastor Jon at FCC on March 8, 2026.

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Lent :: Born from Above
Jon MacDonald Jon MacDonald

Lent :: Born from Above

Here is the most famous and significant passage in all of human history: John 3:16. In a late-night conversation with a Pharisee named Nicodemus, Jesus talks about the need to be born again. Given by Pastor Jon on 3/01/26.

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Lent :: Tempted and Tried
Jon MacDonald Jon MacDonald

Lent :: Tempted and Tried

Our Lenten series begins with Jesus in the wilderness, facing the temptations that will lead Him all the way to the cross. Jesus was tried and tempted and emerged victorious. Given at FCC by Pastor Jon on 2/22/26.

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Grace :: The Last Epiphany
Jon MacDonald Jon MacDonald

Grace :: The Last Epiphany

As we transition from Advent (the birth of Christ) and Epiphany (who is this Man?) to Lent, we pause to remember that we are not called to understand but to behold Christ. Given by Pastor Jon on 2/15/26.

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Grace :: Know One Thing
Jon MacDonald Jon MacDonald

Grace :: Know One Thing

When Paul was in Corinth, he aspired to know one thing and one thing only: Christ crucified. Given by Pastor Jon at FCC on 2/8/26.

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Grace :: Lessons on Boasting
Jon MacDonald Jon MacDonald

Grace :: Lessons on Boasting

Paul begins with the wisdom of the cross (and how it is foolishness to the world) and ends with a lesson on boasting. Given on Resto’s 19th birthday on 02/01/26.

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Grace :: Unity
Jon MacDonald Jon MacDonald

Grace :: Unity

Unity and division are both the product of the presence of something or someone that unifies or divides. Paul is greatly concerned that factions and divisions have formed around personalities instead of unity in Christ. Given by Pastor Jon at FCC on 1/25/26.

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Grace :: The Kingdom Is Near
Jon MacDonald Jon MacDonald

Grace :: The Kingdom Is Near

When Jesus began His ministry, his first words were to repent, that the Kingdom is near, and that the most natural response is to simply follow Jesus. Given by Pastor Lloyd Gilbert on 1/26/26.

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Grace :: Seeking
Jon MacDonald Jon MacDonald

Grace :: Seeking

The first words of Jesus is a question: what do you want? Or, perhaps, what do you seek? Given by Pastor Trey on 11/18/26.

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Grace :: God’s Destiny for Us
Jon MacDonald Jon MacDonald

Grace :: God’s Destiny for Us

Paul talks about the mystery revealed in Christ; that God’s predestined plan from the beginning of time was that Jesus would be to open salvation to all. Given by Pastor Jon on 1/04/26.

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Advent :: The Christmas Story
Jon MacDonald Jon MacDonald

Advent :: The Christmas Story

In order to make sense of our lives we need to join a larger story. What does it look like to inhabit the Christmas story and to live between the two great Advents? Given by Pastor Jon on 12/14/25.

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Advent :: Light in the Darkness
Jon MacDonald Jon MacDonald

Advent :: Light in the Darkness

Christians ought not be surprised by the presence of darkness, for it is in the darkness that the light shines brightest. Isaiah has long stretches of bad news before the light of hope bursts through. Given by Pastor Jon on 12/07/25.

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Advent :: Swords into Plowshares
Jon MacDonald Jon MacDonald

Advent :: Swords into Plowshares

{First of all, we apologize for the audio quality and for losing the first two minutes of the sermon}. Isaiah gives a vision of the peace that will come to the whole world through the Messiah. Given by Pastor Jon on 11/30/25.

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We Live in Time :: God’s Time
Jon MacDonald Jon MacDonald

We Live in Time :: God’s Time

We are bound by time but God is not. While we are unable to imagine a God who is outside of time, knowing that He is can provide wisdom we need to live well. Given by Pastor Jon on 11/16/25 at FCC.

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We Live in Time :: Sabbath
Jon MacDonald Jon MacDonald

We Live in Time :: Sabbath

We are to remember the Sabbath and to keep it holy. After God made the world, He rested. What did that mean for God and what does that mean for His people? Given by Pastor Jon on 11/02/25.

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Disorientation :: Clothed with Immortality
Jon MacDonald Jon MacDonald

Disorientation :: Clothed with Immortality

Does the New Testament tell us how to go to heaven when we die or paint a picture of heaven coming to us? The story of redemption is the promise that God will come and remake the world through the bodily return of Jesus. Given by Pastor Jon on 10/26/25.

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Disorientation :: The Death of Moses
Jon MacDonald Jon MacDonald

Disorientation :: The Death of Moses

God tells Moses that his time was up and he ascends a mountain for God Himself to bury him. But first He shows Moses the Promised Land. Given by Pastor Jon on 10/19/25.

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