First Baptist Spartanburg (Audio)

Building The Tabernacle

May 12, 2024 16:30 - 34 minutes - 79.5 MB

Dr. Mike Harder continues the series "Meet With Me" with this week's message: Building The Tabernacle. He visits passages from Exodus 25:1-9, 36:4-7, Hebrews 9:11-12, 12:2, 2 Corinthians 9:7.

Beauty In Brokenness

May 05, 2024 16:15 - 31 minutes - 73.1 MB

Dr. Mike Harder continues the series "Meet With Me" with this week's message: Beauty In Brokenness. He visits passages from Exodus 34:29-35, 2 Corinthians 3:13-16, 18, 4: 6-7 and Zechariah 12:10.

Presence of God

April 28, 2024 16:15 - 26 minutes - 60.8 MB

Dr. Mike Harder continues the series "Meet With Me" with this week's message: Presence of God. He visits passages from Exodus 33:15-23, 34:5-10, Matthew 17:5.

Generation of Joshua's

April 21, 2024 16:15 - 28 minutes - 66.2 MB

Dr. Harder continues his series “Meet with Me.” This week's message, titled "Generation of Joshua's," focuses on passages from Exodus 33:7-11, Luke 22:42, Numbers 12:8, and Psalms 27:4-5.

The Remembering Problem

April 14, 2024 16:15 - 33 minutes - 76.9 MB

Dr. Harder starts his brand new series called “Meet with Me.” His first message from the series, The Remembering Problem, focuses on passages from Exodus 32:1-6, 11-14, 30-34 and Hebrews 8:12.

Fear Colored Glasses | Special Guest: Dr. Wade Owens

April 07, 2024 16:15 - 35 minutes - 82 MB

Guest Speaker Dr. Wade Owens take us through Numbers 13:27-33, displaying our desire to put on "fear colored glasses" by choosing to believe what we see instead of believing what God has said.

I Believe

March 31, 2024 16:15 - 33 minutes - 77 MB

On this Easter Sunday, Dr. Mike Harder discusses how we are a resurrection religion, and he preaches from Matthew 27:62-65, 28:1-4, 1 Corinthians 15:19-22, John 11:25-27.

Cleanse The Temple

March 24, 2024 16:15 - 34 minutes - 79.3 MB

On this Palm Sunday Dr. Mike Harder presents a fresh new message called “Cleanse the TEMPLE” from Mark 11:15-17. You will discover more as Dr. Harder preaches in Isaiah 56:6-7, Jeremiah 7:9-11, Revelation 7:9-10, 1 Cor. 6:19-20, 2 Timothy 2:21, 1 Cor. 11:23-24, 1 Cor. 11:25 26.

The X Commandments According To Jesus | Coveting

March 17, 2024 16:15 - 33 minutes - 76.1 MB

Dr. Harder concludes his sermon series, “The X Commandments According to Jesus,” by diving into the tenth commandment, Do Not Covet. The passages used in his message include: Exodus 20:17, Luke 12:27-32, Hebrews 13:5.

The X Commandments According To Jesus | Do Not Lie

March 10, 2024 16:15 - 35 minutes - 80.7 MB

Dr. Harder continues his series on “The X Commandments According to Jesus” by discussing the 8th commandment: Do not lie. He looks closely at the following passages: Genesis 1:31, 3:1-5, 8-13, 15, Exodus 20:16, Leviticus 19:15-16, and John 14:6.

The X Commandments According To Jesus | Do Not Steal

March 03, 2024 16:15 - 38 minutes - 87.3 MB

Dr. Harder continues his series, The X Commandments According to Jesus, by discussing the 8th Commandment, Do Not Steal. He will be preaching from the following passages: Exodus 20:15, Psalms 24:1, Mark 10:21, 1 Corinthians 6:19-20, Mark 10:23-31.

The X Commandments According To Jesus | Adultery

February 25, 2024 16:15 - 36 minutes - 83.1 MB

Dr. Harder continues his series on “The X Commandments According to Jesus” by discussing Adultery. The scriptures he will focus on are Exodus 20:14, Proverbs 6:32, Matthew 5:27-30.

The X Commandments According To Jesus | Murder by Another Name

February 18, 2024 16:30 - 34 minutes - 78.4 MB

Dr. Harder focuses on the sixth commandment, Thou Shall Not Kill, from Exodus 20:13, breaking down murder into three aspects: Appetite, Anger & Apathy. Genesis 9:6, Matthew 5:21-24.

