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    • Sep 14, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    S6 Ep36: Christ at the Heart...The Heart of My Church, September 14, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2025 24:55


    First Baptist Church strives to be a church with a "Heart for Jesus". Pastor David Love discusses how Christ is the head, and heart of the Church Colossians 1:18-29

    S6 Ep35: Christ at the Heart...The Heart of Everything, September 7, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2025 24:33


    Christ is at the heart of everything. Every created thing owes its existence to Christ. It is important that we are firmly rooted. Colossians 1:9-23  

    S6 Ep34: Unvarnished-One Great Task, August 31, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2025 15:27


    Developing believers and sharing the Gospel is the Great Gospel Task. Pastor David Love encourages listeners to strive to be rewarded by Jesus. 2 Timothy 2:1-6

    S6 Ep33: Unvarnished-One Great Savior, August 24, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2025 21:23


    The Son of God saves only sinners. ABC's of salvation: Admit that you're a sinner. Cannot get to “Believe Jesus died for you sin” unless you first have sin. God's Love saves sinners. Do you want to know that Joy today? But you are burdened by a load of sin, or shame, or hidden faults… While we are at our worst, Jesus showers on us Profound, Proactive, Perfecting Love. Won't you accept his love today. Burdens come in all shapes and sizes, but come to Jesus and lay your burdens down. Romans 5

    S6 Ep32: Unvarnised-One Great Problem, August 17, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2025 23:26


    There are many ways relationships are broken… broken promises, disappointment, physical/emotional harm, drifting away, hurtful words,…God's wants a relationship - as sons and daughters - with you.  Romans 3

    S6 Ep31: Unvarnised-One Great Purpose, August 10, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2025 21:08


    The Captivity of Israel as Slaves in Babylon was shocking… Doubts, Faithlessness… Isaiah hears the Lord respond to their fears by reaffirming the truth - The Truth of who they are, The Truth of his relationship with them, and The Truth of what he is willing to do for the relationship. God's people needed a big picture view of God and his plans because they could not see it, so the Lord reminds them of His One Great Purpose… Isaiah 43

    S6 Ep30: Unvarnished-One Great Creator, August 3, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2025 15:27


    Pastor David Love asks what power it would take to create all things and if that power is still at work today. Psalm 33

    S6 Ep29: Life of Joseph, July 27, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2025 30:52


    Joseph's story ranges from being hated by his brothers, thrown in jail, elevated to a place of leadership, to saving his family from famine.  Genesis 37-50  

    S6 Ep28: Life of Thomas, July 20, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2025 24:58


    Thomas is often associated with doubting but there is much more to the story! Pastor David Love shares the history of Thomas spreading the gospel to Asia and beyond!

    S6 Ep27: Life of Job, July 13, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2025 36:32


    Job is 42 chapters of some of the most difficult reading in the whole Bible. Pastor David Love speaks about the blessings Job received in the end but reminds listeners that often rewards come in heaven. Job 42

    S6 Ep26: Imposter Syndrome, July 6, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2025 18:05


    Guest speaker Eric Biddinger provides a view into "Imposter Syndrome" 

    S6 Ep25: Prophesy: Past, Present, Future, June 29, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2025 29:50


    Pastor David Love wraps up a series on the book of Daniel with a look at the prophesies included in the writing.  Daniel 7-12

    S6 Ep24: Today's Babylon: Humbling of A Nation, June 22, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2025 32:46


    The Babylonian curse was pride. Though Daniel speaks, he is but the prophet with his words pointing to Jesus. Daniel 4-6

    S6 Ep23: Today's Babylon: Devotion, June 15, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2025 26:17


    The church, Its leaders and Its values under attack and continual opposition. Pastor David Love reminds listeners that when you stand with Jesus, He walks with you! Daniel 3

    S6 Ep22: Today's Babylon: Openings for God, June 8, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2025 26:10


    During times of confusion, fear, when life is disturbed...remember Jesus is the true truth in the midst of a disturbed life. Daniel 2

    S6 Ep21: Today's Babylon: Dual-Citizenship, June 1, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2025 31:18


    Pastor David Love continues his message series Today's Babylon. Navigating a Christian life in places where full Christian expression is unwelcome…let our thoughts, words, or actions be evil.  Danial 1:3-21

    S6 Ep20: Today's Babylon, May 25, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2025 24:59


    Pastor David Love begins a message series from the book of Daniel. In this message, he looks at some of the troubles Daniel experienced through his life and the theme that God is in control! Daniel 1:1-2

    S6 Ep19: The Daughters' Quest for Justice, May 11, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2025 24:01


    Pastor David Love shares a Mother's Day message about how daughters sought to carry on their family legacy. Num. 27, 36, & Joshua 17:3-4

