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The “good fight” is made possible by the armor we wear from God. It protects us and provides us weaponry to accomplish the mission God has called us to. The post Part 5: Fight the Good Fight | Ephesians 6 appeared first on First Baptist Granite Falls .

Ephesians 2:1-10 and chapter 6 shows us the importance of wearing the helmet of salvation and the breastplate of righteousness. The post Part 4: Breastplate of Righteousness & Helmet of Salvation | Ephesians 2:1-10 appeared first on First Baptist Granite Falls .

“Combatting the Enemy’s Lies” — Beauty is sometimes deceiving. What is sometimes seen as true and right may have evil lurking behind it. Satan consistently tries to deceive us and believe that this world is all about us. He is truly our enemy that seeks to distract us and destroy us. This third part in […] The post Part 3: Combatting the Enemy’s Lies | Matthew 4:1-11 appeared first on First Baptis...

“Our Spiritual Battle Gear” — Belt of Truth & Breast Plate of Righteousness: The second message in the “Armor of God” series deals with our wardrobe as soldiers and followers of Jesus. What does it look like to spiritually wear spiritual battle gear? It’s important that we are completely clothed spiritually. The Belt of Truth […] The post Part 2: Spiritual Battle Armor | Ephesians 6:10-13 appe...

“Life is War” — Outside of the “cookie-cutter” life that most experience in search of the American dream, there is actually a battle raging in the heavenly places. It has implications on everything we do as believers. This first week in the “Armor of God” sermon series we find ourselves in the middle of of […] The post Part 1: The Armor of God | Ephesians 6:10-12 appeared first on First Baptist Gr...

In Romans 5, we find that God gives us a new way and a new hope! Through His substitution for us on the cross He has given us a way to be completely reconciled to Him! Take heart that this is the ultimate way GOD IS FOR US! The post God is for Us: Part V (Romans 5) appeared first on First Baptist Granite Falls .

God’s mercies are new every morning! His mercies find us in the middle of our struggle, they’re always right on time, and definitely unlimited! But God’s mercies are not just available for us to receive and move on. They drive us to an obedient response to worship Him! The post God is for Us: Part IV (Lamentations 3) appeared first on First Baptist Granite Falls .

Psalm 125 quickly follows it’s previous chapter with encouragement that God is the strength of His people! We must not rely on our own strength because it is insufficient. When we realize He is our strength, it helps us overcome things like depression and doubt, pain and suffering, as well as thoughts of turning away […] The post God is for Us: Part III (Psalm 125) appeared first on First Baptist...

Psalm 124 reassures us that God never abandons His people. No matter if it’s in the unexpected or in the midst of danger, God never abandons His faithfulness. Tune in to be encouraged that God is for you! The post God is for Us: Part II (Psalm 124) appeared first on First Baptist Granite Falls .

With all of the turmoil our country appears to be in, it’s quite refreshing to know that GOD IS FOR US! As we embark on this sermon series in August, we first arrive at Romans 8 where it is chocked full of hope and goodness of God’s love for us! The post God is for Us: Part I (Romans 8) appeared first on First Baptist Granite Falls .

Join us as Chuck Campbell with the Baptist State Convention of NC leads us through Luke 9 to discover what it means to “surrender” our lives to Jesus for the sake of His kingdom. The post Surrender (Luke 9) appeared first on First Baptist Granite Falls .

What do you think about when you hear the word revival? A set of services in the fall and spring? Do you think about a move of God in the church? Take a look with us as Pastor Jay leads us through 2 Chronicles 7 and shows us the recipe for revival. The post Recipe for Revival (2 Chronicles 7) appeared first on First Baptist Granite Falls .

Talk is cheap when it comes to “love”. The world doesn’t care how “religious” we are, but it cares how we love them! The old adage remains true: “People don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care!” Tune in to see how Jesus challenges those caught up in religion to […] The post Love Out Loud (Mark 12) appeared first on First Baptist Granite Falls .

