“God is Spirit, and those who worship Him must worship Him in Spirit and truth.”

“Tis so Sweet to Trust in Jesus”

SCRIPTURE READING – Psalm 66:1 - 4
Giving of Selves and Our Offerings
OFFERTORY PRAYER
SPECIAL MUSIC – By Pru Hungate

Praise and Worship
“Echo Holy”
“Who You Say I Am”
“Great Things”

Proclamation of the Word
Message by Pastor Joe
“Praise, Do Good, Obey and Pray”

PRAYER TIME / Time of Reflection
“10,000 Reasons (Bless the Lord)”

Benediction “God Really Loves Us”

Sermon Notes

Hebrews 13:15 Continue to offer praises to God and thank Him
Hebrews 13:16 God is pleased with doing good and sharing, so do not stop
Hebrews 13:17 Obey and submit to your spiritual leaders
Hebrews 13:18 & 19 Pray for those not with us in ministry

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FBCWest 495 | Praise, Do Good, Obey and Pray

Proclamation of the Word
Message by Pastor Joe
“I know My Redeemer Lives”

Sermon Notes
Job 18:1 -4 Bildad rebukes Job and says get understanding and then we can talk
Job 18:5 – 21 Bildad says that the wicked will be devoured, perish and not be remembered
Job 19:1 – 6 Job says his friend torment and insult him
Job 19:7 – 22 Job says he feels everyone is against him and despises him
Job 19:23 – 27 Job’s and hopefully our statement of faith
1 Corinthians 15:50 – 58 We will not all see death, but we will all be changed
Job 19:28 & 29 Those who persecute God’s people will be judged

510 FBCWest | I know My Redeemer Lives

Proclamation of the Word
Message by Pastor Joe
“Now I See You”

“Morning by Morning (I Will Trust)”
Benediction “God Really Loves Us”



Sermon Notes
Job 42:1 & 2 God can do all things and can’t be stopped
Matthew 19:20 With God all things are possible
Job 42:3 Job admits he didn’t know what he was talking about
Job 42:4 Job asks God to teach him
Psalm 143:10 Teach me to do Your will
Psalm 62:5 My soul waits in silence for God only
Psalm 139:1 – 6 God knows us intimately
Job 42:5 Job says he heard about God, but now he sees Him
Isaiah 6:1 -8 Isaiah saw the Lord and it impacted him
Job 42:6 Job repents

522 FBCWest | Now I See You

There is historical fact that Jesus was raised from the dead. The women who went to the tomb to prepare His body and found the stone rolled away from the tomb. Then they received the news that Jesus had risen. He walked on the Earth after his resurrection for about 40 days. Today is a celebration because our sins have been forgiven by the lamb of God.

Proclamation of the Word
Message by Pastor Joe
“First Fruits”
“Behold the Lamb of God Is the Living One”

Sermon Notes
John 1:29 Jesus is the Lamb of God who takes away sins
Luke 24:1 – 12 Jesus is the Living One and He is risen as he said. Unfortunately, His flowers would not initially believe and it seemed as nonsense
1 Corinthians 15:1 – 11 Witnesses to the resurrection
Revelation 7:9 – 17 A great multitude worship God and the Lamb of God is in the center. His blood washed the multitudes’ robe white, and He is our Shepherd

550 FBCWest | Behold the Lamb of God Is the Living One

557 FBCWest | Born Again

Proclamation of the Word
Message by Pastor Joe

Sermon Notes
John 3:1 & 2 Religious leader comes to Jesus at night, but with wrong assumption
John 3:3 Jesus tells him that unless born again no one can see the kingdom of God
John 3:4 Nicodemus asks how cant that happen, it essentially is impossible
John 3:5 – 8 Jesus repeats that you must be born again
John 3:8 Nicodemus still does not understand
John 3:10 – 13 Nicodemus is criticized for being a teacher and does not understand. Jesus does because He came from above
John 3:14 & 15 Jesus reminds him from the Scriptures –
it’s about faith
Numbers 21:6 - 9 Looking at the bronze serpent allowed people to live

557 FBCWest | Born Again

While heading to the Garden of Gethsemane, Jesus is going to be talking to his disciples and figurative language initially about his death and resurrection. He tells them that their reaction is going to be very different than the world's reaction, but their reaction is only going to be temporary and eventually their change reaction will be permanent. It will also tell them that during their time here on earth, they will be facing tribulation, but they can have peace because of what Jesus is going to do. Come see what Jesus says, how we can have peace.

