Fairfield Church of Christ Sermons

I love the words of Danish Philosopher Soren Kierkegaard, “Now, with God’s help, I will become myself.”  Joseph, the man in the center of today’s scripture, is forged into the person God wants him to…

Ever look around and see that you’re in the pits and it’s because of the hurts of others?  We’re going to be in Genesis 37 as we continue looking at the life and times of Joseph, understanding that G…

Genesis 35, 37:1-11

(Brian) - Dreams were highly respected in Bible days as a source of divine revelation.  God had given this gift to Joseph.  Joseph is the character we will study, and I pray we wil…

You can GET BETTER:  God ‘s Answer to Hopelessness – Matt. 14:22-33; 1 Thess. 5:23-24; Ps. 78:5-7; (Brian) – Life can feel like a storm sometimes.  Peter gets himself into several storms.  But he alw…

You can DO MORE THAN YOU THINK:  God’s Answer to Despair – Phil.4:13; Psalm 77; Psalm 40:1-3; Rom. 15:4; Col. 1:11– (Brian) When you review the great names and personalities of Scripture, you become …

You can MOVE MOUNTAINS:  God’s Answer to Impossibility –  Matt. 17; Mark 11:20-25 (Brian) – We all have mountains of difficulty in our lives.  They come to us and seemingly, have little personal stre…

You can LEARN TO FORGIVE:  God’s Answer to Resentment – Matt. 18:15-35; Eph. 4:29-32 -  (Brian) - C. S. Lewis made this telling remark: “Everyone says forgiveness is a lovely idea until they have som…

You HAVE A GREAT FUTURE:  God’s Answer to Failure –John 8:1-1;  Rom. 3:23; Jer. 29:11;  (Brian) - God will not always do what we expect him to do, but He will always do what He says He will do.  God …

You have A WAY OUT: God’s Answer to Temptation – (Brian) Eph. 2:1-3;  1 Cor. 10:12-13; Matt. 11:28 - We struggle because temptation tends to come when we least expect it. If we could schedule our ent…

You are NEVER ALONE:  God’s Answer to Fear- Joshua 1:1-9; Heb. 4:14-16 (Brian) So many people in the world feel lonely or they feel alone. You can be in a large crowd of people and still feel alone. …

You are FORGIVEN:  God’s Answer to Guilt – Ps. 51; Heb. 9:11-14;  Is. 43:25 (Brian) -Guilt is a powerful emotion.  It can leave people feeling depressed, as beamed, and rejected.  They may feel isola…

Ephesians 6:10-24

What do you think would happen if you were an athlete and you knew that you had already won the game before you even started?  How do you think that would affect your performance?  W…

We understand light… it is a normal  element.   It affects … everything; it defines day and night; it provides photosynthesis to plants to make them grow; and it gives us a tan in the summer.  There’…

What is Christ’s gift to you? Well, it’s the spoils of His victory over sin and death. We know that he has all authority in heaven and on earth, he has inherited all of creation.  So, the measure of …

Most of us don’t feel like fighters. Many of us in these days are just wondering what we ought to do or how to stay put. And so sometimes we need a little fighting spirit. You may feel particularly w…

Ephesians 1:1-5; 6:1-4

You need to know today that if you follow after Jesus, that you are Fathered.  If you are truly a child of God, then you will look like your Father. How do you do that?  You mus…

Ephesians 2:11-22

Does anybody here have an enemy?  Someone with whom you are at odds? Or you just don’t like?

We live in a deeply divided world.  People hate each other based on religion, race, nation…

Death never seems so real until you face it for the first time. Maybe that was the time you ran out in front of a fast-moving car.  Or the time you went rock climbing and slipped.

Today we find that C…

In Christ you are blessed to the glory of God, not so that he can glorify us.  You should reflect and recount the ways God has blessed you, and then use that recollection of blessings to encourage yo…

What does the Bible teach about worship?  True worship is importance, because the Father is seeking those who will worship Him in spirit and in truth.  It refers to worth ship, God is worthy to be pr…