The X Commandments According To Jesus | Honor Your Parents

February 11, 2024 16:15 - 33 minutes - 77.4 MB

Week 6 of the series The 10 Commandments According to Jesus. Today's topic: Honor your parents. Honor your father and your mother so that you may have a long life in the land that the Lord your God is giving you. Exodus 20:12, Luke 2:41-51, John 19:26-27, Ephesians 6:1-4

The X Commandments According To Jesus | Sabbath Rest

February 04, 2024 16:30 - 31 minutes - 72.2 MB

Dr. Mike Harder Exodus 20:8-11 As a society, rest isn’t cultural for us. Many ignore the directive to make the Sabbath a day of rest. In Genesis, God modeled Sabbath rest for us. After creating the world, his labor ceased, and he rested. When we think of rest, a vacation comes to mind, relaxing at the beach or looking across a mountain vista. However, what if we viewed the Sabbath not as a day, but rather, a person. Jesus said, “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will gi...

The X Commandments According To Jesus | God’s Name and Renown

January 28, 2024 16:00 - 32 minutes - 74.2 MB

Often when we become accustomed to beautiful scenery, relationships, or comfortable environments, we take those things for granted. They become so familiar. Perhaps that happens, also, in our relationship with God. In the routine of everyday living, we may lose our sense of who God is. Pastor Mike Harder continues the sermon series, the “Ten Commandments According to Jesus,” with today’s message on the third commandment: You shall not take the name of the Lord in vain. Jehovah God wants us t...

The X Commandments According To Jesus | The Invitation

January 21, 2024 16:30 - 36 minutes - 84.4 MB

Dr. Harder continues his series, The X Commandments According To Jesus, by focusing on Exodus 20:4-6, Acts 4:12.

The X Commandments According To Jesus | The DTR (Define The Relationship)

January 14, 2024 16:30 - 74.2 MB

Dr. Harder continues his sermon series titled, "The X Commandments According To Jesus," while focusing this week on "Defining The Relationship." He displays the importance of ultimately forming a relationship with God, sharing personal experiences and reflections on relationships by including the anxieties and conversations that arise when defining a relationship. Dr. Harder further explains that the 10 Commandments are not merely a set of rules, but a means for establishing a deeper connecti...

The X Commandments According To Jesus

January 07, 2024 16:30 - 33 minutes - 77.2 MB

Dr. Mike Harder begins his new series “The Ten Commandments According to Jesus” from Exodus chapters 19 and 20. What if the Ten Commandments are not just rules to live by but something deeper—perhaps a love letter from God to a people who desperately need Him? In the earlier chapters of Exodus, the Israelites had seen God’s mighty power many times, but they really didn’t know Him. In chapter 19, they prepare to actually meet Him as God comes to Mt. Sinai. However, God makes it clear that beca...

The Mountains of 2024 (Rev. Jordan Davis)

December 31, 2023 16:30 - 71.3 MB

In his sermon titled, "The Mountains of 2024," Rev. Jordan Davis focuses on facing obstacles and challenges in life with faith in God. He goes on to discuss how mountains can represent the difficulties we encounter, and how having faith enables us to conquer those mountains.

Do You See What I See? | The Shepherds

December 24, 2023 16:30 - 33 minutes - 75.6 MB

In his final message in the Christmas sermon series titled, “Do You See What I See,” Dr. Harder looks at the perspective of the the Shepherds. Hear how he highlights the significance of the Shepherds being the first visitors to Jesus, and what that reveals about how God uses all people. You'll be moved by his appeal to truly encounter Jesus personally and worship him, not just know about him, this Christmas.

Do You See What I See? | The Angels

December 17, 2023 04:00 - 32 minutes - 74.9 MB

Continuing his Christmas sermon series titled, “Do You See What I See,” Dr. Harder focuses on the perspective of the the Angels who appeared to the shepherds to announce Jesus' birth. God sent Jesus at Christmas to bring us peace with Him, transforming us from enemies into children in His family for eternity. We must first pursue peace with God before we can truly have peace with others or ourselves. This Christmas, fully embrace Christ as the Prince of Peace so you can know the joy of belong...

