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 24:15 (Manly Monday - May 2, 2022) 04.05.2022 33:14

Pastor Josh Hall speaks to men and boys on "How to Be a Man" from Joshua 24:15. From the life and testimony of Joshua, our pastor draws 4 traits worthy of  every Christian man's consideration: 1.  Bend Low 2.  Stand Tall 3.  Bow Down 4.  Man Up

"Untitled Sermon from John 13:1-17" (May 1, 2022) 02.05.2022 38:53

Pastor Josh Hall continues his series from the Gospel of John.

"Blinded By the Light" - John 12:36-50 (April 24, 2022) 25.04.2022 38:40

Pastor Josh Hall continues his series in the Gospel of John with this message from John 12:36-50. 1.  Blindness Predicted - vv. 36 - 38 2.  Blindness Provided - vv. 39 -43 3.  Blindness Remedied - vv. 44 - 46, 48 4.  Blinded Judged - vv. 47 - 50

"Reviewing 40 Days of Prayer" (April 20, 2022) 25.04.2022 39:49

Guest speaker, Jeff Bennett, reviews our 40 Days of Prayer emphasis from the perspective of Jesus' ministry. 1.  Patience 2.  Wisdom 3.  Unity 4.  Revival 5.  Salvation of Our Community

"The One True King" - John 19:1-16 (April 17, 2022) 18.04.2022 34:58

In John 19, we read the narrative of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. Pastor Josh Hall presents "The One True King" from John 19:1-16. 1.  He Is the King Who Came for You 2.  He is the King Who Conquered 3.  He Is the King Who Is Coming Again

"Church Health Check-Up" - Matthew 6:19-21 (April 10, 2022) 11.04.2022 39:34

Pastor Josh Hall takes a break from our series in John to present a "Church Health Check-Up." Today's message, from Matthew 6:19-21, focuses on Giving and Pastor Josh draws out 2 main points: 1.  The Responsibility of the Giver - "Why We Give?"      1) The Command      2) The Promise      3) The Wisdom 2. The Heart of...

"THe Way to Blessedness" - Psalm 1 (April 6, 2022) 07.04.2022 29:55

Dr. Jimmy Millikin shares this message from the First Psalm entitled "The Way to Blessedness." He contrasts happiness, which is dependent upon circumstances, with blessedness (fulfilled, content, satisfied), which is NOT dependent on circumstances. He notes 2 main divisions in this Psalm: 1.  The Way to Blessedness Pointed Out - vv. 1 - 2      1) The Negative (v.1) &n...

"The Hour of His Glory" - John 12:20-36 (March 27, 2022) 28.03.2022 35:29

Pastor Josh Hall resumes his series in the Gospel of John with this message from John 12 entitled, "The Hour of His Glory." 1.  The Glory of His Deity - vv. 23 - 26 2.  The Glory of His Submission - vv. 27 - 30 3.  The Glory of His Judgment & Salvation - vv. 31 - 36

"Setting Up Stones" - Joshua 4 (March 20, 2022 FBC DRIVES IN 2nd ANNIVERSARY) 21.03.2022 39:33

Commemorating the first Drive In service at the beginning of the 2020 pandemic and celebrating God's faithfulness through it all, Pastor Josh Hall shares this message from Joshua 4 entitled, "Setting Up Stones." He points out 3 stated purposes of these stones: 1.  Remember - vv. 5 - 7 2.  Recount - vv. 6 - 7 3.  Revere - v. 23 - 24

"Moses' Prayer of Intercession" - Exodus 32:7-14 (March 16, 2022) 17.03.2022 38:42

Moses spent 40 days on Mount Sinai fasting and communing with God and receiving the Law of God. But the people became impatient and convinced Aaron to make them a god, the Golden Calf! In this Wednesday night message, Pastor Josh Hall looks at Moses' Prayer of Intercession and discusses the importance of intercessory prayer. He points out that Moses' prayer was: 1.  Earnest 2.  Intimate...

"40 Days of Prayer" - Acts 12:1-5 (March 13, 2022) 14.03.2022 38:02

Pastor Josh Hall takes a break from his series in the Gospel of John to present this special challenge to the church, "40 Days of Prayer." He begins with the premise that "many believers view prayer as a last resort. But the first response to adversity in the early church was PRAYER!" He challenges us to pray... 1.  Daily 2.  Sacrificially 3.  Specifically - Pray for...   ...

"Shredding the Word of God" - Jeremiah 36 (March 9, 2022) 10.03.2022 28:25

Dr. Jimmy Millikin shares this message from Jeremiah 36 entitled, 'Shredding the Word of God." He draws 4 specific points from this passage: 1.  God's Word Written 2.  God's Word Proclaimed 3.  God's Word Rejected 4.  God's Word Established

"Who Is This King of Glory?" - John 12:12-19 (March 6, 2022) 07.03.2022 38:42

Spring-boarding from Psalm 24, Pastor Josh Hall continues our BELIEVE & LIVE series from the Gospel of John with this message from John 12:12-19, "Who Is This King of Glory?" 

