An Advent Season Family Devotional

December 22, 2024 - "Joy" Selected Scriptures

December 15, 2024 - "Love" - Romans 5:6-11

December 8, 2024 - "Peace" - Colossians 1:19-23

December 1, 2024 - "Hope" - Romans 8:18-30

Sermon Series Messages

November 24, 2024 - "Mission" - Selected Scriptures

November 17, 2024 - "Life is Life" - Selected Scriptures

November 10, 2024 - "Lord's Supper" - Selected Scriptures

November 3, 2024 - "Speaking in Tongues" - Selected Scriptures

October 27, 2024 - "Baptism" - Selected Scriptures

Preeminent - The Book of Colossians

October 20, 2024 - "With Just A Little Help From My Friends" Colossians 4:7-18

October 13, 2024 - "Pray and Walk" - Colossians 4:2-6

October 6, 2024 - Colossians 3:18-4:1

September 29, 2024 - "Keys to the Kingdom Uniform" - Colossians 3:12-17

September 22,2024 - "Raised With Christ" - Colossians 3:1-11

September 15, 2024 "Dealing with the Indulgence of the Flesh" - Colossians 2:16-23

September 8, 2024 - "Alive Together With Christ" - Colossians 2: 6-15- Part -2

September 1, 2024 -"Alive Together With Christ" - Colossians 2:6-15

August 25, 2024 - "Rejoicing and Suffering" - Colossians 2:1-5-Part-2

August 11, 2024 - "Rejoicing and Suffering" - Colossians 1: 24-2:5

August 4, 2024 - First in Everything: - Colossians 1:15-23-Part- 2

July 28, 2024 - "First in Everything" - Colossians 1:15-23

July 21, 2024- "Pray" - Colossians 1:3-14

July 14, 2024 - "Identity Theft Protection" - Colossians 1:1-2

Glimpses of Glory

July 7, 2024 - "Remember, Repent, Be Faithful" - Revelation 2-3

June 30, 2024 - "Sealed and Delivered"- Revelation 7:1-17

June 23, 2024 - "A Sealed Deal" - Revelation 6:1-17

June 16, 2024 - "Worthy is the Lamb" - Revelation 5:1-14

June 9, 2024 - "The God of Glory on His Throne" - Revelation 4:1-11

Standing Alone Messages

August 18, 2024 - "Deacons- Appointed Servants of the Church "“Διάκονος (Diakonos)” Selected Scriptures

May 12, 2024- "Thanking God for godly moms"- Selected Passages

March 31, 2024- "Resurrected!" - Luke 24:36-49

A Golden Lampstand

June 2, 2024 - "Don't Get Spit Out" - Revelation 3:14-22

May 26, 2024 - "God's Measure of Success" - Revelation 3:7-13

May 19, 2024 - "Dead or Alive" - Revelation 3:1-6

May 5, 2024 - "Toppled by Tolerance" - Revelation 2:18-29

April 28, 2024- "Compromised" - Revelation 2:12-17

April 21, 2024- "Poor but Rich; Dead but Alive" - Revelation 2:8-11

April 14, 2024- Right but Wrong" - Revelation 2:1-7

April 7, 2024 - "Revealing the king in All His Beauty!"

March 24, 2024- " The To and the Who"- Revelation 1:4-8

March 17, 2024- "What is Revelation About?" -Revelation 1:1-3

A Heart for the Lord

March 10, 2024 - Listening, Believing, and Responding"- 2 Kings 22:1-23:30

March 3, 2024 - "Shepherd the Flock" - 1 Peter 5:1-5

February 25, 2024 - "Trusting in the Lord" - 2 Kings 18:1-19:19

February 18, 2024- "Walking in the Ways of the Lord" - 2 Chronicles 17: 1-10

February 11, 2024 - "Doing What's Right in the Eyes of the Lord" - 1 Kings 15:9-24

The Ascent

February 4, 2024 - "What are You Waiting For? You've Been Sent" - Matthew 28:16-29

January 28, 2024 - "Give to Grow What the Lord has Given You" - Matthew 25: 14-30

January 21, 2024 - Grow Daily! Both as an individual and as a family" - Selected Scriptures.  

January 14, 2024 - "Gather at home and as the church" - Selected Scriptures

January 7, 2024 - "Family Discipleship at Home and in the Church" - Selected Scriptures. 

December 24, 2023 and December 31, 2023 -There are no small group notes available for this week.

