2008 Recent Updates Archive
RECENT UPDATES 2008
New
sermons, audio, and announcements.
| The First Epistle .This is the final First Epistle for calendar year 2008. | ||
| Sunday Bulletin January 4, 2009 | ||
| Sunday Sermon | Ligon Duncan | |
| Luke 1:39-45 | Communion in God's Providence | Ligon Duncan |
| Psalm 90 | How Christians Should Approach the New Year | Derek Thomas |
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The sermons from the week of December 21 are now complete. WIC Spring Retreat 2009 online registration form
The Presbyterian Bookstore Calling All Men! "FPC Men's Bible Study - Surveying the Old Testament" Men, would you like to grow in your knowledge of the Bible's content, and better understand how each book of the Old Testament contributes to the unfolding of God's plan of redemption? This spring, Nate Shurden, Minister of Discipleship, will lead a weekly morning Bible study through the Old Testament. In this study, you will gain a better grasp of the content, theological foundations, and redemptive contributions of the Old Testament. The study will include teaching, guided discussion, and prayer.
The Bible
study will meet on Tuesday mornings from 6:30-7:40am in
Miller Hall
A lite
breakfast will be served each week. Please join us as we
seek
To learn
more about this study, please contact Shannon Craft,
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| The First Epistle .This is the final First Epistle for calendar year 2008. | ||
| Sunday Bulletin | ||
| Sunday Sermon | Ligon Duncan | |
| Luke 1:26 | Nothing is Impossible with God | Ligon Duncan |
| Genesis 3 | The Promised Seed | Derek Thomas |
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The Presbyterian Bookstore
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| The First Epistle .This is the final First Epistle for calendar year 2008. | ||
| Sunday Bulletin | ||
| Sunday Sermon | Ligon Duncan | |
| Luke 1:5-25 | Scared Stiff by an Angel | Ligon Duncan |
| Nehemiah 8:9-12 | Joy and Strength | Derek Thomas |
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The Presbyterian Bookstore
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| The First Epistle . | ||
| Sunday Bulletin | ||
| Sunday Sermon | Ligon Duncan | |
| Luke 1:1-7 | Gospel Beginnings | Ligon Duncan |
| John 13:15-17 |
Called to Serve Ordination of Ruling Elders and Deacons |
Derek Thomas |
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| The First Epistle The First Epistle was not produced this week. | ||
| Sunday Bulletin | ||
| Sunday Sermon | Ligon Duncan | |
| Psalm 104 | The Eyes of All Hope in Thee | Ligon Duncan |
| Psalm 104 - HOF | Let Us Love and Sing and Wonder | Ligon Duncan |
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| The First Epistle | ||
| Sunday Bulletin | ||
| Sunday Sermon | Ligon Duncan | |
| Psalm 105 | He Remembers His Covenant | Ligon Duncan |
| Nehemiah 7:5-73 | O No! More Names | Derek Thomas |
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| The First Epistle | ||
| Sunday Sermon | Derek Thomas | |
| Luke 19:1-10. | What Every Businessman Should Know - Jesus! | Derek Thomas |
| Nehemiah 6:15-7:4 | The Finished Project | Derek Thomas |
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| The First Epistle | ||
| Sunday Sermon | Ligon Duncan | |
| 2 Cor 9:7b-14 | Cheerful? | Ligon Duncan |
| Nehemiah 6:1-14 | Conspiracy | Derek Thomas |
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| The First Epistle | ||
| Sunday Sermon | Ligon Duncan | |
| Psalm 103 | Grace | Ligon Duncan |
| Psalm 103 | The Great Love of God | Ligon Duncan |
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| The First Epistle | ||
| Sunday Sermon | Ligon Duncan | |
| Psalm 102 | A Prayer in Affliction | Ligon Duncan |
| Psalm 90 | Our God, Our Help in Ages Past | Ligon Duncan |
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| The First Epistle | ||
| Sunday Sermon | David Robertson | |
| Romans 8 | Real Evangelism | David Robertson |
| Nehemiah 5:14-19 | The Gospel for the 21st Century | David Robertson |
| Luke 24 | Burning Hearts | David Robertson |
| Colossians 2 | Two Philosophies | David Robertson |
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| The First Epistle | ||
| Sunday Sermon | Ligon Duncan | |
| Acts 6 | What Deacons Are and Do | Ligon Duncan |
| Nehemiah 5:14-19 | Generosity: But Was It The Right Motive? | Derek Thomas |
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| The First Epistle | ||
| Sunday Sermon | Ligon Duncan | |
| I Thess 5:18 | Now Thank We All Our God | Ligon Duncan |
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2. 2008 Elder Elections -
4th Ballot Results
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| The First Epistle | ||
| Sunday Sermon | Ligon Duncan | |
