First General Baptist

Message: The Gospel According to Matthew

Text: Matthew 4:12-17

Repentance is a change of mind which leads to a change of direction.

Romans 2:4

“A mind changed against its will is of the same opinion still.”

Repentance must be chosen, it must be wanted.

Message: Nothing stays the same

Text: John 10:6-7, 19-21

Message: It’s time to move on

Text: Exodus 14:5-14

What/who is chasing you?

What/who is leading you?

Letting go

William Inge, “Worry is the interest paid on trouble before it becomes due.”

Message: Father’s Day-A good shepherd

Text: John 10:1-5, 10-15

The sheep know the shepherd’s voice because they know him.

The sheep know the shepherd loves them enough to die for them.

Why does the shepherd love the sheep so much?

Amos 3:12

Psalm 23:1

Message: The Gospel According to Matthew Text: Matthew 4:1, 5-7

Jesus

Others

You

What am I doing?

Why do I really want to do it?

Who am I doing it for?

All 3 temptations will culminate again at the cross of Jesus Christ.

Used by God.

Message: The Gospel According to Matthew     Text: Matthew 4:8-11  

Communion-Our sins are paid for  

John 10:10  

Sin Creates Debt  

Romans 7:14  

Romans 6:23  

Because of the justice of God, we are not just forgiven, our sins have been paid for.  

1 Peter 1:18-19  

1 Corinthians 6:20  

John 8:44  

Message: The Gospel According to Matthew    Text: Matthew 4:2-4  

Is this what God made you for?  

What has God said to you?  

There is nothing wrong with fruit or bread…if that is what God has said.  

Luke 19:10  

1 John 3:8  

Temptation again--Matthew 27:39-43  

Is this what God made you for? (Prodigal son)

Message: The Gospel According to Matthew      Text: Matthew 4:1  

Trust and Obey  

Success is sometimes our greatest challenge.  

Job 1:8  

Where God sees tests, the devil sees temptation.  

James 1:2-4, 13  

The devil’s hatred of Jesus and you is so strong he cannot control himself.  

Revelation 12:12, 17  

Luke 22:3-6  

The devil did not take Jesus as far as He could go, Jesus took the devil as far as he could go. Jesus did not give up, the devil did.

Message: When I Remember You 

Text: 2 Timothy 1:1-7  

Paul to Timothy:  

I remember you in my prayers-constantly.  

I remember your tears (sadness, weakness, burden, humanness)  

I remember your genuine faith.  

You, remember your gift.  

Genuine faith (Amplified), “The leaning of your entire personality on God in Christ in absolute trust and confidence in His power, wisdom, and goodness.”

Message: The Servant 

Text: 2 Kings 6:13-17  

2 Corinthians 4:18  

Philippians 2:5-8  

Ephesians 6:12  

My friend is not my enemy.  

Where has Elisha seen horses and chariots like this before?  

How did Elisha learn to divide a river?