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First Friday Fellowship
by First Friday Fellowship
FirstFridayFellowship.com is a visual/audio arts ministry, that focuses on producing short-form video and audio content, for the purpose of adding to the conversations of illuminating The Word.
Episodes
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"It's Not Fair!!!"
Life isn't fair. Bad stuff happens to good people, and good stuff happens to bad people. But, God gave us something, the only thing, that would allow us to truly love Him, love each other, and give us true freedom. But, this very thing, call it our FREE WILL or AGENCY, also allows us to reject…
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"God's Mercy is Enough!"
#1 Kings 16:30 / #1 Kings 21:25 / #1 Kings 21:20-26 / 1 Kings 21:27-29 How is it that I surrender to God, and yet completely break his law within, I guess, apparently minutes of that surrender? Many of us have sinned in a way that we don't believe God could ever forgive, and even though we know...
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"Thoughts on a Rudder"
#Proverbs 3:5-6 / #Psalm 32:8 / #Philippians 3:13 / #Proverbs 4:25 / #Jeremiah 29:11 When considering our lives, most of us believe that we are the captains of our life. It's our life. We call the shots. “My body, my choice, right?” No.. wrong. In life, we are the helmsman, and the helmsman is a...
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"Mental Health Tip - Focus on the Beautiful"
Our minds were not built to consume all the ugly that the world has to offer. If we are doomscrolling… If we're consuming mass junk from Reality-TV, bad stuff on the internet, all of the stuff is having an impact. Our minds cannot swim in a sea of poison, with no consequences to the thoughts and...
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"Why is My Faith so Weak?"
We hope for all the promises of God's Kingdom and eternity. And the manifestation of that faith is our confidence that this will happen for us, because of the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus. It isn't enough to go to church every Sunday, to give everything you own to the church, or or to…
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"Just Say No!"
We all know what sin is. Simply, if it goes against God's Word, or God has convicted us in our hearts, or puts anything in our life before Him and His will for our life, then by definition, that's sin. We struggle, of course, with all kinds of sin, and being a Christian, for sure, doesn't put us...
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“I Think Michelangelo Got It!”
The first time I saw the Michelangelo painting, “The Creation of Adam,” I was struck by the hands. The hand of God, and the hand of Adam, are telling the whole story. God is reaching, and stretching his fingers, and fully spread out, trying to connect with Adam. Adam is relaxed, passive, his…
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"Faith without Works, is actually DEAD!"
We are good at “Grace” in the modern Western world. Not necessarily the “Biblical Grace” that the Bible teaches. More like the, “I can do whatever I want and say sorry, and you have to forgive me” kind of grace. When God was made mortal, and the price of grace was HIS blood, and HIS pain and HIS...
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"Do What He Says!" (Luke 6: 46-49)
I read something recently on social media, “Believing in Jesus, but not doing what he says, is the same thing that Satan does.” How many of us know what idolatry is? Idolatry, quite simply, is making a god in an image, and assuming power that it has that makes us comfortable; A god that cares...
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"Go and Make Disciples... But, Don't Forget the 'Go!' Part" (John 20:21)
God commands us to, “Go and make believers of all nations.” God gave us the machine. He gave us the Holy Spirit. He gave us the horsepower. He gave us words, attitudes, and behaviors that can that can share His goodness to the world. So, when we become Christian, when we accepted Christ as our...
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"Oops... I Blew It, Time to Hide"
God only gave Adam and Eve ONE RULE… Don't eat from the Tree of Knowledge; and because we have this really predictable pattern in human nature… We SIN… We RUN AWAY. So, when we mess up, don’t hide from it. Don’t avoid the consequences of it. Don't be like Adam and Eve and hide, because we're…
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"Be Hot or Cold... Lukewarm is Over!"
Being a follower of Christ, especially in today's world, is not a place for a lukewarm commitment. As a Christian, we are called to take up our cross, and follow Christ. This cannot be done, when we are concerned with pleasing everyone. Be truthful, be authentic, and stand up for what you know to...
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"Truth Will Be Resisted... Be Prepared!"
The closer that we draw to Christ, the closer that we draw to TRUTH, Satan ends up taking a much greater interest, and real world dangers RAMP UP. How do we deal with this? The Bible says, to always be ready to make a defense for the joy that we have in Jesus. Be ready! Know your story! Be ready…
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"Water into Wine...What's the Big Deal?"
