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Wednesday · 28 min
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The First Cast
First Baptist Church Orange
The First Cast is a place to learn about God, be encouraged, and live a life that keeps God first.
- 21 episodes
- weekly
- Avg 30 min
- English
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#256August 17 · 30 minThe Meaningless Summer - "How To Live Before You Die"
How do you enjoy life when you know you can’t keep it? In Ecclesiastes 2:12–26, Solomon confronts the certainty of death and the limits of wisdom, work, and success. But he also discovers something surprising: life is not something to grasp, but a gift to receive. When God is at the center, we can enjoy His gifts without asking them to be God. Message 6 - 8.16.2026
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#255August 13 · 26 minThe Meaningless Summer - The Problem of Pleasure - Part 2
Solomon had the freedom to pursue virtually every desire, including unlimited sexual pleasure. But did getting everything he wanted finally make him happy? In Ecclesiastes 2, Solomon exposes the trap of sexual idolatry and reaches his verdict on the pursuit of pleasure: the pleasure was real, but it wasn’t enough. Only God can carry the weight of the human soul. Message 5 - 8.9.2026
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#254August 13 · 32 minThe Meaningless Summer - The Problem of Pleasure
Pleasure promises happiness, but can it actually satisfy the soul? In Ecclesiastes 2, Solomon puts pleasure to the test, pursuing laughter, achievement, wealth, and everything his heart desired. His experiment exposes a truth we still need to hear: God’s gifts are good, but they were never designed to take God’s place. Message 4 - 8.2.2026
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#253July 28 · 31 minThe Meaningless Summer - The Search for Answers
In the third message of The Meaningless Summer, we continue our journey through Ecclesiastes as Solomon searches for meaning through wisdom, knowledge, and understanding. He discovers that while knowledge is a gift from God, it has limits. Information cannot transform the human heart or fix what sin has broken. Ultimately, Solomon's search points us beyond human wisdom to Jesus Christ, the true Wisdom of God and the only One who can redeem what is broken. Message 3 - 7.26.2026
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#252July 20 · 26 minThe Meaningless Summer - Holding Smoke - Part 2
In Part 2 of Holding Smoke, we continue our journey through Ecclesiastes 1 by exploring why we keep asking temporary things to do eternal work. Solomon exposes the endless cycle of life "under the sun," reminding us that our hearts will never find lasting satisfaction in things that were never meant to satisfy. The answer isn't to abandon God's gifts, but to stop asking them to do what only God can do. Ecclesiastes invites us to look beyond the sun and discover the lasting meaning found in Him alone. Message 2 - 7.19.2026
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#251July 13 · 28 minThe Meaningless Summer - Holding Smoke
Why does nothing seem to satisfy? In the opening message of The Meaningless Summer, we begin exploring Ecclesiastes and discover that God isn't afraid of our hardest questions. Together, we unpack the meaning of hevel—life as vapor, mist, or smoke—and learn that the problem isn't that life has no meaning, but that we've been trying to find ultimate meaning in temporary things. Message 1 - 7.12.2026
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#244July 6 · 33 minJesus Over Everything: Jesus Over The Church
We often skip over the closing verses of Paul's letters, but Colossians 4 reminds us that God doesn't. Behind every name is a story of faithfulness, grace, perseverance, prayer, and service. From Tychicus to Onesimus, from Mark to Epaphras, these ordinary believers show how Jesus builds His church through people who simply remain faithful. This final message in the Jesus Over Everything series is a reminder that God's Kingdom has never advanced because a few people became famous, but because ordinary people faithfully followed an extraordinary Savior. 7.5.26 - Message 17
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#243June 29 · 29 minJesus Over Everything: Jesus Over My Words
How many words did you speak today? The average person speaks around 16,000 words every day, but Jesus reminds us that our words reveal our hearts. In this message from Colossians 4:2-6, discover what it looks like for Christ to be Lord over every word you speak. Learn why prayer comes before proclamation, why the Gospel is too important to be unclear, and how your everyday conversations can either strengthen or weaken your witness. If Jesus is truly over your heart, He will be over your words. 6.28.26 - Message 16
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#242June 23 · 34 minJesus Over Everything: Jesus Over My Home
What holds a home together? In Colossians 3:18–4:1, Paul shows us God's design for the home and reminds us that every relationship is meant to orbit Christ. Wives submit, husbands love, children obey, parents build up rather than tear down, and everyone ultimately serves the Lord Jesus. Using the picture of gravity and orbit, this message explores how homes drift into chaos when they move away from God's design, but flourish when Christ is at the center. When we reject God's design, the planets start colliding. But when Christ is at the center, every relationship finds its proper orbit. 6.21.26 - Message 15
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#241June 23 · 34 minJesus Over Everything: Jesus Over My Character
Following Jesus is not just about taking off sin. It is about putting on Christ. In Colossians 3:10-17, Paul calls believers to live out their new identity by clothing themselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, patience, forgiveness, and love. We discover God's plan for handling conflict, growing in Christ, and allowing His peace and Word to guide our lives. The Christian life is not led by feelings. It is led by Christ. And in everything we do, there is one ultimate purpose: God's glory. 6.14.26 - Message 14
