First Naples Podcast

In this passage, we are going to see that a legacy of faith is built when faith becomes personal, is passed down intentionally, and practiced daily.

In this episode, Pastor Alan, Ed Upton and Peter Ku discuss believers baptism and what that is according to the Bible. We also will discuss how many believers around the world follow Jesus' example in baptism, even when it can sometimes cost them everything.  🗒️Additional resources from this week: YouVersion notes: https://www.bible.com/events/49602380 Sermon video replay: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R5iRMPC8ir4 To Connect with us, please visit us at firstnaples.org The vision of First Naples is to glorify God by being a multigenerational, multiethnic, multiplying church, that raises up the next generation of disciple makers, church planters, missionaries, and world changers, to reach our Neighbors to the Nations.

In this passage, we are going to see two men who are living obediently. If we are going to live obediently, we must first believe in Jesus and then take the next step towards obedience.

In this episode, we explore the profound “Great Exchange” in 2 Corinthians 5—where Jesus takes on human sin so that we can be reconciled to God. Discover how, as believers, we are freed from our old, shame-filled identities and no longer need to hide from God, but instead are called to live as new creations, carrying the message of reconciliation into the world. 🗒️Additional resources from this week: YouVersion notes: https://www.bible.com/events/49600428 Sermon video replay: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sf_aCiMj8D8 To Connect with us, please visit us at firstnaples.org The vision of First Naples is to glorify God by being a multigenerational, multiethnic, multiplying church, that raises up the next generation of disciple makers, church planters, missionaries, and world changers, to reach our Neighbors to the Nations.

Who we are should dictate how we live.

Paul is trying to teach them that the only way you can live alive in Jesus is to live with love. Love is evidence of spiritual maturity and is the expression of Christ-like character.

Welcome to today’s episode as we kick off our new sermon series, Live Alive. Because Jesus is risen, we’re called to live with purpose, peace, and power—not weighed down by fear, distraction, or spiritual drift. In this conversation, we explore what it means to join Jesus on mission, live with eternity in view, and make our lives count for what truly matters. 🗒️Additional resources from this week: YouVersion notes: https://www.bible.com/events/49592072 Sermon video replay: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nx5bZSwrexo To Connect with us, please visit us at firstnaples.org The vision of First Naples is to glorify God by being a multigenerational, multiethnic, multiplying church, that raises up the next generation of disciple makers, church planters, missionaries, and world changers, to reach our Neighbors to the Nations.

Because Jesus is alive, we can live alive with His peace, purpose, and power in our lives.

Welcome to today’s episode, where we discuss one of the most important questions anyone can face: Do you believe that it is finished? In this episode, we’ll look at the powerful words Jesus spoke from the cross, the proof of His resurrection on Sunday, and the personal decision each of us must make today about who Jesus is and what His finished work means for our lives. 🗒️Additional resources from this week: YouVersion notes: https://www.bible.com/events/49588346 Sermon video replay: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VpLJ2sxkF0s To Connect with us, please visit us at firstnaples.org The vision of First Naples is to glorify God by being a multigenerational, multiethnic, multiplying church, that raises up the next generation of disciple makers, church planters, missionaries, and world changers, to reach our Neighbors to the Nations.

In His final words from the cross, Jesus made a declaration on Friday that was proven on Sunday and now calls for a decision today: will you believe in Jesus or not?

In today's episode we discuss Pastor Alan's sermon on John 19:28-29; Matthew 27:45-46 and how Jesus' love for us held Him to the cross.  🗒️Additional resources from this week: YouVersion notes: https://www.bible.com/events/49584773 Sermon video replay: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQZLSlMRYJU To Connect with us, please visit us at firstnaples.org The vision of First Naples is to glorify God by being a multigenerational, multiethnic, multiplying church, that raises up the next generation of disciple makers, church planters, missionaries, and world changers, to reach our Neighbors to the Nations.

No one in human history has ever experienced the level of pain and suffering that Jesus endured on the cross for our sins. In the fourth and fifth word from the Cross, we see God’s love for us in that Jesus physically and spiritually suffered instead of us.

In today's episode we discuss Pastor Alan's sermon on John 19:23-27 and how Jesus on the cross was the Savior for His closest family members and ultimately all of us. 🗒️Additional resources from this week: YouVersion notes: https://www.bible.com/events/49581468 Sermon video replay: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=to9D6WKhEG8 To Connect with us, please visit us at firstnaples.org The vision of First Naples is to glorify God by being a multigenerational, multiethnic, multiplying church, that raises up the next generation of disciple makers, church planters, missionaries, and world changers, to reach our Neighbors to the Nations.

The third word from the Cross teaches us that Jesus not only died for our sins, but gave us a new life and a forever family.

In today's episode we discuss Pastor Ed Upton's sermon on Luke 23 and the promise that Jesus saves those who put their faith and trust in Him. 🗒️Additional resources from this week: YouVersion notes: https://www.bible.com/events/49578087 Sermon video replay: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QsRO9zPPLKs To Connect with us, please visit us at firstnaples.org The vision of First Naples is to glorify God by being a multigenerational, multiethnic, multiplying church, that raises up the next generation of disciple makers, church planters, missionaries, and world changers, to reach our Neighbors to the Nations.  

