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In Ephesians 2, Paul gives us our gospel identity in three movements: who we once were before Christ, who we now are because of Christ and what we are now called to do for Christ. We were dead in sin, but because of God’s great love towards us, we are now demonstrations of His grace and have been deployed for good works.

In today's episode, Pastor Alan, Pastor Thomas Keys, III and Mark Herzlich discuss the reality that we're not fighting against flesh and blood — instead we are fighting an enemy who wants us walking around with half our armor on and why "some of the armor" was never God's plan.   🗒️Additional resources from this week: YouVersion notes: https://www.bible.com/events/49666023 Sermon video replay: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UKqvpiCcacQ To Connect with us, please visit us at firstnaples.org The vision of First Naples is to glorify God by being a multigenerational, multiethnic, multiplying church, that raises up the next generation of disciple makers, church planters, missionaries, and world changers, to reach our Neighbors to the Nations.

Paul tells us that we stand firm by putting on the whole Armor of God: he tells us what the armor is and why it matters that we have it on.

Whether we realize it or not, we are living in the middle of an unseen battle every single day, facing an enemy that relies on our distraction and ignorance to take ground. In this episode, we unpack Ephesians 6 to discover how to recognize the true enemy, stand firm against his schemes, and walk daily in the victorious strength of Jesus. 🗒️Additional resources from this week: YouVersion notes: https://www.bible.com/events/49662821 Sermon video replay: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-asuBR3-bU To Connect with us, please visit us at firstnaples.org The vision of First Naples is to glorify God by being a multigenerational, multiethnic, multiplying church, that raises up the next generation of disciple makers, church planters, missionaries, and world changers, to reach our Neighbors to the Nations.

Paul teaches us that we must recognize the reality of the war we’re in, understand our responsibility to stand firm, and rely on the resources God has given us in Christ.

The Christian life is following Jesus wherever He leads, trusting Him whatever the storm, and worshiping Him for who He is.

We all read warning labels and assume they're for somebody else—but today we're looking at the final warning the Apostle John gives his readers: 'Keep yourself from idols.' In this episode, we'll uncover why the idols in our lives rarely look dangerous, and how the only way to truly guard our hearts is to examine them, expose them as frauds, and exchange them for someone infinitely better. 🗒️Additional resources from this week: YouVersion notes: https://www.bible.com/events/49656485 Sermon video replay: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZDr5XAsQMaI To Connect with us, please visit us at firstnaples.org The vision of First Naples is to glorify God by being a multigenerational, multiethnic, multiplying church, that raises up the next generation of disciple makers, church planters, missionaries, and world changers, to reach our Neighbors to the Nations.

The only way to guard our soul against idolatry is to examine our idols, expose them as frauds, and exchange them for Someone better.

Courage is not the absence of fear, but faith fueled obedience in the presence of God. When you have courageous confidence in your future you will pray big prayers and make big sacrifices.

What if your assurance of salvation didn't depend on the strength of your faith, but on the strength of the One you've placed it in? Today's episode walks through 1 John 5:1-12 to show how genuine faith in Jesus is revealed by what it produces, grounded in what it believes, and sustained by the unshakable assurance that if you have the Son, you have everything. 🗒️Additional resources from this week: YouVersion notes: https://www.bible.com/events/49651606 Sermon video replay: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VCByN42chbQ To Connect with us, please visit us at firstnaples.org The vision of First Naples is to glorify God by being a multigenerational, multiethnic, multiplying church, that raises up the next generation of disciple makers, church planters, missionaries, and world changers, to reach our Neighbors to the Nations.

We are not sustained by the strength of our faith, but by the strength of the ONE in whom we’ve placed our faith. John shows us that the faith that overcomes is revealed by what it produces, grounded in what it believes, and sustained by the assurance it experiences.

Today on Be The Church, discover how understanding God's unconditional love can transform our daily life, conquer our deepest anxieties, and free us from fear. Pastor Alan, Mark Herzlich and Thomas Keys, III explore how resting in Christ's finished work empowers us to stop seeking validation and start loving others fearlessly. 🗒️Additional resources from this week: YouVersion notes: https://www.bible.com/events/49646907 Sermon video replay: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hi64U2g3jOQ To Connect with us, please visit us at firstnaples.org The vision of First Naples is to glorify God by being a multigenerational, multiethnic, multiplying church, that raises up the next generation of disciple makers, church planters, missionaries, and world changers, to reach our Neighbors to the Nations.

John is teaching us that the more convinced you are that God loves you, the more fearless and freer you are to love others.

John wants us to know what love is, where it comes from and what it does: it originates in God, initiates the response, and annihilates our biggest problem.

In a world full of deception, John warns us to be careful, be Christ-centered, and be confident.