First Presbyterian Church of Griffin - Sermons

A painting by Emily Larkey, "For They Know Not," inspires our message for today, as we dive into Matthew 9:35-38. How does art play a role in our faith? How do we respond to art as it inspires us to read the gospel? Jesus had compassion on the harassed and helpless. Let us be moved like Jesus in today's world.

On Thursday, May 1st, many around the nation will set aside time to pray for our country, its leaders, and future. Pastor Austin opens the scriptures to 1 Timothy 2:1-6 and teaches the ways we are called to pray as a nation and what for what we should pray.

This week we celebrate Easter Sunday by looking at a text from Roman 6, and discuss the significance of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ for our own lives. Christ is Risen!

This Palm Sunday we take a look at the passage from Luke 19:41-44 where Jesus offers a lament over the city of Jerusalem as he makes his triumphant entry into the city.

This Sunday we finish up our series on the Movements of Prayer. We conclude our series thinking about what it means to make intercession on behalf of other in the outward movement of prayer. We learn from Paul in Ephesians 3:14-21. How might you change the way you prayer for others?

In our Year of Prayer, we continue our series on the Movements of Prayer. This week we focus on the outward movement of prayer that can be found in Mark 9:14-29. How are you stepping into the suffering of others to offer them the compassion of Jesus?

In our Year of Prayer, we continue our series on the Movements of Prayer. This week we focus on the outward movement of prayer that can be found in 1 Corinthians 10:27-33. How are you allowing your transformation in prayer to be a prayerful change to others?

In our Year of Prayer, we continue our series on the Movements of Prayer. This week we focus on the upward movement of prayer focused on in Psalm 1. How are you meditating on the Word that bring delight to your life?

In our Year of Prayer, we continue our series on the Movements of Prayer. This week we focus on the inward movement of prayer demonstrated by Elijah in I Kings 19:8-19. How are you praying in a manner that invites the Lord to change you first?

As our church continues into a Year of Prayer, we begin our series on the Movements of Prayer. This week we focus on the inward movement of prayer demonstrated by Elijah in I Kings 19:1-8. How are you praying in a manner that invites the Lord to change you first?

This Sunday is our annual Kirkin o the Tartan Family Blessing Service, where families receive a blessing for the year ahead. For the sermon, we open the Bible to Genesis 48 to see how blessing one another is a gift from God to encourage and strengthen His promises from generation to generation.

We continue our sermon series that will launch our church into a year-long focus on prayer. This week we open our Bibles to Revelation 3:14-22, where we hear the invitation of Jesus to enter in and dine with us, and how this invitation by Jesus, is a call to all of us to know him as we are known by him.

Our Sermon this Sunday kicks off a year of seeking the Lord in Prayer. In this Sermon Pastor Austin explores why we are seeking prayer and God's specific command behind prayer to His people in 2 Chronicles 7. Will you join us in praying to align with God's will for 2025?

This Sunday our missionary partner, George Mixon, brings us an encouraging word from Genesis 2. He provides an update on his mission work in Africa and how the text he is teaching from is making impact around the world.

We wrap up the Christmas season on Epiphany Sunday with a special message from Isaiah 60:2-3. Epiphany is celebrated as the time when the magi arrive before the Christ child and worship him. How are we challenged by these men from the easy who come to bow before Jesus?

We will continue from where we left off in advent and pick up during Christmastide in Isaiah 9:1-7. In this sermon we go deeper into what does "the zeal of the Lord" mean? How does that apply to us?

We continue exploring the prophet Isaiah chapter 9 on this third Sunday of Advent. This Sunday we explore the second part of verse 6 about the names attributed to The Messiah. What does this mean for us as we reflect.

We continue exploring the prophet Isaiah chapter 9 on this second Sunday of Advent. This Sunday we explore the first part of verse 6 about the Child born and Son given to us. What does this mean for us as we reflect.

Join us for the First Sunday in Advent, where we came together as a church for the Hanging of the Greens. During the sermon we reflect on the symbolism of the Christmas decorations and read from Isaiah 9:1-7.

Join us for the conclusion of a two-part series exploring the dangers of ingratitude and the blessing of thanksgiving. This week we explore the call to gratitude as evidenced in the life of David from 2 Samuel 7:18-29

Join us for a two-part series exploring the dangers of ingratitude and the blessing of thanksgiving. This week we explore the sinful nature of man to be led with an ungrateful heart from Genesis 3:1-6.

This Sunday, Jarod Jones of Life Ranch, one of our new mission partners, brings a word and vision for caring for the orphans as given from Jesus in Matthew 18 and James 1. He brings a strong word about our call to care for the least of these in the Kingdom of Heaven.

Join us for our final sermon in our series The Kingdom of Heaven is Like, exploring the parables of Jesus in Matthew 13. The final sermon concludes with the role of the disciple in the Kingdom, one who shall be like a Household Manager.

We continue our sermon series from Matthew 13, where Jesus offers a discourse on what the Kingdom of Heaven is like, using eight parables to describe the kingdom. This week we open to Matthew 13:47-50, where Jesus describes the kingdom as a dragnet.