Welcome to “After The Amen” 🙏
The goal of this podcast is to revisit the message from the previous Sunday in order to unpack the passage even further, ask key questions, and discover how faith can practically move from Sunday morning into every day of the week.
Welcome to “After The Amen” 🙏
The goal of this podcast is to revisit the message from the previous Sunday in order to unpack the passage even further, ask key questions, and discover how faith can practically move from Sunday morning into every day of the week.
Welcome to “After The Amen” 🙏
The goal of this podcast is to revisit the message from the previous Sunday in order to unpack the passage even further, ask key questions, and discover how faith can practically move from Sunday morning into every day of the week.
This Fall we’re test-driving a new podcast segment at FBC called “After The Amen” 🙏
The goal of this podcast is to revisit the message from the previous Sunday in order to unpack the passage even further, ask key questions, and discover how faith can practically move from Sunday morning into every day of the week.
This Fall we’re test-driving a new podcast segment at FBC called “After The Amen”
The goal of this podcast is to revisit the message from the previous Sunday in order to unpack the passage even further, ask key questions, and discover how faith can practically move from Sunday morning into every day of the week.
Pastor Joseph kicks off our Christmas series looking at the first section of names listed in Matthew's genealogy of Jesus.
Pastor Joseph looked at the calling of the church to follow Jesus' example of living a life of service to the gathered church and the surrounding world.
Our Spiritual Fitness series continues by examining the value of participating in the ordinances of the gathered local church.
Our worship leader, Jonathan Seller, investigates whether or not there's still value in gathering for corporate worship in 2019.
Pastor Joseph wraps up the second portion of our spiritual discipline series by looking at the practice of fasting.
An examination into the spiritual discipline of confession in the life of the Christian.
Pastor Joseph invites us to take a journey with Jesus, to learn how to pray from the Master.
Pastor Spencer continues our series by talking about the value of applying the word of God to your life.
Pastor Joseph continues our series by focusing on the importance of meditating on the word of God as a spiritual discipline.
Pastor Joseph launches this series by challenging us to train for godliness by positioning ourselves to regularly encounter Jesus through the spiritual disciplines.
Pastor Joseph concludes our series by looking at God's plan for restoring His image bearers through the resurrection of the dead.
Pastor Joseph continues our series by looking at the distortion of God's image through sin and God's plan to begin to reflect his likeness on earth once again through His Son, Jesus Christ.
An introduction to the topic of humanity made in the image of God, which explores the significance of God's purpose for creation and the need to respect others who bear the likeness of our creator.
Our pulpit swap series begins with an exhortation from Pastor Ben Glupker on the need for spiritual leadership.
What's the point of serving God when people who don't even obey or believe in God experience so much prosperity in the world sometimes? Pastor Joseph examines the value of being devoted God as a believer.
Our series continues as we examine the reality that faithfulness to God demands faithfulness toward others.
Pastor Joseph kicks off our series by examining the challenges of drifting in our relationship with God and regularly reminding ourselves of God's enduring love.
Our series concludes by looking at the stubborn pride of Naaman, as God graciously brings him to the point of surrender and offers him a fresh start.
How do we find freedom from fear? In this message, we examine the life of Gideon to see how God graciously delivers us from slavery to fear and offers us a fresh start through Jesus Christ.
Our series continues by looking at God's graciousness in the life of Rahab, as he delivers her from a life of sin and bestows upon her a privileged position with the people of God.
Jacob spent a lifetime living up to his name as the "deceiver". But after an encounter with God, Jacob experienced the power of God's graciousness as he was transformed and blessed beyond measure.
With the purpose of marriage in view, Pastor Joseph dives into the value of sacrifice advocated between Husbands and Wives in Ephesians chapter 5.
Our series continues by investigating the secret of marriage that God has mysteriously woven into the union between husbands and wives from the very beginning of creation.
Our series continues as we investigate the virus that has infected every marriage and seeks to separate the union that God has created.
We all want to live happily ever after. But is that what marriage is truly all about? What if God's idea of marriage is far bigger than we ever envisioned? In this opening message, Pastor Joseph focuses on the principles of marriage rooted in Genesis chapter 2.
Our campaign series concludes with a charge to march forward in faith as we commit to going BEYOND and watching God do the miraculous in our region.
Our series continues as we look BEYOND and remember that God often guides his people only when they have the faith to take a step into the water.
Our campaign series kicks off by examining the need to prepare ourselves for the journey ahead, as we look BEYOND and go where God is leading in order to go further with the Gospel.
