Hello and welcome to the Faith First Podcast! I’m Jonathan Gouthier, your host and a Pastor here at First Church in Torrington, Connecticut. In today’s episode, we’re going to be listening to a message by our Lead Pastor, Steve Darr, where we need to evaluate how we are following Jesus. Are we doing it half-heartedly or wholeheartedly? Let’s listen in and find out what it means to be a wholehearted follower of Jesus…

In this episode, you'll discover:

• What it means to follow the Lord wholeheartedly
• How following the Lord edifies others
• Why do we all have a divided heart
• What happens when we are willing to go for God

Following the Lord wholeheartedly means that we follow the Lord completely. To follow Him completely means to follow Him utterly, absolutely, with heart and soul, without reservation. It means to follow Him in all that we are, in all that we do, and in all that we say and do, under every circumstance we might face. We’re so glad you found the Faith First Podcast, and if this is your first time with us, we encourage you to hit the notification button below to be notified when a new episode launches. Until then, don’t hold back, but follow wholeheartedly and with faith first.

Hello and welcome I’m Jonathan Gouthier host of the Faith First Podcast and a Pastor here at First Church in Torrington CT. In this episode, I’ll be joined with our Lead Pastor Steve Darr as we have a conversation about how we are to be living our lives in God’s purpose and plan. Welcome Steve.

In this episode, you'll discover:

• As you suggested in your message, we are going to use journalistic questions to find out what we should be doing up to the end. So, What is going to happen?
• When is it going to happen?
• Why will these end times things spoken of in the Bible happen?
• Who will all of these catastrophic things happen to?

In response to end-time prophecy, what should we do? It begins with repentance of our personal sins. We are not only to stop sinning, but turn to God for how He desires for us to live now and in the future. This means obeying God’s commands. We must watch our own lives and be doing the things God wants us to do.

You may have more questions than answers from this episode and we would love to connect with you and answer any questions you might have about how to live a godly life. You can find us online at www.firstcong.org and send us a direct message from our website. We hope you’ll hit the subscribe button below and be alerted to when a new Faith First Podcast episode launches and until then, live your life by doing what God desires faith first.

You’ve dialed into the Faith First Podcast. Welcome, I’m Jonathan Gouthier, a Pastor here at First Church in Torrington, Connecticut. Have you ever asked yourself “what does God require of me now that I know Jesus?” We all should be asking “what should we be doing?” Even as the last days start approaching. God has revealed to us in Scripture what we need to know and how we are to live. Join me as we listen in on this pivotal message by our Lead Pastor Steven Darr…

In this episode, you'll discover:

• What it means to be ready for when the Lord calls us home
• Why we cannot know the exact day or hour
• What events are predicted in the last days
• How will the last days happen

End-time Christians are called to do one thing: they are to practice holiness and do good to others wherever and whenever they can. In other words, we are supposed to work the works of God up to the time of Jesus’ return. The only certainty about the end times is that it will end. If we knew the time, if we knew the exact hour, we would wait until the last minute to do the work God has called us to do, If this is your first listen in on the podcast, welcome and we invite you to select the notification bell below to be notified when the next episode is launched. And until then, work the works of God faith first.

Hello and welcome to the Faith First Podcast where we bring you messages and conversations of just how to walk your faith out in this world. I’m Jonathan Gouthier a Pastor here at First Church in Torrington CT and in this episode, I sit down with our Lead Pastor Steve Darr toddle into remembering. It’s important to remember the cost with which we have been given life and in this episode we once again tell the Gospel of the crucified Savior. Welcome Steve.

In this episode, you'll discover:

• Why is it important to remind ourselves of the Gospel? The life, death, and resurrection of Jesus?
• How does the cross of Christ change everything?
• Why didn’t other sacrifices change our hearts? Why do we need a sacrifice anyway, it seems so barbaric?
• What is the new covenant? What does it do for us who may not of heard of it?

Jesus’ sacrificial love on the cross serves as the ultimate example of how we as believers are called to love others. This has changed ethical standards, emphasizing love, humility and selflessness. The cross also emphasizes the importance of forgiveness, urging us to forgive others. The cross, the life the death and the resurrection of Jesus changed everything.

We try to provide some very practical ways to step out in your faith and we pray it is beneficial to you who are listening. If you are new to the Faith First Podcast, I ask you to hit the subscribe button to be notified when our next episode will launch. And until then, know that Jesus changed everything faith first.

