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What is a human being worth? In this message from Luke 14:1-24, Pastor Bob looks at the dinner party Jesus turned upside down. He was invited to the home of a prominent Pharisee, and the guests were watching Him closely. Jesus noticed a man suffering from dropsy, asked a question no one would answer, and healed him anyway. Every person is made in the image of God and loved by Him. That worth is bestowed, not earned. God loves us just because.

Do you want to be great? James and John did. In this message from Mark 10:35-45, Pastor Tag looks at the day the two brothers (and their mother) asked Jesus for the seats of honor in His kingdom. Jesus’ answer still surprises us: “You do not know what you’re asking.”

Would you sell everything you own for one pearl? In this message from Matthew 13:44-46, Pastor Tag looks at Jesus' short parable about a merchant who finds something so valuable that he gives up all he has to get it.

What does true freedom in Christ actually look like? In this message from Galatians 5:13-26, Pastor Bob unpacks Paul's call to God's people: "You were called to be free... but serve one another humbly in love." Freedom isn't license to indulge ourselves — it's freedom for love.

She was the last person anyone would expect Jesus to choose. In this message from John 4:4-30, Joe Marks unpacks the story of the Samaritan woman at the well — a Jesus-initiated appointment that crosses every cultural, social, and religious boundary of the day.

What do you do when the wine runs out — when you've reached the point of complete emptiness, not just running low? Guest speaker Tiont Williams brings a powerful message from John 2:1-11, the wedding at Cana, speaking directly to anyone entering the last stretch of the year running on empty.

Is there a simple, repeatable formula for a successful Christian life? Pastor Tag says yes — and finds it packed into just seven verses of Psalm 37. Like stones across a creek, four key words carry us step by step: Trust, Delight, Commit, and Rest.

Stress and pressure are part of life — but the Apostle Paul, writing from some of the hardest circumstances imaginable, gives us four vivid pictures for facing them in 2 Corinthians 4. Pastor Tag walks through Paul's own words describing his emotional and physical struggles, pairing each hardship with its counterbalance and a striking illustration drawn straight from the ancient world:

What does it actually mean to represent Jesus Christ to the world? In this message from 2 Corinthians 5:17-21, Pastor Tag unpacks the striking fact that Paul uses the word "ambassador" — and what it means for every believer who carries that title.

What did Jesus actually mean when He told Nicodemus, "You must be born again"? In this message from John 3, Joe Marks unpacks a phrase that's often misunderstood — both by the world and by the church. Nicodemus was successful, respected, and rule-following — nothing like the "dramatic turnaround" story we usually picture. So why did Jesus use this language with him?

In one of the most unique moments in the Gospels, Jesus combines a short parable with a miracle — and the lesson goes far deeper than a temple tax. Pastor Tag walks through Matthew 17:24-27, where tax collectors ask Peter if Jesus pays the two-drachma temple tax. Jesus' response — a brief teaching on kings, sons, and taxation — leads to one of the most understated yet profound miracles in Scripture: a coin found in the mouth of a fish, in the exact amount needed.

What does true north look like when it comes to money and possessions? In this message from Luke 16, Pastor Bob dives into Jesus' parable of the rich man and Lazarus — a story that's often avoided because it hits close to home. Teaching the Pharisees who "loved money," Jesus paints a vivid picture of a wealthy man who ignores the beggar at his gate, and the eternal reversal that follows.

Matt Petitt returns to First Church where he grew up, got baptized, and preached his very first sermon — and shares a message working through Matthew 1:21-23 where he unpacks the announcement of Jesus' birth and points to one central truth: God's goal was never just to give us answers, but to give us Himself — Emmanuel, God with us.

Colossians often gets overlooked next to the other prison epistles — but it's packed with treasure. In this message, Pastor Tag walks through Colossians 3:1-4 and unpacks three life-changing truths for every believer in Christ: Raised Up With Christ, Keep Seeking the Things Above and Hidden With Christ.

This today’s message, Pastor Tag preaches from Paul's second letter to the Corinthians where he discusses being transformed into the image of Jesus Christ from glory to glory. Turn to 2 Corinthians 3 and listen with us.