First Baptist Church, Mount Pleasant, Michigan: Recent Episodes
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Luke 2:1-20 Pastor Molyneux Experienced technical difficulty so the recording picks up at verse 6.
What God Has Put Together Genesis 2 Pastor Molyneux We experienced some technical difficulties around 29 minutes into the recording.
Work of God, comparison of organized religion and Christ centered ministry John 9 Pedro Garcia
Passage: Isaiah 24-25; Selected Passages Title: What’s So Great About Heaven? By: Pastor Pugh
Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ has been born of God, and everyone who loves the Father loves whoever has been born of him. -1 John 5:1 Passage: 1 John 5:1-5 Title: Born of God By: Kevin A. Pierpont
We love because he first loved us. -1 John 4:19 Passage: 1 John 4:13-21 Title: Because He First Loved Us By: Kevin A. Pierpont
No one has ever seen God; if we love one another, God abides in us and His love is perfected in us. -1 John 4:12 Passage: 1 John 4:12 Title: His Love Perfected In Us, Part 2 By: Kevin A. Pierpont
Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God, and whoever loves has been born of God and knows God. -1 John 4:7 Passage: 1 John 4:7-12 Title: His Love Perfected In Us By: Kevin A. Pierpont
By this you know the Spirit of God: every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God -1 John 4:2 Passage: 1 John 4:1-6 Title: Test The Teacher By: Kevin A. Pierpont
By this we shall know that we are of the truth and reassure our heart before him -1 John 3:19 Passage: 1 John 3:19-24 Title: Sacrifice of Self By: Kevin A. Pierpont
By this we know love, that he laid down his life for us, and we ought to lay down our lives for the brothers. -1 John 3:16 Passage: 1 John 3:11-18 Title: Sacrifice of Self By: Kevin A. Pierpont
For this is the message that you have heard from the beginning, that we should love one another. -1 John 3:11 Passage: 1 John 3:11 Title: Tests of True Faith By: Kevin A. Pierpont
By this it is evident who are the children of God, and who are the children of the devil: whoever does not practice righteousness is not of God, nor is the one who does not love his brother. -1 John 3:10 Passage: 1 John 3:4-10 Title: Tests of True Faith By: Kevin A. Pierpont
Everyone who makes a practice of sinning also practices lawlessness; sin is lawlessness. -1 John 3:4 Passage: 1 John 3:4-10 Title: The Problem of Sin By: Kevin A. Pierpont
And now, little children, abide in him, so that when he appears we may have confidence and not shrink from him in shame at his coming. -1 John 2:28 Passage: 1 John 2:28-3:3 Title: Anticipating Christ’s Return By: Kevin A. Pierpont
Let what you heard from the beginning abide in you. If what you heard from the beginning abides in you, then you too will abide in the Son and in the Father. -1 John 2:24 Passage: 1 John 2:18-27 Title: Abide In Him By: Kevin A. Pierpont
Passage: John 20:1-18 Title: I Have Seen The Lord (An Easter Sunday Message) By: Kevin A. Pierpont
Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. -1 John 2:15 Passage: 1 John 2:15-17 Title: Don’t Love Sin By: Kevin A. Pierpont
I write to you, fathers, because you know him who is from the beginning. I write to you, young men, because you are strong, and the word of God abides in you, and you have overcome the evil one. -1 John 2:14 Passage: 1 John 2:12-14 Title: The Word of God Abides By: Kevin A. […]
Whoever loves his brother abides in the light, and in him there is no cause for stumbling. -1 John 2:10 Passage: 1 John 2:9-11 Title: Hate and Love By: Kevin A. Pierpont
Beloved, I am writing you no new commandment, but an old commandment that you had from the beginning. The old commandment is the word that you have heard. -1 John 2:7 Passage: 1 John 2:7-8 Title: Love Like Jesus By: Kevin A. Pierpont
And by this we know that we have come to know him, if we keep his commandments. -1 John 2:3 Passage: 1 John 2:3-6 You Can Know By: Kevin A. Pierpont
My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you may not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous. -1 John 2:1 Passage: 1 John 2:1-2 Good News For Sinners By: Kevin A. Pierpont
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. -1 John 1:9 Passage: 1 John 1:5-10 The Believer’s Enemy By: Kevin A. Pierpont
