FPC Douglasville

About FPC Douglasville

Join us for reflections on scripture, spiritual practices to help you grow as a disciple, and conversations about what it means to follow Jesus. Sunday's sermon will be uploaded each Tuesday morning. Enjoy the podcast from First Presbyterian Church of Douglasville, GA.

Publisher

First Presbyterian Church of Douglasville

Category

religion & spirituality

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

1 Dec 2022

Latest episode

20 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

258 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   20 Oct 2026

   Are you living the good life? | Titus 2:11-14 | First Presbyterian Church of Douglasville

   What does it mean to truly flourish? It is one of the oldest questions in human history, and every culture, philosophy, and religion has tried to answer it. Christianity offers a response that is both simple and profound: the good life is found not in wealth, achievement, or personal freedom without limits, but in living as we were designed to live. Human beings were created by God and for God, and when we live outside of that design, things simply do not work the way they should. Just as a tool used for the wrong purpose produces frustration instead of function, a life lived apart from God produces restlessness instead of peace. The path to flourishing involves two essential movements. The first is defeating sin. Sin is not merely a religious rule but anything that works against the design God built into us. Culture often promotes the idea that true freedom means doing whatever you want with no accountability to God or others, but this vision of freedom has produced broken relationships, addiction, and deep loneliness rather than the flourishing it promised. The second movement is actively pursuing holiness. Removing sin is not enough on its own. The empty space must be filled with something good, and that goodness takes shape through two great loves: loving God through consistent prayer, worship, Scripture, and generosity, and loving our neighbors through genuine community, care for the poor, welcome for strangers, and investment in real relationships. No one walks this path perfectly, and that is not the expectation. The goal is progress, not perfection. Winning the battle more often than not, day by day, choosing to move toward God rather than away from Him. This isn't about earning God's favor. Salvation is freely given through faith in Jesus Christ. Living this way is a grateful response to what He has already done. God created each of us to flourish, and the good life becomes real when we know who made us, live within His design, and let His grace shape the way we live. Pastor James Harper First Presbyterian Church of Douglasville

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   13 Oct 2026

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   13 Oct 2026

   Would Jesus send you where He would not go? | Luke 10: 1-12 | First Presbyterian Church Douglasville

   Every member of the church is called to share in God's mission to the world. Christians are not primarily a meeting people or a committee people. They are a sent people, going into the world and returning together each week to worship, be encouraged, and be strengthened before heading back out again. This is not a calling reserved for pastors or missionaries. It belongs to every follower of Jesus. The Great Commission in Matthew 28 is a command given to all believers, and Jesus Himself modeled what it means to be sent, leaving the comfort and glory of heaven in obedience to the Father in order to pursue and restore the people He created. One of the most honest observations Jesus made is found in Luke 10, where He tells His disciples that the harvest is plentiful but the laborers are few. The problem is not a lack of redeemed people. The problem is a shortage of people who see themselves as participants in God's mission and are willing to step into it. Many hold back because of fear, particularly the fear of embarrassment. But when your identity is grounded in how God sees you rather than how others do, that fear loses its grip. Nothing can separate you from the love of God in Christ Jesus, and that truth is the foundation from which you can engage the world with confidence. Living on mission does not require adding complicated new programs to your life. It begins with simply going where you already go, your workplace, your neighborhood, your school, and being intentional about the people already around you. A practical framework called BLESS helps guide this: Be in prayer for those far from God, Listen deeply to people's stories, create shared Experiences together, Serve people's real needs, and Share what God has meant in your own life. This is not quick work. Most people come to faith through patient, faithful relationship-building over time. But when someone you have been walking alongside finally comes to faith, heaven rejoices, and you get to be part of that.

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