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It is our mission to help people become faithful followers of Jesus Christ. Lead Pastor Shawn Peterson, preaches from God’s Word and brings practical application to deepen and grow our faith. Everyone is welcome because nobody is perfect, and God has great plans for your life!

Foothills Bible Church


    • Jun 2, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    Abba Father #4: God is Love

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2025 37:38


    We have an Abba Father who is Himself love. His hesed--his steadfast, loyal love--relentlessly pursues His people for their ultimate good.

    Abba Father #3: God is Generous

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2025 33:35


    God the Father is generous in every way—in creation, our senses, relationships, and grace. Through Scripture and Jesus' life, we see Abba's heart to give freely and without hesitation.

    Abba Father #2: God is Trustworthy

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2025 35:45


    God the Father is completely trustworthy, not because of what we do, but because of His unchanging character. Jesus revealed Abba as faithful, loving, and near, inviting us into deeper trust.

    Abba Father #1: God is Good

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2025 37:41


    This 8-week series, Abba Father, explores how Jesus related to God as a loving, intimate Daddy, and invites us to know and trust God the Father with the same closeness. This week, we explore what Jesus revealed about the goodness of God the Father.

    A Spring of Hope

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2025 30:27


    On this side of eternity, pain makes creation and God's people groan. Yet we groan with hope, awaiting the eternal spring and the joy of God's full, eternal presence.

    Seeing Jesus #6: What Happens When People See Jesus?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2025 33:39


    Seeing Jesus transforms lives—bringing clarity, salvation, empowerment, courage, and purpose. When we truly See Jesus for who He is, we can embrace the abundant, mission-driven life He offers.

    Seeing Jesus #5: The Fresh Hope of Seeing Jesus

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2025 31:06


    Seeing Jesus brings fresh hope when life feels uncertain. In Luke 24:13-32, two disheartened disciples encounter Jesus, changing everything. Discover how seeing Him clearly can restore your hope.

    Seeing Jesus #4: The Three Crosses

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2025 35:58


    Two thieves were crucified beside Jesus. One recognized Him as the true Messiah. Like him, we're all invited to truly see Jesus—and receive forgiveness, hope, and eternal life.

    Seeing Jesus #3: Jesus is Mocked

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2025 32:33


    A blurry vision of Jesus leads to brokenness. This week, we reflect on Matthew 27:27-31, where soldiers mocked Him with symbols of power, divinity, and authority—blind to the fact that He truly possessed all three.

    Seeing Jesus #2 Peter's Denial

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2025 39:45


    As we walk down Peter's path of denial, we realize that it mirrors the denial in our own hearts. Spiritual pride, frustration, and confusion are lurking if we don't see Jesus for who He is - our merciful, powerful, sacrificial savior.

    Seeing Jesus #1: Jesus' Arrest

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2025 39:12


    This series invites us to see Jesus clearly through episodes of His life, showing how misunderstanding Him leads to fear, but seeing Him rightly brings faith, trust, and transformation.

    Generous and Cheerful #3: Wise Stewardship of Time and Talents

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2025 39:51


    God expects us to wisely steward our time and talents, using them to serve others and build His Kingdom. We'll explore how to adapt to life's seasons, prioritize rest, and invest our gifts for His glory.

    Generous & Cheerful #1: The Joy of Wise Stewardship

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2025 42:19


    The Parable of the Talents challenges us to steward our gifts—time, resources, and abilities—for His glory. We'll discover how to invest wisely for His kingdom.

    Jonah #7: The Global Message of Jonah

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2025 32:21


    As we wrap up our Jonah series, we see God's relentless grace. Jonah ran, but God pursued. Jesus fulfilled the mission Jonah resisted—bringing salvation to all. Let's live out His calling!

    Jonah #6: God's Loving-Kindness and Patience

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2025 38:45


    God's loving-kindness and patience shine through the book of Jonah. Despite Nineveh's wickedness, God extends mercy when they repent. His steadfast love remains unchanging, inviting all to receive it.

    Jonah #5: Jonah's Anger

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2025 36:41


    Jonah ran from God, blaming others for his anger. But God exposed his heart problem—idolatry of power and control. Like Jonah, we must confess, repent, and surrender to God's transforming grace.

