https://sermons.logos.com/profile/2671680https://files.logoscdn.com/v1/files/57060359/assets/12873607/content.png?download=true&signature=801wZ-o9wVbkmLMyeHz0iJMOEV8&e=.pnghttps://sermons.logos.com/profile/2671680RSS for NodeSun, 19 Jul 2026 04:34:04 GMT60First Baptist ChurchThese are the weekly sermons preached at First Baptist HC www.firstbaptisthc.com Find us on Faceboook!First Baptist Churchpastorjoshua@firstbaptisthc.comnohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1802433https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1802433Sun, 05 Jul 2026 16:20:50 GMTFirst Baptist ChurchPicking back up in our passage in Mark, Jesus has been called out as that promised Messiah and King by the promised messenger, who’s made ready the people for His coming, and by the divine Trinity who all were present at His baptism, a baptism that didn’t symbolize His need for forgiveness but a baptism…3306nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1798208https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1798208Sun, 28 Jun 2026 16:22:06 GMTFirst Baptist ChurchChurch growth strategies There is no shortage of church growth strategies… they are literally everywhere. Here’s some of the ones I’ve seen.... -be social media savvy -use trendy hashtags -host great kid’s programs -invite interesting speakers -talk about subjects people want to hear about -try to appeal…3175nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1793799https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1793799Sun, 21 Jun 2026 16:34:55 GMTFirst Baptist ChurchLet’s begin this morning by diving straight into our passage. The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. As it is written in Isaiah the prophet, “Behold, I send my messenger before your face, who will prepare your way, the voice of one crying in the wilderness: ‘Prepare the way of the…3395nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1787856https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1787856Sun, 14 Jun 2026 16:23:18 GMTFirst Baptist ChurchWe start this morning’s message by returning to the gospel of Mark, John Mark, the cousin of Barnabas, the disciple and assistant of Peter, and the eventual co-laborer and encourager of the apostle Paul. We spoke last time that the existence of the gospel of Mark, even as we have it today, came largely…3216nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1784940https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1784940Sun, 07 Jun 2026 16:24:45 GMTFirst Baptist ChurchIf you were asked today, to write an introduction to a story how would you begin? You might begin with the classic fairy tale introduction... “Once upon a time” or perhaps you might rather want to have them grasp for the star with an introductions like this.... “A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away”.…3239nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1780523https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1780523Sun, 31 May 2026 16:24:50 GMTFirst Baptist ChurchWe’ve spent the last 3 weeks digging into the life of the author of the gospel of Mark. It’s been a really good study so far. Good, not because it’s simply a compelling story… but good because it’s saturated with the gospel message and gospel impact. John Mark, the author, had so much good gospel influence……2633nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1760807https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1760807Sun, 17 May 2026 16:11:55 GMTFirst Baptist ChurchThere are a lot of quotes about failure... “I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work.” — Thomas Edison “I can accept failure, everyone fails at something. But I can’t accept not trying.” — Michael Jordan. “If at first you don't succeed, failure may be your style.” - Quentin Crisp…2645nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1767257https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1767257Sun, 10 May 2026 16:20:04 GMTFirst Baptist Church"You know, I read somewhere that if motherhood were a paid position, the salary would be well over $160,000 a year… and that’s without overtime. Which is funny, because every mom I know works nothing but overtime — nights, weekends, holidays — and the benefits package includes things like sticky hugs,…2953nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1760808https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1760808Sun, 03 May 2026 16:19:19 GMTFirst Baptist ChurchWe live in a skeptical world and perhaps for good reason. So many things are deceptive and unbelievable, and it’s hard to know fact from fiction. More and more people are requiring proof… Where is the proof of that statement. Where’s the evidence that it’s real. It’s rather interesting that more and…3021nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1757883https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1757883Sun, 26 Apr 2026 16:16:20 GMTFirst Baptist ChurchIntro: Story of man’s great achievement or redemption. Love those turn around stories. The Gospel changes everything! There’s alot of rich doctrine that is found within the gospel… doctrines of sin, justification, propitiation, grace, atonement, of resurrection and so much more. But as crucial as these…2681nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1743213https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1743213Sun, 19 Apr 2026 16:21:05 GMTFirst Baptist ChurchIntro: One Easter Sunday, a teacher asked her Sunday School class, “Why do we celebrate Easter?” A little girl raised her hand and said, “Because the bunny hides eggs for us!” Her answer is cute — but it reminds us how easily