First Baptist Church Thomson, GA: Recent Episodes
David Lambert
First Baptist Church, Thomson, GA seeks to help people love God, love each other, and serve the world together. Our worship and sermons are designed around those three core values.
Rather than living as though we are spiritually poor, believers can rejoice that God has already blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavens in Christ.
Rather than living as though we are spiritually poor, believers can rejoice that God has already blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavens in Christ.
one that honors God above everything else, gives Him our best, worships Him with joy, and ultimately finds its source in Jesus Christ, who alone can transform hard hearts into hearts that love Him wholeheartedly.
one that honors God above everything else, gives Him our best, worships Him with joy, and ultimately finds its source in Jesus Christ, who alone can transform hard hearts into hearts that love Him wholeheartedly.
4, we'll discover that when we return to God, He restores our relationship with Him through His gracious forgiveness, renews our purpose by calling us into His service, and empowers us by His Spirit to shine His light in the world. God's invitation is as timely now as it was then: "Return to Me, and I will return to you."
4, we'll discover that when we return to God, He restores our relationship with Him through His gracious forgiveness, renews our purpose by calling us into His service, and empowers us by His Spirit to shine His light in the world. God's invitation is as timely now as it was then: "Return to Me, and I will return to you."
to "Thank carefully about our ways" and to put Him first in every area of life. Whether in our walk with Christ, our marriages, families, work, or service to His church and His mission, God deserves first place. The encouraging message of Haggai is that when we faithfully pursue God's purposes, He promises His presence, His peace, and His provision, giving us everything we need to accomplish the work He has called us to do.
to "Thank carefully about our ways" and to put Him first in every area of life. Whether in our walk with Christ, our marriages, families, work, or service to His church and His mission, God deserves first place. The encouraging message of Haggai is that when we faithfully pursue God's purposes, He promises His presence, His peace, and His provision, giving us everything we need to accomplish the work He has called us to do.
not because we understand everything God is doing, but because we know He is good, sovereign, and always worthy of our trust.
not because we understand everything God is doing, but because we know He is good, sovereign, and always worthy of our trust.
a day of certain judgment, but also of incredible hope. Zephaniah reminds us that every false refuge will ultimately fail, while calling God's people to pause before Him, pursue Him with humility, and patiently trust His perfect timing. As the book unfolds, the message shifts from judgment to restoration, revealing a God who not only saves His people but delights in them. Ultimately, the New Testament reveals that the refuge Zephaniah anticipated is found in Jesus Christ, the One in whom we are forever hidden with Christ in God (Colossians 3:3).
a day of certain judgment, but also of incredible hope. Zephaniah reminds us that every false refuge will ultimately fail, while calling God's people to pause before Him, pursue Him with humility, and patiently trust His perfect timing. As the book unfolds, the message shifts from judgment to restoration, revealing a God who not only saves His people but delights in them. Ultimately, the New Testament reveals that the refuge Zephaniah anticipated is found in Jesus Christ, the One in whom we are forever hidden with Christ in God (Colossians 3:3).
we'll see that the God who judges evil is the same God who protects those who trust Him. Nahum reminds us that evil never has the final word, that God is a refuge for His people in times of trouble, and that our ultimate hope is found not in any earthly nation, but in the unshakable Kingdom of God.
we'll see that the God who judges evil is the same God who protects those who trust Him. Nahum reminds us that evil never has the final word, that God is a refuge for His people in times of trouble, and that our ultimate hope is found not in any earthly nation, but in the unshakable Kingdom of God.
He wants hearts and lives that reflect His character. The Lord calls His people to do justice, love mercy, and walk humbly with Him, a message that speaks powerfully to and all believers today, and especially to men on this Father's Day. Ultimately, this passage points us to Jesus Christ, who perfectly fulfilled these requirements on our behalf and enables us, by His grace, to live lives that honor God.
He wants hearts and lives that reflect His character. The Lord calls His people to do justice, love mercy, and walk humbly with Him, a message that speaks powerfully to and all believers today, and especially to men on this Father's Day. Ultimately, this passage points us to Jesus Christ, who perfectly fulfilled these requirements on our behalf and enables us, by His grace, to live lives that honor God.
even to people we struggle to understand, accept, or love. While God delights in showing mercy to those who repent, we often become distracted by our own comfort, preferences, and priorities, caring more about temporary things than eternal souls. Through Jonah's reluctant obedience and God's patient compassion, we are challenged to examine our own hearts and ask whether we will continue majoring in the minors, or learn to love what God loves by sharing His truth, His hope, and His compassion with a lost world.
even to people we struggle to understand, accept, or love. While God delights in showing mercy to those who repent, we often become distracted by our own comfort, preferences, and priorities, caring more about temporary things than eternal souls. Through Jonah's reluctant obedience and God's patient compassion, we are challenged to examine our own hearts and ask whether we will continue majoring in the minors, or learn to love what God loves by sharing His truth, His hope, and His compassion with a lost world.
it is a deceptive sin that convinces us we can live securely and successfully apart from God. Through the nation of Edom, Obadiah reveals how pride causes us to trust in false securities, damages our relationships and compassion for others, and ultimately leads to our own destruction. Yet the book is not only a warning; it is also a message of hope. While God humbles the proud, He gives grace to the humble, rescues those who depend on Him, and reminds us that every earthly kingdom will pass away, but His kingdom will stand forever. The path to true security is not self-reliance, but humble trust in the Lord.
it is a deceptive sin that convinces us we can live securely and successfully apart from God. Through the nation of Edom, Obadiah reveals how pride causes us to trust in false securities, damages our relationships and compassion for others, and ultimately leads to our own destruction. Yet the book is not only a warning; it is also a message of hope. While God humbles the proud, He gives grace to the humble, rescues those who depend on Him, and reminds us that every earthly kingdom will pass away, but His kingdom will stand forever. The path to true security is not self-reliance, but humble trust in the Lord.
s Word, tuning their hearts to genuinely seek the Lord, and changing their ways through lives marked by righteousness, truth, justice, and compassion. In a culture drifting farther from God, Amos reminds us that true hope for America begins with Christians returning wholeheartedly to the Lord.
s Word, tuning their hearts to genuinely seek the Lord, and changing their ways through lives marked by righteousness, truth, justice, and compassion. In a culture drifting farther from God, Amos reminds us that true hope for America begins with Christians returning wholeheartedly to the Lord.
that God delights in restoring what has been broken and pouring out His Spirit on all who call on His name.
that God delights in restoring what has been broken and pouring out His Spirit on all who call on His name.
14, we discover the heart of God as a loving Father who tenderly rescues, raises, and remains faithful to His children even when they wander far from Him. Through the moving imagery of a parent teaching a child to walk, Hosea reveals both the tender and tough love of God. Drawing connections to the Prodigal Son, this message calls us to return to the Father through repentance, receive His forgiveness through Christ, and renew our walk with Him in joyful obedience and restored fellowship.
14, we discover the heart of God as a loving Father who tenderly rescues, raises, and remains faithful to His children even when they wander far from Him. Through the moving imagery of a parent teaching a child to walk, Hosea reveals both the tender and tough love of God. Drawing connections to the Prodigal Son, this message calls us to return to the Father through repentance, receive His forgiveness through Christ, and renew our walk with Him in joyful obedience and restored fellowship.
it is a heart problem rooted in trying to find significance, security, and satisfaction apart from God. Coveting fuels comparison, worry, and a host of costs because created things can never fill what only the Creator can satisfy. From Philippians 4, we learn that contentment is something we must cultivate, and as we do we find that true peace is not in having more, but in knowing Christ is enough.
it is a heart problem rooted in trying to find significance, security, and satisfaction apart from God. Coveting fuels comparison, worry, and a host of costs because created things can never fill what only the Creator can satisfy. From Philippians 4, we learn that contentment is something we must cultivate, and as we do we find that true peace is not in having more, but in knowing Christ is enough.
it is about loving people through truthful speech. Lies damage reputations, destroy trust, and reveal the deeper sin problem of the heart. We look at several motives behind deception, including resentment, fear, and laziness, and then considered how followers of Christ are called to put off falsehood and put on truth. Because Jesus is the Truth, He alone can transform our hearts and help us speak truth for the good of others and the glory of God.
it is about loving people through truthful speech. Lies damage reputations, destroy trust, and reveal the deeper sin problem of the heart. We look at several motives behind deception, including resentment, fear, and laziness, and then considered how followers of Christ are called to put off falsehood and put on truth. Because Jesus is the Truth, He alone can transform our hearts and help us speak truth for the good of others and the glory of God.
t ours and the heart attitudes behind them, this sermon points us to the Gospel: Jesus forgives our sin and transforms us from people who grasp and take into people who trust, give, and live open-handed for His glory.
t ours and the heart attitudes behind them, this sermon points us to the Gospel: Jesus forgives our sin and transforms us from people who grasp and take into people who trust, give, and live open-handed for His glory.
to trust in His finished work, receive His grace, and live with boldness, hope, and new life in Him.
to trust in His finished work, receive His grace, and live with boldness, hope, and new life in Him.
s sacrifice was not merely an example, but a substitution that deals fully with our sin so that we might be forgiven and brought back into a right relationship with God.
s sacrifice was not merely an example, but a substitution that deals fully with our sin so that we might be forgiven and brought back into a right relationship with God.
that lead to it. Ultimately, the command calls us not only to avoid harming others but to honor the image of God in every person by pursuing reconciliation, speaking with grace, and loving others as Christ has loved us.
that lead to it. Ultimately, the command calls us not only to avoid harming others but to honor the image of God in every person by pursuing reconciliation, speaking with grace, and loving others as Christ has loved us.
we help preserve the bonds between generations and strengthen both our families and our society. Ultimately, the command points us to Jesus, the perfect Son who honored His Father and invites us into the family of God.
we help preserve the bonds between generations and strengthen both our families and our society. Ultimately, the command points us to Jesus, the perfect Son who honored His Father and invites us into the family of God.
who fulfills the promise of true rest and invites us to stop striving and enter the finished work of His grace.
who fulfills the promise of true rest and invites us to stop striving and enter the finished work of His grace.
s Name, we are empowered to live reverently and reflect the One whose Name is above every name
s Name, we are empowered to live reverently and reflect the One whose Name is above every name
and honors the covenant relationship established by His redeeming grace. Because worship shapes lives and leaves a generational legacy, how we worship today matters deeply.
and honors the covenant relationship established by His redeeming grace. Because worship shapes lives and leaves a generational legacy, how we worship today matters deeply.
s Word, we are reminded that true freedom and wholeness are found not in divided allegiance, but in loving the Lord without rivals and placing Him back at the center of our lives.
s Word, we are reminded that true freedom and wholeness are found not in divided allegiance, but in loving the Lord without rivals and placing Him back at the center of our lives.
to love God and to love others. Under the New Covenant, God writes His Law not on tablets of stone but on human hearts through the Holy Spirit, forming a people who live in true freedom, shaped by love rather than legalism.
to love God and to love others. Under the New Covenant, God writes His Law not on tablets of stone but on human hearts through the Holy Spirit, forming a people who live in true freedom, shaped by love rather than legalism.
We explore how God established the ministry of deacons to meet practical needs, support spiritual leadership, and protect the unity of the church. In a moment of tension and growth, the early church responded by calling faithful servants to step forward. The result was a strengthened fellowship and a Gospel that continued to spread with power. As our church ordains and commissions deacons, this sermon reminds us that healthy churches are built on humble service, shared ministry, and a commitment to unity for the glory of God.
We explore how God established the ministry of deacons to meet practical needs, support spiritual leadership, and protect the unity of the church. In a moment of tension and growth, the early church responded by calling faithful servants to step forward. The result was a strengthened fellowship and a Gospel that continued to spread with power. As our church ordains and commissions deacons, this sermon reminds us that healthy churches are built on humble service, shared ministry, and a commitment to unity for the glory of God.
ultimately seen in God giving His Son for us. Drawing from 2 Corinthians 8, the message calls believers to demonstrate that love through generous, grace-filled giving. When love is defined by God, displayed at Christmas, and demonstrated through giving, Christmas is rescued from becoming all about stuff and restored to its true meaning.
ultimately seen in God giving His Son for us. Drawing from 2 Corinthians 8, the message calls believers to demonstrate that love through generous, grace-filled giving. When love is defined by God, displayed at Christmas, and demonstrated through giving, Christmas is rescued from becoming all about stuff and restored to its true meaning.
fostered in the Spirit and shared with others, and that ultimately points us to Jesus as the only source of joy strong enough to sustain us in every season of life.
fostered in the Spirit and shared with others, and that ultimately points us to Jesus as the only source of joy strong enough to sustain us in every season of life.
God proves Himself faithful, present, and powerful, and His people are called to remember, rejoice, and proclaim His enduring love.
God proves Himself faithful, present, and powerful, and His people are called to remember, rejoice, and proclaim His enduring love.
s people. As we paused throughout the sermon to pray, we dedicated ourselves anew to live for Christ, seek His mercy, and ask Him to once again heal and restore our land.
s people. As we paused throughout the sermon to pray, we dedicated ourselves anew to live for Christ, seek His mercy, and ask Him to once again heal and restore our land.
s grace not only forgives our past but restores our joy and renews our hearts for His glory.
s grace not only forgives our past but restores our joy and renews our hearts for His glory.
s people pray like Jesus taught us, our lives, our homes, and our church begin to reflect the power and presence of heaven on earth.
s people pray like Jesus taught us, our lives, our homes, and our church begin to reflect the power and presence of heaven on earth.
s Word faithfully, to proclaim it in every season, to use it to correct, rebuke, and encourage with patience and love. In a world drifting from truth, we must shine the light of the Gospel even brighter, exercising self-control, enduring hardships, and doing the work of an evangelist. This is how we run our race to the finish and fulfill the unique ministry God has entrusted to each of us.
s Word faithfully, to proclaim it in every season, to use it to correct, rebuke, and encourage with patience and love. In a world drifting from truth, we must shine the light of the Gospel even brighter, exercising self-control, enduring hardships, and doing the work of an evangelist. This is how we run our race to the finish and fulfill the unique ministry God has entrusted to each of us.
this passage reveals what to embrace: Scripture proven in godly examples, rooted in a heritage of faith, breathed out by God Himself, and sufficient to teach, rebuke, correct, train, and equip us for every good work. In a world filled with deception and violence, we can stand strong, live faithfully, and shine brightly when we anchor our lives in the Word of God.
this passage reveals what to embrace: Scripture proven in godly examples, rooted in a heritage of faith, breathed out by God Himself, and sufficient to teach, rebuke, correct, train, and equip us for every good work. In a world filled with deception and violence, we can stand strong, live faithfully, and shine brightly when we anchor our lives in the Word of God.
s power, guarding the treasure of truth through the Spirit, and refreshing one another in the struggle of faith.
s power, guarding the treasure of truth through the Spirit, and refreshing one another in the struggle of faith.
s power, love, and self-discipline, we can keep the fire of faith burning bright, even in seasons of fear, weakness, or discouragement.
s power, love, and self-discipline, we can keep the fire of faith burning bright, even in seasons of fear, weakness, or discouragement.
going the extra mile so people know they are loved and that they matter. This message reminds us that spiritual growth is a deeply relational process. True transformation happens when we are part of a gospel-centered community that shapes us through truth and encouragement, shakes us awake when we drift, and shows us Jesus through love, loyalty, and sacrificial service.
going the extra mile so people know they are loved and that they matter. This message reminds us that spiritual growth is a deeply relational process. True transformation happens when we are part of a gospel-centered community that shapes us through truth and encouragement, shakes us awake when we drift, and shows us Jesus through love, loyalty, and sacrificial service.
from our series From the Inside Out, is a call to rediscover the joy of family connection, rebuild strong foundations of faith at home, and reclaim the legacy we pass to the next generation. Whether you're a parent, grandparent, or single adult, this message will challenge and encourage you to make your home a place where faith begins and flourishes.
from our series From the Inside Out, is a call to rediscover the joy of family connection, rebuild strong foundations of faith at home, and reclaim the legacy we pass to the next generation. Whether you're a parent, grandparent, or single adult, this message will challenge and encourage you to make your home a place where faith begins and flourishes.
Dr. Matt Ward walks with us through some of our church's measures, that help us gauge how much we are growing in Christlikeness: Are we thinking like Jesus? Are we being like Jesus? Are we acting like Jesus? Though none of us can be exactly like Jesus, He is our standard and by holding our lives up to Him, we can see where we need to grow and change in our beliefs, character, and behaviors.
s." Discover how our identity as image-bearers of God shapes the way we live as faithful citizens of both our earthly nation and the eternal Kingdom of God.
s." Discover how our identity as image-bearers of God shapes the way we live as faithful citizens of both our earthly nation and the eternal Kingdom of God.
What difference does it make for a family when Dad brings Jesus home—not just in crisis, but every day? This Father’s Day message explores the story of Jairus to show how a father’s faith can shape his home, bless the broken, and lead his family to life in Christ.
What difference does it make for a family when Dad brings Jesus home—not just in crisis, but every day? This Father’s Day message explores the story of Jairus to show how a father’s faith can shape his home, bless the broken, and lead his family to life in Christ.
When Jesus gave His Great Commission and ascended to Heaven, the disciples were also left asking “How are we going to do this?” But Jesus already gave them the answer: He said we will receive power WHEN the Holy Spirit comes up on us. In this message, we will walk through a few key moments in the book of Acts that helps us see exactly how the Holy Spirit empowers us to be missionally engaged today.
When Jesus gave His Great Commission and ascended to Heaven, the disciples were also left asking “How are we going to do this?” But Jesus already gave them the answer: He said we will receive power WHEN the Holy Spirit comes up on us. In this message, we will walk through a few key moments in the book of Acts that helps us see exactly how the Holy Spirit empowers us to be missionally engaged today.
Prayer is central to our worship—we pray in every service, every small group, every class. Many of us pray daily. But have we stopped to consider what we’re praying for? In this message, we’ll explore the kinds of prayers the Apostle Paul lifted up for the churches, and ask ourselves if our prayers reflect that same deep dependence on God’s Spirit, desire for His kingdom, and passion for His mission.
Prayer is central to our worship—we pray in every service, every small group, every class. Many of us pray daily. But have we stopped to consider what we’re praying for? In this message, we’ll explore the kinds of prayers the Apostle Paul lifted up for the churches, and ask ourselves if our prayers reflect that same deep dependence on God’s Spirit, desire for His kingdom, and passion for His mission.
In Hebrews 11, the “hall of faith” passage, describes the quiet bravery and bold obedience of Moses's mother, Jochebed. She had no armies, no wealth, no platform—but she had the love of a mother and a trust in God that refused to bend the knee to fear. Because of her, the story of redemption for God’s people kept moving forward. In this sermon, we learn about radical parenting from her faithful example.
In Hebrews 11, the “hall of faith” passage, describes the quiet bravery and bold obedience of Moses's mother, Jochebed. She had no armies, no wealth, no platform—but she had the love of a mother and a trust in God that refused to bend the knee to fear. Because of her, the story of redemption for God’s people kept moving forward. In this sermon, we learn about radical parenting from her faithful example.
Worshipping authentically is one of our church’s Core Values. But what does it mean? To worship authentically is to “worship God in spirit and truth, both personally and together as a wholehearted response to who God is and what He has done.” To help us consider what authentic worship looks like, let’s turn to Isaiah 6:1-9, where we discover that authentic worship isn’t about the rituals, music, or performances—it’s about a real encounter with the living God that humbles us, cleanses us, and sends us out.
Worshipping authentically is one of our church’s Core Values. But what does it mean? To worship authentically is to “worship God in spirit and truth, both personally and together as a wholehearted response to who God is and what He has done.” To help us consider what authentic worship looks like, let’s turn to Isaiah 6:1-9, where we discover that authentic worship isn’t about the rituals, music, or performances—it’s about a real encounter with the living God that humbles us, cleanses us, and sends us out.
What are a church's values? They are core beliefs and shared convictions based on God’s Word, that we passionately and consistently hold up as nonnegotiables to guide us in accomplishing our mission. They help us answer the “why” and “how” questions of all we do as a church, all we promote, prioritize, and proclaim. In this series, we'll explore the eight core values of First Baptist Church, Thomson, GA. In this first message, we look at the value of being Biblically Faithful: Proclaiming and living out God’s Word with integrity, authority, and clarity.
What are a church's values? They are core beliefs and shared convictions based on God’s Word, that we passionately and consistently hold up as nonnegotiables to guide us in accomplishing our mission. They help us answer the “why” and “how” questions of all we do as a church, all we promote, prioritize, and proclaim. In this series, we'll explore the eight core values of First Baptist Church, Thomson, GA. In this first message, we look at the value of being Biblically Faithful: Proclaiming and living out God’s Word with integrity, authority, and clarity.
After three weeks looking in the Old Testament at Jesus "died according to the Scriptures," we turn to John 20 in the New Testament to see what the resurrection means for those who come searching: For those looking for answers, the empty tomb gives us faith. For those overwhelmed by sorrow, the Risen Lord gives us joy. And for those like Thomas, who wrestle with doubts, the risen Christ offers us reasons to worship.
After three weeks looking in the Old Testament at Jesus "died according to the Scriptures," we turn to John 20 in the New Testament to see what the resurrection means for those who come searching: For those looking for answers, the empty tomb gives us faith. For those overwhelmed by sorrow, the Risen Lord gives us joy. And for those like Thomas, who wrestle with doubts, the risen Christ offers us reasons to worship.
In this message, we look at one last prophecy: Isaiah’s Song of the Suffering Servant. It’s the fourth and final Servant Song in Isaiah. The Book of Isaiah is quoted in the NT more than any other prophet and has been called “the Fifth Gospel” because it reveals so much about Jesus. He begins looking at the Servant’s success, then describes His suffering. The last two sections of this passage mirror that—looking at His suffering then His success. These mirrored sections point us to the center of the song: the focus on the Servant’s significance.
In this message, we look at one last prophecy: Isaiah’s Song of the Suffering Servant. It’s the fourth and final Servant Song in Isaiah. The Book of Isaiah is quoted in the NT more than any other prophet and has been called “the Fifth Gospel” because it reveals so much about Jesus. He begins looking at the Servant’s success, then describes His suffering. The last two sections of this passage mirror that—looking at His suffering then His success. These mirrored sections point us to the center of the song: the focus on the Servant’s significance.
Continuing to look at Old Testament prophetic scriptures that point us to Jesus' crucifixion and resurrection, we look at Psalm 22, one of the most miraculous prophetic passages of Scripture. Charles Spurgeon called it the Psalm of the Cross, saying, "Before us we have a description both of the darkness and of the glory of the cross, the sufferings of Christ and the glory which shall follow. Oh for grace to draw near and see this great sight! We should read reverently, putting off our shoes from off our feet, as Moses did at the burning bush, for if there be holy ground anywhere in Scripture it is in this Psalm.” We will do just that in this sermon.
