First Baptist Church, Milton, LA

Son of God, Son of Man - John 5:25-29

In this sermon from John 5:25-29, Pastor Matt continues to walk us through Jesus's answer to the Pharisees' charge that He is making Himself equal with God. In this sermon, we cover doctrines such as effectual calling and assurance of salvation, the aseity of Christ, and Jesus's fulfillment of the Old Testament "son of man." 

Like Father Like Son - John 5:18-24

In this sermon on John 5:18-24, Pastor Matt walks us through the beginning of Jesus's answer to the Pharisees' charge that He was "making himself equal with God." Jesus does not deny the charge, but instead shows how His equality with the Father is grounded in the Father's love for the Son and the Son's obedience to the Father. This leads to deep Trinitarian truths that should evoke within us a sense of awe, wonder, and worship at the nature of Christ. 

About the Sabbath - John 5:5-18

In this sermon from John 5:5-18, Pastor Matt addresses an important question raised by this text, namely, "What do we New Covenant, Sunday worshipping Christians do with the Sabbath?" We look at what was going on with the Pharisees and why they got so upset with Jesus, some of the problems with making our own rules a standard of righteousness, and what the Bible teaches about the Sabbath and what it might mean for us today. We hope you'll listen in and determine to make your Sundays the best day of the week. 
 

The Man Walked - John 5:1-15

In this sermon from John 5:1-15, Pastor Matt walks us through the incredible story of the man healed at the pool of Bethesda. This story is important on several levels. It shows us the compassion, grace, and healing power of Christ in healing this man. It introduces us to the rising conflict between Jesus and the Jewish leadership. Most importantly for us, it teaches us about about our utter helpless to save ourselves, the sovereign initiative of Christ to save us, and our mandate to walk in obedience to Christ once we have been saved. 

The Man Believed - John 4:43-52

In this sermon on John 4:43-52, Pastor Matt shows us that this story is about Jesus healing a boy from a distance, showing both His compassion for the sick and the hurting and His authority not being limited by distance. But it's also about the glory and grace of Christ as he deals with a prayerful man with an imperfect faith. 

Reaping and Rejoicing (The Samaritan Woman Pt. 4) - John 4:31-42

In this sermon from John 4:31-42, Pastor Matt concludes the story of the Samaritan woman at the well by showing how the seed of the Gospel springs up into eternal life, not only for her, but for her whole community. In this, we are challenged to believe that the fields really are "white unto harvest" and encouraged to continue in the work of evangelism. 

Worship in Spirit and Truth (The Samaritan Woman Pt 3) - John 4:19-24

In this sermon on John 4:19-24, Pastor Matt walks us through the history between the Jews and Samaritans and how that informs. his response to the Samaritan woman's question about worship. In his response, Jesus gives us some of the most significant teaching on corporate worship in the Scriptures. We hope you'll listen in and see what the Bible has to say about true worship. 

Grace and Truth (The Samaritan Woman Pt. 2) - John 4:7-30

In this sermon from John 4:7-30, Pastor Matt walks us through the Samaritan woman's journey of faith. Comparing her responses to Jesus to Nicodemus's responses, he shows how the Spirit must reveal spiritual truth to us if we're going to understand it. He then shows Jesus's grace to us always accompanies the truth of our sinful condition. Once we've received that grace, we become eager evangelists.

Living Water (The Samaritan Woman Pt. 1)

In this sermon from John 4:1-15, Pastor Matt returns to the series through the Gospel of John and shows how the story of the Samaritan woman is ultimately a story of the grace of the Sovereign Christ. We hope you'll listen in and be encouraged to draw deeply from the well of Christ's grace and love. 

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