the world’s symbols can overshadow God’s truth. The Easter Bunny didn’t roll…3145nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1748788https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1748788Sun, 12 Apr 2026 15:59:33 GMTFirst Baptist Church1967nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1737641https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1737641Sun, 29 Mar 2026 16:21:27 GMTFirst Baptist ChurchFor you were straying like sheep, but have now returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls. What a fitting verse to end our series on the shepherds task. We’ve spoken at length about the scriptural imagery of shepherding and of sheep. Both are well depicted in the scriptures. For the NT readers,…3684nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1733294https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1733294Sun, 22 Mar 2026 16:21:29 GMTFirst Baptist ChurchI. Preliminaries of Oversight A. It’s Origin B. It’s Importance (Authorized to Exhort as a… fellow elder, witness of the sufferings of Christ, partaker in the glory that is going to be revealed) C. It’s Definition Oversight means Management (ordaining leadership, determining church policy, delegating…3531nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1729123https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1729123Sun, 15 Mar 2026 16:29:17 GMTFirst Baptist ChurchIntroduction: P- Preaching A- Alerting S- Shielding T- Training O- Overseeing These are the primary responsibilities and tasks of God’s under-shepherds.… but what we call today and translated to Pastors. To begin today’s sermon, we will begin by playing a bit of a fun game… it’s a guess who kind of game.…3646nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1724238https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1724238Sun, 08 Mar 2026 16:23:30 GMTFirst Baptist ChurchIntroduction: P- Preaching A- Alerting S- Shielding (Protecting) T- Training (Equipping) Goal of our Equipping: Christlikeness = Christian Maturity = Fruitfulness = Every Member Ministry Each member doing it’s part (v.16) How Should Training Be Accomplished ? Teaching is important. Therefore, good training…3674nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1719548https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1719548Sun, 01 Mar 2026 17:27:23 GMTFirst Baptist ChurchIntroduction: Scripture once again reminds the people of God to submit to and obey your leaders, those keeping watch over your souls. Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they are keeping watch over your souls, as those who will have to give an account. Let them do this with joy and not with groaning,…3432nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1714649https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1714649Sun, 22 Feb 2026 17:12:59 GMTFirst Baptist ChurchParables are realistic stories told by Jesus that used everyday situations to teach important spiritual truths. A list of the parables: Ten Virgins The Talents The Good Samaritan The Rich Fool The Barren Fig Tree The Wedding Feast The Lost Coin The Prodigal Son The Dishonest Manager The Rich Man and…2711nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1709830https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1709830Sun, 15 Feb 2026 17:28:40 GMTFirst Baptist ChurchIntroduction: We are going to start this morning’s message with quick review question to see if you were paying attention last week. A Pastor is a what..… watchmen..… and his home is a.… tower. We saw the overwhelming evidence in scripture for God’s leader’s, his shepherds, that they be watchmen for…3757nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1704711https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1704711Sun, 08 Feb 2026 17:15:40 GMTFirst Baptist ChurchIntroduction: Tasks of a shepherd.… more than just feeding... “The finest test of the consecration of a minister of Christ is not in his public performances, but in what he does when the world is not looking.”- Charles Jefferson Many titles for pastor… most endearing is the word shepherd? Why is the…3543nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1692009https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1692009Sun, 01 Feb 2026 17:24:50 GMTFirst Baptist ChurchIn considering the shepherd’s task, we began with what many passages in scripture would deem as his mask important task… Preaching. Preaching is a critical ministry of the shepherd of God’s because thru the preaching of God’s Word, we see it’s direct impact in peoples lives. When the word of God is preached,…3463nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1697017https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1697017Sun, 25 Jan 2026 17:16:40 GMTFirst Baptist Church2744nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1669108https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1669108Sun, 18 Jan 2026 17:14:45 GMTFirst Baptist ChurchIntroduction to series: Any builder before he sets out to build a new addition, first should pause to consider the foundation. For anyone to quickly look to the future and begin to envision all of the things that could be without first really getting the first things right, runs the risk of seeing everything…3033nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1647614https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1647614Sun, 04 Jan 2026 17:00:50 GMTFirst Baptist ChurchChange is rarely easy—even when it’s good. When God brings transition, it often stirs mixed emotions: gratitude for what has been sadness for what is ending excitement combined uncertainty for what