First Baptist Podcast

The Journey Home: Wrong Way

Life is a highway — but what happens when we’re heading the wrong way? In this message we tackle one of the most misunderstood topics in the Christian faith — sin. Using the hilarious scene from Planes, Trains & Automobiles, it paints a picture of how sin blinds us to the fact that we’re going the wrong direction — and how we often don’t even realize it until years later. You’ll discover what the Bible really means by sin — it’s far more than just a list of rules. It includes our attitudes, our desires, and even the good things we fail to do. We’ll trace sin all the way back to its origin — from Satan’s rebellion in heaven to Adam and Eve in the Garden — and explain why every one of us is affected by it today. Whether you’ve felt beaten down by guilt or you think you’re “good enough” on your own — this message is for you.

The God Of Life

We spend a lot of time and money trying to hold onto life — but have you ever stopped to ask where life actually comes from? This Mother’s Day, we trace the thread of life through the pages of Scripture: from the moment God breathed life into the first human being, to the holy calling of motherhood, to the eternal life Jesus makes available to every one of us.

Called To Serve: Faith Thru Action

Two out of three Americans say they believe in Jesus. But belief without action isn’t saving faith — James calls it dead. In this final message of our Called to Serve series, we walk through James 2:14–26 and ask the honest question: if someone followed your calendar and your checkbook for the last year, would they find evidence of a living faith? James doesn’t ask what you believe about the poor. He asks what you did the last time you saw one. This message is a challenge — not to condemn, but to wake us up. Because we serve a God who raises dead things to life, and He wants more for you than a faith that never moves.

Called To Serve: The Vulnerable

In this powerful message from James 1:26-27, we learn that growing in faith isn’t just about what happens inside the church walls — it’s proven by how we serve others in the world around us. James challenges us to move beyond just talking about our faith and actually put it into action by caring for those who cannot care for themselves. God has always had a special heart for orphans and widows — those who have no provider, no protector, and no one to advocate for them — and He calls us to reflect that same heart in how we live. True religion is demonstrated through a willingness to step up and serve the most vulnerable, those who have nothing to offer in return. How we treat the least and the lost around us is the clearest indicator of how much the love of God has genuinely taken root in our hearts.

Called To Serve: The Untouchable

Who is God calling you to serve? In Luke 5, Jesus stops for a man with leprosy — someone no one else would go near. He didn’t have to. But he chose to serve anyway. We are called to do the same. To show up for the people on the outside. To serve even when it’s uncomfortable. This message looks at who the “untouchables” are in our world today, and what it looks like to show up for them with willingness, compassion, and love.