Do You See What I See? | Joseph

December 10, 2023 17:00 - 28 minutes - 66.2 MB

Continuing his Christmas sermon series titled, “Do You See What I See,” Dr. Harder focuses on the perspective of Joseph. When an angel appears to Joseph, he obeys God by taking Mary as his wife and naming her child Jesus, adopting him into the lineage of David and participating in the fulfillment of prophecy. Joseph's life parallels Christ's as the suffering servant, modeling self-sacrifice for God's work. The sermon challenges us this Advent to follow Joseph's example by going to join Jesus ...

Do You See What I See? | Mary

December 03, 2023 19:00 - 26 minutes - 60.1 MB

In his new Christmas sermon series titled, “Do You See What I See,” Dr. Harder focuses on the story of the angel Gabriel visiting Mary. He goes on to discuss Mary's fear at the news she will bear the Son of God with the great favor and purpose God gave her. Likewise, we should choose trusting God's favor rather than fearing the unknown when God moves in our lives. Pastor Mike urges replacing any negative identities we've internalized about ourselves with the truth that God has shown us favor ...

God, I Will Go

November 26, 2023 17:00 - 33 minutes - 77.7 MB

Dr. Harder explains in his sermon, “God, I will go,” the secret to having a New Testament kind of life is saying just that, “God, I will go." By doing this, you put your yes on the table for God and make yourself available to be used by God to impact people's lives with the good news of Jesus.

Testing The Blessing

November 19, 2023 16:00 - 31 minutes - 50.5 MB

In his sermon “Testing the Blessing,” Dr. Harder reminds us we often take God's blessings and provision for granted. Just like how we get bored with amazing technology like iPhones, we can get bored with God's goodness and stop being grateful. The main point is gratitude - being continually thankful for God's salvation through Christ, even if we've been Christians a long time. Avoiding boredom with the gospel and rediscovering wonder at God's grace.

Studying For The Final (Guest: Dr. Mike Glenn)

November 12, 2023 16:00 - 32 minutes - 30 MB

In his sermon, Dr. Mike Glenn discusses Jesus' response when asked which commandment is most important - to love God with all your heart, soul, mind, and strength, and to love your neighbor as yourself. Glenn explains that truly loving God means desiring Him above all else, loving others requires receiving His outpoured love so it overflows to them, and loving yourself recognizes Christ's sacrifice proves your immense worth. Glenn challenges listeners not to delay living God's way and risk fa...

From Chains To Chosen

November 05, 2023 16:00 - 30 minutes - 34.6 MB

In his sermon "From Chains to Chosen," Dr. Mike Harder discusses the story in Exodus where God miraculously parts the Red Sea for the Israelites to escape the pursuing Egyptian army. Harder explains that despite seeing God perform miracles in Egypt, the Israelites quickly lost faith when faced with danger. Harder says we often do the same, forgetting God's past faithfulness when difficulties arise. Ultimately, through this miracle and adopting the Israelites as His children, God wanted to tra...

Plague And Passover

October 29, 2023 16:00 - 29 minutes - 34.3 MB

In his sermon, Dr. Harder explains that in Exodus, God sent plagues on Egypt to free the Israelites from slavery and reveal that He alone is the one true God. The tenth and final plague was the death of all firstborn sons, but God provided a way of escape - placing lamb's blood on their doorposts so the angel of death would "pass over" them. Dr. Harder connects this to the gospel, explaining that like the Passover lamb, Jesus' blood saves us from God's judgment and wrath. Just as the Israelit...

Receiving Restoration (Guest: Rev. Samuel Phipps)

October 22, 2023 16:00 - 31 minutes - 35.7 MB

In this sermon on "Receiving Redemption," Rev. Samuel Phipps explores how God restores and reconciles people to himself through the story of David's sin and repentance in 2 Samuel 12. He explains that restoration begins when God, through the prophet Nathan, rebukes David's sin, bringing conviction and understanding. For restoration to happen, repentance is required, which David models by immediately confessing. Finally, restoration leads to reconciliation, as evidenced by David worshipping Go...

The Judgment of Pharoah

October 15, 2023 16:00 - 38 minutes - 44 MB

Dr. Mike Harder starts his sermon with a brief acknowledgment of gratitude for prayers during the conflict in Israel and his father's safety, both while in country and in his ability to get the last ticket on the last flight out of Tel Aviv. He then delves deeply into the spiritual teachings from the book of Exodus, focusing on chapter 7, which narrates the initial confrontations between Moses, Aaron, and Pharaoh. Dr. Harder explores the significance of God's power and sovereignty as displaye...

