FirstNSB - A Family Church

Pastor Luke, Joel Kobosh and Paul Sanders interact with the text discussing Matthew 10:34-39. Jesus says we must love him that is God, more than our father or mother or any other human relationship and take up our cross, deny our self-will and follow him in order to gain life eternal. Some Scripture References: Matthew 10:34-39; 21-22; 28-33; 40-42; 13:53-58; John 7:3-5; Luke 9:24; 46-48; 12:51-53...

Pastor Luke, Joel Kobosh and Paul Sanders interact with the text discussing Luke 9:23-27. Jesus says if we would follow him, we must deny ourselves, die to our self-will, and take up our cross by doing God’s will no matter what the cost. Then we truly can follow Christ. Some Scripture References: Luke 9:23-27; 12:13-21; Matthew 16:24-28; Mark 6:34-9:1; Galatians 2:20

Pastor Luke, Joel Kobosh and Paul Sanders interact with the text discussing Luke 9:57-62. Jesus says there is a cost to following him. We must commit wholeheartedly, putting Jesus first, above our own comforts and desires, our family and earthly treasures. Some Scripture References: Luke 9:57-62; 6:46-49; Matthew 8:18-22; 7:21-23; John 12:25-26

Pastor Luke, Joel Kobosh and Paul Sanders interact with the text discussing Mark 1:16-20, Jesus calling his first disciples. Let us answer the call to be disciples who follow Jesus, to grow and be changed by Christ, and to carry out his mission of making disciples of Jesus.  Some Scripture References: Mark 1:16-20; Matthew 4:18-22; Luke 5:1-11; 1 John 1:40-42; Jeremiah 16:16-21

Pastor Luke, Joel Kobosh and Paul Sanders interact with the text discussing Psalm 90, a prayer of Moses. This psalm and prayer encourages us to remember how our days are short and full of toil and trouble and to turn to God for wisdom and ask for his steadfast love and favor. Some Scripture References: Psalm 90; Genesis 2:7; 3:19; 1 Corinthians 3:11-13; 15:47-58; Ephesians 5:15-17

Pastor Luke, Joel Kobosh and Paul Sanders interact with the text discussing how Paul defends his belief in the Resurrection before King Agrippa. Paul defends his belief in the resurrection of Christ, appealing to King Agrippa’s knowledge of the promises in Scripture made by God to Israel and to Abraham of eternal life, and the prophecies that Christ the Messiah must suffer and be the first to rise...

Pastor Luke, Joel Kobosh and Paul Sanders interact with the text discussing what Jesus is saying to the church in Laodicea.  Jesus calls on the church at Laodicea to repent of their apathy, saying their works evidence their lukewarm attitude towards him and their nakedness and blindness, inviting them to let him into their hearts. He promises to the one who conquers, that he will grant him to sit...

Pastor Luke, Joel Kobosh and Paul Sanders interact with the text discussing what Jesus is saying to the church in Philadelphia. Jesus commends the church of Philadelphia on their patience endurance and encourages them to continue to hold fast to what they have promising to the one who conquers that he will make him a pillar in the temple of God with his own new name on it along with the name of Go...

Audio from Facebook Live God is With Us! streamed on March 15, 2010 with Pastors Luke and Joel.

Pastor Luke, Joel Kobosh and Paul Sanders interact with the text discussing what Jesus is saying to the church in Sardis. Jesus calls the church of Sardis to repent and keep what they have received and heard and to complete their works, but commends the few who are walking with him in white garments, promising to the one who conquers that he will never blot out his name out of the book of life. So...