Do you often feel excluded and hopeless? Do you often feel powerless and helpless? Do you need to learn for the first time or be reminded of how amazing Jesus Christ is? This passage addresses all of these issues and more. This passage is the first physical healing miracle recorded in Acts, and it involves three important characters--the man lame from birth, Peter, and Jesus. What do we learn from each of them? Let's explore together.

Culture is both around us and created as we participate within that culture. We are all in a sense “culture makers”. We make culture through our habits and rhythms of our day-to-day life. Acts 2:42-47 gives us insight into the habits and rhythms of the early church and how those fueled their growth with God and their community.

What Caused the the Day of Pentecost to happen? Who enabled the Holy Spirit to be poured out on us?

In this passage, the Apostle Peter preaches a powerful sermon, explaining how and why the Holy Spirit was poured out that day.

Let's explore how Peter's sermon was not just for them but for us, and it should cause us to consider what our lives are all about.

Who is the Holy Spirit? What happened on the Day of Pentecost? And why does it matter for us now? Join us as we unpack one of the most important days in the life of the Early Church and how it makes a big difference for us now.

How do we make sense of God's plan in our lives and this world? Does it ever seem like God's plan is strange and unexpected? The early followers of Jesus were trying to make sense of God's plan as Jesus Christ ascended to heaven, and they tried to make sense of Judas betraying Jesus. What can we learn from God about this? And what can we learn about God's plan in our lives? This passage will help us make sense of God's strange plan.

Recent surveys show that over 50% of American adults struggle with what their mission and purpose is in life. Do you feel that way? Does it feel like life can be meaningless and pointless? Do you ever wonder if you are really making a difference? What is our mission as followers of Jesus? How can we gain certainty, clarity, and confidence in our mission? Join us as we begin a new series in the Book of Acts.

What is the "secret" or "special sauce" that gives the famous Big Mac its taste? What is the "secret sauce" of successful leaders or companies? What is the "secret sauce" of being a follower of Jesus? This is the last sermon in our "Basics" Series. We have explored our values of Worship, Grow, Connect, Serve, and Reach. We will learn "the secret sauce" that ties them all together.

July 21-28th a group of 26 from First Missionary Church went to Ecuador to serve at Campamento Bellavista (Camp Beautiful View). This week leaders and students of the trip will share how God used this trip to open their perspective and show them more of his heart and character.

The value of serving in the Christian life can seem like the least exciting value in our current series. What does the Bible teach about serving? How does it make a difference? Why does it matter? And what can we learn about serving from Jesus? Join us as we explore how it is actually exciting to serve like Jesus.

How important is prayer in your life? Do you really believe that prayer matters and makes a difference? Do you believe that you have to be a super-spiritual saint for your prayers to matter, or is it possible that God, as our Father, loves to answer your prayers?