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

When the Spirit fell, the denier became the preacher. When the Spirit fell, the hiders became the proclaimers. When the Spirit falls, the weak become powerful. When the Spirit falls, the job becomes clear. When the Spirit falls, the lost come to Christ.

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.

Peter's sermon at Pentecost contains volumes of learning for the Christian. In this message, we take a 35,000 foot view of his sermon and find 8 aspects of it that inform our call to witness and how we go about talking to someone about Jesus. As Christians, we've been prepared, filled, and now we're Ready for Action.

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.

Racism is a sad and sinful reality. In the Southern Baptist Convention, racism is also a sad history. However, steps have been taken through the years to both atone for past racism and remove current racism from our midst. There's still work to do, and there is a Biblical mandate to do so. Racism is against the Bible, against Christlikeness, and against the Christian's sanctification.

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.

While we celebrate our political freedom as Americans, we must never lose sight of the fact that the only true freedom is found in salvation through Jesus Christ. (Evangelistic appeal following an Independence Day celebration)

Michael Linton, Pastor

FBC Sulphur, LA