Jesus is fully God, and He is also fully man. So, what would’ve caused Jesus to stall the beginning of His ministry? When turning water to wine, Jesus stated to His mother, “My time has not yet come.” What do you think He means by this? Additionally, how does Jesus turning “water into wine,”...
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"Fellowship - A Cord of Three Strands"
Traditional roles have changed A LOT in our modern world, and in many households, these roles are reversed 180 degrees, and all variations in between. But one thing is beginning to show up a little too frequently, and that is we are becoming a lonelier and lonelier population, while ironically…
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"Not Late, Not Early, Precisely on Time"
God wants to strengthen our faith, and reveal to us that we can trust Him. This would be impossible if we had no needs, no worries, no stress. We're going to worry in this world about many things. And as the stress of this world hits, if we're wise, we'll humble ourselves before Him, and seek His...
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"What is Our Conscience?"
We’ve ALL done bad things. When we do, HOW is it that we feel bad? Where does that feeling come from? What is it inside of us, that provides that direction? Most would say, that it’s CONSCIENCE. It’s probably a combination of how we were raised, the influences that helped form us, the series of...
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"Keep Your Eye on the Ball! Always Run Through the Tape!"
God tells us to be persistent in prayer. Sometimes it's going to look like the race is won. And sometimes it'll look like the race is completely lost. And in both cases, until the tape is broken, we don't know the outcome, so keep running!When you're winning, PRAY. When you're losing, PRAY! Run...
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"What Happens when Salt Loses its Saltiness?"
We're living in a world where TRUTH is being watered down. Everywhere we look, lies are being redefined as truth, and simple truths that have always been understood to be true, are being called lies. The inputs that we receive are being controlled. But, we are called as believers, to be the salt…
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"Toughen Up, Buttercup!"
Being Christian is not about being popular. It's not about how many people think you're a good person. And, we’re in a culture war. Satan is always on the prowl, looking for those that he will devour. He preys on our weakness. He attacks at our flanks, and where we're most vulnerable. So, what…
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"What the Heck is Going on in Exodus 4:21-26?"
When Moses was called, DIRECTLY by God, to lead His people out of Egypt, he resisted. The Lord was then going to kill the one HE JUST CHOSE to lead His people; We just went from a divine calling, to a divine condemnation, in a couple of chapters. Moses was required to follow the law, and to his...
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"When Everything Seems Out of Focus"
The world is hard right now for MANY people. Their health struggles, and money struggles, and what appears to be a changing of all the stuff that we used to call “Normal.” So, given that environment, what's a believer to do… Where should we focus? Well, we know we need to pray. We need to be in…
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"How am I Supposed to Pray?"
How do we pray? Ministers across the world are asked this question quite often. We should humble ourselves, and repent. We have to CLAIM JESUS as our SAVIOR. And then you have to make sure when you're praying, the words coming out of your mouth ARE THE TRUTH! God is perfectly good. We should…
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"What Temptation Looks Like"
I'm not so sure it's easy to wrap our minds around the fact that Jesus was fully God, AND fully human. Clearly, from the Bible, he experienced true human emotion. When Satan attempted to temp Jesus, Jesus chose God's Word, to tell Satan, “NO!”, and rebuffed Satan’s temptations. Do we see…
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"Statues are NOT Built to Critics"
God can see through our motivations, and He will ultimately judge each and every action. Our job as brothers and sisters in Christ, is to speak the truth in love. We seem to be good at speaking the truth (as long as it is negative or critical), we might need a little help remembering the love part.
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"To the Pure, EVERYTHING is Pure!"
We need to take a moment and pray, and ask God if we are on the right side of Him. Because as we draw closer to Him, we begin to experience a purity and how we see things, our interpretation of events and how we see other people. Not that we see other people as perfect, but we start seeing them...
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"Don't Get Eaten!"
The Bible tells us that we don't battle against flesh and blood, but the principalities of the spirit world. But how should we handle the world we live in day to day, when the battlefield isn't isn't so obvious? And for those that follow Jesus and claim him as their personal Savior, your future…
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"Easter Message"
700 years before the birth of Christ, the Book of Isaiah was written. The Book of Isaiah is very popular among religious scholars, because it contains many of what we call “Messianic Prophecies” - Many, many promises of what the Messiah will look like, what He'll be like, and what to look for....
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"Would God Blind Me For Seeing The Truth?"
