Magnolia's First Baptist Church

In this Father’s Day message from Ephesians 6:4, we look at Paul’s command to fathers: “Do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.” This practical and gospel-centered sermon reminds us that the way of Jesus transforms every part of life, including the home. Parents, grandparents, guardians, and mentors are called to reflect the heart of...

How good do you have to be to be good enough for God? In John 3:1–18, Jesus has a life-changing conversation with Nicodemus, a respected religious leader who seemed to have everything people assume would make someone right with God: morality, knowledge, position, and discipline. But Jesus tells him plainly that none of those things can give him life. He must be born again. This message, “The Probl...

Where is the Lamb? That question, first asked by Isaac in Genesis 22, becomes one of the most important questions in all of Scripture. From the promise of Genesis 3:15 to the sacrifices of the Old Testament, God’s people were waiting, longing, and looking for the Lamb. In John 1:29, John the Baptist gives the answer: “Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!” In this sermon from...

In Luke 7:1–10, we meet a Roman centurion whose servant is sick and near death. Though others called him worthy, he approached Jesus with humility and faith, saying, “Lord, don’t trouble yourself… but say the word, and my servant will be healed.” This passage teaches us the proper way to approach Jesus: not with pride, entitlement, or self-importance, but with humble dependence and confident faith...

There’s something within all of us that keeps score. We remember wrongs done to us, words spoken about us, and regrets from things we did or didn’t do. And when we compare ourselves to God’s standard, deep down we know we don’t measure up. So what do we do with the guilt we feel? In Psalm 130, we see a cry from the depths and a powerful reminder that God is more ready to forgive than we are to con...

Psalm 110 gives us one of the clearest pictures of who Jesus is: the reigning King and the eternal High Priest. In this message, we walk through how Christ’s authority and Christ’s priesthood are not competing ideas, but two parts of the same gospel hope. We see the King enthroned, His kingdom expanding, His people offering themselves willingly, and His enemies ultimately conquered. But the messag...

What do we do with our sin? Psalm 51 shows us that sin is never small, never harmless, and never something to hide. In this message, we walk through David’s confession after his failure and see three life-shaping truths: sin is destructive, God is gracious, and confession leads to restoration. Through David’s cry for mercy, we are reminded that grace is not just God overlooking our past, but God m...

Psalm 23 is often read at funerals, but this message reminded us that it was first spoken from a place of pain, pressure, and betrayal. David was walking through one of the hardest seasons of his life, yet he could still say, “The Lord is my shepherd.” That is the hope of this Psalm. When God is your Shepherd, He is enough. He gives rest when you are weary, restores what feels drained, leads you w...

Psalm 24 asks a powerful question, “Who may ascend the mountain of the Lord?” This message explores why that question matters for every one of us, reminding us that to ascend the mountain is to enter the presence of God, which is what we were created for. The psalm calls us to have a high view of God as Creator and to examine our lives for clean hands and pure hearts, while also confronting the re...

Does God speak? That’s one of the most important questions anyone can ask... and Psalm 19 gives a clear and powerful answer: Yes, He does. In this sermon, we walk through Psalm 19 and discover the three ways God is speaking even today: • Through creation — declaring His glory day after day • Through Scripture — revealing His truth and renewing our lives • Through the heart — convicting, cleansing,...

In this message from Isaiah 6:1–8, we walk through the moment Isaiah saw the Lord high and lifted up, holy, holy, holy, and everything changed. When Isaiah truly saw God, he was undone... confronted with his own sinfulness... but also cleansed by God’s grace. This sermon moves through what Isaiah saw, what he encountered, and how he responded, ultimately declaring, “Here I am, send me.” The same c...

In this powerful message preached by guest speaker Pastor Steve, we see the striking contrast between a broken, sinful woman and a self-righteous religious leader, revealing that true intimacy with God is not found in outward religion or status, but in humility, repentance, and genuine worship. Through the woman’s act of pouring out her tears, her pride, and her most valuable possession at the fee...

What if the Jesus we follow has been shaped more by culture than by Scripture? In this powerful message, “National Jesus" from Matthew 28, we confront the subtle but dangerous idea that Jesus exists to serve a nation rather than reign over all nations, reminding us that the real Jesus didn’t come to advance a nation but to redeem people from every nation. Through Scripture, this sermon calls us to...

