Friedens Church

We live in a world that often doesn't care much for Jesus or His followers. How do we stay strong and stand up for Christ in this type of world? Nehemiah offers a great model for how to follow Christ faithfully, even when we face opposition.

"United we stand, divided we fall." After facing intimidation tactics from the outside, Nehemiah's wall-building efforts were nearly undermined by division and greed among the very people he was trying to help. This message shows the way forward when we're dealing with difficult "people issues."

We all face discouragement and opposition at times, including when we're seeking to invest ourselves in building God's Kingdom. This message examines how we should respond in these times. At the beginning of this recording, there is audio from a two-minute video that was shown just before this message during the church service.

When God is calling us to do something, there comes a point when we need to take action. It's not enough simply to know what God is telling us to do; we need to actually do it. In this inspiring message, we examine how Nehemiah rallied the people of Jerusalem to begin rebuilding the wall, and we also gain clarity on ways in which God is calling Friedens to grow as a disciple-making church.

When facing difficult circumstances or problems that need to be addressed, there is one key that is absolutely essential in order to move forward well: an accurate diagnosis of what's really happening. In this message, Pastor Brandon explains why this is the case and how to go about diagnosing reality.

This message digs into an inspiring passage about Nehemiah's faithfulness in seeking God and his courage in following His will. It also focuses on the questions: "What is God saying to you? What are you going to do about it?"

We live in a broken world. But there's great hope, and God calls the church to be His hands and feet in helping turn the world back to God. In this first messeage of the Re:Build series, we learn about the rich background of the book of Nehemiah and are challenged to pray that God would break our heart for what breaks His.

Jesus' birth is one of the most amazing events in world history. In this message, Pastor Brandon explains why it's so amazing.

Names can carry a lot of meaning. This is certainly the case for Jesus, whose name means "the Lord saves." Jesus' name serves as a mission statement for why He came to earth.

The "Christmas Defined" series looks at one key word each week that is instrumental to our understanding of the significance of Christmas. This first message in the series focuses on the timing in which God sent His Son into the world (the "fullness of time").

This message wraps up the "Generous" series with a "case study" of generosity from a very inspiring, though little-known, passage from the Old Testament.

Jesus made it very clear that our relationship with God makes a big difference in how we treat money. In this message, Pastor Brandon digs into the biblical foundations for cheerful financial generosity. This sermon audio also contains inspiring testimonies from the people who received white envelopes with money on Nov. 17. The testimonies from the 8:00 service are near the beginning of the messag...

Christians are called Christ's "ambassadors" - we represent Christ to the surrounding world. When the world looks at us, they should see the heart of Christ lived out. This message examines what it looks like to live with Christ-like generosity towards others. Below is the "Gospel Identity" document that Pastor Brandon referenced during the message.

Why should we be generous? The primary reason is because God has been so generous towards us. This message looks at God's generosity through the lens of one of the Bible's best-known verses - John 3:16.

True contentment is so difficult to find and maintain. Yet the apostle Paul confidently declares, "I have found the secret of being content in any and every situation" (Phil. 4:12). What's the secret? Check out this message on "True Contentment"! The video that was shown this week, which is called "Depraved Indifference" and ties into Orphan Sunday, can be viewed at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=...

In the midst of all of life's challenges, how can we live with enduring joy? "The Gospel of Joy" examines the source of true joy, along with four things that can drain our sense of joy. The video from this week's message was from pastor Matt Chandler and can be viewed at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kOAfjgExUUE. To watch the video, copy and paste this link into the address bar of your browser. B...

What is our purpose in life? What is the goal we're trying to accomplish? These are key questions for everyone to answer. According to Philippians 3:12-4:1, Jesus gives us a compelling vision and purpose that can literally change the course of our lives.

Philippians 3:1-11 is a beautiful yet hard-hitting passage that shows what true passion for Christ looks like. In this message, we see that "Gospel fluency": changes the way we view our "credentials" shows us that only Jesus can satisfy convinces us that the best part of the Gospel is knowing Jesus. This week's video, which is from Pete Briscoe, can be viewed at http://www.iamsecond.com/seconds/pe...

The process of modeling and imitation is powerful in all parts of life, including in making disciples of Jesus Christ. This message shows godly examples to imitate and challenges us to be role-models for Christ. This week's video is called "The Birdcage" and can be viewed at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xiqKcAcecq4. Simply copy this link and paste it in your browser's address bar to view it.