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FA Church
by First Assembly
We are a Spirit-empowered community, expanding God's Kingdom by helping people become passionate and influential followers of Christ.
Episodes
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Faith That Builds - Ben Johnson | First Assembly Church
This past Sunday, our Lead Pastor, Ben Johnson, preached a message entitled "Faith that Builds." Pastor Ben explored the faith of Noah, who trusted God’s warning and built an ark to save his family, as described in Hebrews 11:7. He reminded us that faith begins with hearing God through His Word…
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The Walk of Faith - Ben Johnson | First Assembly Church
This past Sunday, our Lead Pastor, Ben Johnson, preached a message entitled "The Walk of Faith." Pastor Ben explored the life of Enoch and what it means to walk with God by faith, reminding us that walking with God is relational, directional, and gives us faith for the future. Through Hebrews...
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TEAM DAY: The Heart of a Church Builder - Ben Jonhson
In this special episode, Pastor Ben Johnson brings us a powerful message from our Team Day on The Heart of a Church Builder. What does it mean to truly serve Jesus and build His Church? Discover the heart, posture, and commitment that shape the way we live out this calling every day. Tune in and…
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Faith That Worships - Jeremiah Niengor | First Assembly Church
This past Sunday, Pastor Jeremiah Niengor preached a message entitled "Faith that Worships." Pastor Jeremiah explored the faith of Abel, whose offering to God reflected a heart of genuine submission and worship. He reminded us that we can’t accomplish the mission without addressing our motives…
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Live By Faith - Ben Johnson | First Assembly
This past Sunday, our Lead Pastor, Ben Johnson, preached a message entitled "Live by Faith." Pastor Ben reminded us from Hebrews 10:35-39 that we are called to persevere in faith, holding onto our confidence in God and His promises rather than shrinking back. He explained that biblical faith is...
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Calvary's Three Crosses - Ben Johnson | First Assembly Church
This past Sunday, our Lead Pastor, Ben Johnson, preached a message entitled "Calvary’s Three Crosses." Pastor Ben explored the three crosses at Calvary: the Cross of Rebellion, the Cross of Repentance, and the Cross of Redemption. Through the responses of the two criminals, we are reminded that...
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Make This Valley Full of Ditches - Ben Johnson | First Assembly Church
This past Sunday, our Lead Pastor, Ben Johnson, preached a message entitled "Make this Valley Full of Ditches." Drawing from 2 Kings 3:11–20, Pastor Ben reminded us that the valleys we face can drive us to the source — God himself. When Jehoshaphat sought a prophet to inquire of the Lord, Elisha...
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Journey in the Valley - Rob Snow | First Assembly Church
This past Sunday, guest speaker Rob Snow, preached a message entitled "Journey in the Valley." Drawing from Psalm 84:5-7, Rob reminded us that God’s presence is not limited to the mountaintop moments of life but is with us even in the valleys of sadness, despair, and uncertainty. He explained…
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How's Your Walk? - Sebastian Martinez | First Assembly Church
This past Sunday, Pastor Sebastian Martinez, preached a message entitled "How’s your Walk?" Pastor Sebastian challenged us through 1 Kings 18 to consider whether we are wavering between two opinions or wholeheartedly following the Lord. He contrasted Baal as appealing but ultimately unavailable…
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The Evergreen Faithfulness of God - Hunter Gillis | First Assembly Church
This past Sunday, Pastor Hunter Gillis, preached a message entitled "The Evergreen Faithfulness of God." Pastor Hunter reminded us through Psalm 121 that our help comes from the Lord, the maker of heaven and earth, who watches over us faithfully and never grows weary. He encouraged us to…
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What Kind Of People Ought We Be - Ben Johnson | First Assembly Church
This past Sunday, our Lead Pastor, Ben Johnson, preached a message entitled "What Kind of People Ought We Be?" Pastor Ben encouraged us to live with eternity in view, drawing from 2 Peter 3:8–14 and God's promise of a new heaven and a new earth where righteousness dwells. He reminded us that…
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The Hope of His Coming - Ben Johnson | First Assembly Church
This past Sunday, our Lead Pastor, Ben Johnson, preached a message entitled "The Hope of His Coming." Pastor Ben reminded us of the incredible hope we have in Christ’s promised return, encouraging us with the assurance of 1 Thessalonians 4:16–18 that one day we will be with the Lord forever. He...