In John 8, Jesus emphasizes the validity of authentic faith. Are you truly a child of God? A follower of the Lord Jesus? The post Free Indeed (John 8:31-36) appeared first on First Baptist Granite Falls .

In a culture of Christianity we talk about prayer a lot. We use the language, say the words, and promise to pray for people. But what are we praying for? In Colossians 1, Paul gets really specific about his prayer for the Colossian people. It’s a prayer that has the goal of spiritual maturity and […] The post Faith Forward (Colossians 1:3-12) appeared first on First Baptist Granite Falls .

Luke 15 has long been know as the story of the prodigal son. It’s actually better entitled, “The Loving Father” as the father’s unconditional love for his sons is the focus. The father is mentioned 12 times in the parable alone. This message shows us how a godly, earthly father models the picture of a […] The post Picture Perfect Father (Luke 15) appeared first on First Baptist Granite Falls .

In our first Sunday back together in three months (because of the virus), Paul encourages the church to grow up! Hopefully the last three months have allowed us to take spiritual inventory and mature in our faith. Paul shows us that humility, passion, and wonder play a huge role in pressing on toward the will […] The post Pressing On (Philippians 3:12-16) appeared first on First Baptist Granite Fa...

STUDY ADJUSTMENT: Because of our inability to gather because of the COVID-19 virus outbreak, this week is a review in order to catch everyone of how we got started in the covenant series. We are doing an overview of where we’ve been in the study and catching up through God’s covenant with Abram. The post Covenant Study Review (See Summary) appeared first on First Baptist Granite Falls .

Abraham and Moses are just a couple of “big” names we are familiar with when it comes to the Bible. As we consider how God implanted His process of covenant relationship with us, we must know that He always used a vessel, a go between, a “mediator” to implement the partnership. This week join us […] The post Covenant: Abrahamic Covenant and the Law (Session 8) appeared first on First Baptist Grani...

“The value of an object is seen in the intensity of its pursuit.” – Scotty Smith  Jesus is God on mission. Our missionary God pursued us all the way to the cross. He wrapped Himself in flesh and provided Himself as a sacrifice to fix our sin problem. We can know how valuable we are […] The post Epic Incarnation (John 1) appeared first on First Baptist Granite Falls .

The offer still stands. Thousands of years removed from God’s covenant with Abram, His offer to His people is still good and true. He told Abram he would bless all nations and their descendants. Jesus even prayed in John 17 that we today would believe because of the faithfulness of God and His gospel. Covenant […] The post Covenant: Offer to Descendants (Session 7) appeared first on First Baptist...

In this epic story, we find out quickly we are not in control. There is a God and we aren’t Him! He is the great Creator, King, and Judge of all the earth. God sets the terms as to how we enter His kingdom. If we are a part of a kingdom, we must be […] The post Epic Unworthiness (Psalm 97) appeared first on First Baptist Granite Falls .

To become “one” can look different in many scenarios but generally holds the truth of unity and intimacy. One of Paul’s favorite phrases was “in Christ”. It tells of our “being one” with the One who is our Savior and King. Becoming one in covenant with Jesus shows us there is so much more to […] The post Covenant: The Oneness of Covenant (Session 6) appeared first on First Baptist Granite Falls .

Covenant is “deadly serious”. God takes covenant seriously. Learn what taking a “walk into death” looked like in the Old Testament and how we take a “walk into death” in our relationship with Him today! The post Covenant: A Walk Into Death (Session 5) appeared first on First Baptist Granite Falls .

Perfect creation by a holy Creator is followed by an epic rebellion when mankind willfully chose to disobey God. God lays out the consequences of that sin, but also continues to pursue us in the midst of our rebellion. Do you know He’s pursuing you? Are you ready to give up and give in to […] The post Epic Relationship (1st Peter 2 / Genesis 3) appeared first on First Baptist Granite Falls .