Our series concludes with a final exhortation to pursue a living faith in Jesus Christ, which not only brings salvation but provides the foundation needed to "Live It" in the midst of a fallen world!
Our series continues by examining Jesus' description of the church, living out our faith as salt and light to the world.
Pastor Joseph wraps up the series with an important message about prayer and our need to live out the freedom that we have in Christ.
God has given us a mission. How willing are we to be a part of it? In this message, Pastor Joseph challenges the body of Christ to pray for ministry in the church and for the continuation of the gospel to new fronteirs.
So often we strive to be the best in everything we do, but what about our faith? When it comes to our relationship with Christ, are we content with mediocrity? In this message, Pastor Joseph examines the need to pray for and desire the things that are best in our Christian life.
An introductory message to the book of Proverbs and an examination of the beginning of wisdom seen in the Fear of the Lord.
Examining our vision to see people saved, connected, matured, and serving, all for the glory of God.
This final sermon explores what "coming home" ultimately looks like, when God's presence is once again restored upon the earth with mankind for all of eternity.
An exploration of the doctrine of glorification, looking at the nature of our resurrection bodies.
This message is a survey of the the doctrine of the present heaven, where believer's who have died await the future judgment and resurrection bodies.
Pastor Spencer describes the character of a life that has been set free and lives in accordance with the gospel.
In this passage, Paul defines Gospel Freedom as a life of obedience, not licentiousness. Those who truly belong to Christ by faith are free to live lives pleasing to God.
This message describes the significance of life under the law and life under grace, and reminds us that the gospel was never intended for good people.
Paul intimately describes the grief that the Galatians are causing him to endure on the basis of their abandonment of the gospel and acceptance of false teaching throughout Galatia.
Life under the law is a life of slavery. Here, however, Paul describes the significance of the gospel which frees us from enslavement to the law and sin and leads us to the position of sonship.
Paul describes the purpose of the law and it's temporary role in our life leading us toward faith in Jesus Christ.
An examination of the the life that we've been given as believers because of the substitutionary atoning work of Christ on our behalf.
Paul passionately calls out the Galatians for following the false teachers and abandoning the gospel by challenging their misguided view of justification.
We explore the fact that God has provided us justification by faith, not by works. This foundational truth of the Bible means that we there is nothing we can do to earn salvation. It also teaches us that our obedience is not to merit anything, but an outpouring of thanksgiving for all that God has done for us.
Paul addresses the consequences of legalism, which cut straight to the heart of the Gospel's promotion of freedom and equality in Christ.
Paul continues to defend the Gospel of Grace that he preached to the churches in Galatia by describing the significance of the fact that he received his message straight from the source, the Lord Jesus Christ Himself.
Pastor Joseph kicks off the sermon series by looking at some foundational truths about the book of Galatians and challenging us to remember the truth of the gospel message.
A brief look at the impact of Martin Luther and the word of God in the protestant reformation, which began 500 years ago this year.
A brief Christmas message looking at the missional and worshipful response of the shepherds to the angelic news of the arrival of the Messiah.
A glimpse into the courageous love displayed by Joseph after hearing the angelic message of the coming Messiah.
A glimpse into Mary's faith-filled response to the angelic message of her divine pregnancy.
This message explores God's interruption of the biggest day of Zechariah's life, as the angel reveals God's plan for John the Baptist.
A series conclusion exploring the Messianic promises revealed in a Davidic Psalm that points to Jesus.
A survey of the life of David examining the significant of God providing His Messiah King in His own perfect timing.
A survey of the life of Moses, displaying God's salvation in the midst of a corrupt culture.
In the midst of difficult times, God is still sovereignly working everything out according to His good purposes. In this message, Pastor Joseph examines this difficult truth in the life of Joseph.
Pastor Joseph unpacks the story of God's testing of Abraham, as he is called to sacrifice his son Isaac at Mt. Moriah. This passage describes our responsibility for faith in God, God's covenant faithfulness, and the ultimate provision for sin that is only found in Jesus Christ.
An exploration into the life and story of the first man, Adam, and an examination into how his failure points us to the second man, Jesus.
An introductory message that establishes the groundwork for our series on Jesus in the Old Testament. Pastor Joseph examines how Jesus Himself taught the disciples on the road to Emmaus that all the scriptures point to Himself.
Pastor Randy recounts his time at FBC. Both Pastor Randy and Pastor Joseph provide challenge to continue to run the race well.
Pastor Joseph looks at the practicalities of Christian community by examining the priorities of the early church in the book of Acts.
