エピソード

  • Ritual Religion, Chris Massey-5.3.2026
    2026/05/04

    1446 B.C.

    Exodus 25:21-22 NLT Place inside the Ark the stone tablets inscribed with the terms of the covenant, which I will give to you. Then put the atonement cover on top of the Ark. I will meet with you there and talk to you from above the atonement cover between the gold cherubim that hover over the Ark of the Covenant. From there I will give you my commands for the people of Israel.

    Exodus 40:20-21 NLT He took the stone tablets inscribed with the terms of the covenant and placed them inside the Ark. Then he attached the carrying poles to the Ark, and he set the Ark’s cover—the place of atonement—on top of it. Then he brought the Ark of the Covenant into the Tabernacle and hung the inner curtain to shield it from view, just as the Lord had commanded him.

    Exodus 40:34-35 NLT Then the cloud covered the Tabernacle, and the glory of the Lord filled the Tabernacle. Moses could no longer enter the Tabernacle because the cloud had settled down over it, and the glory of the Lord filled the Tabernacle.

    990 B.C.

    1 Kings 8:4-11 NLT The priests and Levites brought up the Ark of the Lord along with the special tent and all the sacred items that had been in it. There, before the Ark, King Solomon and the entire community of Israel sacrificed so many sheep, goats, and cattle that no one could keep count! Then the priests carried the Ark of the Lord’s Covenant into the inner sanctuary of the Temple—the Most Holy Place—and placed it beneath the wings of the cherubim. The cherubim spread their wings over the Ark, forming a canopy over the Ark and its carrying poles. These poles were so long that their ends could be seen from the Holy Place, which is in front of the Most Holy Place, but not from the outside. They are still there to this day. Nothing was in the Ark except the two stone tablets that Moses had placed in it at Mount Sinai, where the Lord made a covenant with the people of Israel when they left the land of Egypt. When the priests came out of the Holy Place, a thick cloud filled the Temple of the Lord. The priests could not continue their service because of the cloud, for the glorious presence of the Lord filled the Temple of the Lord.

    586 B.C.

    2 Chronicles 36:18-19 NLT The king took home to Babylon all the articles, large and small, used in the Temple of God, and the treasures from both the Lord’s Temple and from the palace of the king and his officials. Then his army burned the Temple of God, tore down the walls of Jerusalem, burned all the palaces, and completely destroyed everything of value.

    Former GLORY does not guarantee future Blessing

    515 B.C.

    Ezra 6:15-18 NLT The Temple was completed on March 12, during the sixth year of King Darius’s reign. The Temple of God was then dedicated with great joy by the people of Israel, the priests, the Levites, and the rest of the people who had returned from exile. During the dedication ceremony for the Temple of God, 100 young bulls, 200 rams, and 400 male lambs were sacrificed. And 12 male goats were presented as a sin offering for the twelve tribes of Israel. Then the priests and Levites were divided into their various divisions to serve at the Temple of God in Jerusalem, as prescribed in the Book of Moses.

    Repeated RITUALs cannot replace the Glory of God

    Matthew 27:50-54 NLT

    Psalm 22:1-5 NLT

    True WORSHIP invites the presence of the Living God

    続きを読む 一部表示
    57 分
  • JUST JESUS
    2026/04/08

    How can we have PEACE in our lives? Luke 19:36-42 NLT

    The Happiness Hypothesis “It is worth striving to get the right relationships between yourself and others, between yourself and work, and between yourself and something larger than yourself. If you get these relationships right, a sense of purpose and meaning will emerge.” Jonathan Haidt

    LIFE with Jesus is marked by peace. Mark 12:29-31 NLT

    Jesus is either the KING of our lives or nothing. 1 Samuel 8:5-9 NLT

    Who ELSE is worthy? Isaiah 53:3-6 NLT

    続きを読む 一部表示
    41 分
  • Next Steps, Find Healing, Chris Massey-4.19.2026
    2026/04/21

    Everyone has a next step to take:

    • Find Healing
      • Everyone has a past filled with hurts that can only heal when given to God.

    IF ONLY WE COULD REALIZE EXACTLY WHO JESUS IS John 4:10 NLT

    HUMILITY IS THE CURRENCY OF HEALING 2 Corinthians 10:3-5 NLT

    THERE IS NO HEALING THAT COMES WITHOUT FORGIVENESS Romans 3:22-26 NLT

    続きを読む 一部表示
    27 分
  • Next Steps, Share Your Faith, Chris Massey-4.12.2026
    2026/04/13

    Everyone has a next step to take:

    • SHARE YOUR FAITH
      • Sharing your faith with others as you lead them to Jesus transforms your life.

