First Methodist Church Opelika

Sermon Series: Serve Together Scripture Reference: Philippians 2:5-16 www.firstopelika.org First Methodist Church of Opelika is an exciting, historic, and growing Methodist church that is inviting our community to find and follow the Spirit-led life in Jesus. Founded in 1837, First Opelika has a rich history of influencing and impacting families in the Opelika/Auburn and surrounding community. The...

Scripture Reference John 13:1-17 (ESV) First Methodist Church of Opelika is an exciting, historic, and growing Methodist church that is inviting our community to find and follow the Spirit-led life in Jesus. Founded in 1837, First Opelika has a rich history of influencing and impacting families in the Opelika/Auburn and surrounding community. The church is currently in a season of revitalization a...

Scripture Reference:  Ephesians 3:14-21 Scripture Read and Blessing Given By: Dr. Tim Thompson First Methodist Church of Opelika is an exciting, historic, and growing Methodist church that is inviting our community to find and follow the Spirit-led life in Jesus. Founded in 1837, First Opelika has a rich history of influencing and impacting families in the Opelika/Auburn and surrounding community....

Scripture Reference: Genesis 3:1-7 First Methodist Church of Opelika is an exciting, historic, and growing Methodist church that is inviting our community to find and follow the Spirit-led life in Jesus. Founded in 1837, First Opelika has a rich history of influencing and impacting families in the Opelika/Auburn and surrounding community. The church is currently in a season of revitalization and i...

First Methodist's new Children's Minister shares the amazing story that God wrote in the life of her family and in the life of First Methodist as she surrendered to the call to serve in a new way. Scripture Referenced: Romans 12:1-2 First Methodist Church of Opelika is an exciting, historic, and growing Methodist church that is inviting our community to find and follow the Spirit-led lif...

How will you respond to the invitation that Jesus gives with His resurrection? Scripture reference: Luke 24:1-2 (ESV) First Methodist Church of Opelika is an exciting, historic, and growing Methodist church that is inviting our community to find and follow the Spirit-led life in Jesus. Founded in 1837, First Opelika has a rich history of influencing and impacting families in the Opelika/Auburn and...

On Palm Sunday, Pastor Nolan challenges the congregation to look inwardly and decide if they are people who are bearing fruit of the Spirit-led life in Jesus or if they are just bearing leaves of dead religion. First Methodist Church of Opelika is an exciting, historic, and growing Methodist church that is inviting our community to find and follow the Spirit-led life in Jesus. Founded in 1837, Fir...

On this special episode, we are sharing our Lenten Bible Study, "Love So Amazing."  Taught by Pastors Nolan Donald and Tim Thompson, this study will focus on the last days of Jesus' life as recorded in John 18 and 19. Scriptures Referenced: John 19:16-30 Colossians 115-23 Art Referenced: Christ Carrying the Cross by Hieronymus Bosch Christ of Saint John of the Cross by Salvador Dali...

Scripture Referenced: Ephesians 2:8 John 3:16 2 Corinthians 9:8 Ephesians 4:32 Hebrews 12:15 2 Corinthians 12:8-9 First Methodist Church of Opelika is an exciting, historic, and growing Methodist church that is inviting our community to find and follow the Spirit-led life in Jesus. Founded in 1837, First Opelika has a rich history of influencing and impacting families in the Opelika/Auburn and sur...

On this special midweek episode, we are sharing our Lenten Bible Study, "Love So Amazing."  Taught by Pastors Nolan Donald and Tim Thompson, this study will focus on the last days of Jesus' life as recorded in John 18 and 19. Scriptures Referenced: John 19:1-15 John 20:31 Matthew 27:19 John 18:36-37 1 Peter 2:18-23 Matthew 27:24 1 Samuel 8 Acts 7 Romans 10 Philippians 2 First Method...

Martha welcomed Jesus into her home.  She worked hard in her service to him.  What was she missing in her encounter with Jesus?  Pastor Nolan preaches on the importance of lingering with God. First Methodist Church of Opelika is an exciting, historic, and growing Methodist church that is inviting our community to find and follow the Spirit-led life in Jesus. Founded in 1837, First Opelika has a ri...

On this special midweek episode, we are sharing our Lenten Bible Study, "Love So Amazing."  Taught by Pastors Nolan Donald and Tim Thompson, this study will focus on the last days of Jesus' life as recorded in John 18 and 19. Scriptures Referenced: John 18:28-40 John 3:14 John 8:28 John 12:32-33 John us for this study LIVE on Wednesday throughout Lent beginning at 11:45 a.m. in the...