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Be Ready - Mark Hazzard | First Assembly Church
This past Sunday, Guest Speaker Mark Hazzard preached a message entitled "Be Ready." Speaker Mark Hazzard walked us through Matthew 24, where Jesus reminds His disciples that while no one knows the day or hour of His return, His followers are called to live with watchfulness and readiness.…
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Signs of the Times - Ben Johnson | First Assembly Church
This past Sunday, our Lead Pastor, Ben Johnson, preached a message entitled "Signs of the Times." Pastor Ben walked us through Jesus' teaching in Matthew 24, reminding us that what we believe about the end times influences how we live today. He highlighted Jesus' warnings that deception, global...
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Marriage Matters - Ben Johnson | First Assembly Church
This past Sunday, our Lead Pastor, Ben Johnson, preached a message entitled "Marriage Matters." Pastor Ben unpacked Ephesians 5:25–33, reminding us that God's design for marriage reflects the profound relationship between Christ and His Church. He encouraged us to believe right by embracing God's...
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Dear Family Member - Jeremiah Niengor | First Assembly Church
This past Sunday, Pastor Jeremiah Niengor preached a message entitled "Dear Family Member." Through Hosea 2:14–15, Pastor Jeremiah walked us through the story of God's relentless pursuit of His people despite the relational fracture caused by sin. He showed us that God's response is not to…
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Act Like Men: Marks of a Godly Man - Ben Johnson | First Assembly Church
This past Sunday, our Lead Pastor, Ben Johnson, preached a message entitled “Act Like Men, Marks of a Godly Man.” Pastor Ben unpacked Paul’s exhortation in 1 Corinthians 16:13-14 to “be watchful, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong,” while reminding us that everything we do must be...
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The Baptism in the Holy Spirit: The Promise is for You - Ben Johnson | First Assembly Church
This past Sunday, our Lead Pastor, Ben Johnson, preached a message entitled "The Baptism in the Holy Spirit - The Promise is for You.” Pastor Ben explored Jesus’ promise to His followers that they would be baptized in the Holy Spirit and receive power to be His witnesses, as recorded in Acts…
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The Devine's Benefit Package - Marshall Eizenga | First Assembly Church
This past Sunday, Guest Speaker, Marshall Eizenga preached a message entitled “The Divine’s Benefit Package.” Drawing from Psalm 103, Pastor Marshall highlighted the incredible benefits God graciously gives to His people — forgiveness, healing, restoration, favour, contentment, and spiritual...
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Devoted: One Church, One World, One Mission - Mark Hazzard | First Assembly Church
This past Sunday, Guest speaker Mark Hazzard preached a message entitled "Devoted: One Church, One World, One Mission." Drawing from Matthew 28:18–20, Pastor Mark emphasized both the urgency and clarity of Jesus’ Great Commission to "go and make disciples." He challenged us to consider four...
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Still Room at the Table - Ben Johnson | First Assembly Church
This past Sunday, our Lead Pastor, Ben Johnson, preached a message entitled “Still Room at the Table.” Pastor Ben reminded us that God’s invitation is open to everyone, pointing to Jesus’ parable in Luke 14 where the master continued to welcome more guests because there was still room at the…
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The Power of Sending - Darcy & Leanne McAlister | First Assembly Church
This past Sunday, guest speakers, Darcy and Leanne McAlister shared a message entitled “The Power of Sending.” They reminded us that God is still calling people into His mission and that the Church is called to participate through evangelism, discipleship, justice, creation care, and community....
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Passing On The Faith - Ben Johnson | First Assembly
This past Sunday, our Lead Pastor, Ben Johnson, preached a message entitled “Passing on the Faith.” Pastor Ben walked us through 2 Timothy 1:2–7, reminding us that faith is passed on through lives that genuinely reflect Christ, through stirring up the gifts God has placed within us, and through...
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The Way of Missions - Ben Johnson | First Assembly Church
This past Sunday, our Lead Pastor, Ben Johnson, preached a message entitled “The Way of Missions.” Pastor Ben reminded us, “For I am not ashamed of the gospel… it is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes” (Romans 1:16), and pointed to Jesus’ prayer that “all of them may be one……
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Becoming the Will of God - Jeremiah Niengor | First Assembly Church
This past Sunday, Pastor Jeremiah Niengor preached a message entitled “Becoming the Will of God.” From Romans 12:1–2, he urged us, “in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God — this is your true and proper worship,” and to “not conform to the...
