Sermons

Please visit YouTube.com/fbcbloomfield for sermons since the summer of 2020.

May 17, 2020 (audio) (video) – “Trusting the Instruments” Psalm 23

May 10, 2020 (audio) (video) – “The Dark Valley” Psalm 23

May 3, 2020 (audio) (video) – “Two Roads Diverge” Psalm 23

April 26, 2020 (audio) (video) – “Green Acres Is the Place for Me” Psalm 23

April 19, 2020 (audio) (video) – “My Shepherd” Psalm 23

April 12, 2020 (audio) (video) – “How the Grinch Stole Easter” 1 Peter 1:3-9

April 5, 2020 (audio) (video) – “Here Comes the King!” Mark 11:1-11

March 29, 2020 (audio) (video) – “Desperately Needing a King” Judges 21:24-25

March 22, 2020 (audio) (video) – “Completely Falling Apart” Judges 19:1-30

March 15, 2020 (audio) (video) – “Opportunistic” Judges 17:1-18:31

March 8, 2020 – “I’ll Shake Myself Free” Judges 16:4-22

March 1, 2020 – “Get Her for Me” Judges 14:1-20
Communion service

February 23, 2020 – “Deadly Misunderstanding” Judges 11:29-40

February 16, 2020 – “Desperately Idolatrous” Judges 8:22-35

February 9,  2020 – “Letting Baal Contend” Judges 6:25-32

February 2, 2020 – “Driving the Point Home” Judges 4:1-24

January 26, 2020 – “The Crafty Lefthander” Judges 3:12-30

January 12, 2020 – “Partial Repentance” Judges 2:1-5,10-19

January 5, 2020 – “Partial Obedience”  Judges 1:1-36
Communion service

December 22, 2019 – “Fill The World With Heaven’s Peace”  Isaiah 2:2-5

December 15, 2019 – “Come, Thou Wisdom”  Isaiah 11:1-9

December 8, 2019 – “Disperse the Gloomy Clouds”  Isaiah 55:10-13

December 1, 2019 – “Ransom Captive Israel”  Isaiah 49:8-13
Communion service

November 24, 2019 – “Kingdom Investment” Mark 10:23-31

November 17, 2019 – “Rich Poverty”  2 Corinthians. 8:7-12

November 10, 2019 – “Profitable Loss”  Phillipians 3:1-11

November 3, 2019– “The Costly Save”  Mark 8:34-37, 15:27-32
Communion service

October 27, 2019 – “With Ears Wide Open”  Acts 13:1-3

October 20, 2019 – “Strange Preparation”  Matthew 3:16-4:4

October 13, 2019 – “A Dangerous Why”  Isaiah 58:3-9a

October 06, 2019 – ” The Fast Journey”  Ezra 8:21-23
Communion service

Septrmber 29, 2019

September 22, 2019 – “Seeing the Unseen” Hebrews 11:13-16
150th Anniversary Recognitions
Communion service

September 15, 2019 – “The Rock in Dump Hollow” Matthew 7:24-29

September 8, 2019 – “Welcoming Brother Mangram” Philemon 8-21 – No Recording Available, Technical Difficulties

September 1, 2019 – “Shade, Water, and Jesus” Jeremiah 17:5-8
Communion service

August 25, 2019 – “How do I Share My Testimony?” Acts 26:1-32

August 18, 2019 – “Who Are Angels?” Hebrews 1:1-14

August 11, 2019 – “What Is Love?” 1 John 4:7-21

August 4, 2019 – “What Is The Cross?” Matthew 27:32-44

July 28, 2019 – “How Do I Interpret the Bible?” 2 Tim 3:10-4:8

July 14, 2019– “What Is Baptism?’ Romans 6:1-11

July 7, 2019 – “What Is Communion?” 1 Corinthians 11:23-26

June 30, 2019 – “Completing the Work” Colossians 4:7-18

June 23, 2019 – “Open Doors” Colossians 4:2-6
(note – poor quality recording)

