Episodes
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Walk in Wisdom - Audio
In Ephesians 5:15–21, Paul calls believers to walk in wisdom by living intentionally and making the most of every opportunity God provides. Rather than drifting through life carelessly, we are to understand and obey God's revealed will, continually yield to the Holy Spirit's direction, and...
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Walking as Children of God - Audio
In Ephesians 5:1–14, Paul calls believers to live as God's dearly loved children by walking in love and light. Just as children imitate their parents, Christians should reflect the character of their Heavenly Father by following Christ's example of self-giving, sacrificial love. This means...
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Walk in New Life - Audio
In Ephesians 4:17–32, Paul challenges believers to walk in new life, living according to the new identity we have received in Jesus Christ. Salvation is more than an improvement of our old lives—it is a complete transformation! Though we have been justified and made new in Christ, we must...
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A Crash Course on How to Be a Christian - Audio
In this message, Dr. Matt Ward continues Dr. Lambert's theme of Ephesians through some of Paul's other letters, helping us see that our faith in Jesus is more than mere belief, but a trust in Jesus that produces results--new behaviors, actions, and attitudes, that changes us from who we were to…
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Walking Together - Audio
Ephesians 4:1–16 marks the great turning point from what we believe to how we live, calling us to “walk worthy” of the grace we have received in Christ. That worthy walk is something we do together: protecting our unity through humility, gentleness, patience, and love; embracing our diversity as...
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A Prayer to Live What Is True - Audio
In Ephesians 3:14–21, Paul’s second prayer stands at a crucial turning point in the letter, between Growing Deep in the truth of who we are in Christ and Walking Worthy of our calling. Paul reminds us that it is not enough simply to know what is true; we need God to transform us so that we can…
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Finish Strong - Audio
At the halfway point of our three-year "For All Generations" campaign, we pause to celebrate God’s faithfulness and the generosity of His people, recognize the tremendous progress already made in renewing our campus for ministry, and honestly evaluate the work still ahead. Like a team at…
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From Mystery to Mission - Audio
In Ephesians 3:1–13, Paul pauses to marvel at the mystery once hidden but now revealed: through Jesus Christ, God has brought Jews and Gentiles together as equal members of one body—the Church. Paul, who considered himself “less than the least” of the saints, was entrusted by grace with…
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One New Humanity: The Church Jesus Builds - Audio
In this message, we are invited to remember how far we once stood from God—cut off from His people, His promises, and any real hope—so that we can more deeply rejoice that Jesus has brought us near by His own blood and made Himself our peace. Through the cross He tore down the walls that divided…
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Made Alive by Grace - Audio
Ephesians 2:1–10 reveals the dramatic transformation God’s grace brings to our lives. Apart from Christ, we are spiritually dead—enslaved by the world around us, the devil against us, and the flesh within us—and unable to save ourselves. But God, rich in mercy and great in love, makes us alive…
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Open Our Eyes - Audio
Paul’s prayer in Ephesians 1:15–23 is that believers would have their spiritual eyes opened to see more clearly what God has already given them in Christ. Thankful for their faith in Jesus and love for one another, Paul prays that they would know God more deeply and understand the blessings that...
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Every Blessing in Him... - Audio
Ephesians 1:1–14 reminds us that before God calls us to do anything for Him, He wants us to understand all He has already done for us in Christ. In one sweeping song of praise, Paul celebrates the work of the Triune God in our salvation: the Father chose us, the Son redeemed us, and the Holy…
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Malachi: A Faith That Is Full - Audio
As we conclude our Major Truths from the Minor Prophets series, Malachi leaves us with one final, searching question: How will we respond to God's faithful love? Though the people of Judah had returned from exile and resumed worship, their hearts had grown complacent. They honored God with their...
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Zechariah: Return to Me - Audio
As the people of Judah returned from exile, God used the prophet Zechariah to remind them that rebuilding the Temple was not enough—they first needed to return to the Lord. That same invitation remains for us today. In this message from Zechariah 1–4, we'll discover that when we return to God, He...
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Haggai: Putting First Things First - Audio
In the book of Haggai, God confronts His people for allowing their own priorities to overshadow His. Sixteen years after returning from exile, the Temple still lay unfinished while the people had become consumed with building comfortable lives for themselves. Through Haggai, God calls them—and...
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Habakkuk: When God Doesn't Make Sense - Audio
When life doesn't make sense, where do we turn? In Habakkuk, we meet a prophet who courageously brings his confusion, doubts, and questions to God as he struggles to understand the injustice and suffering around him. Through an honest dialogue with the Lord, Habakkuk learns that while God doesn't...
