First Baptist Church Wimberley Sermons

[[:encoded, "The author of Hebrews exalted Jesus above Moses, which was a controversial claim to make at that time. But as Moses was faithful over God's house as a servant, Jesus is faithful over God's house as His son."]]

[[:encoded, "As Christians, we need to pay much closer attention to the supremacy of Jesus Christ and the message of the Gospel. These things are necessary, in order to avoid: - the tendency to \"drift away,\" - familiarity with the message (enough of Jesus to \"inoculate,\" but not enough to \"cure\"), and - losing our way to the \"busy-ness\" of life."]]

[[:encoded, "Jesus is different from and superior to angels, and He alone is worthy to be worshipped. \nJesus has a better (superior and more excellent) name, a better rank, a better nature, a better existence and a better destiny."]]

[[:encoded, "We need to pay careful attention to what God has said to us, so that we don't drift away from the faith when things become difficult. The absolute supremacy of Jesus Christ should motivate us to an enduring faith in the face of trials."]]

[[:encoded, "As you grow in your faith, what is it that God wants you to do? Our responsibility is to take on the ministry of reconciliation, of sharing the good news of the Gospel with those around us."]]

[[:encoded, "God equips us for ministry through the teachings in the Word and through the problems and difficulties He presents in our lives."]]

[[:encoded, "When you get rescued (when you come to faith in Jesus) you become a part of something that is new, fresh, life-changing, heavenly and eternal. And you gain access to a place where you belong."]]

[[:encoded, "We all need to be rescued. If we are not rescued, we will perish. Our mission -- and our responsibility -- as a church is to prepare people for eternity. How can we be saved? Only through genuine belief in Jesus Christ, faith and repentance."]]

[[:encoded, "Our primary mission as a church is to prepare souls for eternity in heaven, because everyone is going to spend eternity somewhere."]]

[[:encoded, "In order to share our witness with others and to tell the story of \n Jesus, we must engage them in conversation, expound the Gospel and \n extend an invitation to accept Christ into their lives."]]

[[:encoded, "We should always be prepared to tell the story about what Jesus has done in our lives. To tell your own story is personal, Biblical and powerful, irrefutable and intentional. How has Christ transformed your life?"]]

[[:encoded, "Pastor Mike shares from the Gospel of Luke how to pray for the lost: start with their hearts."]]

[[:encoded, "The life that God uses to reach out to lost souls is Purchased (by the blood of Jesus), Pure (Jesus saved us to purify us), Possessed (Jesus is Lord) and Passionate."]]

[[:encoded, "Each of us who has been born again has a responsibility to share the Good News with those in our circle of influence. Peter tells us that we should be prepared to answer everyone who asks the reason for the hope that we have."]]

[[:encoded, "What are you doing for the Kingdom of God? What is your place of service? None of us is too old, too busy or too burned out to do some kind of ministry."]]

[[:encoded, "Jesus died on the cross for us -- and accepted the curse of our sins -- so that our sins could be forgiven and we could spend eternity in heaven with Him. But He also died so that we would turn away from sin in this life, and give ourselves over to righteousness."]]

[[:encoded, "We must have faith to see beyond our own capabilities and resources. Know that the Lord will provide (Jehovah Jireh)."]]

[[:encoded, "When we develop false hopes or hope in false gods, we are destined for disappointment and failure. Our only true hope is in the Lord."]]

[[:encoded, "Last week, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled that marriage between members of the same sex is legal throughout our nation. Pastor Mike speaks on the spiritual, societal and cultural impacts of this ruling, and how we as followers of Christ should respond."]]

[[:encoded, "Paul instructs fathers how to treat their children."]]