First Baptist Church Wimberley Sermons

[[:encoded, "Even when God brings His justice it's based on His compassion. In His movement of justice, God wants to bring His \"shalom\" - His perfect peace. God uses people to bring justice to the world. Will we be one of them? Let's join God in His movement of justice."]]

[[:encoded, "Our God leans into the plight of the broken. God is compassionate. Even when life is hard, and don't understand your circumstances, God is good. He is full of unconditional grace. The Church is God's hope on display. We've been given the authority as a church to be the Hope of the World."]]

[[:encoded, "Everything we do must be done out of love for Jesus. And the love of Jesus changes everything. We need to see people as Jesus sees them. When we do that, we can become people of reconciliation."]]

[[:encoded, "There is a calling that changes everything. How we respond to the call is so important. What would you do for God if you knew it was Him who asked? David Livingstone prayed \"Lord, send me anywhere. Only go with me. Lay any burden on my back. Only sustain me. Sever any tie but the tie that binds me to yourself.\" May that be our prayer too."]]

[[:encoded, "We can’t be right with each other until we’ve been reconciled to God. This reconciliation leads us to refocus our lives, and leads to intentional love. It also leads us to live connected lives with other believers."]]

[[:encoded, "God desires you to be in a family. He created you to love you. The church is the family of God. And you can be in that family through faith, grace, and the blood of Jesus. God has placed you in this loving family – the church – so that you can grow."]]

[[:encoded, "As we look into the hope that we have, we have all the protection we need in Christ. Even though Satan's desire is to alienate us from God, we serve the One who says \"therefore there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.\" The victory is sure when we call on His name. Also in the message is a great explanation of the armor of God."]]

[[:encoded, "God's Word is full of promises regarding the parent/child relationship. These have to do with raising and teaching your children.\n\nLet's look for ways to build security, rather than insecurity, in our children. And in the midst of this, ask the Lord to help you fight the cultural drift. Stay focused on our true north, who is God. The love of God and the power of God transcends culture."]]

[[:encoded, "Relationships make life rich. This is a message about the richness of family life. God wants us to have a relationship with Him so that we, in turn, can have deep and meaningful relationships with others including our family and friends."]]

[[:encoded, "Text: Ephesians 5:1-24\nChrist wants to change our focus. Our focus should not be on a political party or any cultural agenda. God wants us to have our focus on Christ. He is our Hope."]]

[[:encoded, "In a balanced system, the church has a proper relationship with God, and its people have a proper relationship to one another and to an unbelieving world. - Erwin Raphael McManus"]]

[[:encoded, "There is a renewed culture that is found in Christ. If you're in Christ, you are a new creation: The old has gone and the new is come. You have the authority of God to think differently. John said you have the \"authority to become children of God.\" You don't have to live like your culture; instead, be light to your culture. Have the \"mind of Christ.\" You can be free!"]]

[[:encoded, "What is our church's purpose? It's to build lives that honor God. But you have to decide daily to be led by God. In fact, your decision today will influence your future generations. Live all for Jesus and extend God's blessings. Choosing to live a God-honoring life today can correct the bad decisions of yesterday. Watch the message on Ephesians 4 to shed light on God's purpose for us."]]

[[:encoded, "God has been blessing our church! Let's be careful to give Him the glory. But let's also be careful to not all the Enemy to divide us. Be aware of his schemes. Just remember that we are a family of believers. We need the Lord and we need each other."]]

[[:encoded, "Because of the hope of Easter we can be made right with God, be made into a new person, live in freedom, and live forever. Jesus is the Hope of Easter."]]

[[:encoded, "This is the story of the Prodigal Son. When you read it, you might identify with prodigal, but you also might identify with other characters, such as the older brother. Whoever you are in this story, this is a story of the hope of restoration."]]

[[:encoded, "Worry chokes our hopes and fogs our mind from seeing that God who cares for the flowers of the field and the birds of the sky cares even more for us."]]

[[:encoded, "Jesus says... \"Let not your heart be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me. In my Father's house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you? And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, that where I am you may be also.\" John 14:1-3"]]

[[:encoded, "For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope."]]

[[:encoded, "The pathway to power is dependence on the Savior"]]