Richmond's First Baptist Church

Jim Somerville: "We Christians speak of one God in three persons, and that's what makes us unique among all the other religions in the world."

Jim Somerville: "For some of you, what I have to say will seem very, very familiar, but I hope you can nod your heads and feel affirmed in what you know. For others, some of what I'm sharing will seem brand new, and I hope you can listen for the word of God."

Jim Somerville: "I asked some on our staff who work with children all the time, 'What are the best qualities of children at that age? In other words, what was Jesus asking his disciples to become?'"

Jim Somerville: "When it came to today's word, 'gratitude', the choice was easy. 'That one about the ten lepers!' someone said..."

Jim Somerville: "If I were making a list of all the things I wish Jesus had never said, this saying about having faith the size of a mustard seed would certainly be on the list."

Jim Somerville: "I sometimes wonder what we would see if the camera kept rolling in the parable of the Prodigal Son—if we not only got to see and hear the older son's response to that lavish party, but also the younger son's."

Jim Somerville: "A few weeks ago I read something about churches that refuse to take a strong, doctrinal stance on certain issues..."

Jim Somerville: "This summer I’ve been telling stories about Samuel and Saul, David and Jonathan, Absalom and Solomon, but today I want to get back to Jesus, because of all the people mentioned in the Bible he is my favorite."

Jim Somerville: "Solomon decides it’s time to build the temple his father wanted to build."

Jim Somerville: "David was getting old."