    The Big Questions:

    • Does conversation about religion fit in today’s world?
    • What if someone asks me a question that I can’t answer?

    THE COST OF SHARING < THE COST OF STAYING SILENT 1 Peter 3:13-17 NLT

    POLITICS GOSPEL 1 Corinthians 2:1-5 NLT

    THE GOSPEL IS ACTIVATED BY DECLARATION Romans 10:9-15 NLT

    続きを読む 一部表示
    30 分
  • Next Steps, Join the Family, Chris Massey-3.22.2026
    2026/03/23
    • Join the Family
      • Joining this family makes an official declaration that FLC is your church.

    The Big Questions: Why would I become a member? What good does it do?

    Church Membership is NOT:

    • a new set of “perks”
    • joining the voting-base
    • getting a preferential voice
    • a heightened status
    • a salvation guarantee
    • a covenantal commitment
    • to sacrifice for the vision
    • to serve in the mission
    • to submit to the leadership

    GOD DESIGNED SUBMISSION FOR RESPONSIBILITY, NOT CONTROL Hebrews 13:14-17 NLT

    Submission Flowchart:

    GOD

    SPIRITUAL LEADERS

    HUSBAND/FATHER/MAN

    WIFE/MOTHER/WOMAN

    CHILD

    HUMILITY IS A HEART ISSUE 1 Peter 5:1-6 NLT

    EMBRACING AUTHORITY IS WISE AND HONORING TO GOD Ephesians 5:15-21 NLT

    続きを読む 一部表示
    38 分
  • Next Steps, Serve on a Team, Chris Massey-3.15.2026
    2026/03/23

    The Big Questions: Why is the church always asking for volunteers?

    THE FATE OF THE WORLD RESTS ON THE USE OF YOUR GOD-GIVEN GIFTS 1 Peter 4:7-11 NLT

    DISTRACTION IS THE PATHWAY OF DESTRUCTION Luke 17:26-30 NLT

    SERVANTHOOD REVEALS THE VITALITY OF THE SPIRIT WITHIN US Galatians 5:13-17 NLT

    続きを読む 一部表示
    33 分
  • Next Steps, Get Baptized, Chris Massey-3.8.2026
    2026/03/09

    Everyone has a next step to take:

    • GET BAPTIZED
      • Declaring your faith publicly is an outward expression of dying to yourself

    The Big Questions:

    • Baptism & Salvation
    • Public Baptism
    • Who gets baptized
    • When to get baptized
    • Can you do it again?

    WE DECLARE REPENTANCE THROUGH BAPTISM Mark 1:1-5 NLT

    DEATH AND RESURRECTION ARE IN THE WATER Romans 6:1-4 NLT

    GOD GAVE US A SIMPLE SOLUTION FOR A COMPLEX DISEASE 2 Kings 5:10-14 NLT

    続きを読む 一部表示
    37 分
  • Next Steps, Say Yes to the Holy Spirit, Chris Massey-3.1.2026
    2026/03/02

    Everyone has a next step to take:

    • Say Yes to The Holy Spirit
      • A life directed by the Holy Spirit benefits you and the Mission to save the lost.

    The Elephant in the Room:

    I believe in the Holy Spirit, but I’m not sure how I feel about his role in Christian’s lives today and the function of Spiritual Gifts.

    JESUS EMBOIES LIFE IN THE SPIRIT Isaiah 11:1-5 NLT

    GOD’S SPIRIT GIVES US FULLNESS OF LIFE AND POWER Ephesians 3:16-20 NLT

    The Elephant in the Room:

    Are the Gifts of the Spirit for us today or did they cease once the Church was fully established? 1 Corinthians 13:8-10 ESV

    The Fruit of the Spirit:

    Love, Joy, Peace, Patience, Kindness, Goodness, Gentleness, Faithfulness, and Self-Control.

    The Gifts of the Spirit:

    Wisdom, Knowledge, Special Faith, Healing, Miracles, Prophecy, Discernment, Tongues, Interpretation, Serving, Teaching, Encouraging, Giving, Leadership & Mercy

    THE SPIRIT GIVES US REBIRTH AND RENEWAL THROUGH JESUS Titus 3:4-7 NLT

    続きを読む 一部表示
    37 分