First Baptist Granite Falls

Covenant is solemn. It’s binding. It’s an agreement and partnership. How seriously does God take covenant? Tune in this week to find out! The post Covenant: A Solemn Binding Agreement (Session 4) appeared first on First Baptist Granite Falls .

The story of creation takes a detour as mankind willfully goes against God’s Word. It sets up an “EPIC Rebellion” that plunges mankind into a catastrophic tailspin that separates us from a Holy God. Tune in as we see the debilitating effects of our sin nature. The post Epic Rebellion (Genesis 3) appeared first on First Baptist Granite Falls .

In week 3 of our covenant study, we will see the importance of exchanging weapons and belt. What’s symbolic about this gesture? As we enter covenant, God promises to protect us from our enemies! The post Covenant: Exchanging of Weapons & Belt (Session 3) appeared first on First Baptist Granite Falls .

The “Epic” Story of God begins and ends with Him. He is our majestic Creator. It is all for Him and by Him. Listen in as we establish the foundation of this story that He is writing, and including us in it so that all may worship Him. The post Epic Creator (Genesis 1) appeared first on First Baptist Granite Falls .

In our second week of study on Covenant, we look at the “exchanging of robes” between David and Jonathan. This is a great picture of how Christ robes us with His righteousness when we enter a covenant relationship with Him! The post Covenant: Exchanging of Robes (Session 2) appeared first on First Baptist Granite Falls .

Machelle Kirby, Director of the Caldwell Pregnancy Care Center shares with us about the ministry God is using them for in Caldwell County. They’re gospel-centered and intentional when it comes to discipling women and men through the tough times of unplanned pregnancies. After Machelle speaks, Pastor Jay shares the important truth that we are “image-bearers” […] The post Sanctity of Life Sunday: A...

God’s Story. Your Story. Covenant is the framework of our relationship with God. It is the fabric of commitment, promise, and partnership God uses to solidify His connection to us. As we study this foundational concept, it will change the way we view our relationship with Jesus, and it will change the way we worship! The post Covenant Midweek Study (Session 1) appeared first on First Baptist Grani...

If we connect & grow, we will automatically serve & go. Gospel transformation causes us to desire personal spiritual growth that makes us passionate about going to give out the gospel! The post Gospel Identity: Serve & Go (John 13) appeared first on First Baptist Granite Falls .

In John 15, Jesus emphasizes the importance of abiding in Him. Believers must purposefully pursue and connect in order to grow! Spiritual growth is part of our Gospel Identity. The post Gospel Identity: Connect & Grow (John 15) appeared first on First Baptist Granite Falls .

Gospel identity, what we’re known for, should be The Great Commission. Salvation should lead us to go, to serve, to reach the world for Jesus. Join us in Matthew 28 to see the imperative of how we should be identified by the gospel! The post Gospel Identity (Matthew 28:16-20) appeared first on First Baptist Granite Falls .

The day was here. Passover. It was the day set aside for the lamb to be sacrificed. Little did the disciples know, Jesus was giving them instructions on how they would prepare not for a Passover lamb, but for the crucifixion of THE Passover Lamb over the next couple of days. Are you making purposeful […] The post Purposeful Preparation (Luke 22:7-14) appeared first on First Baptist Granite Falls .

Tidings of Comfort and Joy! Join us for a quick add-on message of hope in the gospel that followed a tremendous presentation by our worship choir….”Tidings of Comfort and Joy!” The post Tidings of Comfort and Joy appeared first on First Baptist Granite Falls .

It’s unbelievable the way God took a hand-maiden and used her to present the Son of God to the world! What a weighty, but fulfilling reality that Mary was faced with, to be chosen to give birth to the Messiah. Tune in to see another way God uses simple, ordinary people to accomplish His purpose […] The post Mary: The Characters of Christmas (Luke 2) appeared first on First Baptist Granite Falls .

The first message in our Christmas Series, “The Characters of Christmas” introduces us to Zacharias and Elizabeth, the parents who would be given the gift of their son John the Baptist. John’s birth was an answer to prayer of two people who wanted a child, but also received a child that God would use to […] The post Zacharias & Elizabeth: The Characters of Christmas (Luke 1) appeared first on...

Psalm 107 gives us another glimpse of the story of God’s blessing and deliverance for Israel over the years. Therefore, it reminds us of the ways we can make sacrifice to God. When we give him our lives it blesses Him! The post Part III: Thanksgiving to Thanksliving (Psalm 107) appeared first on First Baptist Granite Falls .

God calls us to praise Him, rest in Him, so that we will be positioned to be thankful to Him and bless His name! Let us prioritize our worship so we can bless the name of our Lord by showing to world we belong to Him. The post Part II: Thanksgiving to Thanksliving (Psalm 100) appeared first on First Baptist Granite Falls .

How do we develop an inward posture of thankfulness that leads to an outward posture of gratefulness? It comes from remembering that thankfulness and gratefulness have a source in God Himself. Let us praise Him for His character and let that truth lead us to “Thanksliving”! The post Part I: Thanksgiving to Thanksliving (Psalm 136) appeared first on First Baptist Granite Falls .

This week’s message in our Heaven Series involves an in-depth look at what the eternal world will look like! We will also discuss how we will rule with Christ in the eternal age. The post Midweek Heaven Series (Week 9) appeared first on First Baptist Granite Falls .

This sermon closes out our series on vision for the church. We’ve grappled with how God gives us vision, what the vision is, and how we are involved in it. Now we learn how to pursue it. Sometimes the vision isn’t clear, or maybe we have our own thoughts of what it should look like. […] The post Pursuing the Vision (Habakkuk 2:1-3) appeared first on First Baptist Granite Falls .

As God gave Himself to us, He expects us as believers to give ourselves back to Him. This giving includes everything from finances to time to our spiritual gifts. As we have a vision of giving, it allows God to use us to accomplish His purposes for His kingdom. The post Vision of Giving (Philippians 4) appeared first on First Baptist Granite Falls .

Following God’s call isn’t easy, especially when it’s almost impossible to see the fruit of what you’re working towards. Hebrews 11 shows us the lives of faithful people God used to build the foundation for the cross. They knew God’s heart and vision, worked faithfully to be obedient, even though they’d never see the promise. The post Vision of Faith (Hebrews 11) appeared first on First Baptist Gr...

As God spoke to the prophets, He revealed Himself. In turn, the prophets were to tell the people about what God revealed to them about Himself. As Jesus went to the cross and rose from the grave, it created a new season, a new covenant, and a new way in how God would show the […] The post Vision of Jesus (Matthew 16) appeared first on First Baptist Granite Falls .

How will the earth be redeemed in the end? The curse will be lifted. What will that look like? How will that change the way we live? Tune in for the answers! The post Midweek Heaven Series (Week 6) appeared first on First Baptist Granite Falls .

Without prophetic vision, the people (perish) cast off restraint. This verse in Proverbs helps us see that without Jesus as our vision and evangelism/discipleship as our mission, we will not make it as a church.  The post Without Vision (Proverbs 29:18) appeared first on First Baptist Granite Falls .

Do people in heaven know what’s happening on the earth? Can they see what’s going on? Do they pray for us here on earth? Interesting perspectives as we consider the access we have between current earth and the present heaven! The post Midweek Heaven Study (Week 5) appeared first on First Baptist Granite Falls .