First Baptist Church of Orange Park - Sermon Audio

Can a person believe in Jesus, be baptized, and not be a Christian? That's what happens to Simon in Acts 8 and Pastor David Tarkington digs into this account to discover some items that cause many in our churches today to falsely believe they are saved. Seeking not to sow seeds of doubt, but offer clarity of salvation so that those who have never been redeemed may be.

"How to unwittingly start a movement." Pastor David Tarkington looks at Acts 8:1-8 in this sermon and sees some amazing and actually tragic things that occurred that fueled an amazing moment of God in the days of the early church. May we be less concerned on creating moments and more concerned in joining God in a movement of the Spirit.

Chris and Anna Garduce serve as International Mission Board missionaries to Madagascar. They share their story of calling - Anna from a church background with all the trappings of Southern Baptist life (GAs, Acteens, youth camp, etc.) and Chris from a non-churched background (including jail time, difficult life experiences, etc.) and how God put them together for His glory and now they, along with...

Pastor David Tarkington preaches from the last portion of Acts 7 which covers the martyrdom of Stephen. There are things presented in this passage that must be addressed by everyone who claims to be a follower of Christ.

Associate Pastor Andrés Lavanderos preaches this morning at First Baptist Church of Orange Park. He continues in our series through the book of Acts and looks at Acts 7:35-43.

Stephen continues in his sermon before the High Priest and the ruling council prior to his martyrdom. Here, he speaks of the calling of Moses. Pastor David Tarkington looks at these verses in Acts and speaks on the drawing of the Holy Spirit and the value of a wilderness experience in the life of a believer.

Stephen looks to the first two-thirds of the life of Moses in his sermon/speech to the religious leaders prior to his martyrdom. This verse (25) speaks of the sadness and urgency of missing God's message - "He supposed that his brothers would understand that God was giving them salvation by his hand, but they did not understand."

Stephen continues in his response to the High Priest with a story about Jospeh from the Old Testament. This story was a precursor fo that of Christ. A Savior is still needed.

When Stephen faced the Sanhedrin prior to his martyrdom, he schooled the religious leaders by reciting God's plan from the days of Abraham to the present. How did he know these stories? Certainly the Holy Spirit inspired this sermon, but Stephen also was obviously well-learned. As a church we seek to equip and disciple each generation for the glory of God and our good.

Pastor David Tarkington preaches from Acts 6 and speaks of the man named Stephen. Stephen sought to live like Christ. He ended up dying like Christ. For all Christians, to live is Christ and to die is gain. But...we had better understand fully what this means.

Christians state that unity is a goal for living obediently, but often unity is a treasure not held for long. Why? What causes such disunity and division among Christians? In today's world, this question is more relevant than ever. There is a strategy at work against unity, and there is a biblical response. Pastor David Tarkington looks to Acts 6 for answers to these issues, standing firmly on the...

Pastor David Tarkington continues our journey through the book of Acts. In this passage, Peter and John are brought before the Sanhedrin. We discover that each group is categorized as "they" in this passage and yet, we must determine in our lives, which "they we would be considered? The group that is redeemed or rebellious?

Pastor David Tarkington preaches from Acts 5 and focuses on the phrase from Peter "We must obey God rather than man." Is this a sign of insurrection? How does this line up with 1 Peter 2 and the command to honor the emperor? What about now? What about the reality of cultural, comfortable Christianity?

Church Planter Jordan Floro (Send NYC) preaches at First Baptist Church of Orange Park from 1 Peter 5. Jordan, his wife Melissa and their children will be relocating to New York City within the year to plant a new church in Queens. FBCOP is the sending church for the Floros. Go to our church planting page at firstfam.org for more information on how you can support the Floros in this church plantin...

Pastor David Tarkington continues in our series through the book of Acts. In this passage we look at the question "What is the unpardonable sin?" and see that the sin that keeps many from coming to Christ, while not unforgivable, is a barrier many face.

"I can't wait until we get back to 'normal.'" - a statement made by many during this pandemic. But, what is normal? Pastor David Tarkington looks to Acts 5:12-16 at a point in the history of the world where "normal" as many knew it would never be the same. What can we learn and how can we live knowing God is sovereign over all, even a pandemic?

The story of Ananias and Sapphira is a confusing one for believers and non-believers. Why would God strike them down? The message is hard, but needed, especially when a loss of holiness when considering God is so prevalent. Yes, God IS loving. He is righteous and holy, too. These are not opposites.

Our Associate Pastor, Brian Hoffman, preaches from Acts 4 today at First Baptist Church. In the midst of the pandemic, how should the church respond to others in need, especially those within the church family? The first century church addressed meeting the needs of others clearly.

Don't miss your moment! It's easy to be in position to have very important things laid out before you...only to miss them. This was what happened initially with the disciples following the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Yet, he pursued them, just as he does you. The days are difficult. There are fears abounding. Yet, Christ remains Lord. He is still alive. He seeks you. Don't miss this.

Our Sunrise Service in Orange Park was canceled this year due to COVID-19. Our friends at Moosehaven allowed us to film this message on their property overlooking the St. Johns River. So, while we are not gathering in large crowds at this time, we can still gather together online as we remember all that Christ has done and celebrate the resurrection.

Our third Good Friday Together is online only due to COVID-19. However, we rejoice in the opportunity to worship as brothers and sisters in Christ through this service. On this Good Friday we have seven pastors preaching seven minutes each on the seven last sayings of Christ on the cross. Speakers are: Elijah Simmons, Pastor - Norwood Community Church JimBo Stewart, Pastor - Redemption Church Russ...

On Palm Sunday, Jesus rode a donkey into the city of Jerusalem. It has been called his "Triumphal Entry" and yet, it doesn't look like triumph from many perspectives. In this sermon Pastor David Tarkington reveals how this truly was a triumph, a victory, and it parallels a story in Revelation 7.

In this message, Pastor David looks at the moment when Peter and John were released from being taken to the religious officials as the age of the church was beginning. They immediately went to their friends. There's much here regarding the family aspect of Christians. The "one anothers" of Scripture are not possible alone. This is a good word in a day of forced isolation.

Pastor David Tarkington preaches from Acts 4 in this second of our online only services during the COVID-19 era. How can a believer be bold in times of persecution, or when one's plans are continually interrupted. Peter and John show how God strengthens his children to be steadfast and bold in days like this.

Pastor Andres Lavanderos preaches from Acts 3 in this message of Peter's message given in Solomon's Portico. This message clearly stated the realities of the curse of sin and the hope found only in Christ. This is the first of the online-only services we have held due to COVID-19.