Continuing to look at Old Testament prophetic scriptures that point us to Jesus' crucifixion and resurrection, we look at Psalm 22, one of the most miraculous prophetic passages of Scripture. Charles Spurgeon called it the Psalm of the Cross, saying, "Before us we have a description both of the darkness and of the glory of the cross, the sufferings of Christ and the glory which shall follow. Oh for grace to draw near and see this great sight! We should read reverently, putting off our shoes from off our feet, as Moses did at the burning bush, for if there be holy ground anywhere in Scripture it is in this Psalm.” We will do just that in this sermon.
Paul wrote in 1 Corinthians 15:3 that he was preaching how "Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures,” referencing how Jesus' crucifixion fulfilled Old Testament prophecy and prediction. In this sermon series we are looking at Jesus' death and resurrection through the lens of the Old Testament, beginning with how Jesus is the ultimate High Priest and sacrificial lamb, fulfilling the Day of Atonement for all who trust in Him.
Paul wrote in 1 Corinthians 15:3 that he was preaching how "Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures,” referencing how Jesus' crucifixion fulfilled Old Testament prophecy and prediction. In this sermon series we are looking at Jesus' death and resurrection through the lens of the Old Testament, beginning with how Jesus is the ultimate High Priest and sacrificial lamb, fulfilling the Day of Atonement for all who trust in Him.
We started our journey a month ago, looking at how David led Israel to prepare for the construction of God’s Temple in Jerusalem. Today, we return to that story of how David laid out the vision, led the people to commit to giving toward it, and helped prepare Solomon and a new generation of leaders to build the Temple. We are striving to follow that biblical model in our approach to renewing our campus for the Glory of God and the Study of His Word, so that what the generations before us worked so hard to provide can last for generations to come.
We started our journey a month ago, looking at how David led Israel to prepare for the construction of God’s Temple in Jerusalem. Today, we return to that story of how David laid out the vision, led the people to commit to giving toward it, and helped prepare Solomon and a new generation of leaders to build the Temple. We are striving to follow that biblical model in our approach to renewing our campus for the Glory of God and the Study of His Word, so that what the generations before us worked so hard to provide can last for generations to come.
In today’s message, we split the difference between the events in the last two sermons, from the construction of Solomon's temple and the construction of the new temple after the Babylonian Exile. In 2 Kings 22, we find young King Josiah, a descendant of David, through whom God brings another moment of revival and renewal that began with a renovation of Solomon's Temple. But the years of neglect of the physical temple was symptomatic of a deeper problem--Judah's neglect of their relationship with God, and forgetting about His Word. In this sermon, Josiah gives us a model for growing individually and as a church family, based on how we respond to God's Holy Word.
In today’s message, we split the difference between the events in the last two sermons, from the construction of Solomon's temple and the construction of the new temple after the Babylonian Exile. In 2 Kings 22, we find young King Josiah, a descendant of David, through whom God brings another moment of revival and renewal that began with a renovation of Solomon's Temple. But the years of neglect of the physical temple was symptomatic of a deeper problem--Judah's neglect of their relationship with God, and forgetting about His Word. In this sermon, Josiah gives us a model for growing individually and as a church family, based on how we respond to God's Holy Word.
Don’t you feel at times the need for spiritual renewal in your life? Maybe in your financial commitments and generosity, your family dynamics, your daily walk with the Lord, or a stronger burden to be a witness to the lost. Anything we do to renew our campus, any updates and renovations, have that spiritual renewal as our end goal.In this sermon, we will focus on our own needs for personal and church-wide renewal. We may use words like revive, refresh, or revitalize, but we're basically talking about spiritual renewal. Nehemiah 8-10 describes a pivotal time in Israel’s history when a national rebirth refocused the people on renewing their commitments to God.
Don’t you feel at times the need for spiritual renewal in your life? Maybe in your financial commitments and generosity, your family dynamics, your daily walk with the Lord, or a stronger burden to be a witness to the lost. Anything we do to renew our campus, any updates and renovations, have that spiritual renewal as our end goal.In this sermon, we will focus on our own needs for personal and church-wide renewal. We may use words like revive, refresh, or revitalize, but we're basically talking about spiritual renewal. Nehemiah 8-10 describes a pivotal time in Israel’s history when a national rebirth refocused the people on renewing their commitments to God.
Our capital stewardship campaign theme, “For All Generations,” includes three calls to action: Invest, Renew, and Grow. In this message, we turn our focus towards God’s call for us to INVEST in His kingdom and mission. He is calling us to invest in a vision, not just for our time, but for generations to come. This message extends beyond FBC Thomson's capital campaign. It's a message about how all believers should invest in God's Kingdom work through stewardship and generosity.
Our capital stewardship campaign theme, “For All Generations,” includes three calls to action: Invest, Renew, and Grow. In this message, we turn our focus towards God’s call for us to INVEST in His kingdom and mission. He is calling us to invest in a vision, not just for our time, but for generations to come. This message extends beyond FBC Thomson's capital campaign. It's a message about how all believers should invest in God's Kingdom work through stewardship and generosity.
FBC Thomson has come to a pivotal moment in its life. As we read in 1 Chronicles 28, like King David lead Israel to embrace a vision for building the Temple, we believe God is leading us to commit ourselves to prepare and provide for a future where His glory and presence will guide us and bless all who seek Him, from generation to generation. David gathered all the leaders to share the vision God placed in his heart, not for David’s own glory, but for God’s glory; not for himself, but for future generations. In this message, we hear a plan for investing so that we can renew parts of our church campus for growth today and in the decades to come. We need to seek ways to better steward what previous generations so richly provided us such that tomorrow's generation can continue to use them for God's glory.
FBC Thomson has come to a pivotal moment in its life. As we read in 1 Chronicles 28, like King David lead Israel to embrace a vision for building the Temple, we believe God is leading us to commit ourselves to prepare and provide for a future where His glory and presence will guide us and bless all who seek Him, from generation to generation. David gathered all the leaders to share the vision God placed in his heart, not for David’s own glory, but for God’s glory; not for himself, but for future generations. In this message, we hear a plan for investing so that we can renew parts of our church campus for growth today and in the decades to come. We need to seek ways to better steward what previous generations so richly provided us such that tomorrow's generation can continue to use them for God's glory.
In this final message of the Better series, we look at the last "Great": the Great Commission. God doesn’t want us to just be better in ourselves—spiritually, emotionally, intellectually, and physically; He doesn’t just want us to be better relationally with our family, friends, and fellow Christians. God wants us to be better missionally as well, in how we fulfill His purpose and will for our lives: to Make Disciples.
In this final message of the Better series, we look at the last "Great": the Great Commission. God doesn’t want us to just be better in ourselves—spiritually, emotionally, intellectually, and physically; He doesn’t just want us to be better relationally with our family, friends, and fellow Christians. God wants us to be better missionally as well, in how we fulfill His purpose and will for our lives: to Make Disciples.
The Second Greatest Commandment, according to Christ, is to love our neighbors as ourselves. Jesus later raises the bar, calling us to love one another as He loves us. The NT gives us a great example and a practical look at that kind of Christian love. It’s found in a personal letter written by Paul to his dear friend, Philemon. From this letter, we can learn the keys to being relationally better, by loving others as ourselves and as Jesus has loved us.
The Second Greatest Commandment, according to Christ, is to love our neighbors as ourselves. Jesus later raises the bar, calling us to love one another as He loves us. The NT gives us a great example and a practical look at that kind of Christian love. It’s found in a personal letter written by Paul to his dear friend, Philemon. From this letter, we can learn the keys to being relationally better, by loving others as ourselves and as Jesus has loved us.
We round out the Greatest Commandment in this sermon by looking at how to love God with all our strength or might. That is how God would have us become physically better and healthier people. For the Jewish people, loving God with all your might included all the resources God had entrusted to them, which makes this a matter of stewardship--of our bodies, our time, our talents, and our financial resources.
We round out the Greatest Commandment in this sermon by looking at how to love God with all our strength or might. That is how God would have us become physically better and healthier people. For the Jewish people, loving God with all your might included all the resources God had entrusted to them, which makes this a matter of stewardship--of our bodies, our time, our talents, and our financial resources.
We’ve looked at how we can be spiritually better by loving God with all our heart and emotionally better by loving God with all our soul. Today, we are going to discover how to be intellectually better by loving God with all our mind. Let’s look at a few of the things the Bible tells us about our minds, our intellects, our ability to think and reason, to learn and obtain wisdom and knowledge. What do they tell us about how to love God with all our mind?
We’ve looked at how we can be spiritually better by loving God with all our heart and emotionally better by loving God with all our soul. Today, we are going to discover how to be intellectually better by loving God with all our mind. Let’s look at a few of the things the Bible tells us about our minds, our intellects, our ability to think and reason, to learn and obtain wisdom and knowledge. What do they tell us about how to love God with all our mind?
In this sermon, we look at the Fruit of the Spirit to consider how the Holy Spirit is working to heal and enhance our emotional life through these divine qualities. The Fruit of the Spirit are virtues that reveal Christ's character being developed in us. They can guide how we deal with and express our emotions in a way that honors God and builds up the people around us.
In this sermon, we look at the Fruit of the Spirit to consider how the Holy Spirit is working to heal and enhance our emotional life through these divine qualities. The Fruit of the Spirit are virtues that reveal Christ's character being developed in us. They can guide how we deal with and express our emotions in a way that honors God and builds up the people around us.
In this sermon we look at the biblical call to write or inscribe God’s Word in our hearts, as if our hearts were tablets—like those Moses brought down from the mountain. But instead of hard stone, God’s Word is engraved in our living hearts—in our very spirits, upon what makes us the unique people we are. This is the key to becoming spiritually healthier and better.
In this sermon we look at the biblical call to write or inscribe God’s Word in our hearts, as if our hearts were tablets—like those Moses brought down from the mountain. But instead of hard stone, God’s Word is engraved in our living hearts—in our very spirits, upon what makes us the unique people we are. This is the key to becoming spiritually healthier and better.
My hope is that this sermon series can help us do more than just make New Year Resolutions that we just give up on in a few weeks. God desires you to become better, to become more Christlike, to become healthier, holier, and even happier. How we plan to get there is what makes all the difference. Let’s begin 2025 the right way, by looking at some great truths from God's Word to help us truly start a great year! And in this message, we begin with one of Israel’s foundational truths, as they were preparing for their own fresh start—not entering a new year, but a new land.
My hope is that this sermon series can help us do more than just make New Year Resolutions that we just give up on in a few weeks. God desires you to become better, to become more Christlike, to become healthier, holier, and even happier. How we plan to get there is what makes all the difference. Let’s begin 2025 the right way, by looking at some great truths from God's Word to help us truly start a great year! And in this message, we begin with one of Israel’s foundational truths, as they were preparing for their own fresh start—not entering a new year, but a new land.
God’s gifts of Hope, Peace, Joy, and Love are all connected as one Gift—the Gift of Jesus. And all the things we give in response—surrendering our fears, giving God our trust and treasures—it’s all part of giving God one gift—the gift of our heart, the gift of our worship. To sum this up and connect it together, as we think about giving the Lord worship from our hearts, I want us to look back at the key people in the Christmas story and look at how they worshipped.
God’s gifts of Hope, Peace, Joy, and Love are all connected as one Gift—the Gift of Jesus. And all the things we give in response—surrendering our fears, giving God our trust and treasures—it’s all part of giving God one gift—the gift of our heart, the gift of our worship. To sum this up and connect it together, as we think about giving the Lord worship from our hearts, I want us to look back at the key people in the Christmas story and look at how they worshipped.
Dr. Matt Ward preaches a sermon about bringing God the best of our treasures. Using the story of the Wise Men (Magi) from Matthew 1, we discover how we can bring God our treasures as a response to His gift of joy.
Dr. Matt Ward preaches a sermon about bringing God the best of our treasures. Using the story of the Wise Men (Magi) from Matthew 1, we discover how we can bring God our treasures as a response to His gift of joy.
In the last sermon, we discovered that in exchange or hope, we can give the Lord our trust. In this message, we consider what we are to give Jesus in exchange for His peace? While it's not usually a good gift-giving practice, Jesus wants us to give Him something we don’t want—We can give Jesus our fears.
In the last sermon, we discovered that in exchange or hope, we can give the Lord our trust. In this message, we consider what we are to give Jesus in exchange for His peace? While it's not usually a good gift-giving practice, Jesus wants us to give Him something we don’t want—We can give Jesus our fears.
This Advent season, I want to invite you on a journey to think about the gifts we can bring to Jesus, not just at Christmas, but with our whole lives? I hope these sermons can help us prepare our hearts as we reflect on how we can honor the King of Kings with the gifts we bring to Him. This first Sunday of Advent, we focus on Hope as a gift that is ours because of Jesus’ birth. But what gift can we give to Him in response? Because Hope is a gift of God available to us through Christ, we can give Jesus the gift of our trust. Isaiah 40 provides powerful reasons we can place our full trust in God.
This Advent season, I want to invite you on a journey to think about the gifts we can bring to Jesus, not just at Christmas, but with our whole lives? I hope these sermons can help us prepare our hearts as we reflect on how we can honor the King of Kings with the gifts we bring to Him. This first Sunday of Advent, we focus on Hope as a gift that is ours because of Jesus’ birth. But what gift can we give to Him in response? Because Hope is a gift of God available to us through Christ, we can give Jesus the gift of our trust. Isaiah 40 provides powerful reasons we can place our full trust in God.
G.K. Chesterton wrote, “It is only the fool who tries to get the heavens inside his head, and not unnaturally his head bursts. The wise man is content to get his head inside the heavens.” In this sermon from Jesus' Olivet Discourse in Mark 13, as we think about God’s future plans for us and the world, let’s just try to get our heads inside the heavens for some insight, perspective, and gratitude.
G.K. Chesterton wrote, “It is only the fool who tries to get the heavens inside his head, and not unnaturally his head bursts. The wise man is content to get his head inside the heavens.” In this sermon from Jesus' Olivet Discourse in Mark 13, as we think about God’s future plans for us and the world, let’s just try to get our heads inside the heavens for some insight, perspective, and gratitude.
Last week we looked at the blessings of God’s faithfulness, His mercies that are new every morning, His fatherly love and care and even discipline on us, because God is our good, good Father, and we are His children. So another blessing we often take for granted is that we are part of God’s family—the Church! While we would say that we love, appreciate, and care for our families, what about our Spiritual Family? Are we taking our Church Family for granted?
Last week we looked at the blessings of God’s faithfulness, His mercies that are new every morning, His fatherly love and care and even discipline on us, because God is our good, good Father, and we are His children. So another blessing we often take for granted is that we are part of God’s family—the Church! While we would say that we love, appreciate, and care for our families, what about our Spiritual Family? Are we taking our Church Family for granted?
We so easily take for granted the daily blessings that are ours in Christ Jesus. Through this short series of messages, I hope to call us to remember and give thanks for some of God's greatest gifts to us. There is no greater blessing—and none we deserve less—than the blessings of God’s faithfulness to us. He is a God who is trustworthy and true, and full of grace and mercy.
We so easily take for granted the daily blessings that are ours in Christ Jesus. Through this short series of messages, I hope to call us to remember and give thanks for some of God's greatest gifts to us. There is no greater blessing—and none we deserve less—than the blessings of God’s faithfulness to us. He is a God who is trustworthy and true, and full of grace and mercy.
Jesus empowers us to overcome our fears and He strengthens our faith when we choose to follow Him, stepping out of the boat of our comfort zones and safety nets, and dare to trust Him to help us through the storms we face. If we just focus on our circumstances, it’s always going to lead to fear and frustration, worry and anxiety. But if we focus on Jesus, He will empower our faith with confidence and courage, and show us a way through.
Jesus empowers us to overcome our fears and He strengthens our faith when we choose to follow Him, stepping out of the boat of our comfort zones and safety nets, and dare to trust Him to help us through the storms we face. If we just focus on our circumstances, it’s always going to lead to fear and frustration, worry and anxiety. But if we focus on Jesus, He will empower our faith with confidence and courage, and show us a way through.
In Matthew 8, we find the story of a leper who approached Jesus for healing. It shows us Christ’s compassion and His desire to heal the afflicted, to transform our lives by His power through our faith. As we think about this story, I want to point out some aspects that can help each of us move from our place of hurt toward healing, wholeness, and holiness in Jesus.
In Matthew 8, we find the story of a leper who approached Jesus for healing. It shows us Christ’s compassion and His desire to heal the afflicted, to transform our lives by His power through our faith. As we think about this story, I want to point out some aspects that can help each of us move from our place of hurt toward healing, wholeness, and holiness in Jesus.
We all start out life as sinners, spiritually broke, struggling with a sinful nature in a fallen world. But where we start out doesn’t have to be where we end up! God offers us the free gift of salvation, made possible by His grace. In this sermon, we’ll discover that no matter how lost you are, how far away from God you feel, God wants to move you from lost to living!
We all start out life as sinners, spiritually broke, struggling with a sinful nature in a fallen world. But where we start out doesn’t have to be where we end up! God offers us the free gift of salvation, made possible by His grace. In this sermon, we’ll discover that no matter how lost you are, how far away from God you feel, God wants to move you from lost to living!
In this final message in this series, we look at a true story of an amazing financial miracle, from 2 Kings 4. I believe this passage teaches us that no matter our problems, God has a plan. Just as God took care of this widowed mother of two, He will take care of you, even when you are in a desperate situation. If we will seek after God, trust and obey Him, we will see God provide beyond what we can ask or imagine, all for His glory and our ultimate good.
In this final message in this series, we look at a true story of an amazing financial miracle, from 2 Kings 4. I believe this passage teaches us that no matter our problems, God has a plan. Just as God took care of this widowed mother of two, He will take care of you, even when you are in a desperate situation. If we will seek after God, trust and obey Him, we will see God provide beyond what we can ask or imagine, all for His glory and our ultimate good.
Why is it such a blessing to help others? Because when we do that, we are becoming a part of God’s Story! He is a God who gives! He is a God who invests. He is a God who rewards our hard work and sacrifice. In this message, we look at a story Jesus told in Matthew 25 to see what it can teach us about how to be better stewards of what God has given us.
Why is it such a blessing to help others? Because when we do that, we are becoming a part of God’s Story! He is a God who gives! He is a God who invests. He is a God who rewards our hard work and sacrifice. In this message, we look at a story Jesus told in Matthew 25 to see what it can teach us about how to be better stewards of what God has given us.
Continuing the "I Was Broke. Now I’m Not." sermon series that began last week, we are focusing on what God’s Word teaches us about money and stewardship. Last week Chad Aukland from Injoy Stewardship Solutions talked about the foundational truth to our understanding about finances and stewardship is that God owns it all! In this sermon, we answer the question, “What happens when we give?” And we look at that through a significant miracle that took place during Jesus’ ministry—the feeding of the multitude with a boy’s lunch.
Continuing the "I Was Broke. Now I’m Not." sermon series that began last week, we are focusing on what God’s Word teaches us about money and stewardship. Last week Chad Aukland from Injoy Stewardship Solutions talked about the foundational truth to our understanding about finances and stewardship is that God owns it all! In this sermon, we answer the question, “What happens when we give?” And we look at that through a significant miracle that took place during Jesus’ ministry—the feeding of the multitude with a boy’s lunch.
In this last message of this series, I want us to go a little deeper, especially in how to dig in and study God’s Word to discover what God is saying to us, so that it can transform us from the inside out. We'll look at key principles to keep in mind when reading and studying Scripture, equip you with two methods of Bible study, and talk about how to take God's Word from our heads, to our hearts, and then to our hands.
In this last message of this series, I want us to go a little deeper, especially in how to dig in and study God’s Word to discover what God is saying to us, so that it can transform us from the inside out. We'll look at key principles to keep in mind when reading and studying Scripture, equip you with two methods of Bible study, and talk about how to take God's Word from our heads, to our hearts, and then to our hands.
Brother Jeff Harris brings a comforting and encouraging message from Isaiah 6 about what it means to trust in our Holy God when times in life are challenging and difficult.
When you approach the Bible, remember it’s more than a textbook to learn or a rulebook to follow…it is God’s Word to you, revealing His Mind and Heart. In this message, I'll share with you some ways we can get a good grip on God’s Word so we can handle it correctly. The more you use the Bible, the better a grasp you will have of Scripture and the better equipped you will be for life!
When you approach the Bible, remember it’s more than a textbook to learn or a rulebook to follow…it is God’s Word to you, revealing His Mind and Heart. In this message, I'll share with you some ways we can get a good grip on God’s Word so we can handle it correctly. The more you use the Bible, the better a grasp you will have of Scripture and the better equipped you will be for life!
Ultimately, the doctrine of the Bible boils down to the question of its reliability and authority. As I said last week, if we can’t trust ALL of Scripture, how can we trust any of it? That’s why it is vital to be clear on what it means for God to inspire the biblical writers so that what they wrote are in fact the words of God Himself. That is our basis for the truthfulness, trustworthiness, and authority of the Bible. In this sermon, I'll unpack the implications of believing the that Bible is the Inspired Word of God.
Ultimately, the doctrine of the Bible boils down to the question of its reliability and authority. As I said last week, if we can’t trust ALL of Scripture, how can we trust any of it? That’s why it is vital to be clear on what it means for God to inspire the biblical writers so that what they wrote are in fact the words of God Himself. That is our basis for the truthfulness, trustworthiness, and authority of the Bible. In this sermon, I'll unpack the implications of believing the that Bible is the Inspired Word of God.
The biggest question about the origins of the Bible are this: How much of it was inspiration, and how much of it was perspiration? How much of this is the work of God and how much is the work of men? We'll explore these questions in this sermon and discover how words written thousands of years ago, in ancient languages, on the other side of the planet became the Bible you hold in your hand today.
The biggest question about the origins of the Bible are this: How much of it was inspiration, and how much of it was perspiration? How much of this is the work of God and how much is the work of men? We'll explore these questions in this sermon and discover how words written thousands of years ago, in ancient languages, on the other side of the planet became the Bible you hold in your hand today.
Given the crisis of biblical illiteracy in our churches, we need to rediscover the rich treasury of truth, wisdom, and life-changing power that is found in the pages of the Bible! This begins with us going back to the basics. Do we know, understand, and believe in what the Bible is? Do we truly trust the Bible, and know why we can trust it? How do we use the Bible for changing our lives, helping others, and knowing and following Jesus more fully?I hope this sermon series will help us answer those questions more firmly in our hearts and minds, and that it will equip us to confidently share these truths about the Bible with others. Let’s start at the most basic question: What IS the Bible? I want to answer that question from two perspectives—externally and internally. What do people say about the Bible, how can we as human beings identify what this Book is. Then, what does the Bible say about itself?
