Park Cities Baptist Church Sermons

As we move through the Lenten Season, we'll share several "unexpected encounters" with Jesus through the eyes of those he met in conversation, in challenge, through healing, and more. In each encounter, Jesus speaks truth, grace, and purpose into their lives so they are able to love and follow him more deeply. The same is true for us as believers – as we can experience the call to n...

In the covenant through Jesus, he represents all of humanity. What we could not do – keeping our side of the covenant – he does so perfectly. Jesus is able to fulfill all of the promises that we could not keep, and he redeems sinful humans and makes us acceptable and righteous before the Covenant Keeper. So, the end of the biblical story is actually a new beginning. Heaven comes to earth and Jesus...

As we traverse the unpredictable waves of life's chaos, we often find ourselves grappling with the tension between divine order and the disorder that surrounds us. Together, we'll explore how communal worship and the Davidic Covenant can usher in a sense of peace amidst turmoil, revealing the harmony only Jesus can provide. The narrative of our lives is intertwined with a divine thread t...

God established the Mosaic covenant just after a significant development anticipated in Genesis 15 had taken place: the emancipation of Abraham’s descendants from oppression in a foreign land. The focus at Sinai is how the descendants of Abraham must conduct themselves within the land as the unique nation that God intends them to be (Exodus 19:5-6).

This message presents an in-depth exploration of the Abrahamic Covenant's eternal promises, highlighting how it offers believers a spiritual wealth that surpasses any material riches. Through the story of Abram, we'll examine the transformative journey from fear to faith and the enduring legacy promised by God.  We'll learn how to commit personally to our faith, embrace our identity...

This week, we explored God's covenant with Noah. This specific covenant reaffirms his promises that he will never again interrupt the fulfillment of humanity’s creation mandate (Genesis 1:26-30, 9:1-7). It's implied from the scope of this covenant, that God’s redemptive goal will ultimately encompass all creation. The earth will now be a reliable place where we can live together – but Go...

The beginning of a new year is the perfect time to focus on the everlasting promises of God - the foundations of our faith that we can hold onto in these uncertain times.

As we finish the Prayers of Christmas series, join us as we explore the transformative power of gratitude, anchored in spiritual practice and the biblical teachings of Simeon and Anna. We discuss how a daily dose of thankfulness can radically alter our experience, reframe our perspectives, and even how we approach the anticipation of God's work. As we navigate through life's peaks and va...

As we celebrate this holy and beautiful Advent season, we'll be exploring the Prayers of Christmas and encounters that people had with God as the coming birth of Christ was announced to each of them. There is much for us to learn from their prayers of expectation, listening, celebration, and surrender as they guide us to worship the Newborn King.

The angels who appeared in the sky over Bethlehem present a wonderful example for our prayers during this season. After an angel announced the Messiah’s birth nearby, Luke 2:29-33 says, “A great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying, ‘Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests.’” How can you praise and give glory...

In the well-known Christmas story, Joseph is mentioned, but nowhere is he quoted. The angel appearing to Joseph in Matthew 1:18-25 records the angel’s words to Joseph in a dream – but there’s no record of a response. Joseph’s prayer appears to be a listening prayer, and ours can be too. In this season, how can we carve out moments to be still and listen?

As we celebrate this holy Advent season, join us as we explore the Prayers of Christmas. We'll look at the encounters people had with God as the coming birth of Christ was announced to each of them. There is much for us to learn from their prayers of expectation, listening, celebration, and surrender as they guide us to worship the newborn King.

Mutual submission is critical to the lifeblood of the church as Christ’s body. When one body part is injured, the rest of the body’s concerns take a backseat to the needs of the injured limb. Mutual submission in the church is practicing self-love. To learn more about PCBC and our ministries, visit us at www.pcbc.org

Have you been wondering how to respond to the war in the Middle East with a biblical perspective? In a special episode, Pastor Jeff walks us through the history and context of the war in the Middle East through a theological lens. How does the way of Jesus help us respond as disciples of Jesus? Why do Christians correlate a war in the Middle East with the end times? What is the wise and gracious C...

The experience that one has in worship will largely impact whether they return to our church or not. It is important then, that our worship be the transformative and God-encountering experience that we all desire it to be. For that to happen, worship has to be a part of our lives; it has to invade our thoughts, our speech, and our hearts.

In order for us to be the kind of church that God desires, we must simultaneously put away the words and actions that do so much harm, owning them when we do, while also seeking to actively forgive people as Christ has forgiven us.

Part of being connected and unified with one another is speaking honestly and freely to one another. Jesus teaches us to have integrity by simply letting our yeses and nos be what they are (Matthew 5:37). How we speak to one another is a critical measurement of our love to one another.

In John 13:35, Jesus said, “By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.” There are 59 “one another” statements in the New Testament. As we seek Christ together in unity, in speech, in forgiveness, in worship, and in submitting to one another, we will distinguish ourselves as his disciples.

In John 13:35, Jesus said, “By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.” There are 59 “one another” statements in the New Testament. As we seek Christ together in unity, in speech, in forgiveness, in worship, and in submitting to one another, we will distinguish ourselves as his disciples.

Our church was established to the glory of God and it remains a testimony of his grace to us. We now exist to pass the Gospel on to the next generation, by equipping them to live to the glory of God.

The Church is a community of exiles, sent into the world to invite others into the Story we find ourselves in – the big Story of God. Because we have been so transformed by the grace of God in Christ, and because of our love for him and his model for life, we serve others everywhere we go.  We start in our homes, in our neighborhoods, and we go into our city and into the world. We live to being th...

Too many Christians are disturbed by the culture and don’t know what to do with their frustration. So how to live as “exiles in Babylon” – as dissident disciples who are wise, courageous, and bold in our love? We hold to truth and grace, even if it’s costly. Being a witness in this growing secular age means we are set apart, different, and we do not follow the way of the world, but instead, we fol...

As followers of Christ, we are devoted to Scripture. The Bible – rightly interpreted with humility, through the lens of the heart and life of Jesus – is our authority. Jesus is perfect theology embodied and reveals to us what Scripture applied looks like in real life. Everything we do at PCBC is centered around God's Word; our preaching, teaching, connect groups and small groups, our Dwell re...

In 1939, the small group of believers who began Park Cities Baptist Church could never have dreamed what their church would become, nor the thousands of people their dream would impact for eternity. Yet they pressed forward, trusting God’s call, and launched a church without a pastor, without a building – simply dedicating it all to the glory of God and collecting their first offering for missions...

John 3:16 is the best-known verse in the Bible because it focuses on the greatest love, the greatest promise, and the greatest blessing. In one verse, we see God’s grace poured out on the world and the opportunity for anyone to turn to him and receive his grace. His grace has changed everything about us, and we now want to share it with everyone we know.