First Baptist Church Sermons

The greatest gift a mother can give her children has nothing to do with wealth, education, or opportunity. Drawing from 2 Timothy 1:1-7, Pastor Andrew looks at two women the Bible names by name, Timothy's grandmother Lois and his mother Eunice, and what made their influence last for over 2,000 years. Sincere faith, consistent teaching of Scripture, and the courage to stand for truth even when culture pushed back. Their example is a challenge for every parent, grandparent, and Christian alive today.

Every person ever born has one thing in common: none of us came into this world in the Garden of Eden. Dr. Bryan Stensaas uses the account of Cain and Abel in Genesis 4 to show why that simple fact makes every human being a sinner in need of a Redeemer. Both brothers knew God, both brought offerings to Him, but only one came God's way. Drawing from Romans 5:12, Leviticus 17:11, and Hebrews 9:22, this study shows why religion, good behavior, and even answered prayer cannot make anyone acceptable to God. Only blood can.

God told the prophet Hosea to marry a woman He knew would be unfaithful, and through that marriage He painted one of the most striking portraits of His own heart in all of Scripture. Pastor Andrew surveys the structure and major themes of Hosea, showing how Israel's spiritual adultery, God's painful judgment, and His relentless love all point forward to what Christ would one day do for us. The message of Hosea 6:6 still stands: God desires the knowledge of Him, not just religious routine.

From 1 Peter 2:7-8, Pastor Andrew lays out a truth that leaves no room for gray area: the same Jesus produces two completely different responses. To some He is precious, valued above everything else. To others He is a stumbling stone. There is no middle ground. Whether you have never put your faith in Christ or you have been a Christian for years but find yourself tripping over the stone you are supposed to be building on, this is a call for an honest look at which side of the line you are standing on.

Being saved is just the beginning. Dennis Hicks walks through the New Testament call to walk worthy of the Lord, challenging believers to examine the gap between what they believe and how they live. Drawing from Colossians, Ephesians, and Romans 8:28-29, he shows that the Christian life is not a one-time event but an ongoing pursuit of being conformed to the image of Christ not just on Sundays, but consistently, in every area of life.

Real prayer is not a performance, a ritual, or a wish list. Picking up in Matthew 6:11-15, Pastor Andrew walks through the final elements of Jesus' model prayer: daily dependence on God for provision, honest confession of sin, the choice to forgive others, and a recognition of God's sovereignty. True prayer is God-centered, not self-centered, and when your prayer life gets right, everything else in the Christian life begins to follow.

Trapped like Israel at the uncrossable Red Sea, you blame leaders and declare defeat, forgetting the God who crushed Pharaoh now demands faith in His dunamis: Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us (Eph. 3:20). Marys virgin womb, Elizabeths barren age prove nothings impossible; your habits, prodigals, finances arent exceptionsstop grieving the Spirits indwelling might. We exist for His glory across all ages, from kids yelling to aching primetimers serving.