First Assembly NLR Video Podcast

In the ancient world, children were considered to be very low status, valuable to families only if it was thought they could be productive. Jesus had a radical attitude about children: that all of them were priceless treasures who had a part in God's Kingdom.

Many people picture God sitting up in Heaven with a big stick, waiting for you to do wrong so He can punish you. He can't wait to catch you. In this message, we see that Jesus tells us things are very different.

Do you have questions about God and Christianity? The greatest verse in the Bible was originally said to someone who was curious and had questions.

It's a tough place to be, in the middle of a crisis. When it doesn't turn out the way you thought it would, it's easy to give up. It's easy to pack your bags and walk away. But when things seem to be going wrong, God's plan for your life still applies. In this message, Pastor Randy Jumper examines the story of the road to Emmaus.

The value of something is determined by how much someone is willing to pay for it. At Easter, we celebrate that God made the decision to value us.

Everything in Jesus' life pointed to this one event. From day one, this was Jesus' purpose on Earth. Saving the world was Jesus' assignment, His purpose, and God's plan. For that to be accomplished, He had to die.

Jesus was betrayed, not just by Judas, but the other disciples abandoned Him as well. His closest friends let Him down. If you feel like you've let God down, like He could never forgive you, and no longer has a plan for you, you need to hear the full story of the night Jesus was betrayed and how He responded.

At the Last Supper, Jesus didn't give the disciples a pep talk. He knew what was coming. He knew the disciples were in for the fight of their lives. Life with Jesus is not worry and trouble free. He never promised that. But He also promises to be with us through it all.

Week after week, people who are burned out, stressed out, and worn out come staggering into church. They need to be introduced to Jesus, He alone is the way, the truth, and the life and we have been looking fo

At the Last Supper, Jesus humbled Himself and served His disciples. What would happen if we all had an "others first, me last" mindset?