Richmond's First Baptist Church

In his fifth sermon from the "Bread of Life" series, Dr. Jim Somerville talks about what went wrong when Jesus preached to 5,000 people that dwindled to twelve disciples.

In his fourth sermon from the "Bread of Life" series, Dr. Jim Somerville talks about the living bread that came down from heaven, and the promise that anyone who eats this bread will live forever.

John 6:51-58

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In the third sermon from his Bread of Life series, Pastor Jim Somerville shifts the bread theme from physical bread to spiritual bread, based on Jesus saying in John, "I am the living bread that came down from heaven. Whoever eats of this bread will live forever." John 6:35, 41-51

August 8, 2021

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In the second sermon in his Bread of Life series, Pastor Jim Somerville extends an invitation to become more and more like Jesus and to be truly satisfied as we take Him in as The Bread of Life. 

"Jesus said to them, 'I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never be hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty.'” - John 6:24-35

August 1, 2021

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As Dr. Somerville begins his five week Bread of Life series, he challenges us today to consider that though we can think our resources or gifts are few, in his hands they can be multiplied far beyond our imagination.  Miracles can happen

When Jesus looked up and saw a large crowd coming toward him he said to Philip, “Where are we to buy bread for these people to eat?” Philip answered him, “Six months' wages would not buy enough bread for each of them to get a little.”

July 25, 2021

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Jim Somerville's sermon from the Eighth Sunday after Pentecost, July 18, 2021.

Ann Carter's sermon from the Seventh Sunday after Pentecost, July 11, 2021.

Dr. Allison Collier's sermon from the Sixth Sunday after Pentecost, July 4, 2021.

Pastoral Resident Justin Pierson's sermon from the Fifth Sunday after Pentecost, June 27, 2021.