    S6 Ep18: New Creation, May 4, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2025 46:43


    Pastor David Love concludes a series of messages from Galatians with the idea that believers are a new creation from God. Galatians 6:11-18

    S6 Ep17: General Instructions About Love, April 27, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2025 36:55


    Pastor David Love focuses on practical advice about love. Love one another and love neighbors. Galatians 6:1-10

    S6 Ep16: True Living:Spirit of Love, April 20, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2025 35:49


    Pastor David Love shares thoughts on how the resurrection of Jesus provides us true life! Galatians 5:16-26

    S6 Ep15: Truly Free: Law of Love, April 13, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2025 28:19


    Pastor David Love asks, “How is your own faith expressed?” Whoever lives in love, lives in God, and God in him.  Galatians 5:1-12 

    S6 Ep14: Spiritual Slavery & Spiritual Freedom, April 6, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2025 29:56


    Every human being has empty spot that cannot be filled with earthly stuff…You must be born again. Pastor David Love invites listeners to accept the gift of salvation. Galatians 4:8-31

    S6 Ep13: The Liberated Children of God, March 30, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2025 32:43


    How is life different for us under Christ vs. under the law? When you believe, God looks on us…As if we were Jesus, As if we had never sinned, As if we had perfect obedience. Galatians 3:23-4:7

    S6 Ep12: The Law is Good, But Not Perfect, March 23, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2025 34:10


    Pastor David Love continues a sermon series focused on faith. He contrasts two thoughts. Legalism is an aggressive enemy, don't be friends with it. Salvation is a free gift, don't try to earn it or add to it.  Galatians 2:21 - 3:22

    S6 Ep9: The Gospel Truth-The Corrupted Gospel, March 16, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2025 36:00


    Pastor David Love uses the words of Charles Spurgeon to make the point that the law can not save. Spurgeon says, The law is the needle, and you cannot draw the silken thread of the gospel through a man's heart unless you first send the needle of the law to make way for it. If men do not understand the law, they will not feel that they are sinners. And if they are not consciously sinners, they will never value the sin offering. There is no healing a man till the law has wounded him, no making him alive till the law has slain him. Galatians 1:10-2:20

    S6 Ep9: The Gospel Truth-The One and Only Gospel, March 9, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2025 30:31


    There is no other Gospel, no other salvation. Pastor David Love continues the Gospel Truth series with the thought that we are not following an inspired leader, but the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Galatians 1:6-9

    S6 Ep8: The Gospel Truth-The Source of the Gospel, March 2, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2025 31:20


    Looking at Paul's missionary trips, we see how the Gospel is spread through the early church. Pastor David Love begins a series of messages focusing on the message of the Gospel.

    S6 Ep8: Dealing with Change Series-The Win, February 23, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2025 27:23


    Pastor David Love wraps up the dealing with change series by reminding listeners that God is working towards something in the life of every Christian...Glorifying Jesus Christ.

    S6 Ep7: Dealing with Change Series-The Smear, February 16, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2025 25:16


    What happens when you are dealt a bad hand? Pastor David Love asks, "When the cards you have been dealt in life are not looking that good, How can you give points so Jesus wins?" Luke 21:1-4, 7:36-47, 9:10-17, Isaiah 58:6-10, Proverbs 11:17-19

    S6 Ep6: Dealing with Change Series-The Trump, February 10, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2025 41:23


    When life changes we have to find a new trump card, a new way to live and fulfill our God given purposes. Pastor David Love asks, "How can you play the cards in your hand right now to show Jesus and the Gospel?" "How can you use your life to point others to the Savior?" Philippians 3:7-11, Matthew 20:20-28, 1 Corinthians, 1:11-13, John 21:18-23

    S6 Ep5: Dealing with Change Series-The Deal, February 2, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2025 34:55


    We get used to the cards we are dealt in life. We learn how to play them and what to expect. We know and understand how life goes, but sometimes God shuffles the cards around. Matthew 16:13-26, 19:16-22, John 21:18

    S6 Ep4: Relationship Series-God Oriented, January 26, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2025 36:58


    Continuing the series focused on relationships, Pastor David Love speaks about the goal of focusing more on God in your marriage, family, and church. Exodus 20:1-11, Genesis 2:21-24

    S6 Ep3: Relationship Series-Growing Together, January 19, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2025 21:42


    Pastor David Love continues the series on relationships. Choices grow us together or apart. The Lord governs your days. Guard against taking others for granted.  Ecclesiastes  4:6, Psalms 31:14-15, Ephesians 4:32

    S6 Ep2: Relationship Series-God's Training Program for Forgiveness, January 12, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2025 21:46


