First Fairhope | Sermons

In Isaiah, chapters 40 through 48, God's people are putting Him on trial. They have some serious questions for God because they're going through a seriously difficult time. It's very uncertain. There's a lot of pain, heartache and confusion. And they've begun to wonder if God really cares about them, if God is really in control, if God can really still bring about his purposes in their lives. And...

In Isaiah, chapters 40 through 48, God's people are putting Him on trial. They have some serious questions for God because they're going through a seriously difficult time. It's very uncertain. There's a lot of pain, heartache and confusion. And they've begun to wonder if God really cares about them, if God is really in control, if God can really still bring about his purposes in their lives. And...

Dr. Jamie Dew is the president of New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary and Leavell College. Previously, he was the Vice President for Undergraduate Studies and Distance Learning at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. He holds an MDiv and PhD in theological studies from SEBTS, as well as a PhD in philosophy of mind and philosophy of religion from the University of Birmingham (UK). He is...

In Isaiah, chapters 40 through 48, God's people are putting Him on trial. They have some serious questions for God because they're going through a seriously difficult time. It's very uncertain. There's a lot of pain, heartache and confusion. And they've begun to wonder if God really cares about them, if God is really in control, if God can really still bring about his purposes in their lives. And...

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Dr. Chuck Kelley served as the eighth President of New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary from 1996 to 2019 and continues as President Emeritus and Distinguished Research Professor of Evangelism. He is founder and director of Innovative Evangelism as well as an itinerant preacher and evangelist. Dr. Kelley is known throughout the Southern Baptist Convention for his dynamic preaching and his expe...

Are you worn out? Not knowing what you need to be about doing? Pastor Rob will be sharing a word God has for you in Ephesians. The key to this problem is allowing ourselves to be fully used for that which we were created. Give toward what God is doing through First Fairhope: https://firstfairhope.org/give/ - Join us in person or online every Sunday. Join us at https://firstfairhope.org/watch - Sub...

Dr. Adam Harwood served on the staff of Southern Baptist churches in Oklahoma and Texas for 13 years and taught at three institutions before his election to the New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary’s faculty in 2013, where he now chairs the Theology department. He and Pastor Eric did their doctoral degrees together and have continued to collaborate on theological projects. Dr. Harwood serves a...

Dr. Charles W. Smith is the recently elected president of the University of Mobile. Prior to his presidency, he served as the Senior Vice president for Institutional Relations and Assistant Professor of Christian Leadership at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and Spurgeon College in Kansas City, Missouri. Smith co-founded the “For the Church” Institute and Conference, which provides free re...

Blessings….they’re something we all have and should be good stewards of. Because you are blessed, you should BE a blessing. In this series, Pastor Eric will unpack ways you can be proactive in being a blessing, and not just receiving them. Christians should be blessing experts, so let’s find out how! --- Give toward what God is doing through First Fairhope: https://firstfairhope.org/give/ - Join u...

Dr. David Hankins is passionate communicator of God’s Word and Pastor Eric’s father. Dr. Hankins has served as the Executive Director of the Louisiana Baptist Convention, Vice President of Cooperative Program for the SBC, and as pastor of churches in Texas and Louisiana. He is the author of One Sacred Effort, which is required reading by every Southern Baptist seminary student. Since retirement Dr...

Blessings….they’re something we all have and should be good stewards of. Because you are blessed, you should BE a blessing. In this series, Pastor Eric will unpack ways you can be proactive in being a blessing, and not just receiving them. Christians should be blessing experts, so let’s find out how! --- Give toward what God is doing through First Fairhope: https://firstfairhope.org/give/ - Join u...

Blessings….they’re something we all have and should be good stewards of. Because you are blessed, you should BE a blessing. In this series, Pastor Eric will unpack ways you can be proactive in being a blessing, and not just receiving them. Christians should be blessing experts, so let’s find out how! --- Give toward what God is doing through First Fairhope: https://firstfairhope.org/give/ - Join u...

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One of the saddest themes of Scripture is the failure of the righteous to hand on their faith to the next generation. The tendency of faithful people is to assume that our children will absorb the gospel by osmosis, but this is not God’s design. Only through a strategic intentionality that mirrors God’s pursuit of us will we effectively model and communicate the life-giving way of Christ to those...

One of the saddest themes of Scripture is the failure of the righteous to hand on their faith to the next generation. The tendency of faithful people is to assume that our children will absorb the gospel by osmosis, but this is not God’s design. Only through a strategic intentionality that mirrors God’s pursuit of us will we effectively model and communicate the life-giving way of Christ to those...

One of the saddest themes of Scripture is the failure of the righteous to hand on their faith to the next generation. The tendency of faithful people is to assume that our children will absorb the gospel by osmosis, but this is not God’s design. Only through a strategic intentionality that mirrors God’s pursuit of us will we effectively model and communicate the life-giving way of Christ to those...

Everywhere we look, there are fences. In fact, boundaries are so fundamental, without them, there would be nothing to see at all. We can look at these boundaries, these fences, in one of two ways. Negatively, boundaries constrain us. They get in our way. Wouldn’t it be better to be free of them? But, positively, boundaries tell us who we are, what we’re for, and how to be rightly related to everyt...

Everywhere we look, there are fences. In fact, boundaries are so fundamental, without them, there would be nothing to see at all. We can look at these boundaries, these fences, in one of two ways. Negatively, boundaries constrain us. They get in our way. Wouldn’t it be better to be free of them? But, positively, boundaries tell us who we are, what we’re for, and how to be rightly related to everyt...

Everywhere we look, there are fences. In fact, boundaries are so fundamental, without them, there would be nothing to see at all. We can look at these boundaries, these fences, in one of two ways. Negatively, boundaries constrain us. They get in our way. Wouldn’t it be better to be free of them? But, positively, boundaries tell us who we are, what we’re for, and how to be rightly related to everyt...

Everywhere we look, there are fences. In fact, boundaries are so fundamental, without them, there would be nothing to see at all. We can look at these boundaries, these fences, in one of two ways. Negatively, boundaries constrain us. They get in our way. Wouldn’t it be better to be free of them? But, positively, boundaries tell us who we are, what we’re for, and how to be rightly related to everyt...