Fox Valley Church Podcasts

Daniel: A Model Prayer Daniel’s prayer models how we might pray as we see countries (even our own) and individuals deny God. Perhaps we can see also the weakness of the church as it is often compromised. But it's ultimately an appeal to the mercy of God for forgiveness and healing. It is only in Jesus Christ that the most basic problem of sin (demo…

Daniel: Our Only Hope Daniel receives another vision that God is all-knowing of the past, present and future. God was paving the way for the fullness of time in which to send the promised Messiah. This is tightly tied to the vision of Daniel 7 taught a week earlier. Our only hope is in God who intervenes in history and our lives.…

Daniel: The Ancient of Days Still Rules As we live in uncertain times with a growing threat of nuclear weaponry, financial uncertainty, and a danger of a spreading Middle East crisis, we do not have to live in fear or intimidation on a world scale or in our individual lives. While we have “giants” in the world, we have “giants” to face in our priva…

Daniel: Trusting God when the World's Against You Daniel modeled a spiritual response of trusting in God and diligently seeking Him when others sought to work against him. So whether in our families, neighborhoods, or workplace living innocently before God and man brings greater spiritual vitality and honors God. In contrast, when we compromise, ex…

Nebuchadnezzar’s Dream of a Great Tree and Humiliation shows how this world is filled with ego, pride, self-centeredness, and self-focus, and one day, all of this will be finally and forever overthrown by Jesus when He comes as King and Judge. God moves in wonderful ways to disclose his hope and promise for the world which shows great, victorious p…

Daniel: Will you risk it all? Nebuchadnezzar’s Image of Gold and the Fiery Furnace reveals that God’s people are always safest when living in the convictions of God and His Word. The world and sadly many in the church too easily set the agenda. Rather, let God set the agenda and then take whatever comes your way. Daniel’s friends determined clearly…

Daniel: Equipped for life There is a standoff between God (His kingdom) and the kingdoms of this world. This can be brought down to the individual level as we seek God’s will and leading in matters. God has equipped us to do everything He has called us to do. More significantly, as we live for God, we will stand out, thereby giving testimony to the…

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Heart Matters: Restoring proper worship leads to revival Josiah had a long reign such that God described him as doing “right in the eyes of the LORD—not turning aside to the right or to the left.” The key to his ways was listening to God and restoring worship. Josiah renews the covenant, celebrated Passover and obeyed.…

Heart Matters: A responsive heart leads to removing idols King Josiah has a surrendered heart that completely removes idols. He goes the extra mile to tear down every idol in Judah and Israel. He has the spiritual eyes to see the impact that these idols are having on his people and the tenancy of removing every form of evil. Before we can restore p…

Heart Matters: An encounter with God leads to a responsive heart King Josiah walked in the way of the Lord from an early age. At 26 he had the temple repaired which led to the finding of the book of the law. Through the reading of God’s word, Josiah had an encounter with God which revealed God’s holiness and demanded a response. King Josiah respond…

Theme: Many people skip over the greetings section of the book as unimportant or unnecessary. But we learn much as we take some time to see how rich and amazing Jesus’ church really is. This section shows the diversity of the church, the unity of the church and the work of the church to persevere and sacrifice for an eternal cause.…

Passage: Romans 15:14-33 Theme: We are mediators between the people of this world and God by proclaiming the gospel (a priestly duty). There is power in our work as we rely on the Holy Spirit and not on our own natural abilities. As we let the gospel shape our lives we will be able to live out God’s vision for our lives.…

The amazing thing about the church is the diversity God brings together through His Spirit, which brings unity. The church always champions unity, and this can only happen when we are other-centered (put others first) and not seeking to please only ourselves. Our Lord Jesus Christ demonstrated laying down His life for others. Ultimately, we bring h…