Given the crisis of biblical illiteracy in our churches, we need to rediscover the rich treasury of truth, wisdom, and life-changing power that is found in the pages of the Bible! This begins with us going back to the basics. Do we know, understand, and believe in what the Bible is? Do we truly trust the Bible, and know why we can trust it? How do we use the Bible for changing our lives, helping others, and knowing and following Jesus more fully?I hope this sermon series will help us answer those questions more firmly in our hearts and minds, and that it will equip us to confidently share these truths about the Bible with others. Let’s start at the most basic question: What IS the Bible? I want to answer that question from two perspectives—externally and internally. What do people say about the Bible, how can we as human beings identify what this Book is. Then, what does the Bible say about itself?
Psalm 107 is both a psalm of thanksgiving for God’s goodness and a song of testimony for the specific good things God has done for His people. It can help us understand that no matter what we face, regardless of life’s circumstances, God is faithful and true, good and loving, present and powerful. We can praise Him for His goodness, and we should proclaim His goodness to others. We all have a testimony of thanksgiving to share in our worship to God and our witness of God to others.
Psalm 107 is both a psalm of thanksgiving for God’s goodness and a song of testimony for the specific good things God has done for His people. It can help us understand that no matter what we face, regardless of life’s circumstances, God is faithful and true, good and loving, present and powerful. We can praise Him for His goodness, and we should proclaim His goodness to others. We all have a testimony of thanksgiving to share in our worship to God and our witness of God to others.
In Psalm 13, David helps us express the very real and raw emotions we may have in seasons where it feels like God is distant and doesn't hear our prayers. Through this song of lament, we can learn how to keep praying in faithfulness despite the frustration and doubt.
In Psalm 13, David helps us express the very real and raw emotions we may have in seasons where it feels like God is distant and doesn't hear our prayers. Through this song of lament, we can learn how to keep praying in faithfulness despite the frustration and doubt.
Psalm 119 is organized into 22 stanzas, one for each letter of the Hebrew alphabet. By organizing this psalm about God’s Word around the alphabet, you could say it literally instruct us in the ABC’s of God’s Word! The message of Psalm 119 is that the Bible is sufficient for all areas of life, from A to Z, and a life lived on God’s Word is a life as ordered and reliable as the alphabet. Two major themes emerge: WHY we should value the Word of God and HOW we show that we value the Word of God.
Psalm 119 is organized into 22 stanzas, one for each letter of the Hebrew alphabet. By organizing this psalm about God’s Word around the alphabet, you could say it literally instruct us in the ABC’s of God’s Word! The message of Psalm 119 is that the Bible is sufficient for all areas of life, from A to Z, and a life lived on God’s Word is a life as ordered and reliable as the alphabet. Two major themes emerge: WHY we should value the Word of God and HOW we show that we value the Word of God.
In Psalm 29, we saw God as enthroned over nature—the Lord is enthroned over the Flood. He is King over the storm, as His voice thunders throughout the Land. Today, we will discover in Psalm 47 that God is also enthroned over the nations—He is the King over all peoples, kingdoms, armies, and leaders. Psalm 47 teaches us how to approach the battles of life—before, during, and after, with trust in, worship to, and proclamation of our Warrior King.
In Psalm 29, we saw God as enthroned over nature—the Lord is enthroned over the Flood. He is King over the storm, as His voice thunders throughout the Land. Today, we will discover in Psalm 47 that God is also enthroned over the nations—He is the King over all peoples, kingdoms, armies, and leaders. Psalm 47 teaches us how to approach the battles of life—before, during, and after, with trust in, worship to, and proclamation of our Warrior King.
Psalm 29 is a beautiful psalm and great example of Hebrew poetry, yet is often neglected. Through this psalm, David celebrates our God who is the omnipotent King and Lord above the storms. He challenges us to acknowledge and worship our awesome God who is King over all Creation. This psalm teaches us important truths about who, why, and how we worship.
Psalm 29 is a beautiful psalm and great example of Hebrew poetry, yet is often neglected. Through this psalm, David celebrates our God who is the omnipotent King and Lord above the storms. He challenges us to acknowledge and worship our awesome God who is King over all Creation. This psalm teaches us important truths about who, why, and how we worship.
Psalms 111 and 112 together remind us of God’s blessings on His people, and His expectations of His people. While these psalms are about God’s blessings on and expectations of the people of Israel, we can apply them to ourselves today, and I think they especially apply to men who are husbands, fathers, leaders, and mentors.
This sermon in the Psalms is connected to our church's VBS theme for this year: SCUBA--Diving into Friendship with God. We could spend lifetimes searching and studying the ocean depths. Scientists are constantly finding new forms of life in the deepest, darkest reaches of the seas. We can spend not only our lifetimes, but all of eternity searching out God's wisdom and ways, and still not fully plumb their depths! Our friendship with God—an adventure that will never end, a treasure chest we’ll never fully unpack! There’s no better psalm to pair with this VBS theme than Psalm 139, in which David seeks to understand the depths and heights of his relationship with the omnipotent, omniscient, omnipresent God!
This sermon in the Psalms is connected to our church's VBS theme for this year: SCUBA--Diving into Friendship with God. We could spend lifetimes searching and studying the ocean depths. Scientists are constantly finding new forms of life in the deepest, darkest reaches of the seas. We can spend not only our lifetimes, but all of eternity searching out God's wisdom and ways, and still not fully plumb their depths! Our friendship with God—an adventure that will never end, a treasure chest we’ll never fully unpack! There’s no better psalm to pair with this VBS theme than Psalm 139, in which David seeks to understand the depths and heights of his relationship with the omnipotent, omniscient, omnipresent God!
A.W. Tozer wrote, “God wants worshippers before workers; indeed, the only acceptable workers are those who have learned the art of worship.” Tozer was commenting on our tendency to elevate serving the Lord as workers above serving the Lord as worshippers. If we’re not careful, worship becomes a performance, a job to accomplish. We can allow our egos and preferences to get in the way. When that happens, who or what are we actually worshipping? God, ourselves, or other people’s approval?Psalms is a great place to turn to evaluate our hearts, motivations, and understanding of worship. In this message, we look at Psalms 100 and 150, two of the best-known hymns of thanksgiving and praise in the Bible, to help us master the art of worship.
A.W. Tozer wrote, “God wants worshippers before workers; indeed, the only acceptable workers are those who have learned the art of worship.” Tozer was commenting on our tendency to elevate serving the Lord as workers above serving the Lord as worshippers. If we’re not careful, worship becomes a performance, a job to accomplish. We can allow our egos and preferences to get in the way. When that happens, who or what are we actually worshipping? God, ourselves, or other people’s approval?Psalms is a great place to turn to evaluate our hearts, motivations, and understanding of worship. In this message, we look at Psalms 100 and 150, two of the best-known hymns of thanksgiving and praise in the Bible, to help us master the art of worship.
Just as Psalm 1 gives us the purpose of the Book of Psalms, Psalm 2 reveals the message of the Psalms: that no matter what is happening in our lives or world, God is on His throne, and He invites us to live as citizens of His eternal Kingdom. Through this messianic psalm of hope, we discover how we can respond to world around us with confidence and compassion, trusting that Jesus is King and is coming again!
Just as Psalm 1 gives us the purpose of the Book of Psalms, Psalm 2 reveals the message of the Psalms: that no matter what is happening in our lives or world, God is on His throne, and He invites us to live as citizens of His eternal Kingdom. Through this messianic psalm of hope, we discover how we can respond to world around us with confidence and compassion, trusting that Jesus is King and is coming again!
In this first sermon in this series of messages from the Psalms, we discover how Psalm 1 introduces us to the overall purpose of the Psalms: to reveal how God's instruction is the pathway to a life of blessing and abundance, of happiness and holiness. The psalmist presents two pathways we can chose to walk down--an ascending path that leads to the presence of God where we experience the abundant life Jesus promises, or the spiraling descent into depravity and corruption that ends in ruin. Which path are you walking?
In this first sermon in this series of messages from the Psalms, we discover how Psalm 1 introduces us to the overall purpose of the Psalms: to reveal how God's instruction is the pathway to a life of blessing and abundance, of happiness and holiness. The psalmist presents two pathways we can chose to walk down--an ascending path that leads to the presence of God where we experience the abundant life Jesus promises, or the spiraling descent into depravity and corruption that ends in ruin. Which path are you walking?
Jesus’ longest prayer is found in John 17—the High Priestly Prayer. Jesus prayed this on the night He was betrayed. This sermon focuses on Jesus’ priorities, the kinds of things Jesus prays for His followers—for us! This can give us some clues as to what we should prioritize in our prayers.
Jesus’ longest prayer is found in John 17—the High Priestly Prayer. Jesus prayed this on the night He was betrayed. This sermon focuses on Jesus’ priorities, the kinds of things Jesus prays for His followers—for us! This can give us some clues as to what we should prioritize in our prayers.
Through Luke, we see that Jesus is the perfect Son of Man, what Paul calls the new and better Adam, and how He came to serve and save by God’s transforming power. And in today’s passage, we will see how Jesus meets us at our greatest point of need, in our lowest moments, and sees us through seasons of suffering.
Through Luke, we see that Jesus is the perfect Son of Man, what Paul calls the new and better Adam, and how He came to serve and save by God’s transforming power. And in today’s passage, we will see how Jesus meets us at our greatest point of need, in our lowest moments, and sees us through seasons of suffering.
It's no surprise that Jesus calls Christians to have a servant attitude and to be generous with our time and resources. But we can struggle to follow Jesus’s example of selfless service. We sometimes need a refresher to sharpen our skills as servants of God. Following the Mount of Transfiguration, Jesus uses the failure of the disciples to cast out a demon to illustrate the qualities and attitudes we need if we are going to follow His example and have the heart of a servant.
It's no surprise that Jesus calls Christians to have a servant attitude and to be generous with our time and resources. But we can struggle to follow Jesus’s example of selfless service. We sometimes need a refresher to sharpen our skills as servants of God. Following the Mount of Transfiguration, Jesus uses the failure of the disciples to cast out a demon to illustrate the qualities and attitudes we need if we are going to follow His example and have the heart of a servant.
In this new sermon series, we will look at a snapshot of Jesus from each of the four Gospel accounts, focusing on how that Gospel writer emphasizes an aspect of Jesus's character and/or ministry. In this message, we look at King Jesus and what He preached about God's Kingdom using parables. Matthew 13 contains several parables about what the Kingdom of God is like and how we relate and connect to the Kingdom.
In this new sermon series, we will look at a snapshot of Jesus from each of the four Gospel accounts, focusing on how that Gospel writer emphasizes an aspect of Jesus's character and/or ministry. In this message, we look at King Jesus and what He preached about God's Kingdom using parables. Matthew 13 contains several parables about what the Kingdom of God is like and how we relate and connect to the Kingdom.
Easter changes everything! We serve a Living Lord and one day we will join Him in Heaven and enjoy Him for all eternity. But that’s not the whole story. We must not only look to Jesus for a ticket to Heaven. Like Mary, we have an opportunity to encounter the risen Jesus TODAY! And that encounter has the power to change everything in our lives and in our world. I want to challenge us to think about Jesus’ Resurrection and how an encounter with the Living Lord can give us new life right now—not just for eternity, but for every day!
Easter changes everything! We serve a Living Lord and one day we will join Him in Heaven and enjoy Him for all eternity. But that’s not the whole story. We must not only look to Jesus for a ticket to Heaven. Like Mary, we have an opportunity to encounter the risen Jesus TODAY! And that encounter has the power to change everything in our lives and in our world. I want to challenge us to think about Jesus’ Resurrection and how an encounter with the Living Lord can give us new life right now—not just for eternity, but for every day!
The Garden of Gethsemane was a favorite spot for Jesus and His disciples to spend time together when they came to Jerusalem. It is a beautiful garden, a peaceful garden perfectly suited for prayer. But it is far more than that. It was a garden of pressure, prayer, and priorities. Through this message, we discover what Jesus faced that night out of love for us and submission to the Father's will, we see a pattern for our prayers, and are forced to examine our priorities.
The Garden of Gethsemane was a favorite spot for Jesus and His disciples to spend time together when they came to Jerusalem. It is a beautiful garden, a peaceful garden perfectly suited for prayer. But it is far more than that. It was a garden of pressure, prayer, and priorities. Through this message, we discover what Jesus faced that night out of love for us and submission to the Father's will, we see a pattern for our prayers, and are forced to examine our priorities.
In the middle of God’s judgment on Adam and Eve and the Serpent, God reveals His plan to redeem fallen humanity: A descendant of Eve will someday confront the snake. The snake will deliver a wounding bite to his heel, but this Promised One will deliver a fatal blow to the snake. Despite our sin, God has not given up on us and His world. He will someday make it good once more! Revelation gives us a beautiful picture at the end of time, where we see the effects of sin completely reversed. Paradise Lost will become Paradise Regained—and it will even be better than before!
In the middle of God’s judgment on Adam and Eve and the Serpent, God reveals His plan to redeem fallen humanity: A descendant of Eve will someday confront the snake. The snake will deliver a wounding bite to his heel, but this Promised One will deliver a fatal blow to the snake. Despite our sin, God has not given up on us and His world. He will someday make it good once more! Revelation gives us a beautiful picture at the end of time, where we see the effects of sin completely reversed. Paradise Lost will become Paradise Regained—and it will even be better than before!
The world is not how God created it to be. We no longer live in Paradise. What went wrong? How did we get here? And what do we do about it? We'll start with Genesis 3, but we can’t just lay all the blame at Adam and Eve’s feet. That’s where it started to go downhill, but they are merely the first example of a pattern we are all guilty of, and are still tempted by every day, and it’s a pattern Jesus overcame so that we might be set free to resist it as well. In this message we look at the pattern and progression of temptation and sin from Eden to the Exodus to how Jesus overcame temptations in the Wilderness.
The world is not how God created it to be. We no longer live in Paradise. What went wrong? How did we get here? And what do we do about it? We'll start with Genesis 3, but we can’t just lay all the blame at Adam and Eve’s feet. That’s where it started to go downhill, but they are merely the first example of a pattern we are all guilty of, and are still tempted by every day, and it’s a pattern Jesus overcame so that we might be set free to resist it as well. In this message we look at the pattern and progression of temptation and sin from Eden to the Exodus to how Jesus overcame temptations in the Wilderness.
When God created people in His image, He gave us moral agency--free will, the freedom of choice. Representing that freedom to choose, God placed two special trees in the Garden of Eden: The Tree of Life and the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil. In this sermon we consider this basic choice that God wove into Creation. A simple choice that is essential to what it means to be human. A simple choice that turned Creation upside down, introduced sin, death, and suffering to all humanity, and necessitated God’s redemptive mission through Jesus.
When God created people in His image, He gave us moral agency--free will, the freedom of choice. Representing that freedom to choose, God placed two special trees in the Garden of Eden: The Tree of Life and the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil. In this sermon we consider this basic choice that God wove into Creation. A simple choice that is essential to what it means to be human. A simple choice that turned Creation upside down, introduced sin, death, and suffering to all humanity, and necessitated God’s redemptive mission through Jesus.
We desperately need a reset when it comes to a healthy work-life balance. We need a new rhythm--the one God created us to live by—work, rest, repeat. Too often, people fall into the extremes of either overworking to the point they neglect family and health, or being lazy with no drive to achieve, produce, or provide. The Bible tells us both are equally sinful and unhealthy. By lookin at Genesis 1-3, we can discover God's plan for how we are to work and live in a 6-and-1 rhythm of work and rest.
We desperately need a reset when it comes to a healthy work-life balance. We need a new rhythm--the one God created us to live by—work, rest, repeat. Too often, people fall into the extremes of either overworking to the point they neglect family and health, or being lazy with no drive to achieve, produce, or provide. The Bible tells us both are equally sinful and unhealthy. By lookin at Genesis 1-3, we can discover God's plan for how we are to work and live in a 6-and-1 rhythm of work and rest.
The environment, especially the topic of climate change, is on the forefront of a lot of minds. We hear and read stories in the news, hear a lot from politicians, as well as in the entertainment media. However, the ways we think about the climate and how we care for the Earth all depends on our worldview. In this sermon, we begin by looking at what the Bible teaches about where we’ve been and why we’re here, what the source of evil and suffering is today, and where this world is heading. Based on these truths, we will then look at our mandate from God in how we steward His good creation.
The environment, especially the topic of climate change, is on the forefront of a lot of minds. We hear and read stories in the news, hear a lot from politicians, as well as in the entertainment media. However, the ways we think about the climate and how we care for the Earth all depends on our worldview. In this sermon, we begin by looking at what the Bible teaches about where we’ve been and why we’re here, what the source of evil and suffering is today, and where this world is heading. Based on these truths, we will then look at our mandate from God in how we steward His good creation.
We've heard expressions like "a match made in Heaven," but we all know there are no perfect marriages, because there are no perfect husbands or wives. But at one time, there was a marriage made in Paradise. Genesis 2 gives amazing insights into the truth about marriage and some principles that will go a long way in helping us to develop thriving marriages and families.
We've heard expressions like "a match made in Heaven," but we all know there are no perfect marriages, because there are no perfect husbands or wives. But at one time, there was a marriage made in Paradise. Genesis 2 gives amazing insights into the truth about marriage and some principles that will go a long way in helping us to develop thriving marriages and families.
Last week we looked at what Genesis 1-2 tells us about the WHY of our creation. But in this message, I focus on the WHAT—what makes us different from anything else God made? What is our relationship with the rest of creation? What difference does all of this make in our lives and world today?
Last week we looked at what Genesis 1-2 tells us about the WHY of our creation. But in this message, I focus on the WHAT—what makes us different from anything else God made? What is our relationship with the rest of creation? What difference does all of this make in our lives and world today?
Last week we looked at what Genesis 1 specifically teaches about who God is. Today, we turn to what the Creation account tells us about who we are. The shift is evident in Genesis 1:26. In this sermon we will see what it means to bear the image of God, how sin has masked and marred that image, but how Christ came to redeem us and restore the image of God within us, as we are conformed into the image of Christ.
Last week we looked at what Genesis 1 specifically teaches about who God is. Today, we turn to what the Creation account tells us about who we are. The shift is evident in Genesis 1:26. In this sermon we will see what it means to bear the image of God, how sin has masked and marred that image, but how Christ came to redeem us and restore the image of God within us, as we are conformed into the image of Christ.
Since none of us were there when "God created the heavens and the earth," we have to rely on what He has revealed to us in His inspired Word. As we saw last week, one of the purposes of Genesis 1 (and of the entire Bible) is to reveal to us the truth about God. In this sermon, we discover seven truths about God that are revealed within Genesis 1:1-2:3.
Since none of us were there when "God created the heavens and the earth," we have to rely on what He has revealed to us in His inspired Word. As we saw last week, one of the purposes of Genesis 1 (and of the entire Bible) is to reveal to us the truth about God. In this sermon, we discover seven truths about God that are revealed within Genesis 1:1-2:3.
This sermon introduces this new sermon series in Genesis 1-3 with an overview of where we will be going as we look at how Genesis 1-3 speaks to the most important issues of our day and serves as the foundation for a biblical worldview. As the inspired Word of God, we must take Genesis 1-3 at face value, treating it seriously, and spiritually discerning what God's message is for us. In this sermon, I share six key truths that Genesis 1 tells us about God, the world He made, the people He made and our place in His creation.
This sermon introduces this new sermon series in Genesis 1-3 with an overview of where we will be going as we look at how Genesis 1-3 speaks to the most important issues of our day and serves as the foundation for a biblical worldview. As the inspired Word of God, we must take Genesis 1-3 at face value, treating it seriously, and spiritually discerning what God's message is for us. In this sermon, I share six key truths that Genesis 1 tells us about God, the world He made, the people He made and our place in His creation.
As we cross into a New Year, we know that things will change, that we face expected and unexpected blessings and struggles. Yet our God remains the same. While we don't know what 2024 holds, we trust that God is already there preparing us and the way. Moses’s message to Israel as they were about to cross the Jordan into a new land can help us know how to prepare to cross over into the new year with confidence and courage.
As we cross into a New Year, we know that things will change, that we face expected and unexpected blessings and struggles. Yet our God remains the same. While we don't know what 2024 holds, we trust that God is already there preparing us and the way. Moses’s message to Israel as they were about to cross the Jordan into a new land can help us know how to prepare to cross over into the new year with confidence and courage.
Last week's messaged ended with Mary’s story. Mary conceived, carried, and gave birth to the the Word made Flesh, the God who is Love. This morning I want us to notice the ways in which God’s love can grow within us and how we should respond. Mary serves as an example for us.
Last week's messaged ended with Mary’s story. Mary conceived, carried, and gave birth to the the Word made Flesh, the God who is Love. This morning I want us to notice the ways in which God’s love can grow within us and how we should respond. Mary serves as an example for us.
As we look at the women listed in Jesus' family tree in Matthew 1, we look at the beautiful truth that while we may be sowing seeds of sorrow, through the grace and power of God, those seeds can miraculously produce an abundant harvest of joy! I know many people who are struggling right now with illness, grief, and financial hardships. Christmas can amplify those times of difficulty, or they can help us refocus on the One who works all things together for His glory, our good, and the furthering of the Gospel. May the seeds of sorrow sown in the soil of God's grace and compassion grow into an abundant harvest of joy!
As we look at the women listed in Jesus' family tree in Matthew 1, we look at the beautiful truth that while we may be sowing seeds of sorrow, through the grace and power of God, those seeds can miraculously produce an abundant harvest of joy! I know many people who are struggling right now with illness, grief, and financial hardships. Christmas can amplify those times of difficulty, or they can help us refocus on the One who works all things together for His glory, our good, and the furthering of the Gospel. May the seeds of sorrow sown in the soil of God's grace and compassion grow into an abundant harvest of joy!
Advent is a season of waiting in great expectation, a time of hopeful longing. What are people longing for more than anything else? Peace--Shalom--Wholeness and well-being. The peace that Jesus brings is far superior to the weak, passive version the world promises (John 14:27). We turn to Isaiah 2, 6, and 11 to discover three important aspects of the powerful, passionate peace of God that passes all understanding.
Advent is a season of waiting in great expectation, a time of hopeful longing. What are people longing for more than anything else? Peace--Shalom--Wholeness and well-being. The peace that Jesus brings is far superior to the weak, passive version the world promises (John 14:27). We turn to Isaiah 2, 6, and 11 to discover three important aspects of the powerful, passionate peace of God that passes all understanding.
Hope is something all people long to have. We wait for better days to come, for sorrow and pain to pass away, for new beginnings and second chances, for fresh opportunities. Isaiah 40 is written to the people of Israel, who after languishing in Babylonian exile, wondered if there was any hope that they would be restored to their land, for the temple to be rebuilt, and for their relationship with their God to be made new. As we begin Advent, we also wait. We lament the conditions of our world and we long for God to set things right. We pray and watch for signs of His presence. We need to hear Isaiah’s words and see the Christ who is their fulfilment.
