Second Thoughts with Austin Gentry

Second Baptist Church - Houston, TX | Of all 7 "I Am" statements, Jesus' "I am the door" may be the most forgotten. Likewise, we are usually not mindful of the commonness, importance, and relevance that doors play in our own day-to-day lives. Into this motif, Jesus provides us a clear, stunning image of himself, why He is so relevant and important to our day-to-day lives.

Second Baptist Church - Houston, TX | The gospel of John features 7 "I Am" statements of Jesus, and in each one, Jesus claims to be God. In his statement, "I am the light of the world," Jesus connects himself to God's manifest presence, which led and guided the Israelites through the wilderness for 40 years. In the following audio, we will hear what his statement, "I am the light of the world," means for us today.

Second Baptist Church - Houston, TX | Billy Graham once said, "Mountaintops make for great views, but fruit is grown in the valley." By looking at Psalm 42-43, in particular, we can glean 3 fruits while we are in the middle of our own valley.

Second Baptist Church - Houston, TX | The book of Ecclesiastes focuses on the the purposes of life, and everything that it entails. In chapter 4, the author gives three main purposes for community in the life of the Christian.  

Second Baptist Church - Houston, TX | Psalm 119 is one the most famous chapters in the Bible on the law of God. Laws are much more than moral imperatives; they are frameworks for relating with God and others. In the following audio, hear about the 3 types of laws, 3 purposes of the law, and 3 freedoms in the law found throughout Scripture.

Second Baptist Church - Houston, TX |  Ecclesiastes is a book that shakes up our neat, tidy assumptions about life. As the author communicates that a life 'under the sun'--without God and eternity--is just meaningless and vain. Only if there's a God who's involved in our life do we finally have a design, dignity, and delight in our work that the world cannot offer us.

Coalition for Christian Outreach, Jubilee Conference 2020 | In Matthew 7, Jesus reveals the common denominator between those who build their house on the rock and those who built their house on the sand: everyone has a foundation, and everyone is building upon it. The main question is not whether we have a foundation, but what our foundation is. 

Second Baptist Church - Houston, TX | The book of Joshua marks an entirely new era for the nation of Israel, and it stars with them on the cusp of walking into this new beginning in the land of Canaan. As we look at their story, we'll see 4 main things: 1) Navigating Transition 2) Finding Confidence 3) Exposing The Real Problem 4) Finding The Real Solution.

Second Baptist Church - Houston, TX | Transition is an inevitable and normal part of life, although sometimes it can be particularly difficult, regardless of the season that you're transitioning in. In Exodus 16, the Israelites find themselves in a season of transition, and within their story, we can see 3 things: 1) How God Guides, 2) How God Provides, and 3) How We Abide. 

Second Baptist Church - Houston, TX | God's covenant to his people means everything: it informs how we can know God and, therefore, interpret all of life--including our pain and suffering.