First Baptist Church Thomson, GA

Christmas often brings more tension than tranquility, but the good news is that Jesus came into a world just as chaotic, divided, and burdened as ours. He stepped into our pain, our chaos, and our divisions to speak God’s promised peace into our lives and make us whole. And because He is our peace, He sends us out as peacemakers—those who seek Him first, practice peace with others, and carry His p...

Christmas often brings more tension than tranquility, but the good news is that Jesus came into a world just as chaotic, divided, and burdened as ours. He stepped into our pain, our chaos, and our divisions to speak God’s promised peace into our lives and make us whole. And because He is our peace, He sends us out as peacemakers—those who seek Him first, practice peace with others, and carry His p...

This message shows that the real threat to Christmas isn’t the Grinch or a snowstorm, but the doubts that can cloud our hope. In Luke 1:26–38, God meets Mary—and all the characters in the Christmas story—in their questions, fears, and uncertainties, proving He is not threatened by honest doubt. Christmas begins with God’s initiative, grows through our sincere questions, and rests on His power and...

This message shows that the real threat to Christmas isn’t the Grinch or a snowstorm, but the doubts that can cloud our hope. In Luke 1:26–38, God meets Mary—and all the characters in the Christmas story—in their questions, fears, and uncertainties, proving He is not threatened by honest doubt. Christmas begins with God’s initiative, grows through our sincere questions, and rests on His power and...

Psalm 107 reminds us that whenever God’s people cry out to Him, He responds with His faithful love—guiding the lost, freeing the enslaved, healing the broken, and calming the storms that steal our hope. As the final message in our When God’s People Pray series, this passage shows that every answered prayer becomes an invitation to give thanks and to testify to God’s goodness. In every circumstance...

Psalm 107 reminds us that whenever God’s people cry out to Him, He responds with His faithful love—guiding the lost, freeing the enslaved, healing the broken, and calming the storms that steal our hope. As the final message in our When God’s People Pray series, this passage shows that every answered prayer becomes an invitation to give thanks and to testify to God’s goodness. In every circumstance...

In this message from John 17, we “listen in” as Jesus prays the night before His crucifixion, revealing the priorities that should shape our own intercessions. If Matthew 6 teaches us how to pray, John 17 shows us how Jesus prays for us—and therefore how God’s people should pray for one another. As we adopt the heart of Jesus in our prayers—for our families, church, community, and fellow believers...

In this message from John 17, we “listen in” as Jesus prays the night before His crucifixion, revealing the priorities that should shape our own intercessions. If Matthew 6 teaches us how to pray, John 17 shows us how Jesus prays for us—and therefore how God’s people should pray for one another. As we adopt the heart of Jesus in our prayers—for our families, church, community, and fellow believers...

In this message we explore two powerful national prayers—Solomon’s in Israel’s days of glory and Daniel’s in its days of exile—to show that the future of any nation depends on the prayers of God’s people. Through gratitude for God’s past faithfulness, honest confession of our national and personal sins, and humble dependence on God’s mercy, we are called to stand in the gap for our country. On thi...

In this message we explore two powerful national prayers—Solomon’s in Israel’s days of glory and Daniel’s in its days of exile—to show that the future of any nation depends on the prayers of God’s people. Through gratitude for God’s past faithfulness, honest confession of our national and personal sins, and humble dependence on God’s mercy, we are called to stand in the gap for our country. On thi...

This message from 2 Chronicles 20 explores how King Jehoshaphat and the people of Judah responded to overwhelming danger by seeking God’s wisdom through prayer. Rather than panicking or relying on human strategy, they turned to God first, admitted their helplessness, waited to hear His voice, and trusted His promise even before the victory came. As they worshiped, God fought the battle for them, t...

This message from 2 Chronicles 20 explores how King Jehoshaphat and the people of Judah responded to overwhelming danger by seeking God’s wisdom through prayer. Rather than panicking or relying on human strategy, they turned to God first, admitted their helplessness, waited to hear His voice, and trusted His promise even before the victory came. As they worshiped, God fought the battle for them, t...

Colossians 1:9–14 reminds us that spiritual maturity doesn’t come from trying harder but from praying deeper. Just as children grow in understanding, God desires His people to grow in faith and wisdom. Paul’s prayer for the Colossians teaches us how to pray for that kind of growth: to know God’s will, to live in ways that please Him, and to remember all that Christ has already done for us. When Go...

