First Loved Ministries

On this episode Mark shares about the practice of idol worship and how God may have turned that practice upside down in order to bring His own image into the world through Jesus and us (by the Holy Spirit).

Mark discusses the various covenants made by God with His people and how His love is expressed through and in those covenants.

On this episode of the First Loved podcast, Mark discusses Matthew 25:31-46 in relationship to the description of the kind of "fasting" God describes through the prophet Isaiah in chapter 58. Mark also shares personal stories that illustrate some of these principles.

Mark discusses what it means to "eagerly pursue love" based on 1 Corinthians 14:1.

In this episode of the First Loved podcast, Mark shares some exciting personal news and connects his experience to Matthew 6 where Jesus teaches on worry and anxiety. "Each day has enough trouble of its own" could be heard as "just take things one day at a time."

Mark concludes this 3-part series on how storing up the love of Jesus in us helps enable us to love others, and how our loving interactions become more of a natural and automatic response. Mark explores some of the neuroscience behind this experiential process while looking more closely at how the "God Sighting" practice taught on the First Loved to Love weekends nurtures the process.

In Part Two of this 3-part series, Mark continues to explore the importance of "loving like Jesus" becoming an automatic part of our lives, that is "deeper in us". The more we are loved by Him and experience Him loving us, the more it will become a natural response to live and love like Him. Mark also shares a personal story of how this is developing in his own life.

In Part One of this 3-part series, Mark explores the importance of "loving like Jesus" becoming an automatic part of our lives, that is "deeper in us". The more we are loved by Him and experience Him loving us, the more it will become a natural response to live and love like Him.

Mark continues with a second podcast on what it means to be a disciple of Jesus and how learning to be LIKE Jesus really is learning to LOVE like Jesus. He discusses the "manner" or "feel" of love as expressed through our Triune God. At the core of discipleship is experience with a master, not just reading about how to be a disciple.

Mark shares his thoughts on what it means to be a disciple of Jesus and how learning to be LIKE Jesus really is learning to LOVE like Jesus. He points to examples where Paul invites others to "imitate him" because he is imitating Christ. At the core of discipleship is experience with a master, not just reading about how to be a disciple.

Mark continues discussing the topic of God not measuring up to our own standard and how the very act of this becomes an idol. At times we question why God did or did not do something. Why did he take my job away from me? Why didn't he save my spouse from cancer? Why doesn't he hear or answer my prayer? These questions overlook the fact that God is sovereign and his ways are beyond ours. If we're n...

At times we question why God did or did not do something. Why did he take my job away from me? Why didn't he save my spouse from cancer? Why doesn't he hear or answer my prayer? These questions overlook the fact that God is sovereign and his ways are beyond ours. In this podcast Mark talks about this and shares how if we're not careful we can twist who God is with our own ideas of who we think God...

In this episode of the First Loved podcast, Mark Fee interviews one of our long-time lead facilitators Joel Brady. Joel shares about his experience with FLM, how the practices have helped him gain more confidence in reaching out to people in love, and how it has become a regular way for him and his wife to share in God's love. THANK YOU, JOEL!

In this episode of the First Loved podcast, Mark examines the well-known passage from Jeremiah 29:11 and how care needs to be taken when personalizing verses from the Bible (that is, putting them in first-person as God speaking to you directly).

In this episode of the First Loved podcast, Mark shares a story of how "being loved and loving as Jesus" has great impact on people's lives, and how the Lord uses our loving interactions to reveal himself through us (even prophetically). We hope stories like this encourage and inspire you to love!

"...neither do I condemn you..." In this episode, Mark continues to share scriptures that reveal loving words from Jesus focusing on the interaction between Jesus and the woman who was being accused of adultery. In order to love AS Jesus has loved us, it is vital for us to be loved BY Jesus first. One way we do that is to experience Him loving us with words, then internalizing those words to bless...

"...whoever drinks of the water that I will give him shall never thirst..." In this episode, Mark continues to share scriptures that reveal loving words from Jesus focusing on the interaction between Jesus and the woman at the well. In order to love AS Jesus has loved us, it's vital for us to be loved BY Jesus first. One way we do that is to experience Him loving us with words, then internalizing...

"Martha, Martha, Martha . . . you are worried and upset about so many things." In this episode, Mark continues to share scriptures that reveal loving words from Jesus focusing on the story of Jesus' visit to Mary and Martha. In order to love AS Jesus has loved us, it's vital for us to be loved BY Jesus first. One way we do that is to experience Him loving us with words, then internalizing those wo...

In this episode of the First Loved podcast, Mark talks about ways to love God; that is to love God in the way HE wants us to love him -- "because he first loved us." This topic is the closing session in the First Loved to Love seminars.

Do you know that song that begins "Jesus loves me, this I know, for the Bible tells me so"? Where in the Bible does Jesus actually say he loves you? In this episode, Mark continues to share scriptures that reveal loving words from Jesus focusing on John 14:21. In order to love AS Jesus has loved us, it's vital for us to be loved BY Jesus first. One way we do that is to experience Him loving us wit...

Mark takes a second look at the phrase "lead us not into temptation" from the Lord's Prayer with the hopes of clearing up any confusion. His original discussion of this appeared on the final installment of the 4-part series on the Lord's Prayer.

In this episode, Mark begins to share scriptures that reveal loving words from Jesus, starting with Matthew 11 where Jesus invites us to into a place of rest for our souls. In order to love AS Jesus has loved us, it's vital for us to be loved BY Jesus first. And the only ways to experience love is through words and actions.

In this episode of the First Loved podcast, Mark shares two more stories of how "being loved and loving as Jesus" has great impact on people's lives, and how the Lord uses our loving interactions to reveal himself through us (even as acts of prophecy). We hope these stories encourage and inspire you to love!

In this episode of the First Loved podcast, Mark shares a testimonial from someone who has been experiencing God's love through the "God Sighting" practice. We hope this story encourages and inspires you to love as loved and be looking every day for ways in which you can love one another!

In this final installment of the 4-part series on the Lord's Prayer, Mark looks at the sometimes confusing phrase "lead us not into temptation".