First Baptist Spartanburg (Video)

Dr. Mike Harder continues the Always Only Jesus series with today's sermon called "Jesus Is Better." He preaches from John 2:1-11.

Dr. Mike Harder continues the Always Only Jesus series with today's sermon called "Selfie With Jesus." He preaches from John 1:37-42, 46-51.

Dr. Harder continues the "Always Only Jesus" series with this weeks message called "Look At The Lamb." He dives into John 1:29-36, Genesis 22:11-14 and Revelation 5:4-6, 9-10.

Dr. Harder begins his new sermon series in the book of John called "Always Only Jesus." He dives into the following passages of scripture: John 1:1-18.

Dr. Harder's final message in the series Courage In Crisis is called "Taste and See." He dives into 2 Kings 6:33, 7:1-9, 16-17, and Psalms 34:8.

Dr. Mike Harder is back in the pulpit this Sunday. His message this week is Elisha: Namaan. He teaches from 2 Kings 5:1-7, 12-15.

Guest speaker Wade Owens shares an inspiring message at First Baptist Spartanburg. Wade emphasizes the importance of having a deep, personal encounter with God rather than settling for a superficial or hurried experience. Drawing a vivid analogy from his passion for coffee, he compares the rich, immersive process of making coffee to how we should approach our relationship with God—seeking a full,...

Guest Speaker Dr. Mike Glenn delivers an inspiring message, detailing how we should "mind our own business" and "stay in our garden."

Student Pastor, Rev. Samuel Phipps, shares this week's message titled, "Holding On To Hope." He dives into Mark 5:24-34.

In Dr. Mike Harder’s sermon “Running on Empty” from First Baptist Spartanburg, he explores the theme of spiritual and emotional depletion through the story of Elijah. After experiencing miraculous victories, Elijah reaches a point of exhaustion and despair, feeling completely empty. Harder parallels this with the experience of modern believers, emphasizing that feelings of emptiness and burnout ar...

Dr. Mike Harder continues his series on Elijah with today's message called "Showdown On Carmel." He focuses on passages from 1 Kings 18:1-2, 17-39, Psalm 121:4.

Dr. Mike Harder launches a new teaching series on Elijah called "Courage in Crisis." This week he focuses on passages from 1 Kings 17:1-17, 19-34, Hebrews 11:6 John 6:35, 11:25.

In Reverend Seth Phipps' sermon titled "Stepping with the Spirit," he emphasizes the importance of walking daily with the Holy Spirit and being receptive to God's guidance. He begins by drawing parallels between parenting a young child and our relationship with God, illustrating how we sometimes feel abandoned or distant from Him. Reverend Phipps discusses the necessity of receiving what the Spiri...

Dr. Mike Harder continues the series "Meet With Me" with this week's message: Building The Tabernacle. He visits passages from Exodus 25:1-9, 36:4-7, Hebrews 9:11-12, 12:2, 2 Corinthians 9:7.

Dr. Harder starts his brand new series called “Meet with Me.” His first message from the series, The Remembering Problem, focuses on passages from Exodus 32:1-6, 11-14, 30-34 and Hebrews 8:12.

On this Palm Sunday Dr. Mike Harder presents a fresh new message called “Cleanse the TEMPLE” from Mark 11:15-17. You will discover more as Dr. Harder preaches in Isaiah 56:6-7, Jeremiah 7:9-11, Revelation 7:9-10, 1 Cor. 6:19-20, 2 Timothy 2:21, 1 Cor. 11:23-24, 1 Cor. 11:25 26.

Dr. Harder continues his series, The X Commandments According to Jesus, by discussing the 8th Commandment, Do Not Steal. He will be preaching from the following passages: Exodus 20:15, Psalms 24:1, Mark 10:21, 1 Corinthians 6:19-20, Mark 10:23-31.

Dr. Harder continues his series on “The X Commandments According to Jesus” by discussing Adultery. The scriptures he will focus on are Exodus 20:14, Proverbs 6:32, Matthew 5:27-30.

Dr. Harder focuses on the sixth commandment, Thou Shall Not Kill, from Exodus 20:13, breaking down murder into three aspects: Appetite, Anger & Apathy. Genesis 9:6, Matthew 5:21-24.

Week 6 of the series The 10 Commandments According to Jesus. Today's topic: Honor your parents. Honor your father and your mother so that you may have a long life in the land that the Lord your God is giving you. Exodus 20:12, Luke 2:41-51, John 19:26-27, Ephesians 6:1-4

Dr. Mike Harder Exodus 20:8-11 As a society, rest isn’t cultural for us. Many ignore the directive to make the Sabbath a day of rest. In Genesis, God modeled Sabbath rest for us. After creating the world, his labor ceased, and he rested. When we think of rest, a vacation comes to mind, relaxing at the beach or looking across a mountain vista. However, what if we viewed the Sabbath not as a day, bu...

Often when we become accustomed to beautiful scenery, relationships, or comfortable environments, we take those things for granted. They become so familiar. Perhaps that happens, also, in our relationship with God. In the routine of everyday living, we may lose our sense of who God is. Pastor Mike Harder continues the sermon series, the “Ten Commandments According to Jesus,” with today’s message o...

Dr. Harder continues his series, The X Commandments According To Jesus, by focusing on Exodus 20:4-6, Acts 4:12.

Dr. Harder continues his sermon series titled, "The X Commandments According To Jesus," while focusing this week on "Defining The Relationship." He displays the importance of ultimately forming a relationship with God, sharing personal experiences and reflections on relationships by including the anxieties and conversations that arise when defining a relationship. Dr. Harder further explains that...

Dr. Mike Harder begins his new series “The Ten Commandments According to Jesus” from Exodus chapters 19 and 20. What if the Ten Commandments are not just rules to live by but something deeper—perhaps a love letter from God to a people who desperately need Him? In the earlier chapters of Exodus, the Israelites had seen God’s mighty power many times, but they really didn’t know Him. In chapter 19, t...