First Baptist Church Sermons

Dr. Bryan Stensaas continues a careful study through the opening chapters of Genesis, showing what Scripture teaches about Gods character and mans responsibility. This message highlights Gods sovereignty, goodness, order, moral authority, power, mercy, holiness, justice, and faithfulness, while also emphasizing that God gave man a real choice. The sermon challenges Calvinistic ideas and calls you...

Dave and Bethlie Young share five practical, Bible-based steps to improve communication in marriage. Drawing from Ephesians 4 and James 1:19, they emphasize doing it consistently, removing hindrances like phones and distractions, taking advantage of normal daily moments, learning to listen well, remembering to laugh together, building each other up instead of tearing down, and continuing to grow s...

Four Steps To Winning In Bed by Dave and Bethlie Young presents a Bible-based look at marriage, communication, and intimacy from a Christian perspective. The message emphasizes that the marriage bed is honorable, that intimacy is a gift from God, and that spouses should learn to serve one another with grace, humility, and honesty. It also addresses practical obstacles like excuses, hurts, and dist...

In Matthew 5:33‑37, Jesus cites the Old Testament commands not to swear falsely and to perform vows made to the Lord, then exposes how people used clever oath systems (swearing by heaven, earth, Jerusalem, even their own head) as loopholes to sound truthful without actually being trustworthy. He reminds them that heaven is Gods throne, earth His footstool, and Jerusalem the city of the great King,...

Bryan Stensaas Jr. unpacks Psalm 23 to reveal the Lord as your Shepherd who comforts like still waters, protects through every dark valley, and provides overflowing blessings even amid enemies. From stories of a child's hug saving a suicidal man to a hero shielding his sister and a prisoner's sacrifice, he shows Jesus humbled Himself to restore your soul, guide you in righteousness, and ensure goo...

Jimmy Price teaches from 2 Timothy 3:16-17 that the Word of God is eternal, effective, and essential for every Christian. He explains how Scripture stands forever, changes lives like fire and a hammer, and nourishes believers like food for salvation, sanctification, and service. Through personal testimony and clear Bible exposition, Jimmy urges you to make the Bible your final authority in faith a...

In this message from Ecclesiastes 1112, Sammy Price challenges you to remember thy Creator while you still have time and strength. He urges believers to rejoice in Gods goodness, even in trials, remove sadness and open sin that damage our testimony, and remember both what Christ did on the cross and why we are here: to serve Him. With the reminder that life is brief and uncertain, he calls you to...

Dr. Bryan Stensaas teaches from Genesis chapter 3, explaining how God alone makes sinners acceptable to Himself. Through the account of Adam and Eve, he shows that salvation is entirely Gods work, from the sacrifice that clothed their sin to the Redeemer He promised. This message reveals why Gods mercy in sending Adam and Eve out of the Garden of Eden was an act of grace, protecting them from eter...

Levi Stensaas preaches from Jeremiah 1 to remind believers that God can use anyone! Like Jeremiah, we often feel unqualified, afraid, or unsure of our ability to serve the Lord. But God does not call the equipped; He equips those who are willing. Levi draws lessons from Jeremiah, Paul, and others to show that God gives His words, His strength, and His presence to anyone who humbly obeys. Whether a...

Preaching from Psalm 73, Luke Knaus shares how Asaph wrestled with a question many believers still ask: why do the wicked seem to prosper while the righteous suffer? Asaph watches arrogant, ungodly people succeed and begins to wonder if living clean and serving God is in vain, until he goes into the sanctuary of God and sees their end and Gods justice. Luke explains that true hope is not found in...

In this message from Philippians 1:36, Pastor Andrew challenges every generation at First Baptist Church to think beyond the past 75 years and look ahead. God began a good work in this church, and He intends to continue it until the day of Jesus Christ. You are urged to guard the gospel, continue the mission of reaching souls, and build for the future so the next generation inherits a faithful, Bi...

In this mens session, Dave Young teaches from Colossians 3 on what it means for men to win spiritually. He emphasizes the need for healthy emotions rooted in the life of Christ, making decisions that put sin to death, and taking practical spiritual steps such as putting off anger, wrath, malice, and bitterness while putting on tenderness, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience. He also stresse...