Pastor Nolan shows us how our expectations can be a hinderance to coming closer to Christ. First Methodist Church of Opelika is an exciting, historic, and growing Methodist church that is inviting our community to find and follow the Spirit-led life in Jesus. Founded in 1837, First Opelika has a rich history of influencing and impacting families in the Opelika/Auburn and surrounding community. The...

On this special midweek episode, we are sharing our Lenten Bible Study, "Love So Amazing."  Taught by Pastors Nolan Donald and Tim Thompson, this study will focus on the last days of Jesus' life as recorded in John 18 and 19. Scriptures Referenced: John 18:15-24 Join us for this study LIVE on Wednesday throughout Lent beginning at 11:45 a.m. in the Fellowship Hall at First Methodist...

Guest preacher Matt Adair shares a message about what to do when we come to walls in life. First Methodist Church of Opelika is an exciting, historic, and growing Methodist church that is inviting our community to find and follow the Spirit-led life in Jesus. Founded in 1837, First Opelika has a rich history of influencing and impacting families in the Opelika/Auburn and surrounding community. The...

On this special midweek episode, we are sharing our Lenten Bible Study, "Love So Amazing."  Taught by Pastors Nolan Donald and Tim Thompson, this study will focus on the last days of Jesus' life as recorded in John 18 and 19.   Scriptures Referenced: John 18:1-11 John 12:27-28 Exodus 3:13-14 Join us for the study LIVE on Wednesdays throughout Lent beginning at 11:45 a.m. in the Fell...

On this First Sunday in Lent, Pastor Nolan invites the congregation to come enjoy the delights of God that are waiting if we put aside the distractions and simply come to Him. First Methodist Church of Opelika is an exciting, historic, and growing Methodist church that is inviting our community to find and follow the Spirit-led life in Jesus. Founded in 1837, First Opelika has a rich history of in...

Guest preacher Ken Roach brings the Psalm 23 & Me series to a close by showing how God is constantly pursuing us with his goodness and love. First Methodist Church of Opelika is an exciting, historic, and growing Methodist church that is inviting our community to find and follow the Spirit-led life in Jesus. Founded in 1837, First Opelika has a rich history of influencing and impacting familie...

What is keeping you from accepting God's invitation to radical grace and love?  Pastor Nolan looks at this table invitation from God. First Methodist Church of Opelika is an exciting, historic, and growing Methodist church that is inviting our community to find and follow the Spirit-led life in Jesus. Founded in 1837, First Opelika has a rich history of influencing and impacting families in t...

How do we keep from freezing with fear when we come to the darkest darknesses in life?  The 23rd Psalm shows us how. First Methodist Church of Opelika is an exciting, historic, and growing Methodist church that is inviting our community to find and follow the Spirit-led life in Jesus. Founded in 1837, First Opelika has a rich history of influencing and impacting families in the Opelika/Auburn and...

Pastor Nolan continues the series on Psalm 23 with a call to allow God to make us righteous instead of working hard to make ourselves righteous.  This is a good recipe for the Christian life. First Methodist Church of Opelika is an exciting, historic, and growing Methodist church that is inviting our community to find and follow the Spirit-led life in Jesus. Founded in 1837, First Opelika has a ri...

The sermon series on Psalm 23 continues as Pastor Nolan directs the congregation to seeing how God is working to lead and restore - all we have to do is follow. First Methodist Church of Opelika is an exciting, historic, and growing Methodist church that is inviting our community to find and follow the Spirit-led life in Jesus. Founded in 1837, First Opelika has a rich history of influencing and i...

Pastor Nolan kicks off the new year at First Methodist with a new sermon series focusing on the some of the most familiar words in the Bible - Psalm 23. First Methodist Church of Opelika is an exciting, historic, and growing Methodist church that is inviting our community to find and follow the Spirit-led life in Jesus. Founded in 1837, First Opelika has a rich history of influencing and impacting...

Pastor Nolan points to Jesus as the Light of the World that conquers the darkness in our lives and in this world. First Methodist Church of Opelika is an exciting, historic, and growing Methodist church that is inviting our community to find and follow the Spirit-led life in Jesus. Founded in 1837, First Opelika has a rich history of influencing and impacting families in the Opelika/Auburn and sur...

Atheist turned missionary Tammy Ma shares a message about the power of prayer. First Methodist Church of Opelika is an exciting, historic, and growing Methodist church that is inviting our community to find and follow the Spirit-led life in Jesus. Founded in 1837, First Opelika has a rich history of influencing and impacting families in the Opelika/Auburn and surrounding community. The church is c...