lies ahead Today is no different. gratitude for what has been. For the rest of my life I will cherish these…2101nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1635056https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1635056Sun, 14 Dec 2025 17:36:44 GMTFirst Baptist ChurchI’ve loved being a pastor. There are things I will greatly miss. 1 The saying is trustworthy: If anyone aspires to the office of overseer, he desires a noble task. I’ve greatly enjoyed serving as a pastor for most of my adult life. It is one of the best things someone can do. I don’t see my new position…3782nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1630543https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1630543Sun, 07 Dec 2025 17:30:51 GMTFirst Baptist ChurchThis is a continuation of me sharing my heart, my last plea with you as your shepherd. This is incredibly familiar to most of you. Even to the point checking out because of the topic. Please don’t. This is vitally important to the health of the church. Why are we here ? Man’s chief end is to glorify…3418nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1622141https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1622141Sun, 23 Nov 2025 17:29:20 GMTFirst Baptist Church14 I have given them your word, and the world has hated them because they are not of the world, just as I am not of the world. 15 I do not ask that you take them out of the world, but that you keep them from the evil one. 16 They are not of the world, just as I am not of the world. 17 Sanctify them in…3318nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1617588https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1617588Sun, 16 Nov 2025 17:26:51 GMTFirst Baptist ChurchThere are moments in a the life of a church when God moves servants into new assignments. Sometimes within the local church ministry. Sometimes beyond the borders of the local church. These assignment changes can feel Unexpected Uncomfortable For some a couple questions may be in your mind Why would…2981nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1613114https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1613114Sun, 09 Nov 2025 17:32:12 GMTFirst Baptist ChurchAs we move into this time of transition I plan to use my last sermons as your pastor to give some final challenges and recapture some of the truths we’ve learned along the way. I’m going to speak openly about things - not new things for you, but reminders. I’m going to speak openly and passionately.…3306nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1599543https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1599543Sun, 02 Nov 2025 17:23:06 GMTFirst Baptist Church9 The heart of man plans his way, but the Lord establishes his steps. 1. The reality of human planning . A. It is essential for us to make plans for our life. We don’t go on a roadtrip without looking at the map first. We plan our route. In the same way we need to be making plans for our lives. We need…2642nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1600506https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1600506Sun, 19 Oct 2025 22:58:55 GMTFirst Baptist ChurchAuthor: Moses Audience: Jews wandering in the wilderness This book consists of 40 chapters. The historical details begin where Genesis ends, following the death of Joseph and his generation. It was written with future generations in mind. The Big Idea of Exodus (from The Bible Project) God rescues the…3085nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1595913https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1595913Sun, 12 Oct 2025 23:09:01 GMTFirst Baptist ChurchAuthor: Moses The book of Genesis was written to provide encouragement to the Israelites as they faced the many challenges coming out of Egypt and moving toward the promised land. Genesis is the second longest book second only to Jeremiah. Audience: Jews Most likely during their forty-year wilderness…3648nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1594804https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1594804Sun, 12 Oct 2025 16:19:15 GMTFirst Baptist Church13 But we do not want you to be uninformed, brothers, about those who are asleep, that you may not grieve as others do who have no hope. 14 For since we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so, through Jesus, God will bring with him those who have fallen asleep. 15 For this we declare to you…2585nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1591416https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1591416Sun, 05 Oct 2025 23:10:03 GMTFirst Baptist ChurchUnderstanding the Old Testament deepens our love for the gospel more than a thousand readings of the New Testament alone. The 5 divisions of the Old Testament. 1. Pentateuch / Law Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy Collectively, the first 5 books are called “the Pentateuch” or the“Law…3691nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1590357https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1590357Sun, 05 Oct 2025 16:24:22 GMTFirst Baptist Church1 Finally, then, brothers, we ask and urge you in the Lord Jesus, that as you received from us how you ought to walk and to please God, just as you are doing, that you do so more and more. 2 For you know what instructions we gave you through the Lord Jesus. 3 For this is the will of God, your sanctification:…2816nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1586887https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1586887Sun, 28 Sep 2025 22:49:14 GMTFirst Baptist Church10 For Ezra had set his heart to study the Law of the Lord , and to do it and to teach his statutes and rules in Israel. 