John 16:16 Jesus speaks figuratively about His death and resurrection
John 16:17 & 18 Disciples talk among themselves what Jesus might mean
John 16:19 – 22 Jesus tells them they will grieve and then that grief will turn to joy and that joy can’t be taken away
John 16:23 & 24 The Father will give to them things asked for in Jesus’ name
John 16:25 – 28 Jesus talks plainly to them about going to the Father and prayer
John 16:29 & 30 Disciples response is that they believe
John 16:31 – 33 Jesus tells them even though they believe they will be scattered, but He will not be alone and that He has overcome the world

597 FBCWest | Jesus the Overcomer

Palm Sunday. All those universally Christian churches on this day will celebrate Palm Sunday and as a part of that celebration will read or preach on what is called the triumphal entry. I want to take a little departure from that. I think that was an important entry by Jesus into Jerusalem but I think there is another real triumphal entry. Come and listen to what that alternative may be.

Proclamation of the Word
Message by Pastor Joe

Sermon Notes
Luke 19:28 – 40 Jesus enters Jerusalem that is called the Triumphal Entry
Zechariah 14:9 – 17 Jesus comes to the rescue of Jerusalem and then rules and reigns as the King, the Lord of Hosts

599 FBCWest | The Real Triumphal Entry

During this time of the Christmas season, you'll see a lot of manger scenes and you'll see a baby in that manger. Today we're going to talk about who that baby was and is and what he is going to do service when it's after the 25th? Well, let me tell you there's a couple of reasons why.

Sermon Notes
Isaiah 9:2 – 5 From darkness to light, gladness increased and enemies defeated
Isaiah 9:6 & 7 A Child shall be born, who is God and He will reign in peace
Luke 2:1 – 20 A Child is born who is Christ the Lord
Revelation 22:1 – 5 The Lamb shall sit upon the throne in heaven

A Child Is Born

Jesus emphasized that his primary mission was to preach the gospel, not just to perform miracles. He often withdrew to pray alone, showing the importance of communion with God.

Sermon Notes
Mark 1:29 - 31 Jesus heals Peter’s mother-in-law
Mark 1:32 -34 Jesus heals the sick and demon possessed
Mark 1:35 – 37 Jesus goes alone to pray, but is sought out by His disciples
Mark 1:38 -& 39 Jesus goes throughout Galilee to preach and cast out demons

Preaching, that Is Why He Came

A leper asks Jesus to heal him if He is willing. Pastor Joe emphasizes the importance of faith, humility, and boldness in approaching Jesus. Jesus shows His love and compassion for the leper by healing him.

Message by Pastor Joe
“If Jesus Is Willing?”

Sermon Notes
Mark 1:40 A leper falling on his knees asking to be made clean if Jesus is willing
Mark 1:41 Jesus being moved with compassion touches and cleanses him
Mark 1:42 The leper is immediately cleansed
Mark 1: 43 & 44 Jesus sternly tells him not to tell anyone but do what the law commanded after a leper is cleansed
Mark 1:45 The man does not listen and tells his news and as a result Jesus had to stay in unpopulated areas

If Jesus Is Willing?

Explore two significant events from the Gospel of Mark that reveal the awe-inspiring authority and holiness of Jesus. Witness the disciples' journey through a fierce storm, where their fear turns to amazement as Jesus commands the wind and sea to obey Him. Then, delve into the transformative encounter between Jesus and a demon-possessed man, showcasing His unparalleled power.