The essence of Christian community isn't about forming natural bonds with like-minded Christians, it's about forming a supernatural bond with one another in Christ. This message explores the significance of community between various backgrounds and ethnicities for the purpose of displaying the gospel for the watching world.
Pastor Joseph kicks off this series by giving a foundation for the necessity community both as individuals and specifically as followers of Jesus.
The tenth commandment against coveting is a reminder of the reality that the stuff of earth will never fully satisfy a longing heart. Pastor Randy Jenkins explores God's purpose for our ultimate fulfillment and the need for contentment in all circumstances.
A sermon displaying how lies not only hurt other people around us, but distort the significance of the gospel and it's impact upon our life as we interact with people who don't know Christ.
Pastor Joseph preaches through our mission statement explaining why we believe biblically that our focus should be to "glorify God in community as we follow Jesus and share the gospel."
Adultery is more than just unfaithfulness to your spouse, it's a distortion of the gospel. Pastor Joseph examines how faithfulness to the covenant of marriage is motivated by a love for Christ and a desire to reflect something of His covenant faithfulness to the watching world.
While most of us feel like the 6th commandment, "Do not murder," is not practically very applicable, Pastor Randy reminds us that all of us have that killer instinct because of the pervasiveness of sin. Thankfully, there is a place of refuge for those who belong to Christ.
Pastor Spencer Smith discusses the value of honoring our parents and living and honorable life before the Lord.
Pastor Joseph examines God's commandment for the Sabbath and how we as a church are to understand biblical rest.
Is the third commandment about more than just bad language? Find out as Pastor Joseph unpacks our next message from the Ten Commandments.
Pastor Randy dives into the second commandment examining God's prohibition of idolatry.
This message kicks of the series by examining the value of the Ten Commandments in the lives of believers today, as well as challenges us regarding the First Commandment and God's demand for unrivaled allegiance.
Pastor Joseph Berkobien preaches on the priesthood of Christ at Immanuel Bible Church in Saginaw Michigan.
Special guest Pastor Mark Hazen from Immanuel Bible Church continues our pulpit swap series by examining the Kingship of Christ.
Special guest Pastor Ben Glupker from Springview Community Church kicks off our pulpit swap series by examining the prophetic office of Christ.
An examination into the work of the Holy Spirit regarding to His power and activity in our conversion.
Discussion of how the Holy Spirit is a Person, how He proceeds from the Son and the Father and how He is truly God.
An exploration of how John 5 shows Jesus Christ's unique attributes. This message will leave you asking what aspects of Christ's personhood you struggle conforming to the most?
An examination of John chapter 5 to see the qualities that display the divinity of Christ and answer the question, "Who is Jesus?"
When we view the Bible as one story, we realize that God the Father has been planning redemption for his children since the very beginning. We can see this evidenced throughout the Old Testament.
In our exploration of the Trinity, we turn our attention to God the Father. This first message on the Father examines how we know that God the Father is divine and the implications of that truth.
The three Persons of the Godhead are both unique and one. Even so, there are both attributes and activities that apply to all three.
As a kick off to the sermon series on the Trinity, Pastor Joseph establishes some of the basic truths about the Trinity, while stressing the need to understand and defend this important belief.
The resurrection of Jesus is the foundation upon which everything stands. If there is no resurrection, our faith is pointless and our future is hopeless. But if there is a resurrection, Paul reveals to us in 1 Corinthians 15 that everything must change!
An examination into the various miracles of Calvary that left those present in shock of what was taking place and in awe of God's power and the reality of who Jesus Christ was.
As Paul wraps up his letter to the Colossians, he mentions several people that were instrumental to his ministry. These people serve as models of how we can play a part in ministry in our own lives.
Paul continues his explanation of what it looks like to be identified with Jesus by describing specific family relationship dynamics.
This message focuses on the practical implications of living as Christians who are identified with Christ in His death, burial, and resurrection.
A description of the foolishness of promoting legalism, mysticism, and asceticism as a means of attaining Spiritual maturity compared to the immeasurable greatness of promoting Jesus Christ.
In opposition to the false teaching in Colossae, Paul describes to us that the true emphasis of Spiritual life is not associated with earthy ambitions but rooted in our new identity as believers in Christ.
Paul shifts from talking about the character of Jesus into a description of his own ministry as he advances the gospel for the purpose of making disciples.
In this message we answer the question, “Why Jesus?”, by examining who Jesus is, who we are, and what Jesus has accomplished for us.