That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we looked upon and have touched with our hands, concerning the word of life -1 John 1:1 Passage: 1 John 1:1-4 Who Do You Say Jesus Is? By: Kevin A. Pierpont
This is the message we have heard from him and proclaim to you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all. -1 John 1:5 Passage: 1 John 1:1-10 Tests of True Faith in Christ By: Kevin A. Pierpont
Passage: Mark 1-2 An Update from Bob Beery on RBM Ministries and Released Time Bible Class By: Bob Beery
To our God and Father be glory forever and ever. Amen. -Philippians 4:20 Passage: Philippians 4:20-23 By: Kevin A. Pierpont Series: Philippians
I have received full payment, and more. I am well supplied, having received from Epaphroditus the gifts you sent, a fragrant offering, a sacrifice acceptable and pleasing to God. -Philippians 4:18 Passage: Philippians 4:14-19 By: Kevin A. Pierpont Series: Philippians
I can do all things through him who strengthens me. -Philippians 4:13 Passage: Philippians 4:13 By: Kevin A. Pierpont Series: Philippians
I know how to be brought low, and I know how to abound. In any and every circumstance, I have learned the secret of facing plenty and hunger, abundance and need. -Philippians 4:12 Passage: Philippians 4:12 By: Kevin A. Pierpont Series: Philippians
Not that I am speaking of being in need, for I have learned in whatever situation I am to be content. -Philippians 4:11 Passage: Philippians 4:11 By: Kevin A. Pierpont Series: Philippians
I rejoiced in the Lord greatly that now at length you have revived your concern for me. You were indeed concerned for me, but you had no opportunity. -Philippians 4:10 Passage: Philippians 4:10 By: Kevin A. Pierpont Series: Philippians
What you have learned and received and heard and seen in me — practice these things, and the God of peace will be with you. -Philippians 4:9 Passage: Philippians 4:9 By: Kevin A. Pierpont Series: Philippians
Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things. -Philippians 4:8 Passage: Philippians 4:8 By: Kevin A. Pierpont Series: Philippians
Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. -Philippians 4:6-7 Passage: Philippians 4:6-7 By: Kevin A. Pierpont Series: Philippians
Let your reasonableness be known to everyone. The Lord is at hand. -Philippians 4:5 Passage: Philippians 4:5 By: Kevin A. Pierpont Series: Philippians
Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice. -Philippians 4:4 Passage: Philippians 4:4 By: Kevin A. Pierpont Series: Philippians
I entreat Euodia and I entreat Syntyche to agree in the Lord. Yes, I ask you also, true companion, help these women, who have labored side by side with me in the gospel together with Clement and the rest of my fellow workers, whose names are in the book of life. -Philippians 4:2-3 Passage: Philippians […]
Therefore, my brothers, whom I love and long for, my joy and crown, stand firm thus in the Lord, my beloved. -Philippians 4:1 Passage: Philippians 4:1 By: Kevin A. Pierpont Series: Philippians
But our citizenship is in heaven, and from it we await a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, who will transform our lowly body to be like his glorious body, by the power that enables him even to subject all things to himself. -Philippians 3:20-21 Passage: Philippians 3:20-21 By: Kevin A. Pierpont Series: Philippians
For many, of whom I have often told you and now tell you even with tears, walk as enemies of the cross of Christ. Their end is destruction, their god is their belly, and they glory in their shame, with minds set on earthly things. -Philippians 3:18-19 Passage: Philippians 3:18-19 By: Kevin A. Pierpont Series: […]
Now before the Feast of the Passover, when Jesus knew that his hour had come to depart out of this world to the Father, having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end. -John 13:1 Passage: John 13:1 Series: Guest Speakers By: Rev. Jim Evans
…And Jesus said to Simon, “Do not be afraid; from now on you will be catching men.” -Luke 5:10 Passage: Luke 5:1-11 Series: Guest Speakers By: Jacob Wershing
Brothers, join in imitating me, and keep your eyes on those who walk according to the example you have in us. -Philippians 3:17 Passage: Philippians 3:17 By: Kevin A. Pierpont Series: Philippians