Hope is something all people long to have. We wait for better days to come, for sorrow and pain to pass away, for new beginnings and second chances, for fresh opportunities. Isaiah 40 is written to the people of Israel, who after languishing in Babylonian exile, wondered if there was any hope that they would be restored to their land, for the temple to be rebuilt, and for their relationship with their God to be made new. As we begin Advent, we also wait. We lament the conditions of our world and we long for God to set things right. We pray and watch for signs of His presence. We need to hear Isaiah’s words and see the Christ who is their fulfilment.
In this final sermon in the Grace Enough series, we discover from 2 Corinthians that there is grace enough for us to give. Paul gives us three examples: the Macedonian churches, the Corinthian church, and Jesus, and helps us see that no matter our circumstances, as recipients of God's grace, we are called to excel in the grace of giving of our resources to the Lord, to meet needs and make disciples.
In this final sermon in the Grace Enough series, we discover from 2 Corinthians that there is grace enough for us to give. Paul gives us three examples: the Macedonian churches, the Corinthian church, and Jesus, and helps us see that no matter our circumstances, as recipients of God's grace, we are called to excel in the grace of giving of our resources to the Lord, to meet needs and make disciples.
Service is a gift of grace, because it helps us keep an outward focus, to look up to God in gratitude for His generosity to us, and to look out to those around us in service so we can pass along His gifts to them. This sermon focuses on how God gives us the grace to serve others in His name, to serve the Body of Christ, and how that service helps us overcome our self-centered tendencies. (The sermon led into a deacon ordination for three men in our church, which is not included in this audio).
Service is a gift of grace, because it helps us keep an outward focus, to look up to God in gratitude for His generosity to us, and to look out to those around us in service so we can pass along His gifts to them. This sermon focuses on how God gives us the grace to serve others in His name, to serve the Body of Christ, and how that service helps us overcome our self-centered tendencies. (The sermon led into a deacon ordination for three men in our church, which is not included in this audio).
It's easy for us to grumble and complain in a culture focused on convenience and comfort. Paul's words in 2 Corinthians 9 and the words of Psalm 66 can help us discover that God gives us grace enough to be grateful in good times and bad, through the ups and downs of life, and how gratitude can cure us of selfishness and complaining.
It's easy for us to grumble and complain in a culture focused on convenience and comfort. Paul's words in 2 Corinthians 9 and the words of Psalm 66 can help us discover that God gives us grace enough to be grateful in good times and bad, through the ups and downs of life, and how gratitude can cure us of selfishness and complaining.
God's grace is certainly amazing. It is also sufficient (2 Cor. 12:9), meaning it is "enough"--enough for our salvation and enough for our daily living. One gift of God's grace is our ability to grieve losses in this life, to deal with the effects of living in a sinful and fallen world, what the Old Testament often calls "lament." In this sermon, we look at King David's example to discover the times when we need to grieve and the tools God gives us to help us grieve.
God's grace is certainly amazing. It is also sufficient (2 Cor. 12:9), meaning it is "enough"--enough for our salvation and enough for our daily living. One gift of God's grace is our ability to grieve losses in this life, to deal with the effects of living in a sinful and fallen world, what the Old Testament often calls "lament." In this sermon, we look at King David's example to discover the times when we need to grieve and the tools God gives us to help us grieve.
Jesus calls Himself the True Vine--He is the only way to life in God's Kingdom. And He calls us to be connected to Him, as branches to a vine. In this message, we'll discover what that means, how remaining in Jesus gives us access to His life and love flowing through us to empower and motivate us as His followers. We'll look at some ways we can stay connected with Jesus and what that connection will produce in and through us.
Jesus calls Himself the True Vine--He is the only way to life in God's Kingdom. And He calls us to be connected to Him, as branches to a vine. In this message, we'll discover what that means, how remaining in Jesus gives us access to His life and love flowing through us to empower and motivate us as His followers. We'll look at some ways we can stay connected with Jesus and what that connection will produce in and through us.
Through this interactive lesson Jesus has with the crowd and with His disciples after the feeding of the 5,000, we discover that Jesus, the Bread of Life, is the true and better bread. Jesus calls us to make a decision about what we will do with the Better Bread. Will we be like the ancient Israelites and grumble, complain, question, doubt, and walk away? Or will we come to learn from Him, feast on Him, and believe and know that He is the Holy One of God? To whom else can we go? Jesus has the words of eternal life!
Through this interactive lesson Jesus has with the crowd and with His disciples after the feeding of the 5,000, we discover that Jesus, the Bread of Life, is the true and better bread. Jesus calls us to make a decision about what we will do with the Better Bread. Will we be like the ancient Israelites and grumble, complain, question, doubt, and walk away? Or will we come to learn from Him, feast on Him, and believe and know that He is the Holy One of God? To whom else can we go? Jesus has the words of eternal life!
Jesus’ first recorded miraculous sign in John’s Gospel was at a wedding, and His final one was at a funeral. Both were meant to manifest God’s glory and to strengthen our faith. Jesus' statement, "I Am the Resurrection and the Life" is spoken in the context of this seventh and final of Jesus' miraculous signs in John (aside from His own resurrection).
Jesus’ first recorded miraculous sign in John’s Gospel was at a wedding, and His final one was at a funeral. Both were meant to manifest God’s glory and to strengthen our faith. Jesus' statement, "I Am the Resurrection and the Life" is spoken in the context of this seventh and final of Jesus' miraculous signs in John (aside from His own resurrection).
In this next "I Am" statement, Jesus further expands on the ideas we looked at last time in John 7-9. In this message, we look at the first of two "I Am" statements in John 10--"I Am the Gate for the sheep." What does Jesus mean by referring to Himself as the “gate” or door for the sheep? We must look at how shepherds corralled their sheep at night in biblical times in Israel. Then we will look at four implications of this profound claim.
In this next "I Am" statement, Jesus further expands on the ideas we looked at last time in John 7-9. In this message, we look at the first of two "I Am" statements in John 10--"I Am the Gate for the sheep." What does Jesus mean by referring to Himself as the “gate” or door for the sheep? We must look at how shepherds corralled their sheep at night in biblical times in Israel. Then we will look at four implications of this profound claim.
We are looking at Jesus' "I Am" statements in John's gospel so we can discover who Jesus is...in His own words. Today, we look at Jesus' statement, "I Am the Light of the World" from John 8:12 in the broader context of John 7-9. We will see that this profound pronouncement comes with three precious promises and is supported by one powerful proof--giving sight to a man born blind!
We are looking at Jesus' "I Am" statements in John's gospel so we can discover who Jesus is...in His own words. Today, we look at Jesus' statement, "I Am the Light of the World" from John 8:12 in the broader context of John 7-9. We will see that this profound pronouncement comes with three precious promises and is supported by one powerful proof--giving sight to a man born blind!
We are beginning a series of messages from John’s Gospel on the I AM sayings of Jesus. One of the key themes of John’s Gospel is to tell us WHO Jesus is. The best person to hear from to know who Jesus is, to evaluate our beliefs against—is Jesus Himself! So through these sermons, we will explore what Jesus said of Himself—His I AM statements allow us to hear who Jesus is in His own words.In this message, we unpack the astonishing statement from Jesus that He is the Way, the Truth, and the Life, and the only way we can come to the Father. We will discover how this statement is rooted both in the ancient Jewish customs of betrothal and marriage, as well as the events of the Exodus. It is vital we understand and believe that Jesus IS God. He is the Groom, and we are the bride, and the only way to the Marriage Feast of the Lamb is with Him.
We are beginning a series of messages from John’s Gospel on the I AM sayings of Jesus. One of the key themes of John’s Gospel is to tell us WHO Jesus is. The best person to hear from to know who Jesus is, to evaluate our beliefs against—is Jesus Himself! So through these sermons, we will explore what Jesus said of Himself—His I AM statements allow us to hear who Jesus is in His own words.In this message, we unpack the astonishing statement from Jesus that He is the Way, the Truth, and the Life, and the only way we can come to the Father. We will discover how this statement is rooted both in the ancient Jewish customs of betrothal and marriage, as well as the events of the Exodus. It is vital we understand and believe that Jesus IS God. He is the Groom, and we are the bride, and the only way to the Marriage Feast of the Lamb is with Him.
In this final message of this series, we complete the circle of our Disciple’s Path by fully turning outward as we answer the Great Commission to Go for Christ to Make Disciples. Without the outward journey of making disciples, the inward journey of being disciples only leads to stagnation and stunted spiritual growth. In this sermon we walk through a few key moments in the book of Acts to see how we can go in the power of the Spirit to make disciples.
In this final message of this series, we complete the circle of our Disciple’s Path by fully turning outward as we answer the Great Commission to Go for Christ to Make Disciples. Without the outward journey of making disciples, the inward journey of being disciples only leads to stagnation and stunted spiritual growth. In this sermon we walk through a few key moments in the book of Acts to see how we can go in the power of the Spirit to make disciples.
Jesus said that we serve Him as we love and serve others in His name. Service is as vital to our spiritual growth as is coming to worship and growing in groups as we study the Bible. We can think of serving as a connecting trail from the more upward and inward focus of worship and spiritual growth to the outward focus of making disciples.
Jesus said that we serve Him as we love and serve others in His name. Service is as vital to our spiritual growth as is coming to worship and growing in groups as we study the Bible. We can think of serving as a connecting trail from the more upward and inward focus of worship and spiritual growth to the outward focus of making disciples.
Looking at Paul’s words to the Philippians, we discover two important truths about our discipleship journey into Christlikeness. While we are chiefly responsible for our own spiritual walk, we do not--and cannot--walk alone. We are saved into a community: the Family of God. And we believe the relationships forged in small group Bible studies are the best way to experience that community.
Looking at Paul’s words to the Philippians, we discover two important truths about our discipleship journey into Christlikeness. While we are chiefly responsible for our own spiritual walk, we do not--and cannot--walk alone. We are saved into a community: the Family of God. And we believe the relationships forged in small group Bible studies are the best way to experience that community.
Sadly, worship is one of the most divisive and misunderstood functions of churches today. So-called "worship wars" break God's heart, harm our witness, and misunderstand the nature and purpose of worship. Using Paul’s words to the Colossian church, we will focus on the importance of how we worship together on Sundays as the gathered Body of Christ.
Sadly, worship is one of the most divisive and misunderstood functions of churches today. So-called "worship wars" break God's heart, harm our witness, and misunderstand the nature and purpose of worship. Using Paul’s words to the Colossian church, we will focus on the importance of how we worship together on Sundays as the gathered Body of Christ.
Today we begin a sermon series on The Disciple’s Path as we consider how we should follow Jesus on a lifelong journey of discipleship to become more like Him and less like the world. We’ll look at our church’s four-fold process of discipleship: Come to Worship, Grow in Groups, Serve in Love, and Go and Tell. But first, let’s think about this spiritual journey Jesus calls us to follow when we put our faith and trust in Him.
Today we begin a sermon series on The Disciple’s Path as we consider how we should follow Jesus on a lifelong journey of discipleship to become more like Him and less like the world. We’ll look at our church’s four-fold process of discipleship: Come to Worship, Grow in Groups, Serve in Love, and Go and Tell. But first, let’s think about this spiritual journey Jesus calls us to follow when we put our faith and trust in Him.
These last two verses of Jude's letter are a doxology, turning our focus up to God in praise and adoration. They also serve as an encouragement for believers to endure the attacks of the ungodly with hope, not giving up in keeping ourselves in God’s love. We are reminded that those who truly belong to the Lord, the Beloved who are contending for the true and holy faith, will endure to the end--not because of who we are or what we do, but all because of who God is and what He has done.
These last two verses of Jude's letter are a doxology, turning our focus up to God in praise and adoration. They also serve as an encouragement for believers to endure the attacks of the ungodly with hope, not giving up in keeping ourselves in God’s love. We are reminded that those who truly belong to the Lord, the Beloved who are contending for the true and holy faith, will endure to the end--not because of who we are or what we do, but all because of who God is and what He has done.
Jude concludes his criticism of the ungodly and moves to some commands for the beloved, those of us who are called and loved by God and kept for Christ Jesus. He gives us a battle plan for contending for the faith, and it involves three essential steps: remember, remain, and rescue.
Jude concludes his criticism of the ungodly and moves to some commands for the beloved, those of us who are called and loved by God and kept for Christ Jesus. He gives us a battle plan for contending for the faith, and it involves three essential steps: remember, remain, and rescue.
Jude concludes the first half of his letter, explaining the challenge that faces churches in his day: false teachers who have infiltrated the faith by stealth. They may look good on the outside and talk a good talk, but inwardly they are dangerous and toxic. Jude gives us one final warning before he moves on to how we are to contend for the faith against these challenges. He tells us to watch out for the way of the wicked, because if we’re not careful, we might follow their example and discover we are far off the trail and in dangerous territory.
Jude concludes the first half of his letter, explaining the challenge that faces churches in his day: false teachers who have infiltrated the faith by stealth. They may look good on the outside and talk a good talk, but inwardly they are dangerous and toxic. Jude gives us one final warning before he moves on to how we are to contend for the faith against these challenges. He tells us to watch out for the way of the wicked, because if we’re not careful, we might follow their example and discover we are far off the trail and in dangerous territory.
Jude accuses the false teachers of “relying on their dreams.” The Bible has a balanced view of dreams and visions—sometimes they are from God, and sometimes they are not. Spiritual wisdom and discernment are found in knowing the differences. Jude warns us that when we follow godless dreams, we all end up in a nightmare. But it’s not too late for us to wake up and see what is happening for what it really is.
Jude accuses the false teachers of “relying on their dreams.” The Bible has a balanced view of dreams and visions—sometimes they are from God, and sometimes they are not. Spiritual wisdom and discernment are found in knowing the differences. Jude warns us that when we follow godless dreams, we all end up in a nightmare. But it’s not too late for us to wake up and see what is happening for what it really is.
In our human sinfulness and pride, we tend to forget God’s truth and neglect to learn from the lessons of the past, and so we need to be reminded. The three examples from the Old Testament in Jude 5-7 can remind us today how serious God takes sin, and the certainty of His judgment on those who seek to deceive God’s People, Distort God’s Grace, and Deny God’s Son.
In our human sinfulness and pride, we tend to forget God’s truth and neglect to learn from the lessons of the past, and so we need to be reminded. The three examples from the Old Testament in Jude 5-7 can remind us today how serious God takes sin, and the certainty of His judgment on those who seek to deceive God’s People, Distort God’s Grace, and Deny God’s Son.
We begin this sermon series in Jude, A Faith Worth Fighting For, by looking at how Jude1-4 defines who we are and what we have in Christ, what we must believe about "The Faith" and how we must beware of those who seek to deceive God's people, distort God's grace, and deny God's son. Jude calls us to contend for the faith, and it's an urgent call for us today.
We begin this sermon series in Jude, A Faith Worth Fighting For, by looking at how Jude1-4 defines who we are and what we have in Christ, what we must believe about "The Faith" and how we must beware of those who seek to deceive God's people, distort God's grace, and deny God's son. Jude calls us to contend for the faith, and it's an urgent call for us today.
A legacy is what you leave for the people you care about and lives on after you die. The question is not if you will leave a legacy, but what kind of legacy are you going to leave? However, we don’t just leave a legacy, we lead our family into a living legacy every day. In this message, we will look at Psalms 127-128 for some vivid word pictures perfect for men: construction, weaponry, and gardening. Let’s dive into these two psalms to see what they say about how we can lead our family to a legacy of faith.
A legacy is what you leave for the people you care about and lives on after you die. The question is not if you will leave a legacy, but what kind of legacy are you going to leave? However, we don’t just leave a legacy, we lead our family into a living legacy every day. In this message, we will look at Psalms 127-128 for some vivid word pictures perfect for men: construction, weaponry, and gardening. Let’s dive into these two psalms to see what they say about how we can lead our family to a legacy of faith.
This week's #FamilyGoal is to create a culture of grace and forgiveness in our families. And to do that, we look at the dysfunctional Old Testament family of Jacob. What can we learn from this highly dysfunctional family about the power of forgiveness and how we can give and receive forgiveness in our homes?
This week's #FamilyGoal is to create a culture of grace and forgiveness in our families. And to do that, we look at the dysfunctional Old Testament family of Jacob. What can we learn from this highly dysfunctional family about the power of forgiveness and how we can give and receive forgiveness in our homes?
As we continue to think about setting goals for our families, let’s think about goals for how we talk to each other. One of the rules I always had on youth trips was “No drama.” What I meant by that was, no arguing over pointless things, no gossip and name calling. Drama is one of the fastest ways to ruin a trip, a friendship, or a family.How can we handle differences and make decisions as families without unnecessary drama? This was a question the church family in Ephesus needed answered. I think we can adapt Paul’s instructions to them to how we relate and communicate in our own homes and families.
As we continue to think about setting goals for our families, let’s think about goals for how we talk to each other. One of the rules I always had on youth trips was “No drama.” What I meant by that was, no arguing over pointless things, no gossip and name calling. Drama is one of the fastest ways to ruin a trip, a friendship, or a family.How can we handle differences and make decisions as families without unnecessary drama? This was a question the church family in Ephesus needed answered. I think we can adapt Paul’s instructions to them to how we relate and communicate in our own homes and families.
Deuteronomy 6:1-9 is one of the foundational passages of Scripture for the Jewish people—defining who God is, who they are, and how they are to love and follow God as His people. I find it remarkable that so much of this passage deals with parenting! It demonstrates that how we raise our children is directly connected to our purpose in life, our identity as a people, and our relationship with our God. One affects the other in ways often overlook. I think of this passage as the Great Commission for Christian parents. If we want to succeed at raising children who know, love, and follow Jesus, we need to do the right things, as outlined here.
Deuteronomy 6:1-9 is one of the foundational passages of Scripture for the Jewish people—defining who God is, who they are, and how they are to love and follow God as His people. I find it remarkable that so much of this passage deals with parenting! It demonstrates that how we raise our children is directly connected to our purpose in life, our identity as a people, and our relationship with our God. One affects the other in ways often overlook. I think of this passage as the Great Commission for Christian parents. If we want to succeed at raising children who know, love, and follow Jesus, we need to do the right things, as outlined here.
What kind of goals could we set as brothers and sisters in Christ? What about working on loving one another as Jesus loves us? Jesus has set a very high bar for how we should love each other as members of God’s family! But what does that look like in our day-to-day life, as we rub elbows with each other—and the inevitable friction that happens? How can we love each other in Christlike love when we sometimes aren’t very lovely people?The NT gives us a great example and a practical look at the working-out of that kind of Christian love within the church. It’s found in a personal letter written by Paul to his dear friend, Philemon. To help us think through becoming a stronger church family, loving one another as Jesus loves us, let’s look at Paul’s letter to discover some of the qualities we need to embrace and embody.
What kind of goals could we set as brothers and sisters in Christ? What about working on loving one another as Jesus loves us? Jesus has set a very high bar for how we should love each other as members of God’s family! But what does that look like in our day-to-day life, as we rub elbows with each other—and the inevitable friction that happens? How can we love each other in Christlike love when we sometimes aren’t very lovely people?The NT gives us a great example and a practical look at the working-out of that kind of Christian love within the church. It’s found in a personal letter written by Paul to his dear friend, Philemon. To help us think through becoming a stronger church family, loving one another as Jesus loves us, let’s look at Paul’s letter to discover some of the qualities we need to embrace and embody.
In this new sermon series, #FamilyGoals, we'll spend six weeks exploring topics like communication, forgiveness, faith, and more, equipping and encouraging us to thrive by embracing God’s design for healthy families. In this first message, on Mother's Day, we look to Hagar, to help us discover how we can overcome the chaos of life and find peace and calm in God’s care.
In this new sermon series, #FamilyGoals, we'll spend six weeks exploring topics like communication, forgiveness, faith, and more, equipping and encouraging us to thrive by embracing God’s design for healthy families. In this first message, on Mother's Day, we look to Hagar, to help us discover how we can overcome the chaos of life and find peace and calm in God’s care.
This message concludes the Easter series, "This Is Not the End." The good news is that we don’t have to wait for death to experience the power of the Risen Jesus. His Resurrection has implications for life today, not just for life after death. Maybe it can help us to see it illustrated in Luke’s account of Jesus’ Resurrection. In the post-resurrection experiences of those closest to Jesus, we see what it looks like to move from death to life.
This message concludes the Easter series, "This Is Not the End." The good news is that we don’t have to wait for death to experience the power of the Risen Jesus. His Resurrection has implications for life today, not just for life after death. Maybe it can help us to see it illustrated in Luke’s account of Jesus’ Resurrection. In the post-resurrection experiences of those closest to Jesus, we see what it looks like to move from death to life.
Easter answers the age-old question, “Is there life after death?” The Resurrection of Jesus gives us the definitive answer: "Yes!" There is life after death, for death does not get the final word—life gets the final word! Death’s turn is nearly over, and what comes next is beyond our wildest dreams. In this message, we will discover three realities of Life… after Death has lost its power. And there aren’t three better words to express these new realities than “Faith, Hope, and Love.”
Easter answers the age-old question, “Is there life after death?” The Resurrection of Jesus gives us the definitive answer: "Yes!" There is life after death, for death does not get the final word—life gets the final word! Death’s turn is nearly over, and what comes next is beyond our wildest dreams. In this message, we will discover three realities of Life… after Death has lost its power. And there aren’t three better words to express these new realities than “Faith, Hope, and Love.”
The Corinthians struggled to understand the importance and impact of Jesus' Resurrection on their own lives and eternal future. They believed in the Risen Jesus, but failed to capture why its reality mattered. In this message, we study 1 Corinthians 15 to see what a world without Easter...without a Risen Christ, would be like. In this sermon, we are blessed to hear from Mrs. Amy Lemley, as she shares how God's goodness, grace, and love has been a source of hope for her through her battle with cancer. She demonstrates how blessed we are to live in a world where there IS an Easter and an Empty Tomb!
The Corinthians struggled to understand the importance and impact of Jesus' Resurrection on their own lives and eternal future. They believed in the Risen Jesus, but failed to capture why its reality mattered. In this message, we study 1 Corinthians 15 to see what a world without Easter...without a Risen Christ, would be like. In this sermon, we are blessed to hear from Mrs. Amy Lemley, as she shares how God's goodness, grace, and love has been a source of hope for her through her battle with cancer. She demonstrates how blessed we are to live in a world where there IS an Easter and an Empty Tomb!
C.S. Lewis famously said that every person must decide if Jesus was a liar, a lunatic, or the Son of God. In a similar way, either Jesus' first century followers were lying, hallucinating, or telling the truth about a Risen Jesus. In this sermon we focus in on the claims of some people that the disciples lied about Jesus' resurrection. If they did, they broke every rule for telling a convincing lie.
C.S. Lewis famously said that every person must decide if Jesus was a liar, a lunatic, or the Son of God. In a similar way, either Jesus' first century followers were lying, hallucinating, or telling the truth about a Risen Jesus. In this sermon we focus in on the claims of some people that the disciples lied about Jesus' resurrection. If they did, they broke every rule for telling a convincing lie.
