First General Baptist

Message: The Gospel According to Matthew

Text: Matthew 8:18-22

Three Followers

The Crowd:

Jesus left the crowd. He is not interested in entertaining or impressing a crowd or being impressed by a crowd.

Serious people step out of the crowd when they see Jesus is serious.

The Scribe:

This is a very accomplished person who is not used to the uncomfortable, the inconvenient and the unknown.

The Disciple:

Legitimate problems to overcome. Actual issues to deal with and real choices to make.

Message: The Gospel According to Matthew

Text: Matthew 8:14-17

Evil exalts itself

Accelerated demon activity.

Revelation 12:12

Anything that is exalted above God is satanic.

Genesis 3:4-5

2 Corinthians 10:3-5

1 John 3:8

Message: Father’s Day

Text: Genesis 18:16-19

(Genesis 12:1-3, 13:14-17)

Generous

It is what you give to someone else, then what they give to someone else, then what they give to someone else…

What keeps us from being generous?

1. We think what we have is ours.

2. We think if we give it away we will have less.

Generous with: possessions; yourself; grace…

Message: The Gospel According to Matthew  

Text: Matthew 8:1-13  

Will You?  

Similarities: Both believed Jesus can, recognizing His authority; Both asked; Both were desperate, unable to help themselves or others; Both were outcasts from Jewish society.  

Differences: The leper was asking for himself, the centurion for someone else; Jesus touched the leper, but spoke for the centurion/servant.  

Desperation changes your prayer life.  

When Jesus says no.  

2 Corinthians 12:8-9

Message: Communion

Text: 1 Corinthians 11:17-19, 27-28, 33

Romans 15:1

Matthew 5:14-16

Let your light shine!

I don’t care to believe it.

It’s hard to believe it.

David Hume, the Scottish philosopher and skeptic, was once challenged as he was seen going to hear George Whitefield preach:

“I thought you do not believe in the gospel?”

Hume replied, “I don’t, but he does!”

Message: The Gospel according to Matthew

Text: Matthew 7:24-29

Two Houses

Similarities: All houses face storms; Everyone is building; Building any house is lot of work; Both hear what Jesus said.

One builds on what Jesus said and who He is, one does not.

Why are you: Doing it; Saying it; Singing it; Thinking it; Wanting it; Praying it; Needing it?...

Who or What are you: Depending on; Trusting in; Trying to impress; Nervous about; Real honest with; Intimidated by?...

Admit

Repent

Create change

Message: God’s Love (Mother’s Day)  

Text: John 3:16  

Romans 5:8  

“…nothing else matters.”

Message: Temptation  

Text: Genesis 1-2  

Genesis:  

2:8  

2:15-17  

A steward: to maintain and improve.

3:1-5  

Tempted by what God has not given you.

3:1, 6  

Alone time.

Message: Come and Go

Text: Matthew 28:5-20

Come:

Matthew 11:28  

John 6:44

Philippians 2:13  

Go:

Matthew 28:5-20

Acts 1:8

Message: The Gospel According to Matthew  

Text: Matthew 7:21-23  

Two Declarations  

The issue is never the good things we have done, but the bad things we have done.  

Genesis 3:4-6  

Satanic deception is making the bad look good.  

Romans 3:23  

Romans 6:23  

Romans 5:8  

Romans 10:9  

Two men went to the temple to pray…  

Luke 18:10-14