In this sermon on Mark 8:31–38, Pastor Adam Brock confronts the common idea that following Jesus is boring. He explains that the real issue is not Jesus but the false versions of Him people create to fit their comfort and routines. Jesus clearly revealed God’s plan through His suffering, death, and resurrection, and He calls His followers to the same pattern of discipleship: deny yourself, take up...

Pastor Adam continues the Not My Jesus series by challenging the cultural belief that Jesus exists to keep us comfortable. Teaching from John 3:22–36, he explains that following Christ was never meant to be convenient but requires humility, obedience, and a willingness to put mission over personal comfort. Looking at John the Baptist’s response as attention shifted to Jesus, Pastor Adam highlights...

Pastor Adam continues the Not My Jesus series in John 11:1–45 by challenging the belief that Jesus is distant, showing through the raising of Lazarus that what feels like delay is not absence and what looks like defeat is not the end. He teaches that Jesus is not indifferent to our pain, not confused by death, not offering empty promises, and not powerless over the grave. From “Jesus wept” to “I a...

In this message, Pastor Adam challenges the idea of a “Participation Trophy Jesus” and points listeners back to the real Jesus revealed in Scripture. Teaching from John 10:1–10, he explains that Jesus is the only way to salvation while still inviting anyone to come to Him. The sermon confronts the cultural tendency to treat faith casually or assume everyone automatically wins, emphasizing instead...

In this message from Luke 6:43–49, we look at the difference between the “non-judgmental” version of Jesus many people imagine and the real Jesus revealed in Scripture. Jesus doesn’t ignore truth or lower standards to keep us comfortable. He loves us enough to confront sin, call us to obedience, and transform our hearts. True faith shows itself through changed lives, not just words or labels. When...

This message from John 6:22–36 confronts the idea of a “Personal Genie Jesus,” a version of Jesus we follow for what He can give rather than who He is. After feeding the five thousand, the crowd searches for Jesus again, not because they believe, but because they want more bread. Jesus exposes their motives and invites them to stop chasing what perishes and believe in Him as the true Bread of Life...

In the opening message of the Not My Jesus series, we confront the idea of a “moldable Jesus” shaped by culture, opinion, and personal preference. From Matthew 16:13–16, Jesus asks the most important question anyone will ever face: “Who do you say that I am?” As public opinion offers many respectful but insufficient answers, Peter boldly confesses the truth that changes everything. Jesus is the Me...

In this message from 1 Peter 4:7–11, we are reminded that ministry is not a role we step into but a lifestyle we live. God’s grace was never meant to stop with us but to flow through us as we serve others for His glory. Scripture calls every believer to steward what God has entrusted to them through prayer practiced with clarity, love practiced with endurance, hospitality practiced with joy, and g...

This message from 2 Corinthians 9:6–15 calls believers to see money through the lens of stewardship, not ownership. Paul reminds us that we are managers of what God has entrusted to us, and that generous, cheerful giving flows from a heart shaped by grace. We learn that sowing generously reflects trust in God’s provision, that true giving is joyful and voluntary, and that God supplies all we need...

In this message, we begin a short series on stewardship by focusing on the Stewardship of Mission. Jesus models what faithful mission looks like through His work of teaching, preaching the gospel, and bringing healing. Moved by deep compassion for people who were distressed and without direction, Jesus calls His followers to see the harvest clearly and respond with urgency. The mission is clear. P...

In this message from Matthew 26:26–28, What’s With the Blood?, we’re reminded why the blood of Jesus stands at the center of our faith. From the Passover in Exodus to the Lord’s Supper, Scripture shows that forgiveness, access to God, and freedom from sin all come through shed blood. This sermon walks through how the blood of Christ makes us holy (Hebrews 13:12), gives us confidence to draw near t...

Christmas isn’t a nice story and it was never meant to be. In this message from Matthew 1:22–23, we’re reminded that Christmas is monumental, costly, and full of hope because it reveals Immanuel, God with us. From Mary and Joseph’s hardship to the silence before Christ’s birth, this sermon shows how Christmas is part of God’s rescue plan that leads directly to the cross and the empty tomb. When li...