First Importance

Pastor Josh Hall wraps up 2023 with this challenge for us to "Finish Well." From this passage in 1 Corinthians, he shares 8 habits for finishing well: 1. Seek 2. Study 3. Meditate 4. Pray 5. Praise 6. Practice What You Preach/Believe 7. Show Up 8. Share the Gospel

Pastor Josh Hall shares this Christmas Eve message from John 3:16 entitled, "The 'Why' of the Gospel." 1. The Initiator - "For God..." 2. The Motivator - "...so loved..." 3. The Gift - "...His only Son..." 4. The Recipients - "...whoever believes in Him..."

Pastor Josh Hall shares this message from Luke 2:6-20, “Marvel at the Manger.” 1. A FIlthy Manger 2. A Lowly Manger 3. A Tiny Manger 4. A Glorious Manger

Dr. Jimmy Millikin leads this Wednesday evening study on "The Theological Significance of the Birth of Christ" from the first chapter of the Gospel of John.

Pastor Josh Hall wraps up his CHOOSE JOY series from the epistle of Paul to the Philippians with this message, "The Saints." He begins by reminding us that saints are not super-spiritual or extremely good people, but that ALL born-again believers are SAINTS! From this passage, Philippians 4:20-23, he makes the following 3 points: 1. The Worship of the Saints - v. 20 2. The Welcome of the...

Pastor Josh Hall continues this Wednesday evening study, "So You Want to Be Like Christ," based on Charles Swindoll's book by the same title. In this episode, he looks at the discipline of "Silence and Solitude." 1. The Example Set - Mark 1:35-39; Luke 5:12 2. A Pattern to Be Followed - Psalm 46 In verse 1, the Psalmist acknowledges God as our "refuge and strength.&quo...

NextGen Associate Pastor Lee Beaumont shares this message from Luke 22, identifying 4 Phases of Crisis: 1. Your Adversary Will Sift You - v. 31 2. Your Abilities Will Sabotage You - vv. 44 - 46 3. Your Actions Will Surprise You - vv. 54 - 62 4. Your Advocate Will Secure You - vv. 31 - 32

In this, the penultimate message in his CHOOSE JOY series, Pastor Josh Hall asks the question: "What's In Your Wallet?" From Philippians 4:14-19, he shares the things in the Philippians' wallet that every believer should have in theirs. 1. Kindness - v. 14 2. Willingness - vv. 15 - 16 3. Generosity - v. 18 4. Provision - vv. 17 - 19

Pastor Josh Hall continues his CHOOSE JOY sermon series from Philippians. This message examines the topic of "Contentment." True contentment is characterized by: 1. An Unusual Joy - v. 10 2. An Impractical Perspective - v. 11 3. An Uncoveted Lesson - vv. 11 - 12 4. In the Lord Jesus - v. 13

Pastor Josh Hall continues this Wednesday evening study, "So You Want to Be Like Christ," based on Charles Swindoll's book by the same title. In this episode, he begins discussing the discipline required and introduces the subject of "Intimacy." From the text in Revelation, he draws out 3 actions for one who has "lost your first love" (v. 4). 1. Remember 2. Repent...

In v. 1 of chapter 4, Paul exhorts believers to "stand firm." Pastor Josh Hall points out that it takes 3 things to stand firm: Hands (vv. 2 - 3) Heart (v. 4) Head (v. 8 - 9) In this continuation of his CHOOSE JOY sermon series from Philippians, Pastor Josh describes how our heads are involved. 1. Ponder - v. 8 From this verse, we see 7 questions to ask as we "ponder," or think...

Pastor Josh Hall continues his CHOOSE JOY sermon series from Philippians 4:5-7. With v. 5 ( Let your reasonableness be known to everyone. The Lord is at hand ) as the key, he goes on to share the results of recognizing the nearness of ( at hand ) God. Recognizing God's Nearness Will... 1. Adjust Your Attitude - v. 5 2. Alleviate Your Anxiety - v. 5 3. Avert Your Attention - v. 6 4. Affirm your...

Pastor Josh Hall begins a new Wednesday evening study, "So You Want to Be Like Christ," based on Charles Swindoll's book by the same title. In this episode, he introduces the study with the premise found in 1 Timothy 4:6-7: "Train Yourself for Godliness." 1. Training Requires Discipline 2. Training Requires Pain 3. Training Requires Perseverance and Consistency 4. Training...

