We are perfect in Christ, and the veil dividing us from the Father has been torn in two. Then why do we need help to pray? Why does Jesus "live to intercede" for us? Short answer: because we need Him to.

Michael Linton, Pastor

FBC Sulphur, LA

As we begin our Prayer and Fasting for 2019, it's helpful to see what God is looking for, not just as we fast, but generally. Better yet, what do we expect to get out of fasting? A manipulated response from God? Or, the warmth of a relationship that can truly satisfy?

Michael Linton, Pastor

FBC Sulphur, LA

All of Jerusalem should have been looking for the child Messiah to worship Him. Instead, Herod and his people were seeking to kill Him, and a handful of Babylonian astrologers were seeking to worship Him. He is for everyone, but, sadly, not everyone seeks Him.

Michael Linton, Pastor

FBC Sulphur, LA

There was little about the baby in the manger that would cause you any second thought. But when you add scripture, circumstances, and God, it becomes clear that this baby, while unlikely, was anything but ordinary.

Michael Linton, Pastor

FBC Sulphur, LA

Sometimes, our plans don't go the way we planned. Sometimes, God steps in and does something different. Sometimes, He let's us see why He changed them. Sometimes, He doesn't. All the time, the change is for the best.

Michael Linton, Pastor

FBC Sulphur, LA

We all have those skeletons in our genealogical closet. Even Jesus had those. But they do not define us. They are not the totality of who we are. Our identity is found in our relationship with Jesus Christ.

Michael Linton, Pastor

FBC Sulphur, LA

Sometimes, life is just too much. In those times, when we feel we are about to snap, we can cry out to God for mercy and know for certain that He will answer.

Michael Linton, Pastor

FBC Sulphur, LA

We rarely see our sadness and pain (lament) that we express to God as worship, but it is. David, and the congregation of worshiping Jews, regularly used lament as an expression of their worship. In Psalm 5, David cries to God to grant righteousness and worships as he does so.

Michael Linton, Pastor

FBC Sulphur, LA

There are many reasons to quit on the call of God on your life, to quit on obedience, to quit on the church. There are many more, better reasons NOT to. There's strength to stay faithful.

Michael Linton, Pastor

FBC Sulphur, LA

There are times when we are so close to something that we miss the truth of it. Or, we hear something so much that we think we've fully grasped it, but in fact we haven't. The gospel can't just be known, but has to be acted upon.

Michael Linton, Pastor

FBC Sulphur, LA