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Zephaniah: The Last Refuge - Audio
In Zephaniah: The Last Refuge, we explore one of the Bible's clearest pictures of the Day of the Lord—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…
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Nahum: When Evil Falls - Audio
Nahum 1 helps us discover that while nations and empires rise and fall, God alone reigns forever. Through the dramatic story of Assyria's downfall—and with timely reflections on America's 250th birthday—we'll see that the God who judges evil is the same God who protects those who trust Him. Nahum...
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Micah What God Requires - Audio
In Micah 6:1-8, God "sues" His people to remind them of His faithfulness and confront their empty religion. Though Israel had been rescued, blessed, and chosen to be a blessing to the world, they had forgotten their purpose and reduced their relationship with God to rituals and sacrifices.…
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Jonah: When God Loves Our Enemies - Audio
Jonah 3-4 reminds us that the same grace that rescued Jonah is the grace God longs to extend to the world around us—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...
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Jonah: Running from God...Into His Grace - Audio
Jonah 1–2 reminds us that while we may run from God’s call, we can never outrun His grace. When Jonah ran from God's call, he began a downward spiral that endangered both himself and others. Yet God pursued him through a storm. As Jonah reached the end of himself in the depths of the sea and the...
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Obadiah: The Higher They Climb... - Audio
In Obadiah we discover that pride is far more than a personality flaw—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…
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Amos: CPR for a Dying Nation - Audio
Amos 5 is a funeral song for a nation that looked prosperous and powerful on the outside but was spiritually dying within. As the prophet confronts Israel’s empty religion, cruel injustice, moral compromise, and false confidence, he also offers hope by calling God’s people back to Him. This…
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Awakened by the Spirit - Audio
In this message from Book of Joel, we see how God used a devastating locust plague to wake His people up and call them back to Himself. Joel’s message is just as timely today, reminding us that in a world full of distraction, compromise, and spiritual drift, God is calling His people to return to...
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Come Back Home - Audio
In this Mother’s Day message from Hosea 11–14, 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...
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Love That Won't Let Go - Audio
This message from Hosea 1–3 reveals a powerful picture of God’s relentless, covenant love for His people. Through Hosea’s painful marriage to Gomer, we see that our sin is not just rule-breaking—it is spiritual adultery that breaks God’s heart. Yet God’s response is not to abandon us, but to...
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Satisfied: The Secret of Contentment - Audio
In this final message of The Law of Love series, we examine the Tenth Commandment and discover that coveting is more than wanting things—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...
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Satisfied: The Secret of Contentment - Audio
In this final message of The Law of Love series, we examine the Tenth Commandment and discover that coveting is more than wanting things—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...
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Truthful: Loving Our Neighbor with Our Words - Audio
In this message on the Ninth Commandment, we see that God’s command against bearing false witness is about far more than avoiding lies—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...
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Truthful: Loving Our Neighbor with Our Words - Audio
In this message on the Ninth Commandment, we see that God’s command against bearing false witness is about far more than avoiding lies—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...
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Stewarded: Honoring God with What Isn’t Ours - Audio
This message on the Eighth Commandment challenges us to see that “You shall not steal” goes far beyond obvious acts of theft and into the deeper issues of ownership, trust, and the condition of our hearts. Because everything we have ultimately belongs to God, we are called not to be takers, but...
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Stewarded: Honoring God with What Isn’t Ours - Audio
This message on the Eighth Commandment challenges us to see that “You shall not steal” goes far beyond obvious acts of theft and into the deeper issues of ownership, trust, and the condition of our hearts. Because everything we have ultimately belongs to God, we are called not to be takers, but...
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Alive: The Love that Conquered the Grave - Audio
This Easter message proclaims that the resurrection of Jesus is the ultimate confirmation that God’s love has accomplished what the Law demanded and the Cross secured. In this message, we see how the love that conquered the grave overcomes our greatest obstacles, replaces our fear with faith,...
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Alive: The Love that Conquered the Grave - Audio
This Easter message proclaims that the resurrection of Jesus is the ultimate confirmation that God’s love has accomplished what the Law demanded and the Cross secured. In this message, we see how the love that conquered the grave overcomes our greatest obstacles, replaces our fear with faith,...
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Satisfied: The Law, the Cross, and the Mercy of God - Audio
This sermon traces the connection between God’s Law and the Cross, showing that while the Law reveals God’s holiness and exposes our inability to keep it, Jesus came to do what we could not—perfectly fulfill the Law, take our place as the righteous for the unrighteous, and satisfy God’s justice...