We don't have the right to define God. We don't have the right to build a god in an image that we're comfortable with. And His ways are higher than our ways, and we can't possibly understand them all. But, would it be possible for God to blind me in such a way, that I could no longer see the…
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"But, You Don't Know How Bad I Am"
So many of us on the journey to coming to Christ, have resisted or stalled for many reasons, but, mostly because Satan has an amazing way of reminding us of just how unworthy we truly are. Every sin we have ever committed, we allow to come flooding back into our minds. We become acutely aware of...
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Sarcasm... Gotta LOVE It!
The Bible tells us that that all have fallen short of the glory of God, and ALL need a Savior. We're sick. We're broken. We need someone to mend those wounds. And those wounds… Those deep wounds… can only be mended by one… And that is JESUS himself. If we have not yet come to Christ, we need to...
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"Work out My Salvation with Fear and Trembling?" What does that mean?!
What does it mean to, “Work out our salvation with fear and trembling”? Jesus was/is patient and loving and kind, but also, and maybe even more importantly, ZEALOUS, and STRONG, and FIRM. Jesus IS NOT our homeboy. He probably had a pretty big dose of what the world today might call, “Toxic...
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What Happens when the Answer is "No!"?
When you've been in a relationship with God for a long time, you've most likely experienced some amazing examples of His presence. He's answered prayers for you. You've watched Him move into people's lives, and people literally have become different people, and you've been amazed to witness it....
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"I Talk WAY Too Much!"
I talk way too much. I’ve said things that hurt people. I have been sarcastic, when I should have been sensitive, and many times you would think my foot was permanently implanted in my face. Conversely, my mouth has been used to praise my God, to speak the truth of who Jesus is, and to lift…
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"The Paradox of Freedom"
Freedom isn't free. There's a price… and the price to real freedom… True freedom, is actually in SERVANTHOOD. While the world tells you it's time to “Get yours,” and “You have a right to be happy,” the paradox of freedom, is that this freedom is not found where no demands are being placed on our...
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"We Just Have To Control Everything... How's That Working?"
We all seem to have an incessant, narcissistic belief, that somehow, we humans are the arbiters of spiritual truth We often feel as though it is up to us to teach the unwashed masses. Well… The Bible has some things to say about we teachers. What makes Jesus different, is that it’s NOT what we do...
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"Will I Ever Get This Christian Living-thing Right?"
Being a believer definitely doesn't mean that life is about to take a major turn toward the easy and comfortable, because we've chosen to follow Christ. In fact, becoming a believer in most cases, is the beginning of some pain… the pain of change; and God definitely loves us enough not to leave…
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"Healing Our Nation"
It's not enough to point at the world around us and blame them for everything that is happening, when we, His people, have corrupted ourselves with the world in hundreds of ways. It's time for His people to start dealing with OUR OWN corruption. We're saved by the grace of Christ, and with that...
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"Words are Cheap!"
Declaring “Jesus is Lord,” is important. However, it is not enough to speak the truth of God's Word. We must also DO His will. Our actions support the fact that we believe it. We start living a life that glorifies Him, because we BELIEVE He is who He says He is. Words are cheap. Any of us can…
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"The REAL Pandemic"
The scales of justice on this earth are simply not balanced. Great people have lived and died, and paid the ultimate price for us. And we will never know their names or anything about them. Life isn't fair. For that matter, the greatest Man to ever walk on this earth, was brutally killed without...
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"Not Everything That Sound Good, is Good"
Satan's entire goal is to turn our eyes from Jesus. Why? Because our Redeemer lives, and our salvation is near, and there is no name under heaven in which man can be saved. Simplify the battle. See this world for what it is. This is just a spiritual battleground. Simplify the battle and you will...
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"Coal Matters!"
What happens to us when God puts us under intense pressure over time… when He puts us to the refiners fire? God is not interested in making us rich, or for us to be respected by the world. He's interested in real, authentic growth. And that growth does not happen without pressure, without pain.…
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“Obedience is the Key That Opens Every Door”
“The Upside-down Kingdom,” is what Christ showed us, through servanthood, through sacrifice, through patience, and unwavering love. While caesar and kings all over the world during the time Jesus walked on the earth were being served... Jesus was serving. There is no freer man or woman, than one...
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I’m Tired! Do I Need Relief or Restoration?
Simple truths in this world seem more and more rare, and obvious lies are being spoken and accepted as truth, every day. Many of us Christians, especially, are finding ourselves rushing to relief... We binge-watch Netflix. We spend half a day on YouTube. We drink or eat a little too much. And…
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