First Congregational Church, No. Collins, NY

A Man Like No Other Adam may be a 'type' of Jesus, but the two are not alike in every way. True disciples know that God's grace ...

 The Way Things Are Adam's fall means sin and death for all those in him . But true disciples know that Jesus has come to win them back.

  Christ Our Mediator Christ 'stands in the gap' between God and sinners. But true disciples know that Jesus doesn't just negoti...

 Our Living Hope Jesus' death demonstrates God's love. But true disciples find even more assurance in the present ministry of our ri...

Finding Assurance in the Cross Hope can go wobbly from time to time. But true disciples are strengthened in God's steadfast love -- demo...

Exulting in Tribulation The fallen world is full of trouble. But true disciples rejoice, knowing that it can prepare them for glory. 

 Suffering Servants Paul 'exults' in earthly tribulation because he, like all true disciples, knows that it increases hope in the g...

 The Fruit of Justification The link between justification and glory is secure. True disciples find hope for the future in Christ's savi...

A Christmas King for All Time 

Keys of the Kingdom Israel's Messiah was called the Son of David.  But true disciples know that Solomon pointed ahead to David's ...

 The Seed of Promise Abraham's seed is the seed of the woman. But true disciples know it's not Isaac, but Jesus who crushes the ser...

Humanity's Greatest Son Christ's 'sonship' stands in contrast to Adam's and Israel's. True disciples know that Jesus...

 I Believe -- And It Shows Ed Brown, guest speaker

 After Justification -- What's Next? When God changes a sinner's 'status' most everything changes. True disciples know that...

Walking by the Faith of Father Abraham Walking by faith isn't groping in the dark. True disciples know that it's about trusting in a...

 Justification by Faith Christianity is more than big words.  True disciples know that it's a vision of reality that encompasses all of ...

Justification by Faith The law declares all guilty because of sin. Jesus turned God's wrath away by enduring it on the cross as our ...

Privileged -- but still in a Pickle Old Israel enjoyed many advantages. But they were still entangled in the predicament of fallen humanity...

 Saving the Best for Last The rise and fall of old Israel still has much to teach. True disciples know it points to the 'new' in Je...

 Signs of the Times Circumcision was a cherished Jewish symbol, but it's been 'taken down.' Times have changed; Jesus Christ, th...