19 Know this, my beloved brothers: let every person be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger; 20 for the anger of man does not produce the righteousness of God. 21 Therefore…2671nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1581550https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1581550Sun, 21 Sep 2025 23:03:41 GMTFirst Baptist Church10 For Ezra had set his heart to study the Law of the Lord , and to do it and to teach his statutes and rules in Israel. Did anyone try a new way to take notes? Did anyone try to incorporate anything from what we learned last week? 1. Recognize the structure (The skeleton of the sermon) Every sermon…3299nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1576649https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1576649Sun, 21 Sep 2025 16:07:11 GMTFirst Baptist Church1 Finally, then, brothers, we ask and urge you in the Lord Jesus, that as you received from us how you ought to walk and to please God, just as you are doing, that you do so more and more. 2 For you know what instructions we gave you through the Lord Jesus. 3 For this is the will of God, your sanctification:…2135nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1577541https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1577541Sun, 14 Sep 2025 23:15:00 GMTFirst Baptist Church10 For Ezra had set his heart to study the Law of the Lord , and to do it and to teach his statutes and rules in Israel. Goal: To equip believers with practical skills for capturing sermons clearly and efficiently, so they can better engage with God’s Word, remember it, and live it out. Purpose: Learning…4207nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1577362https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1577362Sun, 14 Sep 2025 16:24:30 GMTFirst Baptist Church2425nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1573446https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1573446Sun, 07 Sep 2025 23:06:03 GMTFirst Baptist ChurchPractical Experience Questions What challenges do you face when trying to take notes during a sermon? (Examples: can’t keep up, get distracted, don’t know what to write) What helps you take better notes—pen and paper, journaling, a Bible app, filling in blanks, etc.? How do you personally decide what…2995nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1572373https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1572373Sun, 07 Sep 2025 16:25:58 GMTFirst Baptist ChurchIn every step of life we must walk in a way that pleases the one we follow… pleasing God, pleasing to the church, and pleasing to the world. 1 Finally, then, brothers, we ask and urge you in the Lord Jesus, that as you received from us how you ought to walk and to please God, just as you are doing, that…3001nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1563158https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1563158Sun, 31 Aug 2025 16:05:49 GMTFirst Baptist ChurchIn every step of life we must walk in a way that pleases the one we follow… pleasing God, pleasing to the church, and pleasing to the world. 1 Finally, then, brothers, we ask and urge you in the Lord Jesus, that as you received from us how you ought to walk and to please God, just as you are doing, that…2438nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1558864https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1558864Sun, 17 Aug 2025 16:13:34 GMTFirst Baptist ChurchIn every step of life we must walk in a way that pleases the one we follow… pleasing God, pleasing to the church, and pleasing to the world. 1 Finally, then, brothers, we ask and urge you in the Lord Jesus, that as you received from us how you ought to walk and to please God, just as you are doing, that…2126nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1554625https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1554625Sun, 10 Aug 2025 16:15:46 GMTFirst Baptist ChurchWhy split up my sermons this way? I’m trying to give us less so our thinking can be more focused. Yet, the verses need to be kept in the bigger context. Then I have 2 choices, not go as deep and move faster. Slow down and dig deeper. In today’s case it bring a couple of things. It helps us understand…2085nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1550631https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1550631Sun, 03 Aug 2025 16:09:24 GMTFirst Baptist Church11 Now may our God and Father himself, and our Lord Jesus, direct our way to you, 12 and may the Lord make you increase and abound in love for one another and for all, as we do for you, 13 so that he may establish your hearts blameless in holiness before our God and Father, at the coming of our Lord…2493nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1542103https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1542103Sun, 20 Jul 2025 16:08:17 GMTFirst Baptist Church6 But now that Timothy has come to us from you, and has brought us the good news of your faith and love and reported that you always remember us kindly and long to see us, as we long to see you— 7 for this reason, brothers, in all our distress and affliction we have been comforted about you through your…2094nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1533808https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1533808Sun, 06 Jul 2025 16:10:31 GMTFirst Baptist ChurchWe are going to start in verse one so we can catch the change in Paul’s tone. 1 Therefore when we could bear it no longer, we were willing to be left behind at Athens alone, 2 and we sent Timothy, our brother and God’s coworker in the gospel of