June 16, 2019 – “For the Lord” Colossians 3:18-4:1

June 9, 2019 – “Resurrection Living” Colossians 3:1-17

June 2, 2019 – “Since You Died” Colossians 2:6-23

May 26,2019 – “Sufferings for You” Colossians 1:24-2:5

May 19, 2019 – “Holding It Together” Colossians 1:15-23

May 12, 2019 – “A Kingdom Prayer” Colossians 1:1-14

May 5, 2019 – Healing Service no sermon this date

April 28. 2019 – “Annointed” Luke 4:14-30

April 21, 2019 – “Heartburn” Luke 24:13-32

April 14. 2019 – “The Strikeout  Problem” Luke 22:47-53

April 7, 2019 – “Prayerstrong” Luke 22:39-46
Communion service

March 24. 2019 – “Homeless” Luke 9:57-62

March 17, 2019 – “Facing Jerusalem” Luke 9:51-56

March 10, 2019 – “Love as the Lord Loves” Hosea 3:1-5

March 3. 2019 – “The Great Comeback” Hosea 14:1-9
Communion service

February 24, 2019 – “Seeking a Cure” Hosea 5:13-6:3

February 17, 2019 – “The Eagle And The Cow” Hosea 8:1-6

February 10, 2019 – “The Runaway” Hosea 11:1-5, 8-11

February 3, 2019 – “Heart Failure” Hosea 5:4
Communion service

January 27, 2019 – “Failing Unfaithfulness” Hosea 2:2-7, 4:1-3

(January 20 – no services due to weather)

January 13, 2019 – “Shazam, Gomer!” Hosea 1:1-2:1

January 6, 2019 – “Radiant” Isaiah 60:1-9
Communion service

December 23, 2018 – “Planting Trees” Isaiah 61:1-3

December 16, 2018 – “Exceedingly Great Joy” Matthew 2:1-12

December 9, 2018 – no recording available

December 2, 2018 – “Letting Go” Philippians 2:5-11
Communion service

November 25. 2018 – “Spring is Coming” Joel 2:18-27

November 18, 2018 – “Three Hearts” Luke 15:11-32

November 11, 2018 – “Bells of Peace” Isaiah 2:1-5, Romans 12:17-21

November 4. 2018 – “This” Romans 8:31-39
Communion service

October 28, 2018 – “When Waters Rise” Matthew 7:24-29

October 21, 2018 – “Fruit” Matthew 7:15-23

October 14. 2018 – “Traveling” Matthew 7:13-14

October 7, 2018 – “Measuring” Matthew 7:1-6
Communion service

September 30, 2018 – “Emptying” Matthew 6:16-18

September 23, 2018 – “For Whom?”  Matthew 6:1-4

September 16. 2018 – “Giving to Takers”  Matthew 5:38-42

September 9. 2018 – “Even Better” Matthew 5:17-20

September 2, 2018 – “Kingdomview” Matthew 5:1-1
Communion service

August-26. 2018 – Angie’s Story – Romans 2:14-15

Ausust 19. 2018 – Guest Speaker, Dr.Jim Walter

August 12, 2018 – “Psummer in the Psalms, #150” Psalm 150

August 5, 2018 – “Psummer in the Psalms, #124” (Recording unavailable)

July 29, 2018 – “Psummer in the Psalms, #110” Psalm 110

July 22, 2018 – “Psummer in the Psalms, #98”  Psalm 98

July 15, 2018 – “Psummer in the Psalms, #77”  Psalm 77

July 8, 2018 – “Psummer in the Psalms, #63”  Psalm 63

July 1, 2018 – “Psummer in the Psalms, #47”  Psalm 47
Communion service

June 24, 2018 – “Psummer in the Psalms, #32”  Psalm 32

June 17. 2018 – “Psummer in the Psalms, #23”  Psalm 23

June 10, 2018 – “Psummer in the Psalms, #1”  Psalm 1

June 3, 2018 – “What We Were”  I Corinthians 6:9-20
Communion service

May 27, 2018 – “Looking to Lust”  Matthew 5:27-30

May 20, 2018 – “Because of the Kingdom” Matthew 19:1-12

May 13, 2018 – “Popular Condemnation” Romans 8:1-2, James 2:12-13

May 6 – Healing Service (not recorded)

