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Please Note: For our programming week ending 2025-06-27 (this includes 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27th June) please refer to the "Test Schedule" which you can find under the "Watch Now" heading at the top. We have made quite a lot of programming changes in this week and these are included in the "Test Schedule" listings but they are not in the usual Schedule due to technical and time constraints.
Please Note: For our programming week ending 2025-06-27 (this includes 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27th June) please refer to the "Test Schedule" which you can find under the "Watch Now" heading at the top. We have made quite a lot of programming changes in this week and these are included in the "Test Schedule" listings but they are not in the usual Schedule due to technical and time constraints.
More About Firstlight...
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 twelve 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.
Please continue to help us with your prayers and with your financial support. We cannot keep your favourite Firstlight channel up on air without YOUR ongoing support!
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 - 21 June 2025 - 7:30pm
What's Up Prof? #224 - The Final Reformation, Leading To Restoration
In Episode 224 Walter Veith & Martin Smith discuss the books of Ezra and Nehemiah, and how the prophecies and typologies contained therein are lesson books for our time to show us how we can reconcile it with current events. Prophecy is progressive, but humanity gets fixed in ideas, and then they do not stick to the blueprint and go down a side alley ending in a dead end. If we follow the line of logic and symbolism in the typology, then we can figure out what the events of the last days will be all about.
Repeated on Monday 23 June at 4:30am, Wednesday 25 June at 12:00pm and Friday 27 June 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 21 June 2025:
- 6:00am - Pillars of our Faith - Judgment - An enlightening presentation by Kenneth Cox from 3ABN's Spring Camp Meeting of 2010.
- 7:00am - The Call of God - Conrad Vine talks about answering the call of God regardless of the cost, knowing that His presence will go with you.
- 8:15am - Creation Scapes - Blue Ridge Dreams - A journey through Gods creation with music videos that mix scenic views with hymns of praise.
- 8:30am - SABBATH SCHOOL FOR THE CHILDREN - A Day With The King - Natalee McLean & Cecily Harker teach children about the Sabbath, Rick Ferret leads out in the singing & there is story time with John Hammond. This episode is 'Noah and the Flood - Part 1'.
- 9:00am - Practical Truth for our Day - The Hebrew Sanctuary - Part 1 - Eugene Prewitt looks at what happened after the time of the Reformation and encourages us to have the same love of scripture and zeal as the Reformers.
- 9:30am - Receiving the Word - The Adventist Shema - Part 1 - Robert Benardo talks about our ultimate purpose, which is to give glory to God, in everything we do.
- 10:00am - Sabbath School (Bible Study Hour) - Allusions, Images, Symbols: "Some Principles of Prophecy" - Lesson 12 - 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 - 3ABN Worship Hour -Freedom From Self - Jill Morikone presents five keys to experiencing rest and liberty in Christ. Rest begins where self ends.
We invite you to stay tuned to Firstlight and sing along with the hymns that play between the programmes above!
Firstlight wishes you and your family a very blessed Sabbath in the presence of our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ.
Highlights this week...
Ardmore SDA Church - In our "Breaking News" time slot - A Message of Appeal Regarding the United Nations
Presented by Pastor Bailley Schmidt
Sunday 22 June at 2:00pm
Repeated on Monday 23 June at 6:00pm, Tuesday 24 June at 10:30pm and Thursday 26 June at 9:00am.
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Ardmore SDA Church - To The Laity and Leadership
Bailley Schmidt and the elders
Appeal to the Laity and Leadership of the SDA Church.
Saturday 21 June at 1:30pm
Repeated on Monday 23 June at 1:00am and at 6:30pm, Thursday 26 June at 2:30am and Friday 27 June at 7:00am.
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Ardmore SDA Church - The Culmination of the Gospel
Bailley Schmidt
Pastor Bailley Schmidt reminds us of the power of God to perform a cleansing work in our lives and ultimately restore us to a face to face communion with Him when He comes.
Saturday 21 June at 5:00pm
Repeated on Monday 23 June at 12:00am and Wednesday 25 June at 3:30am
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The Truth Project - Elon Musk & AI
Matthew Schanche
Elon Musk and leading AI engineers have warned us that developing artificial intelligence is like summoning the demon.
Sunday 22 June at 9:00pm
Also Saturday 21 June at 4:30am and repeated on Thursday 26 June at 11:30am and Friday 27 June at 6:00am
Stateline SDA Church - 1-2-3
Conrad Vine
Conrad Vine encourages everyone to study the Word of God for themselves and to follow God's leading in their lives.
Saturday 21 June at 7:00am
Repeated on Monday 23 June at 7:30pm, Wednesday 25 June at 5:45am and Friday 27 June at 11:00am.
The Slave
Gary Kent
Join Gary Kent as he looks at the remarkable story of Joseph's journey into a life of slavery in Egypt.
Saturday 14 June at 11:00pm
Repeated on Sunday 22 June at 4:30pm, Wednesday 25 June at 7:00am and Friday 27 June at 7:00pm