| Psalm 101 | The Resolutions of a Godly Leader | Ligon Duncan |
| Nehemiah 5:1-13 | Prejudice and the Poor | Derek Thomas |
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2. 2008 Elder Elections - 3rd Ballot Results
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| The First Epistle | ||
| Sunday Sermon | Ligon Duncan | |
| Psalm 100 | All People That on Earth Do Dwell | Ligon Duncan |
| Proverbs 3:5-6 | If Thou But Suffer God to Guide Thee | Ligon Duncan |
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3. WIC Fall Kick-off Banquet
Registration online registration is available. |
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| The First Epistle | ||
| Sunday Sermon | Ligon Duncan | |
| I Tim 3:1-7 | What Elders Are and Do | Ligon Duncan |
| Neh 4:15-23 | Pray and Keep Your Powder Dry | Derek Thomas |
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| The First Epistle | ||
| Sunday Sermon | Ligon Duncan | |
| Psalm 99 | He Answered, Forgave, and Avenged | Ligon Duncan |
| Neh 4:1-14 | Satan Hates a Good Thing | Derek Thomas |
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| The First Epistle | ||
| Sunday Sermon | Ligon Duncan | |
| Psalm 98 | Joy to the World | Ligon Duncan |
| Neh 3:1-32 | Building Project | Derek Thomas |
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| The First Epistle | ||
| Sunday Sermon | Ligon Duncan | |
| Psalm 97 | You Become Like What You Worship | Ligon Duncan |
| Neh 2:9-20 | Inspection | Derek Thomas |
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3. FPC Website Weekly Update Notice- |
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| The First Epistle | ||
| Sunday Sermon | Ligon Duncan | |
| Psalm 96 | What Shall We Wear to Church? | Ligon Duncan |
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HOF #1 - Psalm 103 |
Praise to the Lord, the Almighty | Ligon Duncan |
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2. Hymns of the Faith
Updated
8/13/2008 4. WIC Prayer Journal - There are 15 Prayer Journals still available for purchase.
5. FPC Website Weekly Update Notice- 6. Podcast. The FPC podcast at the Feedburner site has been reexamined and the links validated. The iTunes postings have also been verified. |
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| The First Epistle | ||
| Sunday Sermon | Derek Thomas | |
| Luke 7:36-50 | Extravagant Love for Jesus #2 | Derek Thomas |
| Psalm 128 | The Biblical Husband | Derek Thomas |
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| The First Epistle | ||
| Sunday Sermon | Derek Thomas | |
| Mark 14:1-9 | Extravagant Love for Jesus | Derek Thomas |
| Neh 1:11b-2:8 | To Jerualem | Derek Thomas |
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| The First Epistle | ||
| Sunday Sermon | Ligon Duncan | |
| Psalm 95 | Come, Let us Worship | Ligon Duncan |
| Nehemiah 1:1-11 | Meet Nehemiah | Derek Thomas |
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| The First Epistle | ||
| Sunday Sermon | Ligon Duncan | |
| Psalm 94 | The Avenger | Ligon Duncan |
| Ezra 10:18-44 | Named in Public-Guilty as Charged | Derek Thomas |
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| The First Epistle | ||
| Sunday Sermon | Ligon Duncan | |
| Psalm 93 | Dressed in Majesty | Ligon Duncan |
| Ezra 10:1-17 | Repentance in the Rain | Derek Thomas |
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| The First Epistle There will be NO First Epistle published this week | ||
| Sunday Sermon | Ligon Duncan | |
| Psalm 92 | A Song for the Sabbath | Ligon Duncan |
| Matthew | The Long Arm Of Salvation | Nate Shurden |
| Romans 8 | The Golden Chain Of Assurance | Nate Shurden |
| I John 5 | Evidence That Demands a Verdict | Nate Shurden |
| Hebrews 2 | Let Us Run With Endurance | Nate Shurden |
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| The First Epistle | ||
| Sunday Sermon | Ligon Duncan | |
| Psalm 91 | Shadowed | Ligon Duncan |
| Ezra 9:1-15 | Prayer | Derek Thomas |
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| The First Epistle | ||
| Sunday Sermon | Ligon Duncan | |
| Psalm 90 | Moses' Psalm | Ligon Duncan |
| Ezra 8:20-36 | Road Trip to Jerusalem | Derek Thomas |
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| The First Epistle | ||
| Sunday Sermon | Ligon Duncan | |
| Philippians 4:21-23 | Grace with Your Spirit | Ligon Duncan |
| Ezra 8:15-20 | Priests | Derek Thomas |
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| The First Epistle | ||
| Sunday Sermon | Ligon Duncan | |
| Philippians 4:8-9 | Content in Every Situation | Ligon Duncan |
| Ezra 8:1-14 | More Names - Returnees | Derek Thomas |
| 1 Samuel | Providence and Prayer | Jeremy Smith |
| 2 Corinthians | When God Says No | Jeremy Smith |
| Ephesians 1 | God is Listening | Jeremy Smith |
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| The First Epistle | ||