"Abide In Christ - Survey of 1 John" (March 2, 2022) 07.03.2022 30:57

Pastor Josh Hall continues on the subject of PRAYER and moves now from The Lord's Prayer to Prayers of the Bible Saints. The key verse of tonight's study is 1 John 1:5. In this book we see that Life in Christ is: 1.  A Contagious Life - 1:4 2.  A Consecrated Life - 2:1 3.  Concerned with Correct Doctrine - 2:26 4.  A Certain Life - 5:13

The Worth of the Man Called Jesus" - John 12:1-8 (February 27, 2022) UPDATED! 28.02.2022 33:54

Pastor Josh Hall continues his BELIEVE series in the Gospel of John with this message from John 12. Those who are confronted with Jesus can be placed into one of two groups: 1.  Those Who See His Worth - vv. 1 - 3 1) Worth Serving 2) Worth Relationship 3) Worth Worship/Sacrifice 2.  Those Who Don't See the Worth - vv. 4 - 8

"The Worth of the Man Called Jesus" - John 12:1-8 (2/27/2022) 28.02.2022 33:54

Pastor Josh Hall continues his BELIEVE series in the Gospel of John with this message from John 12. Those who are confronted with Jesus can be placed into one of two groups: 1.  Those Who See His Worth - vv. 1 - 3      1) Worth Serving      2) Worth Relationship      3) Worth Worship/Sacrifice 2.  Those Who Don't...

"The Lord's Prayer - DOXOLOGY" - Matthew 6:13 (February 23, 2022) 28.02.2022 30:34

"Prayer begins and ends in the same way: Praise to the Father!" So begins Pastor Josh Hall's concluding study on prayer from the Model Prayer in Matthew 6. This Doxology is seen in two lights: 1.  Praise      1) Kingdom      2) Power      3) Glory 2.  Petition

"The Mission of God" (February 20, 2022) 21.02.2022 40:42

At the conclusion of our CrossTraining (youth discipleship) weekend, guest speaker Adam Venters (Baptist Campus Ministry, Little Rock, AR) shared this message, "The Mission of God." 1.  The Mission of God is Given an Map 2.  The Speech We Use Shows Our Savior

"Pray for Spiritual Needs - TEMPTATION" - Matthew 6:13 (February 26, 2022) 17.02.2022 30:23

Pastor Josh Hall continues his Wednesday night series on Prayer. In verse 13 of THE MODEL PRAYER, he looks at part 2 of "Praying for Your Spiritual Needs" and Jesus' prayer, "And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil." He identifies these 2 points: 1.  A New Desire for Leadership - v. 13a      The request is "Please don't!" 2.  A New Desire for De...

"When Jesus Met Death" - John 11 (February 13, 2022) 14.02.2022 38:50

Pastor Josh Hall continues his BELIEVE series in the Gospel of John with this message from John 11, "When Jesus Met Death." 5 points are drawn from this passage: 1.  He Knows - vv. 1 - 16 2.  He Is Able - vv. 17 - 27 3.  He Cares - vv. 28 - 37 4.  He Overcomes - vv. 38 - 44 5.  His Intent - vv. 45 - 57

"Pray for Your Spiritual Needs" - Matthew 6:12 (February 9, 2022) 10.02.2022 13:44

Pastor Josh Hall continues his Wednesday night series on Prayer. In verse 12 of THE MODEL PRAYER, he discusses "Pray for Your Spiritual Needs." He identifies these 2 points: 1.  The Bold Request 2.  The Bold Exhortation

"The Father. The Son. The Holy Spirit." - John 10:17-21 (February 6, 2022) 07.02.2022 32:46

Pastor Josh Hall continues his BELIEVE series in the Gospel of John with this message from John 10, "The Father. The Son. The Holy Spirit." From this passage, he draws our attention to: 1.  The Father's Love - v. 17      1) The Father expresses His love for the Son      2) The Father displays His love for us 2.  The Son's Power - v. 18 &n...

"Pray for Your Needs" - Matthew 6:11 (February 2, 2022) 03.02.2022 26:58

Pastor Josh Hall continues his Wednesday night series on Prayer. In verse 11 of THE MODEL PRAYER, he discusses "Pray for Your Needs." 1.  Ask God to Provide for Your Needs 2.  Trust God to Provide for Your Needs

"The Shepherd & His Sheep" - John 10:22-30 (January 30, 2022) 31.01.2022 35:19

Pastor Josh Hall continues his BELIEVE series in the Gospel of John with this message from John 10, "The Shepherd & His Sheep." In this passage we will see: 1.  The Shepherd & the Goats - vv. 24 - 26      1) They refuse to hear His voice.      2) They blame Him for their unbelief.      3. The don't believe beca...

"The Good Shepherd" John 10:1-19 (January 23, 2022) 24.01.2022 37:31

Pastor Josh Hall resumes his BELIEVE series in the Gospel of John with this message from John 10, "The Good Shepherd." In this passage we will see: 1.  The Good Shepherd Comes After His Own - vv. 1 - 6 2.  The Good Shepherd Cares For His Own - vv. 7 - 11 3.  The Good Shepherd Keeps His Own - vv. 12 - 18