Pastor Sherman Burkhead

Mary Did You Know by Sherman Burkhead

If there is a text that will keep preachers up at night is the warning from Jesus in Matthew Chapter 7, where Jesus says “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven..." We preach the gospel so that those we minister too will know the truth and not step into eternity to hear "away from me...I never knew you".

Knowing Jesus isn't enough, having the right theology isn't enough, obeying God's command isn't enough because the demon in Mark 1 did all of that but was still doomed. So what is the difference between you and that demon? Listen and find out.

Special Guest Speaker Keith Baird brings a message on gratitude.

Is there anything you can learn from a demon? The truth is we are lifetime learners, and growing in our faith is about learning more about God, and about who we are, and about salvation. But is there anything we can learn about these things from a demon? Turns out you can learn a lot. Listen to part 5

The call to follow Christ is a call: to come as you are, to greater intimacy with Christ, to discipleship and join Christ on his mission. Following Christ is the natural outworking of repentance and faith. Those who believe, follow where Christ leads. Listen to Part 4

After the arrest of John the Baptist Jesus begins his earthly ministry and the first things he does is proclaim the gospel of God, and the call for a response to that gospel. Because the time in NOW, the kingdom is HERE so repent and believe the Gospel. Listen to Part 3

The good news is Jesus came to the earth to not only be with you, but to identify with you, and walk with you, and to fight the enemy along side you. YOU ARE NOT ALONE. Jesus demonstrated that he will never leave you or forsake you even in the darkest of moments. So follow him! Listen to Part 2

Following Jesus and living out the great commission in our immediate context means two things. 1) We are to continually sow the seed of the Word. 2) We are to never give up on people. The Gospel of Mark was written by someone who had failed in a big way at one point in his life, but some people never gave up on him and neither did God. Listen to Part 1 October 14, 2020

You may not have been called to go to another country and plant a church but you are called to be a global missionary, even if you don't leave your home town. Listen to the final installment of All in.

There are times in our lives we reach the "jumping off place". That place where we need to make a decision and take action. That place is here, and the time is now. Listen to Part 5

When Jesus began his ministry he not only proclaimed the gospel he also met peoples needs. He not only talked about the love of God, he also demonstrated it. Listed to Part 4 as we talk about following Jesus example. This message includes an emotional story about a young man who came to a point in his life where we was either going to prison or the grave. He was a young man he felt undeserving, un...

When Jesus said that you are the Salt of the earth, and the light of the world he wasn't telling us what to do, he was declaring who we are. Those who trust in Christ are radically different than the rest of the world, and that is what makes us uniquely equipped to live a life on mission for Christ. Listen to Part 3.

If you are a Christ follower Jesus has promised to be with you. And this promise should give you great hope. But we need to understand that this promise has a context rooted in Jesus calling us to be ALL IN for his mission. Listen to Part 2.

First Baptist Church has faithfully served this community for over 80 years and we are not going to stop now. We are all in! We are here to to love our neighbors and work to meet their needs. We are here to weep when they weep and rejoice when they rejoice. And we are here to unashamedly share the hope of the Gospel of Jesus Christ with our community and our world. Yes we are ALL IN! How about you...

We were not saved simply to hide in the dark singing "Jesus love me, this I know". We were saved to let the light of Christ shine for the world to see. We were saved by God to be "on mission" for Christ. But what is that mission? And what if I feel unworthy, and unqualified to be on mission for Jesus? Well, listen to Part 1 and find out.

“Jesus didn't die to make us safe. He died to make us dangerous! Faithfulness isn't holding the fort. It's storming the gates of hell with the light and love of Jesus Christ." (Mark Batterson) The truth is Jesus didn't want his church to cower in fear because of the evil in the world, but rather he wanted his people to rise up and take the fight to the enemy. The is church is supposed to go the da...

In 2000 years of church history and in 80 years of FBC history two things have not changed. First the church is the heart of Christian life. Second the church is the instrument God uses to shine the light of hope into the dark world. At the center of both of these truths is the truth that we have been reconciled. Reconciled to God, and reconciled to each other.

The bottom line truth is that when all else fails (and all else does fail) God will not. When the ground you walk on in no longer stable God is stable. God is always rock solid and you can depend on him even when it feels like everything and everyone is against you. Listen to Part 4

There events and circumstances that happen so suddenly and unexpectedly that they shake the very foundation of our lives. The loss of a child, a cancer diagnosis, having your spouse walk out on you, being betrayed by someone you trust deeply are just a few examples of the things that are worst case scenarios for us. Listen to part three as we talk about how you can trust God to carry you through t...

Well all know what it is like to be in need. Whether we struggle to put enough food on the table, keep the utilities on, make that late car payment, or support our adult family members who are also in need. We know what it is like to struggle. And in times like that we can loose sight of the truth that God has promised to take care of those who love him and follow him. But Jesus give us several re...

We know that God can save us, but there are times when we make a mess of things where we wonder will God save someone like me? Does he really care about me? And there are times when our circumstances seem to scream “NO! No he won’t save you. No he doesn’t love you. Look at you!” But God is faithful to keep his promises even when we fall on our faces, even when me make huge mistakes even when we fa...

Some times we struggle to share the gospel with the world around us because to so many parts of the gospel are offensive to people around us. And because of that there is a tendency for us to want to leave out parts of the gospel and change how we tell people about the hope we have in Christ. But the truth is....this is nothing new! The gospel has always offended people. Because the truth convicts...

In this message special guest Keith Baird walks through James 1:19-20 and shares from the heart about our natural struggle with anger. Listen here.

I know it may seem strange but deep in darkness and the deafening quite of the Ape Caves I was finally able to really think and meditate on God and his world. Listen here to Gospel in the Dark: Lessons from the Ape Caves.