Christ, to establish and exhort you in your faith, 3 that…2492nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1530337https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1530337Sun, 29 Jun 2025 16:16:41 GMTFirst Baptist Church1421nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1520107https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1520107Sun, 22 Jun 2025 16:13:34 GMTFirst Baptist ChurchWe are getting ready to conclude our fly over of the book of Colossians before next time circling the plane back around again to land it and take the more detailed tour on foot through the book. Our endeavor in doing this “flyover” series is to give you the big picture, the good birdseye view of the…2321nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1521662https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1521662Sun, 15 Jun 2025 16:06:17 GMTFirst Baptist ChurchBaptism is a church’s act of affirming and portraying a believer’s union with Christ by immersing him or her in water, and a believer’s act of publicly committing him or her to Christ and His people, thereby uniting a believer to the church and marking off him or her from the world. I. Duties of the…1727nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1515819https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1515819Sun, 08 Jun 2025 16:27:22 GMTFirst Baptist ChurchBackdrop of the Epistle (Part 2) III. The Purpose It’s hard to know for absolute certain why the letter was written but there certainly are strong indications of it’s intent. One of the primary reasons (and we will discuss 3 of them) that the letter was written was due to... A. False Teaching 1. Significance…3347nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1512756https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1512756Sun, 01 Jun 2025 16:20:09 GMTFirst Baptist ChurchBackdrop of the Epistle (Part 1) Why do you do what you do? Better Q: Why should you do what you do? In church, in you home, in your work, in your life.… Why do you do what you do. Why as a church do we heavily pursue a disciple-making culture where mature christians lead other less mature christian…3120nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1505595https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1505595Sun, 18 May 2025 16:30:08 GMTFirst Baptist Church1639nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1500811https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1500811Sun, 11 May 2025 16:14:36 GMTFirst Baptist Church1 Therefore when we could bear it no longer, we were willing to be left behind at Athens alone, 2 and we sent Timothy, our brother and God’s coworker in the gospel of Christ, to establish and exhort you in your faith, 3 that no one be moved by these afflictions. For you yourselves know that we are destined…2194nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1496540https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1496540Sun, 04 May 2025 16:20:06 GMTFirst Baptist Church1 Therefore when we could bear it no longer, we were willing to be left behind at Athens alone, 2 and we sent Timothy, our brother and God’s coworker in the gospel of Christ, to establish and exhort you in your faith, 3 that no one be moved by these afflictions. For you yourselves know that we are destined…2771nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1487999https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1487999Sun, 20 Apr 2025 15:11:17 GMTFirst Baptist Church1 Shout for joy to God, all the earth; 2 sing the glory of his name; give to him glorious praise! 3 Say to God, “How awesome are your deeds! So great is your power that your enemies come cringing to you. 4 All the earth worships you and sings praises to you; they sing praises to your name.” Selah 5 Come…1499nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1479013https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1479013Sun, 06 Apr 2025 16:12:07 GMTFirst Baptist Church1 Therefore when we could bear it no longer, we were willing to be left behind at Athens alone, 2 and we sent Timothy, our brother and God’s coworker in the gospel of Christ, to establish and exhort you in your faith, 3 that no one be moved by these afflictions. For you yourselves know that we are destined…2147nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1465920https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1465920Sun, 16 Mar 2025 16:23:53 GMTFirst Baptist Churchvs 1-13 show us what effective gospel ministry looks like. vs. 14-16 shows a genuine response to the gospel. Paul had no doubt who the christians were in Thessalonica and he says why. 13 And we also thank God constantly for this, that when you received the word of God, which you heard from us, you accepted…2992nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1462085https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1462085Sun, 09 Mar 2025 16:17:19 GMTFirst Baptist Church2875nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1457179https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1457179Sun, 02 Mar 2025 17:22:26 GMTFirst Baptist ChurchLife is full of decisions, full of different pathways to take. Some big, some small and it’s hard to decide often times which pathway to take. You hit that fork in the road and look down each path but cannot see where it leads to until you already commited to walking that path. That sure seems to be…3124nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1448595https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1448595Sun, 16 Feb 2025 17:21:42 GMTFirst Baptist ChurchThis all started with the book: Praying the Bible by Donald