Sermon Notes
Mark 4:35 & 36 Jesus and disciples travel by boat
Mark 4:37 A storm hits and the boat is taking on water
Mark 4:38 Disciples awaken Jesus out of sleep “don’t You care?”
Mark 4:39 Jesus rebukes the wind and tells the sea to be still and they obey
Mark 4:40 Jesus rebukes the disciples for no faith
Mark 4:41 The disciples became afraid
Mark 5:1 – 5 They reach the other side of the sea and they encounter a demon possessed man
Mark 5:6 – 12 Jesus interacts with the demon and casts the demon out of the man and they enter a herd of swine
Mark 5:13 The herd runs into the sea and drown
Mark 5:14 – 17 People from the region come to find out what happened, they become frightened of Jesus and want Him to leave
Mark 5:18 – 20 As Jesus is leaving the man wants to go with Him, but Jesus tells him to go home and report what happened to him, and he does

Frightened by Jesus

Explore relativity of time through the lens of two individuals' encounters with Jesus. Jairus, his dying daughter, as well as a woman who has been suffering for 12 years have different stories highlighting how time can feel different depending on one's circumstances and perspective. Uncover the profoundness of faith, healing, and the power of Jesus to transform lives, no matter the situation.

Sermon Notes
Mark 5:21 Jesus crossed back over the sea and a large crowd gathers around Him
Mark 5:22 – 24 A synagogue official implores Jesus to heal his daughter who is dying. The crowd follows
Mark 5:25 & 26 A woman who has been hemorrhaging for 12 years and no doctor has helped her
Mark 5:27 & 28 She had heard about Jesus and thought if she could just touch Jesus’ clothing she would be healed
Mark 5:29 Immediately after touching His garment the hemorrhaging stops
Mark 5:30 Jesus asks who touched My garment
Mark 5:31 Disciples state the crowd is “pressing in” and yet You ask who touched Me
Mark 5:32 & 33 Jesus looks at the woman and she confesses
Mark 5:34 Jesus tells her her faith has made her well – go in peace and be healed of your affliction
Mark 5:35 People come from Jarius’ house and tell him to leave Jesus alone his daughter has died
Mark 5:36 Jesus tells him not to be afraid but believe
Mark 5:37 – 40 The people in the house are in grief but Jesus tells them to stop weeping the girl is not dead, but they then laugh at Him
Mark 5:41 – 43 With only the mother, father and disciples Jesus tells the little girl to get up, she does and Jesus tells them to feed her She is 12

Time Is Relative

A mother's humble persistence moves Jesus to act. What do we do when God says "no" or seems silent? The importance of humility in our prayers and faith, even when faced with disappointment or apparent rejection.

Sermon Notes
Mark 7:24 Jesus wanted to be alone
Mark 7:25 & 26 A gentile woman keeps asking Jesus to cast out a demon from her daughter
Mark 7:27 Jesus tells her “the children” (the Jews) must be satisfied first and not throw it to the dogs
Mark 7:28 The woman responds that the “dogs eat the crumbs from the table
Mark 7:29 & 30 Jesus tells her “because of her response her daughter’s demon possession is gone, and she sees it so

Feeding on Crumbs

Far beyond plenty good enough. Jesus’ compassion and power exceeded everyone’s expectations when He healed a man who was deaf. Do not limit God, not in our prayers, not in our worship.  But instead let Him answer in His way.

Mark 7:31 Jesus travels through Tyre, Sidon and the Decapolis
Mark 7:32 They bring to Jesus a deaf man who also has difficulty speaking
Mark 7:33 & 34 Jesus takes him away from the multitude. Jesus then puts His fingers in the man’s ears and puts His saliva on the man’s tongue and said “Be opened”
Mark 7:35 The man hears and is able to speak plainly
Mark 7:36 Jesus orders them not to tell anyone, but the more He orders them, the more they continue to proclaim
Mark 7:37 They say that He has done all things well and makes even the deaf to hear ant the mute to speak


Jesus Does All Things Well

Jesus true divine nature is displayed to His disciples. The significance of the Transfiguration, before Peter, James, and John transformed their understanding of His divine glory.