Household of God - Ephesians

December 17, 2023 - "Final Words of Great Importance" - Ephesians 6:18b-24

December 10, 2023 - "Protecting New Life in Jesus" - Ephesians 6:10-20

December 3, 2023 - "Serving and Leading that Honors God" - Ephesians 6:5-9

November 26, 2023 - "Family Life in God's Household" - Ephesians 6:1-4

November 15, 2023 - "Marriage in God's Household" - Ephesians 5:22-23

November 12, 2023 - "Imitate God" - Ephesians 5: 1-21

November 5, 2023 - "New Life" - Ephesians 4:17-32

October 29, 2023 - "Walk Worthy of the Calling to which You Have Been Called" - Ephesians 4:1-16

October 22, 2023 - "The Heart Healthy Prayer Plan" - Ephesians 3:14-21

October 15, 2023 - "The Mystery Revealed" - Ephesians 3:1-13

October 8, 2023 - "Grafted Through Grace" - Ephesians 2:11-22

October 1, 2023 - "Marvelous Grace" - Ephesians 2:1-10

September 24, 2023 - "Household Identity" - Ephesians 1:15-24

September 17, 2023 - "Praise God from whom all blessings flow" - Ephesians 1:3-14

September 10, 2023 - "Household Identity" - Ephesians 1:1-2

Hot Topics

August 27 & September 3, 2023 - "Artificial Intelligence" - Selected Scripture

August 13 & August 20, 2023 - " Evolution" - Selected Scripture

August 6, 2023 - "Hot Topics: Gender Identity - Part 2" - Selected Scripture

July 30, 2023  - "Hot Topics: Gender Identity" - Selected Scripture

Diligently Walking

July 23, 2023 - "Treat Faithful Christians as Family" - 3 John 1:5-15

July 16, 2023 - "Christians Are a Family" - 3 John 1:1-4

Stand Alone Message

July 9, 2023 - "Elders and the Church" - Titus 1:5-9

Diligently Watching - 2 John

July 2, 2023 - "Faithfully Watching" - 2 John 1:7-13

June 25, 2023 - "Truth vs. Love ?" - 2 John 1:1-6

Diligently Waiting - 2 Peter

June 18, 2023 - "Diligently Waiting" - 2 Peter 3:14-18

June 11, 2023 - "Jesus WILL Return!" - 2 Peter 3:1-13

June 4, 2023 - "Identifying False Teachers" - 2 Peter 2:3b-22

May 28, 2023 - "Identifying False Teachers" -  2 Peter 2:1-10a

May 21, 2023 - "Pay Attention to God's Word" - 2 Peter 1:16-21

May 14, 2023 - "Practice Your Faith Diligently" - 2 Peter 1:3-15

May 7, 2023 - "A Faith of Equal Standing" - 2 Peter 1:1-2

Believe (Continued)

April 30, 2023 - "You Follow Me" - John 21:20-25

April 23, 2023 - "A Final Intimate Moment with Peter" - John 21:15-19

April 16, 2023 - "Swimming and Rowing to Jesus" - John 21:1-14

April 9, 2023 - "The Resurrection of Jesus" - John 20

April 2, 2023 - "The Cup and Kingdom of Jesus" - John 18:1-40

March 19 and March 26, 2023 - "Jesus Prayed for Us: Part 2" - John 17:20-26

March 12, 2023 - "Jesus Prayed for Us: Part 1" - John 17:1-19

March 5, 2023 - "Preparation for the Resurrection" - John 16:16-33

February 26, 2023 - "Depend on the Holy Spirit!" - John 16:4b-15

February 19, 2023 - "Pre-Battle Speech" - John 15:18-16:4a

February 12, 2023 - "The True Vine (continued) - John 15:1-17

February 5, 2023 - "The True Vine (continued) - John 15:1-17

January 29, 2023 - "The True Vine" - John 15:1-17

January 22, 2023 - "Love Jesus!" - John 14:15-31

January 15, 2023 - "The Only Way to God" - John 13:36-14:14

January 8, 2023 - "Driven by Love" - John 13:21-35

January 1, 2023 - "The Lord Who Serves?" - John 13:1-20

December 25, 2022 - There are no small group notes available for this week.