Romans: How to Not be a Stumbling Block Mutual acceptance (love and unity) means that we live in such a way as to not be a stumbling block to one another. The gospel bring incredible freedom. However, this freedom cannot bring spiritual harm to those who have an opposing view. Thus, love for others and for the strengthening of the church matters. S…

Romans: How to Compromise Practices without Compromising the Gospel There is a laser-like focus on what it means to live in mutual acceptance (love and unity) between two groups of people—"the weak” (14:1; 15:1) and “the strong” (15:1) in faith. Remember we are family and some of our brothers and sisters are more sensitive, having a tender conscien…

We are members of His family and, therefore, representatives of the family. And our family is at war. He has a mission for you...get in the battle!By foxvalleychurch

What do New Creations do? Put on the new self. I will address who this new self is (Him in us!). Both putting off the old self and putting on the new self require effort and both are necessary. We will talk about the importance of the "renewal of our mind" and how God is our only hope of being able to put off the old and put on the new. All to His …

What do New Creations do? Put off the old self. This is going to tie closely into week three and won't feel complete (and this is what I am going for). I will address who this old self is. But now that we have been made new all of this has been accomplished (the old self is dead) but yet we still have to work at it (sanctification)... what a myster…

What does it mean to be a new creation? What does it mean to be a New Creation? This message will be focused on taking the focus off of ourselves. Creators create with a purpose and our purpose is to glorify Him (2 For. 5:15). Sit in awe of the glory of the Creator (as proper creation should!)By foxvalleychurch

Jesus sent the Holy Spirit into the church before he sent the church into the world, the outpouring of the Holy Spirit at the feast of Pentecost which was a thanksgiving celebration of the first fruit harvest but later associated with Christian a celebration of the day the church was established by the outpouring of the Holy Spirit. The Disciples w…

God cares and rather just saying it, He shows it in the works of His Son. The story is familiar to many, but familiarity has a way of shielding more probing questions. Jesus didn’t just accidentally find Himself at a well in Samaria with people His people loathed. It was intentional, decisive, on mission. There was a message to carry to people far …

Why Care? God Cares. Why Care actually backs into a deeper, more foundational question—why believe? There is a God in heaven who created everything in heaven and on earth. He owns it all. Yet, people have turned away from Him. However, when we rightly order our lives around Him and His ways, it changes everything about us. We see, most importantly,…

Passage: Romans 13 Theme: As the gospel shapes us, it changes all of our relationships. In chapter 13, the gospel changes our relationship to the government (1-7), the Law (8-10) and the Lord’s return (11-14). The government has authority and an important role, but we are call…

Passage: Romans 12:17-21 Theme: As we look at another relationship the gospel changes, our relationship to our enemies is taken head on with four negatives. Interestingly, all four are tightly related by reminding gospel-oriented Christ Followers that retaliation and revenge a…

Passage: Romans 12:9-16 Theme: As we are initially changed by the gospel, and we are committed to presenting ourselves to God, we now need to relate to others in the church with the supernatural love God provides (5:5). This section brings a comprehensive picture of Christian …

Passage: Romans 12:1-8 Theme: If the Gospel is true (and it is!) and Romans 1-11 accurately captures the human problem and God’s solution with the life-giving Spirit (and it does!), then we ought to be a certain kind of people (“dead to sin and alive to God,” 6:11).

Passage: Matthew 22:34-40 Theme: Jesus had numerous encounters with the religious leaders. In this context, the animosity grows as Jesus aligns Himself with the Father by laying out the things that matter most in the Mosaic Law: Love God and Love People. Light for the Future, our 5-year campaign, stands aligned wi…

Passage: John 20:19-23 Theme: Some of Jesus’s last conversations with His disciples were to align them with God: “as the Father has sent me, even so I am sending you.” Jesus was sent by the Father and in turn, Jesus sends us. Jesus will give us what we need, to do what He asks us to do. And so, we go! We pour out …

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Matthew 21:1-10 We all want to be loved, accepted and moved towards something bigger than ourselves. Jesus was the answer in the first century, and is still the answer today.By foxvalleychurch

