Fresno First Church Sermon Audio

Fresno First Church of the Nazarene in Fresno, CA. This is the 7th and final week of our 7 Churches series, taking a look at the 7 letters Jesus wrote to 7 churches in Revelation 2-3. This week, we close by looking at Laodicea, a church who gets a familiar "lukewarm" criticism from Jesus. Preached by Pastor Chris on March 10, 2019.

Fresno First Church of the Nazarene in Fresno, CA. This is week 6 of our series through the 7 churches in Revelation 2-3. This week, Pastor Chris talks through one of 2 churches who are doing it right, the church in Philadelphia. Preached by Pastor Chris on March 3, 2019.

Fresno First Church of the Nazarene in Fresno, CA. This is week 5 of our 7 week series walking through the 7 churches of Revelation 2-3. This week, we look at Jesus' letter to Sardis (3:1-6), a church who has a "reputation for being alive," but is in fact dead. Preached by Pastor Chris on February 24th, 2019.

Fresno First Church of the Nazarene in Fresno, CA. This is week 4 of our 7 week series exploring the 7 churches that Jesus writes to in Revelation 2-3. This week, we look at the church in Thyatira, a city struggling with compromise and tolerating the things that God does not tolerate. Preached by Pastor Chris on February 17, 2019.

Fresno First Church of the Nazarene in Fresno, CA. This is week 3 of our 7 week series in which we take a look at the seven churches that Jesus wrote to in Revelation 2-3. This week, we look at the church in Pergamum (2:12-17) and Pastor Chris asks if we've let anything other than God's truth into our faith. Preached on February 10, 2019.

Fresno First Church of the Nazarene in Fresno, CA. This is week 2 of our series, The Seven Churches of Revelation. This week, Pastor Chris talks through Jesus' letter to Smyrna (Rev. 2:8-11), a church struggling with persecution and poverty, and speaks to the fact that they are rich if their faith is in Jesus. Preached by Pastor Chris on February 3, 2019.

Fresno First Church of the Nazarene in Fresno, CA. This is week one of our brand new series, The Seven Churches of Revelation. Each week, Pastor Chris dives deep into one of the seven churches found in Revelation 2-3. This week, we look at Ephesus (2:1-7), a faithful church who has one big issue that Jesus calls them on.

Fresno First Church of the Nazarene in Fresno, CA. This is week 3 of our yearly "Rooted" series, in which Pastor Chris talks through who we are and why it's important at FFC. This week, we dive into our value of "Serve," as Pastor Chris talks about being able to pray, "Here I am, send me..." Preached on January 20, 2019.

Fresno First Church of the Nazarene in Fresno, CA. This is week 2 of our series, Rooted, in which we take a look at what we are about at Fresno First Church and why it's important. During the series we will talk about our 3 core values of Connect, Grow, and Serve. This week, Pastor Chris talks about the importance of Growing deeper in relationship with Christ. Preached on January 13, 2019.

Fresno First Church of the Nazarene in Fresno, CA. This is week 1 of our series, Rooted, in which we take a look at what we are about at Fresno First Church and why it's important. During the series we will talk about our 3 core values of Connect, Grow, and Serve. This week, Pastor Chris talks about the importance of Connecting. Preached on January 6, 2019.

Fresno First Church of the Nazarene In Fresno, CA. This is the final sermon of the year, and Pastor Chris challenges the church to make a decision that will determine the outcome of 2019. Will you start a new discipline, stop something getting between you and God, stay when it would be easier to go, or go when it would be easier to stay. What is god calling you to in 2019. Let's make a resolution...

Fresno First Church of the Nazarene in Fresno, CA. This is week 4 of our Advent series, A Thrill of Hope, in which we dive into the theme of hope during this Christmas season. This week we dive into the Promise of Hope. Preached by Pastor Chris on December 23, 2018.

Fresno First Church of the Nazarene in Fresno, CA. This is week 3 of our Advent series, A Thrill of Hope. This week, Pastor Chris continues in Luke 3 and talks about the generosity that we're called to in response to the hope that we find in Christ. Preached by Pastor Chris on December 16, 2018.

Fresno First Church of the Nazarene in Fresno, CA. This is week 2 of our 4 week advent series, A Thrill of Hope. This week, Pastor Chris looks at Luke 3:1-6, as John the Baptist is preparing the way for Christ and talks about the Way of Hope, preparing the way for Christ in our lives.

Fresno First Church of the Nazarene in Fresno, CA. This is week 1 of our 4 week Advent series, A Thrill of Hope. This week, Pastor Chris goes back to Isaiah 8-9 and looks at the prophecy of who Jesus was to be and the hope that brought to the people. We also look forward with hope towards a second coming of Christ with anticipation and hope. Preached by Pastor Chris on December 2, 2018

Fresno First Church of the Nazarene in Fresno, CA. Join us this week as we talk through one of the more well known passages in Scripture, Hebrews 12:1-3. Pastor Chris unpacks this passage for us as we look back over the past year and see how God has been faithful.

Fresno First Church of the Nazarene in Fresno, CA. This is week 8 of our series, "Stories," in which we've taken a look at some of the memorable stories in scripture and seen how they can shape and challenge our faith. This week, Pastor Chris talks about the story of Peter walking on the water in Matthew 14, and talks about the transformation we make from fear, to faith. Preached on November 18, 2...

Fresno First Church of the Nazarene in Fresno, CA. This is week 7 of our series, Stories, in which we take a look into some of the familiar stories of Scripture and look for ways our faith can be challenged and shaped. This week we look at a story involving the Disciples and Jesus as Jesus calms the storm, and look at how we handle storms in our own lives. Preached by Pastor Chris on November 11,...

Fresno First Church of the Nazarene in Fresno, CA. This is week 6 of our series, Stories, in which we take a look at some of the stories in scripture that shape our faith and our walk with Christ. This week we take a look at a story in Mark 5:21-43 and talk about "Persistent Faith." Preached by Pastor Chris on November 4, 2018.

Fresno First Church of the Nazarene in Fresno, CA. This week, we have a guest speaker, Bill Coate, who walks through Psalm 103 with the congregation. Preached on October 28, 2018.

Fresno First Church of the Nazarene in Fresno, CA. This is week 5 of our series, Stories, in which we take a look at some of the stories in Scripture and see how they can change and challenge our faith. This week Pastor Chris looks at the story of Naaman in 2 Kings 5 and talks about the time in which we want an explanation from God. Preached on October 21, 2018.

Fresno First Church of the Nazarene in Fresno, CA. This is week 4 of our series, Stories, in which we look at the stories in scripture that can challenge our faith and shape who we are becoming. This week, Pastor Chris dives into the story of Joshua and talks through what it means to be bold in our faith. Preached on October 14, 2018.

Fresno First Church of the Nazarene in Fresno, CA. This is week 3 of our current series, Stories, in which we take a look at some of the stories in Scripture and talk about how they can shape our faith today. This week, Pastor Chris unpacks the dynamic between faith and risk as we look at the story of Esther in the Old Testament. Preached on October 7, 2018.

Fresno First Church of the Nazarene in Fresno, CA. This is week 2 of our series, Stories, taking a look at some of the familiar stories of Scripture and asking how they can shape our faith today. This week we look at Jonah and talk about running from the call of God on our lives. Preached on September 30, 2018.

Fresno First Church of the Nazarene in Fresno, CA. This is week one of our brand new series, Stories, taking a look at some of the stories in Scripture and asking how they can shape our faith today. This week Pastor Chris takes a look at the story of Daniel and how he stood strong in the midst of hard times. Preached on September 23, 2018.