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Litchfield First Baptist Church
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Do You Hate God? (1 John 2:15-17) - Pastor Brent Stille
John writes that those who love the world system can't love god. Instead, they hate God and pursue what the world offers. In this message, Pastor Brent Stille…
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Encouragement for the Journey (1 John 2:12-14) - Pastor Brent Stille
In this message, Pastor Brent Stille opens the Word of God and shows how the apostle John encourages believers at differing stages of spiritual maturity to…
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Nobodies in the Inner Circle (Luke 9:46–50) – Pastor Daniel Steeves
Every inner circle has a center and an edge. Most Christians worry about both: whether we are close enough to the middle, and whether the wrong person is…
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How to Know You Are a Christian (1 John 2:3-6) - Pastor Brent Stille
In this expository message from 1 John 2:3-6, Pastor Brent Stille voices three traits of genuine believers. These three traits help a Christian know that he is…
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Speaking in Our Defense (1 John 2:1-6) - Pastor Brent Stille
Join us in this message, as Pastor Brent Stille describes the wonder of Jesus being the believer's advocate!
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The Stains of Sin (1 John 1:5-10) - Pastor Brent Stille
God is light, and in Him there is no darkness. In this sermon from 1 John 1:5–10, discover how believers should respond to sin, not by denying it, but by…
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Brought Into Right Standing (1 John 1:1-4) - Pastor Brent Stille
In this communion message from Litchfield First Baptist Church, Pastor Brent Stille walks through John's opening testimony and asks what it means that the…
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The Trustworthy Eyewitness (1 John 1:1) - Pastor Brent Stille
This Sunday, Pastor Brent Stille began a new series in 1 John. Join us for this introductory sermon that orients us to the whole book as we prepare for the…
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Grab the Corner (Mark 2:1-12) - Pastor Daniel Steeves
Mark 2:1–12 shows four friends tearing through a roof to carry a paralyzed man to Jesus, and what Jesus does next surprises everyone in the room. Instead of…
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Getting Them Ready For Life - Pastor Brent Stille
How does God expect parents to raise their kids? Join us as we explore Deuteronomy 6 and Ephesians 6 to see how we can raise children who love the Lord their…
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A Man and His Marriage - Pastor Brent Stille
In this message, Pastor Brent Stille opens Scripture to paint a picture of what God expects of men in marriage. Listen along as we learn about God's plan.
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Biblical Models of Manhood - Pastor Brent Stille
In this message, Pastor Brent Stille provides an overview of what it means to "act like men" by examining Adam, Joshua, Ezekiel, and Jesus. Listen along to…
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The Blight of Bitterness, Part 2 (Hebrews 12:14-16) - Pastor Brent Stille
Hurt finds all of us eventually. What we do with it is what makes the difference. Pastor Brent Stille opens Hebrews 12 to show what unresolved resentment does…
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The Blight of Bitterness (Hebrews 12:14-16) - Pastor Brent Stille
In this message from Hebrews 12:14–16, Pastor Brent opens a two-part series on the blight of bitterness: where the root grows, why it spreads, and how the…
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Ransomed by the Blood of the Lamb (1 Peter 2:18-22) - Pastor Brent Stille
Join us as we explore the concept of being ransomed from our sin! Pastor Stille explains this passage with the following outline:What did God ransom us…
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Why the Righteous Don't Run (Psalm 11) - Pastor Daniel Steeves
When everything you stand for feels like it's being torn down, why keep showing up? Why not just step back, soften your convictions, and quit?In Psalm 11…
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Praying For Unbelievers - Pastor Brent Stille
How do you actually pray for the people in your life who don't know Christ? In this message from our prayer series, Pastor Brent Stille walks through a simple…
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Praying for Your Children - Pastor Brent Stille
Drawing on Jesus' prayer for his disciples, his spiritual children, Pastor Stille encourages us to pray for our own children and grandchildren with the same…
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The Need for "Thank You Therapy" (Philippians 4:6-8) - Pastor Brent Stille
