A Solid Foundation

We as believers are emissaries, ambassadors, from a Kingdom to a world that is not our home. Therefore, we have certain responsibilities, as well as certain expectations. This is our calling and our life.

Michael Linton, Pastor

FBC Sulphur, LA

A culture of evangelism begins with the basic functions of the church. Until we are functioning as a New Testament church should, a culture of evangelism can't thrive. The First Church, again, shows us how it works.

Michael Linton, Pastor

FBC Sulphur, LA

There is no list or program that can create a culture of evangelism in a church. As a matter of fact, the exact characteristics of a church with a culture of evangelism are difficult to pin down. However, you know it when you see it. The First Church had it in Acts 2. As a church, we need certain yearnings and desires to have an evangelistic culture, a heart-cry of our people. Those yearnings make up this week's and last week's message.

Michael Linton, Pastor

FBC Sulphur, LA

There is no list or program that can create a culture of evangelism in a church. As a matter of fact, the exact characteristics of a church with a culture of evangelism are difficult to pin down. However, you know it when you see it. The First Church had it in Acts 2. As a church, we need certain yearnings and desires to have an evangelistic culture, a heart-cry of our people. Those yearnings make up this week's and next week's message. (The first 18 minutes of this message consist of a recounting of recovery efforts and ministry opportunities, as well as directed prayer for those affected by the hurricane and those involved in relief efforts.)

Michael Linton, Pastor

FBC Sulphur, LA

This message begins our 'Cast Your Net' series on evangelism. In it, we answer the question "What is evangelism?" The answer to that question effects the very nature of our evangelistic encounters, so it's a great place to start this 6-week series.

Michael Linton, Pastor

FBC Sulphur, LA

This is a verse by verse study through the book of Galatians. The major theme is not to allow false teaching to divert us from the true gospel. There are many false teachers out there, wrapped in television, wealth, fake smiles, and even plain packaging, but their deviant theology and teaching are to be ignored. The falsehoods can only truly be recognized when we are steeped in the truth of God's word.

We love with truth. We love with compassion. Now, we need to be among the world and LAUCHout so we can cast our nets. What will launching out look like? A million different things. But it won't be comfortable, and it likely won't be familiar, and it won't always make sense, but it should always follow the commands of Jesus.

Michael Linton, Pastor

FBC Sulphur, LA

Loving with truth is only past of how we are to love: we are also to love with compassion. This begins for the church, not in our relationships with those outside the church, but with those within it. The first church made an example of themselves, and then were held up as an example. This is vital for the church today for everything from our approach to outreach to our response to racism. As we LAUNCHOut our nets to bring in our catch, we must love with compassion.

Michael Linton, Pastor

FBC Sulphur, LA

This message serves as a bridge from our "First Church" series, to a short series on our #LAUNCHOut strategy. In this first message of the three message series, we look at the 'L' of the acronym LAUNCH, 'Loving.' In order to be loving, we must first be truthful, and the ultimate truth is that we are sinners and Jesus is the only hope for our salvation. It is not loving to not share the truth. Peter shared to real, necessary, loving truth.

Michael Linton, Pastor

FBC Sulphur, LA

Jesus is the Lord and Messiah that the Old Testament promised and humanity needs. This truth should focus our obedience and fine-tune our relationship.

Michael Linton, Pastor

FBC Sulphur, LA