First Baptist Church Of Chicago
155 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 4 years ago - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingThis is the weekly sermon from First Baptist Church of Chicago.
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Women's Day 2010
May 19, 2010 21:56 - 27 minutes - 12.6 MBThis weeks sermon is given by our student intern Annette Thornberg. She comes to us from the University of Chicago Dignity school and will be with us at First Baptist during her studies.
Sunday April 18th.
April 27, 2010 20:22 - 28 minutes - 13.1 MBRev. Jesse M Browns Sermon from Sunday April 18th.
Easter Sunday Message.
April 05, 2010 23:42 - 19 minutes - 8.75 MBRev. Browns Easter Sunday Sermon.
If it weren't for Eve.
March 15, 2010 14:14 - 24 minutes - 11.3 MBThis week as part of Women's History Month Rev. Joanne Lindstrom talks to us about that first couple and what it means to our understanding of ourselves in the 21st Century.
Black History month Special Program.
March 08, 2010 02:28 - 37 minutes - 17 MBThis being the last Sunday in February we have as our special Black History Month speaker Dr. David Daniels.
February 22nd Morning Worship
February 22, 2010 16:23 - 25 minutes - 11.7 MBMorning worship from First Baptist Chicago from Sunday February 22, 2010.
Men's day Sermon
August 08, 2009 19:50 - 33 minutes - 15.2 MBThis Week as part of our Men's Day Celebrations we had the honor of having Reverend E. Stephen Roberts preaching. He comes to us from the Garfield Park Baptist Church join us in embracing his message he brings to us this week. . Thanks to everyone listening to our podcast. Please drop us a Note at [email protected] or submit your comments here on the web page about anything you might hear in this ministry. We enjoy hearing your comments about our ministry or anything you might t...
Vivian's Women's Day Message.
May 30, 2009 20:26 - 41 minutes - 28.3 MBThis Week as part of our Women's Day Celebrations we had the honor of having our own Mrs. Vivian Davis preaching. She brings a long history of teaching and activism to her talk. It's our hope you can enjoy the message and the enthusiasm she brings to this weeks talk. Thanks to everyone listening to our podcast. Please drop us a Note at [email protected] or submit your comments here on the web page about anything you might hear in this ministry. We enjoy hearing your comments abo...
Lord Bring us from Death to Life.
March 30, 2009 01:10 - 24 minutes - 16.7 MBThis week Reverend Brown reminds us that what we see isn't always what it seems. We may see an object bereft of life but to God it's just a vessel to be filled with life. Using the text of Ezekial 37:1-14 Reverend Brown reminds us of how Ezekial was shown a bed of dry bones. By preaching to the bones they came back to life. How many of us have passed by only seeing dry bones and not something or someone worthy of a little of Gods attention. Thanks to everyone listening to our podcast. P...
Stop, Drop and Roll.
March 23, 2009 21:45 - 23 minutes - 16.1 MBThis week as our continuing celebration of women's history month continues we are delighted to have our own Rev. Mayme George Preaching this Sunday. Using the text of Galations 3:6-9 Rev. George offers that sometimes we just need to Stop, Drop and Roll when confronted with adversity. Thanks to everyone listening to our podcast. Please drop us a Note at [email protected] or submit your comments here on the web page about anything you might hear in this ministry. We enjoy hearin...
Womem of Substance
March 13, 2009 21:44 - 27 minutes - 19.1 MBThis weeks sermon is presented by our own Rev. Alice Brown as part of our Women's History Month Celebrations. As part of the First Baptist pastoral staff Rev. Alice has been a big part of the First Baptist Prison ministry. She is a long time Pastor with the church and a integral part of the Pastoral staff at First Baptist. Thanks to everyone listening to our podcast. Please drop us a Note at [email protected] or submit your comments here on the web page about anything you might...
Your deliverance might come from someone else.
January 15, 2009 18:57 - 29 minutes - 27.2 MBThis weeks sermon is based on Joshua 1:1-14. Thanks to everyone listening to our podcast. Please drop us a Note at [email protected] or submit your comments here on the web page about anything you might hear in this ministry. We enjoy hearing your comments about our ministry or anything you might think of to improve this ministry. Again thank you all for listening and have a blessed week from the pastoral and technical staff at First Baptist Church of Chicago.
How To make It in A Chaotic Situation
January 06, 2009 20:54 - 27 minutes - 25.5 MBIn these turbulent times what help can we find in the old stories of the bible. Reverend Brown using the text of Exodus 8:8-21 shows that while the reasons for chaos have changed our responses to them are the same as they were centuries ago. Trust in the lord and all things will be handled.. Thanks to everyone listening to our podcast. Please drop us a Note at [email protected] or submit your comments here on the web page about anything you might hear in this ministry. We enjo...