What does it look like to express thankfulness in prayer? In this message, Pastor Brent Stille opens to Philippians 4 and encourages us not to fear anything…
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The God Who Loves to Answer Prayer (John 15:7) - Pastor Brent Stille
How do we ask God to work on our behalf? We prioritize our relationship with Him, we present our needs and desires, and we wait for His answer. Join us as…
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The Resurrected Savior - Pastor Brent Stille
Easter declares that Jesus has risen from the dead. What does that entail? What difference does it make? Pastor Stille answers those questions and more as he…
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The Emotions of Easter (Matthew 28:1-10) - Pastor Brent Stille
The women who accompanied Jesus were the ones who went to anoint his body further on Sunday morning. Expecting to need to roll the stone away, they had some…
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When God Dies (Matthew 27:45-54) - Pastor Daniel Steeves
Nietzsche declared God dead and called it freedom. Matthew 27 shows us that God actually did die, on a Roman cross, and the result was nothing like Nietzsche…
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Honoring God in Prayer (Psalm 100)
Praise is one of the hardest parts of prayer, not because God demands flattery, but because we do not know him well enough to say something specific. Psalm 100…
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Nothing to Brag About (Romans 3:21-31) - Pastor Daniel Steeves
The thing you are most proud of spiritually might be the thing keeping you from seeing Jesus clearly. Romans 3 says that boasting in self-righteousness has…
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Responding to the Lamb (Acts 8:26-36) - Pastor Brent Stille
What does the Bible mean when it calls Jesus “the Lamb of God”?In this communion message from Acts 8:26–40, Philip encounters the Ethiopian eunuch reading…
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Love that Abides (1 John 3) - Jeremy Mason
What does it mean for the love of God to abide in a person? Listen as Pastor Jeremy Mason (from Countryside Bible Church) preaches the Word!
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Prayer of Confession (Psalm 51) - Pastor Brent Stille
What does it really mean to confess our sins to God? In this message from our series on prayer, we take a deep look at one of the most powerful prayers in the…
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More Obstacles to Prayer - Pastor Brent Stille
Part of the PRAYER sermon series, More Obstacles to Prayer examines key biblical warnings that shape a healthy prayer life. Pastor Stille highlights how…
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Obstacles to Prayer - Pastor Brent Stille
Join us as Pastor Brent Stille walks us through several obstacles to prayer by looking at the prayer life of Jesus Christ!
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Forsaking God (Hosea 1:1-2:1) - Pastor Daniel Steeves
What does it mean to forsake God? This expository sermon on Hosea 1:1–2:1 unpacks Hosea’s commanded marriage as a living parable of covenant unfaithfulness…
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Understanding the Privilege of Prayer - Pastor Brent Stille
Follow along as Pastor Stille reminds us of the big-ness of God, the small-ness of man, and the immeasurable privilege of being invited to touch the heart of…
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An Abounding Fruitfulness - Pastor Brent Stille
Have you ever wondered what you are responsible for in your sanctification? God clearly has a role in your sanctification, but what are you responsible for?…
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The Bumper Crop of Fruit - Pastor Brent Stille
What does real spiritual growth look like? In this message from the Pursuing Godly Maturity series, we explore God’s call for every Christian to bear fruit…
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Grace-Enabled Change - Pastor Brent Stille
In this message, Pastor Stille encourages the church that continual change to reflect the image of Christ is possible through the power of the gospel. The…
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How to Know Your Bible (Luke 24:13-35) - Pastor Daniel Steeves
How should Christians read the Bible? In this message from Luke 24, we learn how Jesus Himself teaches His disciples to understand Scripture—and how that same…
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Why Every Christian Should Read it Through - Pastor Brent Stille
Pastor Brent Stille challenges every believer to read the entire Bible, uncovering its life-changing wisdom, guidance, and encouragement. Discover practical…
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A Bumper Crop of Thorns - Pastor Brent Stille
Follow along in our series on Christian maturity by seeing ways the thorns of sinful desires manifest themselves in daily life!
