Immanuel Baptist Church, Shawnee

The Commitment of a Sibling

God designed relationships between siblings to reflect love, commitment, and grace. Throughout Scripture, we see the importance of standing by one another, caring deeply for each other, and living with genuine compassion and humility. Pastor Jeff reminded us in this week’s message that strong families are built when siblings choose love over selfishness and peace over division. Even when conflict or hurt exists, God calls us to pursue forgiveness, reconciliation, and unity with one another. As followers of Christ, the way we treat our brothers and sisters should reflect the love that He has shown us.

The Responsibility of a Child

This Sunday Pastor Jeff emphasized that honoring parents shapes the heart, strengthens the family, and reflects a life that is submitted to God’s authority. Scripture also reminds us that every person is personally accountable to God for the way they live and respond to Him. As we grow in faith, obedience, honor, and personal responsibility become part of the testimony we live out each day.

Family Matters - The Calling of a Mother

Sunday sermon from May 10th, 2026. Pastor Jeff starts a new series titled Family Matters. In this sermon Pastor Jeff gives an encouraging word for Mother's from across the whole of Scripture.

Following Jesus

Following Jesus is more than a moment, it is a lifetime of surrender. In this passage, Jesus calls Peter to trust Him not just with the present, but with the future. A future Peter cannot control, but can fully entrust to Christ. In this sermon, Pastor Jeff reminded us that following Jesus also means letting go of comparison. When Peter looked at others, Jesus brought him back with a simple call: stay focused on Me. Our calling is not to measure our lives against someone else’s, but to faithfully follow where Jesus leads us. And in that faithfulness, our lives begin to tell a story. A testimony that points others to Him. When we surrender control, reject comparison, and stay close to Jesus, He uses our lives to leave a lasting impact.

A Restored Life

In one of his lowest moments, Peter comes face to face with Jesus again. Not with rejection, but with restoration. Jesus meets him personally in his failure, speaks with grace instead of condemnation, and lovingly calls him back to purpose. This Sunday, Pastor Scott reminded us that Jesus does the same for us. He doesn’t define us by our worst moments. He restores us, renews us, and then entrusts us with His mission. Restoration is not just something we receive, it is something we live out. Changed by His grace, our lives should reflect that transformation in how we love, serve, and follow Him.