Ephesians 4:11-16 Theme: After having discussed our high calling and the importance of unity in the church, this week we will investigate the spiritual gifts that God has freely given. God has equipped leaders to do what? To equip the saints to do the work of the ministry. In modern Christianity, many Christians think that the pastors do the work, …

Ephesians 4:1-6 After three chapters describing what God has done for us, giving us new life and a spiritual family, the focus shifts to our response and how we are to live considering God’s love and mercy. What does it look like to walk in our high calling? How does this high calling impact the way we deal with one another in love, humility, and g…

The Best Joy Psalm 4:7-8 The Lord is the one who gives you joy and brings you peace. Learn how you can experience the Lord's comfort and peace while navigating life's tough times.By foxvalleychurch

Passage: Revelation 21:1-22:5 Theme: The Bible begins in a garden and ends in a city - paradise with God forever, no more sin, and no more pain and suffering. This is what life will look like when sin and death are fully removed from Christians’ lives and world through the power of the cross!…

Today we begin a new series called "The Love Quotient". Jesus said, "Love your neighbor as yourself." How do we do that? What hinders us from doing that? What can help us to do that? We will explore these questions and more to discover how we can accomplish what God has asked of us.By Fox Valley Church

Passage: Lamentations 3 Theme: God is sovereign through sorrow; trust the process. God planned for Jesus to be brutally tortured and murdered, and yet, this crucifixion is precisely what brings Christian's salvation and life. God often ordains bad, painful, and even evil circumstances to bring about wonderful ends…

Passage: Zephaniah 3:17 Theme: God doesn’t merely love you - he likes you too! He enjoys you! And he sings over you! His love for you is so great that he joyfully planned redemption to pay the price for your sins, that you might become his family member forever.By foxvalleychurch

January 22, 2023 [Speaker: Pastor John Sitcler] – Today we conclude the ENGAGE series. God wants His people to engage with the world around them. Throughout this series, we have investigated the story of the Good Samaritan in order to discover how to engage. Bible app sermon notes: http://bible.com/events/49017553…

Passage: Isaiah 55:6-13 Theme: John 1 says Jesus is himself the incarnate Word! The Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and as God’s Word, Jesus powerfully accomplished God the Father’s intention to save his people.By foxvalleychurch

January 15, 2023 [Speaker: Pastor John Sitcler] – Today we continue our series called ENGAGE. God wants His people to engage with the world around them. We learn that compassion is action motivated by a heart filled with mercy. Bible app sermon notes: http://bible.com/events/49013818By Fox Valley Christian Fellowship

Passage: Isaiah 6 Theme: God’s holiness requires his just wrath for sins. Why was Isaiah not consumed by God’s holiness? Jesus took Isaiah’s “guilt away” and “made atonement” for his sins - and he can do the same for you too!By foxvalleychurch

January 8, 2023 [Speaker: Pastor John Sitcler] – Today we begin our new series called ENGAGE. God wants His people to engage with the world around them. Through this series, we will investigate the story of the Good Samaritan in order to discover how we should engage those we encounter. Bible app sermon notes: http://bible.com/events/49010387…

Passage: Exodus 34 Theme: God is simultaneously described as forgiving, yet unwilling to clear the guilty. How does God solve this paradox? The answer is Jesus Christ. Rather than arbitrarily clearing the guilty, God punished Christians’ guilt on the body of Jesus, so that those who exercise repe…

January 1, 2023 [Speaker: Pastor Roy McKain] – Happy New Year. January first often causes us to reflect on how we can do things differently or better than the year before. Today, we will investigate some directions from the Lord, so that we can have an even better year with Him than we did in 2022. The key scripture for the day is Proverbs 3:5-6. B…

Matthew 10:34-39 There is a cost to following Jesus; it’s one He himself calls us to. But to follow with our whole selves, not just part of us, means life and freedom and victory.By foxvalleychurch