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Feeling the Heat of Change - Pastor Brent Stille
Discover how God uses the heat of trials to change us to be like Christ!
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Maturing as a Church (2 Corinthians 13) - Pastor Daniel Steeves
What does spiritual maturity look like in real life? In this sermon on 2 Corinthians 13, Pastor Daniel walks us through Paul’s final instructions to the church…
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What is the Gospel? - Pastor Brent Stille
Christians are called to live lives totally shaped by the gospel, which means they should be able to define the gospel accurately. In this message, Pastor…
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Fruit through Heat (Jeremiah 17) - Pastor Brent Stille
What happens when life turns up the heat? When you face pain, loss, or pressure so intense it threatens to crush your faith, can anything good grow from…
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The Ordination of Pastor Daniel Steeves
In this service, Pastor Brent Stille delivers a heartfelt charge to the church, exhorting them to support, encourage, and pray for their pastors as they lead…
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Plausible Ideas (Colossians 2:4–8) - Pastor Brent Stille
So many Christians start their faith journey depending fully on the grace of Jesus, only to later try to grow through substitutes. In this powerful message…
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Every Needed Resource (2 Peter 1:3-9) - Pastor Brent Stille
In this sermon from Pastor Brent Stille, discover how God has equipped every Christian with everything needed for spiritual growth and sanctification. Drawing…
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How Does Love Transform Ministry? (2 Corinthians 12:11-21) - Pastor Daniel Steeves
True ministry bleeds, builds, and tells the truth.In 2 Corinthians 12:11–21, Paul shows that love, not pride or power, is the heartbeat of Christian service…
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How Can I Make A Difference For Christ? (2 Corinthians 11:21b-12:10) - Pastor Daniel Steeves
You should want to know how to be useful to Christ. The Apostles Paul certainly wants you to know, but before telling us the answer to being an effective…
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Exposing Foolishness (2 Corinthians 11:1-21a) - Pastor Daniel Steeves
How do we confront foolishness that perverts the gospel without becoming fools ourselves? That's the question 2 Corinthians 11 answers. Listen along as we open…
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Measuring Ministers (2 Corinthians 10:7-18) - Pastor Daniel
It's easy to measure people up, but often we use the wrong system of measurement and get things very wrong. The same is true in the Christian life. What is the…
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Ordination to Ministry
In this message, Pastor Stille explains the biblical foundations and practical steps of pastoral ordination. From a clear testimony of salvation and maturity…
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Ordination in an Independent Church
In this service, Pastor Brent Stille explores the biblical foundations and spiritual significance of ordination. Drawing from Scripture, he highlights the…
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Understanding Ordination - Pastor Brent Stille
Listen in as Pastor Stille helps us understand ordination as we look at God's Word!
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Vital Components of a Healthy Church (1 Thessalonians 5:25-28) - Pastor Brent Stille
Join us in 1 Thessalonians for our Sunday morning service!
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Understanding Biblical Sanctification
Follow along as we study out the concept of sanctification
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Power that Points to Christ (2 Corinthians 10:1-6)
Listen along as Pastor Daniel opens the Word in 2 Corinthians and shows us how the gospel transforms the way we use power!
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Responding to the Spirit (1 Thessalonians 5:19-22) - Pastor Brent Stille
Open the Word with us as we look into 1 Thessalonians
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Behold the Lamb of God (John 1:29-39) - Pastor Brent Stille
Join us as we open the Word!
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Relating to the Great Shepherd (1 Thessalonians 5:16-18) - Pastor Brent Stille
Join us as we continue our way through Paul's letter to the Thessalonians!
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Follow Christ's Humble Example - Grow UP Retreat (Session 6)
Jesus is your example of humility. Follow him!
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Humility Makes You Useful in Ministry - Grow UP Retreat (Session 5)
God wants to use you for his glory, but you will never serve for God's glory unless you humble yourself and stop seeking your own!