You can't stay in 2008!
January 05, 2009 23:03 - 30 minutes - 28.2 MBThis is our final servers for 2008. We are lucky to have with us the Reverend Craig Jenkins this evening from the Beth Eden Baptist Church. On this New Years Eve, Rev. Jenkins wants to remind us that no matter how we might try we can not stay in 2008. He uses as the bases of his text Phillipians 3:12-14. Thanks to everyone listening to our podcast. Please drop us a Note at [email protected] or submit your comments here on the web page about anything you might hear in this min...
Watching for Snakes
January 05, 2009 19:32 - 22 minutes - 20.8 MBThis week Reverend Brown reminds us of watching out for snakes. Using the text of John 3:7-10. Thanks to everyone listening to our podcast. Please drop us a Note at [email protected] or submit your comments here on the web page about anything you might hear in this ministry. We enjoy hearing your comments about our ministry or anything you might think of to improve this ministry. Again thank you all for listening and have a blessed week from the pastoral and technical staff at...
Leaning on Jesus.
October 28, 2008 20:38 - 21 minutes - 19.8 MBThis week Reverend Brown talks to us about the importance of using jesus for support though our or day. Using the text of Acts 13:4-12. Thanks to everyone listening to our podcast. Please drop us a Note at [email protected] or submit your comments here on the web page about anything you might hear in this ministry. We enjoy hearing your comments about our ministry or anything you might think of to improve this ministry. Again thank you all for listening and have a blessed week...
Come let us Celebrate.
October 24, 2008 19:16 - 30 minutes - 27.9 MBThis week as part of our 175th anniversary service we had Reverend Dr. Michael Thomas from the Northern Baptist Theological Seminary in the pulpit to help us Celebrate First Baptists Birthday. Rev. Dr. Thomas uses as the bases of his sermon Luke 14:12-24 Thanks to everyone listening to our podcast. Please drop us a Note at [email protected] or submit your comments here on the web page about anything you might hear in this ministry. We enjoy hearing your comments about our min...
Get Thee Behind me Safely.
September 26, 2008 18:59 - 21 minutes - 20 MBThis we we have Reverend Alex Brown preaching. This week he reminds us how it takes a community to build strong relationships. Thanks to everyone listening to our podcast. Please drop us a Note at [email protected] or submit your comments here on the web page about anything you might hear in this ministry. We enjoy hearing your comments about our ministry or anything you might think of to improve this ministry. Again thank you all for listening and have a blessed week from the p...
Joanne Lindstrom.
July 07, 2008 18:23 - 23 minutes - 21.2 MBThis week Reverend Brown is off preaching at First Baptist of Park Forest we are graced with our own Joanne Lindstrom this week. Using the text of Hebrews 12:1-13. Thanks to everyone listening to our podcast. Please drop us a Note at [email protected] or submit your comments here on the web page about anything you might hear in this ministry. We enjoy hearing your comments about our ministry or anything you might think of to improve this ministry. Again thank you all for liste...
Live Again!
June 27, 2008 19:37 - 32 minutes - 30.1 MBIt's day three of our yearly revival a Dr. Reverend Alan V. Ragland of Third Baptist Church of Chicago continues with his topic of building the church. Today he brings together all the ideas of the last two days.. Thanks to everyone listening to our podcast. Please drop us a Note at [email protected] or submit your comments here on the web page about anything you might hear in this ministry. We enjoy hearing your comments about our ministry or anything you might think of to impr...
Adding Strength To Structure
June 27, 2008 15:04 - 45 minutes - 41.8 MBIt's day two of our yearly revival a Dr. Reverend Alan V. Ragland of Third Baptist Church of Chicago continues with his topic of building the church. Today he builds on the the infrastructure he talked about yesterday. Thanks to everyone listening to our podcast. Please drop us a Note at [email protected] or submit your comments here on the web page about anything you might hear in this ministry. We enjoy hearing your comments about our ministry or anything you might think of to...
Building the Infrastructure.
June 26, 2008 16:28 - 47 minutes - 43.3 MBWell it's revival time again. Once again we welcome Dr. Reverend Alan V. Ragland of Third Baptist Church of Chicago to be our guest speaker over these next 3 days. Join with us in listening to this wonderful uplifting message of revival he gave us last week. Thanks to everyone listening to our podcast. Please drop us a Note at [email protected] or submit your comments here on the web page about anything you might hear in this ministry. We enjoy hearing your comments about our min...