Hello and welcome! I’m Jonathan Gouthier, a Pastor here at First Church in Torrington, Connecticut and host of the Faith First Podcast. We remember birthdays and anniversaries. We remember holidays and special events. One thing as believers we ought to remember is the sacrifice of Jesus, why? Because He changed everything. In today’s episode, we will discover just how Jesus changed everything in this message by our Lead Pastor Steven Darr. Let’s listen in…

In this episode, you'll discover:

• Why it is necessary to remember Christ’s death
• How the cross changes sin and death
• What do we mean by atonement
• What the new covenant means for us

The cross is the foundation for the future renewal of heaven and earth, where all things will be made new. Because of His sacrifice, we can be made new, our lives can be made new, through it, He changed everything. We hope we helped to clear up the reason for the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. Without it, things wouldn’t change. With it, everything soon will be changed. If you’ve been listening to the Faith First Podcast for a while, we thank you. If this is your first time, we invite you to click the subscribe button below. This will send you a notification of when the next episode is launched. And until next time, remember that Jesus changed everything faith first.

Hello, I’m Jonathan Gouthier a pastor here at First Church in Torrington, CT and you are listening to the Faith First Podcast. Have you ever brought home a new piece of furniture that had to be assembled and tossed the instructions aside thinking you knew already how to build it? I know I have. Well, I am sure, like me you ended up consulting those instructions during the process. Even in our spiritual lives there are instructions to follow and that’s what we are going to discuss today. Welcome Pastor Steve…

In this episode, you’ll discover:

• So many listening out there I know have searched how to find out God’s purpose for their lives without even opening up the instruction manual. Where would you suggest those individuals start so that they understand the instructions God has given?
• How do we actually step out and DO the word of God?
• Paul even said, I do that which I don’t want to do and I don’t do that which I ought to do. In what ways can we find joy through obedience?
• How come we think of following Christ, obeying God an obligation?

God’s word provides us with moral guidance helping us discern from right and wrong, and how to live righteous lives. It is through obedience that our relationship with God is strengthened and we learn to trust and rely on Him.

If this is your first time listening to the Faith First Podcast, we say welcome! And, please take the time to hit the subscribe button below to be alerted to when a new episode launches. Until next time, get out God’s instruction manual and walk by its words faith first.

Hello and welcome to the Faith First Podcast! I’m Jonathan Gouthier, your host and a Pastor here at First Church in Torrington, Connecticut. I am sure sometime in your life you have chosen not to follow the instructions. Sometimes when we don’t follow instructions things turn out not so good. But when we do follow instructions things usually turn out well. In today’s episode, we will be listening in on a message given by our Lead Pastor Steve Darr on following Instructions.

In this episode, you’ll discover:

• The difference between “have to” and “get to”
• Obedience as a means of showing love
• How to obtain success
• How to obtain joy and satisfaction

There is nothing more important in a Christian’s life than following the will and commands of God. When we follow God’s word it is a way of expressing our love and devotion to Him. In John 14:15 we read If you love me, keep my commands. Our obedience is a tangible way to show God we love Him. We hope you received something out of this episode and if you did, would you hit the subscribe button below? This will send you a notification of when the next episode is launched. And until next time, follow the instructions of God faith first.

Welcome to the Faith First Podcast. I’m Jonathan Gouthier, a pastor here at First Church in Torrington, CT. Let me ask you, how do you find encouragement to walk out your faith in this world? If you shrugged your shoulders, you are in great company because most of us probably don’t know if we can continue to find hope and encouragement in this world. I’m glad you’re here today to hear my discussion with our Lead Pastor Steve Darr on the topic of being a generator of hope. Welcome Steve.

In this episode, you’ll discover:

• Why does knowing that God doesn’t get tired give us encouragement and strength?
• How can we help and support others through encouragement?
• You mentioned that we all should in some way be a Barnabas. Why is that?
• What do we need to embody in order to be an encourager?

All you have to do is look to the words of Jesus and be encouraged. Reflecting on Christ’s words often brings a fresh perspective to our situation and we are reminded that all things are possible with God. And that we can find our encouragement by keeping our eyes fixed on Him.

We try to provide some very practical ways to step out in your faith and we pray it is beneficial to you who are listening. If you are new to the Faith First Podcast, I ask you to hit the subscribe button to be notified when our next episode will launch. And until then, look around and see how you can encourage another faith first.