Not that I have already obtained this or am already perfect, but I press on to make it my own, because Christ Jesus has made me his own. -Philippians 3:12 Passage: Philippians 3:12-16 By: Kevin A. Pierpont Series: Philippians
That I may know Him and the power of His resurrection, and may share His sufferings, becoming like Him in His death -Philippians 3:10 Passage: Philippians 3:9-11 By: Kevin A. Pierpont Series: Philippians
But whatever gain I had, I counted as loss for the sake of Christ. -Philippians 3:7 Passage: Philippians 3:4-8 By: Kevin A. Pierpont Series: Philippians
For we are the circumcision, who worship by the Spirit of God and glory in Christ Jesus and put no confidence in the flesh. -Philippians 3:3 Passage: Philippians 3:2-3 By: Kevin A. Pierpont Series: Philippians
Finally, my brothers, rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things to you is no trouble to me and is safe for you. -Philippians 3:1 Passage: Philippians 3:1 By: Kevin A. Pierpont Series: Philippians
I have thought it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus my brother and fellow worker and fellow soldier, and your messenger and minister to my need -Philippians 2:25 Passage: Philippians 2:25-30 By: Kevin A. Pierpont Series: Philippians
But you know Timothy’s proven worth, how as a son with a father he has served with me in the gospel. -Philippians 2:22 Passage: Philippians 2:19-24 By: Kevin A. Pierpont Series: Philippians
Even if I am to be poured out as a drink offering upon the sacrificial offering of your faith, I am glad and rejoice with you all. -Philippians 2:17 Passage: Philippians 2:17-18 By: Kevin A. Pierpont Series: Philippians
Holding fast to the word of life, so that in the day of Christ I may be proud that I did not run in vain or labor in vain. -Philippians 2:16 Passage: Philippians 2:14-16 By: Kevin A. Pierpont Series: Philippians
Do all things without grumbling or disputing. -Philippians 2:14 Passage: Philippians 2:14-16 By: Kevin A. Pierpont Series: Philippians
For it is God who works in you, both to will and to work for his good pleasure. -Philippians 2:13 Passage: Philippians 2:12-13 By: Kevin A. Pierpont Series: Philippians
Therefore God has highly exalted him and bestowed on him the name that is above every name -Philippians 2:9 Passage: Philippians 2:9-11 By: Kevin A. Pierpont Series: Philippians
Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus -Philippians 2:5 Passage: Philippians 2:5-8 By: Kevin A. Pierpont Series: Philippians
Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves. -Philippians 2:3 Passage: Philippians 2:3-4 By: Kevin A. Pierpont Series: Philippians
Complete my joy by being of the same mind, having the same love, being in full accord and of one mind. -Philippians 2:2 Passage: Philippians 2:1-2 By: Kevin A. Pierpont Series: Philippians
For it has been granted to you that for the sake of Christ you should not only believe in him but also suffer for his sake. -Philippians 1:29 Passage: Philippians 1:28-30 By: Kevin A. Pierpont Series: Philippians
Only let your manner of life be worthy of the gospel of Christ, so that whether I come and see you or am absent, I may hear of you that you are standing firm in one spirit, with one mind striving side by side for the faith of the gospel. -Philippians 1:27 Passage: Philippians 1:27 […]
If I am to live in the flesh, that means fruitful labor for me. Yet which I shall choose I cannot tell. -Philippians 1:22 Passage: Philippians 1:22-26 By: Kevin A. Pierpont Series: Philippians
For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain. -Philippians 1:21 Passage: Philippians 1:21 By: Kevin A. Pierpont Series: Philippians
As it is my eager expectation and hope that I will not be at all ashamed, but that with full courage now as always Christ will be honored in my body, whether by life or by death. -Philippians 1:20 Passage: Philippians 1:20 By: Kevin A. Pierpont Series: Philippians
For I know that through your prayers and the help of the Spirit of Jesus Christ this will turn out for my deliverance -Philippians 1:19 Passage: Philippians 1:19 By: Kevin A. Pierpont Series: Philippians
