First Baptist Church Wimberley Sermons

[[:encoded, "Join Pastor Scott as he talks about one of the most beloved passages of Scripture - The Lord's Prayer. He discusses the relationship, resolve, resources, renewal and rejoicing of prayer, among other things. Be encouraged in your prayer life as a result of listening and applying this message."]]

[[:encoded, "This message deals with the subject of giving: How giving reflects the heart of God, along with guiding principles from scripture on the motives and reasons for giving. And it's important to remember that God isn't after our money, ultimately. He's after our heart."]]

[[:encoded, "Do you know people who require a lot attention? Do they take a lot of your energy? You might say they require more grace than most people. How do we respond to these people? Let's look in the Gospel of Matthew and see what God's Word instructs us to do, and realize that Jesus gives all of us extra grace so we can extend that same grace to others."]]

[[:encoded, "Why do we lie? Why are people deceitful? We need to live in God's truth and not in the lies of our culture, or of Satan. We need to stop trying to make ourselves look better than we really are. There is freedom found in truth! As Jesus once said, \"you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.\""]]

[[:encoded, "Jesus fulfilled the law and he expects those of us who follow him to live all for him. That is difficult! Why? Because we have a heart problem. We want to do what we want to do when we want to do it. Our hearts are into pleasing ourselves and not pleasing God. We need a change of heart."]]

[[:encoded, "The greatest sermon ever preached was the Sermon on the Mount. What Jesus taught that day set the course for the whole of his message. He presented concepts and expectations no one could live up to. And He set the bar too high for us to cross. Jesus was actually setting us up to reveal our need for Him. Another truth from this message is that we are to let our light shine so much that others will be able to see Jesus in you!"]]

[[:encoded, "A few years ago Tara and I spent the day at our nation’s capitol. We saw many monuments to freedom. Our national heritage is tied to our love for freedom from tyranny and oppression. We have carried that passion beyond our shores to the hearts and souls of men and women of other nations. We believe that God created us to be free.\n\nSo we journey today not in cheap rhetoric but as the called out by God for the movement to redeem men and women into the freedom only Christ can provide. We remember the struggle and pay respect with our eyes fixed on the greatest freedom fighter, King Jesus."]]

[[:encoded, "Praying needs to be like breathing, and it's not about our posture, but our persistence. Prayer gives direction on healing and builds our lives. It's absolutely vital to the Christian life. Learn today from the Parable of the Persistent Widow."]]

[[:encoded, "One of the great deceptions of Satan is to create insecurity in the heart of believers. Satan wants you to doubt God’s love, mercy, goodness, and grace. He cannot control you but he can influence you by putting lies into your thoughts. I have never met a Christian who hasn’t struggled with doubt.\n\nToday might be your opportunity to put doubts to rest, rest assured of your relationship with Jesus. Or today could be “weed pulling” day for you, and you really come to Jesus. Jesus is into security not doubt."]]

[[:encoded, "Forgiveness is not natural to us humans. However, forgiveness is our greatest need. I know I need forgiveness and I know I need to extend forgiveness, but how much and how often? Do I just keep forgiving even when I am being abused? Do I just ignore the wrongs against me and pretend everything is alright? Do I extract vengeance? Is that even ok? Forgiveness reflects the highest human virtue, and it reflects the character of God."]]

[[:encoded, "When people doubt the justice of the Lord it is based on their own perverted sense of what is fair and just. God himself is the standard of justice. Who are we to compare our sense of fairness with that of God?"]]

[[:encoded, "Jesus was intentional. Every event he attended had a purpose and everything he did was about the mission of seeking and saving the lost children. Jesus loved people - all people - even those who were stuck in legalism and pride.\n\nThis messages also talks about the barriers we create between ourselves and God. Jesus is inviting you to come to the banquet. Remove the barriers you have created and come to Jesus."]]

[[:encoded, "Why would Jesus give an illustration about a man planting a weed in his garden, and how could this story be applied to our lives?\nWe have to remember that everything Jesus did and taught was intentional. This story is one such example.\n\nConsider the setting of the story, the crowd that was listening, and the events preceding the parable. That’s three considerations that will help us find the truth Jesus is teaching to us.\n\nJesus was using mustard seeds an as example to help us understand deep truth. Let’s listen to the story now to find His truth."]]

[[:encoded, "As you read the story of the Prodigal Son, ask yourself who you are in the story. Jesus told this story to a crowd of folks to instruct for transformation. When you read the story once again, just know that Jesus is asking you to come home, to be restored."]]

[[:encoded, "The story of the Good Samaritan illustrates the compassion of God. Compassion reflects the heart of God. And because of God's compassion, we should also be compassionate to others. As followers of God we should be known as people of compassion."]]

[[:encoded, "According to God there is but one race, the human race. God created various ethnic groups. Although we are the same as humans we are different by culture, climate, and custom. God loves variety. He loves all the peoples of the world. And yet, there is the very real problem of racism in our world. Join pastor Scott as he confronts the sin of racism and forms a biblical and Christian response."]]

[[:encoded, "Love is a decision based on commitment. For some of you that’s a big revelation. We have been sold a bill of goods believing that love is a feeling. We fall in love like one might fall into a open man hole, a tar pit, or a trap. We are convinced that love is starlight, soft music, sweet nothing's, flowers, candles, and the like. Love is a many splendid thing! Love does cause powerful feelings but we confuse the commitment of love to the feelings of love. We even say....We've lost that loving feeling...it's gone. If we base love on feelings then we will keep falling in and out of love based on our mood. Your feelings don't know you're married and those same feelings will deceive you into ruining your life.\n\nVery few people walk the aisle of marriage to end up breaking their vows through adultery, but it is happening at a saddening rate. Today, let's allow God's word to guide us to affair proof our marriages."]]

[[:encoded, "What is \"Lordship\" when it comes to our relationship with Christ? This message explores the definition of Lordship in terms of priority, decisions, and actions. Here in this message you'll also see the cost of Christ's Lordship in spiritual, as well as practical terms. Finally, the concept of \"losing to gain\" will be made clear."]]

[[:encoded, "Welcome to our \"Reconnect\" series. In this message on marriage, you'll learn that Jesus changes everything including your relationships. He wants your marriage to thrive. Love is a decision that leads to life, and we can be reconciled in our marriage...in our families...in our lives. The process is commitment - personal commitment to God and to your marriage, and relational commitment to cleave to your marriage."]]

[[:encoded, "Jesus made the grand entrance from a borrowed tomb, thus declaring who he was before all time and for all eternity. He is King Jesus. Jesus ushered in his reign of peace! How will I respond? I will not bow to a king of this earth, but I will bow to King Jesus! And as I bow I will live in the kingdom of peace! All for Jesus!"]]