In some circles the phrase church membership is a rather routine phrase. For most of you, members of First Baptist Church, are not uncomfortable with the term. Others, however, are. There is an increasing resistance to church membership. Some would...

We are a journey together called ALL IN. Our chief text for the study is Acts 2. It is one of the most foundational passages of the New Testament on the work of the church. These described in Acts 2 were authentic believers in Jesus Christ. They...

Perhaps one of the things that might surprise us is that there is not a lot about worship in the New Testament—that is a prescription for the worship service. We know that they gathered regularly if not weekly. They gave attention to the public...

Again in Acts 2, we see that the church had a commitment to praying. This wasn’t just individuals praying, but the church coming together to pray. In fact, I did a little study this week on prayer in the Book of Acts. I discovered that people are said...

Last week, we began a journey together in Acts 2. It is one of the most foundational passages of the New Testament on the work of the church.These described in Acts 2 were authentic believers in Jesus Christ. They believed, and as a result of their...

Back in 2006, which seems like yesterday, but the calendar tells us that it was 7 years ago, I shared with you a vision for our church from Psalm 71. Because it came from Psalm 71, we have used the phrase, Vision 71, to summarize our thoughts about...

This summer, we have considered the Prophet Jeremiah applying his ancient message to Israel/Judah to our lives in a contemporary way by saying here are some of the life’s ultimate questions. Using Jeremiah as our guide, we have considered such...

Again, this morning, our text comes from the Old Testament prophet, Jeremiah. We have used Jeremiah’s prophecy in these last weeks to help us with some questions that all of us have. We have, as a result, called this series of messages “Life’s...

Again, this morning, our text comes from the Old Testament prophet, Jeremiah. The amazing thing about God’s word is that it speaks to every generation. In its historical context, first from the lips of Jeremiah, this word had immediate impact and...

Again, this morning, our text comes from the Old Testament prophet, Jeremiah. The amazing thing about God’s word is that it speaks to every generation. In its historical context, first from the lips of Jeremiah, this word had immediate impact and...