What then? Only that in every way, whether in pretense or in truth, Christ is proclaimed, and in that I rejoice. Yes, and I will rejoice -Philippians 1:18 Passage: Philippians 1:15-18 By: Kevin A. Pierpont Series: Philippians
I want you to know, brothers, that what has happened to me has really served to advance the gospel -Philippians 1:12 Passage: Philippians 1:12-14 By: Kevin A. Pierpont Series: Philippians
And it is my prayer that your love may abound more and more, with knowledge and all discernment. -Philippians 1:9 Passage: Philippians 1:9-11 By: Kevin A. Pierpont Series: Philippians
It is right for me to feel this way about you all, because I hold you in my heart, for you are all partakers with me of grace, both in my imprisonment and in the defense and confirmation of the gospel. For God is my witness, how I yearn for you all with the affection […]
I thank my God in all my remembrance of you, always in every prayer of mine for you all making my prayer with joy… -Philippians 1:3-4 Passage: Philippians 1:3-6 By: Kevin A. Pierpont Series: Philippians
Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus, To all the saints in Christ Jesus who are at Philippi, with the overseers and deacons: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. -Philippians 1:1-2 Passage: Philippians 1:1-2 By: Kevin A. Pierpont Series: Philippians
If I had cherished iniquity in my heart, the Lord would not have listened. -Psalm 66:18 Passage: Psalm 66:16-20, Isaiah 59:2 By: Kevin A. Pierpont Series: Fresh Start
Now Jesus was praying in a certain place, and when he finished, one of his disciples said to him, “Lord, teach us to pray, as John taught his disciples.” -Luke 11:1 Passage: Luke 11:1-12 By: Kevin A. Pierpont Series: Fresh Start
And he told them a parable to the effect that they ought always to pray and not lose heart. -Luke 18:1 Passage: Luke 18:1-8 By: Kevin A. Pierpont Series: Fresh Start
If you put these things before the brothers, you will be a good servant of Christ Jesus, being trained in the words of the faith and of the good doctrine that you have followed. -1 Timothy 4:6 Passage: 1 Timothy 4:6 By: Kevin A. Pierpont Series: Fresh Start
All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be competent, equipped for every good work. -2 Timothy 3:16-17 Passage: 2 Timothy 3:16-17 By: Kevin A. Pierpont Series: Fresh Start
And from his fullness we have all received, grace upon grace. -John 1:16 Passage: John 1:15-18 By: Kevin A. Pierpont
And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth. -John 1:14 Passage: John 1:14 By: Kevin A. Pierpont
But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God -John 1:12 Passage: John 1:1-13 By: Kevin A. Pierpont
Through Him then let us continually offer up a sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of lips that acknowledge his name. -Hebrews 13:15 Passage: Hebrews 13:15-25 Series: Hebrews By: Kevin A. Pierpont
Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever. -Hebrews 13:8 Passage: Hebrews 13:8-14 Series: Hebrews By: Kevin A. Pierpont
Remember your leaders, those who spoke to you the word of God. Consider the outcome of their way of life, and imitate their faith. -Hebrews 13:7 Passage: Hebrews 13:7 Series: Hebrews By: Kevin A. Pierpont
Keep your life free from love of money, and be content with what you have, for he has said, “I will never leave you nor forsake you.” -Hebrews 13:5 Passage: Hebrews 13:4-6 Series: Hebrews By: Kevin A. Pierpont
Let brotherly love continue. -Hebrews 13:1 Passage: Hebrews 13:1-3 Series: Hebrews By: Kevin A. Pierpont
See that you do not refuse him who is speaking. For if they did not escape when they refused him who warned them on earth, much less will we escape if we reject him who warns from heaven. -Hebrews 12:25 Passage: Hebrews 12:18-29 Series: Hebrews By: Kevin A. Pierpont
Strive for peace with everyone, and for the holiness without which no one will see the Lord. -Hebrews 12:14 Passage: Hebrews 12:12-17 Series: Hebrews By: Kevin A. Pierpont
Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us… -Hebrews 12:1 Passage: Hebrews 12:1-11 Series: Hebrews By: Kevin A. Pierpont
By faith the walls of Jericho fell down after they had been encircled for seven days. -Hebrews 11:30 Passage: Hebrews 11:30-40 Series: Hebrews By: Kevin A. Pierpont
