First Baptist Church, Milton, LA

Pastor Matt preaches on the two uses of justification from Romans 4 and 6, both of which are connected to the Resurrection of Jesus Christ. The Resurrection frees us from the penalty of sin and the power of sin.

Pastor Matt preaches from John 14:7-14. In this sermon, we look at how Jesus encourages the disciples' faith on the night before His crucifixion. He reminds them that He is One with the Father and He gives them two big promises - that believers will do greater works than Him and that He will answer our prayers.

Pastor Matt preaches from John 14:6. This is the 6th of 7 "I am" statements in John's Gospel. In this one, Jesus declares Himself to be the only way of salvation. Pastor Matt looks at this verse from several angles to show why Jesus is the only way of salvation and why we need Jesus to be our only way.

Pastor Matt preaches from John 13:36-14:4. In this sermon, we see that the disciples' are troubled in their hearts about Jesus "going where they cannot come." But Jesus offers them, and us, hope for our troubled hearts. In this sermon, we see that anxiety is often rooted ins in, that we are not slaves to our emotions, that Christ offers us Himself as our great hope, and that He gives...

Pastor Matt preaches from John 13:31-35. The church is the new community of faith , and it is: 1) A cleansed community,  2) A worshipping community, and 3) a loving community. 

Pastor Matt preaches from John 13:18-30. In this sermon, we how Jesus, in His grace, prepares the disciples to face what's coming over the next hours and days, and how he prepares us too, we look at the revealing of Judas as the Betrayer, and then from the text and from Judas's life, we see four characteristics of those who turn away from Christ. We hope the Spirit uses this sermon to keep...

Pastor Matt preaches from John 13:1-17. This is the story of Jesus washing the disciples' feet. In this sermon, Pastor Matt encourages us to see the love of Christ, receive the love of Christ, and show the love of Christ.

Luke Arsement, one of our elders, preaches from Ephesians 5:1-2. In this sermon, Luke encourages us to follow Christ's example of love, showing how His example of humble, self-sacrifice love is the model for how we ought to love one another.

Pastor Matt preaches from Colossians 3:1-17. In this sermon, Pastor Matt shows how the believer's union with Christ is his fundamental identity, how it is "our most powerful weapon" against sin, and how it the source of all of our obedience to Christ.

Pastor Matt preaches from John 12:37-50. In these verses, John summarizes both the results of Jesus's public ministry and Jesus's public teaching, and in it, forces us to reckon with both God's sovereignty and man's responsibility when it comes to belief.

Pastor Matt preaches from John 12:27-26 a sermon titled, "An Eye Towards the Cross." In this sermon, we look at some of Jesus's last words in his public ministry - words which focus on his cross. As we focus on the cross with Jesus, we look at the anguish of the cross (vs. 27-30), the accomplishments of the cross (vs. 31-32), and the appeal of the cross (vs. 33-36).

Pastor Matt preaches "To See Jesus" from John 12:20-26.

Luke Arsement, one of our elders, preaches "Jeremiah's Hope" from Luke 3:22-24. Sermon originally preached on January 11, 2026

Greg Thomas, one of our elders, preaches "Patterns of Faithfulness" from 2 Kings 18:1-8. Sermon preached on January 4, 2026

Aaron Stamp preaches a sermon from Hebrews 4:14-16 titled, "Hold Fast." Original sermon date: 12/28/25

Pastor Matt preaches from John 12:12-19, "The Coming of the King." As we celebrate the coming of King Jesus into the world, our normal next text in John is the coming of Christ into Jerusalem and, by his actions, accepting the title of King. Not only that, but it is full of Christmas themes. That should not surprise us, as Jesus himself tells Pilate that it was for this purpose that He c...

Pastor Matt preaches from John 12:1-10 on the famous story of Mary anointing Jesus's feet with pure and expensive oil. We look at how this is an unintentionally prophetic act of devotion, faith, and worship. At the same time, we also Martha and Lazarus serving Christ in their own ways. Finally, we see in the example of Judas that what keeps us this kind of service and worship to Christ is the...

Pastor Matt preaches from John 11:45-57. We look at how the raising of Lazarus seals belief in Jesus for some, but opposition to Jesus for others. We also see how Caiaphas becomes an unintentional proclaimer of the Gospel, and close by seeing how we can trust that Jesus will show up for us.

Matt Doucet, one of our elders, preaches from John 11:45-57, which covers the response of those who witnessed Jesus raising Lazarus from the dead. Some believe that He is the Christ, while others oppose Him to the point of violence. Such will be the case for all who bear witness to Jesus.

Pastor Matt preaches from John 11:36-44. This text covers 7th and final sign in Jesus's public ministry - the raising of Lazarus from the dead. We hope you'll listen and come to a greater faith in Jesus Christ.

Pastor Matt preaches from John 11:17-37. In this sermon,  our focus is on how Jesus’s love for Martha and Mary affects how He cares for each of them in their grief. Part of this is Jesus's fifth "I am" statement in the Gospel of John, "I am the resurrection and the life." We hope you'll listen in and see a picture of how Christ loves us as His sheep and how He made a way for us to live, even thoug...

*Due to technical difficulties, the sermon recording picks up right after the introductory remarks and the Scripture reading.* Pastor Matt preaches from John 11:1-16. In this sermon, we are introduced to Martha, Mary, and Lazarus, a family that Jesus loves dearly. Lazarus is sick and eventually dies. And in these opening verses, we learn a lot about prayer, God's sovereign love for His people,...

Pastor Matt preaches from John 10:30-42. In this sermon, Pastor Matt focuses on the "basic belief" of the Christian faith. There are several foundational, non-negotiable beliefs that Christians have about the work of Christ and the salvation He offers, but there is a belief UNDER them, a belief without which they cannot be true. And that’s the truth that the man Jesus Christ is God. We h...

Pastor Matt preaches a message from John 10:22-31. In this sermon, we look at the origins of the Feast of Dedication and how this informs the Jews' question to Jesus about whether or not He really is the Christ. In His answer, Jesus gives us what may the deepest answer to the problem of unbelief in the Bible. We hope you'll listen in and see and be humbled by the sovereign work of God in y...

Pastor Matt preaches from John 10:7-21. In this text, Jesus makes two of the seven "I Am" statements John's Gospel - "I am the door of the sheep" and "I am the good shepherd." This is an incredible passage showing the exclusivity of Christ as the only way of salvation and what we does in order to secure that salvation for us.