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The Rev. John Kurcina speaks to The Falls Church from John 14:12-31. The sermon looks at the plight of orphans (& widows) in the ancient world in order to more fully understand the gospel promises for a family and home that Jesus gives to his disciples in John 14.

Scripture: John 14:12-31

• Occasion: Worship Services, Saturday Evening Service (archive), Sunday 11am Service, Sunday 11am Traditional Service (archive), Sunday 9am Service
• Scripture: New Testament, John, Chapter 14, Mark, Chapter 2, Old Testament, Ruth, Chapter 1, Chapter 2, Chapter 3, Chapter 4
• Topic: Church and Mission, The Church, Fellowship/Community, The Church's Mission, Healing and Deliverance, Family & Friendship, Marriage , Life Issues: Our Negative Responses , Despair, Depression, Self-pity, & Sense of Meaninglessness, Rape, Murder, and Violence, Suicide and Self-Harm, Life's Issues: Challenges We Face, Divorce/Remarriage, Loneliness, Times of Doubt, Skepticism, Unbelief, the felt "absence" of God, and Disappointment with God, Spiritual Formation, Knowing & Experiencing God/Abundant Life, Theology : Salvation & Scripture, Salvation: Our Journey, New Birth/Conversion/Adoption, The Good News/Gospel, Theology: God, Attributes of God, God's Passion/Compassion, God's Provision, Protection, and Comfort, Attributes of Jesus, Jesus' Full Humanity and Divinity, The Godhead, The Father/YAHWEH, Theology: Our Great Biblical Story, The Incarnation

• Sermon text 12/12/10 (PDF)