First Baptist Rocky Top Tennessee

Has grass begun to grow on your prayer path? In “Our Heavenly Father,” Pastor Christopher Enix continues the Sermon on the Mount in Matthew 6, exploring Jesus’ teaching on sincere prayer, forgiveness, and trusting God with our daily needs. Through the Lord’s Prayer, we discover how fellowship with our Father shapes our priorities and teaches us to extend mercy, seek His kingdom first, and entrust...

What does it mean to live in the Kingdom of Heaven? In this opening message from the Sermon on the Mount, Pastor Christopher Enix explores Matthew 5:1–16, showing how true joy grows from a heart surrendered to Jesus. Through the Beatitudes and Christ’s call to be salt and light, we discover how our everyday lives can point others to Him and bring glory to our Father.

What happens when we fail the Lord we love? In this final message of Profile of a Disciple , we turn to John 21, where Jesus asks Peter, “Do you love me?” Tracing Peter’s journey through bold promises, painful failure, and personal restoration, we see the grace of a Savior who forgives, transforms, and calls His people to follow Him. Peter’s story reminds us that our failure does not have to be th...

Jesus called James and John the “Sons of Thunder”—strong, passionate men whose zeal was often mixed with anger, pride, and ambition. In this message from the Profile of a Disciple series, we discover how Jesus patiently transformed their thunder into courage, service, faithfulness, and love. Their stories remind us that Jesus does not call finished products; He calls imperfect people and becomes L...

Thomas is often remembered only for his doubt, but Scripture reveals a courageous, honest disciple whose story did not end in unbelief. Working backward from John 20, this message traces Thomas’s journey from “I will never believe” to his extraordinary confession, “My Lord and my God,” and shows how the patient grace of the risen Christ meets us in our questions, wounds, and struggles and calls us...

In this opening message from the series Profile of a Disciple , we explore Jesus’ calling of the Twelve in Luke 6:12–16 and take a closer look at Peter, Andrew, James, and John. These ordinary, imperfect men remind us that Christ does not simply call the qualified—He transforms those He calls. Discover how Jesus turns instability into boldness, obscurity into faithfulness, ambition into surrender,...

In 1 Peter 4:1–19, believers are reminded that our time is short, eternity is real, and following Christ calls us to live differently. In this message from the series Small Books. Big Messages , we are challenged to think like Christ, leave the old life behind, live with eternity in view, and remain faithful even through suffering. Whatever time God gives us, may we entrust our souls to our faithf...

In this message from 1 Peter 2, we discover how Christians can live faithfully as exiles in a world that often feels unfamiliar and opposed to their faith. Peter calls believers to crave God’s Word, build their lives upon Jesus Christ, embrace their identity as God’s chosen people, and live honorably before others. Though we were once like wandering sheep, Christ—the Shepherd and Overseer of our s...

In 1 Peter 1, believers are described as “elect exiles”—people living faithfully in this world while knowing it is not their final home. In this message from the series Small Books. Big Messages. , we explore what it means to be born again to a living hope, endure trials with faith, pursue holiness, love one another earnestly, and journey toward an inheritance that will never perish, fade, or be t...

Obadiah: Family Feud The shortest book in the Old Testament carries a powerful message about pride, betrayal, judgment, grace, and the sovereign rule of God. Through the long conflict between Jacob and Esau—and later Israel and Edom—Obadiah reminds us that God brings down the proud, holds nations and individuals accountable, and remains faithful to His promises. Ultimately, the book points us towa...

In this message, we examine what the Bible teaches about Christian baptism from Romans 6:1–11 and other key passages. Baptism does not save, but it is a commanded act of obedience that publicly identifies the believer with Jesus Christ in His death, burial, and resurrection. This sermon explains who should be baptized, what baptism pictures, why it matters, and why the greatest need of every sinne...

In this message from 1 Timothy 3–6, we explore what it means for the church to live as “the household of God.” Paul’s words to Timothy give timeless instruction on worship, spiritual leadership, sound doctrine, godly character, and the danger of greed. From the qualifications of pastors and deacons to the call to flee sin and pursue righteousness, this message reminds us that the church must refle...

