First Baptist Church of Ocala: Sermons

In the closing of 2023, Pastor Darren talks Matthew 2:1-12, teaching that if you will seek after God, you can find Him, He will reveal Himself, and He will guide you.

In week 4 of our Advent 2023 series Pastor Darren speaks John 4:7-15, 28-29, teaching that Jesus came looking for you, to save you, and to change you.

In week 3 of our Advent 2023 series, Pastor Darren teaches through Matthew 26:69-75 and John 21:1-19.

In our second week of Advent, Pastor Darren teaches Luke 1:5-15a, 23-25, teaching that faithful people sometimes find themselves barren and waiting, and if you are, move forward in faith.

In our first sermon of our Advent 2023 series "O Come All You Unfaithful," Pastor Darren teaches Mark 4:35-41 on how Jesus may lead us into difficult moments, Jesus is strong and stable even when we are not, and Jesus is with us even when we are weak and unstable.

In today's sermon Pastor Darren speaks Mark 12:41-44 teaching that our giving is a matter of the heart, comes with an accounting, and impacts the mission of our church.

In the final week of our Habits series, Pastor Darren talks John 4:19-24 telling us to worship wholeheartedly, appropriately, and together.

Today Pastor Darren speaks 1 Corinthians 12:1, 4-11, teaching us that we are equipped, empowered, and expected to serve.

Pastor Darren speaks through Hebrews 3:12-14 and Hebrews 10:24-25, urging us to pursue fellowship to live out the faith and stay true to the faith.

This week Pastor Darren teaches through Matthew 6:19-24, explaining that your giving reveals your priorities, perspective, and passion.

In today's sermon Pastor Darren speaks through John 4:35-38 and Luke 10:2, urging us to look and see the harvest, pray for harvest workers, and go and reap the harvest.

This week in our Habits series, Pastor Darren talks Matthew 6:9-18, teaching us to pray to seek God and His person, God's agenda, God's provision, God's forgiveness, and God's protection, and to fast to focus your attention and affections on God

In the start of a new series on Habits, Pastor Darren teaches from Psalm 1:1-6, urging us to seek the Lord by delighting in His Word and grow in the Lord by dwelling on His Word.

Pastor Darren talks through 2 Thessalonians 3:14-18 teaching to confront with concern, correct with compassion, and continue in community.

Today Pastor Danny teaches through Philippians 2:3-16, teaching that serious people are humble and serve others, share their faith, and seek to live a life of holiness.

This week Pastor Darren talks through 2 Thessalonians 3:6-13, teaching use to get away from lazy people, imitate hardworking people, get motivated, and get busy and keep busy doing good.

In today's sermon Pastor Darren talks through 2 Thessalonians 3:1-5, urging us to pray for gospel urgency and effectiveness, deliverance and protection from opposition, and faithfulness, love, and perseverance.

In today's lesson, Pastor Darren talks through 2 Thessalonians 2:13-17 teaching us to believe the truth, hold on to the truth, and live out the truth.

In today's sermon, Pastor Darren talks through 2 Thessalonians 2:1-12 and teaches to don't be shaken, don't be deceived, and don't stop believing.

In this continuation of our Unshaken series, Pastor Daren teaches through 2 Thessalonians 1:11-12, teaching that we must pray to be made worthy of His calling and pray that God empowers you to be good and do good.

This week, Pastor BJ takes us through Acts 4:32-5:11.

In today's sermon Pastor Darren continues in 2 Thessalonians 1:5-10, talking about living in a bad news world with a good news God.

In the start of a new series, Pastor Darren takes us through 2 Thessalonians 1:1-4, talking about growing in faith, increasing in love, and persevering through difficulty

In the final sermon of our Standing Firm series, Pastor Darren speaks 1 Thessalonians 5:23-28, urging us to aspire to be like Jesus and be confident He will make it happen.

In today's sermon in our Standing Firm series, Pastor BJ talks through 1 Thessalonians 5:12-22 teaching about doing life together.