Feb 25, 2018
Marks of Discipleship: Scripture (Part 1)
Series: Marks of Discipleship
A review of the first six Marks of Discipleship includes a testimonial from Bob Whitley. Brother Mike introduces the seventh Mark of Discipleship, reflecting on information gathered from three surveys concerning daily Bible reading: Lifeway survey, American Bible Society survey, and his own survey conducted within First Baptist Church, Floresville. Then Brother Mike outlines reasons people gave for not reading the Bible daily and how he plans to address this in the coming weeks. Joshua 1:8; James 1: 18-21 (NKJV)
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- Feb 25, 2018Marks of Discipleship: Scripture (Part 1)
Feb 25, 2018Marks of Discipleship: Scripture (Part 1)Series: Marks of DiscipleshipA review of the first six Marks of Discipleship includes a testimonial from Bob Whitley. Brother Mike introduces the seventh Mark of Discipleship, reflecting on information gathered from three surveys concerning daily Bible reading: Lifeway survey, American Bible Society survey, and his own survey conducted within First Baptist Church, Floresville. Then Brother Mike outlines reasons people gave for not reading the Bible daily and how he plans to address this in the coming weeks. Joshua 1:8; James 1: 18-21 (NKJV)
- Feb 18, 2018Marks of Discipleship: Evangelism (Part 2)
Feb 18, 2018Marks of Discipleship: Evangelism (Part 2)Series: Marks of DiscipleshipBrother Mike reviews why we need to be evangelists and gives some ways we can use to share the gospel with others. Matthew 4:23, 13:33;(NKJV) John 5:24 (NIV)
- Feb 11, 2018Marks of Discipleship: Evangelism (Part 1)
Feb 11, 2018Marks of Discipleship: Evangelism (Part 1)Series: Marks of DiscipleshipBrother Mike explains what evangelism is and isn’t and why we need to be evangelists. Matthew 4:23, John 1:35-42, Philemon 1:6 (NKJV)
- Feb 4, 2018Marks of Discipleship: Service
Feb 4, 2018Marks of Discipleship: ServiceSeries: Marks of DiscipleshipHow do we serve God? Matthew 25: 40 says “inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these My brethren, you did it to Me.” When we serve each other, we serve God. Matthew 25: 23, 40 (NKJV)
- Jan 28, 2018Marks of Discipleship: Community (Find Your Chair)
Jan 28, 2018Marks of Discipleship: Community (Find Your Chair)Series: Marks of DiscipleshipWe’ve discussed generosity, prayer, and personal worship. Today we look at how personal and corporate worship lead to community. While personal time with God is important, if that is all we do-we fall short of what God wants us to do. Psalm 46:10; Matthew 6:33, 18:20; Mark 6:27-32; (NKJV)
- Jan 21, 2018Marks of Discipleship: Worship
Jan 21, 2018Marks of Discipleship: WorshipSeries: Marks of DiscipleshipWe’ve discussed generosity (in our money, time, and talents) and prayer (systematic, urgent, and sacrificial). Today we will discuss a third mark of discipleship-worship, in particular “personal worship”. Acts 20: 7; 1 Corinthians 16:2; Hebrews 10:25; Hebrews 13:15 (NKJV)
- Jan 14, 2018Marks of Discipleship: Prayer
Jan 14, 2018Marks of Discipleship: PrayerSeries: Marks of DiscipleshipAnother mark of discipleship is prayer. Our prayer life should be systematic (everyday), urgent (addressing immediate needs and concerns), and sacrificial (giving up our own desires, possibly fasting, bending to God’s will). As you pray, you will become more intimate with the Lord and you become an extension of Him. Hebrews 5: 8; Matthew 6:7-8; Luke 18:1, 5:16; Mark 1:35; 1 Thessalonians 5: 17-18 (NKJV) Video unavailable.
- Dec 31, 2017Marks of Discipleship-Generosity
Dec 31, 2017Marks of Discipleship-GenerositySeries: Marks of DiscipleshipAs we ready to begin a new year, it is a time for self-examination. As Christians, how generous are we? Do we look out for others? Do we give to further the gospel? Or are we selfish and self-centered. Do we make excuses for not sharing our wealth (whether it is large or small) with others? John 13: 34-35; Galatians 3: 28 (NKJV)
- Dec 24, 2017God’s Perfect Timing
Dec 24, 2017God’s Perfect TimingSeries: No SeriesWe do not always understand God’s timing concerning events in our lives but, as the Christmas story of Jesus’ birth illustrates, God’s time is always perfect. Matthew 1: 18-21; Luke 2: 1-20; Philippians 2:6-8 (NIV) (no video available)
- Dec 10, 2017Jesus-The Fulfillment of Prophecy
Dec 10, 2017Jesus-The Fulfillment of ProphecySeries: No SeriesThe birth of Jesus, the Wise Men’s visit, the flight to Egypt, and the exodus from Egypt back to Israel were all prophesied in the Old Testament. Matthew 2: 1-23, 3: 1-17; Micah 5: 2; Hosea 11: 1; Jeremiah 31: 15-17; Isaiah 40: 3-6 (NKJV)
- Dec 3, 2017Preparing for Heaven
Dec 3, 2017Preparing for HeavenSeries: No SeriesThere are things Christians can do here on Earth that will prepare us for Heaven. Colossians 3: 1-4; Luke 15: 7, 10; 1 Corinthians 3: 11-15; Matthew 6: 19-21 (NKJV)
- Nov 19, 2017The Comfort of God
Nov 19, 2017The Comfort of GodSeries: No SeriesHow do we help those families who have lost loved ones or have been victims of evil? How do we offer them comfort? In truth, we can’t. But God can! We don’t directly control our emotions. We can control our will and our mind and in time that helps us control our emotions. Knowing what the Bible says about the death of believers and the after-life can bring us comfort. Philippians 1: 23-24; Isaiah 61:10; John 14:2; Psalm 23:7a; Matthew 17: 2-3; Revelation 19: 7-8; Revelation 21: 18-27 (NKJV)
- Nov 12, 2017Why Do Bad Things Happen?
Nov 12, 2017Why Do Bad Things Happen?Series: No SeriesLast week, a terrible tragedy overtook our small community. Many in the Wilson County community lost family and friends. Many question why it happened, especially in a church during the service. Brother Mike speaks about why bad things sometimes happen, even to good people. He talks about how we can have hope even in the midst of such great tragedy. Habakkuk 2-3; John 3:16; Romans 8:28; Revelation 20: 10-15, 21: 1-5 (NKJV)
- Nov 5, 2017The Just Shall Live By Faith
Nov 5, 2017The Just Shall Live By FaithSeries: No SeriesAs Martin Luther studied Romans 1:17, he only saw the side of condemnation regarding the justice of God. He saw the righteousness of God as a condemnation of sinners. After much studying though, Luther began to realize that the justice of God is a good thing. We are made righteous by faith, not by works or actions. It was the justice of God that sent Jesus Christ to the cross because sin had to be paid for; there had to be a blood sacrifice. Now because Christ paid for all our sins, we are made righteous when we accept Him as our Savior. Romans 1:17 (NKJV)
- Oct 29, 2017Tradition or Scripture
Oct 29, 2017Tradition or ScriptureSeries: No SeriesJesus chastised the Pharisees and Scribes for putting their traditions before the scriptures. Many churches and people still do this today. What is the test for whether a particular action or requirement is man-made or God designed? Check the scriptures. If it is not there, then it is a man-made tradition and not from God. Jesus asked, “Why do you also transgress the commandment of God because of your tradition?” Matthew 15: 1-3 (NKJV)