First Baptist Church of El Dorado - Sermons

Today Senior Pastor Jonathan Kelley begins a new series called The Most Wonderful Time of the Year. And, the reason Christians know this is the most wonderful time of the year is because of that most wonderful truth Jesus is God With us. In week 1 this truth will capture our attention and call us to action—it’s time to obey. 

Today as a companion to our Global Missions Offering and Prayer Emphasis, Pastor Jonathan Kelley continues with week 3 of a 4-week series in the book of Acts.  MINDSET MATTERS. And, this Missionary Mindset shaped the way the church viewed EVERYDAY PLACES. EVERYDAY PEOPLE. EVERYDAY CONVERSATIONS.

Today as a companion to our Global Missions Offering and Prayer Emphasis, Pastor Jonathan Kelley begins a 4-week series in the book of Acts.  God not only calls us to send out our money and send up our prayers, but also to send out of our lives.  I AM NOT HERE TO SIT.  I AM HERE TO BE SENT.

Today Pastor Jonathan Kelley concludes the sermon series called WE THE CHURCH . Throughout this series we have reclaimed the biblical vision for God’s local church. To reclaim that biblical vision begins by using the word church correctly. Week after week I have emphasized that according to the Bible the word church is a people. It’s a people who declare, as we did in week 1, WE ARE THE BRIDE OF C...

This is week three in our current series WE, THE CHURCH . In this series we are reclaiming the biblical vision for God’s local church. To reclaim that biblical vision begins using the word church correctly. All too often we think the word church means a place. When, in fact, according to the Bible church means a people. And, when it comes to church the difference between it being a place and a peo...

Last week we began a new series called WE, THE CHURCH . In this series we are reclaiming the biblical vision for God’s local church. To reclaim that biblical vision begins using the word church correctly. All too often we think the word church means a place. When, in fact, according to the Bible church means a people. And, when it comes to church the difference between it being a place and a peopl...

Pastor Jonathan Kelley begins a new series called WE THE CHURCH . In this series we will reclaim the biblical vision for God’s local church as the people of God. By reclaiming this biblical vision, each individual and each family can recommit themselves to the gathering of God’s people that happens each week. Not a commit to attendance but to engagement, involvement, and participation, because our...

Today we are wrapping our current series called HOMEMADE. In this series we have examined the complementary roles that your homes—your family’s home and your church home—play in disciple-making process. In today’s message we will identify the glue that must shape and unite your family’s home and this church home, if we want to make another batch of HomeMade Disciples. If you desire every member of...

In this message we are continuing our current series. It’s called HOMEMADE. In this series we are examining the role our homes—your family’s home and your church home—play in making disciples. In today’s message we will focus our attention on two roles that our church family plays in making the next batch of HOMEMADE DISCIPLES .   Often as we run the race of faith we focus solely on our responsibi...

Last week we began our current series—HomeMade. In this series we are examining the role that your home—your family’s home and your church home—play in making disciples. A disciple of Jesus that someone who isn’t afraid to say and to obey those words of Joshua 24:15—I will serve the Lord. That’s statement is a very simple definition of a disciple.  Today, in week 2,  Pastor Jonathan Kelley focuses...

Grandpa and Grandma were right.  HOMEMADE IS BETTER THAN STORE BOUGHT. At the conclusion of his earthly ministry, Jesus commanded his closest followers to “make disciples of all nations.” Where then did Peter, James, John, and the others go to make disciples? They went into homes! In these homes families lived, churches gathered, and disciples were made. The earliest disciples of Jesus were HOMEMA...

Since the middle of May we have been studying the New Testament letter of James in our series called Authentic Faith. An Authentic Faith calls you and I to be people who can “be still and wait on God…” because an Authentic Faith demands that we offer God an unwavering trust and a single-minded obedience. So in this sermon  James 5 will teach us how to endure the wait, because GOD IS ALWAYS WORTH T...

What is God’s truth with regards to how we understand and use money. How do we, as people who earn money, who have money in checking, savings, and retirement, live according to God’s truth? In other words, the way we save and spend money must honor God’s wisdom.  In the key scripture from this sermon James, the half-brother of Jesus, will give us one priceless piece of wisdom that will stand in st...

Control is a desire most of us try to deny. We don’t want to be called “controlling” or known as a “control freak.” But, control isn’t all bad. Control is one way we express personal responsibility. No one made you do it. You have control.  Control is one way we assign significance to our actions. If rightly defined the desire to be in control can give a person a since of purpose and peace in the...

This week as we move forward in our series Authentic Faith, we’re going to let James, the half-brother of Jesus, show us how to do address our fighting spirit. The message James shares with us is important. If both parties are willing to live according this piece of wisdom. There is the potential that your relationships can be transformed, healed, and realigned according to the gospel of Jesus Chr...

At First Baptist we are studying the New Testament book of James—it’s a series we are calling Authentic Faith. Since week 1 we have defined Authentic Faith with this simple statement AUTHENTIC FAITH IS ACTIONABLE. This week as we continue our study in James we are going to identify what is required if you and I are to live according to truth. What is required if you and I are to possess Godly, Aut...

Listen in as Bro Sam Roberts explores the first part of James chapter 3, reminding that our words matter!

At the beginning of May we began a study of the New Testament book called James. Week after week, James has confronted and challenged us to reject any sort of counterfeit faith and to lay claim to an authentic faith. Since we week 1 we have defined Authentic Faith with this straightforward statement. AUTHENTIC FAITH IS ACTIONABLE.  This morning as we move forward in this series we will consider th...

Every person’s life has a starting point and goal. That starting point is when God in his goodness “knit [you] together in [your] mother’s womb. [as evidence of God’s love you are] fearfully and wonderfully made.” And, the goal that God created you for is Himself. God created you to know him. That’s why John 17:3 says “this is eternal life: that they know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ,...

Today we are returning to the book of James, as we continue our series Authentic Faith. And, since week 1 we have defined Authentic Faith with this simple statement Authentic Faith is Actionable . And actionable faith not only transforms the way in which we engage the world, actionable faith also transforms the way we treat one another. Authentic, actionable faith forbids favoritism.  Favoritism i...

There are areas in life when you can only be satisfied with the real thing, with the  authentic version. One of the areas of life that always requires the real thing, that always requires the authentic version—just so happens to be faith. You and I  need AUTHENTIC FAITH . But, all too often we settle for a version that is nothing more than a cheap knock-off.  Guest Preacher Rusty Richardson contin...

Pastor Jonathan continues his series in the book of James, a series we are calling Authentic Faith. In weeks one and two we examined the life cycle of Authentic Faith—the seed—trusting that Jesus is who he says he is—being his servant, the soil—that’s the trials of life, the roots—that’s endurance, always moving forward, never giving up, and the crown—that’s maturity, becoming someone who looks, l...

Last week we began a study of the New Testament book called James. It’s a series we are calling AUTHENTIC FAITH. We learned in week one’s message that a person sows the seed of authentic faith when he has an encounter with the resurrected Christ and trusts that Jesus is who he says he is. For James, the ½ brother of Jesus, this means he realized that Jesus isn’t the son of Joseph. Jesus is the son...

There are areas in life when you can only be satisfied with the real thing, with the authentic version. One of the areas of life that always requires the real thing, that always requires the authentic version—just so happens to be faith. You and I  need AUTHENTIC FAITH . But, all too often we settle for a version that is nothing more than a cheap knock-off.  You don’t wake up one morning and sudde...