First Century Church Podcast

How can you effectively stand for righteousness without becoming unrighteous in your stand? How can you defend your faith without being defensive or unnecessarily offensive? We'll answer those questions - and more - in this week's message.

Sometimes living a life of faith can be difficult & discouraging - especially when the culture and people around you attack you for it. This week we'll look at the right response when that happens.

If you've ever met opposition because of your faith, you may have felt unprepared and alone. But today, we'll examine your defense.

Have you ever been the victim of a situational "sneak attack"? Have you ever had someone close in your life betray you? Have you ever been mistreated or attacked for your faith? When it comes down to it, these things aren't physical, but spiritual. Today, we'll look at 3 truths to remember when the enemy attacks.

Jesus has a great offer for you - a brand new life! Today we'll look at the benefits of this new life.

You can choose to live a life of ignorance, or you can be a new person. What does that mean? How can we do that? Find out in this week's message.

No, this is not a Harry Potter spell, but if we grasp the power of "Carpe Occasio", it will change lives!

Rejection. Everyone has had to deal with it - including Jesus. This Easter we'll examine who rejected Jesus, why they rejected Jesus, and what that means for us.

We begin a new series "New Thing" by looking at 2 questions about a man who needed a miracle and then asking those 2 questions about ourselves.

We conclude the "Power" series by examining the third and final (and sometimes controversial) phenomenon from Acts 2.

What does wind have to do with the Holy Spirit? We'll examine the importance and meaning of wind throughout the Bible - and for our lives today.

This week we look at the first of three strange phenomena found in Acts chapter 2 and highlight some parallels between it and the Old Testament.

This week we celebrate our 8-year anniversary as a church! As we celebrate, we're reminded of who we are and what God has called us to do.

Do you know what could make all the difference in your life? Power. Do you know how you could make a difference with your life? Power. What is this power, and how do we get it? That's what this latest series is all about!

If you're facing a big decision in your life, you're in luck because this week we'll look at the final 2 keys to making key life decisions.

Are you facing a big decision? Would you just like to learn how to gain wisdom so you can routinely make better decisions? Today we'll discuss the first 2 keys to making key life decisions.

Jesus' final instructions give an itinerary for us to follow so we can complete our ultimate mission in life.

What propelled the original followers of Jesus forward? What were their essential core beliefs? Have any of these beliefs changed for us today? Today we’ll look at the 3 Themes of The Movement.

As we begin our journey through the New Testament book of Acts, we will see three ways to approach and apply this book.

God wants you to have a great year! How can you know? Look no further than Psalm 23!

To celebrate the season, we look at the unique "Christmas story" from one of Jesus' best friends.

What does it mean to live in God's favor? How can we push past fear in our lives to fulfill our purpose? We'll work through these big questions this week.

This time of year there is so much to prepare - decorating, gifts, events, etc. But Jesus' older cousin will show us how to prepare for something even more important.

In Matthew 2 we see two very different responses to the birth of Jesus. We'll explore those responses to Jesus as we consider our own response to him.

We conclude this series with an encouraging message about prayer.