Litchfield First Baptist Church

The Blight of Bitterness (Hebrews 12:14-16) - Pastor Brent Stille

In this message from Hebrews 12:14–16, Pastor Brent opens a two-part series on the blight of bitterness: where the root grows, why it spreads, and how the grace of God meets us before the harvest. You'll hear the diagnosis behind the warning, the two soils (lust and loss) that almost always grow it, and the truth that none of us is past the temptation.

Ransomed by the Blood of the Lamb (1 Peter 2:18-22) - Pastor Brent Stille

Join us as we explore the concept of being ransomed from our sin! Pastor Stille explains this passage with the following outline: 1. What did God ransom us from? 2. What did God ransom us with? 3. By whom did God ransom us? 4. For what cause did God ransom us?

Why the Righteous Don't Run (Psalm 11) - Pastor Daniel Steeves

When everything you stand for feels like it's being torn down, why keep showing up? Why not just step back, soften your convictions, and quit? In Psalm 11, David faces that exact temptation. Saul is hunting him, the wicked have arrows notched in the dark, and his closest friends are telling him to flee to the mountains. The voice in his ear sounds reasonable: the foundations are destroyed, what can the righteous do? This message walks through David's answer for anyone who has ever felt like faithfulness no longer matters. Psalm 11 shows why the righteous don't run: because God still reigns from his holy temple, because his eyes never leave the silver in the fire, and because one day every faithful follower of Christ will behold his face. If you've been tempted to give up, this Psalm is for you.

Praying For Unbelievers - Pastor Brent Stille

How do you actually pray for the people in your life who don't know Christ? In this message from our prayer series, Pastor Brent Stille walks through a simple but potent biblical pattern drawn from Paul's letters: praying for open doors of opportunity, open mouths to speak with boldness, and open hearts that can finally hear the gospel as good news. Rooted in Romans 10, Colossians 4, Ephesians 6, and the conversion of Lydia in Acts 16, this message reframes evangelism as a process that begins on our knees before it ever reaches gospel proclamation. If you have unsaved family members, coworkers, or neighbors weighing on your heart, this sermon offers a practical framework for praying with both burden and hope.

Praying for Your Children - Pastor Brent Stille

Drawing on Jesus' prayer for his disciples, his spiritual children, Pastor Stille encourages us to pray for our own children and grandchildren with the same priorities.