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If you have a lot of good intentions but struggle to follow through, you won't want to miss this message. We're learning the quality that can help us achieve every goal God puts on our hearts.

Have you ever given in to temptation and then regretted it? Most of us have. The Bible says God won't allow us to be tempted beyond what we can bear. In this message, we’ll learn how to overcome temptation before we face it.

Do you realize that God is doing a new thing? And inviting you to join Him in it ... we have guest speaker Marilyn Burrows bringing God's Word to us today from Isaiah 43

What if becoming the person you want to be starts before you make a decision? Before you click "buy," or before you take one more bite. Can the decisions you make today help you live the life you want tomorrow? Let’s learn together in this new message.

Would you like to have a miracle on your street this Christmas? Could you use a visit, not from a jolly man with reindeer, but a mighty Lord of Angels? If so, make it your aim to consider the story of the birth of Jesus Christ.

Would you like to have a miracle on your street this Christmas? Could you use a visit, not from a jolly man with reindeer, but a mighty Lord of Angels? If so, make it your aim to consider the story of the birth of Jesus Christ.

Would you like to have a miracle on your street this Christmas? Could you use a visit, not from a jolly man with reindeer, but a mighty Lord of Angels? If so, make it your aim to consider the story of the birth of Jesus Christ.

Have you had IT at some point in your life? God seemed like he was all around you, you prayed and know He heard your prayers and you would often see him respond? The question we are looking at is: Is there a time in your life that you are closer to God then, than you are now? Like is there a part of your life where you were closer to God then than you are currently right now? The idea that you had...

This week we are talking about the Leadership Style of the Messiah. As Jesus and the disciples are on their way to Jerusalem (on their way to the cross), Jesus explains to them once again exactly what is going to happen to him in Jerusalem as he prepares them for their next task at hand when he leaves them - servant leadership.

Join guest speaker Marilyn Burrows as she brings a word from Zechariah 4

Most “messiahs” focus on all the benefits of following them. Jesus reminds us that if we follow him, there are costs as well. Huge costs.

We are all facing some storms right now. We’re in the midst of a economic crisis that doesn't seem to be going away any time soon. We’re in the midst of a troubling conflict in Ukraine and are even more troubled about the outcomes of that. In addition to that, some of you may be facing some personal storms. A financial storm. A physical storm. A relational storm. Jesus is the power to calm the sto...

We’re starting a new series this weekend entitled Messiah. It’s a study in the gospel of Mark. This is the perfect follow-up to our study of Isaiah. The prophet Isaiah keeps reminding the Israelites that God has not forgotten them. A Messiah is coming. Redemption is coming. Hope is coming. The gospel of Mark tells us the rest of that amazing story. In our current culture that is filled with “messi...

When it feels like there are areas of our life that are kind of in the ruins, it can cause us to ask some big questions. Questions like: Where is all of this heading? Does God still have a plan for my life? Does God still have a plan for this broken, sinful world? Or is life just about moving from circumstance to circumstance? Those were the same questions the Israelites were asking while they wer...

This week we are looking at Isaiah 58:1-12. It’s a reminder that life "beyond the ruins" is not just about going through the motions of religiosity. It’s about bringing heaven to earth. It’s about living out Jesus’ prayer that God’s kingdom would come on earth as it is in heaven. In First Baptist as it is in Heaven. It’s a radical and counter-cultural calling that will change us, change our commun...

Isaiah uses two metaphors to help us better understand this new kingdom that the “servant of the Lord” is building and the impact it has on our lives.

The focus on the second half of Isaiah is someone he calls “the servant of the Lord.” This is part of what is generally referred to as the “servant songs.” In these “servant songs” Isaiah prophesies about this mysterious figure that is coming in the future who is going to bring Israel out of the ruins and bring the salvation of God not just to the Israelites but to the world.

The next part of the story begins in chapter 42. The people are in Babylon. Everything that they have known from their past has been destroyed. And just like most of us would be doing, they are wondering where is God in all of this? But God will not leave his people in the midst of the ruins. The Servant of the Lord is coming. God is doing a new thing and his people will sing a new song.

Isaiah hears the call to communicate a difficult message that the city will one day lie in ruins. Yet, he accepts the call by answering, “Here I am, send me!” He comes face-to-face with the holiness of God that shifts his focus inward instead of outward and because of that is given the courage to speak out and use his voice.

Life is hard, but there are promises to grip, strategies to employ. Flee evil and pursue intimacy with your Creator. Uproot what is broken and cultivate what is life-giving. Make war on what is destructive and rest in the God who loves you.

The only solution to spiritual, emotional, and physical exhaustion is a spiritual, emotional, and physical rhythm of rest. Jesus, our Shepherd, invites us to join Him in a new type of life where our souls can be truly refreshed.

God created humans, and in the very next scene, He rested. From the beginning of human history, He has been training us to live to the beat of His heart, resting in Him before all else. We were created to work out of our rest, not rest from our work.

Unlocking your inner conqueror. Stare down your fears, shatter your insecurities. Shake off the apathy trying to hold you back. You’re not a prisoner—you’re a Conqueror. What you fear the most reveals what you value the most. In the fourth and final week of Conqueror, we will emphasize the importance of overcoming fear and trusting God.

Unlocking your inner conqueror. Stare down your fears, shatter your insecurities. Shake off the apathy trying to hold you back. You’re not a prisoner—you’re a Conqueror. The longer we wear a label, the less it describes our past and the more it describes our future. In Week 3 of Conqueror, we are taught that labels may describe us, but it’s our identity in Christ that defines us.

Unlocking your inner conqueror. Stare down your fears, shatter your insecurities. Shake off the apathy trying to hold you back. You’re not a prisoner—you’re a Conqueror. Many things will catch your attention—few things capture your heart. In Week 2 of Conqueror, we discuss the importance of overcoming apathy and finding your purpose.