First Baptist Church, Jefferson City, MO

Lead Pastor Melissa Hatfield

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Rising from Skepticism

The early Christians were saved, not by seeing, but by believing. Today, we can be, too. https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John%2020%3A19-31&version=NRSVUE;CEV

21m
Mar 31, 2024
Maundy Thursday Reflections

Using the example of Jesus. let us serve others in ways that are neither required or expected of us. https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John%2013%3A1-17%3B%2031b-35&version=NRSVUE;CEV

11m
Mar 29, 2024
ALTARED LIFE: Crying Rocks and Packed Tambourines

Whether it is a time or triumph, sorrow or fear, scripture shows us that we can worship our Savior! https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke%2019%3A28-40&version=NRSVUE;CEV

25m
Mar 24, 2024
ALTARED LIFE: Sacrificial Bravery

When we follow Jesus, we are freed from serving ourselves and free to serve God and others instead. https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John%2012%3A20-33&version=NRSVUE;CEV

18m
Mar 17, 2024
ALTARED LIFE: The Spotlight of Grace

We are called to turn away from disobedience into the light to be saved and healed. https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John%203%3A14-21&version=NRSVUE;CEV

22m
Mar 10, 2024
ALTARED LIFE: The Destruction That Brings Life

Jesus helps us see the differences between traditions and practices that add meaning versus ones that serve as barriers. https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John%202%3A13-22&version=NRSVUE;CEV

19m
Mar 03, 2024
ALTARED LIFE: What Matters Most

When our expectations go up in flames, Jesus offers us a new and improved perspective. https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Mark%208%3A31-38&version=NRSVUE;CEV

21m
Feb 25, 2024
ALTARED LIFE: Expand Your Mind

Jesus is the inconceivable Savior we need, not the Savior we expected. https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Mark%201%3A9-15&version=NRSVUE;CEV

19m
Feb 18, 2024
Clean Me Up, Lord

The season of Lent is an opportunity to enter into an "Altared Life" as we observe Ash Wednesday.  https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm%2051&version=NRSVUE;CEV

14m
Feb 15, 2024
CREATED ANEW: Descending to Share the Story

After we have experience mountaintop experiences, we need to listen to Jesus. https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Mark%209%3A2-9&version=NRSVUE;CEV

17m
Feb 11, 2024
Where Feet May Fail

When we feel like we have gone as far as possible, God can provide the strength we need. https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Isaiah%2040%3A28-31&version=NRSVUE;CEV

19m
Feb 04, 2024
CREATED ANEW: Being the Epiphany

The story of Jonah reminds us that God refuses to be owned by any group, or our own good behavior. https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Jonah%203%3A1-5%2C%2010&version=NRSVUE;CEV

20m
Jan 28, 2024
CREATED ANEW: A New Way of Looking

Looking beyond our prejudices allows us to see more of what God offers us. https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John%201%3A43-51&version=NRSVUE;CEV

17m
Jan 21, 2024
The Sign of the Fish

The fish symbol is a reminder that Jesus is the source of abundance in our lives. https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John%2021%3A1-14&version=NRSVUE;CEV

19m
Jan 14, 2024
CREATED ANEW: God Created. Now What?

To be human is to be what God calls very good.  God allows us to create as well. https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis%201%3A1-5&version=NRSVUE;CEV

21m
Jan 07, 2024
Christmas Eve Message: Now

When a baby is born there is a time that is "now." For our world that time was over 2,000 years ago - and again today.. https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke%202%3A1-20&version=NRSVUE;CEV

10m
Dec 25, 2023
WHERE WE BELONG: A House with a Twist

God acts in ways we dont expect, whether it is a house for God or a baby born in Bethlehem. https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2%20Samuel%207%3A1-11%2C%2016&version=NRSVUE;CEV

22m
Dec 24, 2023
WHERE WE BELONG: Where the Wild Things Are

When we come to times in our life when it feels like a wilderness, Christ offers comfort. https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Isaiah%2040%3A1-11&version=NRSVUE;CEV

18m
Dec 17, 2023
A Joyous Christmas Musical

Experiencing Christmas through music.

1h 4m
Dec 10, 2023
WHERE WE BELONG: The End of the World as We Know It

We begin Advent doing two things at once: Ending and beginning, https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Mark%2013%3A24-37&version=NRSVUE;CEV

15m
Dec 03, 2023
The Last Word

Earthly powers, nations and leaders come and go, but Christ has the last word and deserves out complete allegiance. https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Ephesians+1%3A15-23&version=NRSVUE;CEV

18m
Nov 26, 2023
How Many Shopping Days Left?

We dont know how much longer each of us have to live. But we can bring heaven to earth with whatever we have left. https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1%20Thessalonians%205%3A1-11&version=NRSVUE;CEV

18m
Nov 19, 2023
Grieving with Hope

In the face of death, our hope is rooted in the resurrection of Christ and his promises. https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1%20Thessalonians%204%3A13-18&version=NRSVUE;CEV

17m
Nov 12, 2023
The Other Side of the Curtain

Knowing the ending can sometimes makes the "not yet" times more bearable. https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Revelation%207%3A9-17&version=NRSVUE;CEV

18m
Nov 05, 2023
Youth Sunday Messages

Messages by  Xander Schmid, Andrew Pridemore (4:20) and Doug Blaha (8:00).  https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Isaiah+40%3A30-31%3B+2+Timothy+4%3A17%3B+Ecclesiastes+4%3A7-12&version=NRSVUE;CEV

13m
Oct 29, 2023
Mission

A parable of Jesus instructs us that God invites us and Christians are to share that invitation. https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke%2014%3A1-24&version=NRSVUE;CEV

20m
Oct 22, 2023
Humility

We can have passion in our faith, but Jesus says that our love is required as well. https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke%2011%3A37-52&version=NRSVUE;CEV

20m
Oct 15, 2023
Hope

Got nothing? Jesus can show you what he can do with that! https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke%209%3A10-17&version=NRSVUE;CEV

17m
Oct 08, 2023
Salvation

Meals are more than food; they can be times of memories and meaning. https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke%2022%3A7-20&version=NRSVUE;CEV

20m
Oct 01, 2023
Hospitality

Jesus leads us to see people through the example of a woman who says nothing. https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke%207%3A36-50&version=NRSVUE;CEV

24m
Sep 24, 2023