First Baptist Church, Milton, LA

The Spirit Helps: Spiritual Battles - John 14:29-31

Pastor Matt preaches from John 14:29-31. In this sermon, we look at how the Holy Spirit helps us fight spiritual battles against sin and unbelief. "The same Spirit that empowered Christ to endure the cross and raised Him in victory empowers us to endure temptation and come out victorious."

The Spirit Helps: Perspective (John 14:28)

Pastor Matt preaches from John 14:28. In this sermon, we look at Jesus's (mild) rebuke of the disciples for being more sorrowful than joyful at his leaving. Looking at their example, we're able to see that it is the Holy Spirit who helps us have the right perspective on things - the perspective of faith in our Sovereign Lord who is working all things for His glory and our good.

The Spirit Helps: Peace (John 14:27)

Pastor Matt preaches from John 14:27.  The Holy Spirit helps us to experience for ourselves and to extend to others the peace of God, which is ours by faith in Christ.

The Promise of the Spirit (Part 2) - John 14:15-26

Pastor Matt preaches from John 14:15-26. In this sermon, we begin to look at what the Holy Spirit in the life of the believer. This begins with the Spirit's primary role of glorifying the Father and the Son (John 16:14), which is what He leads us to do through making the personal presence of Christ with us real to us and working in us and through us to love Christ and keep His commandments.

John 14:16-24 - The Promise of the Spirit (Pt 1)

Pastor Matt preaches from John 14:16-25 a sermon titled, "The Promise of the Spirit (Pt. 1)." Pastor Matt focuses on verses 16 and 17 and answers the following questions from them, "Who is the Holy Spirit?", "Who receives the Holy Spirit?", and "What is the indwelling of the Holy Spirit?"