First Fairhope | Sermons

The story of Moses' birth in Exodus reveals how believers should respond when culture turns against the vulnerable. When Pharaoh ordered Hebrew babies killed, midwives, Moses' mother, and even Pharaoh's daughter risked everything to protect life. Their courage shows three key principles: we must confront culture when it goes wrong, recognize every baby as fundamentally good, and be willing to sacr...

When life overwhelms us, God teaches us to pray from the depths. Psalm 130 reveals four essential truths about prayer in difficult times: it's a cry from the depths to an attentive God, a plea for mercy from undeserving sinners, active waiting from expectant believers, and hope anchored in God's character. The depths aren't meant to push us away from God but to drive us deeper into prayer. In thes...

Life brings unexpected storms that can feel overwhelming and beyond our control. The story of Noah and the flood teaches us where to find refuge during these difficult seasons. When floods come in our lives, we need to enter four arks: God's Word, which provides our foundation and guidance; God's judgment, which refines and strengthens our faith; God's people, who offer support and community; and...

As a new year begins, we often look ahead with hope—or anxiety—wondering whether the coming days will truly be “happy.” In Psalm 103, David redirects our focus by calling his own soul to remember the Lord and His benefits. Rather than anchoring joy in changing circumstances, David roots confidence in the unchanging character of God. The psalm reminds us that the past matters, not because we dwell...

Paul's experience of giving thanks during a life-threatening storm at sea reveals how faith can transform our darkest moments. While trapped in a hurricane for two weeks, Paul shared a meal that echoed the Lord's Supper, demonstrating that we can find gratitude even in crisis. Storms have a unique way of clarifying what truly matters, stripping away everything nonessential and revealing our core v...

The early church provides powerful examples of faithful and unfaithful giving through Barnabas and Ananias and Sapphira. Barnabas demonstrated Spirit-led generosity that became the foundation for his world-changing ministry, while Ananias and Sapphira's deception served as a warning about lying to the Holy Spirit. Faithful giving flows from three key principles: it's a disposition of the heart rat...

God's sovereignty means nothing exists apart from His relationship, nothing happens outside His purposeful activity, and nothing can thwart His gracious design in Christ. The apostles in Acts 5 demonstrate how we can live fearlessly despite opposition because God's plans cannot be stopped, as proven by Christ's resurrection. We don't need to fear failure because when we align with God's will, ulti...

Many Christians struggle to find spiritual energy and joy to share their faith because they misunderstand repentance as God's anger rather than His love. True repentance is a continuous lifestyle of turning toward God, motivated by His desire for our good and His glory. Using Psalm 51 as a model, loving repentance involves three key elements: love forgives completely, love restores what sin has br...

In Acts 3:19, Peter promises times of refreshing that come from God's presence after repentance. This unique biblical phrase describes the moment when our deepest spiritual thirst is finally satisfied and we experience incredible relief from life's burdens. God desires to pour out His fullness on us, but we often don't truly want it because it requires complete transformation. Revival comes throug...

Acts 2 reveals the essential pattern for all believers: being filled with the Spirit and formed by the Word. The early church positioned themselves through prayer, waiting expectantly, and immersing themselves in Scripture. Being filled with the Spirit means allowing God's Spirit to control our lives, bringing creation out of uncreation and light out of darkness. When we're truly filled with both...

The Church in Acts wasn’t just a crowd—it was a calling. A Spirit-filled movement of people living in unity, mission, and power. In this series, we’ll rediscover what it means to be the body of Christ today: not just gathering, but going; not just believing, but becoming. Let’s learn to see the Church as God intended—and be the Church the world needs.

In them you can find out what God is like. You can run to them in the cold storms of life They are deep. They are difficult. They help make life work. They are real prayers working out real issues with a real God. They are the Psalms Summer in the Psalms

In them you can find out what God is like. You can run to them in the cold storms of life They are deep. They are difficult. They help make life work. They are real prayers working out real issues with a real God. They are the Psalms Summer in the Psalms