Steve Horn Audio Podcast

We return to our series called “I Am First Baptist Church.” The idea for this series comes from a book titled, I am a Church Member, by Thom Rainer. The book calls every church member to make 6 commitments to his or her local church. The first...

Last week we began looking at this issue of the attitudes that should accompany being a member of a church—or for us, specifically, First Baptist Church. By the time that we are done, we will have considered 6 specific commitments of being a member of...

In some circles the phrase church membership is a rather routine phrase. For most of you, members of First Baptist Church, are not uncomfortable with the term. Others, however, are. There is an increasing resistance to church membership. Some would...

We are a journey together called ALL IN. Our chief text for the study is Acts 2. It is one of the most foundational passages of the New Testament on the work of the church. These described in Acts 2 were authentic believers in Jesus Christ. They...

Perhaps one of the things that might surprise us is that there is not a lot about worship in the New Testament—that is a prescription for the worship service. We know that they gathered regularly if not weekly. They gave attention to the public...

Again in Acts 2, we see that the church had a commitment to praying. This wasn’t just individuals praying, but the church coming together to pray. In fact, I did a little study this week on prayer in the Book of Acts. I discovered that people are said...

Last week, we began a journey together in Acts 2. It is one of the most foundational passages of the New Testament on the work of the church.These described in Acts 2 were authentic believers in Jesus Christ. They believed, and as a result of their...

Back in 2006, which seems like yesterday, but the calendar tells us that it was 7 years ago, I shared with you a vision for our church from Psalm 71. Because it came from Psalm 71, we have used the phrase, Vision 71, to summarize our thoughts about...

This summer, we have considered the Prophet Jeremiah applying his ancient message to Israel/Judah to our lives in a contemporary way by saying here are some of the life’s ultimate questions. Using Jeremiah as our guide, we have considered such...

Again, this morning, our text comes from the Old Testament prophet, Jeremiah. We have used Jeremiah’s prophecy in these last weeks to help us with some questions that all of us have. We have, as a result, called this series of messages “Life’s...

Again, this morning, our text comes from the Old Testament prophet, Jeremiah. The amazing thing about God’s word is that it speaks to every generation. In its historical context, first from the lips of Jeremiah, this word had immediate impact and...

Again, this morning, our text comes from the Old Testament prophet, Jeremiah. The amazing thing about God’s word is that it speaks to every generation. In its historical context, first from the lips of Jeremiah, this word had immediate impact and...

We are in a series of messages that we are calling “Life’s Ultimate Questions.” Questions like: “What is the purpose of my life?” and “Is God watching over me?” Last time, we asked the question, “What is really important?” Our text for this series is...

We are in a series of messages that we are calling “Life’s Ultimate Questions.” Questions like: “What is the purpose of my life?” and “Is God watching over me?” Last time, we asked the question, “What about my heart?” Today, we raise this question...

We are in a series of messages that we are calling “Life’s Ultimate Questions.” Questions like: “What is the purpose of my life?” and “Is God watching over me?” Today, we raise this question: “What about my heart?” Our text for this series is the book...

When we ask the question “Is God watching over me?” we are asking a question related to the providence of God. The providence of God is not easy to understand, so let me first give you a definition and then tell you a story. Then, we will return to...

We are in a series of messages in the book of Jeremiah. We are calling this series Life’s Ultimate Questions. Today our question is “Is there any hope for my country?” You might not necessarily agree with me that this is one of life’s ultimate...

“What is the purpose of my life?” Or, as Rick Warren so famously asked a few years ago in his classic work, The Purpose-Driven Life, “What on earth am I here for?” Students ask this question. Young adults often ask this question. People reach middle...

Our text today comes from the book of Judges. Judges tells the story of the nation of Israel immediately following the time of conquest of the Land of Promise. What should have been a glorious time is a period of rebellion for the nation. “Following...

A couple of weeks ago, we considered Peter’s three denials of Jesus. We remember his anguish upon the hearing of the rooster crowing, because Jesus had prophesied of these denials. Today, we return to that story, but see the renewal of commitment. In...