The Cross was not the end of Jesus's story. The Tomb wasn’t the end of the story. But neither is the Resurrection—Instead, it’s a new beginning to a new story that never ends! Just as Easter allows us to look back at Crucifixion Friday and call it Good, so the reality of Christ’s Resurrection reframes all our lives going forward. We must see all suffering, grief, and fear in light of the Empty Tomb. No matter what you’ve experienced before, or what you will face tomorrow, know that “this is not the end.”
The Cross was not the end of Jesus's story. The Tomb wasn’t the end of the story. But neither is the Resurrection—Instead, it’s a new beginning to a new story that never ends! Just as Easter allows us to look back at Crucifixion Friday and call it Good, so the reality of Christ’s Resurrection reframes all our lives going forward. We must see all suffering, grief, and fear in light of the Empty Tomb. No matter what you’ve experienced before, or what you will face tomorrow, know that “this is not the end.”
In this message, I finish this sermon series with a focus on the last two words from Jesus before He died on the Cross. Together these two words are spoken at the finish, as Jesus completes the race He came to run, finishes the work He came to accomplish, reveal two truths about Jesus's saving work, it's finality, its completion, and the promise of future rest for all who believe in Him.
In this message, I finish this sermon series with a focus on the last two words from Jesus before He died on the Cross. Together these two words are spoken at the finish, as Jesus completes the race He came to run, finishes the work He came to accomplish, reveal two truths about Jesus's saving work, it's finality, its completion, and the promise of future rest for all who believe in Him.
In his first three sayings from the cross, Jesus focused on those around Him—forgiveness for those putting Him to death, a promise of eternal life to the thief at His side, and provision for His mother. The next two sayings continue to reveal Jesus’s human and divine nature, of the eternal weight of our sin, the incomprehensible grace of our God, and how Christ meets our great physical and spiritual needs.
In his first three sayings from the cross, Jesus focused on those around Him—forgiveness for those putting Him to death, a promise of eternal life to the thief at His side, and provision for His mother. The next two sayings continue to reveal Jesus’s human and divine nature, of the eternal weight of our sin, the incomprehensible grace of our God, and how Christ meets our great physical and spiritual needs.
The seven words, or statements, Jesus made from the cross bear special significance because they are the words spoken from this place of death, spoken at the conclusion of His earthly ministry, spoken by a man who was about to die. They can be summed up in two categories: the first three Jesus spoke for others, while the last four concerned Himself. In this message, we focus on the three statements Jesus made about those around Him while He hung on the cross.
The seven words, or statements, Jesus made from the cross bear special significance because they are the words spoken from this place of death, spoken at the conclusion of His earthly ministry, spoken by a man who was about to die. They can be summed up in two categories: the first three Jesus spoke for others, while the last four concerned Himself. In this message, we focus on the three statements Jesus made about those around Him while He hung on the cross.
The final two commands in Ephesians 6:10-20 are to Pray and Be Alert. These are indispensable parts of God's battle plan for the believer. John Bunyan called it the Weapon of "All-Prayer," and it is how we take up and put on the Full Armor of God. Paul gives us six qualities of prayer that are necessary to stand firm against Satan.
The final two commands in Ephesians 6:10-20 are to Pray and Be Alert. These are indispensable parts of God's battle plan for the believer. John Bunyan called it the Weapon of "All-Prayer," and it is how we take up and put on the Full Armor of God. Paul gives us six qualities of prayer that are necessary to stand firm against Satan.
In this sermon series, we've learned that there is a spiritual battle happening all around us, and even within us. We must know our enemy and identify his strategies. So far, our strategy has to been to stand firm and resist Satan's schemes.To that end, God has gifted us with spiritual armor, which we are responsible to take up and put on. Up to this point all the parts of God’s Armor have been defensive. We’ve looked at the satanic schemes each are meant to help us withstand. Now, finally, the Lord hands us the only primarily offensive weapon in our arsenal—the Sword of the Spirit, which is the Word of God. And our strategy is to rightly handle the Word of Truth to resist Satan and push back on his lies with God's inspired and true Word.
In this sermon series, we've learned that there is a spiritual battle happening all around us, and even within us. We must know our enemy and identify his strategies. So far, our strategy has to been to stand firm and resist Satan's schemes.To that end, God has gifted us with spiritual armor, which we are responsible to take up and put on. Up to this point all the parts of God’s Armor have been defensive. We’ve looked at the satanic schemes each are meant to help us withstand. Now, finally, the Lord hands us the only primarily offensive weapon in our arsenal—the Sword of the Spirit, which is the Word of God. And our strategy is to rightly handle the Word of Truth to resist Satan and push back on his lies with God's inspired and true Word.
In this sermon, we discover Satan's three-fold strategy to steal, kill, and destroy. We identify the flaming arrows he shoots to attempt to steal God's Word from our hearts, kill the fruit and work of God in our lives, and destroy our witness. And we see how the shield of faith protects us from each of these attacks.
In this sermon, we discover Satan's three-fold strategy to steal, kill, and destroy. We identify the flaming arrows he shoots to attempt to steal God's Word from our hearts, kill the fruit and work of God in our lives, and destroy our witness. And we see how the shield of faith protects us from each of these attacks.
The Helmet of Salvation protects us in similar ways as the Belt of Truth and the Breastplate of Righteousness. We need to protect our mind from Satan’s deceiving lies and false teachings—it is after all a helmet meant to protect the head. But it specifically deals with our salvation, which like the Breastplate of Righteousness, assures us against Satan’s accusations meant to discourage us and cause us to doubt our relationship with God and our usability to Him and His Kingdom. So the Helmet of Salvation further protects us against both of these schemes of the Devil, but in a different way.
The Helmet of Salvation protects us in similar ways as the Belt of Truth and the Breastplate of Righteousness. We need to protect our mind from Satan’s deceiving lies and false teachings—it is after all a helmet meant to protect the head. But it specifically deals with our salvation, which like the Breastplate of Righteousness, assures us against Satan’s accusations meant to discourage us and cause us to doubt our relationship with God and our usability to Him and His Kingdom. So the Helmet of Salvation further protects us against both of these schemes of the Devil, but in a different way.
Shoes go with readiness, and for soldiers they are vital parts of their armor, enabling them to stand their ground in combat and move forward their objectives on the battle field. As Christians, God has given us Gospel shoes--to make us ready to stand and to go, to make our feet beautiful as we share the Good News of God's peace.
Shoes go with readiness, and for soldiers they are vital parts of their armor, enabling them to stand their ground in combat and move forward their objectives on the battle field. As Christians, God has given us Gospel shoes--to make us ready to stand and to go, to make our feet beautiful as we share the Good News of God's peace.
Continuing to look at the Full Armor of God, given to us so we can withstand Satan's attacks and resist his schemes, we turn from what seems like the least coverage—the belt—to what appears to offer the most coverage, the breastplate. We will discover how the Breastplate of Righteousness can guard our hearts from the accusations of the Devil, who wants Christians to live defeated and discouraged lives.
Continuing to look at the Full Armor of God, given to us so we can withstand Satan's attacks and resist his schemes, we turn from what seems like the least coverage—the belt—to what appears to offer the most coverage, the breastplate. We will discover how the Breastplate of Righteousness can guard our hearts from the accusations of the Devil, who wants Christians to live defeated and discouraged lives.
The first piece of the Full Armor God that Paul presents is the belt of truth. Belts may not seem like a vital piece of armor, but the belt is what holds the rest of the pieces together. It is what the sword and shield hang on. Truth is what all the parts of our spiritual armor hang on. It is what holds us and our faith together. We need the Belt of Truth to help us stand firm against Satan's scheme to deceive our minds and seduce our hearts.
The first piece of the Full Armor God that Paul presents is the belt of truth. Belts may not seem like a vital piece of armor, but the belt is what holds the rest of the pieces together. It is what the sword and shield hang on. Truth is what all the parts of our spiritual armor hang on. It is what holds us and our faith together. We need the Belt of Truth to help us stand firm against Satan's scheme to deceive our minds and seduce our hearts.
The United States Army has four pillars for combat-readiness; four things necessary to be fully prepared for war: Manning, Training, Equipping, and Leader Development. In Ephesians 6:10-13, Paul gives Christians our own Four Pillars of Readiness. As we identify these pillars, let us evaluate ourselves—Are we combat-ready for the spiritual battles we face every day?
The United States Army has four pillars for combat-readiness; four things necessary to be fully prepared for war: Manning, Training, Equipping, and Leader Development. In Ephesians 6:10-13, Paul gives Christians our own Four Pillars of Readiness. As we identify these pillars, let us evaluate ourselves—Are we combat-ready for the spiritual battles we face every day?
From local lowly shepherds to royal wise men from afar, to the heavenly host, as we think about the worshipful response of God’s coming into the world to redeem lost sinners, let’s think this morning about some basic truths of worship. Just as it’s easy for the message of Christ’s birth to get lost amidst the tinsel and trees, the gifts and parties of Christmas…so it is easy for us throughout the year to let the truth about biblical worship to get lost among the musical styles, traditions, and preferences of our worship services.
From local lowly shepherds to royal wise men from afar, to the heavenly host, as we think about the worshipful response of God’s coming into the world to redeem lost sinners, let’s think this morning about some basic truths of worship. Just as it’s easy for the message of Christ’s birth to get lost amidst the tinsel and trees, the gifts and parties of Christmas…so it is easy for us throughout the year to let the truth about biblical worship to get lost among the musical styles, traditions, and preferences of our worship services.
Advent is as much about preparing ourselves for Jesus' Second Coming as it is celebrating His first. Peter tells us that "the end of all things is near," and gives us five actions we should embrace to help prepare ourselves for the Second Coming of our King. These are spiritual marks of readiness. Which do you need to focus on this Advent?
Advent is as much about preparing ourselves for Jesus' Second Coming as it is celebrating His first. Peter tells us that "the end of all things is near," and gives us five actions we should embrace to help prepare ourselves for the Second Coming of our King. These are spiritual marks of readiness. Which do you need to focus on this Advent?
Hebrews 11, called the “Hall of Faith” chapter, details the stories of the deeds of faith-filled men and women, but the focus is on WHY they did what they did. Their motivation, priority, and nonnegotiable was faith in God’s promises. As we think of having faith in God's promise for the Newborn King and all He would accomplish, let's look at the essence of faith and how we can exercise our faith in King Jesus.
Hebrews 11, called the “Hall of Faith” chapter, details the stories of the deeds of faith-filled men and women, but the focus is on WHY they did what they did. Their motivation, priority, and nonnegotiable was faith in God’s promises. As we think of having faith in God's promise for the Newborn King and all He would accomplish, let's look at the essence of faith and how we can exercise our faith in King Jesus.
On this first Sunday of Advent, we look at Isaiah 9:1-7, where the prophet was speaking words of hope to the people of Judah who were facing God's judgment for their wickedness. They were walking in darkness, feeling hopeless and helpless. But Isaiah promised that their King was coming, who bring light into darkness and bring them from gloom into joy.
James calls us to look out for one another as we struggle, stumble, and sometimes fall. Out of the overflow of God’s mercy in our lives, we should mercifully get in each other’s way, and turn one another back when we begin to drift off course.
James calls us to look out for one another as we struggle, stumble, and sometimes fall. Out of the overflow of God’s mercy in our lives, we should mercifully get in each other’s way, and turn one another back when we begin to drift off course.
James has been called the "Proverbs" of the New Testament. James helps us focus our faith into practical ways to live. However, James' next topic is something too many people consider as impractical--prayer. What they fail to see is that prayer is one of the most powerful things we can do. when we pray in faith, seeking God's Will to be done, the Lord hears and responds. Prayer should be the first way we put our faith to work. In today’s passage, James gives us some practical principles for powerful prayer.
James has been called the "Proverbs" of the New Testament. James helps us focus our faith into practical ways to live. However, James' next topic is something too many people consider as impractical--prayer. What they fail to see is that prayer is one of the most powerful things we can do. when we pray in faith, seeking God's Will to be done, the Lord hears and responds. Prayer should be the first way we put our faith to work. In today’s passage, James gives us some practical principles for powerful prayer.
James' original audience felt they were living in the last days. It was a time of uncertainty, fraught with dangers and difficulties, and it seemed as if things couldn’t get worse. 2,000 years later, we often wonder the same thing! As we face uncertain times, concerned about our own current difficulties and potential dangers, we wonder if these are the last days. How are we to live in uncertain times? How should we live in light of the fact that Jesus will return at a time we won't expect? How can we live knowing that any day could be our last on this earth? James shares 3 essential qualities we must possess to live well in the last days.
James' original audience felt they were living in the last days. It was a time of uncertainty, fraught with dangers and difficulties, and it seemed as if things couldn’t get worse. 2,000 years later, we often wonder the same thing! As we face uncertain times, concerned about our own current difficulties and potential dangers, we wonder if these are the last days. How are we to live in uncertain times? How should we live in light of the fact that Jesus will return at a time we won't expect? How can we live knowing that any day could be our last on this earth? James shares 3 essential qualities we must possess to live well in the last days.
James challenges our worldly perspectives on wealth--is it good or bad or neither? Are money and possessions for our enjoyment and benefit or for the good of others and the pursuit of God's Kingdom? James offers a word of stern warning, assesses the real worth of our "stuff", and gives us an audit of our practices in how we view and handle wealth.
James challenges our worldly perspectives on wealth--is it good or bad or neither? Are money and possessions for our enjoyment and benefit or for the good of others and the pursuit of God's Kingdom? James offers a word of stern warning, assesses the real worth of our "stuff", and gives us an audit of our practices in how we view and handle wealth.
In today's passage, James links his themes of Faith and Humility to help us rightly understand Who is in charge of our lives. James specifically deals with two areas that are transformed when we humbly trust God to be in charge: how we speak to about each other, and how we plan for the future.
In today's passage, James links his themes of Faith and Humility to help us rightly understand Who is in charge of our lives. James specifically deals with two areas that are transformed when we humbly trust God to be in charge: how we speak to about each other, and how we plan for the future.
How do we resist our sinful, fleshly impulses? How can we break-up with the world and devote ourselves wholly to friendship with God? There is nothing we can do to earn or muster such a fellowship with God. But in His grace, God enables us to have a deepening relationship with Him. James outlines four ways we can embrace a friendship with God that transforms our lives.
How do we resist our sinful, fleshly impulses? How can we break-up with the world and devote ourselves wholly to friendship with God? There is nothing we can do to earn or muster such a fellowship with God. But in His grace, God enables us to have a deepening relationship with Him. James outlines four ways we can embrace a friendship with God that transforms our lives.
Rev. Ben Tarver begins James 4 with a look at James's warning to us about not being friends with the world. He describes an inner war that rages within us and among us as we follow sinful worldly desires that never fulfill.
Who do you consider as wise? Where do you go for direction, guidance, and truth? James gives us a litmus test to see if the "wisdom" we have is true, godly wisdom or false worldly wisdom. I pray you’ll use James’s litmus test to evaluate what kind of wisdom are you pursuing? What are you building your life on? The solid rock of Christ’s wisdom, or the shifting sands of worldly philosophy?
Who do you consider as wise? Where do you go for direction, guidance, and truth? James gives us a litmus test to see if the "wisdom" we have is true, godly wisdom or false worldly wisdom. I pray you’ll use James’s litmus test to evaluate what kind of wisdom are you pursuing? What are you building your life on? The solid rock of Christ’s wisdom, or the shifting sands of worldly philosophy?
Throughout his letter, James focuses on three tests of faith: how we talk, how we live, and how we serve others. In James 3:1-2, he turns his full focus on controlling our tongues. Of all the ways in which we need discipline and self-control, we need none so much as in watching our words.
Throughout his letter, James focuses on three tests of faith: how we talk, how we live, and how we serve others. In James 3:1-2, he turns his full focus on controlling our tongues. Of all the ways in which we need discipline and self-control, we need none so much as in watching our words.
James makes his closing arguments for why a deedless faith is dead, and only a fruitful faith that works can be saving faith. He points us to two key witnesses: Abraham and Rahab. We will discover in this message that Paul and James are in complete agreement on the nature of salvation and how faith works together with our actions to produce growing followers of Jesus.
James makes his closing arguments for why a deedless faith is dead, and only a fruitful faith that works can be saving faith. He points us to two key witnesses: Abraham and Rahab. We will discover in this message that Paul and James are in complete agreement on the nature of salvation and how faith works together with our actions to produce growing followers of Jesus.
In this sermon, I explore an often misunderstood passage about the relationship between "faith and works." James is challenging us to examine our faith to see if it is a fruitless or fruitful faith. He uses a hypothetical debate to help us see that a faith that doesn't work, that doesn't bear fruit, is dead. It's as useless as a screen door on a submarine.
In this sermon, I explore an often misunderstood passage about the relationship between "faith and works." James is challenging us to examine our faith to see if it is a fruitless or fruitful faith. He uses a hypothetical debate to help us see that a faith that doesn't work, that doesn't bear fruit, is dead. It's as useless as a screen door on a submarine.
James explores further the principle of compassionate service to those who are downtrodden and distressed. He gives us five powerful reminders why we must not neglect the poor and show favor to the rich. We can think of these as 5 Reasons to Reject the Folly of Favoritism.
James explores further the principle of compassionate service to those who are downtrodden and distressed. He gives us five powerful reminders why we must not neglect the poor and show favor to the rich. We can think of these as 5 Reasons to Reject the Folly of Favoritism.
James warns his readers three times in chapter 1 "not to be deceived." We are good a self-deception, especially when it comes to our inherent goodness or religiousness. James challenges us to test our "religion" to see if we possess a true "faith that works." As we look at James’ test, each of the three Marks of True Faith, we must examine ourselves, our faith, and our relationship with Jesus.
James warns his readers three times in chapter 1 "not to be deceived." We are good a self-deception, especially when it comes to our inherent goodness or religiousness. James challenges us to test our "religion" to see if we possess a true "faith that works." As we look at James’ test, each of the three Marks of True Faith, we must examine ourselves, our faith, and our relationship with Jesus.
James explains how the Word of God enables us to overcome inner temptations, endure outer trials with joy, and experience the fullness of God’s blessing. As we look at this passage, keep in mind the title of this sermon series—“Faith that Works.” It’s not enough to just read, know, and believe God’s Word—we must be Doers of what it says.
James explains how the Word of God enables us to overcome inner temptations, endure outer trials with joy, and experience the fullness of God’s blessing. As we look at this passage, keep in mind the title of this sermon series—“Faith that Works.” It’s not enough to just read, know, and believe God’s Word—we must be Doers of what it says.
James turns from dealing with the outward trials we face to our inner struggle with temptation. In doing so, he clears God of any wrong-doing (God isn't the one who tempts us) and indicts the true culprit (hint: look in the mirror). James makes it very clear where sin and temptation come from, how temptation works against us, and what the solution is to our sin problem.
James turns from dealing with the outward trials we face to our inner struggle with temptation. In doing so, he clears God of any wrong-doing (God isn't the one who tempts us) and indicts the true culprit (hint: look in the mirror). James makes it very clear where sin and temptation come from, how temptation works against us, and what the solution is to our sin problem.
How do we face times of testing and trial in our lives when it just doesn’t seem fair? How are we to think about the ups and downs of life? James brings us some paradoxical truth that can help us deal with life's unique challenges in both our highs and lows.
How do we face times of testing and trial in our lives when it just doesn’t seem fair? How are we to think about the ups and downs of life? James brings us some paradoxical truth that can help us deal with life's unique challenges in both our highs and lows.
James 1:5 gives us the second imperative command in James's letter. Verse 2 commands us to consider it a great joy when we face trials. Now, we are commanded to gain wisdom. In this sermon, we look at what James tells us about the importance of godly wisdom in facing trials, and how we can gain the wisdom we lack.
James 1:5 gives us the second imperative command in James's letter. Verse 2 commands us to consider it a great joy when we face trials. Now, we are commanded to gain wisdom. In this sermon, we look at what James tells us about the importance of godly wisdom in facing trials, and how we can gain the wisdom we lack.
In this new sermon series on James, we will focus on how the doctrines we believe influence the ways we behave, or how our faith should be translated into actions. James' focus is on having a faith that works. In this sermon, I introduce the book of James and then focus on James 1:2-4 and how we should respond to the variety of trials and difficulties we face in life.
In this new sermon series on James, we will focus on how the doctrines we believe influence the ways we behave, or how our faith should be translated into actions. James' focus is on having a faith that works. In this sermon, I introduce the book of James and then focus on James 1:2-4 and how we should respond to the variety of trials and difficulties we face in life.
Dr. Matt Ward walks us through the history of religious liberty in the United States, the meaning of the article on Religious Liberty in the 2000 Baptist Faith and Message, and how we live in light of both.
Dr. Matt Ward walks us through the history of religious liberty in the United States, the meaning of the article on Religious Liberty in the 2000 Baptist Faith and Message, and how we live in light of both.
Usually, when a preacher talks about stewardship, everyone thinks he’s just going to talk about money. True, money is one of the primary ways the Bible talks about stewardship, but this concept goes much further and deeper than our wallets. It involves the entirety of our lives as followers of Jesus. Ultimately, stewardship isn’t a matter of our bank accounts, but of our hearts.
Usually, when a preacher talks about stewardship, everyone thinks he’s just going to talk about money. True, money is one of the primary ways the Bible talks about stewardship, but this concept goes much further and deeper than our wallets. It involves the entirety of our lives as followers of Jesus. Ultimately, stewardship isn’t a matter of our bank accounts, but of our hearts.
In this message, I am introducing the main points our kids will be discovering in this week’s VBS. Through the life of Joseph in the book of Genesis, we can discover and celebrate the greatness of God's love, presence, plan, and power.
In this message, I am introducing the main points our kids will be discovering in this week’s VBS. Through the life of Joseph in the book of Genesis, we can discover and celebrate the greatness of God's love, presence, plan, and power.
More than ever before, it is incumbent on God’s people to present a clear, biblical view of God’s purpose and plan for the family. Of all the areas where our world needs the preserving power of Salt and the illumination of the Light, it’s these issues involving families—especially marriage and children.
More than ever before, it is incumbent on God’s people to present a clear, biblical view of God’s purpose and plan for the family. Of all the areas where our world needs the preserving power of Salt and the illumination of the Light, it’s these issues involving families—especially marriage and children.
In looking at the Baptist Faith and Message article on The Christian and the Social Order, we use Jesus' illustration of being salt and light to focus on how we are to be the people of God in today's culture. We examine the biblical worldview and ethic on issues like race, abortion, gender, and sexuality. In a dark and decaying culture, now more than ever we need to shine the light of God's truth and be His preserving agent in the world.