April 29, 2018 – “Not Enough Books” John 20:29-31

April 22, 2018 – “The Earth Is The Lord’s” Ps. 24:1-2

April 15, 2018 – “Batting First, Playing Second” Eph. 2:11-22

April 8, 2018 – Guest Speaker Rev. Kyle Witmer, Missionary to Thailand

April 1, 2018 – “To Set Prisoners Free” Revelation 1-9:18
Communion service

March 25, 2018 – “To Save Himself” Mark 15:25-32

March 18, 2018 – “To Not Drink” Mark 14:32-36

March 11, 2018 – “To Show Them” Matt. 12:18-42

March 4, 2018 – “To Use God” Luke 4:9-13
Communion service

February 25, 2018 – “To Be “King”” Luke 4:5-8

February 18, 2018 – “To Be Self-Sufficient” Luke 4:1-4

February 11, 2018 – “Our New Neighbor” John 1:14

February 4, 2018 – “A Little Girl With a Big Heart” 2 Kings 5:1-19
Communion service

January 28, 2018 – “Tell Me, Please” Acts 8:26-40

January 21, 2018 – “With The Wrong Crowd” Matthew 9:9-13

January 14, 2018 – “You Invited Them?” Luke 14:12-14

January 7, 2018 – “All Added Up, One Thing Left” Romans 13:8-10
Communion service

December 31, 2017 “Children Teaching Us” (Jason Nicholson speaking)

December 24, 2017 p.m. – “Holy Night” Luke 2:8-14

December 24, 2017 a.m. – “When God Gives Birth” Rev. 12

December 17, 2017 – “Until She Gives Birth” Micah 5:1-5

December 10, 2017 – “Angry Nations” Psalm 2

December 3, 2017 – “A Son for the Nations” Gen. 12:1-3; 22:15-18; Gal. 3:16-18
Communion service

November 19, 2017 – “As If You” Heb. 10:32-40; 11:32-40; 13:3

November 12, 2017 – “The Voice of a Martyr” Acts 6:8-8:3

November 5, 2017 – “Blessed Are the Persecuted” Matt. 5:10-16
Communion service

October 29, 2017 (Reformation Sunday) – “The Reformer”  Matt. 15:1-20

October 22, 2017 – “Unshakable” Matt. 6:19-21, Heb. 12:18-29

October 15, 2017 – “Self Giving” Luke 9:23-25, 12:13-21

October 8, 2017 – “Reflective Giving” Matt. 6:24-33; 2 Cor. 9:6-8

October 1, 2017 – “How God Gives” Psalm 95:1-7
Communion service

September 24, 2017 – “Remember, Reign, Restore, Renew” Lam. 5

September 17, 2017 – “The Gold Has Lost Its Luster” Lam. 4

September 10, 2017 – “Yet This” Lam. 3

September 3, 2017 – “Who Can Heal You?” Lam. 2
Communion service

August 27, 2017 – “My Groans Are Many” Lam. 1

August 13, 2017 – “Unforgivable Sin?” Luke 12:8-10
(also listen to:
August 13,2017 Special Music “Clean” Teresa Coffin
July 5, 2015 “Once Saved, Always Saved?” Hebrews 5:11-6:12)

August 6, 2017 – “Just How Powerful Is Forgiveness?” Matt. 6:14-15
Communion service

July 30, 2017 – “Women’s Roles in the Church?” Joel 2:28-29

July 23, 2017 – “Spiritual Disciplines When Life Gets In The Way” John 14:15-17, 15:1-8.

July 16, 2017 – “How Can I Know God’s Will?” Rom. 12:1-3.

July 9, 2017 – “Seeing Spiritually” 1 Cor. 2:1-16.

July 2, 2017 – “God Is in Control?” Matt. 27:37-44
Communion service

June 25, 2017 – “Are We in the End Times?” Jude 17-23

June 18, 2017 – “If They Died Before Jesus Died” Heb. 11:39-40

June 11, 2017 – “Is the God of the Old Testament Mean?” Ezek. 18:23-32
(Note: the ending of the sermon is missing; the recording media ran out before the sermon did!)

