Introduction: Coming to the conclusion of our study in 1 John we see that John gathers together some of the Themes he has dealt with thought this book. One of the most important subjects in the Christian life is prayer. If we want the blessing of God on our life, if we want to enjoy genuine fellowship…

You Shall Expand Isa 54:1-3 (New King James Version) (1) "Sing, O barren, You who have not borne! Break forth into singing, and cry aloud, You who have not labored with child! For more are the children of the desolate Than the children of the married woman," says the LORD. (2) "Enlarge the place of your…

The Dilemma of Belief. Have you ever had those moments when you wondered, “Is this really true?” Maybe life has gotten difficult. Maybe you have come to the Derailment of your hopes and dreams like Joseph, Mary’s husband, when he found out that his betrothed bride was pregnant after all his time and…

1. Intro: We are actually going back to the beginning of the time of persecution. Before we were following Paul's narrative with his conversion up until God's message to Peter to go to the Gentiles. Now we are going to be looking at Paul and Barnabas as the missions to the Gentiles really reach out from…

When I was a child my family would take trips to Portugal almost every other year and our trips to Portugal were never complete without visiting the ever famous tourist trap Fatima. For those who don't know the story of Fatima well apparently Mary the mother of Jesus came down from heaven and appeared…

Psalm 67:4 Oh, let the nations be glad and sing for joy! For You shall judge the people righteously, And govern the nations on earth. On this inauguration day it is good for us to be reminded of the scripture’s instruction on leadership and our responsibility as citizens and Christians. The Bible has…

What is our Hope In Christ? What do we hope for as Christians and what does a mature Hope In Christ look like?

What do you think of when you think Pride? There has been a big controversy lately in the news having to do with athletic ware. Now I am not going to dig into this silly controversy but what I do want to mention is something important about it. The real issue that is at the surface of all this is arrogance.…

By the Grace of God we are saved and set apart for Glory.

This Is Love - Part 3 The Love Of God 3 He forgives all my sins and heals all my diseases. 4 He redeems me from death and crowns me with love and tender mercies. Confession of Faith I am not moved by what I see or by what I feel. I am moved by what I believe. I believe the WORD of God! The victory is…

Courage to Share your Faith 1 Corinthians 9:16-27 Introduction: All Christians know we ought to share our faith, yet even with this knowledge we still struggle to do so consistently. 1. The command to share our faith were the last words of our Risen Saviour. And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying,…

What is Joy? Why should we have Joy? 22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. 1 Sing for joy in the Lord , O you righteous ones; Praise is becoming to the upright. 22 A joyful heart…

Can we show the commitment Paul showed? Maybe. maybe not. But at least we can touch the back wall…

TEXT: Acts 4:29-31 TOPIC: Bold Believers Pastor Bobby Earls, First Baptist Church, Center Point, October 1, 2006 29“Now, Lord, look on their threats, and grant to Your servants that with all boldness they may speak Your word, 30“by stretching out Your hand to heal, and that signs and wonders may be done…

Holiday Challenges - Trick or Treat : a Halloween practice in which children wearing costumes go from door to door in a neighborhood saying "trick or treat" when a door is opened to ask for treats with the implied threat of playing tricks on those who refuse As I looked for a church appropriate background…

Dear brothers and sisters, when troubles of any kind come your way, consider it an opportunity for great joy. Consider your complete list of troubles as a reason to have joy or to be joyful. How is this even possible? Without Jesus it is impossible. I have told you all this so that you may have peace…