Sermon Archives

First Baptist Church
1 Thessalonians 4:9-12
April 13, 2025
In this sermon, Brendon reads through the Scripture and teaches how God teaches us brotherly love through His Spirit and through His Word. So work: 1 – at resting, 2 – on yourself, 3 – as a testimony. Listen in this week to a message on brotherly love in the series: A Gospel Shaped Us.
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Nathan Smith
1 Thessalonians 4:1-8
April 6, 2025
In this sermon, Pastor Nathan reads through the Scripture and teaches the Lord: 1 – avenges, 2 – calls us in holiness, 3 – is giving Himself to us. So take the next step to live out what you are. Listen in this week to the sermon on next steps to holiness in the series “A Gospel Shaped Us”.
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Nathan Smith
1 Thessalonians 2:17-3:13
March 30, 2025
In this sermon, Pastor Nathan reads through the Scripture and preaches about how God uses community to change lives. He teaches that the Lord can help us: 1 – abound in love for one another, 2 – grow in Him, 3 – bring us to glory. So: We need to help each other believe and live what God says is true about us. Listen in this week to the sermon on how to experience God’s love in the body of Christ in the series A Gospel Shaped Us.
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Nathan Smith
1 Thessalonians 2:13-16
March 23, 2025
In this sermon, Pastor Nathan reads through the Scripture and preaches about how God works through His Word. So: 1 – surrender to it, 2 – expect opposition, 3 – believe He will work. We are people of the Word. God can overcome the hardest heart. Listen in this week to the third sermon in the series A Gospel Shaped Us.
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Nathan Smith
1 Thessalonians 2:1-12
March 16, 2025
In this sermon, Pastor Nathan asks “Who is God putting on your heart to share the Gospel with?” In this sermon series, Pastor talks about how we are called to multiply followers of Jesus Christ. He teaches that God entrusts the Gospel to us. The Gospel is a missionary message and the Gospel delivered us from all of God’s wrath. So: 1 – speak to please God, not man, 2 – share yourself (your heart), 3 – have nothing to hide. Listen in this week to the second sermon in the series A Gospel Shaped Us.
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Nathan Smith
1 Thessalonians 1:1-10
March 9, 2025
In this sermon, Pastor Nathan asks “How would God be calling you to change?” To start this new sermon series, Pastor talks about how Jesus delivers us from God’s wrath: How? By bearing it. Sure? His resurrection assures us. To what? Eternal life. So, turn to Him from idols: 1 – serving Him, 2 – rejecting competing loyalties, 3 – together (community). Listen in this week to the first sermon in the series A Gospel Shaped Us.
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First Baptist Church
Hebrews 4
March 2, 2025
In this sermon, guest speaker and missionary, Bill Jenkin gives the message on entering His rest. Bill teaches that God promises rest but fears we have not asked for it. We need to obey God’s Word whether we feel like it or not. We are complete in Christ. Rest is a resource that He provides. Cultivation of rest is through hearing His voice, prayer and reading the Bible. Listen in this week to Bill Jenkin speak about rest in the series: Rest for Your Soul.
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Nathan Smith
Matthew 12:9-21
February 23, 2025
In this sermon, Pastor Nathan asks “What keeps you restless?” Pastor read the Scripture passage and spoke again about Sabbath. Pastor goes on to preach that Jesus: 1 – will right every wrong, 2 – in gentle, 3 – is for people like you. So: follow Him and rest in Him. Open yourself up to Him. Listen in this week to the sermon on rest in the series: Rest for Your Soul.
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Nathan Smith
Matthew 12:1-8
February 16, 2025
In this sermon, Pastor Nathan asks “What keeps you restless?” Pastor reads the Scripture and explains about Sabbath: 1 – God rested, 2 – God commanded, 3 – God disciplined. Pastor goes on to preach that Jesus is Lord of Rest, so: 1 – you can rest, 2 – you don’t have to justify yourself, 3 – love Him. Listen in this week to the sermon about rest in the series Rest for Your Soul.
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Nathan Smith
Matthew 11:25-30
February 9, 2025
In this sermon, Pastor Nathan asks “Is your soul ready for rest?” Everyone needs soul level rest. Pastor explains that a yoke or burden is a set of teachings. Jesus’ yoke (teaching) is a way of life. Pastor goes on to preach that Jesus is: 1 – God’s son, 2 – Gentle, 3 – Lowly (humble, approachable). So: Learn from Him. Listen in this week to the sermon about rest in the series Rest for Your Soul.
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