First Baptist Church, Milton, LA

A Picture of the Gospel - Ephesians 5:22-33

In Ephesians 5:22-33, Paul teaches us the marriage is a living, breathing analogy for Christ's relationship with His Church. When we look at the instructions in this passage, we get instructions for marriage and we also see how Christ relates to His church and how His church ought to relate to Him. 

Gifted for God’s Glory - 1 Peter 4:10-11

Spiritual Gifts make Baptists nervous. We think if we give the Holy Spirit an inch, He's going to take a mile. But the Scriptures are clear that each believer has a spiritual gift which is to be used for the good of the church. In this sermon, we look at Peter's instructions regarding spiritual gifts in 1 Peter 4:10-11 and see how they are to be used in service to God's church to show both His grace and His glory. 

Not That, This - 1 Peter 4:7-9

In 1 Peter 4:7-9, Peter is teaching us how to live in light of Christ’s return. We recognize that Christ could return any moment, but that doesn’t cause us to lose our minds. Instead, it causes us to be self-controlled and sober-minded, to love one another earnestly, and to show joyful hospitality to one another. 

God’s People and Personal Holiness - 1 Peter 4:1-6

In 1 Peter 4:1-6, we see that God’s people are called to live holy lives. Even though the word “holy” is not used in this text, what we see is a progression from positional holiness to personal holiness to persecution for holiness to perseverance in holiness. We hope you'll listen in and be encouraged to live the kind of holy lives God is calling us to live.  

Carried By Christ By Faith - 1 Peter 3:17-22

1 Peter 3:17-22 is a notoriously difficult passage, but man, it is incredibly encouraging. Why is unjust suffering better than deserved punishment? Why does Peter talk about Noah here? What does it mean that Christ preaches to spirits now in prison? How does baptism correspond to Noah's flood? What does it mean that baptism now saves you? Aren't we saved by faith? We answer all those questions and are encouraged in our own suffering for righteousness' sake and gospel proclamation! 

Come, Let Us Suffer Well Together - Matt Doucet

In this Sunday's sermon, one of our deacons, Matt Doucet, preaches on suffering from 2 Corinthians 1:3-6. Through the Scriptures and a powerful example from his own life, Matt shares how the church is called to look to Jesus and look to each other as brothers and sisters in Christ for comfort and help through our sufferings - even the ones we bring on ourselves. 

When They Finally Ask - 1 Peter 3:13-16

Today's sermon, "When The Finally Ask," is from 1 Peter 3:13-16. From 1 Peter 2:11-12 to this point, Peter has been giving us instruction on how to live amongst unbelievers in such a way that they see our good deeds and glorify God. In 1 Peter 3:13-16, Peter tells us to be prepared to give a defense for the hope that we have in Christ - to be prepared for when they finally ask us about our faith. We must be prepared and ready to tell them about Jesus. These verses teach us how we prepare our hearts and our words for a powerful Gospel witness.  

God’s People and the Good Life - 1 Peter 3:8-12

In 1 Peter 3:8-12, Peter's turns his attention back to the church as a whole and teaches us how we can respond to unjust suffering in a God-glorifying, gospel-testifying way. In verse 8, we see the characteristics of a church whose members can respond to unjust suffering the way Peter teaches us to in verse 9, which is the way Jesus taught him to, and which is the example of both David and Paul - without returning evil for evil or insult for insult. In this sermon, we'll see how we can keep this counter-intuitive command for the glory of Christ. 

Submission and Suffering for Christ’s Sake - 1 Peter 2:18-25

In this sermon, Pastor Matt walks us through 1 Peter 2:18-25, particularly Peter's command for servants to submit to their masters. The issue of slavery and the Bible is addressed towards the beginning of the message. Then, Pastor Matt shows how this command applies to us today, particularly in the workplace. This applies even to those enduring unjust suffering in the workplace and in the public square. Finally, we see that we endure unjust suffering because that is what Christ did for us, leaving us example to follow.  

God’s People and the Government - 1 Peter 2:13-17

In 1 Peter 2:13-17, Peter shows us how believers follow the command to "live honorably among the Gentiles" (1 Peter 2:12) in their relationship towards the government. This passages focuses on the believer's submission to the government, given that God has instituted government for the good of the people. And yet, there are times for civil disobedience. As we see in the end, the goal of both our obedience and disobedience is the glory of God. Listen in as we seek to understand this complex relationship of "sojourners and exiles" to human government.