Sermons from First Baptist Church of Sherman, NY

Send us Fan Mail Paul urges the Philippians to be united by having an “others first” mindset, following the example of Jesus. Christian unity is a mindset of humility and service, modeled by Jesus Christ himself.  (Text: Philippians 2:1-5)

Send us Fan Mail After explaining what he would do in light of the Gospel, Paul instructs the Philippians what they must do in regard to the Gospel and their current situation. Truly believing the Gospel of Christ means standing for Christ and his Gospel and suffering for him.  (Text: Philippians 1:27-30)

Send us Fan Mail As Paul sat in prison, he was uncertain of what would happen to him specifically, yet in a very real sense, Paul knew exactly what would happen. Because Paul had a clear perspective of his life and death, he could rejoice in suffering and continue to serve for the honor and glory of Christ. The Christian view of life is that it is to honor Christ and serve Christ however he choose...

Send us Fan Mail Paul wanted the Philippians to share his perspective on bad circumstances and bad people so that the gospel may continue to advance. We must learn to see our circumstances with a gospel lens, looking for how God will sovereignly work in every situation.   (Text: Philippians 1:12-18)

Send us Fan Mail Paul's relationship with the Philippians shaped the way he prayed for them, and his prayers for them deepened his relationship with them. (Text: Philippians 1:3-11)

Send us Fan Mail Paul's blessing of Grace and Peace reminds believers of their standing with God and with Christ's Church. (Text: Philippians 1:2)

Send us Fan Mail Paul writes as the servant of Jesus Christ to the saints in Christ of the church in Philippi. (Text: Philippians 1:1)

Send us Fan Mail Jesus is the glorious, grace-giving God-man. In Jesus Christ, we experience the presence of God, see the glory of God, receive the grace of God, and know God himself. (Text: John 1:14-18)

Send us Fan Mail Jesus is the life-giving Light. We must believe in him, walk in his light, and take heart because of his promises. (Text: John 1:4-13)

Send us Fan Mail When we think of Christmas, we must think of the birth of Jesus, the Eternal Logos, who is separate from yet equal with God and is the Creator of all things. (Text: John 1:1-3)

Send us Fan Mail God sovereignly and mercifully vindicated and blessed Job. He has given us the Spirit to vindicate/assure us and every spiritual blessing in Christ. (Text: Job 42;7-17)

Send us Fan Mail God alone is able and worthy of ruling the universe as he chooses.  (Text: Job 38:1-42:6)

Send us Fan Mail God uses suffering to speak to us, warn us, and teach us. Suffering is not always punishment for sin; for the sinner, it may be redemptive, and for the Christian, it is sanctifying. (Text: Job 32-37)

Send us Fan Mail In times of suffering and questioning, we must do what we know is right and trust God to do what is right. (Text: Job 27-28)

Send us Fan Mail Both Bildad and Job offer hymns about the power and wisdom of God. Although Bildad’s hymn proclaims the purity and holiness of God and the depravity of man, it fails to acknowledge the grace and kindness of God. Job’s hymn also proclaims the power and sovereign rule of God over all things, yet he acknowledges that mankind knows but a whisper of his greatness, the mere edges of his...

Send us Fan Mail We cannot understand God’s ways and must learn to trust him. (Text: Job 22-24)

Send us Fan Mail Both good and bad will have their day of reckoning. God executes justice differently than we do, but assuredly better than we do. (Text: Job 20-21)

Send us Fan Mail Job desired that one who is equal with God would argue his case before God to vindicate him. New Testament  believers with fuller revelation can know that Jesus Christ is the Advocate who intercedes on our behalf and fulfills Job’s desire.  (Text: Job 15-17)

Send us Fan Mail Guest Speaker, Josh Mencer (Text: Romans 9)

Send us Fan Mail Although Job believes the same things as his unsympathetic friends, his experience is testing the flaws in his understanding of God. Job starts to see things differently than his friends because of what he’s personally going through. It’s one thing to believe something in theory, but it’s another thing to have that belief tested in real life. As Job contemplates the finality of de...

Send us Fan Mail We desperately desire to understand all that is going on in our life and world. We want God to fit into the box of our understanding and to meet our standards of justice, fairness, and goodness. But God is far bigger than we can know; he will not be fit into the box of human understanding; he is the standard of justice and fairness. (Text: Job 8-10)

Send us Fan Mail Eliphaz believed that Job is suffering because of his sin. His is advice is that Job submit to God's discipline and quickly be restored his blessings. (Text: Job 4-7)

Send us Fan Mail Though unknown to us, we can trust in God's divine plan even in suffering. (Text: Job 2-3)

Send us Fan Mail The story of Job starts with a question in chapter 1: Is God enough? Is he worthy of worship and loyalty even without the benefits and blessings? When we lose the things we hold dearly in this life, we are forced to answer the same question: Is God enough for you? (Text: Job 1)

Send us Fan Mail God intends to bless his people and wants them to be certain of it. (Text: Number 6:22-27)