Litchfield First Baptist Church

We follow a Shepherd who leads us through the darkest moments of life with great care. Because of that Shepherd, we have great cause for joy!

We live in a world that constantly changes and wants us to change with it. How do we combat that pull? We grow deep roots into the truth of God so that we can experience His blessings. Then and only then will we be able to be immovable for the glory of Jesus.

How can we glorify God by meditating on the brevity of life? Listen along to find answers from God's Word

There are certain things that we invite into our lives that hinder our walk with God. In 2 Corinthians 6 and 7, Paul tells the Corinthians that one of those things is deep, meaningful relationships with unbelievers. He calls these believers to remove themselves from their unequal yokes and pursue total devotion to God.

You can experience God’s grace and refuse to let it affect you. That’s not what Paul wants for us, and it is definitely not what the Lord wants for us, so 2 Corinthians 6 is going to push us to respond appropriately to God’s grace. Because grace has been freely delivered through the work of Christ, you must respond to God’s call on your life. The work of Jesus Christ brought about radical, free-fl...

Proverbs 9 gives us a theoretically easy choice. We can choose wisdom, or we can choose folly. Making the “right” choice is theoretically simple. We need wisdom, but we are experts at making the wrong choice. We choose folly. Proverbs 9 shows us how to choose wisdom more consistently.

In God’s eyes, a life will-lived is not about money or possessions. It’s NOT about power or position. It’s about CHARACTER , but along the journey, God will often give untold blessings the person of character. So how can you grow?

In this section of Proverbs, Solomon is coaching his son on how to live life at its best. By extension, Jesus is telling us how to live our lives at their best. Throughout this section, we’ll see instructions from Solomon to his son and from Jesus to us. God wants us to do something. He gives instructions to direct us, and those instructions are quickly followed by incentives.

The young man of Proverbs 7 surrendered to sexual temptation because it seemed “ so right .” But he never took time to count the potential cost of the encounter. And it cost him everything .

The time of decision is before every teenager. Will you humbly submit to God and His will for your life? Will you reject the attitude of the world with all its slogans and claim to superiority? Will you commit to a regular reading of Proverbs to learn God’s wisdom?

God has a beautiful plan for life. It's a plan that contradicts our society's expectations. Our world calls God's plan foolish, but it is anything but that. It is wisdom--applying truth to every situation for godly purposes.

When Joshua stepped in to fill Moses' shoes, he had a monumental task ahead of him. God specifically called and charged Joshua with the task of leading the children of Israel, and He gave him great promises to help him with the task. Pastor Stille walks us through that call and charge and applies many of the lessons Joshua learned to fatherhood. Listen along!

How do we please GOd? Is it even possible? Missionary John Zimmer points us to Hebrews 11 to show how we can live a life of faith for the glory of God.

How can you deal with guilt? How can you become a recipient of God's mercy? These are age-old questions that King David grappled with in his time. He comes to a conclusion in Psalm 51, and Pastor Stille walks us through the passage so that we can have the same hope that David had.

Is there a point when God says, "I've had enough?" If there is, what does that look like? How does it relate to God's justice, holiness, and goodness? Listen to this week's message as Pastor Stille guides us through a question about God's command to destroy the Canaanites.

THe Bible has much to say about death and resurrection., but sometimes it only leads us to have more questions. What does the Bible say about relationships in Heaven? What does it say about handling the body of a person who has died? Listen along as Pastor Stille addresses these two difficult topics.

For Mother's Day, Pastor Stille walked us through God's plan for parenting as seen in Deuteronomy 6. Listen along as we explore God's word!

Pastor Daniel leads us through Hebrews 5 to help us understand that we must grow our ability to interpret Scripture. How do we grow that ability? Listen along to see!

As Pastor Stille begins a new series at Litchfield First Baptist, he helps us gain a running start by addressing some foundational principles about the Christian life. Listen along!

Is every Christian supposed to be involved in missions? How can the church at large be part of missions? How can I contribute to missions when I'm not called to travel across the globe? These are some of the questions that Pastor Brent Stille answers as he challenges our church family from Romans 10 while calling us to serve as senders.

Mark 15 tells a horrifying story—one filled with more grief than we can imagine. And yet it was that grief that proved the love that Jesus has for those he came to save. Listen along as Pastor Daniel preaches through the crucifixion account in Mark 15.

Listen along as Pastor Brent Stille walks us through the triumphal entry of Palm Sunday and challenges us with truths from Matthew 21!

As believers who have been reconciled to God, what is our new purpose in life? The reality that Jesus has taken away the strife in our relationship with God should change things, but in what way? In 2 Corinthians 5:11-21, Paul argues that our reconciliation should cause us to declare Christ to any and all who will listen.