A Generous Father

Calvary Chapel Fluvanna

A Generous Father

December 26, 2021 • Pastor Steve Feden • Matthew 7:7–12

One of the blessings of giving good and thoughtful gifts is watching the person enjoy receiving them! Jesus said it is better to give than to receive, and giving has a unique sense of satisfaction, and the better you know the person you are shopping for, the more thoughtful your gift can be.

What about God? I think many carry an instinctive view in their heart of a God who is stingy and is pleased when we are miserable. The idea of a God who knows us, is generous, and takes pleasure in giving to us can be foreign. If we are to let God have the Glory He deserves, we have to let Him be who He is, and not the product of a certain church cultural attitude.

My mind meandered around the pages of the Bible as I prayerfully searched for that "just right" passage for the last message of 2021. I think the Lord has spoken, and there is something important He wants you to know about Himself. The passage at hand will wrap up Christmas and open the door for the new year!

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Steve

John 1:10-13 - "A Christmas Communion"

December 22, 2024 • Pastor Steve Feden • John 1:10–13

"Have you been.....?" - John 1:10-13 With Christmas just days away, how would you finish my question? Have you been.....naughty or nice? Have you been....baking lots of cookies, wrapping lots of gifts, or sending lots of cards? Of course, all these may be true but they are not the completion of my question. Since we started the Gospel of John on Wednesday nights, and the Gospel of John was central to the brief Christmas concert message, I think we should keep going with the next section -- verses 10-13! In the context of Sunday's communion, we will look at a few simple verses that may rock your world. For some, this will be easy and familiar territory. But for others, my question will drop like a bomb. "Have you been.....??" The full question will be our topic. I hope you can... ...VIEW AND SEE! Steve

Easter Sunrise Service 7:00am

March 31, 2024 • Pastor Steve Feden

He is Risen!!! He is Risen Indeed. Joy us as we celebrate or Lord's Resurrection Day.

Jesus - "For Such a Time as This!"

December 24, 2023 • Pastor Steve Feden • John 3

"For Such a Time as This - Jesus" - John 3 What did we do before we had cellphones with a flashlight option!? That is the handiest little gadget since someone put an eraser on the top of a pencil! I use it often when I am finding the right key, getting in the car, or looking for something I dropped! But of course I only need it when the current light is insufficient to see with clarity! When our eyes receive the benefit of full light, a flashlight adds nothing to my efforts. But when I am in the dark... In keeping with our theme, there is no better time for light than when we are in the dark. That handy little flashlight function on the phone has proven, over and over again, to be "for such a time as this"...such times of darkness, confusion, uncertainty, lack of clarity. It was God who spoke into the darkness and said, "Let there be light". I think the light of Jesus is still needed for our world, don't you. But what exactly does that mean? John 3 will be our topic of discussion if you can find a way to... ...VIEW and SEE Steve