Gods Requirement.
June 04, 2008 13:45 - 21 minutes - 19.7 MBWith Reverend Brown suddenly called away to another preaching engagement we were blessed with the Reverend Dr. Kent Poindexter. Reverend Poindexter reads from Micah 6:1-8. Reverend Poindexter talks to us about what God truly requires of us. Thanks to everyone listening to our podcast. Please drop us a Note at [email protected] or submit your comments here on the web page about anything you might hear in this ministry. We enjoy hearing your comments about our ministry or anythin...
Surprised By God, Surprised By Gods People.
May 30, 2008 21:56 - 21 minutes - 19.8 MBThis being our annual women's day celebration we have as our guest speaker, the daughter of our own Rev. Jesse Brown, Jasmyne Brown. Jasmyne reads from Matthew 2. In this Sundays sermon Jasmyne shows us that it's not always the big things that god brings us. It's the little things that grown to be come big that are often unexpected and surprising. . Thanks to everyone listening to our podcast. Please drop us a Note at [email protected] or submit your comments here on the web p...
Crossing Over With Courage.
May 30, 2008 19:49 - 25 minutes - 23.8 MBThis last week of May our own Rev. Wesley Sun reads from Matthew 8:18-22. As Rev. Sun has taken a new position as the resident Chaplain at Jackson Park Hospital under the direction of the Hyde Park Union Church he won't be attending First Baptist Regularly. It's our hope from time to time they will allow him to come back as we have greatly benefited from his time with us. Please join us in congratulating Rev. Sun on his new position as he grows and moves where the Lord directs him. ...
What the Lord Has For Me Is For Me.
May 03, 2008 02:36 - 25 minutes - 23.8 MBhis week Reverend Brown reads from the book of Daniel Daniel 6:4-7. Thanks to everyone listening to our podcast. Please drop us a Note at [email protected] or submit your comments here on the web page about anything you might hear in this ministry. We enjoy hearing your comments about our ministry or anything you might think of to improve this ministry. Again thank you all for listening and have a blessed week from the pastoral and technical staff at First Baptist Church of ...
Everybody is in on this.
May 02, 2008 02:05 - 31 minutes - 29 MBhis week Reverend Brown reads from the book of Daniel Daniel 9:1-7. Reflecting on the recent violence in this city he wants us to think how are every day actions my be contributing to the lawlessness we see around us now. Thanks to everyone listening to our podcast. Please drop us a Note at [email protected] or submit your comments here on the web page about anything you might hear in this ministry. We enjoy hearing your comments about our ministry or anything you might think...
Ten days!.
April 10, 2008 03:31 - 39 minutes - 36 MBThis last week of March our guest speaker Rev. Jason Reynolds reads from Daniel 1:3-24. Rev. Reynolds is a student at McCormick Theological Seminary and comes to us this youth sunday with a heart filled message for the youth of First Baptist. Thanks to everyone listening to our podcast. Please drop us a Note at [email protected] or submit your comments here on the web page about anything you might hear in this ministry. We enjoy hearing your comments about our ministry or an...
Grand Transitions In Time and Grace.
April 06, 2008 04:01 - 35 minutes - 32.7 MBThis week our guest speaker Dr. David Daniels reads from Galatians. Dr. David Daniels III is a long time friend of First Baptist and has had many memorable sermons with us. Join us in thanking him again with gracing us with gods word this Sunday. Thanks to everyone listening to our podcast. Please drop us a Note at [email protected] or submit your comments here on the web page about anything you might hear in this ministry. We enjoy hearing your comments about our ministry o...
Should I Stop Praying.
January 24, 2008 15:54 - 21 minutes - 19.9 MBThis week Reverend Brown reads from Luke 11:5-13. Thanks to everyone listening to our podcast. Please drop us a Note at [email protected] or submit your comments here on the web page about anything you might hear in this ministry. We enjoy hearing your comments about our ministry or anything you might think of to improve this ministry. Again thank you all for listening and have a blessed week from the pastoral and technical staff at First Baptist Church of Chicago.
At Home In Gods House.
January 18, 2008 15:39 - 28 minutes - 26.1 MBThis week Reverend Brown reads from Luke 2:41-51. Thanks to everyone listening to our podcast. Please drop us a Note at [email protected] or submit your comments here on the web page about anything you might hear in this ministry. We enjoy hearing your comments about our ministry or anything you might think of to improve this ministry. Again thank you all for listening and have a blessed week from the pastoral and technical staff at First Baptist Church of Chicago.
