Genesis At Fbs - Audio

Guest speaker Wade Owens shares an inspiring message at First Baptist Spartanburg. Wade emphasizes the importance of having a deep, personal encounter with God rather than settling for a superficial or hurried experience. Drawing a vivid analogy from his passion for coffee, he compares the rich, immersive process of making coffee to how we should approach our relationship with God—seeking a full, transformative encounter.

Guest Speaker Dr. Mike Glenn delivers an inspiring message, detailing how we should "mind our own business" and "stay in our garden."

Student Pastor, Rev. Samuel Phipps, shares this week's message titled, "Holding On To Hope." He dives into Mark 5:24-34.

Dr. Mike Harder continues his series on Elijah with today's message called "If We Repent, God Will Relent." He focuses on passages from 1 Kings 21:1-7, 17-29, Ephesians 2:4-6.

Dr. Mike Harder continues his series on Elijah with today's message called "Elijah On The Mountain." He focuses on passages from 1 Kings 19:8-18, Revelation 7:9-10.

In Dr. Mike Harder’s sermon “Running on Empty” from First Baptist Spartanburg, he explores the theme of spiritual and emotional depletion through the story of Elijah. After experiencing miraculous victories, Elijah reaches a point of exhaustion and despair, feeling completely empty. Harder parallels this with the experience of modern believers, emphasizing that feelings of emptiness and burnout are common but also an invitation to encounter God’s restoration and provision. He highlights that God’s strength is made perfect in our weakness, as shown by Elijah’s encounter with the Angel of the Lord, who provided physical sustenance and spiritual renewal. The sermon encourages believers to embrace their moments of emptiness as opportunities to experience God’s grace and faithfulness, reminding them that God meets them in their brokenness and provides the strength needed for their journey.

Dr. Mike Harder continues his series on Elijah with today's message called "Showdown On Carmel." He focuses on passages from 1 Kings 18:1-2, 17-39, Psalm 121:4.

Dr. Mike Harder launches a new teaching series on Elijah called "Courage in Crisis." This week he focuses on passages from 1 Kings 17:1-17, 19-34, Hebrews 11:6 John 6:35, 11:25.

In Reverend Seth Phipps' sermon titled "Stepping with the Spirit," he emphasizes the importance of walking daily with the Holy Spirit and being receptive to God's guidance. He begins by drawing parallels between parenting a young child and our relationship with God, illustrating how we sometimes feel abandoned or distant from Him. Reverend Phipps discusses the necessity of receiving what the Spirit has for us, responding promptly to God's call, and continually remembering Jesus' teachings. He underscores that being in the right place and position to hear from God, such as through prayer, is crucial. The sermon encourages believers to live available to God's work, to respond without hesitation when the Spirit leads, and to remember and consider Jesus in all aspects of life, allowing His influence to permeate every area. Reverend Phipps calls the congregation to reflect on what might be hindering their walk with the Spirit and to trust in God's greater plan and power.

Dr. Mike Harder continues the series "Meet With Me" with this week's message: The Cloud = The Presence of God. He visits passages from Exodus 25:8, 40:34-38, 1 Kings 8:10-11, Romans 10:9-10, Revelation 3:7-8.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.