First Baptist Church, Jefferson City, MO

NO LONGER STRANGERS: Making Peace 11.08.2024 15:57 ↓

For  believers, working for peace is not optional. Scripture: Ephesians 4:25-5:2

NO LONGER STRANGERS: Bound Together 04.08.2024 1:15:06 ↓

Believers strengthen the body of Christ when our lives reflect our calling. Scripture: Ephesians 4:1-16

NO LONGER STRANGERS: God's Powerful Love 28.07.2024 19:12 ↓

We marvel at our God who can do more than we can ever hope or imagine. Scripture: Ephesians 3:14-21

NO LONGER STRANGERS: Aliens Brought Near 21.07.2024 17:14 ↓

Jesus calls us to tear down walls as we reach out to others in love. Scripture: Ephesians 2:11-22

NO LONGER STRANGERS: Family 14.07.2024 24:39 ↓

God has chosen each of us and we in turn can invite others to the family. Scripture: Ephesians 1:3-14

UNEXPECTED SUMMER: God Unites 07.07.2024 24:11 ↓

The unity of God's people for God's purpose is a beautiful and powerful thing. Scripture: 2 Samuel 5:1-5, 9-10

UNEXPECTED SUMMER: God Saves 30.06.2024 21:45 ↓

Relationships are complicated. The story of Saul and David illustrates how we can honor those with whom we have mixed legacies. Scripture: 2 Samuel 1:1, 17-27

UNEXPECTED SUMMER: Facing Goliath Today 23.06.2024 28:10 ↓

We face Goliaths of all kinds in our lives. God provide the resources for us to face them. Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:1, 4-11, 40-49

UNEXPECTED SUMMER: God Sees 16.06.2024 20:45 ↓

God can see our potential more than we can for one another. Scripture: 1 Samuel 15:34-16:13

UNEXPECTED SUMMER: God Responds 09.06.2024 19:45 ↓

God hears and responds to our desires, even when they are not in out best interest. Scripture: 1 Samuel 8:4-22

UNEXPECTED SUMMER: God Calls 02.06.2024 18:01 ↓

We sometimes expect God to reach out in miraculous ways, when it may actually be a quiet voice in the night. Scripture: 1 Samuel 3:1-10

A NEW THING: New Understanding 26.05.2024 18:38 ↓

Nicodemus, like us, may came to Jesus looking for the way, not expecting him to be the way.  Scripture: John 3:1-17

A NEW THING: New Groans 19.05.2024 21:19 ↓

Our faith means we can live with hope that the problems of life are already solved. Scripture: Romans 8:22-27

A NEW THING: New Margins 12.05.2024 21:54 ↓

When we are able to embrace one another's humanity, we can find common ground and develop meaningful relationships. Scripture: Acts 10:44-48

A NEW THING: New Margins 07.05.2024 19:01 ↓

God moves us beyond what we think is possible. Scripture: Acts: 8:26-40

Whose House Is It, Anyway? 21.04.2024 21:32 ↓

We are not only to have dominion over God's creation, we are also to till and care for it. Scripture: Psalm 24:1-10; Matthew 21:33-41

RISING STRONG: Rising from Hatred 14.04.2024 19:26 ↓

Christ-followers need to turn our weapons into plowshares, and rely on one another to do so. Scripture: Acts 9:1-22

3 Strikes and a Lot of Sheep 07.04.2024 16:20 ↓

We know from baseball that three strikes and you're out. But Simon Peter found that Jesus can redeem our failures. Scripture: John 21:15-17

Rising from Skepticism 31.03.2024 21:26 ↓

The early Christians were saved, not by seeing, but by believing. Today, we can be, too. Scripture: John 20:19-31

Maundy Thursday Reflections 29.03.2024 11:33 ↓

Using the example of Jesus. let us serve others in ways that are neither required or expected of us. Scripture: John 13:1-17; 31b-35

ALTARED LIFE: Crying Rocks and Packed Tambourines 24.03.2024 25:54 ↓

Whether it is a time or triumph, sorrow or fear, scripture shows us that we can worship our Savior! Scripture: Luke 19:28-40

ALTARED LIFE: Sacrificial Bravery 17.03.2024 18:39 ↓

When we follow Jesus, we are freed from serving ourselves and free to serve God and others instead. Scripture: John 12-20-33

ALTARED LIFE: The Spotlight of Grace 10.03.2024 22:47 ↓

We are called to turn away from disobedience into the light to be saved and healed. Scripture: John 3:14-21

ALTARED LIFE: The Destruction That Brings Life 03.03.2024 19:04 ↓

Jesus helps us see the differences between traditions and practices that add meaning versus ones that serve as barriers. Scripture: John 2:13-22

ALTARED LIFE: What Matters Most 25.02.2024 21:44 ↓

When our expectations go up in flames, Jesus offers us a new and improved perspective. Scripture: Mark 8:31-38