June 4, 2017 – Healing Service, No Sermon

May 28, 2017 – “Set Free” – Luke 13:10-17

May 21, 2017 – “Ask and I Will Do It” – John 14:8-14

May 14, 2017 – “Mothers Who Feared God” – Exod. 1:6-2:10
Baby Dedication – Josiah Landle Rice

May 7, 2017 – “Finger of God” – Luke 11:14-23
Communion service

April 30, 2017 – “Even Now, God” – John 11:17-27, 38-44

April 23, 2017 – Andrew Weeks preaching

Easter Sunday (April 16, 2017) – “Really Resurrection” – 1 Cor. 15:3-8, 12-23

Joseph – A Lenten Journey Sermon Series

April 9, 2017 – “Forgives” – Genesis 50:15-21

April 2, 2017 – “Advocates” – Genesis 46:28-47:6
Communion service

March 26, 2017 – “Fruitful” – Genesis 41:50-42:2; 45:1-8

March 19, 2017 – “Forgotten” – Genesis 40:1-15, 23; 41:39-40

March 12, 2017 – “Wronged” – Genesis 39

March 5, 2017 – “Rejected” – Genesis 37
Communion service

Interface Sermon Series

February 26, 2017 – “He Came Where the Man Was” – Luke 10:25-37

February 19, 2017 – “Let Us Consider How” – Hebrews 10:24-25

February 12, 2017 – “In Repentance and Rest” – Isaiah 30:15,18-19

The Grace of Giving Sermon Series

February 5, 2017 – “The Indescribable Gift” – 2 Cor 9:10-15
Communion service

January 29, 2017 – “Our Abundant God” – 2 Cor 9:1-9

January 22, 2017 – “Thank God for Titus” – 2 Cor 8:16-24

January 15, 2017 – (unavailable due to technical issues)

January 8, 2017 – “Because You Know Jesus” – 2 Cor. 8:1-9

The Kings of Christmas Sermon Series

December 25, 2016 – “Jesus Christ is Lord” – Phil. 2:5-11 (John 1:1-4, 14)
(Special Music on Music page)

December 18, 2016 – “Arch Enemy” – Matt. 2:19-23

December 11, 2016 – “Herod the Grinch” – Matt 2:13-18
(Special Music and evening program / cantata on Music page)

December 4, 2016 –  “From the East” – Matt. 2:1-12

Communion service

November 27, 2016 –  “Caesar Was Lord” – Luke 2:1-5

Early Advent Sermon Series

November 20, 2016 – “Yet I Will Rejoice” – Habakkuk 3:1-19

November 13, 2016 – “Glory” – Habakkuk 2:5-20

November 6, 2016 – “How Long, O Lord?” – Habakkuk 1:1-2:4
Communion service

Testify Sermon Series

October 30, 2016 – “If God Gave” – Acts 11:1-18

October 23, 2016 – “Now I See” – John 9:8-38

October 16, 2016 – “My Heart Rejoices” – 1 Sam. 2:1-10

October 9, 2016 – “Who is Like You?” – Exod. 15:1-13,21

Healing Sermon Series

September 25, 2016 – “Healing and Forgiveness” – Matt. 9:1-6; 18:23-33

September 18, 2016 – “The Hope of Healing” – Matt. 9:18-26

September 11, 2016 – “Willing and Able” – Matt. 8:1-13

September 4, 2016 – “The Kingdom of Healing” – Matt. 4:23-25; 9:35-10:1; 11:1-6
Communion service
Haiti Update from Andrew Weeks

Noah: Wipe Out? Sermon Series

August 28, 2016 – “Sin and Death” – Gen. 9:18-29

August 21, 2016 – “Better Yet” – Gen. 8:20-9:17

August 14, 2016 – “How Things Came Out” – Gen. 8:1-19

August 7, 2016 – “The Paradox of Judgment” – Gen. 7:6-24

July 31, 2016 – “Obedience and Life” – Gen. 6:9-7:5

July 24, 2016 – “The Heart of the Matter” – Gen. 6:1-8

Fourward Sermon

July 17, 2016 – “Fourward” – Mt. 22:36-39; John 15:1-4

The Holy Spirit Sermon Series

July 10, 2016 – “Good Grief” – Eph. 4:27-5:2   [ FLC Update ]

