First Baptist Church

First Importance

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The preaching and teaching ministry from the pastors at First Baptist Church of West Memphis, AR. "For I delivered to you as of FIRST IMPORTANCE what I also received: that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures..." 1 Corinthians 15:3-4

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"How to Be a Man" - Joshua 24:14-15 (Father's Day, June 20, 2021) 21.06.2021 37:50

Pastor Josh Hall takes a break from his series from the Gospel of John to present a special Father's Day message, "How to Be a Man." From this passage in Joshua 24, he draws four characteristics of Joshua that we as Christian men should emulate: 1.  Bend Low 2.  Stand Tall 3.  Bow Down 4.  Man Up

"The Father and the Son" - John 5:18-24 (June 13, 2021) 14.06.2021 37:46

Pastor Josh Hall continues his sermon series in the Gospel of John. Today's message examines "The Father and the Son." Pastor Josh draws 4 important points from this passage in John 5: 1.  The Submission of the Son to the Father - v. 19 2.  The Love of the Father for the Son - v. 20 3.  The Power of the Father and the Son - vv. 21 - 23 4.  The Salvation from the Father and the...

"He Still Works" - John 5:1-17 (June 6, 2021) 07.06.2021 32:51

Pastor Josh Hall continues his sermon series in the Gospel of John. Today's message examines Jesus' healing of the man paralyzed for 38 years. In John 5:1-17, he examines: 1.  The Meeting - v. 1 - 6 2.  The Miracle - v. 6 - 9 3.  The Maligning - v. 10 - 13 4.  The Message - v. 14 - 17

"The Omnipotence of God" 07.06.2021 32:19

Pastor Josh Hall continues this Wednesday evening study on "The Attributes of God" based on a curriculum from Dr. Steven J. Lawson. This episode examines "The Omnipotence of God." Omnipotence means that "God is able to do all that He wills." In this study we see 5 aspects of God's power: 1.  Infinite Power 2.  Irresistible Power 3.  Inexhaustible Power 4.  Incomprehensible Powe...

"Believing is Seeing" - John 4:43-54 (May 30, 20210 30.05.2021 32:31

Pastor Josh Hall continues his sermon series in the Gospel of John. 1.  The Searching Savior - vv 43 - 44 2.  The Curious Crowd - vv 45 - 46 3.  The Desperate Father - vv 46 - 49 4.  The Miracle - vv 50 - 54

"The Omniscience of God" 30.05.2021 35:28

Pastor Josh Hall leads this Wednesday evening study on "The Attributes of God" based on a curriculum from Dr. Steven J. Lawson. This episode examines "The Omniscience of God." Omniscience means that God is all-knowing. At least 8 things may be said of His knowledge: 1.  Perfect Self-Knowledge 2.  Perfect Knowledge 3.  Eternal Knowledge 4.  Immediate Knowledge 5.  Exhaustiv...

"Community Matters" - Ephesians 4:7-16 (May 23, 2021) 24.05.2021 36:41

John Blackford, Associate Pastor for Students, shares this message from Ephesians 4:7-16 entitled "Community Matters." From this passage, John points out that: I. When we’re joined together, we’re built up.  II. When we’re joined together, we’re grounded.  III. When we’re joined together, we grow. 

"The Omnipresence of God" (May 19, 2021) 20.05.2021 31:27

Pastor Josh Hall leads this Wednesday evening study on "The Attributes of God" based on a curriculum from Dr. Steven J. Lawson. This episode examines "The Omnipresence of God.

"Where Is Your Heart?" - 1 John 2:15-17 (May 16, 2021) 17.05.2021 29:40

Pastor Josh Hall takes a break from the series in the Gospel of John for this timely message entitled "Where Is Your Heart?" From our passage in 1 John, we learn that we should not love the world because: 1.  It Is Incompatible - v. 15 2.  It Is Unrelated - v. 16 3.  It Is Short-Lived - v. 17

"The Holiness of God" (May 12, 2021) 13.05.2021 32:11

Pastor Josh Hall leads this Wednesday evening study on "The Attributes of God" based on a curriculum from Dr. Steven J. Lawson. This episode examines "The Holiness of God" from (among others) Exodus 15:11 and Isaiah 6:1-7. 1.  God's Surpassing Holiness 2.  God's Exalted Status 3.  God's Moral Perfection

"The Inestimably High Value that God Places on Women" (Mother's Day, May 8, 2021) 10.05.2021 33:51

Pastor Josh Hall takes a break from the series in the Gospel of John for this special Mother's Day Message. God places a very high value on women because they are: 1.  Created with Care - Genesis 1 - 2 2.  Designed to Display - Genesis 1:26 - 27 3.  Planned with Purpose - Genesis 2:18 4.  Purposed to Preserve - Romans 1:26 5.  Made for Worship - Ecclesiastes 3:11

"The Sovereignty of God" (May 5, 2021) 06.05.2021 36:08

Pastor Josh Hall leads this Wednesday evening study on "The Attributes of God" based on a curriculum from Dr. Steven J. Lawson. This episode examines "The Sovereignty of God. In this study, we will see: 1.  The God Who Reigns 2.  God's Eternal Purposes 3.  Arenas of Divine Sovereignty

"The Desire of Jesus & the Direction of His Disciples" - John 4:27-42 (May 2, 2021) 03.05.2021 30:26

Pastor Josh Hall continues his sermon series in the Gospel of John. In this week's message, he continues the narrative of Jesus' encounter with the woman at the well in "The Desire of Jesus & the Direction of His Disciples" from John 4:27-42. INTRO - vv. 27 - 31 1.  The Desire of Jesus - vv. 32 - 34      1)  To do the Father's will     &nb...

