"The Body International"

Friendship Community Church

"The Body International"

November 3, 2024 • Pastor Logan Ames

"And I, because of what they have planned and done, am about to come and gather the people of all nations and languages, and they will come and see my glory" ~ Isaiah 66:18

It has always been God's plan since the beginning to use His people to draw others back to Him. While He began with Israel as His chosen and blessed people, their failure to voluntarily aid in bringing the nations to Him didn't stop Him from gathering them Himself. In the same way, Jesus gives a clear command to His disciples to go and make disciples of all nations, but if we fail, God will surely find another way, and we will be judged for our disobedience. We ought to allow this reality to inform our approach to the issues of immigration and border security, which have become extremely volatile during the election cycle. Do we see those from other nations as immediate threats or as opportunities to share the gospel message? Should we accept lawlessness because of compassion, or represent Christ in truth AND grace? This week at Friendship, we'll address these questions and more as we talk about "The Body International". Don't miss this chance to hear God's perspective on one of the most politically-charged issues of our day.

"Mutual Accountability"

November 17, 2024 • Pastor Logan Ames

"Made to Serve"

November 10, 2024 • Associate Pastor Ben Sorbello

Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others. ~ Philippians 2:3-4 NIV Now that the elections have ended, are you ready to serve your neighbors? Regardless of who is in the White House, there is only one King of kings and Lord of lords! His reign is FOREVER, and there are no term limits. As followers of Jesus Christ, our purpose in life is defined by our desire to follow Him to heaven for an eternity. That means we are "Made to Serve" and that is the title of our message this weekend. If you are suffering from a lack of purpose and are not sure what you are supposed to be doing as a believer, then the Holy Spirit is calling you to service this weekend! Bring a friend or family member with you! We will also have two servants that will be telling us about their ministries join us for Sunday services, and one of them will be with us on Saturday also!

"The Author of Life"

October 27, 2024 • Pastor Logan Ames

"Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore, honor God with your bodies" ~ 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 There is a lot of talk these days about people having a right to do whatever they want with their own bodies. Of course, that claim is irrelevant when we are talking about harming the body of someone else, even if that someone else is housed within another human body temporarily. But beyond that, the verses above indicate that for the Christian, even our own bodies don't truly belong to us anymore. God purchased us by the blood of Jesus, and everything we are and everything we have now serve His purposes in this life. It doesn't mean that we will always want to do as He asks, and at times it may even seem unfair, but it's the only appropriate response to what He has done for us. Furthermore, we will only find total fulfillment in serving Him. This week at Friendship, we will talk about the perspective on life, from "The Author of Life" Himself. What was His purpose for creating human life? What does He say about it? In what ways have we de-valued it? What must we do to stand for life now? These questions and more will be answered this weekend, so join us for this important message.