First Century Church Podcast

As we begin our journey through the New Testament book of Acts, we will see three ways to approach and apply this book.

God wants you to have a great year! How can you know? Look no further than Psalm 23!

To celebrate the season, we look at the unique "Christmas story" from one of Jesus' best friends.

What does it mean to live in God's favor? How can we push past fear in our lives to fulfill our purpose? We'll work through these big questions this week.

This time of year there is so much to prepare - decorating, gifts, events, etc. But Jesus' older cousin will show us how to prepare for something even more important.

In Matthew 2 we see two very different responses to the birth of Jesus. We'll explore those responses to Jesus as we consider our own response to him.

We conclude this series with an encouraging message about prayer.

This year we celebrate Thanksgiving by looking at the book of Revelation. It may sound weird, but as you'll see, it actually makes perfect sense!

This week gets a little heavy as we explore the writings of one of Jesus' closest friends.

Get ready for a spiritual tightrope walking lesson from the brothers of Jesus!

This week we'll work through the most "Old Testament" New Testament book.

This week we'll examine and apply truths from one of the shortest and most personal books in the entire Bible.

Just this title alone can be frightening! We all have to deal with difficult people and engage in difficult conversations at some point in our lives. No one likes to do it, but today we'll learn how to make the most of it.

We begin a new series with some very practical interpersonal tips from Paul

This week we answer 4 questions about the rapture.

This week we'll take a look at a song the Apostle Paul wrote that reveals 5 key truths about who Jesus really is.

No matter where you are in life or what you're facing in life, this week's message will be a great reminder to encourage you.

This week let's look at a very important & brand new (or not so brand new) holiday.

Paul's letter to the Ephesians includes a powerful, encouraging prayer that we will examine and apply this week.

The more things change, the more they stay the same. A lot has changed in 2,000 years, but we face the same problems the ancient churches in Corinth did. Luckily, Paul gave them (and gives us) a 2-part strategy to be effective in our faith.

Everyone like new gifts, right? This week we'll examine 5 new gifts we receive in a life of faith.

3 people. 3 lives. 3 situations. 1 solution. We begin our journey through the New Testament with this simple yet powerful truth about the gospel: it's for everyone!

One of the great mysteries of the universe is how God works. Even though we can't fully know all there is to know about this, the Bible gives us clues along the way. As we conclude our journey through the Old Testament we'll explore two ways God works which have a huge impact on our lives.

Do you ever feel like you constantly encounter opposition and attacks even though you try and do the right things in life? This week we'll look at what those attacks are and how we can withstand them to complete the work God has for us.

The work to rebuild ancient Jerusalem has come a long way for the people of the Old Testament, but the job still remains incomplete. Discover with us how a group of regular people were able to complete the work and how we as regular people can do the same in our lives.

The ancient Jewish people are moving back into their homeland, but they have a lot of work ahead of them. Join us for this week's message as we're encouraged in the same way they were.

Over the past two weeks we've looked at WHAT we can do to have a positive impact on our culture. This week we'll see HOW we can actually do it.

This week we continue our look at Daniel from the Old Testament to see how we can be effective cultural missionaries.

We live in a culture that is increasingly lost, confused, searching, and in decline. How can we have a positive impact on the culture? Check out this week's message as we explore the first step.

We all deal with discouragement. What might help is to examine a few main reasons for discouragement. And what might really help is to explore some remedies for discouragement. Prepare to be encouraged!

This week we make some connections that are actually reversals. It's really not as confusing as it sounds. Join us as we continue our year-long series through the Bible!

It may sound strange, but the less your life is all about you, your life will become so much more. Find out how to live a life of true humility in this week's message.

The title of this week's message says it all. With all of the mysteries, questions, & uncertainties in life, what do you do when God's plan doesn't make sense?

God cares about justice. Our modern culture seems to care about justice. But does justice mean the same in both cases? If so, great! If not, what do we do? We'll look at several "touchy" and "controversial" subjects as we examine this issue of justice.

Sometimes we just have to tell people the truth bluntly. God has to do that sometimes, too. But even when He does, He always give us hope at same time.

What do coupons have in common with Jesus? This Easter we'll find out!

God is complex, multi-faceted, and can't be categorized. When it comes to how He operates and what He does, He is Both/And. Discover with us what that means in this week's message.

Trust is difficult to give. It has to be earned. But what if there was someone we could trust who would never make a mistake and never fail?

This week we look at the Bible's love song through the lens of classic love songs.

No one wants to be a fool. So this week let's learn the way of wisdom.

Pobody's Nerfect. We all make mistakes. But how (or if) we own up to them determines a lot. Join us as we examine two case studies in what to do when you're wrong.

We continue our journey through the Bible as we celebrate our 7-Year Anniversary! This week we examine Psalm 27 to see how King David says we can approach and overcome our problems.

We've all been hurt or betrayed by someone. Sometimes we're even hurt by the people closest to us. This can cause deep pain and severe wounds in our lives. So, what do we do when we've been wronged? We'll attempt to answer that question this week.

Today we'll see how we're re-living history and we'll see how badly the world and our culture need YOU!

Did you know your decisions are powerful? Today we'll look at an Old Testament story about love, loyalty, & kindness and see how simple decisions can have powerful results in our lives!

Do you want success in all you do? Your life, your decisions, your relationships, your faith? If so, today we'll discover if we have what it takes.

What comes to mind when you think about the Old Testament Law? Boring? Long? A bunch of rules? Outdated? God trying to cramp my style? Today we'll look at the Old Testament Law and see if there's more to it than that.

This week we'll explore some of the best-known stories from the entire Bible to see how time after time God provides for His people. But we'll also see how the response to that is a pretty big deal.

We come to a possibly unexpected stop in our journey through the Bible. But it's at this stop where we learn some very valuable life lessons.

We begin our Year of the Bible at...the beginning! In week 1 of our newest series "Origins" we'll see a key theme that is not only all through Genesis, but through the entire Bible - and hopefully in our lives, too!

What if the perfect government existed? What if the perfect leader existed? We'll see how both of those are possible - and currently do exist in this week's message.