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First Wesleyan Church

Gastonia, North Carolina

"The Lighthouse on the corner."

First Wesleyan Church

208 South Church St.

Gastonia, NC 28054

704-867-7206

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SERMONS

*SERMON CALENDAR –Fall, 2008*
*Morning Worship Service*					*Evening Worship Service*
Date	Special Emphasis	Sermon	Scripture		Sermon	Scripture
9/7	Talent Sunday	Testimonies about use of talents			Serve The Lord With Gladness Getting More Out Of Sunday School	1 Peter 2:2
9/14	Testimony: Scott Grieves	The Acts of the Holy Spirit Introduction	Acts		You Asked For It Sanctified, Justified, Righteous	Ephesians 1-3
9/21	Homecoming Testimony: Mark Layman	The Acts of the Holy Spirit In Jerusalem—Waiting On the Spirit	Acts 1:6-26		The Life of Paul B. C. (Before Conversion)
9/28	Testimony: Leigh Grieves	The Acts of the Holy Spirit In Jerusalem—Happy Birthday, Church!	Acts 2:1-47		The Life of Paul Saved!
10/5	Testimony: A. J. Layman	Guest Preacher ?			Guest Preacher?
10/12		The Acts of the Holy Spirit In Jerusalem—Persecution	Acts 3:1-4:31		The Life of Paul Rookie Years
10/19		Guest Preacher			Guest Preacher
10/26		The Acts of the Holy Spirit In Jerusalem—The Empire Strikes Back	Acts 4:32-6:7		The Life of Paul 1^st Missionary Journey
11/2	Revival	Guest Preacher			Revival
11/9		The Acts of the Holy Spirit Mission:Earth—Stephen the Martyr	Acts 6:8-7:60		The Life of Paul General Conference in Jerusalem
11/16		The Acts of the Holy Spirit Mission:Earth—Phillip the Evangelist	Acts 8:1-40		The Life of Paul 2^nd Missionary Journey
11/23	Thanksgiving Sunday	Communion			The Life of Paul 3^rd Missionary Journey

*SERMON CALENDAR –Summer, 2008*
*Morning Worship Service*					*Evening Worship Service*
Date	Special Emphasis	Sermon	Scripture		Sermon	Scripture
6/1	Graduation Sunday	Continue In What You’ve Learned	2 Timothy 3:14		Loving Is Knowing	John 15
6/8		Guest Preacher: Barry McKinnon			Guest Preacher: Barry McKinnon
6/15	Father’s Day	Ken Turner in Concert			You Asked For It The City of Nod	Genesis 4:10-18
6/22		Investment Sunday Three Talented Servants	Matt. 25:14-30		You Asked For It What Does It Mean to “Commit” Something To The Lord?	Proverbs 16:1-9
6/29		You Asked For It The Ten Commandments	Deut. 5:6-21; 24-27		Fifth Sunday Singing
7/6	Patriotic Sunday (Senior Teens 2 Camp)	America’s Fault Lines	Micah 3		Serve The Lord With Gladness Getting More Out Of Worship	Heb. 10:24-25
7/13		You Asked For It A Vision of a Ram and a Goat	Daniel 8		Serve The Lord With Gladness Getting More Out Of Singing	Psalm 100
7/20	(Junior Teens 2 Camp)	You Asked For It Jesus On Divorce	Matt. 5:31-32		Serve The Lord With Gladness Getting More Out Of Prayer	1 Cor. 14:15-17
7/27	(Children 2 Camp)	You Asked For It “Greatest” and “Least” in Heaven?	Matt. 5:19		Guest Preacher: Graham Smith
8/3		You Asked For It Sanctified, Justified, Righteous	Ephesians 1-3		Serve The Lord With Gladness Getting More Out Of Offerings	1 Cor. 16:1-2
8/10		You Asked For It Muslims	John 14:1-6		Serve The Lord With Gladness Getting More Out Of Preaching	Acts 20:7
8/17		You Asked For It Tithing and Financial Giving	Malachi 3:7b-12		Guest Preacher: Barry McKinnon
8/24		You Asked For It What Can the Handicapped Do To Serve?	2 Cor. 12:7-10		Serve The Lord With Gladness Getting More Out Of Sunday School	1 Peter 2:2
8/31		Guest Preacher: Barry McKinnon			Fifth Sunday Singing

*SERMON CALENDAR –Spring, 2008*
*Morning Worship Service*					*Evening Worship Service*
Date	Special Emphasis	Sermon	Scripture		Sermon	Scripture
4/6	Stewardship	God Rebuilds The God of Hope	Jeremiah 29:11		Living is Bearing Fruit	John 15
4/13	Stewardship	God Rebuilds Hope For Our Service	Jeremiah 1:4-9		Jason & Carla Evans
4/20	Stewardship	God Rebuilds Hope For Our Relationships	Nehemiah 2:18		Bearing Fruit Is Remaining	John 15
4/27	Stewardship	God Rebuilds Hope for Our Finances	Psalm 126:1		Area Revival	Rev. Kenny Greenway
5/4	Stewardship	God Rebuilds Hope For Broken Lives	Isa. 61:1		Remaining Is Obeying	John 15
5/11	Mother’s Day/ Pentecost Sunday	Five Pentecostal Powers	Acts 3:1-10		Obeying Is Loving	John 15
5/18	Non-Series	In Spring A Young Man’s Thoughts Turn To . . .	Song of Solomon		Guest Speaker
5/25	Non-Series	Finding Faith	Luke 18:8		Loving Is Knowing	John 15

