Sermons from FBC Athens

The Sermon from Sunday, Sunday, March 24, 2024, is based on Mark 15:21-41. The title for the sermon is Journey to the Cross: Staying on the Cross and is given by Matt Marston, Senior Minister.

The Sermon from Sunday, Sunday, March 17, 2024, is based on Mark 14:53-72. The title for the sermon is Journey to the Cross: Silence and Self-Suspicion and is given by Matt Marston, Senior Minister.

The Sermon from Sunday, Sunday, March 10, 2024, is based on Mark 14:43-52. The title for the sermon is Journey to the Cross: Betrayed, Deserted, Exposed and is given by Matt Marston, Senior Minister.

The Sermon from Sunday, Sunday, March 3, 2024, is based on Mark 14:3-9, and Mark 14:32-42. The title for the sermon is Journey to the Cross: In the Heart of God and is given by Matt Marston, Senior Minister.

The Sermon from Sunday, Sunday, February 25, 2024, is based on Mark 13:1-13. The title for the sermon is Journey to the Cross: Now is the Time for Judgment and is given by Matt Marston, Senior Minister.

The Sermon from Sunday, Sunday, February 18, 2024, is based on Mark 12:1-12. The title for the sermon is Journey to the Cross: The Last Straw and is given by Matt Marston, Senior Minister.

The Sermon from Sunday, Sunday, February 11, 2024, is based on Mark 8:27 – 9:1 & Mark 9:2-8. The title for the sermon is Signs and Wonders and is given by Matt Marston, Senior Minister.

The Sermon from Sunday, Sunday, February 4, 2024, is based on Mark 6:1-13. The title for the sermon is Running on Empty and is given by Matt Marston, Senior Minister.

The Sermon from Sunday, Sunday, January 28, 2024, is based on Mark 5:1-20. The title for the sermon is Jesus and the Powers and is given by Matt Marston, Senior Minister.

The Sermon from Sunday, Sunday, January 21, 2024, is based on Mark 2:1-17. The title for the sermon is Reclaiming Sin-Sickness and is given by Emily Harbin, Minister of Students and Young Adults.

The Sermon from Sunday, Sunday, January 14, 2024, is based on Mark 1:16-20. The title for the sermon is Remembering Our Baptism and is given by Howard Germany, Retired Minister and current member of First Baptist.

The Sermon from Sunday, Sunday, January 7, 2024, is based on Matthew 2:1-12. The title for the sermon is Do All Stars Lead to Jesus? and is given by Matt Marston, Senior Minister at First Baptist.

The Sermon from Sunday, December 31, 2023, is based on Luke 2:21-38. The title for the sermon is Christmas Isn’t Over, and is given by Frank Granger, Minister of Christian Community at First Baptist.

The Christmas Eve Homily, December 24, 2023, is based on Luke 2:15-20. The title for the homily is Saving the Relationship, and is given by Matt Marston, Senior Minister at First Baptist.

The Sermon from Sunday, December 24, 2023, is based on Luke 1:39-56. The title for the sermon is How Can This Be, and is given by Emily Harbin, Minister of Students and Young Adults at First Baptist. 

The Service Sunday, December 10, 2023, includes the homily given by Matt Marston, Senior Minister at First Baptist, and a brief message from Dianne McNary, the Offering for Global Mission Advocate for the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship. The homily title is A Taste of Shalom, based on Luke 1:39-55. 

The Sermon from Sunday, December 3, 2023, is based on Luke 1:39-56. The title for the sermon is Empty and Rejoicing, and is given by Matt Marston, Senior Minister at First Baptist.

The Sermon from Sunday, November 26, 2023, is based on Isaiah 53:1-11. The title for the sermon is Reigning from a Tree, and is given by Matt Marston, Senior Minister at First Baptist.

The Sermon from Sunday, November 19, 2023, is based on Matthew 5:9-13. The title for the sermon is Touch of Grey, and is given by Matt Marston, Senior Minister at First Baptist.

The Sermon from Sunday, November 12, 2023, is based on Matthew 5:6-8. The title for the sermon is A New Pair of Glasses, and is given by Matt Marston, Senior Minister at First Baptist.

The Sermon from Sunday, November 5, 2023, is based on Matthew 5:1-11. The title for the sermon is The Blessing of Mourning, and is given by Matt Marston, Senior Minister at First Baptist.

The Sermon from Sunday, October 29, 2023, is based on Chapter 3 & 4 of the Book of Ruth. The verse read are chapter 3:1-14, and Chapter 4:9-10, 13-17. The title for the sermon is Preaching from the Choir, and is given by Emily Harbin, Minister of Students and Young Adults at First Baptist. 

Sermon from Sunday, October 22, 2023 is based on Chapter 2 of the Book of Ruth. The title for the sermon is No Harness, With A Net, and is given by Matt Marston, Senior Minister at First Baptist. 

The title for the sermon from Sunday, October 15, Is Love to the Loveless Shown, and is given by Matt Marston, Senior Minister at First Baptist. The scripture text is Chapter 1 of the book of Ruth. We join in with the reading of Ruth, chapter 1, verses 16-22.