Rolling Fork Baptist Church

It was so good to be back with our RFBC family today. Thank you to Chris and Sam for filling in for me the last two weeks. Today's message centered on Paul's departing words to a group of elders. Two main themes for us today... 1) we need to set the right example for others and 2) we must obey God's Word.

Today's message gives us two more reasons why we should pay close attention to what is being preached and taught in our churches.

God 's Word is the key. It's what saves a man and it's what keeps a man in the faith. We must be faithful sharing God's Word at all times.

Many people claim to be spiritual but that doesn't mean that they are Christians. In today's message, Paul addressed their idol to the "unknown god".

What did Paul use to prove to the Jews that Jesus is the Christ? What did the Bereans use to validate the messages that they were hearing? 

Paul shows us two things that we should remember when facing a difficult situation.

There are three main questions in today's passage. 1) Who has mentored you in your faith? 2) Who are you currently mentoring in their faith? 3) Are you protecting your witness from being cut off because your choices?

There are three areas that we should be concerned about based upon today's passage.

Sometimes people hate you because of the gospel, sometimes they love you because of the gospel... and then there are times people attack you because of the gospel.

God being sovereign means that He depends on no one, answers to no one and nobody can stop Him from accomplishing His will. Today's message shows three ways that we can recognize His sovereignty in our lives.

Jesus asked Peter three times "Do you love me?" but Peter's answer wasn't what it was supposed to be. How are we answering that question today?

Tonight, we looked at four men who are in the Easter narrative but not dominant characters and yet the question can be asked "How was their lives changed because of Jesus?"

Sometimes Peter said or did the right thing and then he would say or do the wrong thing. But in spite of his (and ours) many goof ups, Jesus' love was still there.

When sharing the gospel, what do you start with? Paul gives us a great demonstration in today's message.

Some people may try and keep you from hearing the Good News but God's message cannot be stopped. 

What did Jesus say about fasting and how were the Pharisees hypocritical about this topic?

Here are two important questions to answer when you are praying for someone...

This morning at Rolling Fork Baptist Church, the message is entitled "Too Many Steps" and asks the question "what happens when we require more from new believers than what Jesus did?"

This is the most important question you will ever answer. Today we looked at four questions that will help us have a better understanding of our spiritual condition.

When Paul started preaching the gospel, many didn't trust him because they didn't believe that he had been changed. Another topic covered here was "Do we really fear the Lord?".

How do we know if we are ready for baptism? Why should we be baptized? When should we be baptized? What should we expect after we are baptized? The answers to those questions and more in today's message.

Do you act more like Stephen or the ones who were falsely accusing Stephen of going against God?

When the church is growing, the leadership structure has to grow as well. And not just the leadership structure, everyone in the church has a job to do.