Arden First Baptist Church

Welcome Home! We are a place where you can Belong, Believe, & Become. At Arden First we have a place for you. As soon as you walk through the doors—don’t be surprised if it seems like you are coming home, because you are—Welcome Home! ArdenFBC.com

Welcome Home! We are a place where you can Belong, Believe, & Become. At Arden First we have a place for you. As soon as you walk through the doors—don’t be surprised if it seems like you are coming home, because you are—Welcome Home! ArdenFBC.com

Welcome Home! We are a place where you can Belong, Believe, & Become. At Arden First we have a place for you. As soon as you walk through the doors—don’t be surprised if it seems like you are coming home, because you are—Welcome Home! ArdenFBC.com

Welcome Home! We are a place where you can Belong, Believe, & Become. At Arden First we have a place for you. As soon as you walk through the doors—don’t be surprised if it seems like you are coming home, because you are—Welcome Home! ArdenFBC.com

“Then Jesus told his disciples, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it. For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world and forfeits his soul? Or what shall a man give in return for his soul?”” - Matthew 16:24–26, ESV

Welcome Home! We are a place where you can Belong, Believe, & Become. At Arden First we have a place for you. As soon as you walk through the doors—don’t be surprised if it seems like you are coming home, because you are—Welcome Home! ArdenFBC.com

Welcome Home! We are a place where you can Belong, Believe, & Become. At Arden First we have a place for you. As soon as you walk through the doors—don’t be surprised if it seems like you are coming home, because you are—Welcome Home! ArdenFBC.com

Welcome Home! We are a place where you can Belong, Believe, & Become. At Arden First we have a place for you. As soon as you walk through the doors—don’t be surprised if it seems like you are coming home, because you are—Welcome Home! ArdenFBC.com

Welcome Home! We are a place where you can Belong, Believe, & Become. At Arden First we have a place for you. As soon as you walk through the doors—don’t be surprised if it seems like you are coming home, because you are—Welcome Home! ArdenFBC.com

Welcome Home! We are a place where you can Belong, Believe, & Become. At Arden First we have a place for you. As soon as you walk through the doors—don’t be surprised if it seems like you are coming home, because you are—Welcome Home! ArdenFBC.com

Welcome Home! We are a place where you can Belong, Believe, & Become. At Arden First we have a place for you. As soon as you walk through the doors—don’t be surprised if it seems like you are coming home, because you are—Welcome Home! ArdenFBC.com

Welcome Home! We are a place where you can Belong, Believe, & Become. At Arden First we have a place for you. As soon as you walk through the doors—don’t be surprised if it seems like you are coming home, because you are—Welcome Home! ArdenFBC.com

Moving out of compromise and into conviction.

The 7 Churches of Revelation Part 4: Revelation 2:8-11: “Smyrna: Faithful under Pressure.” How to stay true to Jesus even when your world is falling apart. How to stay true to Jesus when your world is falling apart: 1. Remember that you are following the One who defeated death and made the way for life (v. 8). 2. Learn to see the world through God’s eyes (v. 9).   3. Replace fear with faithfulness, knowing that God has a better plan in mind (v. 10). 4. Overcome every fear with the promise of a better and lasting life beyond this present short life (v. 11). Review: Smyrna, Faithful under pressure: How to stay true to Jesus when your world is falling apart: 1. Remember that you are following the One who defeated death and made the way for life (v. 8) 2. Learn to see the world through God’s eyes (v. 9). 3. Replace fear with faithfulness, knowing that God has a better plan in mind (v. 10). 4. Overcome every fear with the promise of a better and lasting life be

“Ephesus: Come Back My Love.” Steps to returning to your first love. Revelation 2:1-7; The Loveless Church 1. Remember that God is the one holding you, not the other way around (v. 1). 2. Never forget that God doesn’t forget all that you’ve done for Him (v. 2-3). 3. Come back to your first love (v. 4). 4. Practice the 3 R’s: Remember, Repent, and Return (v. 5-6). Insight: Repentance is a change of mind that results in a change of behavior. If your life has not changed over time, you have not experienced true repentance. 5. Keep your eyes on Jesus and look forward to your future rewards (v. 7). Application: How does God speak to us today? 6 ways God still speaks. Primary Means: 1) The Bible 2) Prayer-inner promptings from the Holy Spirit Secondary Means: 3) Other Believers (The Church) 4) Circumstances Occasionally: 5) Dreams 6) Open and closed doors Review: “Ephesus: Come Back My Love.” Steps to returning to your first love. 1. Remember that G

“Death’s Funeral. The King Gives Life from the Dead.” Revelation 1:9-20 “Death’s Funeral. The King Gives Life from the Dead. 4 Life Giving Principles: 1. Jesus is with us even when we find ourselves in hard times because of our Christian walk and witness (v. 9-10) 4 Benefits of suffering: • Suffering develops your faith. • Suffering clarifies your calling. • Suffering grows your character. • Suffering expands your empathy. 2. Jesus has a unique purpose and plan for each local church (v. 11-12, 19-20) 3. Jesus inspires awe and worship when we discover who He really is (v. 11, 13-16). 4. Jesus holds life and death in His hands, so we no longer have live in fear (v. 17-18). Review: “Death’s Funeral. The King Gives Life from the Dead. 4 Life Giving Principles: 1. Jesus is with us even when we find ourselves in hard times because of our Christian walk and witness 2. Jesus has a unique purpose and plan for each local church 3.

The 7 Churches of Revelation! Part 1: Revelation 1:1-8; “The Eternal King is Coming Back. Are you ready?” 7 Reasons why you may have avoided Revelation in the past: #1-Because of crazy people who have used prophecy for their own personal agendas. #2-Because so many people have used prophecy as a scare tactic to get people saved. #3-Because many find Revelation simply hard to understand. #4-Because most people want practical teaching that applies to today and they are not so concerned about tomorrow. #5-Because many people have not heard much teaching on Revelation and end time prophecy. #6-Because many people fear what is going to happen in the end, so they tend to avoid reading about it. –Ignorance is bliss! #7-Because there are so many different views on how to interpret Revelation. “The Eternal King is Coming Back. Are you ready?” 1. We serve a God who reveals Himself to us to prepare us for what’s coming (v. 1-2). God can turn your prison into your purpose.

New Year’s Message 2023 Advance! God is doing something new this year! Luke 5:33-39 Question to Ponder-Are you all-in to ADVANCE the mission of God in 2023? Luke 5:33-39 (NKJV) Advance! Making moves to see God move in 2023. 3 New Year’s Resolutions for 2023: 1. Start 2023 off with an intentional fast (v. 33-35). If you want God to ADVANCE His purposes through your life, start off this New Year with an intentional fast. Fasting draws you closer to God…Fasting releases answers fast! Fasting makes things go faster in the spiritual realm! 2. Prepare yourself to embrace positive changes (v. 36). 2023 is our year to ADVANCE our mission that God has given to you. It’s your year to rise up and take your place on the stage of God’s amazing grace! It’s time to see God do what only He can do in and through you! 3. Get your heart in shape for receiving new things from God this year (v. 37-39). When grace and truth collide, then you will have a beautiful explosion called ete

A special Christmas Day message from our amazing pastor, Dr. Timothy Brown!

The Best Christmas Ever! Christmas Eve 2022