First Baptist Church Wimberley Sermons

[[:encoded, "After 12 chapters of doctrine in the book of Hebrews, the test comes in chapter 13. The book's author gets practical at this point, teaching us those things we are to do in light of all we've learned in the previous chapters."]]

[[:encoded, "Colossians 4:1-6 is packed with wisdom on how to share the gospel with friends and family. There's a great smart phone app that can be used effectively in sharing the gospel, as well, demonstrated in this message."]]

[[:encoded, "Imagine the most beautiful place in the world, maybe a place you've been before. Wherever you imagine, it doesn't hold a candle to Heaven."]]

[[:encoded, "As a follower of Christ we have certain responsibilities to others in and around the body of Christ. This message outlines three of them."]]

[[:encoded, "Why does God allow discipline in our lives? When understood in the light of God's love for us, it makes sense. He desires holiness and character in our lives, which sometimes involves going through difficulties in this life."]]

[[:encoded, "How many of us are preparing to finish well? It doesn't really matter how you start. It'\u0080\u0099s how you finish. If you'\u0080\u0099re going to finish well for Jesus, you'\u0080\u0099ve got to do the hard work. Here's advice on how to do it. Text: Hebrews 12:1-3"]]

[[:encoded, "Even though we don't like to wait, the Word instructs us to wait upon the Lord. While we are waiting on the Lord in faith, He wants us to walk in obedience."]]

[[:encoded, "Pastor Mike discusses what God expects of our faith, and the steps we need to take to grow closer to God."]]

[[:encoded, "Mothers and fathers need to recognize that every son and daughter is going to spend eternity somewhere. Mothers especially are wired for safety and security, but how often and how much do we pay attention to spiritual, eternal security?"]]

[[:encoded, "Faith is a decisive act followed by a sustained attitude. True Biblical faith is confident obedience to God in spite of circumstances."]]

[[:encoded, "Student Pastor Ian O'Donnell shares the story of Jesus and the Samaritan woman at the well, how she went out and told people -- among whom she was despised -- what Jesus did for her, and how she invited them to come and see Jesus for themselves."]]

[[:encoded, "You can know that your faith is real, if it continues, if it endures, and if it keeps you holding on to Jesus until the end."]]

[[:encoded, "The writer of Hebrews offers three practical commands to the early Jewish Christians (and to us): Come close (draw near) to God, Hold fast to our hope, and Consider (give careful thought to) how to encourage one another."]]

[[:encoded, "Christ was crucified so God would be satisfied, sinners would justified and believers can become sanctified. We feed on the Word of God, we walk by the Spirit of God, and we rest in the Grace of God."]]

[[:encoded, "Pastor Mike explains why Jesus had to die for our sins; why God couldn't just \"let them go:\" a will demands a death; without the shedding of blood, there is no forgiveness, and judgment demands a sacrifice."]]

[[:encoded, "Jesus offered Himself as a willing blood sacrifice for our sins. His sacrifice pardons and redeems us from the punishment for -- and sets us free from the bondage of -- our sins, forever."]]

[[:encoded, "Jesus is better than the Judaic high priests, because he has a better seat (at the right hand of God), a better tabernacle, and a better ministry. Consequently, though Jesus Christ, we have a better covenant with God."]]

[[:encoded, "The eternal, superior priesthood of Jesus is our only hope of salvation. We need Jesus because only He saves completely and forever, because He alone is the Way, and because He intercedes continually for us."]]

[[:encoded, "Worshipping together is not just an opportunity to be blessed, it's also a responsibility to minister to our fellow believers in the body. We need each other to walk with, to wait with and to watch out for one another."]]

[[:encoded, "We need to teach our children that the temporary pleasures of sin lead to dire consequences later, and that they must say no to the temptations that they face."]]