First Baptist Church Wimberley Sermons

[[:encoded, "We have heard a lot in our culture about what a man is and what a man is not, what a man should do and what a man should not do, but what does the Bible say? Where culture and generations keep changing perceptions about what a man is, we want to center our lives around the design of Him who created men in the first place: God."]]

[[:encoded, "God wants us to enjoy the companionship and intimacy of the marriage relationship. Marriage should be a poetic relationship, a permanent relationship, and the primary relationship in your life."]]

[[:encoded, "When we are separated from the fellowship of believers, we run the risk of falling away from God. In order to guard against spiritual disorder, we need to: Love the Lord & walk in His ways, Obey the Lord and Serve the Lord."]]

[[:encoded, "You can count on God doing exactly what He promised, because of His character, because He committed to do so, and because it is His cause to free us from our sins."]]

[[:encoded, "Pastor Mike warns of the dangers of believing in God and getting \"right next to\" the Holy Spirit, and yet still rejecting the gift of salvation."]]

[[:encoded, "If you know Jesus, and if you have been saved by Him, how are you serving Him?"]]

[[:encoded, "Pastor Ian guides us through the Good News of the Gospel: the broken relationship between God and Man, and how Jesus came to restore us to a right relationship with God."]]

[[:encoded, "Pastor Wiatt relates the story of Philip and the Ethiopian, and challenges us to not be prevented from sharing the Good News with others."]]

[[:encoded, "Pastor Mike shares information about our contributions to worldwide missions, the size and scope of the mission, and conducts a Q&A session with two of our missionaries."]]

[[:encoded, "As our High Priest, who took on human form and endured all the things that we do, Jesus sympathizes with our weaknesses. Therefore, we are encouraged to hold firmly to our faith when we go through times of trouble or difficulty."]]

[[:encoded, "At the end of the day, not everybody needs physical rest, but we all need to be rested in our souls. True, genuine, spiritual rest comes only from the Lord."]]

[[:encoded, "As Christians, we need to be careful, that we do not fall away from our salvation. If we dabble in sin, we risk losing our joy in the Lord, our fellowship with God, the assurance of our salvation, our ability to bear spiritual fruit, our purity and peace, our influence and our witness. We have an obligation to encourage one another in the Lord, including being part of the body of Christ (the church congregation)."]]

[[:encoded, "If you are a follower of Jesus, He can conquer whatever fears you may have. Because Jesus triumphed over death, He has the power to address every need that you have. If you believe in Jesus, He will set you free from the fear of death -- and the fears of this life -- forever."]]

[[:encoded, "The author of Hebrews exalted Jesus above Moses, which was a controversial claim to make at that time. But as Moses was faithful over God's house as a servant, Jesus is faithful over God's house as His son."]]

[[:encoded, "As Christians, we need to pay much closer attention to the supremacy of Jesus Christ and the message of the Gospel. These things are necessary, in order to avoid: - the tendency to \"drift away,\" - familiarity with the message (enough of Jesus to \"inoculate,\" but not enough to \"cure\"), and - losing our way to the \"busy-ness\" of life."]]

[[:encoded, "Jesus is different from and superior to angels, and He alone is worthy to be worshipped. \nJesus has a better (superior and more excellent) name, a better rank, a better nature, a better existence and a better destiny."]]

[[:encoded, "We need to pay careful attention to what God has said to us, so that we don't drift away from the faith when things become difficult. The absolute supremacy of Jesus Christ should motivate us to an enduring faith in the face of trials."]]

[[:encoded, "As you grow in your faith, what is it that God wants you to do? Our responsibility is to take on the ministry of reconciliation, of sharing the good news of the Gospel with those around us."]]

[[:encoded, "God equips us for ministry through the teachings in the Word and through the problems and difficulties He presents in our lives."]]

[[:encoded, "When you get rescued (when you come to faith in Jesus) you become a part of something that is new, fresh, life-changing, heavenly and eternal. And you gain access to a place where you belong."]]