Pastor Josh Hall resumes his CHOOSE JOY sermon series from Philippians. Stating that in this letter Paul makes mention of "joy" or "rejoice" 13 times, he goes on the share the following: 1. Benefits of Rejoicing 1) It is good for your sanctification (Gal. 5:22; Ps. 64:10) 2) It is good for your satisfaction (John 4:13-14) 3) It is good for your strength (Neh. 8:10) 2. Practical...

Next-Gen Associate Pastor Lee Beaumont shares this message from Psalm 119 entitled, "The Blessed Life." In this message, he discusses... 1. Blessing Described - vv. 1 - 8 The blessed life is one that is "blameless." 2. Blessing Desired - vv. 9 - 16 9 Steps to a Blameless, Blessed Life: • Guard His Word - v. 9 • Seek Him with all your heart - v. 10 • Treasure His Word - v. 11 •...

Dr. Jimmy Millikin Is our guest speaker for this Wednesday evening service. This study from Acts 1:9-12 examines "The Ascension of Christ." 1. The Historical Event 1) The Manner 2) The Time 3) The Place 4) The Blessing 2. The Significance of the Event 1) Christ's Earthly Ministry is Concluded 2) Christ's Heavenly Ministry has Begun - 3 Positions a. Seated b. Standing c. Walking

Dr. Jimmy Millikin, retired professor at Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary, is our guest preacher for this episode. He shares a message from Galatians 6:1-10 on "Living Out the Justified Life," stating that, as those who have been justified by faith in Christ, believers should: 1. Be Involved in a Ministry of Restoration - v. 1 2. Be Involved in Burden Bearing - v. 2 3. Be Fulfill...

Pastor Josh hall looks at David's cry for mercy and forgiveness in Psalm 51.

Continuing his CHOOSE JOY series, Pastor Josh Hall introduces "How to Stand Firm." In this, the first of several installments, he highlights the importance of UNITY. He says: "I am passionate and committed... To the Word of God, To the Gospel, To the church being doctrinally sound, To unity." Unity was also the passion of Jesus. (John 17:11, 20-23) 1. The Basis of Unity - v. 1...

In this Wednesday night study, Pastor Josh Hall takes a look at "Blessings of Forgiveness" from Psalm 32. 1. The Blessings of Forgiveness - vv. 1 - 2 2. The Need for Forgiveness - vv. 3 - 4 3. The Cry for Forgiveness - V. 5 4. The Wisdom of Forgiveness - vv. 6 - 11

Pastor Josh Hall continues his CHOOSE JOY series with this message from Philippians 3:17-21, "Patterns and Promise." Reminding us that the overarching theme of this Epistle is JOY, he highlights the patterns and a promise given to us by Paul to aid in its pursuit. 1. PATTERNS - vv. 17 - 19 1) A Pattern to Imitate - v. 17 2) A Pattern to Avoid - vv. 18 - 19 a) Their Destination: Destructi...

Guest speaker for our ONE DAY Service, Pastor Bob Hall (father of our pastor, Josh Hall), shares this message from Ecclesiastes entitled, "I Can't Get No Satisfaction." Picking up on the idea that "all is vanity," he discusses 3 areas in which King Solomon tried to find satisfaction in life. 1. Education - 1:13, 16 2. Degradation - 2:1-8 1) Laughter - vv. 1 - 2 2) Liquor -...

Pastor Josh Hall Shares this message on a Wednesday evening from Psalm 74. In this psalm, he points out that: 1. God's People Declare Their Gratitude - v. 1 2. God Himself Assures His People of His Righteous Judgment - vv. 2 - 5 3. God's People Warn Their Enemies - vv. 6 - 8 4. God's People Declare God's Promises - vv. 9 - 10

Pastor Josh Hall continues his CHOOSE JOY series with this message from Philippians 3, "So You Want To Finish The Race." From this passage, he highlights 6 things believers need to finish well: 1. Something You Need To Acknowledge - v. 12 2. Something You Need To Own - v. 12 3. Something You Need To Forget - v. 13 4. Something To Aim For - v. 14 5. Someone To Run Alongside - v. 15 6. Som...

Pastor Josh Hall continues his CHOOSE JOY series from Philippians with this message from Philippians 3:8-11, "The Relationship That Saves." 1. A Relationship in Christ POSITIONALLY - vv. 8 - 9 2. A Relationship with Christ PERSONALLY - v. 10 3. A Relationship to Christ POWERFULLY - v. 10 4. A Fellowship with Christ PAINFULLY - v. 10 5. A Fellowship with Christ PERMANENTLY - v. 11