Luke 23 The Man on the Middle Cross

Father, Forgive Them! Luke 23:33-34, 19:10

Pastor Alan, Pastor Ed Upton, and Mark Herzlich discuss Exodus 33–34, exploring how we can find courage in knowing that although our sin separates us from God, His grace—through a perfect mediator—restores what our sin has destroyed.  

In Exodus 33-34, we can have courage to see that even though our sin separates us from God, through a perfect mediator, His grace restores what our sin destroyed.

Pastor Alan, Pastor Thomas Eugene Keys III, and Mark Herzlich discuss Exodus 19-20, where we learn that courage to obey comes from a relationship with God who has rescued us. 

In Exodus 19-20, we learn that courage to obey comes from a relationship with God who has rescued us.

Join Pastor Alan and Mark Herzlich as they dive into the NEXT vision for First Naples. Here you will find clear discussion on what NEXT means for our church and future generations. 

In Exodus 16, we find the courage to trust as we confront our discontentment, depend daily on His grace, and delight in resting in Him.

Join Pastor Alan, Pastor Thomas Eugene Keys III, and Mark Herzlich as they discuss this week’s sermon from Exodus 13-14, focusing on the courage to move forward because God’s presence guides us and His power saves us.

We can have courage to move forward because God’s presence guides us and His power saves us.

Join Pastor Alan, Pastor Thomas Eugene Keys III, and Mark Herzlich as they discuss this week’s sermon from Exodus 11–13, focusing on the Passover and how it relates to the death Jesus died in our place through substitution.

In the Passover, we learn how to have courage in the gospel, because we see that Jesus died the death we deserved to die through substitution, so that we could receive a deliverance we don’t deserve through His salvation.

Join Pastor Alan, Pastor Thomas Eugene Keys III and Mark Herzlich as they discuss this weeks sermon from Exodus 5-11 - Courage in Confrontation. 

In Exodus 5-11, God confronts the evil in the world and the idols in our hearts through His justice and kindness.

Join Pastor Alan, Pastor Thomas Eugene Keys III and Mark Herzlich as they discuss this weeks sermon from Exodus 3 as we learn that the courage to step into your calling comes from knowing that God has not forgotten you, God has forgiven you, and God will never forsake you.

In Exodus 3, we learn that the courage to step into your calling comes from knowing that God has not forgotten you, God has forgiven you, and God will never forsake you.

In Chapters 1 and 2, we see how God is moving through the crisis and the courageous to set His people free.

Biblical courage is not the absence of fear in your life, but it is faith fueled obedience in the presence of God.

In Jesus, our Prince of Peace, we see the peace that desperately need and that He decisively gives.

A new year is often viewed as the start of new beginnings, new possibilities, and new challenges. This Sunday, Pastor Steve led us through the story of Joseph in Genesis 37. As we start 2026, we start it with a reminder of three promises: that God is good, God is with us, and God is for us.

Jesus is our Everlasting Father who founded our salvation and will be forever faithful in our lives.

Jesus is our Mighty God who fights for us and sets us free by His ultimate victory at the Cross and the Empty Tomb.

Jesus is the Wonderful Counselor who gives us hope we can hold on to when we do not know what to do. For us to understand the glory of His Wonderful Counseling, we need to see the gloom of the world’s darkness.

The Lord's Supper is more than just eating bread and drinking juice. The Lord’s Supper is a way that we give thanks for our freedom purchased by Jesus’ crucifixion and how we give thanks for our future promised by His resurrection.

Paul teaches that generosity is a partnership that shares, an investment that sows and worship that sacrifices.

Paul teaches us that the strength and joy to live life is found in Christ. True contentment is only found in Christ.

This message challenges followers to live out their faith through forgiveness, reflecting Christ’s character amid adversity.

Selena Gomez: “Everything I have ever wished for I’ve had and done all of it. But it killed me because there is always Selena. I feel trapped in my own mind.” Paul teaches us that we can have joy in our lives by dealing with conflict, defeating anxiety, and destroying negativity.

We are going to answer those two basic questions:   1. What must I do now to be saved? 2. What must I do next after I am saved?

In Philippians 3:12–21, Paul uses the analogy of running to describe the Christian journey in life. He’s going to teach us how to find joy in the journey and to finish strong, if we’ll learn to press on, watch out, and look up.

Lasting joy does not come from your resume, but from a right relationship with God through Jesus.

In these verses, we see three important relationships we need to have and what a faithful friend looks like. A faithful friend intentionally invests, genuinely cares, and sacrificially serves.

In Philippians 2:12-18, Paul teaches us how to shine bright in a dark world by working out, shutting up, and pouring out.

Joy comes through humility by forgetting yourself and focusing on Jesus’ selfless example.

Paul teaches us how to have unstoppable joy. We have unstoppable joy when we are focused on the progress of the gospel, free by the power of Jesus, and faithful to His purpose for our lives.