Whitney. That started us down a path of beginning to understand the value of the Psalms in our own life and corporately as a church. John Calvin said of the Psalms, “I have been want to call this book not inappropriately, an anatomy of all parts…2929nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1444454https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1444454Sun, 09 Feb 2025 17:24:18 GMTFirst Baptist ChurchIntroductions to the Psalms The next few weeks, we would like to take a closer look at the Psalms, namely because the emphasis of our worship on a given Sunday is directed toward the contents of the Psalms. These Psalms have been a great encouragement as they have not only informed us on what we should…3295nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1439745https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1439745Sun, 02 Feb 2025 17:08:46 GMTFirst Baptist ChurchAnd we also thank God constantly for this, that when you received the word of God, which you heard from us, you accepted it not as the word of men but as what it really is, the word of God, which is at work in you believers. 1. You can know the Word of God is at work when it is heard . “you received…1634nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1436470https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1436470Sun, 26 Jan 2025 17:07:39 GMTFirst Baptist Church1807nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1432581https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1432581Sun, 19 Jan 2025 17:11:39 GMTFirst Baptist Church1938nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1428025https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1428025Sun, 12 Jan 2025 17:28:09 GMTFirst Baptist ChurchYou are witnesses, and God also, how holy and righteous and blameless was our conduct toward you believers. For you know how, like a father with his children, we exhorted each one of you and encouraged you and charged you to walk in a manner worthy of God, who calls you into his own kingdom and glory.…3120nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1424101https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1424101Sun, 05 Jan 2025 17:20:15 GMTFirst Baptist ChurchBut we were gentle among you, like a nursing mother taking care of her own children. So, being affectionately desirous of you, we were ready to share with you not only the gospel of God but also our own selves, because you had become very dear to us. For you remember, brothers, our labor and toil: we…2839nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1420317https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1420317Sun, 29 Dec 2024 17:05:24 GMTFirst Baptist ChurchFor our appeal does not spring from error or impurity or any attempt to deceive, but just as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel, so we speak, not to please man, but to please God who tests our hearts. For we never came with words of flattery, as you know, nor with a pretext…2867nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1416226https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1416226Sun, 22 Dec 2024 17:07:48 GMTFirst Baptist Church“What child is this Who laid to rest On Mary’s lap is sleeping? Whom angels greet with anthems sweet, While shepherds watch are keeping.” - William Chatterton Dix These are words we are familiar with. However, they are not simply a Christmas song sung that makes us feel good. It asks an important question.…1900nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1416495https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1416495Sun, 22 Dec 2024 15:54:44 GMTFirst Baptist ChurchLast few weeks, we have given much time to talking about the one another’s of scripture. A message that if we are being honest is not just good but vital. It’s a primary topic of the Bible. There are literally hundreds of one-another verses in scripture. Obviously we don’t have the time to talk about…2879nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1404492https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1404492Sun, 08 Dec 2024 17:10:29 GMTFirst Baptist ChurchFor our appeal does not spring from error or impurity or any attempt to deceive, but just as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel, so we speak, not to please man, but to please God who tests our hearts. For we never came with words of flattery, as you know, nor with a pretext…2383nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1400590https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1400590Sun, 24 Nov 2024 16:54:06 GMTFirst Baptist ChurchFor our appeal does not spring from error or impurity or any attempt to deceive, but just as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel, so we speak, not to please man, but to please God who tests our hearts. For we never came with words of flattery, as you know, nor with a pretext…1591nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1396227https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1396227Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:20:00 GMTFirst Baptist ChurchWe don’t grow INTO one-anothering but we grow IN one-anothering. Tonight will help us grow in our one-anothering. Part of growing up in Christ is enlarging our horizon of care. One-anothering or caring for souls is soul care. Soul care is not making life work on the surface. Soul care is not done in…4394nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1396141https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1396141Sun, 17 Nov 2024 17:13:38 GMTFirst Baptist ChurchFor you yourselves know, brothers, that our coming to you was not in vain. But though we had already suffered and been shamefully treated at Philippi, as you know, we had boldness in our God to declare to you the gospel of God in the midst of much conflict. 