Dave and Bethlie Young teach from Ephesians 5 on winning at leadership and submission in marriage. They explain that a strong relationship must come first, built through time, talking, growing, and love. Husbands are called to take the initiative with full responsibility before God, while partnering with their wife through discussion and prayer. Wives are encouraged to accept the partnership by lo...

Dave and Bethlie Young share seven practical, Bible-based steps for winning as a family from passages like Joshua 24 and Proverbs 22. They encourage couples to desire and have children, pray over each one, agree on training, train each child individually in obedience and character, teach them Gods Word in everyday moments, dedicate them to the Lord, and ultimately prepare them to leave home as god...

Dave and Bethlie Young answer real questions from couples about marriage and family. Topics include deciding how many children to have, maintaining a healthy marriage when physical intimacy is limited by health issues, balancing involvement with adult children, the importance of saying Im sorry in marriage, teaching submission when grandparents model something different, and explaining divorce to...

Bethlie Young teaches women how to have a healthy, winning marriage through daily choices rooted in Colossians 3. She walks through being spiritually healthy by letting the word of Christ dwell richly in you, doing everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, acting like you are chosen and dearly loved, and applying mercy, kindness, humility, patience, forbearance, and forgiveness toward your husband...

In this message from Matthew 5, Pastor Andrew continues The Heart of the Matter by dealing with Jesus teaching on adultery. He explains that Gods standard goes far beyond outward behavior: lustful looking and fantasizing are heart-level adultery that God sees, even when no physical act occurs. Drawing from Matthew 5:2730, James 1, Proverbs, Job, and Psalms, he shows how unchecked lust progresses f...

Pastor Andrew delivers a heartfelt message on First Baptist Church's 75th anniversary, drawing from Philippians 1:3-6. You will see how Paul thanked God for the Philippians' past faithfulness, celebrated their ongoing gospel partnership, and trusted God to complete His good work until Christ's return. Reflecting on FBC's founders like J.G. Whitley, faithful servant pastor Fred Hill, and countless...

Trapped like Israel at the uncrossable Red Sea, you blame leaders and declare defeat, forgetting the God who crushed Pharaoh now demands faith in His dunamis: Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us (Eph. 3:20). Marys virgin womb, Elizabeths barren age prove nothings impossible; your habits, prodigals, finances...

David, John, and Jesus served their generation "by the will of God" (Acts 13:36), modeling hupreteounder-rowers shackled to oars, expendable slaves beating to the Master's rhythm. David fed Mephibosheth and prepped Solomon's Temple; John decreased so Jesus increased; Christ washed Judas' and Peter's feet before betrayal and denial. Priests and Levites pass dying men; Samaritans bind woundsyour gen...

Prayer isn't optional; Luke 18 commands "always pray and not faint" because self-reliance blinds you to your incapacity, like disciples sleeping through Jesus' Gethsemane agony amid Satan's assaults. Dr. Edwards outlines three drivers: God's command (needy souls like blind Bartimaeus or the bleeding woman knew no other help); its power (James 5:16"effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availe...

Life's seasons shift rapidly from joy to trial, but Psalm 31:15 reminds you they rest in God's stable hands. David, fleeing Absalom's rebellion, cries from anguish yet trusts because God knows his exact place, path ahead, and provision through every change. You face wars, economic woes, family strife, or health pains, but God remains omnipotent, omniscient, immutableunchanging amid upheaval. He so...

Dr. Mike Edwards challenges you to examine how ye hear from Luke 8:18, explaining that all four soils in the parable of the sower hear the same perfect Word of God, yet only the good ground with an honest and good heart keeps it and bears fruit with patience. He stresses that your hearts receptivity determines whether truth takes root or gets stolen, withered, or choked by distractions. To hear ri...

Gray hairs in Scripture often signal wisdom, but Hosea 7 flips that to expose spiritual decay in Ephraim, who ignores strangers devouring their strength and refuses to return despite God's testimony to their face. Dr. Edwards urges you to spot four signs before becoming a faded statistic: false testimony (looking spiritual while nursing sin inwardly, like a half-baked cake), stagnant growth (praye...

In this missions-focused message, Dr. Bryan Stensaas builds around the phrase had they known from 1 Corinthians 2:8 to challenge how you view Gods will, sacrifice, and eternity. He contrasts people who would have made different choices if they had known the consequences or opportunities ahead with believers who actually do know Gods promises and yet often hesitate to trust Him fully. Drawing from...