"the Spirituality of God" (April 28, 2021) 03.05.2021 27:56

Pastor Josh Hall leads a study on "The Attributes of God" based on a curriculum from Dr. Steven J. Lawson. This episode examines "The Spirituality of God." 1.  The Immaterial God 2.  The Invisible God 3.  The Infinite God

"The God Who Goes Out of His Way" - John 4:1-26 (April 25, 2021) 26.04.2021 32:34

Pastor Josh Hall continues his sermon series in the Gospel of John. In this week's message, he looks at Jesus' encounter with the woman at the well in "The God Who Goes Out of His Way" from John 4:1-26. In this passage he will point out: 1.  The Road - vv. 1 - 6 2.  The Woman - vv. 7 - 18 3.  The Salvation - vv. 19 - 26

"The Aseity of God" (April 21, 2021) 22.04.2021 32:06

Pastor Josh Hall leads a study on "The Attributes of God" based on a curriculum from Dr. Steven J. Lawson. This episode examines the "Aseity of God," the Self-existent One.

"The Passion of John: The Preeminence of Christ" - John 3:22-36 (April 18, 2021) 19.04.2021 35:52

Pastor Josh Hall continues his sermon series in the Gospel of John. In this week's message, he examines John's passion for Christ and His preeminence. Today he answers the question: What drove John's passion? 1.  The Passion of John      1) His Perspective - vv. 26-28      2) His Pleasure - v. 29      3) His Purpose -...

"Introduction to the Attributes of God" (April 14, 2021) 15.04.2021 30:38

Pastor Josh Hall leads a study on "The Attributes of God" based on a curriculum from Dr. Steven J. Lawson. This episode gives an overview to the study as we examine: 1.  The Importance of a Right Understanding of God 2.  God's Distinct Attributes 3.  Divine Attributes in Proper Perspective

"Saving Faith" - John 3:1-21 (April 11, 2021) 12.04.2021 39:59

Pastor Josh Hall continues his sermon series in the Gospel of John. In this week's message, he examines Jesus' encounter with Nicodemus and points out: 1.  The Origin of Saving Faith - vv. 1 - 8 2.  The Initiative of Saving Faith - vv. 9 - 16 3.  The Product Saving Faith - vv. 17 - 21

"The Final Judgement" Revelation 20:10-15 08.04.2021 27:48

Pastor Josh Hall and Dr. Jimmy Millikin share teaching responsibilities in this series on Eschatology: The Study of End Times. In this session, Dr. Millikin examines "The Final Judgement" from Revelation 20:10-15. 1.  The Judge - v. 11 2.  The Judged - vv. 12a, 13a 3.  The Judgement - v. 12b, 13b

"Not All Faith is Created Equal" - John 2:23-25 (Easter Sunday, April 4, 2021) 05.04.2021 34:23

Pastor Josh Hall resumes his sermon series from the Gospel of John. In this week's message, he shares that "Not All Faith is Created Equal." From our passage in John 2:23-25, Pastor Josh points out that: 1.  There's a Difference Between "Slaving" Faith and "Saving" Faith      "Slaving" Faith is characterized by:         1) Intri...

"The Millennium" (March 31, 2021) 05.04.2021 40:20

Pastor Josh Hall and Dr. Jimmy Millikin share teaching responsibilities in this series on Eschatology: The Study of End Times. In this session, Pastor Josh shares a message regarding "The Millennium."

"Proclaim" 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 (March 28, 2021) 29.03.2021 34:20

Pastor Josh Hall takes a break from his series in the Gospel of John for this special Palm Sunday message on The Lord's Supper entitled "Proclaim." From our passage in 1 Corinthians 11:23-26, we are reminded that "...as often as you eat this bread and drink this cup, you PROCLAIM THE LORD'S DEATH until He comes" (v. 26). Proclaim to: 1.  Remember 2.  Repent 3.  Remain

"The Tribulation: Tribulation of the Saints and the Great Day of God's Wrath" (March 24, 2021) 25.03.2021 42:07

Pastor Josh Hall and Dr. Jimmy Millikin share teaching responsibilities in this series on Eschatology: The Study of End Times. In this session, Dr. Millikin looks at "Tribulation of the Saints and the Great Day of God's Wrath."

"God is Faithful" Psalm 100 (March 21, 2021 - FBC Drives In One Year Anniversary) 22.03.2021 33:36

One year ago on March 22, 2021, due to government guidelines surrounding the Covid-19 pandemic, First Baptist gathered for the first time for FBC DRIVES IN. Today, we commemorate the one year anniversary of that event and celebrate God's faithfulness thus far through this pandemic. Pastor Josh Hall speaks on the faithfulness of God from Psalm 100 and notes that... GOD IS FAITHFUL 1.  TO HIS P...