Colossians 1:9–14 reminds us that spiritual maturity doesn’t come from trying harder but from praying deeper. Just as children grow in understanding, God desires His people to grow in faith and wisdom. Paul’s prayer for the Colossians teaches us how to pray for that kind of growth: to know God’s will, to live in ways that please Him, and to remember all that Christ has already done for us. When Go...

In When God’s People Pray for Renewal (Psalm 51), we look at one of the most honest and powerful prayers in all of Scripture — David’s cry for mercy and restoration after his sin with Bathsheba. This message shows that when we come clean before God, He washes us; when we come close to Him, He renews us; and when we come alive for Him, He uses us again. Through heartfelt confession and humble repen...

In When God’s People Pray for Renewal (Psalm 51), we look at one of the most honest and powerful prayers in all of Scripture — David’s cry for mercy and restoration after his sin with Bathsheba. This message shows that when we come clean before God, He washes us; when we come close to Him, He renews us; and when we come alive for Him, He uses us again. Through heartfelt confession and humble repen...

In this opening message of the When God’s People Pray series, we look to the Lord’s Prayer in Matthew 6:9–13 as the pattern Jesus gave to teach us how to pray. More than a set of words to repeat, it’s a framework that reshapes our hearts—lifting our focus to God’s holiness, aligning our will with His kingdom, and deepening our dependence on His daily provision, forgiveness, and protection. When Go...

In this opening message of the When God’s People Pray series, we look to the Lord’s Prayer in Matthew 6:9–13 as the pattern Jesus gave to teach us how to pray. More than a set of words to repeat, it’s a framework that reshapes our hearts—lifting our focus to God’s holiness, aligning our will with His kingdom, and deepening our dependence on His daily provision, forgiveness, and protection. When Go...

In this final message of the Stand Up! series, Paul’s closing words in 2 Timothy 4:6–22 remind us that the Christian life is a race to be run with endurance and a fight to be finished in faith. Drawing from his own example, Paul shows us how to live with the end in sight—pouring out our lives as an offering to God, staying faithful even when others fall away, trusting the Lord’s presence and power...

In this final message of the Stand Up! series, Paul’s closing words in 2 Timothy 4:6–22 remind us that the Christian life is a race to be run with endurance and a fight to be finished in faith. Drawing from his own example, Paul shows us how to live with the end in sight—pouring out our lives as an offering to God, staying faithful even when others fall away, trusting the Lord’s presence and power...

In this message from 2 Timothy 4:1–5, we are challenged to “Stand Up and Fulfill Your Ministry.” Paul’s final charge to Timothy reminds us that every believer has a calling from God, and our ministry matters in light of Christ’s judgment, His coming, and His kingdom. We are called to relay God’s Word faithfully, to proclaim it in every season, to use it to correct, rebuke, and encourage with patie...

In this message from 2 Timothy 4:1–5, we are challenged to “Stand Up and Fulfill Your Ministry.” Paul’s final charge to Timothy reminds us that every believer has a calling from God, and our ministry matters in light of Christ’s judgment, His coming, and His kingdom. We are called to relay God’s Word faithfully, to proclaim it in every season, to use it to correct, rebuke, and encourage with patie...

In this message, Stand Up with the Word of God from 2 Timothy 3:10–17, Pastor David Lambert shows how God’s Word is the unshakable foundation we need in the midst of dark and difficult days. Building on last week’s warning about the dangers of the “last days,” this passage reveals what to embrace: Scripture proven in godly examples, rooted in a heritage of faith, breathed out by God Himself, and s...

In this message, Stand Up with the Word of God from 2 Timothy 3:10–17, Pastor David Lambert shows how God’s Word is the unshakable foundation we need in the midst of dark and difficult days. Building on last week’s warning about the dangers of the “last days,” this passage reveals what to embrace: Scripture proven in godly examples, rooted in a heritage of faith, breathed out by God Himself, and s...

In this message from 2 Timothy 3:1–9, we are reminded that the Last Days will be marked by hard times—fierce, savage days when falsehood and violence run rampant. Paul describes a society, like a “crooked house,” built on misdirected loves, pride, broken relationships, and reckless ambition. Yet in the middle of a collapsing culture, God calls His people to stand up and stand out, not with empty r...