In looking at the Baptist Faith and Message article on The Christian and the Social Order, we use Jesus' illustration of being salt and light to focus on how we are to be the people of God in today's culture. We examine the biblical worldview and ethic on issues like race, abortion, gender, and sexuality. In a dark and decaying culture, now more than ever we need to shine the light of God's truth and be His preserving agent in the world.
As Christians, our relationship and responsibility to our nation is never more difficult than when it comes to war. We wrestle with questions like: Is war ever justified? If Jesus calls Christians to be peacemakers, is it right to ever take up arms to defend ourselves, our homes, or our country? If so, what principles guide us in war and self-defense?
As Christians, our relationship and responsibility to our nation is never more difficult than when it comes to war. We wrestle with questions like: Is war ever justified? If Jesus calls Christians to be peacemakers, is it right to ever take up arms to defend ourselves, our homes, or our country? If so, what principles guide us in war and self-defense?
Cooperation is a conditional value that is clarified with three questions: With whom do we cooperate? Why do we cooperate? and How do we cooperate? How we answer these questions is critical for our identity as Baptists and how we do ministry together with others.
Cooperation is a conditional value that is clarified with three questions: With whom do we cooperate? Why do we cooperate? and How do we cooperate? How we answer these questions is critical for our identity as Baptists and how we do ministry together with others.
In this sermon, I look at what Southern Baptist believe about the nature and value of education and the importance of education through a decidedly Christian lens. If God is the Creator of all things, and the Omniscient Knower of all things, then all truth is God's truth. That means that apart from knowing the God of Truth, we can only know things as partially true. The implications for how we view knowledge and wisdom and education are immense. I'll use Jesus' parable about the wise and foolish builders and some Paul says in 1 Corinthians 3 to help us see the essentials for constructing a Christian education.
In this sermon, I look at what Southern Baptist believe about the nature and value of education and the importance of education through a decidedly Christian lens. If God is the Creator of all things, and the Omniscient Knower of all things, then all truth is God's truth. That means that apart from knowing the God of Truth, we can only know things as partially true. The implications for how we view knowledge and wisdom and education are immense. I'll use Jesus' parable about the wise and foolish builders and some Paul says in 1 Corinthians 3 to help us see the essentials for constructing a Christian education.
It's easy today for Moms in particular to feel stressed and depressed, burned-out, and like they're coasting on fumes. 2 Kings 4 tells us the story of a single mom who was literally running on empty. Her world was falling apart, and she was in danger of losing her family.
Her story teaches us that no matter our problems, God has a plan. Just as God took care of this widowed mother of two, He will take care of you. When your cup seems empty and your battery is drained, there is help and there is hope.
It's easy today for Moms in particular to feel stressed and depressed, burned-out, and like they're coasting on fumes. 2 Kings 4 tells us the story of a single mom who was literally running on empty. Her world was falling apart, and she was in danger of losing her family.
Her story teaches us that no matter our problems, God has a plan. Just as God took care of this widowed mother of two, He will take care of you. When your cup seems empty and your battery is drained, there is help and there is hope.
As we look at what Southern Baptists believe about evangelism and missions, we look at the Great Commission as found in Matthew 28. In this sermon, I break it down into a simple, easy-to-remember format:1-3-3--one command with three principles and three promises.
As we look at what Southern Baptists believe about evangelism and missions, we look at the Great Commission as found in Matthew 28. In this sermon, I break it down into a simple, easy-to-remember format:1-3-3--one command with three principles and three promises.
When it comes to the doctrine of Last Things, God wants us to focus on the fact that Jesus will return, and how we are to live in the reality of His future return, not obsessively worrying over the details of how, when, and where. In this message we focus on the basic truths we can know about Last Things (eschatology) and how we should live in light of those truths.
When it comes to the doctrine of Last Things, God wants us to focus on the fact that Jesus will return, and how we are to live in the reality of His future return, not obsessively worrying over the details of how, when, and where. In this message we focus on the basic truths we can know about Last Things (eschatology) and how we should live in light of those truths.
Some people today want to discount the historicity of the Resurrection and focus on the “spiritual truth” behind it. But truth at the very least must be factual and rooted in what is real. If the Resurrection didn’t happen in time and space, what difference could a Risen Christ make in our lives and world? We cannot have a meaningful Christian experience apart from the truth that Jesus literally, bodily rose from the dead!
Some people today want to discount the historicity of the Resurrection and focus on the “spiritual truth” behind it. But truth at the very least must be factual and rooted in what is real. If the Resurrection didn’t happen in time and space, what difference could a Risen Christ make in our lives and world? We cannot have a meaningful Christian experience apart from the truth that Jesus literally, bodily rose from the dead!
As we think about Jesus entering the gates of Jerusalem on Palm Sunday, we should focus on Jesus as the one and only narrow gate through which we must pass to have life eternal and abundant. In this message, we focus on Jesus as the Gate through which we gain access to God.
As we think about Jesus entering the gates of Jerusalem on Palm Sunday, we should focus on Jesus as the one and only narrow gate through which we must pass to have life eternal and abundant. In this message, we focus on Jesus as the Gate through which we gain access to God.
The Kingdom of God is both the theme Jesus taught on the most, and it is the most often misunderstood by His followers. What is the Bible talking about when it mentions the Kingdom of God/Heaven? What difference does the Kingdom have in our lives as we seek to live for Jesus in a day and age where there are so many kingdoms competing for our allegiance? We will discover the answers to these questions through this look into God's Word.
The Kingdom of God is both the theme Jesus taught on the most, and it is the most often misunderstood by His followers. What is the Bible talking about when it mentions the Kingdom of God/Heaven? What difference does the Kingdom have in our lives as we seek to live for Jesus in a day and age where there are so many kingdoms competing for our allegiance? We will discover the answers to these questions through this look into God's Word.
Is the Lord’s Day only a Christianized Sabbath Day, or is it about something else? Are we as New Testament Christians bound to the keep Sabbath as the Israelites did under the Old Covenant? What does the Bible have to say about worship on the first day of the week? We will unpack the history, meaning, and observance of Sunday as a day of worship in this message.
Is the Lord’s Day only a Christianized Sabbath Day, or is it about something else? Are we as New Testament Christians bound to the keep Sabbath as the Israelites did under the Old Covenant? What does the Bible have to say about worship on the first day of the week? We will unpack the history, meaning, and observance of Sunday as a day of worship in this message.
Some Christians wonder if the church is relevant anymore. Can’t they worship, love, and serve Jesus without belonging to a local church? Can’t they just “do church” online—on their own terms?
These questions reveal an ignorance of the doctrine of the church and why the church matters to our faith, growth, and God’s redemptive mission in the world. In this message we'll look at the Nature, Purpose, and Power of the church in our lives and God's mission in the world.
Some Christians wonder if the church is relevant anymore. Can’t they worship, love, and serve Jesus without belonging to a local church? Can’t they just “do church” online—on their own terms?
These questions reveal an ignorance of the doctrine of the church and why the church matters to our faith, growth, and God’s redemptive mission in the world. In this message we'll look at the Nature, Purpose, and Power of the church in our lives and God's mission in the world.
Baptism and the Lord’s Supper are signs and symbols of that salvation. Whenever someone is baptized or we partake of the Lord’s Supper, it’s like we are acting out a parable. We are using all our senses to experience, remember, and proclaim the truth of the Gospel. And both ordinances not only remember the past, but they anticipate what is yet to come when Christ returns.
Baptism and the Lord’s Supper are signs and symbols of that salvation. Whenever someone is baptized or we partake of the Lord’s Supper, it’s like we are acting out a parable. We are using all our senses to experience, remember, and proclaim the truth of the Gospel. And both ordinances not only remember the past, but they anticipate what is yet to come when Christ returns.
The Gospel is about a great exchange—taking away our filthy, unrighteous garments, and giving us a new wardrobe—robes of righteousness so we can stand before a Holy God.
Paul’s clearest explanation of God’s redemptive mission and the plan of Salvation is found in Romans. In this sermon, we use passages from Romans 1-3 to examine the truth that Jesus alone saves, and He saves all who come to Him in repentance and faith.
The Gospel is about a great exchange—taking away our filthy, unrighteous garments, and giving us a new wardrobe—robes of righteousness so we can stand before a Holy God.
Paul’s clearest explanation of God’s redemptive mission and the plan of Salvation is found in Romans. In this sermon, we use passages from Romans 1-3 to examine the truth that Jesus alone saves, and He saves all who come to Him in repentance and faith.
Once we know Who God is and what God does, then we can more accurately answer, “What is man?” for what we believe about humanity flows directly from what we believe about God.
The #1 theological issue of today, the Christian doctrine most debated and under attack, is the doctrine of mankind. And the implications of our view of humanity is enormous, ranging in issues from families, marriage, gender, racism, government policies, abortion, medical ethics, the justice system, etc. It is vitally important we get this right!
Once we know Who God is and what God does, then we can more accurately answer, “What is man?” for what we believe about humanity flows directly from what we believe about God.
The #1 theological issue of today, the Christian doctrine most debated and under attack, is the doctrine of mankind. And the implications of our view of humanity is enormous, ranging in issues from families, marriage, gender, racism, government policies, abortion, medical ethics, the justice system, etc. It is vitally important we get this right!
There are lots of misconceptions and fears about God the Spirit. Disagreements and debates about the what the Spirit is like and what He does swirl around churches and denominations. In this sermon, I aim to help us gain a clearer understanding of what the Spirit is like and what He does in our lives—His attributes and activities.
There are lots of misconceptions and fears about God the Spirit. Disagreements and debates about the what the Spirit is like and what He does swirl around churches and denominations. In this sermon, I aim to help us gain a clearer understanding of what the Spirit is like and what He does in our lives—His attributes and activities.
Jesus reveals the Father both in who He is—Jesus IS God, just as the Father IS God; and in what He does. In other words, we can know God’s attributes and His activities—WHO God is and WHAT God does through Jesus! In this sermon, I look at Philippians 2:5-11 to give us a 30,000-foot overview of God the Son.
Jesus reveals the Father both in who He is—Jesus IS God, just as the Father IS God; and in what He does. In other words, we can know God’s attributes and His activities—WHO God is and WHAT God does through Jesus! In this sermon, I look at Philippians 2:5-11 to give us a 30,000-foot overview of God the Son.
In this sermon, we explore the mysterious truth of the triune God. What does it mean for God to be Three Persons in one Godhead? We look at the personal attributes of the Father, Son, and Spirit that are united in the singular divine essence, nature, and being of the One God.
Then, we look at God the Father. When the Bible talks about God as Father, it's vital we let Scripture define what that means—what kind of Father is our God? How does He embody and model Fatherhood for us? How can we know and relate to God the Father?
In this sermon, we explore the mysterious truth of the triune God. What does it mean for God to be Three Persons in one Godhead? We look at the personal attributes of the Father, Son, and Spirit that are united in the singular divine essence, nature, and being of the One God.
Then, we look at God the Father. When the Bible talks about God as Father, it's vital we let Scripture define what that means—what kind of Father is our God? How does He embody and model Fatherhood for us? How can we know and relate to God the Father?
A.W. Tozer said that what we think about God is one of the most important things about us. In this message, we look at the core truth that God of the Bible is the only One Living and True God, and we can know what God is like and we can experience His activity in the world.
A.W. Tozer said that what we think about God is one of the most important things about us. In this message, we look at the core truth that God of the Bible is the only One Living and True God, and we can know what God is like and we can experience His activity in the world.
In this sermon, we continue to explore what it means for the Bible to be God's inspired, written Word, how it points us toward salvation and enables our sanctification, and that it is truth without any mixture of error. How can trust any of the Bible, if we can't trust all of the Bible? It has authority over our lives because it has God for its author, salvation for its end, and truth without any mixture of error for its matter.
In this sermon, we continue to explore what it means for the Bible to be God's inspired, written Word, how it points us toward salvation and enables our sanctification, and that it is truth without any mixture of error. How can trust any of the Bible, if we can't trust all of the Bible? It has authority over our lives because it has God for its author, salvation for its end, and truth without any mixture of error for its matter.
My goal in this sermon series is to help us determine if we are embracing, teaching, and living by “sound doctrine.” And to help us do this, I’ll be using the 2000 Baptist Faith and Message. In this first message, we look at the bedrock of all our theology--the Bible, God's inspired and written Word. Particularly, we talk about what it means for the Bible to have God as its Author.
My goal in this sermon series is to help us determine if we are embracing, teaching, and living by “sound doctrine.” And to help us do this, I’ll be using the 2000 Baptist Faith and Message. In this first message, we look at the bedrock of all our theology--the Bible, God's inspired and written Word. Particularly, we talk about what it means for the Bible to have God as its Author.
Psalm 34 can give us guidance in how we should pray and plan for a new year as followers of Jesus.
On this first Sunday after Christmas, we look at the significance of the gifts the Magi brought to the child Jesus. And we ask ourselves, what kind of gifts are we bringing the Lord? Are we giving God our best, or our leftovers? Are we giving God our all, or only what's convenient?
In this message we consider how Jesus is the Final and Ultimate Fulfillment of God’s Good News of great joy to all people! The Old Testament law, sacrifices, temple, and prophecies were all meant to point the way to Jesus.
In this message we consider how Jesus is the Final and Ultimate Fulfillment of God’s Good News of great joy to all people! The Old Testament law, sacrifices, temple, and prophecies were all meant to point the way to Jesus.
The world-changing “Good News of great joy for all people” was and is always spread through people. Far more consequential than the angel chorus is the excited proclamation of some humble shepherds who rushed to see what God had done, and spread the news to everyone! Our task is to encounter the Jesus the angels sang of and to follow the shepherds' examples in coming to Jesus and sharing Him with others.
The world-changing “Good News of great joy for all people” was and is always spread through people. Far more consequential than the angel chorus is the excited proclamation of some humble shepherds who rushed to see what God had done, and spread the news to everyone! Our task is to encounter the Jesus the angels sang of and to follow the shepherds' examples in coming to Jesus and sharing Him with others.
In Luke 1, the angel Gabriel announced good but unexpected news to two couples. This news announced to them will require surrender, commitment, and sacrifice. They had to receive and believe this news with faith, trust, and humble dependence on God. In their reactions to these announcements, we learn four truths to help us respond to God's unexpected plans, provision, and presence with faith and obedience.
In Luke 1, the angel Gabriel announced good but unexpected news to two couples. This news announced to them will require surrender, commitment, and sacrifice. They had to receive and believe this news with faith, trust, and humble dependence on God. In their reactions to these announcements, we learn four truths to help us respond to God's unexpected plans, provision, and presence with faith and obedience.
The story of Christmas begins with an active, purposeful kind of waiting, with an expectation that the Messiah would come, and that God would make good on His ancient promises. As we begin Advent with the Hanging of the Green service, we think about how we can wait expectantly for God’s Good News in our lives and in a world that is all-too-often filled with bad news.
Jesus' Olivet Discourse in Mark 13 (see also Matthew 24-25 and Luke 21) is one of the most difficult to understand in the Gospels. Jesus predicts the destruction of the Temple in AD 70, prompting the disciples to ask about when that will happen and what will be the signs preceding it. Jesus answers their questions, but uses this to point further into the future to an even greater tribulation before His Second Coming. In this sermon, we see that Jesus was far more concerned with preparing His followers for living faithfully in the face of persecution than He was in our trying to figure out the date and details of His return. We must live every day as if Christ was returning today!
Jesus' Olivet Discourse in Mark 13 (see also Matthew 24-25 and Luke 21) is one of the most difficult to understand in the Gospels. Jesus predicts the destruction of the Temple in AD 70, prompting the disciples to ask about when that will happen and what will be the signs preceding it. Jesus answers their questions, but uses this to point further into the future to an even greater tribulation before His Second Coming. In this sermon, we see that Jesus was far more concerned with preparing His followers for living faithfully in the face of persecution than He was in our trying to figure out the date and details of His return. We must live every day as if Christ was returning today!
Have you ever been amazed by Jesus? Has God’s love and what Jesus did for you at Calvary left you beside yourself with awe and wonder? As we look at Jesus' resurrection in Mark's Gospel, may we regain a sense of that amazement, as we see God's amazing love demonstrated not only in Jesus' death, but in His resurrection.
Have you ever been amazed by Jesus? Has God’s love and what Jesus did for you at Calvary left you beside yourself with awe and wonder? As we look at Jesus' resurrection in Mark's Gospel, may we regain a sense of that amazement, as we see God's amazing love demonstrated not only in Jesus' death, but in His resurrection.
While Mark helps us understand Jesus’ identity, many people--even some of those closest to Him--didn’t understand or recognize Him. Now that we’ve come to the Cross, to the moment for which Jesus was born, it becomes clear. And looking through the eyes of three different people who witnessed Jesus’ death on the cross, perhaps we can learn to see clearly who that man on the Cross truly is.
While Mark helps us understand Jesus’ identity, many people--even some of those closest to Him--didn’t understand or recognize Him. Now that we’ve come to the Cross, to the moment for which Jesus was born, it becomes clear. And looking through the eyes of three different people who witnessed Jesus’ death on the cross, perhaps we can learn to see clearly who that man on the Cross truly is.
In reading about the rushed trial Jesus faced in the middle of the night and the next morning, we discover that He wasn’t really the one on trial. Rather, Jesus is the Judge exposing the sins of those working to condemn and deny Him. The Sanhedrin, Peter, and Pilate are the ones on trial! And in exposing their guilt, Jesus forces us to look into our own hearts as well...for we, too, are on trial.
In reading about the rushed trial Jesus faced in the middle of the night and the next morning, we discover that He wasn’t really the one on trial. Rather, Jesus is the Judge exposing the sins of those working to condemn and deny Him. The Sanhedrin, Peter, and Pilate are the ones on trial! And in exposing their guilt, Jesus forces us to look into our own hearts as well...for we, too, are on trial.
The call to Christian discipleship is the call to come and die to self, sin, and the ways of the world. It is a call to sacrificial giving and sacrificial living. When God calls us to sacrificial giving or to step outside our comfort zone or in faith to risk our reputation, friends, or possessions, how will we respond? In today’s passage we see four possible options for our response to the cup of hardship, sacrifice, and obedience.
The call to Christian discipleship is the call to come and die to self, sin, and the ways of the world. It is a call to sacrificial giving and sacrificial living. When God calls us to sacrificial giving or to step outside our comfort zone or in faith to risk our reputation, friends, or possessions, how will we respond? In today’s passage we see four possible options for our response to the cup of hardship, sacrifice, and obedience.
We often encounter Jesus at a table in Mark's Gospel. Jesus always shared the table with His friends and His enemies, with insiders and outsiders. Everyone is welcome to sit at Jesus’s table. As we look at the Last Supper, we discover that Jesus has prepared a table for us, invited us to sit at His table, and that His table is meant to provide for us a vibrant relationship with God based on His gracious sacrifice.
We often encounter Jesus at a table in Mark's Gospel. Jesus always shared the table with His friends and His enemies, with insiders and outsiders. Everyone is welcome to sit at Jesus’s table. As we look at the Last Supper, we discover that Jesus has prepared a table for us, invited us to sit at His table, and that His table is meant to provide for us a vibrant relationship with God based on His gracious sacrifice.
Rev. Ben Tarver, Youth and Family Pastor, helps us think biblically and critically about faith and its relationship with our sports-oriented culture. Rev. Tarver challenges us to use our skills and interests in sports to glorify God and further His Kingdom and asks us to examine whether we get those priorities backwards.
Mark bookends this example of extravagant worship with the religious leaders' hatred for Jesus and Judas’ self-centered and jealous betrayal of Jesus. Mark is asking us to consider who we are more like when it comes to Jesus’ worth to us. What kind of price do we ascribe to Jesus in words and actions?
Mark bookends this example of extravagant worship with the religious leaders' hatred for Jesus and Judas’ self-centered and jealous betrayal of Jesus. Mark is asking us to consider who we are more like when it comes to Jesus’ worth to us. What kind of price do we ascribe to Jesus in words and actions?
The call to discipleship and life in God's Kingdom is one of humble sacrifice, submission, and service. To experience the Resurrection Life and enter the Kingdom like children, we must overcome our pride. In Mark 12:35-44, Jesus teaches us how to lay down our pride and embrace the life He died to give us.
The call to discipleship and life in God's Kingdom is one of humble sacrifice, submission, and service. To experience the Resurrection Life and enter the Kingdom like children, we must overcome our pride. In Mark 12:35-44, Jesus teaches us how to lay down our pride and embrace the life He died to give us.
Jesus died on the cross to do no less than bring the dead to life. We are born spiritually dead in our trespasses and sins. By God's grace, through faith, we are made alive with Christ, raised with Him and seated in the heavens. In today's passage, Jesus outlines four realities of this resurrection life. How do we live as ones raised to walk in the newness of life? Listen, read along in Mark 12, and discover!
Jesus died on the cross to do no less than bring the dead to life. We are born spiritually dead in our trespasses and sins. By God's grace, through faith, we are made alive with Christ, raised with Him and seated in the heavens. In today's passage, Jesus outlines four realities of this resurrection life. How do we live as ones raised to walk in the newness of life? Listen, read along in Mark 12, and discover!
The Jewish religious leaders questioned the nature and source of Jesus' authority. The "powers that be" in our own culture often question and challenge the authority of God, His Word, and His church whenever they come into conflict with their power, influence, and values. In this sermon we'll discover that God is in charge of His church and the nations, and that His authority extends to every sphere of life.
The Jewish religious leaders questioned the nature and source of Jesus' authority. The "powers that be" in our own culture often question and challenge the authority of God, His Word, and His church whenever they come into conflict with their power, influence, and values. In this sermon we'll discover that God is in charge of His church and the nations, and that His authority extends to every sphere of life.
In keeping with one of Mark’s themes, the events around Palm Sunday tell us more about who Jesus Is—presenting Jesus as the King, Priest and Prophet who fulfils all three Old Testament offices to which someone could be anointed by God.
In keeping with one of Mark’s themes, the events around Palm Sunday tell us more about who Jesus Is—presenting Jesus as the King, Priest and Prophet who fulfils all three Old Testament offices to which someone could be anointed by God.
The story of Jesus giving sight to blind Bartimaeus forces us to ask how we are like that blind beggar, and whether we will leave behind our all to trust Jesus to make us whole, give us sight, and to follow Him on the way. We have to follow the same road to redemption as Bartimaeus.
The story of Jesus giving sight to blind Bartimaeus forces us to ask how we are like that blind beggar, and whether we will leave behind our all to trust Jesus to make us whole, give us sight, and to follow Him on the way. We have to follow the same road to redemption as Bartimaeus.
Leadership continues to be an in-demand topic, with over 15,000 books on the subject in circulation today. Why then does there seem to be a dearth of good leaders? Why are so many institutions, organizations, businesses, and governments floundering? I believe it is the failure of worldly approaches to "leadership."
Jesus was skilled in the art of servant leadership. And in Mark 10:32-45, Jesus unveils His masterpiece for us to see, and He teaches us how we can also master the art of being servant leaders.
