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Welcome to the weekly sermon podcast from Fir Road Christian Church! We are striving to be a church that is all about Loving God and Loving People.

Fir Road Christian Church


    • Jan 16, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
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    Jan 14 - Living Hope

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2024 30:15


    Peter writes about our living hope.

    CAROLS OF CHRISTMAS : SILENT NIGHT? 

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 26, 2023 25:35


    Though we sing about a silent night that ushers in Christs Birth, we read in Revelation that in the spiritual realm the night was anything but silent.

    Carols of Christmas

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2023 19:53


    Christmas Carols hold a special place in our hearts and minds during the Christmas season.  This week we look at the story behind Joy To The World to discover its deeper meaning and how we can have Joy even in the challenges of this season.

    Nehemiah : The Purpose of Worship

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2023 31:23


     In chapter 12, Nehemiah leads the Israelites on a march of joyful praise and worship to the temple, along the way we learn the purpose of worship through their approach to worship.

    A Covenant to Live and Give

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2023 35:39


    Nehemiah leads the Israelites in the signing of a covenant to God to live holy lives, and give Him their best.

    The Nation of Israel Prays

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2023 30:37


    God is amazing.  When we pray to him humbly - admit our failures and repent of our sins, he shows us his compassion, mercy and grace time and again.  In Nehemiah chapter 9, we see God's amazing love extend to the repentant nation of Israel.  

    Nehemiah: REVIVAL!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2023 35:11


    Nehemiah and the rest of Israel are challenged by the reading of God's Word, it sparks a revival.  If you want to experience a spiritual revival too, make a commitment to read God's word.

    Nehemiah - Pray and See - Nehemiah 2:10-20

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2023 29:05


    In Nehemiah chapter 2 we learn how he took time to rest and pray before his investigation, getting cooperation, and showing the determination to push forward with the project despite opposition.

    "Make it Personal! BLESS You."

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2023 33:00


    Who is someone that God would put someone in your life that is 'Far from Him, but close to you." or someone that 'Is hurting that you can help".  Our challenge was to B.L.E.S.S. your neighbors. (Begin to Pray, Listen to them, Eat with them, Serve Them, Share God love and Story with them)

    "Fruit of the Spirit - Self-control"

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2023 16:08


    Self-control is a crucial trait for Christians to develop in their lives. As followers of Christ, we are called to live a life that reflects the values and character of our Savior. This gift is the ability to control one's thoughts, actions, and emotions. We as Christians need to develop it if we want to live a life that is pleasing to God. 

    "Fruit of the Spirit - Faithfulness"

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2023 27:44


    This weeks message focuses on the Fruit of the Spirit, Faithfulness.  We are reminded that people are faithful to those they trust.  And we were encouraged and challenged to be as Faithful to God as Moses was as we live out of lives guided by the Holy Spirit.

    "Fruit of the Spirit : PATIENCE"

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2023 28:12


    This week we learned how God is a patient with us because of his love for us and his desire to have everyone come to salvation.  It should be our desire extend that patience to others.

    "Fruit of the Spirit - Peace"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2023 27:54


    In a world that longs for peace, where is it to be found? As followers of Christ, our lives should be ruled by peace—but that is often not the case.

    "The pursuit of Joy"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2023 29:00


    Instead of pursuing the Happiness the world has to offer we should be pursuing the Joy God offers through the Holy Spirit. 

    Guest Speaker Gregory Ohrenberg with Pioneer Bible Translators

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2023 37:10


    Our missionary Gregory Ohrenberg, representing Pioneer Bible Translators from Vanuatu delivers an insightful message about the process he went through to translate the passage on baptism from Romans 6.  

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    OTHERS

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2023 49:36


    Tom Nutt from GNPI brought our message for our missions emphasis month on the topic of Others.  A great reminder that we can experience J.O.Y. when we put Jesus and Others before ourselves.  Good News Productions International has used that philosophy to teach people around the world about Jesus.

    "pointing to Jesus"

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2023 33:14


    VERYTHING IN SCRIPTURE POINTS TO JESUS -  AND BECAUSE OF THAT EVERYTHING IN OUR LIVES SHOULD POINT TO JESUS AND THAT SHOULD FIND WAYS THAT OUR WOLRD TO POINTS TO JESUS TOO

    "Transforming Discipleship : Go and Make Disciples”

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2023 38:07


    This week we look at the final level of Transforming Discipleship.  The challenge Jesus leaves his followers three imperatives : Go, Baptize, Teach.  All things we are challenged to continue to do today as Disciple Makers.

