First Baptist Blowing Rock

We examine Jesus's "Parable of the Wedding Feast" from Mathews gospel found in Matthew 22:1-14.  Thank you for listening to our podcast and we would love for you to subscribe to our page and share with others.  Join us for our weekly worship online at www.firstbaptistblowingrock.com or our Youtube page .  Contact us at office@firstbaptistblowingrock.com or by phone @ 828-295-7715

We examine how the Parable of the 10 Bridesmaids from Matthew 25:1-13 relates to many of the current issues facing our nation and churches.  Thank you for listening to our podcast and we would love for you to subscribe to our page and share with others.  Join us for our weekly worship online at www.firstbaptistblowingrock.com or our Youtube page .  Contact us at office@firstbaptistblowingrock.com...

We continue examining the "Parable of the Lost Son" or "prodigal" son this week with the focus being on the two brothers/sons and their response and attitude towards their father. From Luke 15:25-31 Thank you for listening to our podcast and we would love for you to subscribe to our page and share with others.  Join us for our weekly worship online at www.firstbaptistblowingroc...

We take a look at the parable of the Prodigal Son or Lost Son from a different angle and instead of focusing on the son, we focus on the father. So many Christians have a corrupted, confused or even unbiblical view of God and it effects everything they do - the way they pray, serve, respond, worship and live. This morning we take a look at some very important characteristics of the nature of God t...

In the midst of riots, protest and a pandemic; how are we supposed to celebrate July 4th and what should the Christians response be to all we see happening around us? We look at Jesus' words from the Sermon on the Mount in Matthew 5:14-16 as a challenge to followers of Jesus Christ and the Church in times such as these. We will also look at how fragile the freedoms we celebrate this Independe...

A look at Psalms 128 as an encouragement to Father's and Families.  Thank you for listening to our podcast and we would love for you to subscribe to our page and share with others.  Join us for our weekly worship online at www.firstbaptistblowingrock.com or our Youtube page .  Contact us at office@firstbaptistblowingrock.com or by phone @ 828-295-7715

From Matthew 25:14-30 Thank you for listening to our podcast and we would love for you to subscribe to our page and share with others.  Join us for our weekly worship online at www.firstbaptistblowingrock.com or our Youtube page .  Contact us at office@firstbaptistblowingrock.com or by phone @ 828-295-7715

We wrap up our sermon series from 1st Corinthians by examining Paul's final challenge to the church and individual believers as they strive to live out the lessons and warnings he has discussed in this important letter. While very relevant in the 1st century in Corinthian, his words and call remain relevant in the 21st century for a church that is struggling to survive in a changing culture a...

How do we know when God is opening a door or providing us an opportunity to serve Him? How do we know when an opportunity is from God? What can we expect when we step out in obedience and go "through the open door"? In his closing words to the Corinthian Church, the Apostle Paul gives us some insight into how he determines when an opportunity to minister or serve is from God and what we...

As the Apostle Paul draws his 1st Letter to the Church at Corinth to a close in 1st Corinthians 16, he gives them some clear and direct instructions for collecting an offering for the churches in Jerusalem. Through his instructions, we can gain some insight into the "how's", "why's" and importance of including the taking up of an offering each week as a part of our pe...

As we continue to worship together online during this age of social distancing and stay at home orders; one of the casualties has been our willingness and ability to sing in worship. Like us here at First Baptist, most churches are broadcasting their entire worship services which includes the "singing" portion but if we are to be honest - joining in with the singing from home is not that...

The past two weeks we have examines 1st Corinthians 15:58 and the call for Christians to "Stand". This morning we follow that up by discussing the importance of "where we stand" and "what we stand for" and how that relates to the current circumstances in our world with the Coronavirus pandemic. We examine Luke 13:1-8 and the "Parable of the Fig Tree".  Thank...

We continue to examine 1st Corinthians 15:58 as we strive to answer the question "What now?" As it relates to the powerful truth of the physical resurrection of Jesus Christ and the promise of a resurrection from the dead for Christ followers; but also as it relates to our current situation with the Coronavirus. From 1st Corinthians 15:54-58. Thank you for listening to our podcast and we...

