Houston's First Baptist Church

The choosing of David shows us that the obvious choice is not always God’s choice. Just as David was unlikely, so are we, but God chose us! Let’s be faithful where we are and know that God sees our hearts and can take us wherever He wants us to be.

There is an existential crisis in the world today, and we need to care. We need to speak the word of life and share our lives. As we invite people in to see the gospel lived out in our own lives, a city and a culture can change. Ask the Lord for open doors this week and the courage to walk through them.

In life, we won’t always have clarity nor understanding, but we can trust. We can trust God and walk by faith because God sees it all; He understands it all; and He is all together good. In whatever your area of need, trust Him and obey Him in full surrender today.

How do we have unshakeable confidence? It is in our God’s provision, presence, and promise. Let’s get our confidence in Him and pass it on, so that we can make a difference in our city, nation, and world.

When you are walking in the will of God, you can expect opposition to come. Choose to remain focused on your assignment though, and guard your heart and your mouth. Live for the audience of one, and when the naysayers come, just keep walking.

On Independence Day, Dr. John Tyler from Houston Baptist University looks at how America's founding documents reflect a desire to pursue the Great Commission. He shares stories of people who persevered against great odds to ensure religious liberties, and how believers must continue to do so today.

There are circumstances in each of our lives that are harder than we thought or taking longer than we thought. In these things, you need perseverance and you need focus. Fix your eyes on the race set before you and keep the end in mind. In Jesus there is provision of His power, His strength, and His joy. Stay close to Him, and just keep walking.

As we celebrate Father's Day today, we want to encourage fathers to let their heart, soul, and mind be fully for the Lord. Your parenting will flow from that. Pray for your family; encourage your family; spend time with your family; and have fun with your family! You won’t always get everything right, but there is grace and forgiveness along the way. Just keep walking with the Lord.

There are going to be moments when there is great pain in your life. In those times, you have to get up and keep walking. Embrace perseverance in the suffering, allow your character to shaped, and rest in hope in Him. Know that the love of God will come and heal your heart, so keep walking and keep trusting in Him.

You may be in a difficult place in your life, but trust the train engineer to bring you through that dark tunnel. Persevere and know that you are being conformed to His image, and He will use this for His glory.

If you find yourself in a pigpen of sin right now, know the Father is looking to see if you will take steps back to Him. Reflect on your sin, let your repentance lead you back to the Father, and see how He brings restoration in your life.

In finishing our study on Revelation, we can know that there is a plan, a future, and a hope! And God’s heart in these end times is “come!” He wants all to come and receive His life giving grace. We won’t always be in this present church age, so come to Jesus and join the bride in longing for His return!

The Spirit and the bride say come! Turn from what you were, and bend the knee and come. Jesus is the way and the gate, and people from all nations will gather in unity and live in the blessing of His Presence.

Is your life an act of worship to the Lord? Do you keep His Word? Live your life here on earth in light of what is to come. Trust Jesus and let the world know about the great things God has done. His great love for you never ceases, and He is coming soon.

As we look towards Heaven, it is something we can be excited about! The beauty is unmatched, and we will finally live in the light of His Presence. We can truly see that there is a plan, a future, and a hope in Him.

In Revelation we get to see all things made new! There is a new Heaven and new Earth, and there will be no more death, no more grief, and no more pain. It is all about being with Him; that is what makes it heavenly. We know not everyone will be there, but there is still grace available today.

Each of us will one day pass away. If as an unbeliever, relying on our own works, there will judgement and a lake of fire. If as a believer, relying on what Christ did on the cross, we will be welcomed into Heaven and rewarded based on our lives here on earth. Give your life to Jesus, and live for him today. It touches His heart, and it blesses your life.

As we study Revelation 20, we can see the amazing victory! The enemy will be bound, there will be bliss in the 1000 year reign, and the enemy will be defeated in the last battle. We don’t know all the details, but we know it will all pan out. The most important thing is that you know Jesus. Don’t just be around the things of God; make sure that you know Him in your heart.

The tomb is empty, and Jesus is resurrected! Make Him your Lord and number one priority, and you will be amazed at how things begin to make sense. His resurrection power will not only cause us to rise again with Him, but it will bring life to the places of winter in our hearts and lives in the here and now.

As we look to the cross on this Maundy Thursday, let’s remember how Jesus lived. Jesus was blessed because He knew His true identity; He was broken and completely yielded before the Father; and He gave His life away. As believers, Jesus invites us to live as He did in knowing our identity, in brokenness, and in sharing our lives with those around us. This is how we will bring powerful change in th...

As we study Revelation on this Palm Sunday, we can see the contrast of Jesus’ first coming and His second. On His first coming, Jesus rode in on a donkey in humility to die a sacrificial death, but on His return, Jesus will ride in on white horse in power and victory. That which Jesus has been through all eternity will be seen; He is faithful and true and Lord of lords. As we await His second comi...

We all love a good comeback, and the ultimate comeback is Jesus Christ! When He returns, we will praise Him for His salvation, judgement, and power, and we will hear worship all around! If you need a comeback in your life, it starts by coming back to Jesus today.

Now is the time for us to pick up the spiritual fork and knife and move from milk to meat. God did not die for us to stay the same, and the clearest indicators that a believer is growing and maturing are obedience to the scriptures and spiritual fruit. Spiritual maturity doesn’t happen by accident, so let's press in for growth with intentionality.

The false prophet and the great harlot come to deceive, divide, destroy, and distract. Everything about the unholy trinity is counterfeit, but it has still been wreaking havoc. Even in all of this there is still hope though, and His name is Jesus. In Him, we can walk in repentance, in purity, and in victory.

Though evil is being restrained, Satan is ready to release the antichrist. The antichrist will be one who comes with peace, but he will set himself up as God and will want to be worshipped. There is good news in all of this though because he doesn’t win! Jesus wins! And God has us in this present moment so that we can continue to share the gospel in this hour of grace.