First Baptist Church Wimberley Sermons

[[:encoded, "Everyone of us either knows a blended family or live in a blended family ourselves. Did you know that the Church is a blended family? How can we blend and not break? Listen to this message on the life of Jacob and other Old Testament patriarchs to find the answer. God took their mess and made it His message. He wants to do the same with us today."]]

[[:encoded, "Prayer doesn't inform God. Your prayers don't give God instruction. Prayer adjusts you to God. Prayer makes you aware. You are more inclined to pray when you are desperate. Thankfully, desperation can lead to dependence which leads to deliverance."]]

[[:encoded, "Your brokenness can define us or refine us. The outcome depends on your response to Jesus. God can take your mess and make it His message. Give your past to Jesus. He will restore and forgive the most impossible situations."]]

[[:encoded, "We have a Savior who can rescue us from ourselves. If we are living with resentment, we must deal with it! Let the Lord teach you how to get rid of it. God wants you to live in His complete freedom!"]]

[[:encoded, "What was God thinking? He wants a relationship with us. But God also wants us to have full and meaningful relationships with each other. Listen to this message to discover that we are created in God's image, and from that image we find longings for connection."]]

[[:encoded, "The power of the resurrection proves that Jesus is God, and you're not! Because He was raised from the dead, we have hope, life, and peace. Jesus changes everything!"]]

[[:encoded, "Jesus in our King. On that first Palm Sunday two centuries ago Jesus rode into Jerusalem on a donkey, a public declaration of His majesty. But there comes a time when Jesus rides into our lives and demands our allegiance, as well."]]

[[:encoded, "Jesus is not so interested in my comfort as my obedience. Realize that when Jesus gives you an assignment, He gives you His authority. We have the power of the Holy Spirit living in us."]]

[[:encoded, "God doesn't just want you to GO to church. He wants you to BE the church. God didn't save you to keep you out of Hell. He saved you to LIVE for His glory. Trusting Jesus as your Savior is the beginning of a life dedicated to God's use."]]

[[:encoded, "The Church is not something you attend. It's a movement of the redeemed of God. The Church is the people of God, on mission for God, and operating in the power of God. When it functions in its beauty there's nothing more powerful or glorious!"]]

[[:encoded, "It's really very simple. God owns it all. It's much better to realize this sooner than later. You can't serve both God and money. We are stewards of what God has entrusted to us, including our finances."]]

[[:encoded, "Sex is a beautiful gift from God. This message compares what the culture says about sex to what the Bible says. Ultimately, it's not our sex life that determines our identity, but it's who we are in \nChrist."]]

[[:encoded, "What do Christians actually believe about work? Does the Bible speak to how Christians should relate to their work? Is there a difference between the sacred and the secular? These questions are answered clearly here, and by the end of the message, you will understand that what you do for a living is not merely a job. It's a calling from God."]]

[[:encoded, "The Gospel affects every area of life. In this first message of our \"Gospel-Centered Life\" series, we come to understand the Perspective, Priority, and Purpose of Gospel-Centered Families."]]

[[:encoded, "C.S. Lewis said that \"joy is the serious business of Heaven.\" And the book of Nehemiah encourages us with \"the joy of the Lord is your strength.\" But experience shows that joy can sometimes be fleeting. When you do a study of joy in scripture, you discover that God sometimes delivers His joy through people, and other times through problems. Let God shift your perspective on what it means to experience true joy."]]

[[:encoded, "Paul says that he fought the good fight, and that he finished the race (2 Timothy 4:7). Are you preparing to finish well? It's not how you start the race that matters. It's how you finish!"]]

[[:encoded, "In Philippians 3 we see that there was something Paul desperately wanted. He had so many things, but he counted it all as loss. Paul wanted to know Christ in His fullness more than anything. He was willing to suffer anything in order to \"gain\" Christ, as it say in the ESV. May the same be so of us."]]

[[:encoded, "Do you ever feel sad or discouraged? It might be that you're missing out on being led by the Holy Spirit. Sadly, some have never discovered the joy and contentment that comes with living the Spirit-filled life."]]

[[:encoded, "You know the value of something because of its Maker, Cost, Rarity and Durability. What is the Kingdom of Heaven like? What's the value of it? Jesus answers this question in several parables in Matthew. There's great value in knowing about the Kingdom, and even more in knowing the Lord of the Kingdom!"]]

[[:encoded, "Luke 15 shows us that Jesus pursued those who were far from God. He came to seek and to save that which was lost. Let's pray for those who are far from God today, that we can impact their lives for eternity by sharing the timeless message of salvation that only Jesus can offer."]]