First Baptist Norfolk

First Baptist Norfolk

By Dr. Eric ThomasReligion & SpiritualityChristianity
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First Baptist Norfolk episodes

  • Boundaries
    Ephesians 5:3-18
    God gives us boundaries toward healthy relationships
    1. Keep out what is bad.
    2. Ask the right questions.
    a.Is it good?
    b.Is it righteous?
    c.Is it true?
    d.Does it please God?
    Follow the leadership of the Spirit.
    41 min
  • Love
    Ephesians 5:1-2
    Imitate God in the way He loves us.
    1. We sacrifice to love.
    2. We offer correction in love.
    3. We comfort those we love.
    4. Our love victoriously endures.
    39 min
  • Forgiveness
    Ephesians 4:32
    The Spirit awakens God’s heart for others in us.
    1. Immerse others in kindness.
    2. Nourish others with compassion.
    3. Fuel your relationships with forgiveness.
    a. Cover others with grace.
    b. Focus on God’s grace for us.
    39 min
  • Emotions
    Ephesians 4:31
    God uses our emotions to build healthy relationships.
    1. Identify negative emotions.
    2. Understand where negative emotions lead.
    3. The Holy Spirit transforms our emotion
    41 min
  • Comunication
    Ephesians 4:29
    God uses our words to build healthy relationships.
    1. Stop using worthless words.
    2. Use beneficial words that build up others.
    3. Use beneficial words that give grace to others.
    42 min
  • Come Alive - Easter 2016
    1 Peter 1:3-5
    Through the resurrection, God’s love calls us to Come Alive!
    1. We need help only God can give.
    2. Jesus died so that we might live.
    3. Jesus lives so that we can have hope that never dies.
    38 min
  • Welcome
    Romans 15:7
    We welcome others just as Jesus has welcomed us.
    1. Help the weak.
    2. Please others.
    3. Open the door of hope.
    4. Be a good host.
    28 min
  • Jonah - God's Compassion
    Jonah 4:1-11God’s compassion should shape our heart.1. We’ve received God’s compassion.2. God’s compassion isn’t just for us.3. God graciously works to change our heart.
    45 min
  • Jonah - Ambassadors
    Jonah 3:1-10
    “For we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were pleading through us: We beg you on Christ’s behalf, be reconciled to God."
    (2 Corinthians 5:20)
    God sends us as His ambassadors into our world.
    1. We connect with people where they are.
    2. We share the message God has given us.
    Sharing Your Faith
    1. God’s purpose: God loves us and has made us for heaven.Gen. 1:27; John 3:16
    2. Our need: Our sin separates us from God. Rom. 3:23; Rom 6:23
    3. God’s provision: God sent Jesus to rescue us. Eph. 2:4-5; 2 Cor. 5:21; Rom. 5:8; John 1:14
    4. Our response: We must receive Jesus. John 1:12; Acts 3:19
    43 min
  • Jonah - Awakening Obedience
    Jonah 2:1-10
    God works to awaken our obedience to His mission.
    1. Distress opens our eyes to our disobedience.
    2. Our repentance brings God’s rescue.
    3. God’s rescue ignites our obedience.
    48 min

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At First Baptist Norfolk we love God, love others, and live the mission each day in our local community and around the world. We are a multi-generational and multi-cultural church and we've been…