    Jonah #4: Jonah Goes to Nineveh

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2025 35:30


    Jonah obeys God's call to Nineveh, proclaiming judgment. The people, including the king, repent, and God relents. It highlights repentance, God's grace, and the importance of saying "yes" to His call.

    Jonah 3: God's Grace for Jonah

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2025 39:47


    God pursues Jonah in grace, showing us His relentless love even when we run. When we say "yes" to His call, we can experience joy, purpose, and transformation.

    Jonah #2: Grace for the Runners

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2025 10:46


    Jonah's story reminds us that God's Word remains timeless and relevant. We see humanity's tendency to run, God's relentless pursuit through life's storms, and His transformative grace for all.

    Jonah #1: The Essence of a Call from God

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2025 43:24


    God often calls His people to assignments that challenge our understanding. This week, we explore Jonah's response to God's call, which provokes us to view our callings from God's perspective, embrace His purposes, and trust His leading.

    1-5-25 New Beginnings #2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2025 33:02


    This sermon encourages us to embrace a new schedule for the new year, prioritizing wisdom, intentionality, and focus. It emphasizes slowing down, managing time wisely, and seeking purpose, gratitude, relationships, and spiritual growth.

    12-29-24 | New Beginnings #1: A New Year - A New Way of Seeing

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2024 35:40


    This sermon emphasizes how the Bible enhances our perspective by helping us see others, Jesus, ourselves, and our mission more clearly.

    Advent #5: Jesus

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 25, 2024 23:06


    Discover the joy, peace, and hope that come from trusting Jesus this Christmas. Join us as we explore how His love transforms our lives and fills our hearts completely.

    Advent #4: Love

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2024 38:39


    Jesus' perfect love is revealed through His choice to enter a broken world, pursue broken people, and offer life to everyone. We can experience true hope, joy, and peace by trusting in Him.

    Advent #3: Peace

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2024 34:47


    Jesus, the source of true peace, reconciles us with God through His sacrifice. When we trust in Him, we experience unshakeable peace and calm in the storms in life.

    Advent #1: Hope

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2024 38:44


    Hope is a gift that sustains, strengthens, and uplifts. True hope is found in trusting God's unchanging promises, not fleeting worldly circumstances. As we anchor our hearts in Him, He fills us with joy and peace, empowering us to overflow with hope.

    Thankfulness by Knowing God

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2024 24:26


    Knowing God the way our hearts were designed to know Him can transform our gratitude into a sin-conquering force. We can learn to give thanks to God because He is good, regardless of our circumstances.

    The Armor of God #5: The Sword of the Spirit

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2024 37:52


    In this final sermon on Ephesians 6:10-18, we explore the Sword of the Spirit, which is God's Word. We discover how to wield Scripture offensively to defeat spiritual attacks.

    The Armor of God #5: The Helmet of Salvation

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2024 42:03


    In our spiritual battles, the helmet of salvation protects our minds, ensuring confidence in our salvation through Jesus. As we stand firm, praying and loving, we guard against doubt and discouragement.

    The Armor of God #4: The Shield of Faith

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2024 33:16


    The lies of Satan come flying at us like flaming darts seeking to knock us down and draw our attention and affection away from God. God has given us Himself and the truths of the Gospel as a shield against the lies of the enemy.

    The Armor of God #3: The Shoes of Peace

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2024 37:31


    In Ephesians 6:15, we look at the power of spiritual traction, protection, and mobility through the “shoes of peace”. We learn how the gospel of peace equips us with spiritual readiness to navigate life's challenges with agility.

    The Armor of God #2: The Breastplate of Righteousness

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2024 38:29


    In Ephesians 6:10-18 Paul urges believers to prepare for spiritual warfare by putting on the full armor of God.

    The Armor of God #1: The Battle We Face

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2024 31:14


    In Ephesians 6:10-20, Paul tells the Church that we are in a very real battle, against a very real and powerful enemy. As we stand in the truth of God, we devote ourselves to prayer and push back against the evil forces against us.

    WAIT #5: Trust God as you WAIT

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2024 34:27


    The final sermon in this series reminds us to trust God in our waiting, knowing He refines our hearts. Trust is built on His infinite power, perfect love, omniscience, and sovereign rule, leading us into deeper relationship and surrender.

