First Presbyterian Church (Dothan AL) Podcast

Be filled with the Spirit: Part 1, Magnifying God 06.02.2022 30:07 ↓

Pastor Rusty Milton Ephesians 5:18-21 ESV "Be Filled with the Spirit, Part 1: Magnifying God The Spirit-filled heart magnifies the Lord with singing. It magnifies God's name to other believers through psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs; and magnifies God's name to God himself. Saving faith flows out of a heart that is given over to Christ. Worship from the heart is what honors God a...

Exposing Darkness 30.01.2022 36:32 ↓

Pastor Caleb Galloway Ephesians 5:8-14 ESV "Exposing Darkness" God has made us light, therefore he calls us to expose evil wherever it appears in our lives. In Ephesians 5, Paul explains that prior to Christ, we were darkness. Now, as children of the light, we are to walk in the Spirit, exposing evil in ourselves, our families, our church, and in our world. Ephesians 5:8-14 English Stand...

Filled with the Spirit 23.01.2022 28:15 ↓

Pastor Rusty Milton "Filled with the Spirit" Ephesians 5:15-18 ESV What does it mean for you to be filled with the Holy Spirit? In Ephesians 5: 15-18, Paul juxtaposes being filled with the Spirit with the cultural occultic practices of worshiping Dionysius via drunkenness and debauchery. Using this as an object lesson, he demonstrates that walking in the Spirit is the opposite: engaging...

The Deception of Empty Words 09.01.2022 25:34 ↓

1/8/22 Pastor Rusty Milton The Deception of Empty Words Ephesians 5:5-10 ESV People's thoughts and words can be deceptive. As believers, we must understand our culture's deceptive philosophies so that we are wary, but recognize that the Enemy will use these things to call us back into spiritual darkness if we let them. In Ephesians 5:6, Paul challenges the church to be alert against dece...

Don't Grieve The Spirit but Give Grace with Your Words 26.12.2021 24:59 ↓

Pastor Rusty Milton Ephesians 4:25-30 ESV "Don't Grieve the Spirit, but Give Grace with Your Words" Unwholesome talk affects God's spirit in you, your neighbors, those who are needy, and those who are listening--including your family. Don't grieve others with your words. This is more than simply a prohibition against swear words, but leaves no room for critical language, s...

The Old and The New Man 12.12.2021 34:05 ↓

Pastor Rusty Milton "The Old and the New Man" Ephesians 4:17-24 ESV Jesus is the defining point in our lives. From the point of salvation, we are renewed and remade--putting off the old flesh through repentance, and putting on the mind of Christ. Therefore, if you are in Christ, don't return to a life in the darkness.  Ephesians 4:17-24 English Standard Version The New Life 17 Now t...

Anchored in the Truth 05.12.2021 36:50 ↓

Pastor Caleb Galloway "Anchored in the Truth" Ephesians 4:12-16 ESV The Church's greatest need is to know and tell the truth of God's word. The goal is intimacy with Christ, unity with his people, and maturity in the faith. We accomplish this by knowing the truth of God's word (vv.11-14), which God imparted to his church in order to equip us for ministry and to protect it...