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Firstlight Broadcasting Network was launched in New Zealand on the 17th September 2012 at 6pm. The Firstlight channel broadcasts nationally 24/7 via the Freeview|HD (UHF terrestrial) network on Channel 26, via Freeview Satellite (also on Channel 26) and on SKY (Channel 206). The official launch onto the satellite platform took place on Saturday 17th September 2016 at 6pm; at this same time Firstlight celebrated its fourth anniversary of bringing God's loving last day messages to the people of New Zealand. Now Firstlight has been on air for over ten years!Firstlight is run by a team of dedicated volunteers whose mission is to proclaim God's love throughout New Zealand. Firstlight aims to broadcast the best selection of ground-breaking Christian programmes sourced from 3ABN, Amazing Facts, It Is Written and other international and local New Zealand sources as they become available.
While our programmes are based on Christian principles, we believe the programme topics will be of great interest to the general public and not just limited to a Christian audience.
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Check out this week's Programme Schedule to see what is showing and what is coming up on Firstlight.
We show a Christian film/documentary or an important interview on Saturday evenings at 7:30pm. This is usually repeated at 12 noon on the Wednesday following.
See below for some of the highlights for the week ahead on Firstlight.Saturday - 30 September 2023 - 7:30pm
Film - John Wycliffe - The Morning Star
A dramatic biography of the life of the 14th Century scholar & cleric, John Wycliffe, the "Morning Star" of the Reformation, who translated the Bible into English.
Repeated on Monday 2 October at 4:30am, Wednesday 4 October at 12:00pm and Friday 6 October at 12:00am.
Church in Your Home: An Invitation
If you are unable to attend a local church for Sabbath services you might like to join the growing Firstlight Viewing Family nationwide for our Saturday "Church In Your Home" programme. We warmly invite you to fellowship with us on God's Holy Day.Join us every Sabbath for a special Spirit-filled blessing!
Watch our Video Invitation!
- 8:30am - Sabbath School for Children
- 10:00am - Adult Sabbath School - Bible Study Hour
- 11.00am - Main Sermon / The Divine Service
The line up for Sabbath 30 September 2023:
- 5:30am - Receiving the Word - Echoes of Eternity - Part 1 - A timely Bible message brought to you by Chris Buttery at the Sacramento Central SDA Church.
- 6:00am - Secrets Unsealed - Explaining Baptism - CA Murray answers the questions - Does Baptism change you or reveal a change, is the method important and do we get baptised into Jesus or into the church?
- 6:30am - Anchors of Truth - The Danger of Neglect - By tracing the tragedies and triumphs of Israel, John Lomacang points out the spiritual pitfalls.
- 7:30am - Secrets Unsealed - The Hour of His Judgment - Part 1 - Lo-Ammi Richardson shows how we can live out the important messages of Revelation 14 practically in our everyday lives.
- 8:00am - Receiving the Word - True Humility - A timely Bible message brought to you by Fred Dana of the Sacramento Central SDA church.
- 8:30am - SABBATH SCHOOL FOR THE CHILDREN - Starting With Jesus - A fun program of singing and stories for children. This episode - 'King Saul Became Proud'.
- 9:00am - Shelter in the Time of Storm - Heirs to the Promise - Oscar Sande presents a series on how to walk by faith, not by sight, when your circumstances become very difficult.
- 10:00am - Sabbath School (Bible Study Hour) - Ephesians - Lesson 14 - If you would like to prepare more fully for this study hour, you can download the lesson from the Sabbath School Net website - Lesson Archives. Or just click on this link and it will take you there.
- 11:00am - Revelation of Hope - Sign of Love - Taj Pacleb covers all the major topics and questions people have concerning Bible Prophecy in this collection of power-packed presentations.
Highlights this week...
CROWN OF GLORY
Walter Veith
Walter Veith gleans lessons from the conflict between David and Absalom, which is a picture of the battle between Christ and Satan.
Monday - 2 October at 2:00am
Repeated on Wednesday 4 October at 10:00pm and Friday 6 October at 9:30am
DANIEL UNSEALED
Paul Godfrey
Walk through the book of Daniel with Paul Godfrey and see the rise and fall of nations clearly defined, as God predicted.
Sunday - 1 October at 1:30am
Repeated on Tuesday 3 October at 7:30pm, Wednesday 4 October at 2:00pm and Friday 6 October at 8:00am
CHRISTIANS, DON'T FALL FOR THIS LIE FROM CLIMATE ACTIVISTS
AIG Answers Panel
Come and hear the Bible-believing Christians view on the claim that animal & plant lives are just as valuable as human lives & that we should treat them accordingly.
Sunday - 1 October at 4:30am
Repeated on Tuesday 3 October at 2:30am, Wednesday 4 October at 7:00pm, Thursday 5 October at 5:00am and Friday 6 October at 11:30pm
Nicholas Winton
Gary Kent
Gary Kent shares the story of an English man who worked selflessly to save as many children as possible from death in World War Two.
Sunday - 1 October at 4:30pm
Repeated on Wednesday 4 October at 6:30am and Friday 6 October at 7:00pm