Sherman First Baptist Church Messages

The crowds cheered Jesus on as He rode into Jerusalem, but they didn't really understand what He was about to do. They expected a conquering king to deliver them from Roman oppression, but what happened wasn't anything like they had expected. (Text: Luke 19:28-44)

Acts 9 tells the story of Saul's conversion. Saul, who is later called Paul, was one of the greatest enemies of Christ and the Church, yet he is largely responsible for the spread of the Gospel to the Gentile world. How did someone with such a hardened heart to the Gospel become one of its greatest preachers? The answer is simple: Jesus. (Text: Acts 9:1-32)

When Sarah finally learns that she is part of God's plan to bring the promised child, she laughs in disbelief. With one question, God challenges Sarah to trust the One Who creates life out of nothing and brings life from the dead. (Text: Genesis 18:1-15)

In Genesis 17, God finally reveals His timeline to Abraham concerning the promised son. God desires to bless Abraham in an incredible way, but first, something is required of Abraham. Also in this chapter, we'll make connections to the book of Romans. (Text: Genesis 17)

Acts 8 contains the story of a man named Philip. He was one of the original seven men chosen to serve the church in chapter 6 and is a great example of someone who is willing to do whatever God wants. (Text: Acts 8)

This week, we look at Stephen's speech to the Sanhedrin. This was to be Stephen's last sermon and the only one recorded in Scripture. Though it was meant for the religious leaders, we can read it and respond to its message ourselves. (Text: Acts 6:8-7:60)

In this message, we take another look at Genesis 16 and find three ways to handle messes in life. Abram, Sarai, and Hagar tried all of them. Which one works best for us? (Text: Genesis 16)

Sarai's actions and eventual troubles in Genesis 16 were the results of listening to three pieces of bad advice we still hear today. (Text: Genesis 16:1-7)

To resolve one of the first disruptions of unity within the church, seven men are chosen to serve their community. (Text: Acts 6:1-6)

Peter and the apostles again find themselves in jail as the religious Council tries to silence them. As we study through Acts 5, it is important to note what the apostles were spreading and how they reacted to opposition. (Text: Acts 5:12-42)

Nearly 10 years after God promised Abram for a son, Abram is still childless. In Genesis 15, God visits Abram and tells him to continue waiting. In this message, we'll see the purpose of faith. We are not given faith to fix our situation; we are given faith to follow God's plan. (Text: Genesis 15)

In Genesis 14, Abram has just accomplished something that no other king in the area could do. He achieves the highest level of victory and has three very important encounters with three different kings. The question to answer in the message is: If we were to ever achieve success, do we know what to do with it? (Text: Genesis 14)

In this episode, we look at two specific examples of giving and the motives behind each. In one example, we see pride and hypocrisy is the motivation. These are still issues we must deal with today. (Text: Acts 4:32-5:11)

In Genesis 13, we see two men make a decision. One made his decision based on what he could see, and the other man decided by faith. In this message, we'll look at what faith is and see Biblical examples of what it means to walk by faith? (Text: Genesis 13:10-12)

In Acts 4, Peter and John find themselves standing before the Jewish Council defending their healing of the lame man. In this story, we see the beginning of the persecution that would come on the early church. Most importantly, we see the church's reaction to opposition. (Text: Acts 4)

It is good when people get along with each other. In fact, God's Word even says so, but it doesn't always happen. The truth is that we’re going to disagree with people on both minor and major issues. When it comes to trivial matters, we can agree to disagree, but what do we do about those major disagreements, specifically disagreements that lead to fighting and strife? What do we do when we can’t continue like it’s been? (Text: Genesis 13-14)

As Peter and John head to the temple to pray, an opportunity appears to help a man and share Christ. (Text: Acts 3:1-26)

Abraham’s decision to go to Egypt is a lot like our own lives. Many times, we must make decisions without the benefit of hindsight. Abraham’s story teaches us more about responding to bad decisions than avoiding them. (Text: Genesis 12:10-13:4)

In one day, about 3,000 people received Christ and were added to the church. Acts 2 describes one of the most powerful sermons ever preached and the response to it. This passage also describes the early church's qualities that are necessary to the church today. (Text: Acts 2:14-47)