| Sunday Sermon | Ligon Duncan | |
| Philippians 4:8-9 | Do As I Do | Ligon Duncan |
| Ezra 7:8-28 | A Letter from Artaxerxes | Derek Thomas |
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| The First Epistle | ||
| Sunday Sermon | Ligon Duncan | |
| Philippians 4:2-7 | The Shalom of God | Ligon Duncan |
| Ezra 7:1-10 | Ezra - Entering Halfway Through the Book | Derek Thomas |
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Notes:
2. Vacation Bible School 2008
Online VBS Registration |
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| The First Epistle | ||
| Sunday Sermon | Ligon Duncan | |
| Philippians 3:17-4:1 | Two Ways to Live | Ligon Duncan |
| Ezra 6:19-22 | Passover - Passed Over | Derek Thomas |
| Numbers 36:1-13 |
No Inheritance Transferred Final sermon in the Numbers series |
Ligon Duncan |
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| The First Epistle | ||
| Sunday Sermon | Ligon Duncan | |
| Philippians 3:12-16 | Pressing on Toward the Goal | Ligon Duncan |
| Ezra 6:16-18 | Dedication | Derek Thomas |
| Numbers 35 | Cities of Refuge | Ligon Duncan |
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| The First Epistle | ||
| Sunday Sermon | Ligon Duncan | |
| Philippians 3:7-11 | What We Desire, Receive, and Live It | Ligon Duncan |
| Numbers 33:50-56 | Possessing the Land | Ligon Duncan |
| Numbers 34:1-29 | Divvying Up Canaan | Ligon Duncan |
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| The First Epistle | ||
| Sunday Sermon | Ligon Duncan | |
| Philippians 3:1-11 | The Christian's Triple Gain | Ligon Duncan |
| Ezra 6:1-15 | Behold - The Temple! | Derek Thomas |
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Weekly Update: |
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| The First Epistle | ||
| Sunday Sermon | Ligon Duncan | |
| Philippians 3:1-6 | Put No Confidence in the Flesh | Ligon Duncan |
| Ezra 5:3-17 | Bureaucratic Meddling | Derek Thomas |
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Weekly Update: |
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| The First Epistle | ||
| Sunday Sermon | Ligon Duncan | |
| Philippians 3:1-6 | Put No Confidence in the Flesh | Ligon Duncan |
| Numbers 33:1-49 | From Egypt to Jordan | Ligon Duncan |
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Weekly Update: |
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| The First Epistle | ||
| Sunday Sermon | Ligon Duncan | |
| Philippians 3:1-11 | Knowing the Power of Christ's Resurrection | Ligon Duncan |
| Ezra 4:6-13 | Opposition - 2 | Derek Thomas |
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Weekly Update:
1. Church Officer Policy: NEW!!
Biblical qualifications and
election information |
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Search Engine Upgrade:
When entering a word in the web site search engine, the normal
return has been a list of links where the word was used, with the
word highlighted in red.in the link
heading, but not in the linked page itself.
With this latest upgrade, linked pages will also display the the searched word in red wherever that term appears on the page.
| The First Epistle | ||
| Sunday Sermon | Ligon Duncan | |
| Philippians 2:19-30 | He Came Close to Death for the Work of Christ | Ligon Duncan |
| Numbers 32 | This Side of the Jordan | Ligon Duncan |
| Ezra 4:1-5 | Opposition -1 | Derek Thomas |
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Weekly Update: |
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Search Engine Upgrade:
When entering a word in the web site search engine, the normal
return has been a list of links where the word was used, with the
word highlighted in red.in the link
heading, but not in the linked page itself.
With this latest upgrade, linked pages will also display the the searched word in red wherever that term appears on the page.
| The First Epistle | ||
| Sunday Sermon | Ligon Duncan | |
| Philippians 2:16-18 | Hold Fast to the Word of Life | Ligon Duncan |
| Numbers 31 | Vengeance on Midian | Ligon Duncan |
| Ezra 3:8-13 | Building for God | Derek Thomas |
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Weekly Update: |
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| The First Epistle | ||
| Sunday Sermon | Ligon Duncan | |
| Philippians 2:14-15 | Don't Do What Israel Did | Ligon Duncan |
| Numbers 31 | Vengeance on Midian | Ligon Duncan |
| John 13:1-17 | Before I Go | William Joseph |
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Weekly Update: |
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Search Engine Upgrade:
When entering a word in the web site search engine, the normal
return has been a list of links where the word was used, with the
word highlighted in red.in the link
heading, but not in the linked page itself.
