Florida Coast Churc‪h‬ Larry Trotter

According to Ephesians 6:1-4, children are to obey "in the Lord" and parents are to nurture children in the instruction "of the Lord."  That is, the gospel is at the center of Spirit-filled family relationships.

With the book of Acts, we finish our review of Bible history. Unlike Old Testament history, New Testament history ends on a very positive note. In Acts, Luke recorded the advance of the gospel from Jerusalem into Judea and Samaria and all the way to Rome. The first Christians and many others after them did

From Colossians 1:24-2:7, Dr. Jim Garretson explained the nature of the gospel ministry, applying lessons from Paul's ministry to our situation at Florida Coast Church, reminding us to give thanks for faithful pastors, and calling us all to remain true to God's purpose for the church in taking the gospel to others and building each

To start the year, we are studying Peter's first letter by beginning with I Peter 1:1-2.  In each section, we will see how he describes the people of God.  In his greeting, Peter calls Christians "elect exiles," which is a curious expression that mixes something positive (elect, chosen, selected) with something negative (exiles, driven out,

The second essential truth that came to the fore in the Reformation 500 years ago is "Sola Gracia" or "Only Grace."  While "Only Scripture" answers the question of what is the infallible word of God for us, "Only Grace" answers the question of why God intervened on humanity's behalf by sending his Son.

Although some adults tried to keep children away from Jesus, he welcomed them in Mark 10:13-16 as models of how to enter the kingdom of God.