    WAIT #4: Intercede Regularly as you WAIT

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2024 38:39


    Drawing from Psalm 57, we can follow David's example of how to intercede regularly. We turn to God, frame our circumstances through His character, be honest in our lament, and seek His glory in our waiting.

    WAIT #3: Abide in Christ as you WAIT

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2024 38:31


    John 15 shows that abiding in Christ strengthens our connection with Him, turning waiting into spiritual growth. Through this, we experience God's love, joy, and pruning, prioritizing connection over production.

    WAIT #2: Withstand Temptations as You WAIT

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2024 35:39


    In moments of waiting, we often face temptations like grumbling and despair. Drawing from Israel's experience in Exodus, we'll explore how to trust God, resist negativity, and embrace His guidance.

    WAIT #1: Waiting with the Lord

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2024 33:24


    This five-week sermon series, WAIT, explores how biblical waiting deepens our trust in God amidst life's challenges. As God works, we'll discover how to lean on Him and increase our faith.

    Walking in Wisdom #9: Wisdom and Words

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2024 35:44


    Words have the power to create, harm, and heal. As we seek wisdom in our speech, we recognize that true transformation comes from a heart changed by Jesus, leading to words that bring life, peace, and encouragement to others.

    Walking in Wisdom #8: Wisdom and Money

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2024 35:38


    In Proverbs, Solomon provides a comprehensive view of money, highlighting its inherent goodness, the spiritual risks associated with it, and the value that God's people should place on it.

    Walking in Wisdom #6: Wisdom and Pride

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2024 36:31


    Pride is a sneaky sin, subtly leading to self-destruction. Pride is being consumed with yourself but true freedom and joy come from humility and surrendering to God.

    Walking in Wisdom #5: Wisdom and Envy

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2024 41:06


    Envy rots us psychologically, socially, and spiritually. Freedom comes through a profound encounter with God, shifting our desires and finding contentment in His presence and guidance.

    Walking in Wisdom #4: Wisdom for Sexuality

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2024 41:06


    In Proverbs 5, we look at God's design for our sexuality. It should cause us to marvel at Jesus because all its pleasures point to the glorious One who made them.

    Walking in Wisdom #3: Slow to Anger

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2024 35:28


    Anger is a powerful emotional response when what we love is threatened. Slow to anger is even used by God to describe His character! But somewhere along the way, our disordered loves tempt us to use anger to protect ourselves.

    The Path of Wisdom

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2024 37:39


    In Proverbs 3:1-12, we learn that trusting in Jesus, who embodies perfect wisdom, is key to growing in wisdom. This growth happens as we walk the path of life, embracing God's love, self-awareness, wise companionship, God's truth, and His discipline.

    The Quest for True Wisdom

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2024 33:23


    This begins our 9-week journey to seek wisdom, explore its value, and uncover unexpected facets. We aim to understand and embody Christlike wisdom, navigating life's complexities with insight, prudence, and action.

    Ephesians #16: Peace, Love, and Grace

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2024 38:03


    As we conclude our 16-week journey through Ephesians, we focus on Paul's final message of peace, love, and grace. We discover how Paul's contentment, faith, and encouragement can inspire us today.

    Ephesians #15: Engaging in Spiritual Warfare

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2024 37:44


    Ephesians 6:10-20 emphasizes the importance of spiritual strength and armor to stand firm against evil. It encourages believers to put on the full armor of God to remain vigilant and resilient in spiritual as well as life battles.

    Ephesians #14: Gospel-Centered Families

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2024 36:26


    In Ephesians 6:1-4, Paul explains how the home is to be the primary formational force on children, and gives instructions for gospel-centered families, through obedience and discipleship.

    Ephesians #13: Love & Submission: The Path to Unity

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2024 37:08


    This week we look at Ephesians 5:21-33. Focusing on the Christian household, we'll see how love and submission, when rooted in Christ, pave the way to unity and reflect God's plan to unite all things.

    Ephesians #12 Become Imitators of God

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2024 37:30


    Ephesians 5:1-20 encourages believers to imitate God by living in love, avoiding darkness, and embracing the light of righteousness. Becoming an imitator of God includes growing in inner confidence and Warmth

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