Sherman First Baptist Church Messages

Send us a textIn this first look in the book of Acts, we get a brief introduction and look at its place in the Scriptures. Acts begins with Jesus' ascension into Heaven and the promise of the Holy Spirit's coming. (Text: Acts 1:1-11)

Send us a textIn John's letter to this anonymous lady, he expresses the importance of Christian love characterized by truth. He gives instruction regarding the treatment of false teachers who were trying to influence the local church. (Text: 2 John v. 1-13)

Send us a textIn the final chapter of 1 Corinthians, Paul gives specific instruction on the collection of money for needy saints as well as the receiving of visiting preachers. (Text: 1Cor 16)

Send us a textIn the fourth and final original Christmas song, we listen to Simeon's expressions of joy and satisfaction as he gazed into the face of Jesus. He was saying, "You're finally here, and You are everything we hoped You would be." (Text: Luke 2:29-32)

Send us a textQuite often an account or viewpoint of Christmas is limited to human perspective. Luke chapter 2 gives us a small but fascinating account of Christmas from the angel’s perspective, those creatures who witness the activities both in Heaven and down here on Earth. (Text: Luke 2:8-14)

Send us a textPaul uses a farming illustration to explain how the resurrection will take place (Text: 1Cor 15:35-38)

Send us a textIn this first Christmas "song," Mary sings about God's goodness. In every circumstance of life, we have a choice to see only a problem or the goodness of God. (Text: Luke 1:46-55)

Send us a textIn the final message of this series, we see a summary of the main lessons of the letter as well as 7 things we know because we know who Jesus is. (Text: 1 John 5:13-21)

Send us a textPaul warns us of the foolishness and dangers of denying Christ's resurrection. (Text: 1Cor 15:29-34)

Send us a textAs John nears the end of his letter, he places a final emphasis on the truth about Jesus. With the knowledge that Jesus is the Son of God, John lists 5 things we gain. (Text: 1John 5:1-12)

Send us a textJohn's message to Christians is this: "Beloved, let us love." The word "beloved" means "one who is loved." Since we are loved by God, we now have the ability and responsibility to show God's love each other. (Text: 1John 4:7-21)

Send us a textPaul draws a connection from Christ's resurrection to the Jewish Feast of Firstfruits in Leviticus 23. (Text: 1Cor 15:20-28)

Send us a textThere are a lot of messages in the world clamoring for our attention every day. Which ones should we listen to? How do we know which messages are the right ones? In today's message, John explains why it is so important to listen to the right messages. He also tells us how to determine which messages are from God. (Text: 1John 4:1-6)

Send us a textIn this passage, we take a look at someone who is truly a child of God but has doubts about it because of disobedience, namely a lack of love. (1John 3:19-24)

Send us a textPeople in Paul's day were denying the fact that Jesus is risen from the dead. In this lesson, we look at the consequences of denying this essential part of the Gospel. (Text: 1Cor 15:10-19)

Send us a textIn this message we see that love is revealed by our actions, and those actions reveal our relationship with God. (Text: 1John 3:10-18)

Send us a textIn this passage, we take a close look at what the Gospel is, what it does, and what it means to us. (Text: 1Corinthians 15:1-9)

Send us a textWho are the children of God? John answers this question for us by describing God's children in three ways: where they come from, who they look like, and what they do. (Text: 1John 2:29-3:10)

Send us a textIn week 17 of our study through 1Corinthians, we continue through Paul's guidelines for spiritual gifts within the church. This week, we will look at order in the church. (Text: 1Corinthians 14:26-40)

Send us a textThe writer John spoke of people who tried to turn Christians away from Jesus. He called them antichrists, and the truth is that they still exist today. Who are these antichrists and how can we guard against their false doctrine? The message today answers these questions and reminds us that all we need in life is Jesus Christ. (Text: 1John 2:18-28)