First Baptist Church Wimberley Sermons

[[:encoded, "Welcome to our new series, \"Knowing God from the Start.\" In this first message, Pastor Scott shares five principles on how each of us know God. And interestingly, when we seek Him, He lets us find Him only to discover He was looking for us all along!"]]

[[:encoded, "What do you think of when you hear the word \"peace?\" Listen to Scott Tidwell today as he explains that having a relationship with God through Jesus is the way to have lasting peace in your life."]]

[[:encoded, "Today we look at another name of Jesus used in scripture, perhaps one of the most beloved names of all - Savior. You'll discover how Jesus brings you to Himself, binds up the broken, prepares you to live for Him, and finally sends us out to restore others. What a wonderful Savior is our Lord Jesus!"]]

[[:encoded, "Jesus is referred to as \"Mighty God\" in Isaiah 9:6. But what makes this title of Jesus more special than all the other mighty people of the Bible? Join Sean Sivils as he offers answers to this question, and at the same time let your appreciation of the mighty power of God in Christ grow!"]]

[[:encoded, "Today we begin a new series called The Names of Jesus. And this week we deal with \"The Lord Our Righteousness.\" First of all, a name or a title really gains significance when we understand it in a relational experience. And secondly, more than knowing that God is righteous, we are meant to experience His righteousness as we grow in our relationship to Him."]]

[[:encoded, "One of the most powerful things that happens in a person’s life is to be accepted - without condition. Acceptance is the longing of every human heart.\nThere's no better way to conclude our Thanksgiving series than to say \"thank you, Jesus\" for accepting us!"]]

[[:encoded, "Peace is a precious thing. Some define peace as an absence of conflict. However, peace is more than that. The Jewish people use the word \"shalom\" to define peace. Shalom means a total state of ease, free from stress, strife, and conflict. The word is used as a greeting and as a departing blessing.\n\nPeace is a good thing. I want peace in my relationships, in my community, and in the world. The good news is that God wants to give you his peace."]]

[[:encoded, "The subject of love can be a bit confusing. Often we think of love as emotional or all about feelings. But love is a decision based on commitment. Romans 5 is a great passage to understand how God demonstrated His love for us. And we can be sure that God makes us secure because He loves us!"]]

[[:encoded, "This month we will focus being thankful. There are so many things for which we should be thankful. Scripture is filled with passage after passage of gratitude. One of the most, if not the most, compelling truths in the world is the grace of God. God, give us what we should not receive, what we do not deserve, and what we cannot fully comprehend."]]

[[:encoded, "Today we will talk about sharing the love of Jesus or living to make Him famous! Think about it this way: 100 years from now, no one will know me, but will they know Jesus because of me?"]]

[[:encoded, "For the last six weeks we have focused on living all for Jesus. We have covered Jesus' love, worship, connecting, growing, serving and sharing. This has been a reset of who we are and our process of building lives. You could call it discipleship. I call it \"All for Jesus.\" Now allow me to share about a life-changing truth: There is nothing that builds your life faster and better than being generous. When you are generous you are more like Jesus."]]

[[:encoded, "Over the last few weeks we have talked a lot about living all for Jesus. Today we will talk about how to respond to Him, and that is called worship. You were created to worship."]]

[[:encoded, "Join us for this message as we look at several passages of scripture which underscore the need for all of us to share the love of Jesus, showing others the peace that only He can provide."]]

[[:encoded, "You will never fully understand your S.H.A.P.E. until you invest your life all for Jesus. The acronym stands for Spiritual Gifts, Heart, Abilities, Personalities, and Experiences. You serve Jesus by serving people. Join us as we look at Ephesians 4 in this week's message."]]

[[:encoded, "For years I thought being a good Christian was attending, studying, praying, serving, and giving. But there is so much more. While all those activities are good, God longs for my character to be transformed so that I might think like Jesus, see like Jesus, speak like Jesus, hear the voice of Jesus, and have the mind of Christ. I am to become like Jesus."]]

[[:encoded, "Today I am going to take you through the membership process. Why, because God wants you connected. Some of you have already committed and this will be a great refresher. Many of you are thinking about next steps and this will be helpful. All for Jesus!"]]

[[:encoded, "We are launching a series that will change the way we live -- Living All for Jesus. Today we look at one of the central truths of all scripture: Jesus loves us! If that reminds you of an old children's song, that's wonderful! We can live all for Jesus. We are loved and we are free to live and love...because of his love."]]

[[:encoded, "Our series on the Sermon on the Mount has been a rich experience. Today we will focus on how to enter and live in the Kingdom of God. Jesus gives us a clear pathway, and He says that living in the Kingdom of God begins in this life. Because this is true then living all for Jesus should be our goal. This message is an invitation to enter into a relationship that changes your life now and your eternity."]]

[[:encoded, "Have you ever been judged? I'm not talking about the legal sense of judgment, but the social sense. Has someone made a judgment about you based on their perception, their opinion, or their entitlement? In the scripture we will look at today we see that Jesus was addressing a group of religious elites. They judged everyone based on their perverted view of correctness. No one measured up and everyone was beneath them. He was inviting them to change their view and find life. He is doing the same for us today. Let’s listen to Him."]]

[[:encoded, "What the eye sees is often what the heart pursues. The message today is about \"dealing with our stuff.\" We'll find answers to some questions: What has captured your heart? Your eyes? Your devotion? Will you choose to live all for Jesus?"]]