First Baptist Church of Jena

"Excuses are a way for us to exit the fray without fighting. We need less excuses and more exhibitions. We need to lean LESS on our OWN strength and rely more on the power of Christ!" | Judges | Series: Book of Judges

The first out of 8 total sermons in our 2025 joint service series on the "I Am" statements of Jesus from the book of John. | John | Series: Book of John

Giving the Gospel – Session 13 – Reaching Cultural Christians | Series: Giving the Gospel

"Compromise breeds compromise. So, we don't just need leaders who love God, but we need neighbors who need God." | Joshua | Series: Book of Judges

"We've already come to the end of ourselves and clung to Jesus. So, it makes no sense to have to keep coming to the end of ourselves again and again before we pray." | James | Series: Book of James

Giving the Gospel – Session 12 – Practical Methods of Personal Evangelism (Part 2) | Series: Giving the Gospel

"Jesus didn't die for nothing! His blood isn't weak! He died to save us and to keep us until the very end, and it WILL work!" | James | Series: Book of James

Giving the Gospel – Session 11 – Practical Methods of Personal Evangelism (Part 1) | Series: Giving the Gospel

"The moment God is not the ultimate object in our lives, all bets are off, and we are susceptible to unjust actions in order to secure whatever it is we've elevated too highly in our lives." | James | Series: Book of James

Giving the Gospel – Session 10 – The Who and How of Evangelism (Part 2 – The Ordinary Christian) | Series: Giving the Gospel

"Instead of planning your life as if you are God, plan your life as if God is God!" | James | Series: Book of James

"The evidence of your humility before God isn't your perfect obedience, but your brokenness over your sin, which leads you to trust Jesus by faith, resist the devil, and draw near to God." | James | Series: Book of James

Giving the Gospel – Session 9 – The Who and How of Evangelism (Part 1 - The Church) | Series: Giving the Gospel

"If you are a Christian, the new desire to honor Christ the Lord as holy is greater than your old desire for a specific sin." | James | Series: Book of James

Giving the Gospel – Session 8 – Me-Centered Evangelism | Series: Giving the Gospel

"Jealousy and selfish ambition are foolish poisons that expose unbelief and kill churches." | James | Series: Book of James

"When Jesus saves us, He doesn't just sanctify our actions. He sanctifies our language." | James | Series: Book of James

Giving the Gospel – Session 7 – God-Centered Evangelism | Series: Giving the Gospel

"Works are the mark of a faith that has made someone alive!" | James | Series: Book of James

Giving the Gospel – Session 6 – False Gospels | Series: Giving the Gospel

"We serve both an impartial Judge and an impartial Savior!" | James | Series: Book of James

"Genuine faith in Jesus is demonstrated by faith in His Word!" | James | Series: Book of James

"The way [for Satan to trap us in worldly pursuits] is to convince us that those pursuits matter more than they actually do! His aim is to distract us with our circumstances! The more he can keep our eyes on our circumstances, the less our eyes will be on Christ!" | James | Series: Book of James

Giving the Gospel – Session 5 – The Gospel (Part 4): Response | Series: Giving the Gospel

"Jesus' sacrifice for us gives meaning to our trials and our suffering, because it gives them purpose! And without purpose, there is no joy in them!" | James | Series: Book of James