Category Archives: From the Pastor’s Desk

God and the Forces of Darkness

Have you considered the relationship between God and the forces of darkness, i.e. Satan and his demons? Is it a classic dualism with both sides fighting neck and neck to win? Is Satan equal to God? Where did he come from? What is he really like? As we continue the study in the biblical book…

Prayer, Justice, and Judgment

As we dive into Revelation 8 in this message, there are three themes that emerge, themes that have a very significant connection. First is the theme of prayer. Do you believe God hears and responds to your prayers? This passage in the biblical book of Revelation shows that God indeed does hear our prayers and…

The Goal of the Great Commission

Racism, inclusion, bias; they are all words that are emotionally and politically charged. Sadly, throughout all of human history, on every continent, nations and people groups have fought each other. Whether the division is racial, national, or even socio-economic, one group has always been battling the other. Pride, power, and greed has kept these fires…

Secure in Christ

Psalm 33:16-22 reads: No king is saved by the multitude of an army; A mighty man is not delivered by great strength. A horse is a vain hope for safety; Neither shall it deliver any by its great strength. Behold, the eye of the Lord is on those who fear Him, On those who hope…

Remembering the Past to Lead into the Future

As we get older, we gain a treasure that cannot be had any other way: experience. It can only be learned "the hard way", however, its fruits can be shared. A good person will try to pass on the treasures of wisdom he or she has gained by experience and a wise person will try…

Special Speaker Today

Today we have the privilege of hearing what God is doing in Central Africa. Rev. Kevin Cassidy, director of advancement for Central Africa Baptist University, will be speaking here today in both our Sunday School and Morning Service. He will encourage us with the great things God is doing in the lives of people around…

Caring for the Children of the World

Does God care about children? I hope you don't have to ask that. All over the Bible we see God emphasizing the importance of children and the blessing that they are. In the Gospels we see Christ highly valuing kids and rebuking His disciples for trying to keep them away from Him. The big question…

The Beginning of Judgment

In the previous message on Revelation, we looked at the struggle of reconciling God's love with the picture of His judgment painted in Revelation 6-22. That message discussed why bringing peace will require a massive final judgment. In this next message on Revelation 6, we see the Lamb begin to open the scroll and judgment…

Final Justice

What will it take to make everything right on the earth? What will absolute justice look like, where people get what they deserve and evil is erased? Will that ever happen? The book of Revelation has the answers, but before looking at the details, we have to discuss the rational behind it all. In the…

Happy Mother’s Day!

You won't want to miss this special Mother's Day service as 4 members of First Baptist share tributes of their mom's impact on their lives. They will be sharing about their mom's influence on their walk with God and how she helped form them to be the people they are today. I hope you will…