Guest Speaker Rev. Soozi Ford:

July 3, 2016 – “What a Time to Serve” Acts 17:16-33

The Holy Spirit Sermon Series

June 26, 2016 – “The Spirit of Prayer” – Romans 8:22-27

Father’s Day:
June 19, 2016 – “Prodigal” – Luke 15:11-32 (first few minutes of recording missing)

The Holy Spirit Sermon Series

June 12, 2016 – “Full of It?” – Ephesians 5:15-21

June 5, 2016 – “The Gift That Keeps On Giving” – Acts 2:36-39 [Communion]

May 29, 2016 – “The Spirit of Life” – Romans 8:1-14, 26-27

May 22, 2016 – “One” – John 14:15-17, 23-26; 16:12-15; 17:20-23

May 15, 2016 – “What Does This Mean?” – Acts 2:1-12

Mother’s Day: May 8, 2016

Baby Dedication Sermon – “Forgotten?” – Isaiah 49:13-16

James (Part II) Sermon Series

May 1, 2016 – “Effective” – James 5:13-20 [Communion]

April 24, 2016 – “Patient” – James 5:7-12

April 17, 2016 – “Rich” James 4:13-5:6

( Guest Speaker John Lamson April10, 2016, “Lease, with an Option to Buy” )

April 3, 2016 – “War, Surrender, and Victory” James 4:1-12 [Communion and Anthem]

“Mark of the Cross” Sermon Series

March 27, 2016 – “Is That It?” Mark 16:1-18

March 20, 2016 – “Satisfying the Crowd” Mark 15:1-15

March 13, 2016 “When the Rooster Crows” Mark 14:66-72

March 6, 2016 “Noise and Silence” Mark 14:53-65

February 28, 2016 “Rebellion” Mark 14:43-52

February 21, 2016 “Sleeping” Mark 14:32-42

February 14, 2016 “Four Loves” Mark 14:1-31

James (Part I) Sermon Series

February 7, 2016 “Small and Big” James 3:1-18

January 31, 2016 “Faith: Dead or Alive?” James 2:14-26

January 24, 2016 “The Royal Treatment” James 2:1-13

January 17, 2016 “Quick and Slow” James 1:19-27

January 10, 2016 “Birth and Death” James 1:12-18

January 3, 2016 “Lacking” James 1:1-12

What Child is This? Sermon Series

December 24, 2015 (Christmas Eve – 6 p.m) “Haste, Haste!” Luke 2:1-20

December 20, 2015 “Enthrone to Own” Matthew 2:1-20

December 13, 2015 “Such Mean Estate?” Hebrews 2:14-18; 4:15-16; 7:24-27

December 6, 2015 “Angels Greet, Shepherds Watch?” Hebrews 1:1-6; 2:5-13

November 29, 2015 “On Mary’s Lap, Sleeping?” John 1:1-4, 10-14

Give Thanks – Psalm 107 Sermon Series October 25 – November 22, 2015

November 22, 2015 “He Humbles and He Lifts” Psalm 107:33-43

November 15, 2015 “He Stills and He Hushes” Psalm 107:23-32

November 8, 2015 “He Speaks and He Heals” Psalm 107:17-22

November 1, 2015 “He Breaks Down and He Cuts Through”  Psalm 107:10-16

October 25, 2015 “He Leads and He Feeds” Psalm 107:1-9 (recording unavailable)

“Vision Check” Sermon Series September 20 – October 18, 2015

October 18, 2015 “What You Have” II Corinthians 8:1-12, 9:7-8

October 11, 2015 “Stop, Look, Listen…” Acts 17:22-23

October 4, 2015 “Salt, Light, Aroma of Christ” Matthew 5:13-15 and II Corinthians 2:14-17

September 27, 2015 “Family Resemblance?” John 13:34-35

September 20, 2015 “Bearing the Name” Revelation 3:11-13 and I Corinthians 12:27

Guest Speaker: Rev. Don Scott September 13, 2015

September 13, 2015 “Jesus Loves Me?”

