First Assembly NLR Audio Podcast

If you had a time machine would you use it to go back in time to change your current financial situation?  We don't have the benefit of a time machine; however, we can approach the future with a different mindset and a changed perspective on money.

When it comes to money, who is the right leader?  Who you follow will determine whether you end up in the right place or the wrong place. Today we discuss four Biblical principles that you can follow to ensure that God is leading your financial decisions.

Have you decided that you are a failure? From the story of Adam and Eve, the first failure of all time, God revealed the pattern of His relationship with man; and how he will respond to your failures.

Wouldn't things be different if Adam and Eve had resisted the temptation of the serpent? From their failure in the garden, we can learn how to handle temptation when it comes.

Last year, in our series titled "Jesus Is Worth It", we discussed the cost, worth, and value associated with following Christ, but there is another side to that coin.  Through Adam's disobedience in the garden, we learn that sin carries a high price.

You know that God has a plan for your life, but there is one other factor in the equation -- one other plan that exists.  Satan has a plan for your life as well.  Being able to recognize his tactics will help you avoid falling into his trap.

Unfortunately, many people struggle spiritually because of past hurts they received in church.  No church can be perfect because people are involved, but using the first century church as a guide, we can work to display these twelve characteristics of a healthy church.

Pastor Rod tells how to avoid making 2018 a New Year and a NEW YOU!

If the thought of spending Christmas with your family fills you with dread, or if you don't have family to send Christmas with.  Remember that You are part of God's family.  Because He is your "Everlasting Father", you are His forever daughter or His forever son.  You are part of His family!

When we are reluctant to worship, perhaps we have simply forgotten what Jesus has done for us. He is bigger than anything we face. He is strong, mighty, great and powerful... Jesus is Mighty God!

This is the first message in a series entitle Jesus Is... We must keep in mind during the holiday season that Jesus IS wonderful.

The Bible teaches us that it is wise to seek good counsel.  While there are many wonderful sources of good counsel--professional therapists, mature believers, spiritual mentors--there is none better than our Savior, Jesus Christ, the Counselor who holds our future in is hands.

What do we value?  Worth and value are directly tied to priorities, so others are able determine our priorities by watching where we put our time and money. Since we decide what we value, we should make sure that we are prioritizing the things that matter to God.

Have you ever bought something from an unknown seller to save a few dollars only to find out later that it would have been better to spend the extra money to deal with someone who could be trusted?  Trust and value are connected.  The more you trust, the more willing you are to pay the price.

Have you ever looked at what someone else paid for something and said, "That's not worth that kind of money!"?  How about being mid-way through a frustrating job and thought, "Is it worth all of this stress?"  Likewise, we observe the difficult life of Paul the Apostle and wonder why he would be willing to face imprisonment, torture, and possible death time after time in so many places?  Paul beli...

When you have the courage to defeat your Giant, you also inspire others to do the same.  Young David's triumph over Goliath and the Philistine army, teach us a valuable lesson about the contagious nature of courage.

We all love a powerful speech from a great leader.  Young David gave perhaps the greatest speech of them all while standing toe to toe with Goliath, and through his words we learn how to face down the giants in our life.

Have you ever faced a challenge that makes you think: "There's no way. I can't do this. I don't have a chance"? This week, we continue "Giant" with an encouraging message that will restore your hope!

Young David was the only person willing to fight Goliath, and yet he still had to deal with critics.  We all face critics, and David's response to his critics help us understand how we can silence ours.