Litchfield First Baptist Church

Easter declares that Jesus has risen from the dead. What does that entail? What difference does it make? Pastor Stille answers those questions and more as he leads us to cherish the beauty of Easter!

The women who accompanied Jesus were the ones who went to anoint his body further on Sunday morning. Expecting to need to roll the stone away, they had some concerns, but what they found sent them on an emotional rollercoaster that ended with joy. Listen as Pastor Brent Stille preaches from Matthew 28:1-10

Nietzsche declared God dead and called it freedom. Matthew 27 shows us that God actually did die, on a Roman cross, and the result was nothing like Nietzsche imagined. Creation went dark. The earth shook. A sixty-foot curtain was ripped from top to bottom. And a Roman soldier responsible for the execution fell to his knees in worship. This Good Friday message walks through Matthew 27:45–54 and ask...

Praise is one of the hardest parts of prayer, not because God demands flattery, but because we do not know him well enough to say something specific. Psalm 100 shows us that honoring God in prayer begins with humility (he is God, and we are not), enters with reverence (we are approaching the throne room of the universe), and speaks to who he actually is: good, loving, and faithful. Pastor Brent St...

The thing you are most proud of spiritually might be the thing keeping you from seeing Jesus clearly. Romans 3 says that boasting in self-righteousness has been escorted out of the building. No exceptions. Pastor Daniel Steeves walks through Paul's argument that the gospel strips every sinner of self-righteousness and replaces it with something infinitely better: the perfect righteousness of C...

What does the Bible mean when it calls Jesus “the Lamb of God”? In this communion message from Acts 8:26–40 , Philip encounters the Ethiopian eunuch reading Isaiah 53, a prophecy describing a lamb led to the slaughter. Beginning with that passage, Philip explains how the Scriptures point to Jesus Christ and His saving work .

What does it mean for the love of God to abide in a person? Listen as Pastor Jeremy Mason (from Countryside Bible Church) preaches the Word!

What does it really mean to confess our sins to God? In this message from our series on prayer, we take a deep look at one of the most powerful prayers in the Bible: Psalm 51. King David knew the weight of guilt. After devastating moral failure, he turned to God with raw honesty, and what he prayed teaches us everything we need to know about biblical confession. We walk through 17 verses of Psalm...

Part of the PRAYER sermon series, More Obstacles to Prayer examines key biblical warnings that shape a healthy prayer life. Pastor Stille highlights how unconfessed sin, relational discord, casual devotion, spiritual discouragement, and isolation can hinder communion with God. Through careful exposition and practical application, listeners are invited to remove these obstacles and approach God’s t...

Join us as Pastor Brent Stille walks us through several obstacles to prayer by looking at the prayer life of Jesus Christ!

What does it mean to forsake God? This expository sermon on Hosea 1:1–2:1 unpacks Hosea’s commanded marriage as a living parable of covenant unfaithfulness, God’s righteous discipline, and His astonishing promise of restoration. Discover how Israel’s story exposes the seriousness of sin, how God’s mercy triumphs through judgment, and how the gospel of Jesus Christ widens God’s family to include al...

Follow along as Pastor Stille reminds us of the big-ness of God, the small-ness of man, and the immeasurable privilege of being invited to touch the heart of God through prayer!

Have you ever wondered what you are responsible for in your sanctification? God clearly has a role in your sanctification, but what are you responsible for? Examining John 15 and Luke 9, Pastor Stille answers that question as he concludes our sermon series on pursuing godly maturity.

What does real spiritual growth look like? In this message from the Pursuing Godly Maturity series, we explore God’s call for every Christian to bear fruit. Drawing from Ezekiel 36, John 15, Galatians 5, and 2 Peter 1, this sermon shows how God produces lasting fruit through a changed heart, godly conduct, and faithful gospel witness. Christian fruitfulness is not about legalism or outward perform...

In this message, Pastor Stille encourages the church that continual change to reflect the image of Christ is possible through the power of the gospel. The gospel isn't only for the beginning or end of a Christian's life; it's for the entire journey. It comes with grace that enables us to bear fruit for the glory of Christ.

How should Christians read the Bible? In this message from Luke 24, we learn how Jesus Himself teaches His disciples to understand Scripture—and how that same approach can transform the way we read our Bibles today. On the road to Emmaus, the risen Christ opens the Scriptures for two discouraged disciples and shows them that God speaks through words, with precision, to real people in real history,...

Pastor Brent Stille challenges every believer to read the entire Bible, uncovering its life-changing wisdom, guidance, and encouragement. Discover practical tips and inspiring reasons to make daily Scripture reading a priority.

Follow along in our series on Christian maturity by seeing ways the thorns of sinful desires manifest themselves in daily life!

Discover how God uses the heat of trials to change us to be like Christ!

What does spiritual maturity look like in real life? In this sermon on 2 Corinthians 13 , Pastor Daniel walks us through Paul’s final instructions to the church and shows us rebuke, self-examination, and gospel joy lead to a strong church.

Christians are called to live lives totally shaped by the gospel, which means they should be able to define the gospel accurately. In this message, Pastor Stille lays out five defining characteristics of the gospel. Follow along and be encouraged by marveling at the beauty, complexity, and simplicity of the gospel of Jesus Christ!

What happens when life turns up the heat? When you face pain, loss, or pressure so intense it threatens to crush your faith, can anything good grow from that? This week, Pastor Stille walks through Jeremiah 17 to show how God uses the scorching seasons of our lives not to destroy us, but to shape us. Drawing from How People Change by Tripp and Lane, this message unpacks how adversity (the heat ) e...

In this service, Pastor Brent Stille delivers a heartfelt charge to the church, exhorting them to support, encourage, and pray for their pastors as they lead with humility and conviction. He also gives a direct charge to Pastor Daniel Steeves, urging him to remain faithful to the timeless truth of God’s Word, to preach Christ boldly, and to serve with integrity through every season of ministry. Ce...

So many Christians start their faith journey depending fully on the grace of Jesus, only to later try to grow through substitutes. In this powerful message, we’re reminded that spiritual growth can’t be fueled by good intentions, religious habits, or emotional highs—it can only come through a daily, abiding relationship with Christ. From Colossians 2:4–8 and Romans 12:1 , this sermon exposes the “...

In this sermon from Pastor Brent Stille, discover how God has equipped every Christian with everything needed for spiritual growth and sanctification. Drawing from 2 Peter 1:3–9, Pastor Brent Stille explains how God’s divine power provides all the resources for life and godliness. Learn how to develop faith, virtue, knowledge, and love as you grow in your relationship with Christ. This message wil...