First Baptist Church of Okemos

March 7, 2010 - Imitators of God

First Baptist Church of Okemos — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 06:16:00 -0800

Pastor Paul opens up the text of Paul’s epistle to the Ephesians and expounds upon what it means to be imitators of God. As he will unveil, we are never more like God than when we choose to forgive.

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February 28, 2010 - Straight Talk

First Baptist Church of Okemos — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 13:10:00 -0800

Today we close out our series by asking a question about the hope of our final home. The question, “What’s up with heaven?” As heaven is the hope of what is to come, what do we factually know about heaven. In the next few moments, we address some crucial misconceptions about heaven and some wonderful truths about the place, one day, we will call our home.

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February 21, 2010 - Pursuing Obedience

First Baptist Church of Okemos — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 06:52:00 -0800

Pastor Paul shares from a challenging text of Scripture in 1 Corinthians 10 as the Apostle Paul uses Israel’s past as a profound illustration for the present. “If you think you are standing firm, be careful so that you don’t fall” are the words of Paul and the same words we need to understand for our life today.

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February 14, 2010 - Straight Talk

First Baptist Church of Okemos — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 11:58:00 -0800

Today we pose a question, no doubt, most believers need to hear: Are you losing heart? When you seek to love God passionately and serve Him wholeheartedly, it’s not always easy to keep the zeal. From the words of Paul in 2 Corinthians 4:16-18, he offers three thoughts how to endure and not lose heart. Listen and be encouraged.

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February 7, 2010 - Straight Talk [Baptism Sunday]

First Baptist Church of Okemos — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 05:55:00 -0800

Today, we had the privilege of baptizing nine disciples of Jesus Christ who were ready to make an outward confession of faith based upon their inward commitment. Our challenge for this morning focused on three key questions asked of every person desiring to be baptized. Today, was an incredible display of God’s grace in the lives of so many. What an awesome day this was for our ministry!

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January 31, 2010 - Straight Talk

First Baptist Church of Okemos — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 13:26:00 -0800

The question of the hour is “Have you been baptized?” To help us understand this practice demonstrated by Jesus, we ask and answer three crucial questions about baptism. Listen to the reasons why this ordinance is central to our faith and practice.

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January 24, 2010 - Straight Talk

First Baptist Church of Okemos — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 06:49:00 -0800

The question of the hour isn’t are you producing fruit. This is because of the fact, if you are grafted in the “vine,” Jesus Christ, and you have a personal relationship with Him, you will be producing fruit. The question is, how much fruit are you producing? Listen to our challenge from John 15 and get a guage on this practical message for your life.

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January 17, 2010 - Straight Talk

First Baptist Church of Okemos — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 13:38:00 -0800

Today we begin a series of messages we are calling Straight Talk. The topics we address speak to the heart of each and every person who calls themself a disciple. This weeks question is “Are you saved?”...and how do you know you have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ.

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January 10, 2010 - Pursuing Obedience

First Baptist Church of Okemos — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 14:23:00 -0800

Pastor Paul shares with us from 1 Samuel 15:22-23 about what obedience is and what obedience is not. Listen and be challenged through his words.

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January 3, 2009 - The Majesty of God

First Baptist Church of Okemos — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 06:34:00 -0800

Majesty? Has our view of God suffered deeply because of our failure to capture a true sense of His awesome majesty? Looking at Psalm 145, we will answer this question as we correct our view of the transcendence of God.

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December 27, 2009 - The Incarnations: Finding Significance in the Birth of Christ

First Baptist Church of Okemos — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 09:50:00 -0800

Why Mary? What’s up with Mary? This is a question people seem to ask during the Christmas season. Sadly, many women of the Scriptures are not given much credit when it comes to the Gospel and our faith today. Yet, Mary is one of the most prominent women, behind the scenes, from the beginning to the end, who was faithful to her Lord, and her son. Listen and be challenged through her story.

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December 20, 2009 - The Incarnation: Finding Significance in the Birth of our Savior

First Baptist Church of Okemos — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 11:00:00 -0800

Our challenge this morning is authenticated from three Gospel writers: Mark, Luke and John. Our focus is centered around one question, “What are we the recipients of because of Christ’s incarnation?” Listen and see…

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December 5, 2009 - The Incarnation: Finding Significance in the Birth of our Savior

First Baptist Church of Okemos — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 14:05:00 -0800

What’s up with Bethlehem…and why be the place to welcome the Savior of the world? This is the question of the morning and the question we are going to answer.

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November 29, 2009 - Rewind: Recapturing Contentment in the Christian Life

First Baptist Church of Okemos — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 13:04:00 -0800

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November 22, 2009 - Rewind: Recapturing Contentment in the Christian Life

First Baptist Church of Okemos — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 14:29:00 -0800

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November 15, 2009 - Rewind: Recapturing Contentment in the Christian Life

First Baptist Church of Okemos — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 13:25:00 -0800

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November 8, 2009 - REWIND: Recapturing Contentment in the Christian Life

First Baptist Church of Okemos — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 13:03:00 -0800

Today, we begin a new series on contentment based upon Paul’s words in Philippians 4:10-14.

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November 1, 2009 - The Goodness of God

First Baptist Church of Okemos — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 12:36:00 -0800

Pastor Paul Pelle shares with us the Goodness of God from Psalm 31:19.

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October 25, 2009 - Celebrating Joy in the Lord

First Baptist Church of Okemos — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 09:23:00 -0700

Paul ends his challenge to this church with words of Thanksgiving. He was thankful for the grace that was shown to him as he endeavored to proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ. In the process the church at Philippi ought to be commended by their faithful service to the Apostle. Listen and be challenged as many were in our fellowship on this day.

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October 18, 2009 - Celebrating Joy in the Lord

First Baptist Church of Okemos — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 05:05:00 -0700

How do you recapture joy? Paul provides for us a two step process with several challenges weaved within. Hear what Paul says in Philippians 4:8-9 and see if you fall into the paradigm for all believers.

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October 11, 2009 - Celebrating Joy in the Lord

First Baptist Church of Okemos — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 13:48:00 -0700

The challenge of Paul is staight forward. It is a primer on trust. When you trust God in all circumstances it will lead to prayer, which in turn leads to patience, peace and ultimalely praise. Listen to how the Apostle unpacks this wonderful text of Scripture.

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October 4, 2009 - Celebrating Joy in the Lord

First Baptist Church of Okemos — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 07:24:00 -0700

Paul loves this church deeply. There is no doubt about this. No church is ever perfect and this church is no exception. Paul needs to address two ladies in this church who are prominent, but whose personalities are conflicting. Listen to what Paul tells these women as key figures in the church.

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September 27, 2009 - Celebrating Joy in the Lord

First Baptist Church of Okemos — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 13:22:00 -0700

Sometimes when you have a zeal for the Gospel of Jesus Christ, you run into obstacles. This is the story of Paul today. There are what Paul calls, “enemies of the cross” who seek to destroy Paul, the church, and the name of Jesus Christ. Paul gives one encouragment, “stand firm!”

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September 20, 2009 - Celebrating Joy in the Lord

First Baptist Church of Okemos — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 14:21:00 -0700

In Philippians 3, Paul offers us an open book view of his life. Specifically, he details for us what it means to know Christ. Today, he explains the process of knowing Christ. Taken from a 1st century Roman context, these principles apply vividly to our lives today. Listen and be challenged.

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September 13, 2009 - Missions in a Post Modern World

First Baptist Church of Okemos — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 14:10:00 -0700

Mike Sullivan from New Tribes Bible Institute challenges us with our theme for our 2009 Missions campaign: Missions in a Post-Modern World.

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