By faith Moses, when he was born, was hidden for three months by his parents, because they saw that the child was beautiful, and they were not afraid of the king’s edict. -Hebrews 11:23 Passage: Hebrews 11:20-29 Series: Hebrews By: Kevin A. Pierpont
By faith Abraham obeyed when he was called to go out to a place that he was to receive as an inheritance. And he went out, not knowing where he was going. -Hebrews 11:8 Passage: Hebrews 11:8-19 Series: Hebrews By: Kevin A. Pierpont
By faith we understand that the universe was created by the word of God, so that what is seen was not made out of things that are visible. -Hebrews 11:3 Passage: Hebrews 11:1-7 Series: Hebrews By: Kevin A. Pierpont
Therefore do not throw away your confidence, which has a great reward. -Hebrews 10:35 Passage: Hebrews 10:26-39 Series: Hebrews By: Kevin A. Pierpont
Therefore, brothers, since we have confidence to enter the holy places by the blood of Jesus… -Hebrews 10:19 Passage: Hebrews 10:19-25 Series: Hebrews By: Kevin A. Pierpont
But when Christ had offered for all time a single sacrifice for sins, he sat down at the right hand of God. -Hebrews 10:12 Passage: Hebrews 10:1-18 Series: Hebrews By: Kevin A. Pierpont
By His death Jesus is the better priest of the better covenant. Follow along in this study in the book of Hebrews to find out why this is so. Passage: Hebrews 9:15-28 Series: Hebrews By: Kevin A. Pierpont
Special Note: We were privileged to have Steve Worth, Pastor Kevin’s brother-in-law, speak at First Baptist four times in 2015. This message was preached four days before Rev. Worth died entering into the presence of his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Passage: 1 Peter 3:8-12 Series: Guest Speakers By: Steve Worth 1 Peter 3:15 But […]
How does one deal with their guilt? Thankfully the Lord Jesus Christ not only brings peace with God but also peace with ourselves. Passage: Hebrews 9:1-14 Series: Hebrews By: Kevin A. Pierpont
God’s Word is clear — only the shed blood of Christ can wash away my sin. Nothing else. Nothing but the blood of Jesus. Passage: Hebrews 9:1-14 Series: Hebrews By: Kevin A. Pierpont
Passage: 1 Peter 3:8-12 Series: Guest Speakers By: Steve Worth 1 Peter 3:8-12 8 Finally, all of you, have unity of mind, sympathy, brotherly love, a tender heart, and a humble mind. 9 Do not repay evil for evil or reviling for reviling, but on the contrary, bless, for to this you were called, that […]
We find in Hebrews 8:6-13 that Jesus ministers by a better covenant which is based on better promises. Follow along as we consider first why the New Covenant is a better covenant and then consider the better promises upon which it is based. Passage: Hebrews 8:6-13 Series: Hebrews By: Kevin A. Pierpont
As the culture continues to shift from God’s design and Biblical standard for marriage and the family how should Christians respond? God’s Word gives focus to the believer’s priorities. Follow along as we explore this truth from Matthew 22:34-40. Passage: Matthew 22:34-40 Series: Special Services By: Kevin A. Pierpont
Jesus is better and He is our only hope and we can look to Jesus, we can trust in Him, believe in Him and look to Him as our only hope because He is alive and ministering from the true tabernacle, the heavenly tabernacle. Follow along as we learn about these wonderful truths from Hebrews […]
God’s Word calls us to trust in the Lord Jesus Christ because He is our only hope for being right with God. We need not trust in ourselves or our own abilities, to make us right with God. Listen now to this message from Hebrews 7:20-28 as we explore this truth. Passage: Hebrews 7:20-28 Series: […]
We desperately need to be made right with God and Jesus makes that possible. He’s the one through whom a better hope is introduced because it’s only through Jesus that we can draw near to God. Follow along with this message from Hebrews 7:11-19 as we consider these truths. Passage: Hebrews 7:11-19 Series: Hebrews By: […]
The Lord Jesus Christ is better than all, able to bless and worthy of your worship. God wants you to know that Jesus is the greatest treasure of all. Listen to this message from Hebrews 7:4-10 in which we explore these truths. Passage: Hebrews 7:4-10 Series: Hebrews By: Kevin A. Pierpont