God Wants You On His Team

October 08, 2023 16:00 - 33 minutes - 38.1 MB

In the sermon "God Wants You On His Team" by Dr. Mike Harder, the focus is on the biblical story of Moses and his journey with God as depicted in the book of Exodus. Dr. Harder emphasizes the importance of actively participating in God's plan rather than merely observing. He draws parallels between the excitement of playing football and the fulfillment of being an active participant in God's mission. The sermon delves into Moses's hesitations and the questions he had about the message, the me...

The Burning Bush

October 01, 2023 16:00 - 36 minutes - 41.8 MB

The sermon "The Burning Bush" by Dr. Mike Harder, from the First Baptist Spartanburg podcast, delves into the transformative encounter between Moses and God, as depicted in Exodus 3. Dr. Harder draws parallels between Moses’ curiosity towards the burning bush and personal instances where individuals feel compelled to stop and investigate unusual occurrences, using a personal anecdote about discovering a cemetery with his family name. The sermon elucidates Moses’ life journey, from his upbring...

The Road To Redemption

September 24, 2023 16:00 - 30 minutes - 35.4 MB

The sermon "Road to Redemption" by Dr. Mike Harder explores themes of loss, redemption, and divine providence, drawing parallels between everyday experiences and biblical narratives. Dr. Harder begins by sharing a personal anecdote about losing his debit card, using it as a metaphor for how people often feel forgotten by God, feeling that He has more interesting things to attend to. The sermon then delves into the book of Exodus, focusing on the story of Moses, illustrating how the Israelites...

Confidence Over Compromise (Guest: Rev. Samuel Phipps)

September 17, 2023 16:00 - 32 minutes - 37.5 MB

The sermon "Confidence over Compromise" focuses on the importance of finding confidence in the Lord to avoid compromising one's faith. The sermon draws parallels between the biblical story of Daniel and the challenges faced by believers today. It emphasizes that, like Daniel, modern-day Christians often find themselves in situations where it's easy to compromise their faith. The key takeaway is that if one doesn't want to compromise their faith, they must find their confidence in the Lord. Th...

Fear Man... or Fear God?

September 11, 2023 18:07 - 31 minutes - 36.1 MB

The sermon "Fear Man...or Fear God?" by Dr. Mike Harder at First Baptist Spartanburg focuses on the theme of fear and how it shapes human behavior, particularly in the context of faith. The sermon begins with an introduction where Dr. Harder talks about the exciting things happening at First Baptist, including baptisms and people coming back to faith. The main text for the sermon is from the book of Exodus, specifically starting from Exodus chapter 1, verse 8. Dr. Harder delves into the stor...

God Pursues Prodigals

September 03, 2023 16:00 - 33 minutes - 37.9 MB

The sermon "God Pursues Prodigals" by Dr. Mike Harder at First Baptist Spartanburg delves into the story of Jonah and its parallel to the New Testament story of the Prodigal Son. Dr. Harder emphasizes that the story of Jonah is not just about a man and a fish but about God's relentless pursuit of people who are far from Him. Jonah, like the Prodigal Son, runs away from God's calling and is angry when God shows grace to the people of Nineveh. Dr. Harder argues that Jonah embodies both the youn...

God is a God of Second Chances

August 27, 2023 16:00 - 29 minutes - 33.6 MB

In the sermon, Dr. Mike Harder emphasizes the idea that God is a God of second chances, drawing upon biblical texts like Psalm 103 and the story of Jonah. He argues that God's character is one of compassion, grace, and abounding love, always willing to give people another chance to turn their lives around. Dr. Harder challenges the congregation to seize their second chances, whether it's in their personal lives, in their relationship with God, or in their community. He warns against becoming ...

The Depths of Despair

August 20, 2023 16:00 - 29 minutes - 33.8 MB

The Depths of Despair

Voices All Around

August 13, 2023 16:00 - 31 minutes - 36 MB

Our pastor, Dr. Mike Harder, continues his new series from Jonah - HEARING GOD. Today's title is VOICES ALL AROUND. Remember we are here for prayer anytime- text back or call 877-443-2273!

Hearing God

August 06, 2023 16:00 - 31 minutes - 35.8 MB

Today our Pastor, Dr. Mike Harder, begins his ministry here at First Spartanburg with a series from the book of Jonah on HEARING GOD! We begin with Jonah 1:1-5, Hearing God begins with Listening to God. Remember we are available for prayer anytime talk or text 877-443-2273

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