“You Asked For It” Sermon Series June 28 – September 6, 2015

September 6, 2015 “Always in First Place” Colossians 1:15-20

August 30, 2015 “Heaven & Hell”  John 5:24-30

August 23, 2015 “Sanctuary” I Corinthians 3:16

August 16, 2015 “The Hunt for Humility” Jeremiah 9:23-24

August 9, 2015 “Saying No” Matthew 5:37

August 2, 2015 “Who is My Neighbor?”  Matthew 22:34-40

July 26, 2015 “Tolerance?”  Romans 1:28-2:4

July 19, 2015 “Depression” Mark 14:34

July 12, 2015 “Prophecy Today?” I Corinthians 12:27-13:3

July 5, 2015 “Once Saved, Always Saved?” Hebrews 5:11-6:12

June 28, 2015 “Why Baptism?” I Peter 3:18-22

“Teach Us To Pray” Sermon Series April 19 – June 21, 2015

June 21, 2015 “Lord, Open Our Eyes”  II Kings 6:8-23

June 14, 2015 “Extol the Lord at All Times” Psalm 24:1-8

June 7, 2015 “The Intercessor”  Nehemiah 1:1-11

May 31, 2015 “Thy Will Be Done”  Matthew 6:10, 26:39

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November 9, 2014 “Talented” Matthew 25:14-30

October 26, 2014 “Little Caesars?” Matthew 22:15-22

October 19, 2014 “Who Owns the Vineyard?” Matthew 21:33-46

October 12, 2014 “Robbery in the House of Prayer” Matthew 21:12-17

August 17, 2014 Andrew Weeks – Youth Sunday “Worship” Mark 7:1-9

August 3, 2014 “False Witnesses?” Acts 5:1-11 Communion Service

July 27, 2014 “Witnesses of Grace” Acts 4:32-37

(getting caught up on the backlog… your patience is appreciated!)

May 4, 2014 “Life Returned!” I Kings 17:7-24

April 27, 2014 Jonathan Kirchoff Shares His Testimony

April 20, 2014 “Living Hope!” I Peter 1:3-12

April 13, 2014 “Recognizing God” Luke 19:41-44

April 6, 2014 “Drinking the Cup?” Mark 10:32-45

March 30, 2014 “The Stress of Baptism” Luke 12:49-53

Mar 23, 2014 “The Rejection of God?” Luke 7:24-35

Mar 16, 2014 “He Must Become Greater” John 3:20-4:3

March 9, 2014 “Baptized” Matthew 3:1-17 [recording not available]

March 2, 2014 [ Services cancelled due to weather ]

Feb 23, 2014 “Submitting to One Another” Ephesians 6:1-4

Feb 16, 2014 “Submitting to One Another” Ephesians 5:15-33

Feb 9, 2014 “Jesus on the Family” Matthew 19:1-15

Feb 2, 2014 “Loving Our Enemies” Matthew 5:43-48

Jan 26, 2014 “Love Like a Neighbor Today” Luke 10:25-37

Jan 19, 2014 “With Your All” Matthew 22:34-40

Dec 29, 2013

Dec 22, 2013

Dec 15, 2013 “His Mercy Extends to Those Who Fear Him!” Luke 1:46-55

Dec 8, 2013 No recording due to technical difficulties

Dec 1, 2013 Sermon and Communion Service

Nov 24. 2013 Ruth 4

Nov 10, 2013 Ruth 2

Nov 3, 2013 Ruth 1

Oct 27, 2013 “Joy and Sorrow”

Oct 20, 2013 “Abounding Grace”

Oct 13, 2013 “When You Pray”

Oct 6, 2013 “Many Parts, One Body” 1 Corinthians 12:12-27

Oct 6, 2013 Part 2 Communion Service

Sept 29, 2013 “Different Gifts, Same Spirit” 1 Corinthians 12:1-11

Sept 22, 2013 “Captivated” 2 Corinthians 5:11-20

Sept 15, 2013 “As I Have Loved You” John 13:34-35

Sept 8, 2013 “Sent to Save” John 3:16-21

Sept 1, 2013 “In the Image of God” Genesis 1:26-31