*SERMON CALENDAR –Winter, 2008*
*Morning Worship Service*					*Evening Worship Service*
Date	Special Emphasis	Sermon	Scripture		Sermon	Scripture
1/6	Sunday Serve	Guest Preacher: Jerry Lumston			Nathan the “No” Man	2 Samuel 12:1-15
1/13	Dedication of Jaxon Evans	The Body Care For One Another	1 Corinthians 12:14-26		Solomon, son of David	1 Kings 2:1-3
1/20		The Body Be United With One Another	John 17:11, 20-23		Elijah, the Tishbite	1 Kings 17-21, 2 Kings 1-2
1/27	Right-To-Life Sunday	The Body Love One Another	1 John 4:7-12		Barry McKinnon
2/3		The Body Accept One Another	Romans 14:1-15:7		Barry McKinnon
2/10		The Body Carry Each Other’s Burdens	Galatians 6:1-5		Barry McKinnon
2/17	Wedding Vow Renewal	The Body Serve One Another	Matthew 20:20-28; Romans 16		Four Lepers	2 Kings 7:9
2/24		The Body Bear With One Another	Romans 15:1-6		The Samaritans	2 Kings 17:24-41
3/2		On The Way To The Cross A Blind Man Meets A Healer	Luke 18:31-42		Esther—More Than A Pretty Face	Esther 2:5-7
3/9		On The Way To The Cross A Little Man Meets A Big God	Luke 19		Dare To Be A Daniel	Daniel 1:8-21; 6:1-10
3/16	Palm Sunday	On The Way To The Cross Communion			Amos—Hunger For The Word	Amos 8:11-14
3/23	Easter Sunday	A Shout Out On Sunday			No Evening Service
3/30	FWCS Sunday				Fifth Sunday Singing

*SERMON CALENDAR –Advent, 2007*
*Morning Worship Service*					*Evening Worship Service*
Date	Special Emphasis	Sermon	Scripture		Sermon	Scripture
12/2	1^st Sunday of Advent	Advent 2007 Isaiah’s Hope	Isa 7:14		Characters Welcome David – Part 3	1 Samuel 30:21-25
12/9	2^nd Sunday of Advent	Advent 2007 The Angel’s Plea	Luke 2:9-14		Nathan the “No” Man	2 Samuel 12:1-15
12/16	3^rd Sunday of Advent Children’s Christmas Program	Advent 2007 The Shepherd’s Joy	Luke 2:8-20		Cantata
12/23	4^th Sunday of Advent & Christmas Sunday	Advent 2007 Joseph’s Love	Matthew 1:18-25		Solomon, Son of David	1 Kings 2:1-3
12/30	New Year’s Sunday	I Got the Post-Christmas Blues	1 Samuel 21		Fifth Sunday Singing

*SERMON CALENDAR –Fall, 2007*
*Morning Worship Service*					*Evening Worship Service*
Date	Special Emphasis	Sermon	Scripture		Sermon	Scripture
9/2	Communion	Communion Times Three	Luke 22:7-18		Characters Welcome The Request of Reuben and Gad	Numbers 32:6
9/9	Guest Preacher	Phil Davis			South Mountain Campmeeting
9/16	Homecoming	Dr. Paul B. Wood			No Evening Service
9/23		Saved 2 Serve Running On Empty	2 Kings 4:1-7		Characters Welcome Are Joshua’s Made Or Born?	Joshua 24:29-31
9/30		Saved 2 Serve Getting New Stuff	Luke 5:36-39		Fifth Sunday Singing
10/7		Saved 2 Serve Deep and Wide	Ephesians 4:7-16		Hoover Smith
10/14	Guest Preacher	Barry McKinnon			Barry McKinnon
10/21		What I Learned On The Cruise	Eph 5:33		Characters Welcome Finally—A Woman	1 Samuel 1:1-2:10
10/28	Sunday School Rally Day				Adam Jones—returned missionary to Bosnia
11/4	Revival	David Moershel			David Moershel
11/11	Veterans Day	Peace By Treaty	1 Corinthians 10:31-11:1		Characters Welcome The Sons of Eli	1 Samuel 2:22-25
11/18	Thanksgiving Sunday	An Empty Chair At Thanksgiving	Luke 15:25-32		Characters Welcome David Part 1	1 Samuel 13:13-14
11/25		Go Ballistic!	Matthew 9:35-38		Characters Welcome David – Part 2	1 Samuel 30:6
					Characters Welcome David – Part 3	1 Samuel 30:21-25