Fremont Presbyterian Church

Christmas Eve Candlelight Service 2023 (Sermon Only)

December 24, 2023 - What Shall We Call Him?

On Christmas Eve, we will look at the story where Joseph is told to name the child Jesus. There is an implied question here:  “What are we to call him?”  We learn that the name Jesus carries with it a powerful promise:  He will save us from our sins.  And, the passage in Matthew 1 tells us that this child is “God with Us,” something that was foretold from centuries ago.  There is power in the name of Jesus, and we can call on Him.    
Preaching: Pastor David Burke
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December 17, 2023 - Where Is He?

“Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews?”  This is the question we will look at this week.  In the Christmas story, this is asked by curious travelers and astronomers called Magi, or more traditionally called “The Wise Men.”   Amidst the pain and heartache we see in our own lives and in the world, we may be asking, “Where is God?”    
Matthew 2:1-12Preaching: Pastor David Burke
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December 10, 2023 - How Can This Be?

Continuing in our series for preparation for Christmas, this week we look at a question posed by Mary, the mother of Jesus:  “How can this be?”  Mary cannot understand how she will bear a son when she has never been with a man.  This seems impossible…but as we will later learn from Jesus himself, “With God all things are possible.”  What parts of our lives fall into the realm of “impossible,” but we see God at work to do the impossible? 
Luke 1:26-35Preaching: Pastor David Burke
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December 3, 2023 - How Can I Be Sure?

This week, we begin a new series in preparation for Christmas.  We’re calling it:  I’ve Got Questions! The announcement of God coming to earth as a little baby brought questions for each person involved in the Christmas story.  In our first week, we have a priest named Zechariah asking the question, “How can I be sure?”  Seasons of doubt and certainty are part of a life of faith—what can we learn from Zechariah’s question?
Luke 1:5-25Preaching: Pastor David Burke
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November 26, 2023 - A Changed Life

This week, we look at the story of Zacchaeus, whose short stature is the subject of many a Sunday school song and story!  But the story is more about the effect that Jesus has on people, and we learn of the gracious mission of Jesus:  “For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.”  May we celebrate the grace and love of our Lord, and learn from Zacchaeus and his changed life! 
Luke 19:1-10Preaching: Pastor David Burke
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Psalm 43 Memory Verse Prayer

Pastor Dave Pack leads us today.Get the reading guide and more information at www.fremontpres.org/bibleverses.Email us at podcast@fremontpres.org

Psalm 43 Memory Verse Devotion

Elder Alan Foster leads us today.Get the reading guide and more information at www.fremontpres.org/bibleverses.Email us at podcast@fremontpres.org

November 19, 2023 - The Great Banquet

Are we willing to give without expecting repayment?  What Jesus is challenging here in this week’s teaching is the practice of being generous to others, with the hope that they in turn will be generous to you.  Jesus is looking for hearts that give generously just to give.  Not to gain recognition, or repayment.  Who is God calling us to invite to our table?  
Preaching: Pastor David Burke
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Psalm 42 Memory Verse Prayer

Elder Nancy Boersma leads us today.Get the reading guide and more information at www.fremontpres.org/bibleverses.Email us at podcast@fremontpres.org