With this latest upgrade, linked pages will also display the the searched word in red wherever that term appears on the page.
| The First Epistle | ||
| Sunday Sermon | Iain D. Campbell | |
| Genesis 1 | The Very First Missionary Movement | Iain D. Campbell |
| Genesis 38 | Judah, Tamar, Missions and Jesus | Iain D. Campbell |
| Genesis 22 | Worship: Mission Impossible | Iain D. Campbell |
| Genesis 24 | Wilt Thou Go With This Man? | Iain D. Campbell |
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FPC Website Weekly Update Notice-
If you desire to have your name reinstated to the weekly update
email notification, simply email the
webmaster and provide your name and a current email.
| The First Epistle | ||
| Sunday Sermon | Ligon Duncan | |
| Philippians 2:12-13 | Sanctification 101 and Missions | Ligon Duncan |
| Numbers 29 | The Offerings of the Seventh Month | Ligon Duncan |
| Ezra 3:1-7 | Worship: The Goal of Missions | Derek Thomas |
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2008 Mission Conference |
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| The First Epistle | ||
| Sunday Sermon | Ligon Duncan | |
| Philippians 2:12-13 | Live Life in Light of the Humiliation and Exaltation of Christ | Ligon Duncan |
| Numbers 28 | The Laws of Offerings | Ligon Duncan |
| Ezra 2:1-72 | Pilgrims Have Names | Derek Thomas |
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CD series currently available from
The Presbyterian Bookstore Al Mohler - Mid-South Men's Rally - 2008 Friday Night - 2 CDs Sunday - 1 CD
Ligon Duncan - "Suffering, Sovereignty, and Sanctification"
Luncheon Series |
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FPC Website Weekly Update Notice---------
The TW to Comcast transition is now complete and TW RoadRunner email
addresses are beginning to bounce back as undeliverable.
Consequently, we will begin deleting all of these undeliverable addresses within the next few weeks.
If you desire to have your name reinstated to the weekly update email notification, simply email the webmaster and provide your name and a current email.
| The First Epistle | ||
| Sunday Sermon | Ligon Duncan | |
| Philippians 2:9-11 | The Exaltation of Christ | Ligon Duncan |
| Numbers 27:12-23 | Succession Plan | Ligon Duncan |
| Ezra 1:1-11 | Freedom | Derek Thomas |
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Thursday Series "Suffering" ----This series is now
complete Why me? What for? How so?” and, “Him, too?” |
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Missions Conference 2008 - Schedule, Speaker, Trips, and other information
WIC Spring 2008 Newsletter -- very large pdf file - will load slowly
FPC Website Weekly Update Notice---------
The TW to Comcast transition is now complete and TW RoadRunner email
addresses are beginning to bounce back as undeliverable.
Consequently, we will begin deleting all of these undeliverable addresses within the next few weeks.
If you desire to have your name reinstated to the weekly update email notification, simply email the webmaster and provide your name and a current email.
| The First Epistle | ||
| Sunday Sermon | Al Mohler | |
| Deuteronomy 4 | Did We Hear God Speak and Survive? | Al Mohler |
| Numbers 27:1-14 | Inheritance Laws | Ligon Duncan |
| Numbers 26 | The New Generation | Ligon Duncan |
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Thursday Series "Suffering" Why me? What for? How so?” and, “Him, too?” |
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| The First Epistle | ||
| Sunday Sermon | Ligon Duncan | |
| Philippians 2:8 | The Obedience of the Death of Christ | Ligon Duncan |
| Numbers 25:1-18 | The Zeal of Phinehas | Ligon Duncan |
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Thursday Series "Suffering" Why me? What for? How so?” and, “Him, too?” |
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| The First Epistle | ||
| Sunday Sermon | Ligon Duncan | |
| Philippians 2:7-8 |
The Humanity of Christ Communion Sunday |
Ligon Duncan |
| Numbers 23:27ff | Balaam's Prophecy (2) | Ligon Duncan |
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Thursday Series "Suffering" Why me? What for? How so?” and, “Him, too?” |
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| The First Epistle | ||
| Sunday Sermon | Ligon Duncan | |
| Philippians 2:7 | The Emptying of Christ | Ligon Duncan |
| Numbers 22:41ff | Balaam's Prophecy (1) | Ligon Duncan |
| Matthew 11:28-30 | The Greatest Invitation You'll Ever Receive | Derek Thomas |