Leadership continues to be an in-demand topic, with over 15,000 books on the subject in circulation today. Why then does there seem to be a dearth of good leaders? Why are so many institutions, organizations, businesses, and governments floundering? I believe it is the failure of worldly approaches to "leadership."
Jesus was skilled in the art of servant leadership. And in Mark 10:32-45, Jesus unveils His masterpiece for us to see, and He teaches us how we can also master the art of being servant leaders.
In Mark 10:13-31, Jesus reveals four roadblocks that can keep us from entering God’s Kingdom, experiencing His forgiveness, and fully embracing the abundant and eternal life Jesus offers. If you think you can come to God without dealing with these roadblocks, you’ll discover that “you can’t get there from here.”
In Mark 10:13-31, Jesus reveals four roadblocks that can keep us from entering God’s Kingdom, experiencing His forgiveness, and fully embracing the abundant and eternal life Jesus offers. If you think you can come to God without dealing with these roadblocks, you’ll discover that “you can’t get there from here.”
Jesus turned the debate over divorce into an explanation of the meaning of marriage. In these few versus, we discover some fundamental truths of how God made us and why He gave us marriage. If someone wants to know what Jesus taught about gender, sexuality, and marriage, Mark 10:1-12 lays it out for us!
Jesus turned the debate over divorce into an explanation of the meaning of marriage. In these few versus, we discover some fundamental truths of how God made us and why He gave us marriage. If someone wants to know what Jesus taught about gender, sexuality, and marriage, Mark 10:1-12 lays it out for us!
We can struggle with following Jesus’ example of selfless service. We need to hone our knowledge and skills when it comes to being servants of God. In today’s passage, Jesus points out some weaknesses and bad habits and offers us better qualities and attitudes so we can improve our serve.
We can struggle with following Jesus’ example of selfless service. We need to hone our knowledge and skills when it comes to being servants of God. In today’s passage, Jesus points out some weaknesses and bad habits and offers us better qualities and attitudes so we can improve our serve.
Jesus uses this encounter with a demon-possessed boy and his heartbroken father to show us that the power of God’s glory can’t stay on the mountain—we have to bring it into the world below. And this story reveals three spiritual truths we must face in life’s valleys.
Jesus uses this encounter with a demon-possessed boy and his heartbroken father to show us that the power of God’s glory can’t stay on the mountain—we have to bring it into the world below. And this story reveals three spiritual truths we must face in life’s valleys.
Jesus' Transfiguration was both a glance backward at His pre-existent glory and a sneak peek of His future, eternal glory! But what was the point of the Transfiguration, and for allowing Peter, James, and John to witness it? The purpose was both to confirm Peter’s confession that Jesus IS the Christ, the Son of the Living God, but also to reinforce what Jesus said to them about all He would have to endure.
Jesus' Transfiguration was both a glance backward at His pre-existent glory and a sneak peek of His future, eternal glory! But what was the point of the Transfiguration, and for allowing Peter, James, and John to witness it? The purpose was both to confirm Peter’s confession that Jesus IS the Christ, the Son of the Living God, but also to reinforce what Jesus said to them about all He would have to endure.
We’ve been “walking with Jesus through Mark,” but what does it take to walk with Jesus through life, as His followers? In Peter's confession and Jesus’ response, we learn not only what it means for Jesus to be the Christ, but what it means for us to follow Him as His disciples.
We’ve been “walking with Jesus through Mark,” but what does it take to walk with Jesus through life, as His followers? In Peter's confession and Jesus’ response, we learn not only what it means for Jesus to be the Christ, but what it means for us to follow Him as His disciples.
Many of us suffer from spiritual myopathy. At the very least, our vision of Jesus can be blurry and unfocused. At worst, we can be spiritually blind to the truth and reality of the God of the Bible. In this message, we will see how Jesus addresses some reasons we may fail to see Him clearly, and what we can do to overcome our spiritual blindness and see Him clearly, just as He is.
Many of us suffer from spiritual myopathy. At the very least, our vision of Jesus can be blurry and unfocused. At worst, we can be spiritually blind to the truth and reality of the God of the Bible. In this message, we will see how Jesus addresses some reasons we may fail to see Him clearly, and what we can do to overcome our spiritual blindness and see Him clearly, just as He is.
These two stories remind us that when we don’t understand what Jesus is doing, we can trust that He does all things well—both in how He receives us when we come in saving faith and how He sends us out in faithful service to others.
These two stories remind us that when we don’t understand what Jesus is doing, we can trust that He does all things well—both in how He receives us when we come in saving faith and how He sends us out in faithful service to others.
In this sermon, we look at Acts 6:1-7 and Ephesians 5:21-6:4 to discover from the early church servant-leaders and Paul how Jesus can empower our parenting in the 21st century.
In this sermon, we look at Acts 6:1-7 and Ephesians 5:21-6:4 to discover from the early church servant-leaders and Paul how Jesus can empower our parenting in the 21st century.
Using the latest confrontation with the Pharisees and scribes, Jesus gets right to the heart of two important issues: the supremacy of truth over tradition and true righteousness over religious ritual. In our 21st century world, we need to examine our understanding of these same two areas.
Using the latest confrontation with the Pharisees and scribes, Jesus gets right to the heart of two important issues: the supremacy of truth over tradition and true righteousness over religious ritual. In our 21st century world, we need to examine our understanding of these same two areas.
When Jesus walked on water during a storm, coming to help His disciples, they failed to recognize Him and so were afraid. This sermon helps us understand why they couldn't recognize Jesus, when the crowds on the beach could. How can we make sure we will always recognize Jesus in our lives?
When Jesus walked on water during a storm, coming to help His disciples, they failed to recognize Him and so were afraid. This sermon helps us understand why they couldn't recognize Jesus, when the crowds on the beach could. How can we make sure we will always recognize Jesus in our lives?
Mark reminds us of the Provision of our Good Shepherd as we navigate the world around us. May we find strength, courage, and faith in our Shepherd who Provides all our needs, according to the riches of His grace in Christ Jesus!
Mark reminds us of the Provision of our Good Shepherd as we navigate the world around us. May we find strength, courage, and faith in our Shepherd who Provides all our needs, according to the riches of His grace in Christ Jesus!
These next three stories in Mark reveal three key ways godly parents can raise up their children and send them out ready to meet a lost and hostile world with the love and power of Jesus.
These next three stories in Mark reveal three key ways godly parents can raise up their children and send them out ready to meet a lost and hostile world with the love and power of Jesus.
In addition to having power over danger and demons, Jesus shows in the next two miracles that He has power over disease and even death. In this sermon, we see Jesus work in a powerful, life-changing way for two daughters, and through their stories, we learn this powerful, life-changing truth: When facing troubles, we can trust God to transform us by His touch.
In addition to having power over danger and demons, Jesus shows in the next two miracles that He has power over disease and even death. In this sermon, we see Jesus work in a powerful, life-changing way for two daughters, and through their stories, we learn this powerful, life-changing truth: When facing troubles, we can trust God to transform us by His touch.
Jesus used miracles to demonstrate His authority and power over the natural world and the spiritual world. Think of these miracles like road signs which point us to the Kingdom’s power to deliver us from dangers both natural and demonic.
Jesus used miracles to demonstrate His authority and power over the natural world and the spiritual world. Think of these miracles like road signs which point us to the Kingdom’s power to deliver us from dangers both natural and demonic.
Parables are earthly stories with a heavenly meaning and were Jesus' favorite teaching method. Through these four parables, Jesus reveals three key truths about how God's Kingdom works in and through our lives. If you have the ears to hear, listen!
Parables are earthly stories with a heavenly meaning and were Jesus' favorite teaching method. Through these four parables, Jesus reveals three key truths about how God's Kingdom works in and through our lives. If you have the ears to hear, listen!
In these next few stories in Mark’s gospel, we discover that Jesus came to initiate three new realities in which His people are to live, love, and serve. Think of these as new wineskins--new ways of thinking, being, and relating to others as a community filled with the "new wine" of God's Spirit.
In these next few stories in Mark’s gospel, we discover that Jesus came to initiate three new realities in which His people are to live, love, and serve. Think of these as new wineskins--new ways of thinking, being, and relating to others as a community filled with the "new wine" of God's Spirit.
Because of Jesus' Resurrection, the greatest comeback the world has ever known, when you trust your life to Him, you too can experience your own personal comeback story. We look at how Jesus restored Peter to fellowship and service in John 21 to see how we can know life's greatest comeback.
Because of Jesus' Resurrection, the greatest comeback the world has ever known, when you trust your life to Him, you too can experience your own personal comeback story. We look at how Jesus restored Peter to fellowship and service in John 21 to see how we can know life's greatest comeback.
Every miracle and message in Jesus’ life and ministry were all pointing to what happened on Calvary that Good Friday, 2,000 years ago. In this message, we look back at Jesus’ crucifixion, to see who was there. And in doing so, we can discover how each of us were there that day.
Every miracle and message in Jesus’ life and ministry were all pointing to what happened on Calvary that Good Friday, 2,000 years ago. In this message, we look back at Jesus’ crucifixion, to see who was there. And in doing so, we can discover how each of us were there that day.
Continuing to explore Jesus’ transforming love, we discover the fruit of a life transformed by Jesus’ love is a life of joy, freedom, and sacred rhythm.
Continuing to explore Jesus’ transforming love, we discover the fruit of a life transformed by Jesus’ love is a life of joy, freedom, and sacred rhythm.
Through these three stories early in Jesus’ ministry, we can discover what Jesus’s love is like, and how Jesus expects us to love people in His name.
Through these three stories early in Jesus’ ministry, we can discover what Jesus’s love is like, and how Jesus expects us to love people in His name.
In the first message of this series, Mark answers the question, "Who is Jesus?" by clearly showing how Jesus is the Messiah and Son of God, pointing to prophets and John the Baptist, to God's announcement at Jesus' baptism, and even how Satan attacks Jesus in the wilderness temptations.
In this message, Mark answers the follow-up question, "Why did Jesus come?" by pointing out four central aspects of Jesus' earthly ministry: His message, His team, His authority, and His mission.
In the first message of this series, Mark answers the question, "Who is Jesus?" by clearly showing how Jesus is the Messiah and Son of God, pointing to prophets and John the Baptist, to God's announcement at Jesus' baptism, and even how Satan attacks Jesus in the wilderness temptations.
In this message, Mark answers the follow-up question, "Why did Jesus come?" by pointing out four central aspects of Jesus' earthly ministry: His message, His team, His authority, and His mission.
"Who Is Jesus?" has been a question asked by people for 2,000 years. It is especially relevant today, because people are more confused than ever about Jesus' identity. Mark gives us the straight-up answer through the first 13 verses of his gospel: Jesus IS the Christ, the Son of God. Join us on the beginning of our journey, walking with Jesus through Mark's Gospel.
"Who Is Jesus?" has been a question asked by people for 2,000 years. It is especially relevant today, because people are more confused than ever about Jesus' identity. Mark gives us the straight-up answer through the first 13 verses of his gospel: Jesus IS the Christ, the Son of God. Join us on the beginning of our journey, walking with Jesus through Mark's Gospel.
If we let Him, God will take the good, the bad, the ugly; the things we celebrate, the things we regret, and the things we mourn—He can take it all and help us grow spiritually and prepare us to accomplish His purpose and plan for our lives.
If we let Him, God will take the good, the bad, the ugly; the things we celebrate, the things we regret, and the things we mourn—He can take it all and help us grow spiritually and prepare us to accomplish His purpose and plan for our lives.
Just as we have preferences for being right-handed or left-handed, so we have internal preferences for how we learn, relate to others, resolve conflict, plan and organize, and even how we worship and connect with God. If we are armed with good information and we work at it, we can start recognizing these personality preferences, which greatly influence how we see the world around us and interact with others. And then we need to bring our personality, with its strengths and weaknesses, under submission to Christ.
Just as we have preferences for being right-handed or left-handed, so we have internal preferences for how we learn, relate to others, resolve conflict, plan and organize, and even how we worship and connect with God. If we are armed with good information and we work at it, we can start recognizing these personality preferences, which greatly influence how we see the world around us and interact with others. And then we need to bring our personality, with its strengths and weaknesses, under submission to Christ.
God made you with a purpose in mind, and He has blessed you with abilities and aptitudes. They just may be unexplored, undeveloped, and unused. In this message, you will discover the truth about your abilities and skills, how you can develop and put them to use for God's Kingdom.
God made you with a purpose in mind, and He has blessed you with abilities and aptitudes. They just may be unexplored, undeveloped, and unused. In this message, you will discover the truth about your abilities and skills, how you can develop and put them to use for God's Kingdom.
Our hearts are the seat of our deepest commitments, loves, and passions. But our hearts have been twisted and marred by sin. This sermon helps us recognize our heart problems, trust in Jesus to give us a new heart, and how to partner with God in examining, guarding, and exploring our hearts so we can discover how best God has shaped and called us to serve His Kingdom.
Our hearts are the seat of our deepest commitments, loves, and passions. But our hearts have been twisted and marred by sin. This sermon helps us recognize our heart problems, trust in Jesus to give us a new heart, and how to partner with God in examining, guarding, and exploring our hearts so we can discover how best God has shaped and called us to serve His Kingdom.
We are using the acronym S.H.A.P.E. to help us understand how and where God wants us to serve Him. In this sermon, we will look at the first part your shape: Spiritual Gifts. People get very confused about spiritual gifts--what are they? Where do they come from? How do we discover and use them? This message covers the basics to get you started on the journey of discovering, developing, and deploying your gifts for God's Kingdom
We are using the acronym S.H.A.P.E. to help us understand how and where God wants us to serve Him. In this sermon, we will look at the first part your shape: Spiritual Gifts. People get very confused about spiritual gifts--what are they? Where do they come from? How do we discover and use them? This message covers the basics to get you started on the journey of discovering, developing, and deploying your gifts for God's Kingdom
The prophet Micah can help us identify the underlying problems facing our nation and God’s answer to them. When it feels like America is coming apart, what are the people of God to do? May this message remind us that Jesus is our King, our allegiance must first be to Him and His Kingdom, and that must affect how we feel, think, talk, and act as Americans.
This new sermon series is meant to help us consider how God has uniquely shaped each one of us to be who He created, saved, and is growing us to be—all for His glory, our good, and the furthering of the Gospel.
This new sermon series is meant to help us consider how God has uniquely shaped each one of us to be who He created, saved, and is growing us to be—all for His glory, our good, and the furthering of the Gospel.
Paul says that Jesus was "under the Law to redeem those under the law." Because Jesus came, we can be set free from the Law that only condemns us, and free to fulfill Jesus' Law of Love in how we love, serve, and treat others.
Paul says that Jesus was "under the Law to redeem those under the law." Because Jesus came, we can be set free from the Law that only condemns us, and free to fulfill Jesus' Law of Love in how we love, serve, and treat others.
In wearying times like these, how can we experience true, deep, and abiding joy? Joy is a fruit of the Spirit, but Paul reveals to us some things we can do to partner with God in cultivating this crop of joy in our lives.
In wearying times like these, how can we experience true, deep, and abiding joy? Joy is a fruit of the Spirit, but Paul reveals to us some things we can do to partner with God in cultivating this crop of joy in our lives.
The same Good News that brings a thrill of hope for the weary world also brings "peace on earth" and "goodwill to men." In this message, we discover three ways in which this Good News brings us peace and dispels our fears.
The same Good News that brings a thrill of hope for the weary world also brings "peace on earth" and "goodwill to men." In this message, we discover three ways in which this Good News brings us peace and dispels our fears.
Who in your life needs to experience thrill of hope only Jesus can bring?! You are now sent out to deliver that good news of great joy which is for all people.
Jesus shows us what true Christian unity and selfless love look like—and therefore, the source of true joy. We must have His mind and attitude about humility, selfless service, and love if we are to do what Jesus did.
Jesus shows us what true Christian unity and selfless love look like—and therefore, the source of true joy. We must have His mind and attitude about humility, selfless service, and love if we are to do what Jesus did.
We can’t reach our neighbors and the nations, we can’t fulfill God’s mission, unless we follow Jesus' example and get Involved! In Matthew 4-9, we discover how to get involved in our world for the sake of the Kingdom of God.
We can’t reach our neighbors and the nations, we can’t fulfill God’s mission, unless we follow Jesus' example and get Involved! In Matthew 4-9, we discover how to get involved in our world for the sake of the Kingdom of God.
What kinds of things did Jesus pray for His followers? That can give us some clues as to what we should prioritize in our prayers for one another. In John 17, Jesus sets an example for us in praying for one another as we go on mission into the world to make disciples.
What kinds of things did Jesus pray for His followers? That can give us some clues as to what we should prioritize in our prayers for one another. In John 17, Jesus sets an example for us in praying for one another as we go on mission into the world to make disciples.
Here Jesus has given us a pattern to follow as a church family. Just as Jesus invested in His disciples, He expects us to invest in one another as a church family so we can together carry out His Kingdom purposes.
Here Jesus has given us a pattern to follow as a church family. Just as Jesus invested in His disciples, He expects us to invest in one another as a church family so we can together carry out His Kingdom purposes.
We don't have to wonder "What Would Jesus Do?" because the Gospels tell us what Jesus DID do. In this sermon series, we'll answer the question, "What Did Jesus Do?" to help us learn how to live today. In this first message, Pastor David uses two passages from Luke’s gospel to help us look at the kinds of people Jesus invited into the Kingdom of God. These are the same kinds of people He expects us to invite as well.
We don't have to wonder "What Would Jesus Do?" because the Gospels tell us what Jesus DID do. In this sermon series, we'll answer the question, "What Did Jesus Do?" to help us learn how to live today. In this first message, Pastor David uses two passages from Luke’s gospel to help us look at the kinds of people Jesus invited into the Kingdom of God. These are the same kinds of people He expects us to invite as well.
In Mark’s account of the first Lord’s Supper, we discover how Jesus prepared a table before us—a table unlike any other, one that came at the cost of His life and prepares us to sit at His heavenly table.
In Mark’s account of the first Lord’s Supper, we discover how Jesus prepared a table before us—a table unlike any other, one that came at the cost of His life and prepares us to sit at His heavenly table.
We have journeyed with David from green pastures and still waters, down right paths, through dark valleys, past gathered enemies, to a banquet table filled with honor and abundance. And here at the end, as we approach the Father’s palace, we can say with confidence that whatever may come in life, we can be assured that goodness and mercy will always be in the picture.
We have journeyed with David from green pastures and still waters, down right paths, through dark valleys, past gathered enemies, to a banquet table filled with honor and abundance. And here at the end, as we approach the Father’s palace, we can say with confidence that whatever may come in life, we can be assured that goodness and mercy will always be in the picture.
Psalm 23:5 illustrates how we can have confidence, peace, and joy in the midst of the battle because our Good Shepherd and Gracious Host has given us three important sources of relief for our war-weary souls.
Psalm 23:5 illustrates how we can have confidence, peace, and joy in the midst of the battle because our Good Shepherd and Gracious Host has given us three important sources of relief for our war-weary souls.
Psalm 23 gives us a balanced view of life. It doesn’t linger long in green pastures or beside still waters, but quickly takes us into the dark valleys of life. And Psalm 23:4 offers us hope and comfort as we walk through the dark valleys of life: Our Shepherd walks with us to protect and guide us.
Psalm 23 gives us a balanced view of life. It doesn’t linger long in green pastures or beside still waters, but quickly takes us into the dark valleys of life. And Psalm 23:4 offers us hope and comfort as we walk through the dark valleys of life: Our Shepherd walks with us to protect and guide us.
God our Shepherd isn’t looking for perfect sheep. He takes us as we are and helps us become more like Jesus. He knows we are sheep. He understands our tendencies. Maybe your soul is cast down or you feel stuck and helpless. Maybe you’ve drifted away from your closeness with God and wandered into other fields, believing there was something better over there. Your Shepherd is looking for you. Won’t you come home?
God our Shepherd isn’t looking for perfect sheep. He takes us as we are and helps us become more like Jesus. He knows we are sheep. He understands our tendencies. Maybe your soul is cast down or you feel stuck and helpless. Maybe you’ve drifted away from your closeness with God and wandered into other fields, believing there was something better over there. Your Shepherd is looking for you. Won’t you come home?
First Baptist Church, Thomson, GA seeks to help people love God, love each other, and serve the world together. Our worship and sermons are designed around those three core values.
First Baptist Church, Thomson, GA seeks to help people love God, love each other, and serve the world together. Our worship and sermons are designed around those three core values.
Psalm 23 holds a wealth of truth for every day of our lives, not just when dealing with death. It paints a beautiful, powerful portrait of God as our Good Shepherd and our Gracious Host, who leads His people through every circumstance and in every season of life. In this introductory message, we look at David's two confessions of faith that reveal how we can find contentment in the care of our Good Shepherd.
Psalm 23 holds a wealth of truth for every day of our lives, not just when dealing with death. It paints a beautiful, powerful portrait of God as our Good Shepherd and our Gracious Host, who leads His people through every circumstance and in every season of life. In this introductory message, we look at David's two confessions of faith that reveal how we can find contentment in the care of our Good Shepherd.
First Baptist Church, Thomson, GA seeks to help people love God, love each other, and serve the world together. Our worship and sermons are designed around those three core values.
First Baptist Church, Thomson, GA seeks to help people love God, love each other, and serve the world together. Our worship and sermons are designed around those three core values.
First Baptist Church, Thomson, GA seeks to help people love God, love each other, and serve the world together. Our worship and sermons are designed around those three core values.
First Baptist Church, Thomson, GA seeks to help people love God, love each other, and serve the world together. Our worship and sermons are designed around those three core values.
First Baptist Church, Thomson, GA seeks to help people love God, love each other, and serve the world together. Our worship and sermons are designed around those three core values.
First Baptist Church, Thomson, GA seeks to help people love God, love each other, and serve the world together. Our worship and sermons are designed around those three core values.
First Baptist Church, Thomson, GA seeks to help people love God, love each other, and serve the world together. Our worship and sermons are designed around those three core values.
First Baptist Church, Thomson, GA seeks to help people love God, love each other, and serve the world together. Our worship and sermons are designed around those three core values.
First Baptist Church, Thomson, GA seeks to help people love God, love each other, and serve the world together. Our worship and sermons are designed around those three core values.
First Baptist Church, Thomson, GA seeks to help people love God, love each other, and serve the world together. Our worship and sermons are designed around those three core values.
First Baptist Church, Thomson, GA seeks to help people love God, love each other, and serve the world together. Our worship and sermons are designed around those three core values.
First Baptist Church, Thomson, GA seeks to help people love God, love each other, and serve the world together. Our worship and sermons are designed around those three core values.
First Baptist Church, Thomson, GA seeks to help people love God, love each other, and serve the world together. Our worship and sermons are designed around those three core values.