    God is teaching us about forgiveness through our relationships with others. Pastor David Love encourages listeners that with relationships, some assembly is required. Lean on God's wisdom! Ephesians 4:26 & 32, Proverbs 19:11

    S6 Ep1: Relationship Series-Words Make or Break, January 5, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2025 24:09


    Pastor David Love begins a new series focusing on deepening relationships. Words can be a powerful tool. Listeners are encouraged to use words wisely and challenged give complements. Proverbs 16:24, Ecclesiastes 3:1 & 7, Proverbs 21:23, James 1:26

    S5 Ep35: Aim At What Is Highest, December 29, 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2024 22:33


    Speaker Troy Prior uses lessons learned from Job and how his story can be encouraging to us! 1 Peter 1:14-15

    S5 Ep34: Home for Christmas-God With Us, December 22, 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2024 23:54


    Immanuel-God with Us...Real not just a feeling or idea, truly personally fully present. Pastor David Love speaks about God desiring a deep and amazing relationship with each person. Issiah 7:14, 1 John 1:3, John 15:4, 17:26, 20:29

    S5 Ep33: Home for Christmas-City of Kings, December 15, 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2024 27:06


    What do we know about the city of Bethlehem? Pastor David Love covers the history the city and how Jesus, who was born in in Bethlehem, brought peace with God. Micah 5:2-5a

    S5 Ep32: Home for Christmas-Virgin Birth, December 8, 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2024 24:09


    Of all the ways for God to send his Son into the world, this is both the most ordinary and most Impossible. Pastor David Love continues his Christmas series with the thought that the Virgin Birth of Jesus Christ is one of the foundations of Saving Faith. Matthew 1:18-21, Luke 2:4-7

    S5 Ep31: Home for Christmas-Preparing the Way, December 1, 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2024 29:25


    Pastor David Love begins a series of messages focusing on Christmas. God has always maintained that a deep and rewarding relationship with him requires preparation! We need to look at ourselves, our habits, our motives - So that when we meet with God in Worship or Face to Face, We are ready! Isaiah 40:3-4, Malachi 3:1, Luke 3:8, 10-14

    S5 Ep30: Heaven on Earth, November 24, 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2024 34:05


    How to make Heaven on Earth? In the final message of the Heaven, How to Live in the Kingdom of God, Pastor David Love states that those who make the Kingdom of Heaven do so actively through prayer, prioritization, and promotion.   Matthew 6:10, Luke 16:16

    S5 Ep29: New Heaven and New Earth, November 17, 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2024 28:58


    In Christ, we have the promise of a glorious future in the new heavens and earth that fuels our hope and resilience today. Pastor David Love continues his series on Heaven by looking at the new heaven and new earth.  Isaiah 65:17, 66:22, Revelation 21:1-5

    S5 Ep28: From Heaven to Earth, November 10, 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2024 25:53


    Continuing in a series on Heaven, Pastor David Love speaks about the unique perspective of Jesus as a visitor from Heaven to Earth.

    S5 Ep27: Heaven Is Real, November 3, 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2024 34:05


    As Pastor David Love continue his series on Heaven, he encourages listeners to live in the light of God's sovereignty and to embrace our identity as His ambassadors, transforming our worship into a lifestyle that reflects His kingdom values.  Deuteronomy 26:15, Isaiah 6:1-5, Revelation 4:1

    S5 Ep26: Abandon All Hope You Who Enter In, October 27, 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2024 39:03


    What happens when we die? Pastor David Love speaks about the intermediate state that we enter into with our soul when our body dies. 2 Peter 2:4, Revelation 20:13-14

    S5 Ep26: Heaven: Souls and Their Care, October 20, 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2024 36:59


    Pastor David Love begins a series of messages focusing on Heaven. Isaiah 42:3

    S5 Ep25: Dining with God: The Gift Card, October 13, 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2024 31:49


    Wrapping up the Dining with God series, Pastor David Love speaks about Jesus being God's sacrifice for our sin.

    S5 Ep24: Dining with God: The Last Supper, October 6, 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2024 36:55


    Pastor David Love continues the Dining with God series by focusing on the events surrounding Jesus and His disciples and the last supper. Luke22:7-20

    S5 Ep24: Dining with God: Table Manners, September 29, 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2024 28:18


    Society encourages people to be proud of their accomplishments. Pastor David Love reminds listeners that God favors the humble and shares practical ideas for staying humble. Luke 14:7-11 

    S5 Ep24: Dining with God: The Menu, September 22, 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2024 32:23


    Pastor David Love continues the series Dining with God. He contrasts differences between human means that can not satisfy and Jesus who provides the ultimate satisfaction. John 6:25-40 

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