Watch Night Service.
January 11, 2008 19:21 - 29 minutes - 27.2 MBThis evening as part of your Yearly Watch Night Service it is our pleasure to have preaching this evening the Reverend L. K. Curry who is the former pastor of Emmanuel Baptist church of Chicago and a long time friend of First Baptist. This evening Reverend Curry uses as the bases of his sermon Isaiah 28:16. Reverend Curry asks us to look into why we are making New Years Resolutions and asks us to remember how they come to completion. Thanks to everyone listening to our podcast. Plea...
Someone Has To Lift You Up.
January 09, 2008 20:18 - 27 minutes - 25 MBThis week Reverend Brown reads from Luke 2:22-32. Thanks to everyone listening to our podcast. Please drop us a Note at [email protected] or submit your comments here on the web page about anything you might hear in this ministry. We enjoy hearing your comments about our ministry or anything you might think of to improve this ministry. Again thank you all for listening and have a blessed week from the pastoral and technical staff at First Baptist Church of Chicago.
Removing The Vail of Impossibility.
January 07, 2008 21:15 - 21 minutes - 20.1 MBThis week Reverend Brown reads from Luke 1:26-38. Thanks to everyone listening to our podcast. Please drop us a Note at [email protected] or submit your comments here on the web page about anything you might hear in this ministry. We enjoy hearing your comments about our ministry or anything you might think of to improve this ministry. Again thank you all for listening and have a blessed week from the pastoral and technical staff at First Baptist Church of Chicago.
You Got To Stay In It To Win It.
December 07, 2007 14:30 - 17 minutes - 15.9 MBThis week Reverend Brown reads from Genesis 48:11-19 and talks to us about having to stick with the program if we are going to get results. Whether it's an exercise for our physical body or following in the foot steps of Christ for our spiritual body if we don't stick with it we shall forever be disappointed. Just as Joseph followed gods path and was given great riches we too will receive our due if we only stick with the path God has chosen for us. Thanks to everyone listening to our...
God Sent You Ahead.
November 26, 2007 16:28 - 30 minutes - 27.9 MBThis week Reverend Brown reads from Genesis 45:1-12 and reminds us that all our blessings come for a reason. When we have been so blessed it's incumbent upon us to carry this blessing on to others. Where ever we are in our daily duties we can always lend a hand to others along the way. In doing so we carry on the blessings we have received. Thanks to everyone listening to our podcast. Please drop us a Note at [email protected] or submit your comments here on the web page ab...
I An't Mad With Ya!.
November 20, 2007 16:53 - 29 minutes - 27 MBThis week Reverend we have Reverend Joanne Lindstrom preaching this week. Using as the bases of her text Psalm 85 she reminds us that our God is a restorative and a reviving god. While the world around us maybe falling apart if we heed and follow the ways of our god, we shall be lifted up and given strength to carry on. Thanks to everyone listening to our podcast. Please drop us a Note at [email protected] or submit your comments here on the web page about anything you mig...
This Family Could Have Been Saved.
November 07, 2007 22:57 - 29 minutes - 27 MBThis week Reverend Brown reads from Genesis 25:5-11,19-21,23-24,28 and asks us what have we done in our families to create strife and discontent. With the realization that we are human and fallible we always need to be conscious of how our treatment of members in our family can turn them against each other. Looking at our relationships we can always find ways to improve how we relate to one another. Thanks to everyone listening to our podcast. Please drop us a Note at fbcpreacher@fbcp...
Esau and Jacob As Rivals.
October 19, 2007 18:23 - 37 minutes - 34 MBThis week is a very special event as this is the ordination sermon of our own Mr. Wesley Sun. Mr. Sun has been with First Baptist as a seminary intern and during this year has received the call and chose First Baptist as the home to enter into Gods service. Join us in listening to this sermon where he shows he is competent to be a leader in the church of god. Mr. Sun reads from Genesis 25:19-35 Mr Sun gives us a fresh look at this story and how it might relate to our modern world. At ...
Stop The Baby Mama Drama.
October 16, 2007 20:11 - 33 minutes - 30.4 MBReading from Genesis 21:9-21 Reverend Brown reminds us to always maintain our perspective when dealing with others. How often do we use our children as pawns in relationships with other adults. Isn't it time to accept our responsibilities as Fathers and Mothers to take care of and love our children while leaving our personal wants and desires out of the picture. Thanks to everyone listening to our podcast. Please drop us a Note at [email protected] or submit your comments h...
Two Kinds of Laughter.