Sermon Notes
Mark 9:1 Jesus tells His disciples some there will not die before they see the kingdom of God come with power
Mark 9:2 & 3 Jesus takes 3 of His disciples up a mountain and they see Him transfigured
Mark 9:4 Elijah and Moses have a conversation with Jesus
Mark 9:5 & 6 Peter suggests that 3 tabernacles be built since he didn’t know what to say
Mark 9:7 & 8 A cloud forms covering Elijah and Moses and a voice says that Jesus is His beloved Son, listen to Him and Jesus is left by Himself
Mark 9:9 Jesus tells the 3 not to tell anyone what they saw until after Jesus’ resurrection
Mark 9:10 Disciples discuss among themselves what rising from the dead means
Mark 9:11 – 13 A question-and-answer period about Elijah coming before the Messiah

Jesus Appears as He Really Is

The Pharisees and Jesus' have a discussion about the law.  Jesus informs them that the law goes beyond the letter of the law to address the hardness of man’s hearts. 

Sermon Notes
Mark 10:1 As Jesus’ custom, He teaches the crowd
Mark 10:2 The Pharisees testing Jesus asks Him about divorce
Mark 10:3 – 9 Jesus answers their test
Mark 10:10 Jesus’ disciples question Him about divorce
Mark 10:11 & 12 Jesus answers their questions
Mark 10:13 People bring children to Jesus so He might touch them, but the disciples try to prevent them from coming
Mark 10:14 – 16 Jesus is indignant with them and says the kingdom of God belongs to those like them

Hard Heartedness and Receiving the Kingdom

Jesus uses a parable to convey profound truths on His purpose of being sent to ear by the Father. When religious leaders questioned Jesus's authority, Jesus responds by asking them a question.  After the leaders choose not to answer Jesus’ question. Jesus uses the Parable of the Tenants to explain to the disciples that He will be the rejected cornerstone.



Authority Rejected

Jesus' teaches about the destruction of the temple and His return.

Sermon Notes
Mark 13:1 & 2 Disciples impressed by the Temple area, but Jesus tells them it will be destroyed
Mark 13:3 & 4 Peter, James & John ask privately when these things will be and what will be the signs of fulfillment
Mark 13:5 – 13 Beginning signs
Mark 13:14 The sign of the “Abomination of Desolation”
Mark 13:15 – 20 What to do and how seriously to take that sign
Mark 13:21 – 23 Do not believe false Christs because Jesus has already told us
Mark 13:24 – 27 The coming of the “Son of Man”
Mark 13:28 – 32 Parable of the Fig Tree
Mark 13:33 – 37 Be on the alert

Be Alert

Acts of worship by the woman with the alabaster jar, the poor widow, King David, and ultimately Jesus Christ. 

Sermon Notes
Mark 14:1 & 2 2 days before Passover and Unleavened Bread the religious leaders were looking for a way to kill Jesus before the Holy Days
Mark 14:3 – 9 A woman during the meal poured on Jesus expensive perfume and was criticized for it, but Jesus told them to leave her alone, what she did was good and to be remembered
2 Samuel 24:18– 25 David would not make an offering to God that cost him nothing
Hebrews 9:11 – 14 Jesus offered Himself to God for us



Extravagant Worship

The significance of the Lord’s Supper initiated by Jesus during the Holy Day of Passover. We will see the betrayal of Judas, the symbolism of bread and wine, and Jesus as the Passover Lamb and the covenant of grace. 