First Baptist Church, Thomson, GA seeks to help people love God, love each other, and serve the world together. Our worship and sermons are designed around those three core values.
First Baptist Church, Thomson, GA seeks to help people love God, love each other, and serve the world together. Our worship and sermons are designed around those three core values.
First Baptist Church, Thomson, GA seeks to help people love God, love each other, and serve the world together. Our worship and sermons are designed around those three core values.
First Baptist Church, Thomson, GA seeks to help people love God, love each other, and serve the world together. Our worship and sermons are designed around those three core values.
First Baptist Church, Thomson, GA seeks to help people love God, love each other, and serve the world together. Our worship and sermons are designed around those three core values.
First Baptist Church, Thomson, GA seeks to help people love God, love each other, and serve the world together. Our worship and sermons are designed around those three core values.
First Baptist Church, Thomson, GA seeks to help people love God, love each other, and serve the world together. Our worship and sermons are designed around those three core values.
First Baptist Church, Thomson, GA seeks to help people love God, love each other, and serve the world together. Our worship and sermons are designed around those three core values.
First Baptist Church, Thomson, GA seeks to help people love God, love each other, and serve the world together. Our worship and sermons are designed around those three core values.
First Baptist Church, Thomson, GA seeks to help people love God, love each other, and serve the world together. Our worship and sermons are designed around those three core values.
First Baptist Church, Thomson, GA seeks to help people love God, love each other, and serve the world together. Our worship and sermons are designed around those three core values.
First Baptist Church, Thomson, GA seeks to help people love God, love each other, and serve the world together. Our worship and sermons are designed around those three core values.
First Baptist Church, Thomson, GA seeks to help people love God, love each other, and serve the world together. Our worship and sermons are designed around those three core values.
First Baptist Church, Thomson, GA seeks to help people love God, love each other, and serve the world together. Our worship and sermons are designed around those three core values.
First Baptist Church, Thomson, GA seeks to help people love God, love each other, and serve the world together. Our worship and sermons are designed around those three core values.
First Baptist Church, Thomson, GA seeks to help people love God, love each other, and serve the world together. Our worship and sermons are designed around those three core values.
First Baptist Church, Thomson, GA seeks to help people love God, love each other, and serve the world together. Our worship and sermons are designed around those three core values.
First Baptist Church, Thomson, GA seeks to help people love God, love each other, and serve the world together. Our worship and sermons are designed around those three core values.
First Baptist Church, Thomson, GA seeks to help people love God, love each other, and serve the world together. Our worship and sermons are designed around those three core values.
First Baptist Church, Thomson, GA seeks to help people love God, love each other, and serve the world together. Our worship and sermons are designed around those three core values.
First Baptist Church, Thomson, GA seeks to help people love God, love each other, and serve the world together. Our worship and sermons are designed around those three core values.
First Baptist Church, Thomson, GA seeks to help people love God, love each other, and serve the world together. Our worship and sermons are designed around those three core values.
First Baptist Church, Thomson, GA seeks to help people love God, love each other, and serve the world together. Our worship and sermons are designed around those three core values.
First Baptist Church, Thomson, GA seeks to help people love God, love each other, and serve the world together. Our worship and sermons are designed around those three core values.
First Baptist Church, Thomson, GA seeks to help people love God, love each other, and serve the world together. Our worship and sermons are designed around those three core values.
First Baptist Church, Thomson, GA seeks to help people love God, love each other, and serve the world together. Our worship and sermons are designed around those three core values.
First Baptist Church, Thomson, GA seeks to help people love God, love each other, and serve the world together. Our worship and sermons are designed around those three core values.
First Baptist Church, Thomson, GA seeks to help people love God, love each other, and serve the world together. Our worship and sermons are designed around those three core values.
First Baptist Church, Thomson, GA seeks to help people love God, love each other, and serve the world together. Our worship and sermons are designed around those three core values.
First Baptist Church, Thomson, GA seeks to help people love God, love each other, and serve the world together. Our worship and sermons are designed around those three core values.
First Baptist Church, Thomson, GA seeks to help people love God, love each other, and serve the world together. Our worship and sermons are designed around those three core values.
First Baptist Church, Thomson, GA seeks to help people love God, love each other, and serve the world together. Our worship and sermons are designed around those three core values.
First Baptist Church, Thomson, GA seeks to help people love God, love each other, and serve the world together. Our worship and sermons are designed around those three core values.
First Baptist Church, Thomson, GA seeks to help people love God, love each other, and serve the world together. Our worship and sermons are designed around those three core values.
First Baptist Church, Thomson, GA seeks to help people love God, love each other, and serve the world together. Our worship and sermons are designed around those three core values.
First Baptist Church, Thomson, GA seeks to help people love God, love each other, and serve the world together. Our worship and sermons are designed around those three core values.
First Baptist Church, Thomson, GA seeks to help people love God, love each other, and serve the world together. Our worship and sermons are designed around those three core values.
First Baptist Church, Thomson, GA seeks to help people love God, love each other, and serve the world together. Our worship and sermons are designed around those three core values.
First Baptist Church, Thomson, GA seeks to help people love God, love each other, and serve the world together. Our worship and sermons are designed around those three core values.
First Baptist Church, Thomson, GA seeks to help people love God, love each other, and serve the world together. Our worship and sermons are designed around those three core values.
First Baptist Church, Thomson, GA seeks to help people love God, love each other, and serve the world together. Our worship and sermons are designed around those three core values.
First Baptist Church, Thomson, GA seeks to help people love God, love each other, and serve the world together. Our worship and sermons are designed around those three core values.
First Baptist Church, Thomson, GA seeks to help people love God, love each other, and serve the world together. Our worship and sermons are designed around those three core values.
First Baptist Church, Thomson, GA seeks to help people love God, love each other, and serve the world together. Our worship and sermons are designed around those three core values.
First Baptist Church, Thomson, GA seeks to help people love God, love each other, and serve the world together. Our worship and sermons are designed around those three core values.
First Baptist Church, Thomson, GA seeks to help people love God, love each other, and serve the world together. Our worship and sermons are designed around those three core values.
First Baptist Church, Thomson, GA seeks to help people love God, love each other, and serve the world together. Our worship and sermons are designed around those three core values.
First Baptist Church, Thomson, GA seeks to help people love God, love each other, and serve the world together. Our worship and sermons are designed around those three core values.
First Baptist Church, Thomson, GA seeks to help people love God, love each other, and serve the world together. Our worship and sermons are designed around those three core values.
First Baptist Church, Thomson, GA seeks to help people love God, love each other, and serve the world together. Our worship and sermons are designed around those three core values.
First Baptist Church, Thomson, GA seeks to help people love God, love each other, and serve the world together. Our worship and sermons are designed around those three core values.
First Baptist Church, Thomson, GA seeks to help people love God, love each other, and serve the world together. Our worship and sermons are designed around those three core values.
First Baptist Church, Thomson, GA seeks to help people love God, love each other, and serve the world together. Our worship and sermons are designed around those three core values.
First Baptist Church, Thomson, GA seeks to help people love God, love each other, and serve the world together. Our worship and sermons are designed around those three core values.
First Baptist Church, Thomson, GA seeks to help people love God, love each other, and serve the world together. Our worship and sermons are designed around those three core values.
First Baptist Church, Thomson, GA seeks to help people love God, love each other, and serve the world together. Our worship and sermons are designed around those three core values.
First Baptist Church, Thomson, GA seeks to help people love God, love each other, and serve the world together. Our worship and sermons are designed around those three core values.
First Baptist Church, Thomson, GA seeks to help people love God, love each other, and serve the world together. Our worship and sermons are designed around those three core values.
First Baptist Church, Thomson, GA seeks to help people love God, love each other, and serve the world together. Our worship and sermons are designed around those three core values.
Advent, Christmas, Hope, Expectation, Jesus, Messiah, Decorations, Greenery, Poinsettias, Chrismon
Advent, Christmas, Hope, Expectation, Jesus, Messiah, Decorations, Greenery, Poinsettias, Chrismon
First Baptist Church, Thomson, GA seeks to help people love God, love each other, and serve the world together. Our worship and sermons are designed around those three core values.
First Baptist Church, Thomson, GA seeks to help people love God, love each other, and serve the world together. Our worship and sermons are designed around those three core values.
First Baptist Church, Thomson, GA seeks to help people love God, love each other, and serve the world together. Our worship and sermons are designed around those three core values.
First Baptist Church, Thomson, GA seeks to help people love God, love each other, and serve the world together. Our worship and sermons are designed around those three core values.
First Baptist Church, Thomson, GA seeks to help people love God, love each other, and serve the world together. Our worship and sermons are designed around those three core values.
First Baptist Church, Thomson, GA seeks to help people love God, love each other, and serve the world together. Our worship and sermons are designed around those three core values.
First Baptist Church, Thomson, GA seeks to help people love God, love each other, and serve the world together. Our worship and sermons are designed around those three core values.
First Baptist Church, Thomson, GA seeks to help people love God, love each other, and serve the world together. Our worship and sermons are designed around those three core values.
First Baptist Church, Thomson, GA seeks to help people love God, love each other, and serve the world together. Our worship and sermons are designed around those three core values.
First Baptist Church, Thomson, GA seeks to help people love God, love each other, and serve the world together. Our worship and sermons are designed around those three core values.
First Baptist Church, Thomson, GA seeks to help people love God, love each other, and serve the world together. Our worship and sermons are designed around those three core values.
First Baptist Church, Thomson, GA seeks to help people love God, love each other, and serve the world together. Our worship and sermons are designed around those three core values.
First Baptist Church, Thomson, GA seeks to help people love God, love each other, and serve the world together. Our worship and sermons are designed around those three core values.
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First Baptist Church, Thomson, GA seeks to help people love God, love each other, and serve the world together. Our worship and sermons are designed around those three core values.
First Baptist Church, Thomson, GA seeks to help people love God, love each other, and serve the world together. Our worship and sermons are designed around those three core values.
First Baptist Church, Thomson, GA seeks to help people love God, love each other, and serve the world together. Our worship and sermons are designed around those three core values.
First Baptist Church, Thomson, GA seeks to help people love God, love each other, and serve the world together. Our worship and sermons are designed around those three core values.
First Baptist Church, Thomson, GA seeks to help people love God, love each other, and serve the world together. Our worship and sermons are designed around those three core values.
First Baptist Church, Thomson, GA seeks to help people love God, love each other, and serve the world together. Our worship and sermons are designed around those three core values.
First Baptist Church, Thomson, GA seeks to help people love God, love each other, and serve the world together. Our worship and sermons are designed around those three core values.
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Coveting is desiring someone else's blessing. It only leads to dissatisfaction. The cure to coveting is contentment. Discover how you can turn from coveting to a life of contentment.
Coveting is desiring someone else's blessing. It only leads to dissatisfaction. The cure to coveting is contentment. Discover how you can turn from coveting to a life of contentment.
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First Baptist Church, Thomson, GA seeks to help people love God, love each other, and serve the world together. Our worship and sermons are designed around those three core values.
First Baptist Church, Thomson, GA seeks to help people love God, love each other, and serve the world together. Our worship and sermons are designed around those three core values.
First Baptist Church, Thomson, GA seeks to help people love God, love each other, and serve the world together. Our worship and sermons are designed around those three core values.
First Baptist Church, Thomson, GA seeks to help people love God, love each other, and serve the world together. Our worship and sermons are designed around those three core values.
First Baptist Church, Thomson, GA seeks to help people love God, love each other, and serve the world together. Our worship and sermons are designed around those three core values.
First Baptist Church, Thomson, GA seeks to help people love God, love each other, and serve the world together. Our worship and sermons are designed around those three core values.
First Baptist Church, Thomson, GA seeks to help people love God, love each other, and serve the world together. Our worship and sermons are designed around those three core values.
First Baptist Church, Thomson, GA seeks to help people love God, love each other, and serve the world together. Our worship and sermons are designed around those three core values.
First Baptist Church, Thomson, GA seeks to help people love God, love each other, and serve the world together. Our worship and sermons are designed around those three core values.
First Baptist Church, Thomson, GA seeks to help people love God, love each other, and serve the world together. Our worship and sermons are designed around those three core values.
First Baptist Church, Thomson, GA seeks to help people love God, love each other, and serve the world together. Our worship and sermons are designed around those three core values.
First Baptist Church, Thomson, GA seeks to help people love God, love each other, and serve the world together. Our worship and sermons are designed around those three core values.
First Baptist Church, Thomson, GA seeks to help people love God, love each other, and serve the world together. Our worship and sermons are designed around those three core values.
First Baptist Church, Thomson, GA seeks to help people love God, love each other, and serve the world together. Our worship and sermons are designed around those three core values.
First Baptist Church, Thomson, GA seeks to help people love God, love each other, and serve the world together. Our worship and sermons are designed around those three core values.
First Baptist Church, Thomson, GA seeks to help people love God, love each other, and serve the world together. Our worship and sermons are designed around those three core values.
First Baptist Church, Thomson, GA seeks to help people love God, love each other, and serve the world together. Our worship and sermons are designed around those three core values.
First Baptist Church, Thomson, GA seeks to help people love God, love each other, and serve the world together. Our worship and sermons are designed around those three core values.
First Baptist Church, Thomson, GA seeks to help people love God, love each other, and serve the world together. Our worship and sermons are designed around those three core values.
First Baptist Church, Thomson, GA seeks to help people love God, love each other, and serve the world together. Our worship and sermons are designed around those three core values.
First Baptist Church, Thomson, GA seeks to help people love God, love each other, and serve the world together. Our worship and sermons are designed around those three core values.
First Baptist Church, Thomson, GA seeks to help people love God, love each other, and serve the world together. Our worship and sermons are designed around those three core values.
First Baptist Church, Thomson, GA seeks to help people love God, love each other, and serve the world together. Our worship and sermons are designed around those three core values.
First Baptist Church, Thomson, GA seeks to help people love God, love each other, and serve the world together. Our worship and sermons are designed around those three core values.
First Baptist Church, Thomson, GA seeks to help people love God, love each other, and serve the world together. Our worship and sermons are designed around those three core values.
First Baptist Church, Thomson, GA seeks to help people love God, love each other, and serve the world together. Our worship and sermons are designed around those three core values.
First Baptist Church, Thomson, GA seeks to help people love God, love each other, and serve the world together. Our worship and sermons are designed around those three core values.
First Baptist Church, Thomson, GA seeks to help people love God, love each other, and serve the world together. Our worship and sermons are designed around those three core values.
First Baptist Church, Thomson, GA seeks to help people love God, love each other, and serve the world together. Our worship and sermons are designed around those three core values.
First Baptist Church, Thomson, GA seeks to help people love God, love each other, and serve the world together. Our worship and sermons are designed around those three core values.
First Baptist Church, Thomson, GA seeks to help people love God, love each other, and serve the world together. Our worship and sermons are designed around those three core values.
First Baptist Church, Thomson, GA seeks to help people love God, love each other, and serve the world together. Our worship and sermons are designed around those three core values.
First Baptist Church, Thomson, GA seeks to help people love God, love each other, and serve the world together. Our worship and sermons are designed around those three core values.
First Baptist Church, Thomson, GA seeks to help people love God, love each other, and serve the world together. Our worship and sermons are designed around those three core values.
First Baptist Church, Thomson, GA seeks to help people love God, love each other, and serve the world together. Our worship and sermons are designed around those three core values.
First Baptist Church, Thomson, GA seeks to help people love God, love each other, and serve the world together. Our worship and sermons are designed around those three core values.
First Baptist Church, Thomson, GA seeks to help people love God, love each other, and serve the world together. Our worship and sermons are designed around those three core values.
First Baptist Church, Thomson, GA seeks to help people love God, love each other, and serve the world together. Our worship and sermons are designed around those three core values.
First Baptist Church, Thomson, GA seeks to help people love God, love each other, and serve the world together. Our worship and sermons are designed around those three core values.
First Baptist Church, Thomson, GA seeks to help people love God, love each other, and serve the world together. Our worship and sermons are designed around those three core values.
First Baptist Church, Thomson, GA seeks to help people love God, love each other, and serve the world together. Our worship and sermons are designed around those three core values.
First Baptist Church, Thomson, GA seeks to help people love God, love each other, and serve the world together. Our worship and sermons are designed around those three core values.
First Baptist Church, Thomson, GA seeks to help people love God, love each other, and serve the world together. Our worship and sermons are designed around those three core values.
First Baptist Church, Thomson, GA seeks to help people love God, love each other, and serve the world together. Our worship and sermons are designed around those three core values.
First Baptist Church, Thomson, GA seeks to help people love God, love each other, and serve the world together. Our worship and sermons are designed around those three core values.
First Baptist Church, Thomson, GA seeks to help people love God, love each other, and serve the world together. Our worship and sermons are designed around those three core values.
First Baptist Church, Thomson, GA seeks to help people love God, love each other, and serve the world together. Our worship and sermons are designed around those three core values.
First Baptist Church, Thomson, GA seeks to help people love God, love each other, and serve the world together. Our worship and sermons are designed around those three core values.
First Baptist Church, Thomson, GA seeks to help people love God, love each other, and serve the world together. Our worship and sermons are designed around those three core values.
First Baptist Church, Thomson, GA seeks to help people love God, love each other, and serve the world together. Our worship and sermons are designed around those three core values.
First Baptist Church, Thomson, GA seeks to help people love God, love each other, and serve the world together. Our worship and sermons are designed around those three core values.
First Baptist Church, Thomson, GA seeks to help people love God, love each other, and serve the world together. Our worship and sermons are designed around those three core values.
First Baptist Church, Thomson, GA seeks to help people love God, love each other, and serve the world together. Our worship and sermons are designed around those three core values.
First Baptist Church, Thomson, GA seeks to help people love God, love each other, and serve the world together. Our worship and sermons are designed around those three core values.
First Baptist Church, Thomson, GA seeks to help people love God, love each other, and serve the world together. Our worship and sermons are designed around those three core values.
First Baptist Church, Thomson, GA seeks to help people love God, love each other, and serve the world together. Our worship and sermons are designed around those three core values.
First Baptist Church, Thomson, GA seeks to help people love God, love each other, and serve the world together. Our worship and sermons are designed around those three core values.
First Baptist Church, Thomson, GA seeks to help people love God, love each other, and serve the world together. Our worship and sermons are designed around those three core values.
First Baptist Church, Thomson, GA seeks to help people love God, love each other, and serve the world together. Our worship and sermons are designed around those three core values.
First Baptist Church, Thomson, GA seeks to help people love God, love each other, and serve the world together. Our worship and sermons are designed around those three core values.
First Baptist Church, Thomson, GA seeks to help people love God, love each other, and serve the world together. Our worship and sermons are designed around those three core values.
First Baptist Church, Thomson, GA seeks to help people love God, love each other, and serve the world together. Our worship and sermons are designed around those three core values.
First Baptist Church, Thomson, GA seeks to help people love God, love each other, and serve the world together. Our worship and sermons are designed around those three core values.
First Baptist Church, Thomson, GA seeks to help people love God, love each other, and serve the world together. Our worship and sermons are designed around those three core values.
First Baptist Church, Thomson, GA seeks to help people love God, love each other, and serve the world together. Our worship and sermons are designed around those three core values.
First Baptist Church, Thomson, GA seeks to help people love God, love each other, and serve the world together. Our worship and sermons are designed around those three core values.
First Baptist Church, Thomson, GA seeks to help people love God, love each other, and serve the world together. Our worship and sermons are designed around those three core values.
First Baptist Church, Thomson, GA seeks to help people love God, love each other, and serve the world together. Our worship and sermons are designed around those three core values.
First Baptist Church, Thomson, GA seeks to help people love God, love each other, and serve the world together. Our worship and sermons are designed around those three core values.
First Baptist Church, Thomson, GA seeks to help people love God, love each other, and serve the world together. Our worship and sermons are designed around those three core values.
First Baptist Church, Thomson, GA seeks to help people love God, love each other, and serve the world together. Our worship and sermons are designed around those three core values.
First Baptist Church, Thomson, GA seeks to help people love God, love each other, and serve the world together. Our worship and sermons are designed around those three core values.
First Baptist Church, Thomson, GA seeks to help people love God, love each other, and serve the world together. Our worship and sermons are designed around those three core values.
First Baptist Church, Thomson, GA seeks to help people love God, love each other, and serve the world together. Our worship and sermons are designed around those three core values.
First Baptist Church, Thomson, GA seeks to help people love God, love each other, and serve the world together. Our worship and sermons are designed around those three core values.
First Baptist Church, Thomson, GA seeks to help people love God, love each other, and serve the world together. Our worship and sermons are designed around those three core values.
First Baptist Church, Thomson, GA seeks to help people love God, love each other, and serve the world together. Our worship and sermons are designed around those three core values.
First Baptist Church, Thomson, GA seeks to help people love God, love each other, and serve the world together. Our worship and sermons are designed around those three core values.
First Baptist Church, Thomson, GA seeks to help people love God, love each other, and serve the world together. Our worship and sermons are designed around those three core values.
First Baptist Church, Thomson, GA seeks to help people love God, love each other, and serve the world together. Our worship and sermons are designed around those three core values.
First Baptist Church, Thomson, GA seeks to help people love God, love each other, and serve the world together. Our worship and sermons are designed around those three core values.
First Baptist Church, Thomson, GA seeks to help people love God, love each other, and serve the world together. Our worship and sermons are designed around those three core values.
First Baptist Church, Thomson, GA seeks to help people love God, love each other, and serve the world together. Our worship and sermons are designed around those three core values.
First Baptist Church, Thomson, GA seeks to help people love God, love each other, and serve the world together. Our worship and sermons are designed around those three core values.
First Baptist Church, Thomson, GA seeks to help people love God, love each other, and serve the world together. Our worship and sermons are designed around those three core values.
First Baptist Church, Thomson, GA seeks to help people love God, love each other, and serve the world together. Our worship and sermons are designed around those three core values.
First Baptist Church, Thomson, GA seeks to help people love God, love each other, and serve the world together. Our worship and sermons are designed around those three core values.
First Baptist Church, Thomson, GA seeks to help people love God, love each other, and serve the world together. Our worship and sermons are designed around those three core values.
First Baptist Church, Thomson, GA seeks to help people love God, love each other, and serve the world together. Our worship and sermons are designed around those three core values.
First Baptist Church, Thomson, GA seeks to help people love God, love each other, and serve the world together. Our worship and sermons are designed around those three core values.
First Baptist Church, Thomson, GA seeks to help people love God, love each other, and serve the world together. Our worship and sermons are designed around those three core values.
First Baptist Church, Thomson, GA seeks to help people love God, love each other, and serve the world together. Our worship and sermons are designed around those three core values.
First Baptist Church, Thomson, GA seeks to help people love God, love each other, and serve the world together. Our worship and sermons are designed around those three core values.
First Baptist Church, Thomson, GA seeks to help people love God, love each other, and serve the world together. Our worship and sermons are designed around those three core values.