October 05, 2007 13:54 - 35 minutes - 32.3 MBWhen asked to do the impossible how often have we given as our response a cynical laugh, with the tag line "Who Me?" Reading from Genesis 15:5-6;18:11-14;21:1-8 we hear the story of Sara who on hearing Gods plan for her laughs too. It's only when Gods plan plays out and she sees it is true does she really laugh. So when we are asked of the impossible, do we laugh cynically or heartily at a job well done? Thanks to everyone listening to our podcast. Please drop us a Note at fbcpreacher...
How Much Are You Worth.
October 03, 2007 19:24 - 30 minutes - 27.6 MBWith September and everyone back in school everyone is back from vacation and we have Reverend Jesse Brown back in the pulpit. Reading from Genesis 1:26-30 Reverend Brown this week talks to us about self worth. What do we need to feel worthy. Is it a complement, is it a man or is it a new car. If these are what cause us to feel worthy maybe we need to revisit that. The love of a man a women or the smell of a new car maybe be fleeting, but the love of Jesus and God is never ending. We ne...
In The Beginning God.
October 02, 2007 20:02 - 22 minutes - 20.4 MBAs summer comes to a close Reverend Jesse Brown is still away and we are please to have in his place Reverend Dr. Mayme George. Reverend George is a long time member of the pastoral staff here at First Baptist. This week she has us contemplate if in our life god comes first. When the book of our life is finally closed will yours be one where God comes first. Thanks to everyone listening to our podcast. Please drop us a Note at [email protected] or submit your comments here on th...
Gods Word Lasts Forever.
September 28, 2007 16:27 - 24 minutes - 22.3 MBThis week we were relieved to hear our mission team made it safely to New York with the hurricane bearing down on Jamaica. With Reverend Brown in and the group seeking ways to get out of New York, our own Reverend Joanne Lindstrom provides the sermon today. She talks to us about how it\'s not the big things the continue to pave the way for the Lord in the world but the little things we do everyday. The child helped with homework, the beggar who we give a quarter too, the single mother who w...
Leave No One Behind.
September 21, 2007 15:19 - 29 minutes - 13.7 MBWith Reverend Brown off in Jamaica for the annual youth mission trip we have his brother in the Pulpit, Reverend Alex Brown. Reverend Alex is very involved with with prison ministries around Chicago. This week he talks to us about reaching out to everyone and anyone you might meet. You never know who's heart you might touch and who's life you might change. Each person you encounter is a possible life turned towards Jesus and away from sin and suffering. Thanks to everyone listening to our...
Why We Can Not Forget
September 19, 2007 14:12 - 26 minutes - 11.9 MBIn Lamentations we are reminded that god always has a plan for us. Reading from Lamentations 3:19-33,55-58 Reverend Brown reminds us to keep our faith in God and as we see all around us our Faith will be rewarded. Thanks to everyone listening to our podcast. Please drop us a Note at [email protected] or submit your comments here on the web page about anything you might hear in this ministry. We enjoy hearing your comments about our ministry or anything you might think of to ...
Gods Plan for Freedom
August 28, 2007 21:20 - 25 minutes - 17.7 MBIn his letter to the exiles Jeremiah outlines gods plan for the people to regain their place in Jerusalem. Reading from Jeremiah 29:1-14 Reverend Brown asks us are we following gods plan or our own plan? If we don't follow gods plan we might be left out and find ourselves in exile. Thanks to everyone listening to our podcast. Please drop us a Note at [email protected] or submit your comments here on the web page about anything you might hear in this ministry. We enjoy hearin...
The Cultural Captivity Of The Church.
August 23, 2007 15:38 - 34 minutes - 23.5 MBThis week Reverend Brown explores whether changes in the church are the result of gods influence or the influence of society. Reading from Jeremiah 7:11-15 Reverend Brown asks is your church a victim of change for cultural reasons or is God directing you in a new way. When church's ignore Gods word to fit in society they risk losing their way and becoming negative influences in our world. . Thanks to everyone listening to our podcast. Please drop us a Note at [email protected]...
Who is in your five?
August 22, 2007 13:41 - 37 minutes - 25.5 MBWell it is summer in the city and with the long days and warm nights we've become a little lazy here at FBCpreacher and am running a little behind in our posting of the podcasts. So for the next few weeks we will be putting up two sermons a week trying to catch up. So here is Rev. Browns sermon from July 8th were he reads from Zephanniah 3:1-5,8-9. With our world so connected who are on your favorite five? Do all your connections reflect gods intentions? If you have connections in your l...