In this message from 1 Timothy 1–2, we see Paul’s call for the church to guard the gospel, confront false teaching, and keep Christ at the center. The church belongs to God, not to culture, preference, or popular opinion. As Paul reminds Timothy, the people of God must be marked by sound doctrine, prayer, humility, holiness, and mission. At the heart of it all is the glorious truth that “Christ Je...

In this message from the short but powerful letter of Philemon, we see how the gospel moves from theory into the most personal places of life: broken relationships, forgiveness, debt, and reconciliation. Through Paul’s appeal to Philemon on behalf of Onesimus, we are reminded that in Christ, sinners are received, debts are covered, and former enemies become family. The gospel does not stay in the...

In this message from the series **“Big Questions Christians Ask,”** we explore the question: **Can we trust the Bible, and how did we get it?** From God’s self-revelation in Scripture to the inspiration, recognition, preservation, and authority of the Bible, this message shows why Christians can have confidence that the Bible is truly God’s Word. More than a historical artifact or religious text,...

In this episode of Big Questions Christians Ask , we look at Jesus’ conversation with Nicodemus in John 3 and answer the question: What does it mean to be born again? This message explains that the new birth is not simply becoming more religious, improving behavior, or having an emotional experience. It is the supernatural work of God by the Holy Spirit, giving spiritual life to those who are dead...

In this sermon, All Things Made New: The Hope of the New Heaven and New Earth , we explore the Bible’s glorious promise that God will not abandon His creation but will redeem, restore, and renew it through Jesus Christ. From Genesis to Revelation, Scripture points us to a future where sin, sorrow, death, and pain are gone forever, and God dwells with His people in perfect joy. This message from Re...

In this episode, we tackle one of life’s most unavoidable and deeply personal questions: What happens when we die? Drawing from Scripture—especially Luke 16 and 1 Corinthians 15—we explore the biblical teaching on life after death, including the reality of immediate conscious existence, eternal destiny, and the promise of resurrection. This conversation cuts through cultural speculation to offer c...

In this episode of Big Questions Christians Ask , we tackle one of the most pressing and personal questions in the Christian life: Can I lose my salvation? Drawing from Romans 5:1–11, we explore the powerful truth that salvation is not only given by God’s grace—but also sustained by it. Discover how peace with God, the work of Christ, and the presence of the Holy Spirit provide unshakable assuranc...

On this episode, we journey down the Road to Emmaus in Luke 24—a story not of immediate triumph, but of confusion, disappointment, and unmet expectations. As two discouraged disciples walk away from Jerusalem, the risen Christ draws near, though they do not yet recognize Him. Through Scripture, conversation, and revelation, their despair is transformed into burning hope. This message explores how...

What if Easter never happened? What if Jesus died—but never rose again? In this powerful message from First Baptist Rocky Top, we explore the unthinkable question posed in —and why the answer changes everything. Drawing from 1 Corinthians 15, this episode walks through the devastating implications of a world without the resurrection: faith would be futile, sin would still enslave us, death would h...

Palm Sunday is one of the most powerful—and misunderstood—moments in the life of Jesus. In this message, we explore the Triumphal Entry from Luke 19 and uncover a striking truth: the crowd was right about Jesus being King… but wrong about the kind of King He came to be. As palm branches were waved and “Hosanna” was shouted, many were looking for a Savior to fix their circumstances—not one to confr...

As Easter approaches, we step into the final night of Jesus’ life and witness one of the most powerful demonstrations of love in all of Scripture—Jesus washing His disciples’ feet. In this message from John 13, we explore Christ’s “new commandment” to love one another as He has loved us. What does that kind of love look like? It is selfless, unwavering, serving, and even forgiving toward those who...

In this message from Daniel 7, we move from the visible stories of exile into the hidden realities behind history as God pulls back the curtain and reveals four rising kingdoms portrayed as beasts, the sovereign throne of the Ancient of Days, and the coming reign of the Son of Man. Daniel reminds us that while earthly empires rise and fall, heaven is never unsettled, and the everlasting kingdom be...

Empires rise and fall, but the kingdom of God stands forever. In this message from Daniel 6, we walk through one of the most familiar—and most misunderstood—stories in Scripture. Daniel is not simply a model of courage; he is a picture of steadfast faith in a hostile culture. As political pressure mounts and prayer becomes criminalized, Daniel chooses faithfulness over compromise. The lions’ den r...