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#240June 8 · 30 minJesus Over Everything: Jesus Over My Sin
Sin rarely destroys a life overnight. It grows in the heart long before it appears in public. In this message from Colossians 3:5-9a, we examine Paul's call to "put to death" the sins that compete with Christ for our affections. From lust and greed to anger, slander, and deception, every sin ultimately points to a deeper issue: idolatry. Discover how the gospel empowers believers to fight sin, bring hidden struggles into the light, and live under the lordship of Jesus. Because whatever competes with Jesus must die. 6.7.26 - Message 13
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#239June 1 · 28 minJesus Over Everything: Jesus Over My Mind
Most people spend their lives trying to improve themselves externally, better habits, better discipline, better routines. But Christianity is not behavior modification. In Colossians 3:1–4, Paul reminds us that the Christian life begins with a funeral and a resurrection. In this message, we explore what it means to set our minds on things above, find our identity in Christ, and live like people who have truly been raised with Him. What fills your mind shapes your life, and when Christ becomes your life, everything changes. 5.31.26 - Message 12
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#238May 26 · 35 minJesus Over Everything: Jesus Over My Freedom
Jesus Over My Freedom takes us through Colossians 2:16–23, where Paul confronts three counterfeit paths to spirituality: legalism, mysticism, and asceticism. In this message, we see that rules cannot make us right with God, hype cannot produce holiness, and self denial cannot truly change the heart. The Old Testament shadows pointed forward to Jesus, and now that Christ has come, believers are not called to live under man made systems of performance, pressure, or spiritual intimidation. Real freedom is not found in religious striving or emotional experiences, but in holding fast to Christ alone. When Jesus is over your freedom, you are finally free. 5.24.26 - Message 11
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#237May 20 · 26 minJesus Over Everything: Jesus Over My Future
In a world filled with competing voices, shifting truth, and endless distractions, Paul reminds believers to stay rooted in Christ and grounded in truth. We explored the danger of “plausible arguments” and empty philosophies that pull people away from Jesus, and why a shallow faith cannot carry a heavy life. Whether you are a graduate stepping into a new season or someone simply trying to faithfully follow Christ in today’s culture, this message is a call to watch what is shaping you, deepen your roots, and remember that the safest future is not found in knowing every lie, but in knowing Jesus deeply. 5.17.26 - Message 10
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#236May 12 · 30 minJesus Over Everything: Jesus Over My Ministry
In this message from Colossians 1:24–29, we explore what it means for Jesus to be over our ministry. Paul describes ministry as costly, sacrificial, and exhausting, yet deeply joyful when it is surrendered to Christ and used for the good of others. This Mother’s Day message reminds us that ministry is not just for pastors or missionaries; every Christian is called to help people move toward Jesus, and some of the most important ministry in the world happens at home. From spiritual maturity to stewarding our families well, this sermon challenges believers to prioritize what matters most and depend on Christ’s strength in every season. 5.10.26 - Message 9
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#235May 4 · 33 minJesus Over Everything: Jesus Over My Salvation
God is not fair, and that is very good news. In this message from Colossians 1:20–23, we see why fairness would be the worst thing possible for sinners like us. Left to ourselves, we were not just flawed, we were alienated from God, hostile in mind, and unable to save ourselves. But Jesus did what we could never do. Through His death on the cross, He made peace where there was none and reconciled us to God by grace, not fairness. This message is a reminder that salvation is not merely about what you are saved from, but what you are saved for, and why Christ alone is the only hope strong enough to carry the weight of your soul. 5.3.26 - Message 8
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#234April 30 · 28 minJesus Over Everything - Part 2
In part two of Jesus Over Everything, we briefly revisit the truth that Jesus made God visible and that everything exists because of Him and for Him, then we move into the rest of Colossians 1:15–20. We see that Jesus rules not only over what we can see, but over what we cannot. He is Lord over the spiritual realm, the head of His church, and the only one who can reconcile sinners to God. The message ends with Paul’s great conclusion: Jesus is not meant to be merely present in your life, but preeminent over every part of it. 4.26.26 - Message 7
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#233April 20 · 30 minJesus Over Everything - Part 1
In this message, we begin unpacking one of the most powerful passages about Jesus in all of Scripture, Colossians 1:15–20. This week, we focus on two foundational truths: Jesus made God visible, and Jesus is over all creation. If you want to know what God is like, look at Jesus. He is not a reflection of God, He is God made visible. And if Jesus made everything, then everything belongs to Him, including our lives. 4.19.26 - Message 6
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April 17 · 32 minSeeing Jesus Clearly
This message centers on one big idea: how you see Jesus shapes how you live. Many people settle for a blurred or comfortable version of Christ, but Scripture calls us to see Him clearly; as He truly is. When our view of Jesus is off, our lives drift. But when we see Him rightly, everything changes; our priorities, our identity, and our response to Him. The challenge is simple and personal: are you following the real Jesus, or just a version you’ve made manageable? 4.12.2026