1. A thriving church will relentlessly carry…2521nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1392845https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1392845Mon, 11 Nov 2024 00:24:30 GMTFirst Baptist ChurchWednesday nights. Whole church GroupMe to share prayer requests. Sing and meditate on and pray the Psalms. Work through the sermon as time permits. There isn’t a single example in scripture of personal prayer requests being given in a prayer meeting. Paul gives some personal requests. We are told to…4843nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1391728https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1391728Sun, 10 Nov 2024 17:11:17 GMTFirst Baptist ChurchFor they themselves report concerning us the kind of reception we had among you, and how you turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God, and to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, Jesus who delivers us from the wrath to come. 1. Genuine Christians receive the gospel…2407nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1387505https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1387505Sun, 03 Nov 2024 17:21:52 GMTFirst Baptist Churchso that you became an example to all the believers in Macedonia and in Achaia. For not only has the word of the Lord sounded forth from you in Macedonia and Achaia, but your faith in God has gone forth everywhere, so that we need not say anything. How would you describe a thriving church? Nice buildings?…3211nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1382450https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1382450Sun, 27 Oct 2024 16:32:49 GMTFirst Baptist ChurchWe’ve now spent the last 3 weeks discussing the vast importance of being a Biblical church in even in our song. It’s a ministry and a task that all of us shouldn’t take lightly. But let’s remind ourselves again why it’s so important to SING. And to do this, we will again review and memorize our acronymn.…3994nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1378974https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1378974Sun, 20 Oct 2024 16:22:08 GMTFirst Baptist ChurchSinging is important, why… we’ve been shaped, instructed, necessitated, guided for us to sing. We also learned that it is an powerful and effective tool in our worship of God. God doesn’t need our singing, but we certainly do. So now that we understand the importance of singing, does what we sing together…3199nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1375806https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1375806Sun, 13 Oct 2024 16:25:36 GMTFirst Baptist ChurchIt was about 5 months ago, that an opportunity arose for someone to fill in for the adult Sunday School class as Lanny was finishing up the study of the book of Philippians and was in need a few weeks break while he was away. A though intrigued me for quiet some time about the why and the what of our…3353nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1372319https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1372319Sun, 06 Oct 2024 22:51:27 GMTFirst Baptist Church4. Look for literary form. Teaching Discourse material like Jesus’ sermons. The epistles could also be included. Is the author teaching his audience something? These passages explain Christian truths. They are generally fairly easy to interpret and apply. The challenge is figuring out what caused the…3015nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1367623https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1367623Sun, 29 Sep 2024 16:21:07 GMTFirst Baptist ChurchAnd you became imitators of us and of the Lord, for you received the word in much affliction, with the joy of the Holy Spirit, so that you became an example to all the believers in Macedonia and in Achaia. In our culture imitation or mimics means that something or someone is a fake in place of the real…2874nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1364666https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1364666Sun, 22 Sep 2024 23:16:37 GMTFirst Baptist Churchher·me·neu·tics (hərməˈn oodiks): plural in form but singular or plural in construction : the study of the methodological principles of interpretation (as of the Bible) – Webster’s Dictionary A better definition: Hermeneutics is the science and art of interpretation of Scripture. Hermeneutics is a science…4320nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1363636https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1363636Sun, 22 Sep 2024 16:09:35 GMTFirst Baptist ChurchKiddos - do what you did last week (fill out the notes and one thing you learned) and I will add ONE question at the end. For we know, brothers loved by God, that he has chosen you, because our gospel came to you not only in word, but also in power and in the Holy Spirit and with full conviction. You…2620nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1360568https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1360568Sun, 15 Sep 2024 23:07:56 GMTFirst Baptist ChurchTo do any job well you need the proper tools. If the Bible was all you had, that would be enough. But, by God’s grace, we live not only in a time where we have lots of tools but we they can be easy to use. 1. Me A. My mind . We too often think we need someone to explain the Bible to us. We disengage…3693nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1359567https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1359567Sun, 15 Sep 2024 16:15:53 GMTFirst Baptist ChurchKiddos: fill out all your notes and write down one thing you learned. The church in Thessalonica was under intense persecution. Even from their own countrymen. Paul says in 2:14 they suffered the same things he did. Violence. Mobs. There was intense pressure from the outside. The success of the church…3048nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1356792https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1356792Sun, 08 Sep 2024 23:08:39 GMTFirst Baptist ChurchDue to the holiday this is a 7 week series. September and October. There will be a lot of review but not exactly the same as Bible study 101 but this has been the most requested reteach. 