    “Transforming Discipleship: Come Take Up Your Cross” 

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2023 30:48


    In Mark 8 Jesus, in what is one of the most challenging steps in discipleship, asks his disciples to advance to the next level (four) of following him, to deny themselves and take up their crosses. 

    "Transforming Discipleship: Come and be With Me"

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2023 30:32


    When Jesus called his disciples they put their lives into the hands of a skilled master everything changed for them as they EXPERIENCED A  Transformational Discipleship process like nothing ever experienced before.

    Family Sunday: "Shema"

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2023 44:54


    This week our Youth Minister Nathan Elston takes a closer look at the Shema.

    "TRANSFORMING DISCIPLESHIP : COME AND FOLLOW ME” 

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2023 30:15


    IN THE SECOND LEVEL OF TRANSFORMING DISCIPLESHIP JESUS USED THE “COME AND FOLLOW ME”  METHOD TO REACH PEOPLE. He called people Ready to observe AND IMITATE who JESUS WAS. 

    "Transforming Discipleship : Come and See"

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2023 26:52


    Jesus used different levels of disciples making. Today we look atN THE FIRST : THE “COME AND SEE” METHOD.  USED TO REACH SEEKERS HUNGRY TO FIND OUT WHO JESUS was AND ANSWERING THE QUESTION: IS JESUS REALLY THE LONG-AWAITED MESSIAH.

    "Easter Sunday in a Good Friday World"

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2023 26:07


    One day a year we are reminded that following the darkness of Good Friday is Easter Sunday. Easter Sunday is a day of reminder for us that there is hope that can be found in the darkness.

    "Better Together"

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2023 28:37


    God has chosen the church to be part of something amazing.  The growth of his kingdom through us. As a church we have the opportunity to create something better together. A place where we are intentionally grafting people into the loving relationships that God desires, so that we can contribute to the growth of God's kingdom.

    "Better Together : Affirmation, Adoration and Attention"

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2023 31:59


    God created us with the needs of Affirmation, Adoration and Attention.  This week we look at why those needs are not being met by todays current culture and how our church will be better when we are able to meet those needs in our church family.

    "Better Together: Growing Better Relationships part 2"

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2023 32:22


    God desires us to grow in community because he knows that his church is better together in heart mind and soul. This week we look at two more things that destroy relationships and two things that build them up.

    "Better Together : Growing Better Relationships"

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2023 36:22


    God desires us to grow in community because he knows that his church is better together in heart mind and soul. This week we look at two things that destroy relationships and two things that build them up.

    "Better Together: Why We Need Each Other"

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2023 32:16


    Our lives were designed to be community projects. We weren't created to be independent, autonomous, or self-sufficient. We were made to live in a humble, worshipful, and loving dependency upon God and in a loving and humble interdependency with others. This week we look at how our lives are better together.

    Guest Speaker Chris DeWelt

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2023 33:06


    Guest Speaker Chris DeWelt

    Cultivate our Faith: FAITH IS AN ACTION WORD

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2023 30:40


    Early Christians were challenged to show their faith through by what they did. THIS IS AN EXPECTATION THAT CONTINUES FOR US TODAY. GOD DESIRES FOR PEOPLE TO GO OUT AND INVITE ANYONE AND EVERYONE TO RESPOND TO THE GOSPEL MESSAGE.

    "Cultivate our Faith: What's Next?"

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2023 35:06


    As we cultivate our Faith, we have to learn that God is waiting for his children to dream of solutions to the problems in the world. And maybe God wants to use you in a way you've never, ever even thought. To use you to make a significant difference in the world in some part of the world. In this message we are challenged to pray and ask God “What's Next?'

    "Cultivating Faith : Commitments"

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2023 32:12


    Your life is actually shaped by your commitments. We become whatever we are committed to. If you don't commit yourself to anything you become nothing in life. You're shaped by your commitments. To make an eternal difference I must join with others on mission. God has a life mission for your life and you can only do it in the context with others.

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    Cultivating Our Faith : Planting and Harvesting

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2023 30:46


    Today we learn about God's laws of planting and harvesting. We are called to plant seeds every day and every where. If you ignore the laws of sowing and reaping in your life it's going to hurt you. It will harm you. If you wisely use the laws of sowing and reaping in your life you're going to be blessed by it.

