Firm Foundation with Bryan Hudson

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Colossians 1:12, Always thanking the Father. He has enabled you to share in the inheritance that belongs to his people, who live in the light.

1 Thessalonians 5:18, In everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you

In this message, Pastor Bryan Hudson, D.Min. teaches that thanksgiving is far more than a holiday—it is a foundational posture for a victorious Christian life. Drawing from Colossians 1:12, 1 Thessalonians 5:18, and other Scriptures, he explains that giving thanks is evidence of the inheritance God has placed within us and a continual practice that renews our minds, stabilizes our emotions, and keeps our hearts clear. Like the peace offerings in Leviticus—voluntary, heartfelt, and spontaneous—true thanksgiving flows from love, not obligation. Using the redwood tree’s shared root system as an illustration, he shows that believers are rooted together in Christ and strengthened through collective gratitude. Pastor Hudson warns that withholding thanks leads to darkened thinking, while a lifestyle of gratitude brings joy, peace, and spiritual resilience even amid trials. Ultimately, giving thanks is a continual offering, the “fruit of our lips,” that keeps us in God’s presence (coram Deo) and grounds our identity as accepted, blessed people who live in the light.

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“Chosen, Royal, Holy, and Special”

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1 Peter 2:9–10 (NKJV) “But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light; who once were not a people but are now the people of God, who had not obtained mercy but now have obtained mercy.”

This edition of Firm Foundation Inspiration Minute emphasizes the life-changing power of identity in Christ. Speaking to believers who, like the early church, often feel marginalized or pressured by circumstances, he reminds listeners that God defines them not by their situations but by divine identity—chosen, royal, holy, and special. This God-given identity carries a purpose: to proclaim His praises and reflect His marvelous light to a dark world. Our testimony is not centered on the darkness we came out of but on the light we now live in, becoming lighthouses that guide others safely toward hope, purpose, and transformation. In knowing that we are chosen on purpose, we rejoice and live to make God known.

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“Guard Your Heart”

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Listen to my Message from Sunday, November 16

Ministry in The Margins: How Small Acts Have Eternal Impact

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Town Hall: Connecting Community with Returning Citizens

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This message teaches that while God is great and majestic (macro), He pays the closest attention to small, compassionate acts done for people in the margins (micro), and those who consistently walk in such compassion—His “sheep”—are the ones who inherit His kingdom.

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Matthew 25:31 “When the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the holy angels with Him, then He will sit on the throne of His glory. 32 All the nations will be gathered before Him, and He will separate them one from another, as a shepherd divides his sheep from the goats. 33 And He will set the sheep on His right hand, but the goats on the left. 34 Then the King will say to those on His right hand, ‘Come, you blessed of My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world: 35 for I was hungry and you gave Me food; I was thirsty and you gave Me drink; I was a stranger and you took Me in; 36 I was naked and you clothed Me; I was sick and you visited Me; I was in prison and you came to Me.’ 37 “Then the righteous will answer Him, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry and feed You, or thirsty and give You drink? 38 When did we see You a stranger and take You in, or naked and clothe You? 39 Or when did we see You sick, or in prison, and come to You?’ 40 And the King will answer and say to them, ‘Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these My brethren, you did it to Me.’

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“You Did It Unto Me”

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37 “Then the righteous will answer Him, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry and feed You, or thirsty and give You drink? 38 When did we see You a stranger and take You in, or naked and clothe You? 39 Or when did we see You sick, or in prison, and come to You?’ 40 And the King will answer and say to them, ‘Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these My brethren, you did it to Me.’