First Baptist Lyman - A Church for Generations

What do you do when you’ve prayed and nothing seems to change? When evil keeps spreading and God seems silent, even strong faith can wrestle with hard questions. Habakkuk wasn’t afraid to ask them. Join us as we begin “There’s More to the Story” and explore a surprisingly honest conversation with God. If you’ve ever wondered whether He hears you, this sermon invites you into questions you may have...

Does loving someone mean approving of everything they do? Can you stand for truth without becoming harsh or hateful? “Love Without Lying” explores how Jesus brings grace and truth together, showing us how to care deeply without excusing what destroys people. Discover why forgiveness doesn’t erase consequences, boundaries aren’t unloving, and being right never gives us permission to be cruel. Learn...

What makes a human life valuable? From the unborn child to the aging adult, from the person you love to the enemy you struggle to forgive, every person bears God’s image. Explore why sin, suffering, disability, and dependence cannot erase that dignity, and how Jesus restores what sin has damaged. Discover a biblical foundation for protecting life, loving enemies, and seeing people through the eyes...

What happens when hatred for the villain makes evil look good? From the stories we watch to the politics we follow, somebody is holding the camera, shaping who receives our sympathy and contempt. Explore how partiality corrupts judgment, why applause cannot determine right and wrong, and how a simple reversal test exposes our double standards. Discover the challenge of letting Scripture define goo...

Why can an understandable hurt still lead to an unjustifiable choice? Genesis 4 shows God meeting Cain in his anger, warning him before he harms Abel, and showing mercy even after holding him accountable. Explore the space between feeling and action, where obedience is still possible. Consider how to understand someone’s pain without excusing sin, and how Jesus offers forgiveness when we have alre...

Who decides what is good and evil? We all have moral standards, but our feelings, experiences, politics, and culture can quietly reshape them. Drawing from the disturbing final chapters of Judges, this message explores what happens when everyone does what seems right in their own eyes. It examines why understanding someone’s pain doesn’t excuse wrongdoing, why our hearts aren’t reliable moral comp...

Everything happening in our relationships eventually leads upstream to the heart. Anger, bitterness, jealousy, destructive words, and broken relationships are often symptoms of something deeper. Proverbs tells us to “guard your heart above all else.” This message explores what we allow into our hearts, what pressure reveals about us, and why ultimately we need more than behavior change—we need Chr...

What does it really mean to be faithful when relationships become difficult? This sermon explores the kind of loyalty that survives changing seasons, moves toward people in trouble, protects vulnerability, values shared history, and makes others stronger. Through Scripture and the remarkable story of Alvin York, we discover that faithful relationships are about more than simply staying. Ultimately...

Conflict is inevitable. But what happens next is a choice. Proverbs offers surprisingly practical wisdom for those moments when you’re criticized, offended, misunderstood, or just plain angry. Learn when to speak, when to let something go, how to lower the temperature, and why winning an argument can sometimes cost far more than it’s worth.

What if the people closest to you are quietly rewriting who you become—one conversation, one laugh, one compromise at a time? Today's sermon unpacks the power of friendship to shape your character, your faith, and your future. Discover how walking with the wise builds wisdom, why the right companions sharpen you like iron, and how guarding who gets your ear protects your heart. Packed with rea...

One careless whisper nearly destroyed a community—while one faithful word spoken in a blizzard sparked a harvest of lives across an entire state. In a world of quick texts, online comments, and reactive speech, discover the real power sitting in your mouth and the simple keys to words that heal instead of harm.

The hope that restores a broken world was never meant to stay inside church walls. Discover where to begin—with the people already closest to you—and how the message keeps moving outward. Learn to stay ready for every open door, speak with gentleness, and stop waiting for perfect timing. Everyday moments become opportunities, the harvest is already ripe, and we'll end with a clear challenge to...

Most of us sincerely want people to know Jesus but freeze when talks turn spiritual. Here’s a simple, Bible-based, memorable way—the 3 Circles—to share the whole Bible story in two or three minutes. Discover why we must share the Gospel, how it changes lives, and get ready to use this tool with someone this week.

In a chaotic world of worry, division, and fading trust, discover three unshakable anchors for real life. Explore the proven reliability of Scripture as timeless truth, the Father’s sovereign peace that guards hearts amid storms, and the living hope secured by Jesus’ resurrection. Grab hold of these evidence-based foundations that never shift with the news or culture—and find lasting stability, pu...

Hear how a simple sideline conversation sparks radical change. Drawing from 2 Corinthians 5, discover how Christ’s love controls us, makes us new creations, and sends us as ambassadors of reconciliation. Learn why small, Spirit-led talks can transform families and lives.

Discover the incredible power of God to transform even the hardest hearts. Through powerful biblical promises and real-life stories of radical change—from violent gang leaders to fierce opponents of faith—this message stirs hope that no one is beyond reach. Be inspired to pray boldly and believe again.

Why do temporary escapes—like partying, substances, doom-scrolling, or chasing success—always leave us emptier by morning? Today's passage reveals the lasting alternative: being continually filled with the Holy Spirit. Discover how it produces real transformation, fruit like love, joy, peace, and self-control, and a purposeful life free from regret.

Discover how the Tower of Babel’s story of pride, confusion, and scattering connects to Pentecost—when the Holy Spirit reversed division by enabling believers to speak in every language. Explore God’s plan for unity across cultures, breaking barriers today through the same power that launched the Church.

In today's sermon, we turn to Ephesians 4:1-6, where Paul writes from a Roman prison cell to a divided church in Ephesus—much like the tensions we feel today. He reminds us that the Holy Spirit has already created our oneness in Christ. Our job isn’t to create unity… but to preserve it through everyday choices. We explore what that looks like: choosing humble fellowship instead of division, lo...

The Holy Spirit empowers everyday believers for evangelism and global missions. Drawing from a recent Mexico trip and The Book of Acts, this message explores how the Spirit convicts hearts, arranges divine encounters, supplies words in the moment, and continues working long after we leave. Inspiring and practical for sharing Jesus anywhere.

Let's explore God's infinite greatness—holding oceans in His hand and numbering the stars—while discovering how we can approach Him with holy awe and bold access through Jesus. Trace the Holy Spirit’s work in the Old Testament and the life-changing promise of His indwelling presence today.

On Pentecost Sunday, this message kicks off a series on the Holy Spirit—the mysterious, invisible Helper Jesus promised. Explore the Trinity, how the Spirit works like wind, empowers obedience, reveals Jesus, and assures believers they are never orphans. Straight from John 14.

God built a perfect rhythm into creation: six days of work, one day of rest. Discover how this ancient pattern is hard-wired into your body, protects you from burnout, and points to deeper rest in Jesus. Your best work might begin with learning to stop.

Listen to a special Mother's Day message from Sean Milner, Executive Director of the Mississippi Baptist Children's Village. Sean shares how he was brought to the Village at 5 years old, became it's longest resident and an amazing success story, not just of the Baptist Children's Village, but how Jesus saves and transforms.

Scars from the curse still mark our work and relationships—but Jesus redeems them. Discover how your daily grind (whether at a desk, on a dock, or at home) can become worship for the true Master. Real hope and purpose for ordinary workers in a fallen world.