Happy Memorial Day Weekend, CFC! With it being Memorial Day weekend, we felt it appropriate to spotlight our Veteran Ministry. This month marks the third anniversary of CFC’s Veteran Ministry. It is an umbrella ministry that serves not only Veterans (those who have served in the military), but also service members (those currently serving on active duty and those in the National Guard and Reserves...  Read More

Read: Matthew 25:31-46Matthew 25:1-30 gives us the two final illustrations that correspond to the disciples' questions in Matthew 24:3.  Jesus gives us 6 of these illustrative answers that center around the need to prepare for his coming. The closing section goes beyond the questions of 24:3 to describe the period following the second coming of Jesus.According to 25:31-46, as a general principle, ...  Read More

The Structure of Matthew 24-25What signs of the end will happen before Jesus returns? (24:4-31)How do we interpret and apply the promised return of Jesus? (24:32-25:30)What happens after Jesus returns? (25:31-46)Matthew 25:31-4631 “But when the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then he will sit upon his glorious throne. 32 All the nations will be gathered in his presence,...  Read More

Want to go around the world by staying home? Where are you going this summer? Well, you don’t have to go far at CFC to go around the world. You can do this by attending Beautiful Feet gatherings! While we have done Beautiful Feet for years, you might not be aware of the opportunity. So, what is it?   Beautiful Feet takes its name from the words of the prophet Isaiah that are also repeated by the A...  Read More

Matthew 24:32-3532 “Now learn a lesson from the fig tree. When its branches bud and its leaves begin to sprout, you know that summer is near. 33 In the same way, when you see all these things, you can know his return is very near, right at the door. 34 I tell you the truth, this generation will not pass from the scene until all these things take place. 35 Heaven and earth will disappear, but my wo...  Read More

Read Matthew 24:32-51What word would you use to describe the tone of this passage?What word would you use to summarize the activity of the passage?Discerning the Signs: Based on the parable of the fig tree (Matthew 24:32-35), what does Jesus teach about recognizing the signs of His return? How can we apply this to our daily lives to stay spiritually attentive?Unexpected Return: In Matthew 24:36-39...  Read More

Wow! We were blown away by the testimonies of those who were baptized two weeks ago. It was such an encouragement to see so many make a public declaration of their faith in Jesus. For those of us who witnessed these, it was a reminder not only of God's grace, but also a reminder of the forgiveness, grace, and new life available through Jesus — and ONLY through JESUS.  Our prayer for you is that th...  Read More

Read Matthew 24:1-31Discerning False Messiahs and Signs (Matt. 24:1-8)The “birth pains” of false messiahs, wars, famines, and earthquakes remind us to stay grounded in Scripture to avoid deception. In the premillennial view, these signs mark the beginning of end-time events, urging believers to be vigilant. How might another view of the end times (amillennial) intersect with this interpretation?Ho...  Read More

Matthew 23:37-3937 “O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the city that kills the prophets and stones God’s messengers! How often I have wanted to gather your children together as a hen protects her chicks beneath her wings, but you wouldn’t let me. 38 And now, look, your house is abandoned and desolate. 39 For I tell you this, you will never see me again until you say, ‘Blessings on the one who comes in the na...  Read More

At CFC, we believe that Marriage Matters because marriage is important to God. We see God instituting marriage as early as Genesis 2, and that theme continues to show up throughout Scripture and reaches its zenith in Revelation 21, the second-to-last chapter in the Bible. Marriage is intended by God to be a place of sacrificial love, covenantal commitment, safety, intimacy, and a relationship that...  Read More

Matthew 24:36-44 describes the suddenness of Christ’s return, comparing it to the days of Noah. Using your knowledge of the flood (Genesis 7), how does God spare Noah and his family from judgment?  How might this account, or the accounts of Lot's family leaving Sodom, the Israelites leaving Egypt, or Rahab's family being secure in Jericho speak to the nature of the rapture of believers?1 Thessalon...  Read More

Why should we consider the "end times?”Effective preaching about 'the last things' may be one of the best ways to help Christians internalize a worldview that puts eternity and this world in their right proportion. -Douglas Moo, Commentary: 2 Peter and Jude, Zondervan, p. 219.If Jesus's resurrection compels us to move forward from His death, the hopeful promise of His return helps us persevere to ...  Read More