First Baptist Gatlinburg

In Romans 1, Paul exposes humanity’s deepest problem—not merely bad behavior, but disordered worship. We were created to know, love, and worship God, yet we continually exchange the glory of our Creator for created things. But where humanity made a tragic exchange, God made a glorious one. Through Jesus Christ, God exchanged His spotless Son for our sin so that all who trust in Him might receive H...

4/5/2026 Easter Service 10:30AM The Kingdom Story Acts 10: 34-43 Big Idea: God appointed One Man as King of the Universe and verified it by raising Him from the dead.

4/5/2026 Easter Service 9AM The Kingdom Story Acts 10: 34-43 Big Idea: God appointed One Man as King of the Universe and verified it by raising Him from the dead.

3/29/2026 Palm Sunday The Character of Grace Titus 2: 11-13

1/18/2026 People of the Book: It's Sufficiency 2 Timothy 3:10-4:5 BIG IDEA: Our Lord Jesus has given us everything we need for life and salvation in His word— the Bible.

1/18/2026 People of the Book: It's Message BIG IDEA: Submission to God’s revealed word in the Bible is only possible through faith in His Living Word— Jesus.

1/11/2026 People of the Book: It's Authority BIG IDEA: If the Bible is truly God’s revelation, then total submission to its words is our only correct response.

1/4/2026 People of the Book: It's Necessity BIG IDEA: Apart from the Bible we could have no hope of knowing God or being saved from our sins.

12/28/2025 Far as the Curse is Found: Incarnate Reign BIG IDEA: The incarnate reign of Jesus will restore everything broken by sin under the blessed kingdom of God’s Son

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12/14/2025 Far as the Curse is Found: Incarnate Death BIG IDEA: The incarnate death of Jesus is the only way God can cancel the debt humanity owes for sin.

12/7/2025 Far as the Curse is Found: Incarnate Life BIG IDEA: The incarnate life of Jesus was the only way God could remake and perfect the nature of humanity.

11/30/25 Far as the Curse is Found: Incarnate Birth BIG IDEA: The incarnate birth of Jesus was the only way for God to restore humanity to our intended purpose.

11/23/25 Origin Story: Genesis 12:1-9 Call of Abraham BIG IDEA: The genesis of God's new creation is a word that calls us from something old into something new.

Origin Story: 11 Shem to Abram 11/16/2025 Big Idea: God’s authority over His creation means that whatever He names something, that is absolutely what it will be.

Delivered to Declare Psalm 34 11/09/2025 Big Idea: Live in a way that declares that Jesus is enough.

11/2/25 Origin Story: Genesis 11 BIG IDEA: The goal of man's rebellion is God's replacement, but the ultimate goal of God's judgement is man's redemption.

Origin Story: Genesis 10 -- Table of Nations 10/26/25 BIG IDEA: Humanity has been divided by sin, but God’s rescue plan will bring all peoples back together in Christ.

Origin Story: Genesis 9:18-29 Noah's Family 10/19/2025 Big Idea: Sin infects every area of our lives with brokenness, but God never gives up on His redemption plan.

Origin Story: Genesis 8:15-9:17 Covenant 10/12/2025 Big Idea: The more details God discloses for His salvation plan, the more we see its Ultimate Goal revealed.

Origin Story: Genesis 7:11 - 8:14 The Flood 10/05/2025 Big Idea: God’s solution to His broken design is to initiate a new creation by the power of His Spirit. 

What Stirs the Hearts of Men? Psalm 63 9/28/2025 Does your walk with God reveal a desire for more of Him, worship of Him, and security found in Him?  or Does it reveal passivity towards Him, worship of idols, and security found in things other than Jesus?

Origin Story: Genesis 6:9-7:10 Noah 9/21/25 Big Idea: God’s judgment mirrors the broken path we have chosen for ourselves, but His salvation corrects and redeems it.