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The Glorious Gospel: Before & After - Adam Meckelborg | First Assembly Church
This past Sunday, our pastor, Adam Meckelborg, preached a message entitled “The Glorious Gospel: Before and After.” Pastor Adam contrasted life without God and life with Him through Ephesians 2, showing that apart from Christ we are spiritually dead, following the world, the flesh, and the enemy....
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The Power of the Gospel - Ben Johnson | First Assembly Church
This past Sunday, our Lead Pastor, Ben Johnson, preached a message entitled “The Power of the Gospel.” Pastor Ben reminded us through Romans 1:16 that the gospel is “the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes,” emphasizing that the gospel is not what we do, it’s what Jesus has done....
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The Good News of Easter - Ben Johnson | First Assembly Church
This past Sunday, our Lead Pastor, Ben Johnson, preached a message entitled “The Good News of Easter.” Pastor Ben walked us through Matthew 28:1–10: “I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified… He is not here; he has risen, just as he said.” He also shared from G.B. Hardy, “When I...
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What King is This? - Hunter Gillis | First Assembly Church
This past Sunday, Pastor Hunter Gillis preached a message entitled “What King is This?” Pastor Hunter walked us through Matthew 21, where as Jesus entered Jerusalem, the crowds asked, “Who is this?” a “proper, profitable, personal, pressing question.” Looking at both His ride and His rule, we see…
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Just Ask, When Prayer Feels Hard - Ben Johnson | First Assembly Church
This past Sunday, our Lead Pastor, Ben Johnson, preached a message entitled “Just Ask, When Prayer Feels Hard.” Pastor Ben walked us through Matthew 7, reminding us to first examine our own hearts before judging others, and to approach God with humility and sincerity. He emphasized that...
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The Way Out Of Worry - Ben Johnson | First Assembly Church
This past Sunday, our Lead Pastor, Ben Johnson, preached a message entitled “The Way Out of Worry.” Drawing from Matthew 6:25–34, Pastor Ben reminded us that Jesus calls His followers to live free from worry by trusting in the faithful care of our Heavenly Father. Just as God provides for the…
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Come Closer - Merrie Eizenga | First Assembly Church
This past Sunday, Pastor Merrie Eizenga preached a message entitled “Come Closer.” Pastor Merrie walked us through Matthew 6, reminding us that God invites us into a real and personal relationship with Him. She shared how giving, prayer, and fasting are simple ways we can draw near to the father…
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Heart Level Righteousness - Ben Johnson | First Assembly Church
This past Sunday, our Lead Pastor, Ben Johnson, preached a message entitled “Heart Level Righteousness.” Pastor Ben reminded us that true righteousness goes beyond outward behaviour and begins in the heart, because “above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it” (Proverbs...
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The Salt of the Earth - Adam Meck | First Assembly Church
This past Sunday, Pastor Adam Meck preached a message entitled “The Salt of the Earth.” Pastor Adam reminded us that Christians are called to be a necessary ingredient for the good of the earth, just as salt was essential in the ancient world. Drawing from Matthew 5:13, he explained that salt was...
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The Blessed Life - Ben Johnson | First Assembly Church
This past Sunday, our Lead Pastor, Ben Johnson, preached a message entitled “The Blessed Life.” Pastor Ben taught from Matthew 4:23–25 and Matthew 5:1–10, showing how Jesus redefines what it truly means to be blessed. We saw that blessing flows from our posture toward God, our response to sin…
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The Kingdom Breaks In - Mandi Gillis | First Assembly Church
This past Sunday, Pastor Mandi Gillis preached a message entitled “The Kingdom Breaks In.” Pastor Mandi focused on Jesus’ words in Matthew 4:17, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near,” reminding us that God’s kingdom is present and breaking in now. She highlighted Matthew 4:13–17…
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When Temptation Comes - Ben Johnson | First Assembly Church
This past Sunday, our Lead Pastor, Ben Johnson, preached a message entitled “When Temptation Comes.” From Matthew 4:1–11, Pastor Ben reminded us that “temptation is common to man” (1 Corinthians 10:13) and that God does not tempt us (James 1:13). He taught that temptation often comes after a...
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Here Comes The Kingdom - Ben Johnson | First Assembly Church
This past Sunday, our Lead Pastor, Ben Johnson, preached a message entitled “Here Comes The Kingdom.” Pastor Ben walked us through Matthew 3:1–17, highlighting how the arrival of God’s Kingdom is marked by announcement, a voice, and affirmation & anointing. He reminded us that John the Baptist’s...