1. What is so special about the Bible? We need to understand what’s special before we start studying. A. The Bible…3991nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1356393https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1356393Sun, 08 Sep 2024 16:33:54 GMTFirst Baptist Church5399nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1351992https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1351992Sun, 01 Sep 2024 16:25:01 GMTFirst Baptist Church1. The genre of the book is a Pauline epistle . An epistle is a letter. We can choose between general, pauline, and prison epistles. 2. Silas and Timothy had input as they were with Paul at the time of writing. We see the saturation of investment in people. Silas was already a church leader who was chosen…2776nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1348434https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1348434Sun, 25 Aug 2024 16:15:52 GMTFirst Baptist Church1. Understanding how we got where we are . A. Why do churches have Sunday School ? It started as a literary school for the poor. Began in 1780 during the industrial revolution in Britain. Kids were working in factories and couldn’t go to school. Thus they couldn’t read and advance themselves. The work…2921nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1344922https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1344922Sun, 18 Aug 2024 16:21:31 GMTFirst Baptist ChurchAbout this we have much to say, and it is hard to explain, since you have become dull of hearing. For though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you again the basic principles of the oracles of God. You need milk, not solid food, for everyone who lives on milk is unskilled…3059nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1341285https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1341285Sun, 11 Aug 2024 16:11:13 GMTFirst Baptist ChurchAbout this we have much to say, and it is hard to explain, since you have become dull of hearing. For though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you again the basic principles of the oracles of God. You need milk, not solid food, for everyone who lives on milk is unskilled…2526nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1338536https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1338536Sun, 04 Aug 2024 16:23:45 GMTFirst Baptist Church3137nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1333585https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1333585Sun, 28 Jul 2024 16:21:24 GMTFirst Baptist ChurchVI. Deeper Wickedness (4:1-9) A. His Extreme Feelings What extreme feeling was dominating Jonah’s life. Anger.... So we need to ask what made Jonah extremely angry and why did it make him angry. The obvious answer is that God did not destroy the city of Nineveh as Jonah thought he would. And it’s pretty…2930nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1331514https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1331514Sun, 21 Jul 2024 16:22:13 GMTFirst Baptist ChurchV. Various Repentance (2:1-3:10) God did alot of really neat miracles throughout this book up to this point (caused a violent storm, had lot fall on Jonah, calmed the sea, commanded a fish to swallow Jonah and transport him safely to land), but the greatest of all these miracles has come and is coming.…3279nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1328482https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1328482Sun, 14 Jul 2024 16:14:51 GMTFirst Baptist Church3024nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1324485https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1324485Sun, 07 Jul 2024 16:15:49 GMTFirst Baptist ChurchWe talked about a lot of this last week, but I want to bring more clarity to it this week. 1. When is church discipline necessary ? A disciple is one who follows Jesus. Disciple-making is done by teaching, training, and correcting a disciple. teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And…2941nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1320884https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1320884Sun, 30 Jun 2024 16:20:04 GMTFirst Baptist ChurchAs we finish up our series on the value of the local church and church membership, we will spend the last two weeks getting a better understanding of church discipline. What is church discipline ? In broad terms, church discipline is the part in the disciple-making process where sin is corrected and…2949nohttps://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1317924https://sermons.logos.com/sermons/1317924Sun, 23 Jun 2024 16:51:06 GMTFirst Baptist ChurchWe mentioned earlier that Christians don’t so much join churches as they do submit to them. The word submit scares people today. Wives submitting to husbands. Husbands have abused this. Christians submitting to spiritual leaders. Church leaders have abused their power. Yet throughout scripture God tells…3865no