First Baptist Church Franklin NC

Big Idea Of Sermon : Be a good friend. 3 Movements to the Sermon today from Proverbs : Words of Advice 1. Choose Friends Wisely (13:20) 2. A Good Friend Is Loving, Loyal, And Gives Genuine Advice (17:17; 27:9) 3. A Bad Friend Is A Gossip, Inconsiderate, Insensitive, and Angry (16:28; 27:14; 25:20; 26:18-19; 22:24-25)

A family unit that operates under the fear of the Lord, from the perspective of Proverbs.

A wise view of money, submitted and subject to the fear of the Lord – from the series through Proverbs.

Big Idea of Sermon : Let the book of Proverbs shape your thinking and your character, and live in God’s world with utmost respect for God.

Matthew 7:21-29

Big Idea of Sermon : The mindset and heart of Christians are full of God’s peace and joy when we trust in Jesus. We have 5 major exhortations in the passage o Rejoice in the Lord Always o The Lord Is Near o Pray Instead Of Worry o Dwell On Things Which are Excellent In Character and Praiseworthy o Practice The Scriptures And The God Of Peace Will Be With You

Since all conflict will be resolved in heaven, we should seek unity now–– so when conflict arises, press in to agree in the Lord through mutual love, respect, humility, and service. From our text today, we learn three actions we can take when conflict arises between believers in our congregation. 1. When Conflict Arises Between Believers, Urge Both People To Agree In The Lord (v. 2) 2. When Confli...

We are on a journey toward spiritual maturity until we reach our true home in heaven, of which we are now a colony of citizens.

Know Christ. Privilege with God does not come from anything one could achieve or inherit, but from knowing Christ.

True Christians rejoice in the lord, look out for a false gospel, worship by the Spirit, boast in Jesus, and put no confidence in the flesh.

Let’s learn from the examples of Timothy and Epaphroditus, who were Christ-focused, others-focused, and self-sacrificial. Paul gave us two examples of men who demonstrated care for others’ needs above their own, and more importantly, care for the interests of Christ above their own. Timothy and Epaphroditus demonstrated the mind of Christ from 2:3-5 (in humility count the other more significant th...

Shine as lights by living out your salvation, specifically by having harmonious relationships and rejoicing in God’s work. Paul exhorts the Philippian congregation to cling to the gospel and obey by living out the work God is doing in them, specifically by refusing to complain and argue, because their relational harmony will shine like lights to the dark world.

Humble yourselves and be unified in Jesus, the preexistent, humiliated, and exalted Lord of all creation. Paul calls the Philippian church to unity and humility in Christ, who, although he was God, humbled himself by becoming obedient even to death on a cross, and therefore God has exalted him above every name, that all people must worship him. [Easter 2026] Philippians 2:1–11 (ESV) 1 So if there...

Lord, whatever comes, I want Christ to be glorified.

Series : Live Worthy of the Gospel: Philippians Paul’s imprisonment surprisingly served to advance the gospel, and in that he rejoiced. Pray for, pursue, and rejoice in the advancement of the gospel.

Big Idea of Text : Paul expresses joy and gratitude for the Philippian church’s partnership in the gospel and confidence in the Lord’s work in their maturity. Big Idea of Sermon : God will complete His work in you. Series : Live Worthy of the Gospel: Philippians Text : Php 1:1-11

Beware of hypocrisy that distorts God’s Word rather than reveals it: for leaders and all of us. In this story, Jesus confronts and condemns the leaders of Israel. The direct parallel is to the shepherds of God’s people today. But this message is for all of us – we all must guard ourselves from hypocrisy – from being clean on the outside but dirty on the inside.

Blessed and full of light are those who hear God’s Word and keep it. Read God’s Word every day and obey it, because God’s Word is the light of your life.

Jesus came to conquer evil and set men and women free. Jesus healed a demon-possessed man, allowing him to speak, then showed unbelievers that his power to set free comes from God, and finally, he warned them of moral reform without allegiance to and union with him.

Let's learn to pray like Jesus, from Jesus, with expectation, that he will not only meet our needs, but give us his own Spirit! After observing Jesus praying, the disciples asked Jesus to teach them to pray. He taught them how to pray, giving them a pattern, a parable, and a promise. God answers prayer.

This being a model by which the NT structures church leadership, deacons are spiritually qualified problem solvers, partnered with the pastor(s), for the benefit of the mission – the multiplication of disciples. The apostles responded to a complaint in the congregation by selecting spiritually qualified men to handle the problem, so that the Apostles could focus on their priority of prayer and the...

Scripture-Fed, Spirit-Led, Worship-Based Prayer from Psalm 101.

Learning from how Jesus responded to the Law expert skeptic, we can engage skeptics in gospel conversations by responding agreeably according to their expertise to move them closer to acceptance and obedience to God’s Word.

Martha and Mary, sisters, welcomed Jesus into their home. These ladies love Jesus. While Martha showed hospitality, she was distracted from hearing Jesus' teaching because of her desire to serve the Lord. But Mary sat at Jesus' feet, listening intently to Him. Martha became frustrated with Mary for not helping her prepare food. And Jesus responded tenderly to Martha not to be anxious about many th...