Sermon Notes
Mark 14:10 & 11 Judas makes a deal to betray Jesus
Mark 14:12 – 16 Preparation for the Passover meal
Mark 14:17 – 21 Jesus reveals He will be betrayed by one of them
Mark 14:22 - 26 Jesus initiates Communion/Lord’s Supper

Initiating the Lord’s Supper

Sermon Notes
Mark 14:27 & 28 Jesus tells disciples they will be scattered according to the Scriptures, but He will meet them in Galilee after He has risen
Mark 14:29 Peter confident he will not fall away
Mark 14:30 Jesus tells him that he will deny Him 3 times before the cock crows twice
Mark 14:31 Peter and the others disciples insist they would die before betray Him
Mark 14:32 – 36 Jesus and the disciples go to a garden called Gethsemane to pray. Jesus takes 3 of them with Him farther and He goes even farther to pray
Mark 14:37 – 42 Jesus prays to avoid what is going to happen 3 times, asks the disciples 3 times to watch and pray, but they continue to sleep

Spirit Willing, Flesh Weak

What would you do if silence could grant your deepest prayer? Jesus's has been arrested in the Garden of Gethsemane and the profound choice to speak the truth, even when silence could have spared Him suffering.

Sermon Notes
Mark 14:43 – 45 Judas betrays Jesus
Mark 14:46 – 50 Jesus arrested; someone tries to stop the arrest, but Jesus intervenes, then Hiss disciples fled
Mark 14:51 & 52 A young man wearing only a linen sheet flees naked
Mark 14:53 Jesus taken to the High Priest and Council
Mark 14:54 Peter follows at a distance
Mark 14:55 – 60 During the first trial only false and inconsistent testimony is given
Mark 61 & 62 Jesus thus far remains silent and if He remained so He would have to be released. So Chief Priest asks Jesus why He does not respond and if He is the Christ. Jesus responds “I am”
Mark 14:63 – 66 High Priest acts as if he is mourning. The Council condemns Jesus as worthy of death due to blasphemy and begin to mistreat Him

Jesus’s Arrest and First Trial

While Jesus stands firm in truth, Peter falters under pressure, denying his Lord three times.

Sermon Notes
Mark 14:66 – 70 Three times people accuse Peter of being with Jesus. The first two times he denies it and moves away from the accuser
Mark 14:71 The third response to the accuser was to curse and swear
Mark 14:72 After the third denial Peter hears the cock crow the second time and weeps

Acting like a Non-Believer

Pontius Pilate faced a moral crossroads when choosing between justice and public pressure. As Jesus stands silent before His accusers, we witness the ultimate example of strength, humility, and divine love.

Sermon Notes
Mark 15:1 Religious leaders bind Jesus and deliver Him to Pilate (The Roman Governor)
Mark 15:2 – 5 Pilate questions Jesus
Mark 15:6 – 11 Pilate tries to release Jesus. The crowd instead wants a murder released. (the son of the father rather than (The Son of God the Father)
Mark 15:12 – 14 The crowd influenced by the Chief Priests, want Jesus crucified
Mark 15:15 To satisfy the crowd Pilate has Jesus scrouged and authorized His crucifixion

Satisfying the Crowd

Ever since Adam and Eve’s children, humanity has shown cruelty toward one another. There’s even an expression: man’s inhumanity to man. But today, we’re going deeper—into man’s inhumanity to God. 

Sermon Notes
Mark 15:16 – 21 Soldiers mock Jesus and lead Him to be crucified
Probers 14:9 Fools mock at sin
Galatians 6:7 – 10 God is not mocked

Jesus Mocked

The way someone dies does not usually prove who they are. But in Jesus’ case, His crucifixion fulfills the very scriptures that foretold the Messiah’s suffering, death, burial, and resurrection. Jesus’ crucifixion is not a story of defeat. It is the ultimate proof that He is the Messiah, the Son of God, the Lamb who takes away the sin of the world. 