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The King Is Here - Hunter Gillis | First Assembly Church
This past Sunday, Pastor Hunter Gillis, preached a message entitled “The King Is Here.” Drawing from Matthew 2:1–12, Pastor Hunter reminded us that the wise men modeled hearts that seek, surrender, and worship Jesus as the true King. He challenged us to confront the “Herod” within our own hearts,...
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God With Us - Ben Johnson | First Assembly Church
Merry Christmas FA Family! This past Wednesday on Christmas Eve, our Lead Pastor, Ben Johnson, preached a message entitled “The King Has Come.” Pastor Ben reminded us through Matthew 1:23 that Jesus is Immanuel, God with us. He emphasized that the greatest gift of Christmas is God’s presence with...
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The Small Things - Travis Holownia | First Assembly Church
This past Sunday, our pastor, Travis Holownia, preached a message entitled “The Small Things.” Pastor Travis reminded us that spiritual growth often happens through faithfulness in the ordinary, pointing to Luke 2:52 as a picture of Jesus growing step by step in wisdom, stature, and favor with…
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This Is Not How I Planned It - Jeremiah Niengor | First Assembly Church
This past Sunday, Pastor Jeremiah Niengor preached a message entitled “This Is Not How I Planned It.” Pastor Jeremiah walked us through Matthew 1:18–25, showing how the trouble in Joseph’s story reflects the disruptions we face when God’s faithfulness collides with our plans. He reminded us that...
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A Faith That Costs - Sebastian Martinez | First Assembly Church
This past Sunday, Pastor Sebastian Martinez preached a message entitled “A Faith that Costs.” Pastor Sebastian walked us through Mary’s story in Luke 1, highlighting three movements in the text: God’s initiating grace in the Annunciation, Mary’s faith-filled response in the Conversation, and her...
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A Saviour For All Generations - Ben Johnson | First Assembly Church
This past Sunday, our Lead Pastor, Ben Johnson, preached a message entitled “A Saviour for All Generations.” Pastor Ben walked us through Matthew 1:1–17, showing how the genealogy of Jesus reveals God’s faithfulness across every generation. He highlighted the promises made to Abraham, the…
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The Power Of Together - Ben Johnson | First Assembly Church
This past Sunday, Lead Pastor Ben Johnson preached a message entitled "The Power of Together." Pastor Ben reminded us of Ecclesiastes 4:9 — two are better than one — calling us to walk in unity as families, in vision, and in giving. Through the example of Exodus 35, we were shown how the people...
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Excel In The Grace Of Giving – Ben Johnson | First Assembly Church
This past Sunday, our Lead Pastor, Ben Johnson, preached a message entitled “Excel in the Grace of Giving.” Pastor Ben taught from 2 Corinthians 8–9, emphasizing Paul’s call to “excel in this grace of giving” just as we excel in faith, speech, knowledge, earnestness, and love. He highlighted the...
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God's Not Finished Yet – Ben Johnson | First Assembly Church
This past Vision Sunday, our Lead Pastor, Ben Johnson, preached a message entitled “God’s Not Finished Yet.” Preaching from Habakkuk 1-2, God is actively at work and calls us to hold to His vision with faith, trusting that delay is not denial. Pastor Ben shared three exciting steps God is leading...
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From Decision to Disciple – Ben Johnson | First Assembly Church
This past Sunday, our Lead Pastor, Ben Johnson, preached a message entitled “From Decision to Disciple.” Drawing from Matthew 28:16 - 20, Pastor Ben reminded us that while becoming a Christian happens in a moment, becoming a disciple is a lifelong journey of knowing, obeying and following Jesus.…
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The Basin, The Towel, & The Blood - Jeremiah Niengor | First Assembly Church
This past Sunday, Pastor Jeremiah Niengor preached a message entitled “The Basin, the Towel & the Blood.” Drawing from John 13, Pastor Jeremiah spoke about the descent of majesty, where Jesus, knowing His hour had come, laid aside His outer garments, took up a towel, and washed His disciples’...
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Wholehearted Obedience – Adam Meck | First Assembly Church
This past Sunday, Pastor Adam Meck preached a message entitled “Wholehearted Obedience.” Teaching from Matthew 19:16–22, Pastor Adam shared the story of the rich young ruler – a man who did everything right outwardly, yet still asked Jesus, “What am I still lacking?” He reminded us that we often...
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We are a Spirit-empowered community, expanding God's Kingdom by helping people become passionate and influential followers of Christ.
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