All of us have had "what now?" moments; those  moments in our lives where we have planned or prepared for an event or activity for such a long time or with such intensity that once it is over, we have a sense of confusion. Graduations, new jobs, marriages, the birth of a child - all moments of celebration that once passed leave us feeling somewhat lost. That had to be what many of those...

If you were to ask the questions, "What happens to us when we Die" to a group of people, the variety of answers might surprise you. Even in the Christian community, the question seems to bring our some crazy beliefs. I have heard everything from "becoming angels" or "ghost" to resurrection reincarnation. How did so many get so confused? Do we project what we "hop...

Easter Service for 2020. We examine what we might have considered normal in light of the COVID 19 virus. From 1st Corinthians 15:19-20 Thank you for listening to our podcast and we would love for you to subscribe to our page and share with others.  Join us for our weekly worship online at www.firstbaptistblowingrock.com or our Youtube page .  Contact us at office@firstbaptistblowingrock.com or by...

A Palms Sunday Message on the relevance of the Cross of Jesus Christ on our everyday lives. We know the stories of Easter and Holy Week; we can describe what happened and how it happened - but how does that effect our everyday lives? We examine Colossians 2:8-15 as the Apostle Paul explains just how powerful and far reaching the Cross can be.  Thank you for listening to our podcast and we would lo...

Last week we examined 1st Corinthians 15:33-34 where the Apostle Paul uses a popular saying of his day, "Bad Company Corrupts Good Character" to warn the early Corinthians Christians about the danger of allowing the wrong people into our lives, He warns of how they can pull us away from our relationship with God and bring doubts into our lives. This morning's message takes that popu...

We examine the short little warning that the Apostle Paul gives in verses 33-34 from his great theological teaching on the resurrection of Jesus Christ from 1st Corinthians 15. He uses a popular quote from his day "Bad Company corrupts Good Character" to warn of the dangers of allowing the wrong people to have an influence on our lives. We unpack this saying and discover how it relates t...

This message examines how Christians should respond to the recent Coronavirus Pandemic. What does the Bible say about times like the ones we are facing and what can we learn from it. John 16:33, Matthew 7:24-27,Mark 4:35-41. You can watch a video of this entire worship service at http://firstbaptistblowingrock.com  Thank you for listening to our podcast and we would love for you to subscribe to ou...

 We constantly hear about all of the threats facing each one of us; global warming, overpopulation, coronavirus, terrorism - and we live in a world of fear. Our media, whose job was once to educate and inform, spends all of their time feeding the hyperbole, fostering fear and trying to place blame. Like the little boy who cried wolf; when do we take any of it seriously? Why do we allow ourselves t...

We continue our study of the resurrection of Jesus Christ from 1st Corinthians 15 by looking at Paul's theological argument from Chapter 15:12-20. The Apostle Paul paints a picture of what the life and faith of a Christian might look like had Jesus not been resurrected from the dead compared to the reality we can experience because He was. The world with no resurrected Jesus is a truly a worl...

An introduction of 1st Corinthians 15 and the doctrinal teaching on the physical and bodily resurrection of Jesus Christ. We discuss how the resurrection is central to almost all of the other teachings of Jesus and the New Testament and the role this important truth plays in the life of the church and the individual Christian. From 1st Corinthians 15:1-7 Thank you for listening to our podcast and...

We examine the controversial passage from 1st Corinthians 14:34-35 that seems to instruct that women are to remain silent in the church and that it is disgraceful for women to speak in worship. Could this really be what Paul was teaching for the Corinthian church, and if so, does that mean it applies to all churches, everywhere - even today? How would that interpretation fit into the rest of Paul&...

What does it mean when we talk about having "order" in our worship services? Who gets to decide what is "order" and what might be "out of order"? In Chapter 14 of 1st Corinthians as Paul is addressing the abuses of some spiritual gifts during the time of Corporate worship; he takes a moment to lay out the priorities of worship. Instead of focusing on the "why&quo...