A Survey of the Scriptures / Sunday Sermons

Following God’s Unfolding Plan: Exodus

It is important to know your history.  George Santanya famously said ” “Those that fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it.”  While the past has lessons for us all to learn from, that is not the only reason to know our history.  Our identity is shaped by our knowledge of our personal past and the resulting view of ourselves shapes who we will become.  In this message on the second book of the Bible, Exodus, we see Israel being given a very important review of their national history.  This historical narrative of their history was to help them see …

Sunday Sermons

What Will Be Your Legacy?

How will you be remembered? What kind of legacy will you be leaving behind?  I will talk mainly to fathers today, but the principles are applicable to all people across the board.  To mom’s, grandparents, retired neighbors, school students, Sunday school teachers, and factory workers.  To athletes and musicians, truck drivers and warehouse employees, store associates, actors, technicians and ballet dancers, nursing home residents, business owners – everyone.  What will you be remembered for?  What type of legacy will you leave behind?  How have you influenced the next generation? This message is meant to help us think long-term, beyond ourselves …

Foundations of Our Faith / Sunday Sermons

What Happens When I Die?

Do you ever wonder what happens at the moment of death? Do you just cease to exist? Do you go to Heaven? Do you go to Hell? The answer isn’t the same for everyone, but one thing is made clear from Scripture: there is life after death and no one is exempt.  Join us today as we find answers from Scripture regarding this ultimate question.

Foundations of Our Faith / Sunday Sermons

Foundations of Our Faith – Eschatology

Sometimes it is hard to trust God when it seems the world is out of control. We wonder if He is really paying attention, does He really care, or is He really able to control the events happening around us? Knowing that God has a master plan and that He is going to orchestrate everything to produce His desired outcome goes a long way to helping us trust Him, especially if we 1) remember His character, that He is good, and 2) look at His track record of fulfilling promises.This final doctrine in our Foundations of Our Faith series is …

Fun Stuff / Sunday Sermons

The Significance of Memorials

On the final Monday of May, we Americans celebrate Memorial Day. Why is remembering the dead so important? Is it a morbid fascination or is it something far more important? Who do we remember for? This message focuses on the importance of memorials, or more specifically, of remembrances. Starting with the importance of Memorial Day we will look at memorials in Scripture, then talk about what remembrances we forgetful Christians need to be sure we are participating in on a regular basis and why.

Foundations of Our Faith / Sunday Sermons

Foundations of Our Faith: The Doctrine of the Church Part 2

Independent church versus Denominational Church – what is the difference?  One of the areas of disagreement between denominations is whether or not each church should be completely independent or whether they should be governed by a denominational structure.  Here at First Baptist, we are an independent church that is completely self-governing.  In this message, which is part two of our series on the doctrine of the church, we will discuss this position and see the rationale behind it.  We will be reminded that the real head of the church is Jesus Christ (Colossians 1:18) and that our purpose for existing …

Sunday Sermons

Happy Mother’s Day!

What do you love about your mom? Her loving kindness? Her selflessness? Her ingenuity? The way she knew how to comfort you? Her belief in you?Have you ever wondered why we see these character traits as stereotypical of all moms? While sadly there are many who did not have the blessing of a mom with these characteristics, the truth is, they are the stereotype traits of a good mom we’ve come to know, because they fit! Join this Mother’s Day message as we discuss how Motherhood reflects God’s perfect design.  

Foundations of Our Faith / Sunday Sermons / The Church

Foundations of Our Faith: The Doctrine of the Church

There are so many churches and denominations, so many styles, so many arguments. What is the church? Does the Bible tell us? Or is it all just up for debate?The Bible has much to say about the church and I recently preached a sermon series on Church membership which included many important teachings straight from God’s Word on the church. You can access the first one here, the others follow. In this message on the church, I want to take a look at the basics of what defines the church, both the universal church and the local church.  We will …

Fun Stuff

Visiting Missionaries

Daniel and Emily Pineida are our special guests today. Daniel is a Chile national who grew up in the big city of Santiago, where he was saved and began serving the Lord at 9 years old. Emily grew up in a Christian home, is from a small town in PA, and came to know the Lord at 5 years old. The Lord allowed these very different worlds to collide in 2013 when Emily was teaching at Santiago Christian Academy. After Danny’s graduation from the ABWE seminary, the two were married and returned to Santiago, Chile as short-term missionaries serving again …

From the Pastor's Desk / Sunday Sermons

Easter Sunday

Come join us as we Celebrate the Resurrection of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ! Both in our Sunrise service at 6 AM and our Morning Worship at 10:45, we will go back in time to that history-changing morning at the tomb. We will look at the various players in the drama of the ages as Jesus shatters the bondage of sin and death and gives us hope. Come reflect on how Jesus forever changed the lives of not only those there that day, but ours as well, and so many others. The Sunrise Service is in person only, but …