First Pres Maumee

Pastor Tom Fraser uses Romans 8:22-39 to talk about suffering. It’s a problem each of us must face. How we respond reveals our biblical understanding of the purpose of suffering.

Pastor Clint Tolbert leads us through the parables in Mark 4:1-34. Placing our hope in the kingdom of God will feel like foolishness at times, but God’s Word calls us to hope in what we cannot see. This is the definition of faith.

Pastor Jason Armstrong starts the new year with Mark 2:1-22. Jesus speaks with authority and performs miracles the people had never seen before. How do you respond to Jesus’ authority?

Pastor Clint Tolbert speaks about Mark 1:1-20. Mark declares that the long awaited kingdom has come near and calls the people to return to God (repent), surrendering themselves, believing completely in Him.

Pastor Clint Tolbert speaks about Luke 1:5-25 and 57-80. Silence is a gift we struggle to receive; yet without it we will not begin to comprehend God’s profound movement in our lives.

Pastor Jason Armstrong uses the Book of Ezra to consider how we worship and serve God under different circumstances.

Pastor Clint Tolbert speaks about Isaiah 40:1-11, and God’s comfort for his people. Those who receive the message in the midst of despair, are called to be the messengers of this comfort and joy.

Pastor Clint Tolbert speaks about Jeremiah 33:14-18. He helps us to recognize, our desperate need for salvation is required if we are to embrace the coming Savior.

Pastor Clint Tolbert speaks about Second Kings 22 and 23. Under the rule of King Josiah, the book of the law is rediscovered in the temple. As it is read, Josiah tears his robes in repentance, and leads the people to renew their covenant before God.

Pastor Clint Tolbert speaks about “The Song of the Vineyard” in Isaiah 5:1-7, 11:1-5. Through song, God expresses his heartbreak over Israel’s betrayal, announcing the devastating consequences, along with the promise of the One who will rightly restore all things.

Pastor Jason Armstrong leads us through Hosea 11:1-9, learning that when we turn from God, we are not punished in the way we deserve. Instead we find an opportunity for restoration and forgiveness, because of God’s compassion.

Pastor Clint Tolbert speaks about 1 Kings 18:17-39. Elijah confronts Ahab for his disobedience, and calls upon God to demonstrate his power as a way of calling the people to repentance and devotion.

Pastor Clint Tolbert speaks about 1 Kings 12:1-17 & 25-29, and Reformation Sunday. There are many ways to use the power we have to serve ourselves, but Jesus’ is the only way that leads to life.

Guest Pastor Stephen Oundo uses Hebrews 6:9-20, to speak about hope. Not just an uncertain wishful desire, but hope in Christ.

Pastor Clint Tolbert speaks about Ruth 1:1-17. When faced with an impossible, no-win decision, Ruth clings to her mother-in-law Naomi, expressing a commitment to her, her people, her land, and her God. What does faithfulness look like when there is no good option?

Pastor Jason Armstrong speaks about Deuteronomy 5:1-21; 6:4-9. Loving the Lord means we internalize His word, teach it to our children, and hold it up in our community.

Pastor Clint Tolbert starts into Exodus 3:1-15. In the midst of solitude, Moses is encountered by God. God leads him to ask the two most fundamental questions of life: “Who am I?” and “Who is God?”

Pastor Jason Armstrong speaks about Genesis 32:22-30. Jacob wrestles with God, and through his struggle is transformed. How has God transformed your faith through struggle?

Pastor Clint Tolbert continues the story in Genesis 18:1-15 and chapter 21:1-7. When God promises a son to Sarah, she laughs with disbelief. Her indignant laughter turns to joy, however, when God graciously fulfills his promise and Isaac is born.

Pastor Clint Tolbert begins the new sermon series with Genesis 2:4-25. Through this account of creation, God suggests some of the most important aspects of life; place, purpose, and partnership. These priorities lead to living a full life.

Pastor Clint Tolbert introduces a new sermon series with Acts 8:26-39. God’s Spirit, God’s people, and God’s Word, enable us to be encountered by Jesus if we will allow them.

Pastor Clint Tolbert speaks about Colossians 4:2-6. The Apostle Paul concludes his letter by pointing the Church beyond themselves, to the God who sovereignly nurtures their life together, and to the “outsiders” they are called to serve.

Pastor Clint Tolbert speaks about the book of Philemon. In it, the Apostle Paul encourages Philemon to embody the implications of the gospel, by forgiving and receiving his runaway slave, Onesimus, back as a brother in Christ.

Pastor Clint Tolbert speaks about Colossians 3:22-4:1 where we learn that letting the peace of Christ rule in your heart, means to be accountable to Christ in your heart, for everything.

Pastor Clint Tolbert speaks about Colossians 3:18-21. Paul having already called the church as a whole to submit to the lordship of Jesus, he now directly calls specific groups of people to submit to Christ by submitting to others in their lives.