Sherman First Baptist Church Messages

How  should we think about missions as a local church and individual believers? Missions is neither an individual task nor a solo effort. We must realize that we’re not alone in our task to make disciples. (Text: 3 John v1-12)

As part of Christ’s Church, we must respond to the needs of other local churches and the need for more local churches as the Spirit leads us. We must obediently respond to whatever God would do in and through our church. (Text: Acts 13:1-5)

Early Christian churches recognized, welcomed, and supported the worldwide Church of Jesus Christ. Local churches and individual Christians should have a global vision for missions.  (Text: Acts 11:19-30)

The works of the Lord are revealed through God’s covenant to his people. As God's people learn of what He has done, they are drawn closer to him, to fear him, and to give him praise. (Text: Psalm 111)

You’ve probably prayed and asked God for help before, but have you ever prayed, “How long?” It’s OK to pray “How long?” but it should lead you to trust, hope, and praise. We need to learn to respond to pain and despair with honest prayer and confident trust in who God is. (Text: Psalm 13:1-6)

The Old Testament feast day was when God's people were reminded that worship is more than a formality and that God desires to bless and satisfy his people. They only need to look to and listen to him. (Text: Psalm 81)

An old saint, who’s seen his share of hard times and is currently facing new trouble, reflects on a lifetime of God’s faithfulness to him and his own trust in God and commits himself to continued trust, testifying, and praise. (Text: Psalm 71)

We live in God’s world, and that means all things are subject to his desire and will. Troubles in life remind us that God is really in charge of this world and in our lives. We are meant to look to him, humbly cry out for help, trust in his steadfast love, and praise him to others. (Text: Psalm 107:23-43)

The steadfast love of God is seen both in his discipline when there is sin and in his deliverance when there is repentance. (Text: Psalm 107:10-22)

God's steadfast love is displayed in the redemption of his people. We must remember and speak about God's faithful love to people who don't deserve it. (Text: Psalm 107:1-9)

As the risen Christ, Jesus has all authority and tasked his disciples to “go and tell” all the nations. Christ’s all authority should result in our allegiance and obedience to him. (Text: Matthew 28:18-20)

Through Matthew’s narrative of the resurrection, there is an emphasis on the need for people to know that Jesus is alive. So, we must go and tell them. (Text: Matthew 28:1-20)

Christmas was meant to “catch us off guard.” It didn’t happen in the way we expected. That surprise should us lead to thoughtful praise. (Text: Luke 2:15-20)

The angel’s message, that Christ was born, was meant to bring the shepherds and all who heard it great joy.  (Text: Luke 2:10-11)

Christmas reminds us that we need not be afraid both today and tomorrow. Christ’s coming is meant to cast out our fear for the coming Day of Judgment and in the present moment. (Text: Luke 1:67-79)

The Christmas story is an objective truth that is meant to stir up emotional responses in us. Christmas should cause us to remember how God’s people waited for Messiah’s first coming, to give thanks that he has come, and to wait for and anticipate Christ’s second coming.   (Text: Luke 2:22-38)

Death is usually considered the finality of life, and burial marks the end of life, but Christ’s burial and subsequent resurrection proves that death was not the end for him  and is not for us. (Text: Matthew 27:57-66)

On the cross, Jesus’ suffering and sacrifice for sin was evidenced by multiple “cosmic signs.” We learn that Christ suffered not only at the hands of wicked men but also at the hands of a holy God. (Text: Matthew 27:45-56)

Matthew's account of the crucifixion contains multiple fulfillments of prophecy, not by Jesus but by his enemies, who unwittingly  testify that Jesus is the Messiah.  We can believe that Jesus is the Christ because the Scriptures say so and his enemies testify to them. (Text: Matthew 27:27-44)

Matthew demonstrates how unjust and shameful the trial and conviction of Jesus was. Here we see how great injustice occurs when people give in to bias and envy instead of receiving the truth. (Text: Matthew 27:11-26)