    "CULTIVATE YOUR FAITH : GIVING GOD OUR BEST"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2023 26:42


    WE ALL HAVE TO MAKE THE CHOICES OF HOW WE WILL LIVE OUR LIVES : With just 24 hours in a day, but countless options and opportunities of how to use them. In all our decisions we need to remember that God has given us this life, and we have the responsibility to live it out the best way possible.

    "Cultivating Our Faith: Cultivate Faith Campaign"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2023 24:46


    In the story of the feeding of the 5000, Jesus uses an unsolvable problems to do miracles. He has the capability to turn a little into a lot. Thats true in our lives too, and like the boy in the story, we just have to give him what we have and let him multiply it. ++ This week we concluded our service with a Cultivate Faith Campaign presentation. ++

    "Cultivating Our Faith: Growing, Sowing, and Going"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2023 32:22


    God desires for us to take steps in Faith that keep us growing, sowing, and going. THESE STEPS OF FAITH ARE FOCUSED ON TRUSTING IN GOD because God has a plan and a purpose for us and we believe that God is going to do his will in us.

    Cultivating Our Faith

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2023 52:53


    In last weekend's message, Jacob Taylor taught how to see with eyes of faith instead of eyes of fear. Without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.

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    "The Gift of Jesus"

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2022 29:18


    This week we look at the gift of Jesus that God gave to us. Of all the things God could have given to us - he gave us Jesus - because our greatest need is forgiveness and salvation. Jesus is the only gift that gives us those.

    "The Treasure Principle: Enriched in Every Way"

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2022 35:04


    The concluding message of this series where we've discovered the secrets of how God sees our treasures and wants us to use them to be a blessing to us and to others. We take the time to look at our standard of living and our standard of giving.

    “The Treasure Principle: Treasures in Heaven”

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2022 33:52


    In Matthew 6:19-24 Jesus teaches us to store up for ourselves treasures in heaven. And ultimately people who spend their lives moving away from their treasures have reason to despair. And those who spend their lives moving toward their treasures in heave have reason to rejoice.

    Treasure Principle -Abundance of Joy

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2022 33:16


    The example of giving in 2 Corinthians 8:1-5 teaches us that giving is an evidence of God's grace in our lives and how we can have an abundance of Joy when we live out the Treasure Principles

    Exploring "The Treasure Principle"

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2022 28:11


    We start off this Series by examining our approach to money and possessions, which is central to our spiritual lives. Jesus reminded us that whatever treasures we store up on Earth will be left behind when we leave and whatever treasures we store up in Heaven will be waiting for us when we arrive.”

    "The Parables of Jesus"

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2022 28:16


    "The Parables of Jesus" This week we looked at a parable of the net where Jesus teaches about about real results of what will happen one day when the time comes for everyone to be gathered, and separated into those who are part of the kingdom and those who are not.

    Parable of the Leaven

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2022 30:50


    This week we looked at a parable of the leaven in Matthew 13:33. In it Jesus uses the illustration of the rising bread to teach about the growth of God's kingdom. We learn from it, several different characteristics of what we should expect God's kingdom to do and how we can be part of it.

    10232022

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2022 31:13


    This week we looked at the parable of the midnight visitor; that contrasts how people view and respond to our ‘ask's' to how God views and responds to our ‘ask's'. God wants to give us the good gifts we ask for. We also look at the greatest gift we should be asking God for.

    JESUS WAS A MASTER TEACHER. He told STORIES THAT WERE INTENTIONAL, INSPIRING and INFORMATIONAL.

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2022 36:32


    This week we look at the Parable of the Growing Seed in Mark 4:26-29. It is a reminder that God's Kingdom will experiences uncontainable growth. And as his kingdom workers there is a key for us to be part of that growth.

    Growing Together; Tending Needs

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2022 30:20


    This weeks message we continue to look at our vision of Growing Together and how through Tending Needs of others we can be the church that is humble and hospitable in the ways God desires us to be.

    Growing Together: Cultivating Roots

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2022 34:48


    As a church our vision statement is Growing Together. One way that we are going to be intentional about growing together is through the idea of CULTIVATING ROOTS. It's our vision to have a church that develops deep rooted disciple makers through careful attention and training.

    Growing Together : Grafting Relationships.

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2022 31:35


    As we look to the future of the church we lay out the vision of being intentional about grafting people into our church family through care and connection.

    The BIG SERVE

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2022 28:54


    In this message we explore the example of serving others Jesus established during his ministry. We also look at the reasons we place an emphasis on serving our community as a community of believers.

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