First Baptist Church Wimberley Sermons

[[:encoded, "We used to play \"hide and seek\" when we were little. When we hid, someone would say \"ready or not, here I come,\" and the game was on! One day, Jesus will return, and it's not a game. But we need to be ready!"]]

[[:encoded, "The parable of the sower is timeless. The condition of your heart determines your response to the gospel, just as the condition of the soil determined what happened to the seed that was scattered in this parable."]]

[[:encoded, "Last Sunday night three men in our church joined our deacon body: Guy Howard, John Dunn, and Harry Logan. Here are their powerful testimonies to God's work in their lives."]]

[[:encoded, "Jesus is coming again. But what are we to do until that time? This message deals with how to prepare and be ready for His return."]]

[[:encoded, "This message examines the meaning and message behind the ordinance of the Lord's Supper. It's a time to reflect on the price He paid to bring us salvation; it's also a time of examination, as well as expectation, as we look forward to Christ's return!"]]

[[:encoded, "When you hear the story of the Prodigal Son, it's important to remember there are two sons in the story. Which son do you identify with most?"]]

[[:encoded, "This world is passing away. We live in this tension of wanting a better world. Yet scripture says that in the last days things are going to get worse. The writer of Hebrews speaks into this tension in today’s text, and helps us make sense of it all."]]

[[:encoded, "After 12 chapters of doctrine in the book of Hebrews, the test comes in chapter 13. The book's author gets practical at this point, teaching us those things we are to do in light of all we've learned in the previous chapters."]]

[[:encoded, "Colossians 4:1-6 is packed with wisdom on how to share the gospel with friends and family. There's a great smart phone app that can be used effectively in sharing the gospel, as well, demonstrated in this message."]]

[[:encoded, "Imagine the most beautiful place in the world, maybe a place you've been before. Wherever you imagine, it doesn't hold a candle to Heaven."]]

[[:encoded, "As a follower of Christ we have certain responsibilities to others in and around the body of Christ. This message outlines three of them."]]

[[:encoded, "Why does God allow discipline in our lives? When understood in the light of God's love for us, it makes sense. He desires holiness and character in our lives, which sometimes involves going through difficulties in this life."]]

[[:encoded, "How many of us are preparing to finish well? It doesn't really matter how you start. It'\u0080\u0099s how you finish. If you'\u0080\u0099re going to finish well for Jesus, you'\u0080\u0099ve got to do the hard work. Here's advice on how to do it. Text: Hebrews 12:1-3"]]

[[:encoded, "Even though we don't like to wait, the Word instructs us to wait upon the Lord. While we are waiting on the Lord in faith, He wants us to walk in obedience."]]

[[:encoded, "Pastor Mike discusses what God expects of our faith, and the steps we need to take to grow closer to God."]]

[[:encoded, "Mothers and fathers need to recognize that every son and daughter is going to spend eternity somewhere. Mothers especially are wired for safety and security, but how often and how much do we pay attention to spiritual, eternal security?"]]

[[:encoded, "Faith is a decisive act followed by a sustained attitude. True Biblical faith is confident obedience to God in spite of circumstances."]]

[[:encoded, "Student Pastor Ian O'Donnell shares the story of Jesus and the Samaritan woman at the well, how she went out and told people -- among whom she was despised -- what Jesus did for her, and how she invited them to come and see Jesus for themselves."]]

[[:encoded, "You can know that your faith is real, if it continues, if it endures, and if it keeps you holding on to Jesus until the end."]]

[[:encoded, "The writer of Hebrews offers three practical commands to the early Jewish Christians (and to us): Come close (draw near) to God, Hold fast to our hope, and Consider (give careful thought to) how to encourage one another."]]