First Baptist Church Thomson, GA

The story of Jesus giving sight to blind Bartimaeus forces us to ask how we are like that blind beggar, and whether we will leave behind our all to trust Jesus to make us whole, give us sight, and to follow Him on the way. We have to follow the same road to redemption as Bartimaeus.

The story of Jesus giving sight to blind Bartimaeus forces us to ask how we are like that blind beggar, and whether we will leave behind our all to trust Jesus to make us whole, give us sight, and to follow Him on the way. We have to follow the same road to redemption as Bartimaeus.

Leadership continues to be an in-demand topic, with over 15,000 books on the subject in circulation today. Why then does there seem to be a dearth of good leaders? Why are so many institutions, organizations, businesses, and governments floundering? I believe it is the failure of worldly approaches to "leadership." Jesus was skilled in the art of servant leadership. And in Mark 10:32-45, Jesus unv...

Leadership continues to be an in-demand topic, with over 15,000 books on the subject in circulation today. Why then does there seem to be a dearth of good leaders? Why are so many institutions, organizations, businesses, and governments floundering? I believe it is the failure of worldly approaches to "leadership." Jesus was skilled in the art of servant leadership. And in Mark 10:32-45, Jesus unv...

In Mark 10:13-31, Jesus reveals four roadblocks that can keep us from entering God’s Kingdom, experiencing His forgiveness, and fully embracing the abundant and eternal life Jesus offers. If you think you can come to God without dealing with these roadblocks, you’ll discover that “you can’t get there from here.”

In Mark 10:13-31, Jesus reveals four roadblocks that can keep us from entering God’s Kingdom, experiencing His forgiveness, and fully embracing the abundant and eternal life Jesus offers. If you think you can come to God without dealing with these roadblocks, you’ll discover that “you can’t get there from here.”

Jesus turned the debate over divorce into an explanation of the meaning of marriage. In these few versus, we discover some fundamental truths of how God made us and why He gave us marriage. If someone wants to know what Jesus taught about gender, sexuality, and marriage, Mark 10:1-12 lays it out for us!

Jesus turned the debate over divorce into an explanation of the meaning of marriage. In these few versus, we discover some fundamental truths of how God made us and why He gave us marriage. If someone wants to know what Jesus taught about gender, sexuality, and marriage, Mark 10:1-12 lays it out for us!

We can struggle with following Jesus’ example of selfless service. We need to hone our knowledge and skills when it comes to being servants of God. In today’s passage, Jesus points out some weaknesses and bad habits and offers us better qualities and attitudes so we can improve our serve.

We can struggle with following Jesus’ example of selfless service. We need to hone our knowledge and skills when it comes to being servants of God. In today’s passage, Jesus points out some weaknesses and bad habits and offers us better qualities and attitudes so we can improve our serve.

Jesus uses this encounter with a demon-possessed boy and his heartbroken father to show us that the power of God’s glory can’t stay on the mountain—we have to bring it into the world below. And this story reveals three spiritual truths we must face in life’s valleys.

Jesus uses this encounter with a demon-possessed boy and his heartbroken father to show us that the power of God’s glory can’t stay on the mountain—we have to bring it into the world below. And this story reveals three spiritual truths we must face in life’s valleys.

Jesus' Transfiguration was both a glance backward at His pre-existent glory and a sneak peek of His future, eternal glory! But what was the point of the Transfiguration, and for allowing Peter, James, and John to witness it? The purpose was both to confirm Peter’s confession that Jesus IS the Christ, the Son of the Living God, but also to reinforce what Jesus said to them about all He would have t...

Jesus' Transfiguration was both a glance backward at His pre-existent glory and a sneak peek of His future, eternal glory! But what was the point of the Transfiguration, and for allowing Peter, James, and John to witness it? The purpose was both to confirm Peter’s confession that Jesus IS the Christ, the Son of the Living God, but also to reinforce what Jesus said to them about all He would have t...

We’ve been “walking with Jesus through Mark,” but what does it take to walk with Jesus through life, as His followers? In Peter's confession and Jesus’ response, we learn not only what it means for Jesus to be the Christ, but what it means for us to follow Him as His disciples.

We’ve been “walking with Jesus through Mark,” but what does it take to walk with Jesus through life, as His followers? In Peter's confession and Jesus’ response, we learn not only what it means for Jesus to be the Christ, but what it means for us to follow Him as His disciples.

Many of us suffer from spiritual myopathy. At the very least, our vision of Jesus can be blurry and unfocused. At worst, we can be spiritually blind to the truth and reality of the God of the Bible. In this message, we will see how Jesus addresses some reasons we may fail to see Him clearly, and what we can do to overcome our spiritual blindness and see Him clearly, just as He is.

Many of us suffer from spiritual myopathy. At the very least, our vision of Jesus can be blurry and unfocused. At worst, we can be spiritually blind to the truth and reality of the God of the Bible. In this message, we will see how Jesus addresses some reasons we may fail to see Him clearly, and what we can do to overcome our spiritual blindness and see Him clearly, just as He is.

These two stories remind us that when we don’t understand what Jesus is doing, we can trust that He does all things well—both in how He receives us when we come in saving faith and how He sends us out in faithful service to others.

These two stories remind us that when we don’t understand what Jesus is doing, we can trust that He does all things well—both in how He receives us when we come in saving faith and how He sends us out in faithful service to others.

In this sermon, we look at Acts 6:1-7 and Ephesians 5:21-6:4 to discover from the early church servant-leaders and Paul how Jesus can empower our parenting in the 21st century.

In this sermon, we look at Acts 6:1-7 and Ephesians 5:21-6:4 to discover from the early church servant-leaders and Paul how Jesus can empower our parenting in the 21st century.

Using the latest confrontation with the Pharisees and scribes, Jesus gets right to the heart of two important issues: the supremacy of truth over tradition and true righteousness over religious ritual. In our 21st century world, we need to examine our understanding of these same two areas.

Using the latest confrontation with the Pharisees and scribes, Jesus gets right to the heart of two important issues: the supremacy of truth over tradition and true righteousness over religious ritual. In our 21st century world, we need to examine our understanding of these same two areas.

When Jesus walked on water during a storm, coming to help His disciples, they failed to recognize Him and so were afraid. This sermon helps us understand why they couldn't recognize Jesus, when the crowds on the beach could. How can we make sure we will always recognize Jesus in our lives?