First Christian Church of Otego

Pastor Steve Paris fills the pulpit this week. 

How is your spirtiual heart? 5 Things we need to get to the heart of the matter

3 Results we should have knowing God is with us - Hebrews 13:5-6 1. We can have contentment 2. We can be bold 3. We can have peace

5 Things that will allow us to rejoice in the Lord ALWAYS!!! -Phillipians 4 1. Moderation (gentleness) in everything 2. Be careful (anxious) for nothing 3. Do it all with prayer! 4. Think on good things 5. Start doing good things

4 Steps to having a peaceful heart in troubled times - 1 Thes. 5 1. Follow that which is good  - vs. 15 2. Rejoice evermore - vs.16 3. Pray without ceasing - vs. 17 4. In everything, give thanks - vs. 18

Continuing Onward   1. Let brotherly love continue 2. Continue in hospitality 3. Continue on in contentment 4. Continue in giving 5. Continue in fellowship

5 Aspects we need to do continue onward 1. Let brotherly love continue 2. Continue in hospitality 3. Continue in contentment 4. Continue in giving 5. Continue in fellowship

This year, due to the Covid-19 situation, we decided instead of filling our Church building with people for our Christmas Cantata, we would record the audio and upload the performance for people to enjoy.  Many thanks to all that were part of this year's Christmas Cantata!!! We hope you enjoy it!!! Please subscribe and leave a rating or comment wherever you listen to this (it helps other people find our podcast easier). 

4 Steps to Healing - James 5 1. Fall on your knees in prayer 2. Completely leaning on His promise 3. Make sure the prerequisite   a. A clean heart   b. A right motive   c. A right name (pray in Jesus'  name) 4. Leaning on His Power

Dan Rathmell joins us as another round of students have graduated from our Discipleship class. If you are interested in our Discipleship class, please contact us through our FaceBook page or our website. 

Mike and Jessica Peschka, along with their 2 (soon to be 3) children, are serving as missionaries in the Philippines with Ethnos 360.  They are stuck in the US during the COVID-19 pandemic, but eagerly await to return to the Philippines to continue their ministry.   If you would like to support them visit https://ethnos360.org/missionaries/mike-and-jessica-peschka They truly have a heart to serve and spread the gospel of Jesus Christ and could use support.

7 Duties as Soldiers of Jesus Christ, our God, Commander-in-Chief Part 1   1. Build yourself up 2. Pray in the Holy Spirit 3. Keep yourselves in the love of God 4-7 coming soon!

6 Benefits of Becoming a Child of God   1. Lively hope for your soul 2. Incorruptible inheritance for your soul 3. Secure future for your soul 4. Uplifting life for your soul 5. Honoring life for your soul 6. Glorious life for your soul

"We exist to make God famous" - Jeremy Maslin

The Lord's Table

4 ways to commit ourselves to our Lord - Hebrews 10 1. We draw near with a true heart 2. Hold fast without wavering 3. We consider one another 4. Exhort one another on the assembly of believers.

Lord, We Love You 6 Reasons we should love our Lord - 1 John 4 1. It is our duty to love. 2. He is the vehicle of our love. 3. He is our facilitator of our love. 4. He is our savior of love. 5. He is our perfection of love.  6. He is our reason to love. 

5 Reasons  we should trust God in ALL that we do - Hebrews 2 1. Jesus is the sinner's substitute 2. Jesus is the salvation's captain 3. Jesus is the Saint's sanctifier 4. Jesus is Satan's conquerer 5 Jesus is the sympathizing Savior

3 Aspects of praising our God 1 Chron. 16 1. Praise our God for His creation 2. Praise our God for His salvation 3. Praise our God for His preservation

"Born Is The King" Cantata performed by the First Christian Church of Otego. Our current recording equipment does not reflect how truly amazing this performance was in person. If you were not there in person to see the performance, you missed a great show!

Lord, We Bow Down-  A quick run through of some of the attributes of God

3 Aspects of a water baptism: 1. The reason to do it (a prerequisite) - if you believe with all your heart that Jesus is the Son of God, you may be baptized. 2. The response - obedience. 3. The rejoicing - because of new life, new hope, new peace, new safety, and new love.

3 Aspects of The Lord's Table 1)  The Bread  2) The Cup 3) Self Examination 

Pastor Thompson's Mother's Day sermon comes from 1 Samuel chapter 1, and shows how Hannah is a godly mother.

This week, Pastor Thompson's sermon comes from Romans chapter 12.   1) We need to have a new mindset   2) We need a fervent spirit   3) We need a right relationship

This week, Pastor Thompson teaches us how to be a mature servant. 

Technical difficulties resulted in this sermon getting cut short, but it is still worth the listen.  

This week's sermon is routed from Mark chapter 2.   4 aspects of the loving servants that brought the paralytic man to Jesus that we can use to spread the gospel: 1) They cared, they REALLY cared. 2) They labored together.  If we all work together, we can spread the gospel further. 3) They stuck it out to get the job done.  4) They accomplished the task.

Listen to Charlie Christman's sermon as he filled in for Pastor Thompson. 

Pastor Thompson uses Psalm 51 in this sermon titled: "3 things it takes to be a true servant of God" 1) It takes a right profession to be a true servant of God 2) It takes a right profession to be a true servant of God 3) It takes a right proclamation to be a true servant of God