Houston's First Baptist Church

Ladies, we don’t know what the Proverbs 31 woman looks like, yet we all want to be like her. Fashion and fads will never trump faithfulness. Choose to cultivate the anchor of Jesus Christ in your life, and that will cause the flowers of spiritual depth and character to blossom.

The fruit that has come out of the world’s plan for sex and sexuality is chaos. Sex was created by God, and He has a plan that brings life. In Christ there is forgiveness and faithfulness, and He can restore the years the locusts have eaten. Come to Christ, and let the forgiveness of Jesus wash over you.

We are all leaders. We all have a level of influence. The question is: are we leaders worth following? Let your life, decisions, and actions reflect a pursuit of wisdom and a character that is being transformed by God.

Choose to lay aside the parenting guilt and let your focus be to live intentionally for the Lord. Reflect the godliness you desire to see in your children, and above all, value the development of their character over any accomplishment.

We need wisdom in every situation of life. We can receive instruction from others or from life experiences, but most importantly we need to be seeking it from the Lord. Earnestly ask and faithfully obey. It will glorify God, and it will bless you, too.

Some of you are so discouraged with your circumstances that you are ready to give up. God’s answer is within reach though; don’t give up. Return in faith, and remain steadfast trusting in Him.

We all have fears or doubts which can feel like locked doors. Do we allow them to produce anxiety or do we allow them to bring us to Jesus? Through belief and faith in Jesus we can have life, peace, and assurance! Whatever your locked door may be, Jesus can come through it.

Are you in the right place physically, spiritually, emotionally? Disobedience and unrighteousness before the Lord is always a bad trade. Choose to walk with Him, in the good times and bad, trusting in His goodness and provision.

As followers of Jesus, we must come to a place where we can agree with Jesus about our past failures. God's message to you is that He still wants to be with you and that He still has great plans for you. Give God your story of failure and trade it for His story of forgiveness.

So many today are struggling with loneliness, yet we are wired for friendship. Make Jesus your best friend, and trust Him to provide the friends that you need.

We are all spiritually poor until we come to Jesus. In Him alone we are made spiritually rich. Will you let that be an on-ramp to love the generationally poor, the situationally poor, the working poor, and the spiritually poor? Honor God by honoring those in need, and you will be the blessed one!

When you're going through a storm, Jesus can show up when you least expect it and do something you could never imagine. Rest and trust in knowing that His eye is on you and His prayers are for you.

Anxiety and worry are rampart throughout our culture. Pastor Gregg shows us that the end of worry and the beginning of trust are found in two foundational beliefs: believing God will provide for our needs and believing that we are valuable to God. Choose to trust Him today by seeking Him first and living in wisdom.

With the start of the new year, Pastor Gregg is calling the church to a deeper level of relating and connecting to God through prayer and fasting. Are you ready to take a step in this direction? What is your next step in intimacy with God?

This season is not about Star Wars, it is about a star of peace; it is not about a jedi, it is about Jesus. Have you trusted Jesus as your Savior and King? As the wise men did in Matthew chapter 2, let’s look up for leadership on how to proceed this season, let’s bow down in worship, and let’s leave different.

Jesus was a light born into the darkness in the muck and the mire to show us that He can bring us out of it. His arm is mighty to save. Where do you need the mighty arm of God in your life? Trust that His love can flip the script and make a new beginning in your life.

The Christmas season can have both its highs and lows, and this is seen in the songs we sing. Mary herself, before Jesus was born, let out a song. It exclaimed the Savior to come, the hope of the ages. Spend some time in gratitude and adoration of the greatest of gifts, our Savior and Lord, in this season which connects us all.

As we head into the Christmas Season, Pastor Gregg reminds us that before there is a masterpiece on the dining room table, there is a mess in the kitchen. And in the mess and detours of life, God can still fulfill His purposes. Stay faithful and trust Him even in the detours.

Love offers our attention and our resources, and love also offers our time. Our time is often the hardest resource to give. Are we using our time wisely? And why do we give our time, attention, and resources? It’s about God, not ROI. The goal is that our heart would be a work of art before the Lord, so that we could live a life of purpose.