First Fairhope | Sermons

Choosing comfort over obedience is not simply a mistake. It is a sin. Drawing from 1 Peter 4, Christians are called to arm themselves with the same purpose Christ had when He suffered in the flesh. Jesus consistently chose the Father's will over His own, and following Him means doing the same. The world's way of life is passing away, and returning to it is both spiritually dangerous and a waste of...

Choosing comfort over obedience is not simply a mistake. It is a sin. Drawing from 1 Peter 4, Christians are called to arm themselves with the same purpose Christ had when He suffered in the flesh. Jesus consistently chose the Father's will over His own, and following Him means doing the same. The world's way of life is passing away, and returning to it is both spiritually dangerous and a waste of...

Doing the right thing does not always earn applause. Sometimes it brings opposition, rejection, and real pain. But according to 1 Peter 3:13-23, suffering for righteousness is not a sign of God's disfavor. It is one of the ways He accomplishes His purposes in the world. Righteous suffering fulfills God's will, defeats evil, and wins the lost. Christ Himself charted this path first, bearing the wor...

Doing the right thing does not always earn applause. Sometimes it brings opposition, rejection, and real pain. But according to 1 Peter 3:13-23, suffering for righteousness is not a sign of God's disfavor. It is one of the ways He accomplishes His purposes in the world. Righteous suffering fulfills God's will, defeats evil, and wins the lost. Christ Himself charted this path first, bearing the wor...

The family is one of the most overlooked forces in the world, and yet when Christ is at the center of a home, it becomes an unstoppable force for good. Drawing from 1 Peter 3:1-7, four qualities make a Christ-centered home unbeatable: sacrifice, humility, grace, and mission. Wives are called to invest in inner beauty, use words wisely, and trust God as they yield to their husband's leadership. Hus...

The family is one of the most overlooked forces in the world, and yet when Christ is at the center of a home, it becomes an unstoppable force for good. Drawing from 1 Peter 3:1-7, four qualities make a Christ-centered home unbeatable: sacrifice, humility, grace, and mission. Wives are called to invest in inner beauty, use words wisely, and trust God as they yield to their husband's leadership. Hus...

Living faithfully in a world that opposes the Christian faith requires something far more radical than retreat or retaliation. Drawing from First Peter chapters 2 and 3, believers are called to bless the very people who oppose them. True freedom, as Peter describes it, is not the freedom to do whatever we want but the freedom to serve, love, and bless even in difficult circumstances. This calling...

Living faithfully in a world that opposes the Christian faith requires something far more radical than retreat or retaliation. Drawing from First Peter chapters 2 and 3, believers are called to bless the very people who oppose them. True freedom, as Peter describes it, is not the freedom to do whatever we want but the freedom to serve, love, and bless even in difficult circumstances. This calling...

Christians are called living stones, connected to Jesus Christ, the cornerstone, and built together into something far greater than any individual believer. The church is not a building but a community of people whose lives together make the power and reality of Christ visible to the world. Rejection and opposition are not signs of failure. They are actually confirmation that the gospel is doing i...

Christians are called living stones, connected to Jesus Christ, the cornerstone, and built together into something far greater than any individual believer. The church is not a building but a community of people whose lives together make the power and reality of Christ visible to the world. Rejection and opposition are not signs of failure. They are actually confirmation that the gospel is doing i...

Holiness is not about moral superiority or a self-righteous attitude. At its core, the word means 'set apart,' specifically set apart to a singular, sacred purpose. God is holy in every sense, and remarkably, holiness is an attribute He desires to share with us. Through the blood of Jesus Christ, the barrier between a holy God and sinful people has been removed. That redemption does not pull us aw...

Holiness is not about moral superiority or a self-righteous attitude. At its core, the word means 'set apart,' specifically set apart to a singular, sacred purpose. God is holy in every sense, and remarkably, holiness is an attribute He desires to share with us. Through the blood of Jesus Christ, the barrier between a holy God and sinful people has been removed. That redemption does not pull us aw...

Living as a Christian in today's world can feel like being the away team, but God has not sent you out empty-handed. His Word secures, serves, saturates, sustains, and sanctifies every believer. The Bible is not a new idea or a cultural invention. It is the oldest truth there is, rooted in centuries of prophecy that all point to Jesus Christ. The same Word that comforted exiles and outlasted empir...

Living as a Christian in today's world can feel like being the away team, but God has not sent you out empty-handed. His Word secures, serves, saturates, sustains, and sanctifies every believer. The Bible is not a new idea or a cultural invention. It is the oldest truth there is, rooted in centuries of prophecy that all point to Jesus Christ. The same Word that comforted exiles and outlasted empir...

Being chosen by God is not a promise of comfort. It is a call to purpose. Peter wrote to believers who had been scattered from their homes, reminding them that their displacement was not a sign of God's absence but of His intentional design. Through the work of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, we are saved by grace alone, not by anything we have done. But salvation is not the finish line. It is t...

Being chosen by God is not a promise of comfort. It is a call to purpose. Peter wrote to believers who had been scattered from their homes, reminding them that their displacement was not a sign of God's absence but of His intentional design. Through the work of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, we are saved by grace alone, not by anything we have done. But salvation is not the finish line. It is t...

Spiritual maturity and emotional maturity are inseparable. A person can know Scripture inside and out, yet still be reactive, difficult, and destructive in relationships. Acts 6 shows us what genuinely mature believers look like through the story of the first deacons and the life of Stephen. Mature Christians bring calm to fury, focus to fear, and impact to frustration. They are not thermometers t...

Spiritual maturity and emotional maturity are inseparable. A person can know Scripture inside and out, yet still be reactive, difficult, and destructive in relationships. Acts 6 shows us what genuinely mature believers look like through the story of the first deacons and the life of Stephen. Mature Christians bring calm to fury, focus to fear, and impact to frustration. They are not thermometers t...

The visible world is not the whole story. According to Hebrews, everything we can see is temporary and derivative, made out of something greater and pointing toward something eternal. Faith is not simply agreeing that God exists. It means aiming your entire life toward the highest reality, which is the suffering and risen Christ who holds all things together. Every person places their trust in som...