Houston's First Baptist Church

Downtown Campus Pastor Leon Brooks III delivers a message from 1 Thessalonians 5 to highlight 10 things to focus on in the new year.

Pastor Gregg delivers a sermon based on Luke 17 with a focus on why faith is more valuable than stuff.

Pastor Gregg delivers a sermon based on Luke 10:38-42 and shares how contemplation, not distraction, leads to true celebration of Christmas.

Pastor Gregg delivers a special sermon as we celebrate the impact of our two-year Kainos initiative!

Minister to Singles and Metro Venue Pastor Kylen Perry delivers a message with a message on Hebrews 11:1–2 focusing on defining the concept of faith.

Pastor Gregg concludes the Application Points series with a message on 1 Timothy 6:17-21 focusing on generosity.

Pastor Gregg Matte shares a message on 1 Timothy 6:11-16 concentrating on the 3 application points that Paul shares to help us in our walk with God: flee, fight and focus.

Pastor Gregg Matte begins a new series with a message concentrating on 1 Timothy 6:6-10 and the topic of contentment.

Houston Christian University President Dr. Robert Sloan concludes our People of the Church series with a message about leaders of the church.

Pastor Gregg Matte continues in 1 Timothy with a message focused on how God’s heart is seen in how widows serve the church and how the church serves the widows.

Pastor Gregg Matte continues in 1 Timothy with a message focused on the Next Generation of believers in our church. By living rightly, leading wisely, and learning how we've been wired and gifted by God, we can live our lives "all-in" for Jesus no matter our age.

Pastor Gregg Matte shares a special Day of Baptism message from the book of Acts and invites those wishing to be baptized to come forward and follow through with believer's baptism at our Day of Baptism.

Pastor Gregg concludes our Prayer, People, and Promises series with a message based on 1 Timothy 4:1-10. Have nothing to do with entertaining godlessness and have everything to do with training in godliness.

Pastor Gregg Matte continues our "Prayers, People and Promises" series with a message on 1 Timothy 3:1-16. Pastors, Deacons and everyone else can make a Gospel impact!

Pastor Gregg Matte continues our "Prayers, People and Promises" series with a message on 1 Timothy 2:8–15. Godly men are men of prayer, character and calm and Godly women have a teachable spirit, and have great purpose to impact generations to come.

Pastor Gregg Matte begins our "Prayers, People and Promises" series with a message on 1 Timothy 2:1–7. Prayer connects our heart to God’s heart and it connects heaven and earth.

Executive Pastor Dr. Stephen Trammell concludes our “True or False” series with a message on 1 Timothy 1:18-20. Paul reminded Timothy about the fuel for the good fight. We are not fighting for victory but we are fighting from victory!

In a message based on 1 Timothy 1:12-17, Pastor Gregg Matte looks at the apostle Paul's testimony and reminds us that we all have a story to share because of Jesus. We are conquerers by the mercy of Jesus and his transforming work in our lives!

Pastor Gregg Matte continues our "True or False" series with a message on 1 Timothy 1:5-11. The goal of following Jesus is love. We miss the goal when we swerve from love and are all talk and no walk.

Pastor Gregg Matte leads us through 1 Timothy 1:1-5 in the first message of our new sermon series "True or False." We are called to hold to God’s plan, not man’s perspective.

Pastor Gregg Matte wraps up our "Time Together" series with a message based on Genesis 50:15-26. By discussing our relationships and making adjustments when needed, we can enjoy more time together. Our ultimate goal is to point to God in our marriages, friendships, and all relationships.

Pastor Gregg Matte shares a message from Zechariah 3 as we continue our "Time Together" series and learn about the importance of having God in front of us. When we realize that God will set the record straight through any accusations of the enemy, we will have hope through our trials and a desire to follow Him with grace-infused obedience.

Returning from his summer sabbatical, Pastor Gregg Matte leads us through Matthew 14:22-33 in the first message of our new sermon series "Time Together." When we let the waters of distraction settle and focus on Jesus, we can walk with Him and gain traction.

To conclude our My Life Verse series, guest speaker Noe Garcia leads us through his life verse of Luke 15:20 to remind us how to break the power of shame in our lives. By opening our hands to Christ and repenting from our sins, He can cover our shame - giving us freedom from our past and hope for the future.