Sermon Notes
Mark 15:22 – 27 Jesus crucified on a hill called Golgotha. He refused the offer of dulling His pain. His garments were divided and 2 others were also crucified
Mark 15:29 – 32 Many were insulting Him and said he saved others but could not save Himself What if He had come down?
Mark 15:33 – 37 Crucifixion started at 9:00 am, at noon darkness fell and at 3 He breathed His last
Mark 15:40 & 41 Results of His death – the veil in the Temple was torn top to bottom and the Centurion said “Truly this was the Son of God” Women ministered to Him during His life were looking from afar

This sermon walks step-by-step through the events of the crucifixion:
• Jesus’ physical suffering and the prophetic reasons behind it
• Why He refused the pain-numbing wine
• The meaning of being crucified at Golgotha, the place of the skull
• How Roman soldiers unknowingly fulfilled Old Testament prophecy
• The darkness that covered the land and Jesus’ cry, “My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?”
• The powerful significance of Psalm 22 and Isaiah’s prophecies
• The tearing of the temple veil and what it means for our access to God
• The centurion’s confession, “Truly this man was the Son of God”
• The women who faithfully stayed near the cross
• What Jesus’ death tells us about the love, timing, sovereignty, and faithfulness of God

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A part of the gospel story that is often treated as a simple transition between the crucifixion and the resurrection. Scripture shows it is far more significant. The burial of Jesus fulfills prophecy, demonstrates God’s control over timing and events, and provides evidence that He is the promised Messiah.

Sermon Notes
Mark 15:42 Crucifixion happens on Day of Preparation before the Sabbath – that Sabbath was not Saturday
Mark 15:43 Joseph of Arimathea gets enough courage to ask for the body of Jesus
Mark 15:44 & 45 Making sure Jesus was dead, Pilate grants Joseph’s request
Mark 15:46 Joseph bought a linen sheet, wrapped Jesus’ body in it and placed Him in a hewn out rock for a tomb and a stone was placed at the entrance
Mark 15:47 Women observed where Jesus was buried so they could come back and properly bury Him
Isaiah 53:9 Prophecy concerning the burial of the Messiah

Buried According to the Scriptures

The event that confirms Jesus is exactly who He claimed to be: the Messiah, the Son of God. After His burial, the women came to the tomb expecting decay, but the Scriptures had already declared that the Holy One would not see corruption. Instead, they found the stone rolled away, an empty tomb, and an angel announcing the truth: “He has risen; He is not here.”

Sermon Notes
Mark 16:1 – 4 Women go to the tomb with spices to prepare Jesus’ body and wondering how they will get the stone rolled away from the tomb
Mark 16:5 & 6 They enter the tomb and see a young man wearing a white robe (an angel) who tells them Jesus who had been crucified is risen and He is not here
Mark 16:7 Angel tells them to tell Jesus’ disciples and Peter Jesus will meet them in Galilee
Mark 16:8 The women left afraid
1 Corinthians 15:3 – 11 Jesus died, buried and rose according to the Scriptures



Jesus Isn’t There

What is your purpose? Culture, self-help books, and institutions promise to help you find your purpose, but the Bible tells us something very different. The Scripture explains what your purpose truly is and why it applies to every person, at every stage of life, in every circumstance. Our purpose is not self-fulfillment or personal greatness, but the glory of God. God’s plan has always been about displaying His grace, mercy, and power through people who often don’t deserve it.

Sermon Notes
Ephesians 1:3 –14 To the praise of His glory
Ephesians 2:4 –10 In the ages to come He might share the surpassing riches of His grace
Romans 9:9 – 18 God’s purpose in Esau, Jacob and Pharaoh
Isaiah 45:23 Every knee will bow and eve3ry tongue confess allegiance
Philippians 2:9 – 11 Every knee will bow and every tongue confess Jesus as Lord to the glory of God the Father

Your Purpose

the Scripture reveal that the birth of Christ was announced as good news for all people, regardless of status, background, ethnicity, or past. Jesus did not come for a select group. He came for the world. His invitation is open to all, and the path is clearly revealed.

Sermon Notes
Luke 2:4 – 20 Good news for everyone, a Savior has been born
Romans 1:16 &17 Salvation for everyone who believes
Romans 10:8 - 13 Whoever calls upon the Lord will be saved

For All the People

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