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Satisfied: The Law, the Cross, and the Mercy of God - Audio
This sermon traces the connection between God’s Law and the Cross, showing that while the Law reveals God’s holiness and exposes our inability to keep it, Jesus came to do what we could not—perfectly fulfill the Law, take our place as the righteous for the unrighteous, and satisfy God’s justice...
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Faithful: Guarding What God Has Joined Together - Audio
This message explores the Seventh Commandment not just as a warning against adultery, but as a call to faithful, covenant love that reflects the heart of God. Moving from Jesus’ teaching on the inner life to Paul’s vision for marriage in Ephesians, we see that God designed marriage and family as...
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Faithful: Guarding What God Has Joined Together - Audio
This message explores the Seventh Commandment not just as a warning against adultery, but as a call to faithful, covenant love that reflects the heart of God. Moving from Jesus’ teaching on the inner life to Paul’s vision for marriage in Ephesians, we see that God designed marriage and family as...
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Sacred: Honoring the Image of God in Everyone - Audio
In this message, we explore the Sixth Commandment, “Do not murder,” discovering how it is rooted in the sacred value of human life because every person bears the image of God. Looking at Jesus’ teaching in Matthew 5, we see that this commandment reaches beyond the act of murder to the attitudes…
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Sacred: Honoring the Image of God in Everyone - Audio
In this message, we explore the Sixth Commandment, “Do not murder,” discovering how it is rooted in the sacred value of human life because every person bears the image of God. Looking at Jesus’ teaching in Matthew 5, we see that this commandment reaches beyond the act of murder to the attitudes…
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Honor: The Command that Holds Generations Together - Audio
The Fifth Commandment reveals how the family is the bridge between loving God and loving people and the primary place where faith and wisdom are passed from one generation to the next. This message explores the meaning of biblical honor, showing that it goes beyond simple obedience to include...
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Honor: The Command that Holds Generations Together - Audio
The Fifth Commandment reveals how the family is the bridge between loving God and loving people and the primary place where faith and wisdom are passed from one generation to the next. This message explores the meaning of biblical honor, showing that it goes beyond simple obedience to include...
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Rhythm: Living in the Gift of God's Rest - Audio
In this message, we explore how the Fourth Commandment reveals the Sabbath not as a burdensome rule but as a gracious gift woven into Creation itself—a holy rhythm of work and rest that reminds us who God is and who we are. We see that to “remember” the Sabbath is to live in light of God’s…
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Rhythm: Living in the Gift of God's Rest - Audio
In this message, we explore how the Fourth Commandment reveals the Sabbath not as a burdensome rule but as a gracious gift woven into Creation itself—a holy rhythm of work and rest that reminds us who God is and who we are. We see that to “remember” the Sabbath is to live in light of God’s…
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Reverence: How to Honor the Name We Bear - Audio
This message on the Third Commandment shows that taking God’s Name in vain is about more than careless speech—it’s about how we represent the God we belong to. Because His Name reveals His character and authority, we bear it in our words, worship, and daily lives. Through Jesus, who perfectly...
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Reverence: How to Honor the Name We Bear - Audio
This message on the Third Commandment shows that taking God’s Name in vain is about more than careless speech—it’s about how we represent the God we belong to. Because His Name reveals His character and authority, we bear it in our words, worship, and daily lives. Through Jesus, who perfectly...
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Undistorted: How We Worship the God We Love - Audio
The Second Commandment (Exod. 20:4–6) reminds us that faithful worship is not only about who we worship, but how we worship. God forbids images because He will not be reduced, controlled, or misrepresented; instead, He reveals Himself by His Word and calls us to respond in faith and obedience.…
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Undistorted: How We Worship the God We Love - Audio
The Second Commandment (Exod. 20:4–6) reminds us that faithful worship is not only about who we worship, but how we worship. God forbids images because He will not be reduced, controlled, or misrepresented; instead, He reveals Himself by His Word and calls us to respond in faith and obedience.…
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Undivided: Loving God without Rivals - Audio
In this message, we look at the First Commandment--not as a harsh rule, but as a gracious invitation from a loving God. When the Lord says, “You shall have no other gods before Me,” He is calling His redeemed people to live with undivided hearts for Him. Rooted in God’s identity as our Creator,...
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Undivided: Loving God without Rivals - Audio
In this message, we look at the First Commandment--not as a harsh rule, but as a gracious invitation from a loving God. When the Lord says, “You shall have no other gods before Me,” He is calling His redeemed people to live with undivided hearts for Him. Rooted in God’s identity as our Creator,...
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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.
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David Lambert
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