Fairmount Christian Church

• Bah, Humbug! (Rick Raines, Dec 4, 2011, sermon notes)
• A Past of Regret (Rick Raines, Dec 11, 2011, sermon notes)
• A Present of Repentance (Rick Raines, Dec 18, 2011, sermon notes)
• God Bless Us, Everyone (Rick Raines, Dec 25, 2011, sermon notes)

“A Christmas Carol” is one of the greatest stories of redemption that mankind has written outside the Bible. Dickens placement of his epic tale in the midst of Christmas is not accidental. It is in Christ – His advent at Christmas – that mankind has its greatest lesson on redemption.

As Fairmount embarks on “Scrooge”, a theatrical adaptation of “A Christmas Carol”, we will spend Sunday mornings during the month of December drawing a parallel between the life of Ebenezer Scrooge and ourselves. As Scrooge embarks on a journey that begins with sin and selfishness, he will end up in a place of repentance and redemption. Scrooge is confronted like all mankind is:  with the past and the way our choices have shaped us – the present and the reality of our poor choices – and the future, which, because of our choices, will end in lonely death – without Christ.

Each of us should consider our own personal journey as we turn to Jesus, the Lord of Christmas, to find true salvation. Invite your family and friends to be here with us as we take this journey together to redemption.

The Bible gives two genealogies of Jesus--one in Matthew and one in Luke. As we look back on Jesus' ancestors, so should we look back at both our physical and spiritual ancestors.

• Ancestors (Rick Raines, Nov 27, 2011, sermon notes)

Life is a continuous series of choices. We can choose to go This way, Jesus' way, or we can choose to go That way, the world's way. That way is easier, but This way is better. Join us as we examine Jesus' teachings in the Sermon on the Mount and how he points us to This way...His way.

• The Beatitudes (Rick Raines, Sep 18, 2011, sermon notes)
• Salt and Light (Rick Raines, Sep 25, 2011, sermon notes)
• "You Have Heard it Said..."  (Rick Raines, Oct 2, 2011, sermon notes)
• Giving (Rick Raines, Oct 9, 2011, sermon notes)
• Prayer & Fasting (Rick Raines, Oct 16, 2011, sermon notes)
• Who Owns You? (Rick Raines, Oct 23, 2011, sermon notes)
• Worry (Mike Langley, Oct 30, 2011, sermon notes)
• Do Unto Others (Rick Raines, Nov 6, 2011, sermon notes)
• Warnings (Rick Raines, Nov 13, 2011, sermon notes)
• A House Built on the Rock (Rick Raines, Nov 20, 2011, sermon notes)

On the tenth anniversary of 9/11, Fairmount honored first responders (fire fighters, law enforcement and emergency personnel) and listened to a special message about patriotism.

• Patriot Day (Rick Raines, Sep 11, 2011, sermon notes)

This summer we will be studying the book of Judges and the "out of left field" lessons on leadership it contains.

• Israel's Destructive Cycle (Chris Santasiere, June 19, 2011, sermon notes) Drama - "Looking for Leaders"
• Othniel (Mike Langley, June 26, 2011, sermon notes)
• Ehud (Rick Raines, July 3, 2011, sermon notes) Drama - "Leaders Stand Alone"
• Deborah (Rick Raines, July 10, 2011, sermon notes)
• Gideon, part 1 (Rick Raines, July 17, 2011, sermon notes) Drama - "The Honeymooners"
• Gideon, part 2 (Rick Raines, July 24, 2011, sermon notes)
• Abimelech (Rick Raines, July 31, 2011, sermon notes)
• Minor Judges (Rick Raines, Aug 7, 2011, sermon notes)
• Jephthah (Rick Raines, Aug 14, 2011, sermon notes)
• Samson, part 1 (Chris Santasiere, Aug 21, 2011, sermon notes)
• Samson, part 2 - unfortunately, we were not able to get a good recording of this sermon due to power outage caused by hurricane Irene
• Conclusion (Rick Raines, Sep 4, 2011, sermon notes)

There are over 31,000 verses in the Bible. 31,000 verses from Genesis 1:1 to Revelation 22:21.

Of those 31,000, which is your favorite? Which Bible verse means the most to you? Which Bible verse challenges you the most? Which Bible verse represents your purpose in life?

This spring we are having a sermon series based on several favorite verses as submitted by members of Fairmount Christian Church.

• Genesis 1:1 (Rick Raines, May 1, 2011, sermon notes)
• Jeremiah 29:11 (Rick Raines, May 8, 2011, sermon notes)
• Mark 8:36 (Rick Raines, May 15, 2011, sermon notes)
• Philippians 4:13 (Rick Raines, May 22, 2011, sermon notes)
• Romans 8:28 (Rick Raines, May 29, 2011, sermon notes)
• Matthew 6:34 (Rick Raines, June 5, 2011, sermon notes)
• John 10:10 (Rick Raines, June 12, 2011, sermon notes)