First Pulpit Podcast

In "A Miracle for Life's Disabilities" (John 5:1–9), Pastor Brent Snook brings us the third miracle in John's Gospel — Jesus healing a man paralyzed for 38 years at the Pool of Bethesda. Pastor walks us through the man's condition — helpless and hopeless after nearly four decades — Jesus' challenge with the penetrating question "Wilt thou be made whole?" — the command to rise, take up his bed, and walk — and the remarkable cure that transformed not just his body, but his behavior and boldness...

Pastor Brent Snook preaches a special sermon on this Gospel Sunday. In Titus 3:1–8, Paul urges believers to remember who they are in Christ. Just as God established memorials in the Old Testament so His people would not forget, Christians must remember both their calling and their past. We are called to stand firm in difficult assignments, speak with gentleness, submit to authority, and reflect Christ in our conduct. Recalling who we once were—foolish, deceived, and lost—keeps us humble. Reme...

Psalm 23 reminds us that faith is not about knowing a passage of Scripture, but about knowing the Shepherd. In this sermon by Pastor Snook, we are invited to see God as our personal Shepherd who lovingly cares for His people. Like sheep, we are dependent, vulnerable, and prone to wander, yet the Shepherd provides rest, guidance, and restoration for our souls. He leads us in paths of righteousness and meets our needs with faithful provision.

A special Christmas sermon by Pastor Brent Snook At the heart of Christmas lies a message so profound that even those closest to it can miss its true meaning—just as a newspaper editor focused on brothers coming home rather than their historic flight. Luke chapter 2 reveals that God chose humble shepherds, not political or religious elites, to receive the greatest announcement ever made: the birth of a Savior. T In his sermon, Pastor Snook unpacks five transformative reasons why the gos...

This episode is based on a sermon titled "Perplexing Questions About Heaven," continuing "The Hope of Heaven Series". Join Pastor Brent Snook as he seeks to provide clarity, comfort, and confidence in God's promises regarding eternity. From the tender concern about what happens to infants and children who die prematurely to the surprisingly common worry about whether heaven might be boring, we're invited into an honest conversation about our eternal home. The message draws on powerful scriptu...

In this sermon, Pastor Snook turns our attention to one of the most significant yet often misunderstood concepts in biblical theology: The Promise of Rewards in Heaven. Our bible text is the foundational passage of II Corinthians 5:10, which states, 'For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad.' We are taught about the 'Judgment Seat of Christ,' known in...

Pastor Snook preaches from Revelation 21 and provides us a glimpse of what heaven will be like for those who are saved in Christ. Imagine a place where pain, sorrow, and tears cease to exist—where sin is eradicated and death becomes a distant memory. This powerful exploration of Revelation 21 and 22 invites us into the breathtaking reality of New Jerusalem, the holy city of God. Far from being merely symbolic, this is a literal, physical city—a massive cube measuring 1,500 miles in every dire...