December 18, 2022 - "The Savior of the World" - John 12:44-50

December 11, 2022 - "For This Purpose" - John 12:27-43

December 4, 2022 - "The King Who Saves" - John 12:12-19

November 27, 2022 - "Broken and Poured Out vs. Hardened and Holding Out" - John 12:1-11

November 20, 2022 - "Don't Lose Hope!" - John 11:45-57

November 13, 2022 - "The Resurrection Power of Jesus" - John 11:1-44

November 6, 2022 - "One" - John 10:22-42

October 30, 2022 - "The Good Shepherd" - John 10:1-21

October 23, 2022 - "I Can See!" - John 9:1-41 (1-7; 35-38)

October 16, 2022 - "No, Yes, Yes!" - John 8:48-59

October 9, 2022 - "The Paternity Test" - John 8:39-47

October 2, 2022 - "What Are You Abiding In?" - John 8:31-38

September 25, 2022 - "The Light of the World" - John 8:12-30

September 18, 2022 - "The Entrapment that Backfired" - John 7:40-8:11

September 11, 2022 - "What More Do You Need?" - John 7:25-39

September 4, 2022 -  "Eyes to See Jesus" - John 7:1-24

Living for God

August 28, 2022 - "Is Church Optional?" - James 5:13-20

August 21, 2022 - "Living for God in Difficult Days" - James 5:1-12

August 14, 2022 - "Leave It to the Lord" - James 4:11-17

August 7, 2022 - "Wisdom for Fighting Worldliness" - James 4:1-17

July 31, 2022 - "For the Cause of Christ" - Selected Passages

July 24, 2022 - "Wisdom is Seen in Your Walk" - James 3:13-18

July 17, 2022 - "The Thoughts/Tongue and Faith/Works Connection" - James 3:1-12

July 10, 2022 - "What's the Fruit of Your Faith?" - James 2:14-26

July 3, 2022 - "The Sin of Partiality" - James 2:1-13

June 26, 2022 - "Are you a doer or a hearer?" - James 1:19-27

June 19, 2022 - "Test vs. Temptation" - James 1:13-18

June 12, 2022 - "Enduring, Asking, and Seeking" - James 1:2-12

June 5, 2022 - "Knowing Who You Are" - James 1:1

Believe

May 29, 2022 - "The Words of Eternal Life" - John 6:60-71

May 22, 2022 - "The Bread of Life" - John 6:41-59

May 15, 2022 - "The Bread of Life" - John 6:22-40

May 8, 2022 - "Walking on Water" - John 6:16-21

May 1, 2022 - "Heavenly Bread and Fish" - John 6:1-15

April 24, 2022 - "The Testimony of Two or More" - John 5:30-47

April 17, 2022 - "Like Father, Like Son" - John 5:18-29

April 10, 2022 - "Jesus and Not Superstition" - John 5:1-17

April 3, 2022 - "True Faith" - John 4:45-54

Stand Alone Message

March 27, 2022 - "What is a Deacon" - Selected Passages

Believe

March 20, 2022 - "Savior of the World" - John 4: 31-45

March 13, 2022 - "Jesus Messiah" - John 4:16-30

March 6, 2022 - "Living Water" - John 4:1-15

February 27, 2022 - "Less is More" - John 3:22-36

February 20, 2022 - "God's Love for the Word" - John 3:16-21

February 13, 2022 - "Are You Born Again?" - John 3:1-15

February 6, 2022 - "No Hiding Your Heart" - John 2:23-25

January 30, 2022 - "The Temple of the Lord" - John 2:13-22

January 23, 2022 - "The Best for Last" - John 2:1-12

January 16, 2022 - "Come and See" - John 1:35-51

January 9, 2022 - "A Witness for the Son of God" - John 1:19-34

January 2, 2022 - "The Word Became Flesh" - John 1:1-18 Part 2

December 26, 2021 - "The Word Became Flesh" - John 1:1-18 Part 1

Advent

December 19, 2021 - "Advent 2021: Love" - John 3:16-21

December 12, 2021 -"Advent 2021: Joy" - Luke 2:8-14

Growing Fruit

December 5, 2021 - "Growing Self-Control" - Selected Verses

November 28, 2021 - "Growing Gentleness" - Selected Verses

November 21, 2021 - "Growing Faithfulness" - Selected Verses

November 14, 2021 - "Growing Goodness"- Selected Verses

November 7, 2021 - "Growing Kindness" - Selected Verses

October 31, 2021 - "Growing Patience" - Selected Verses

October 17, 2021 and October 24th Message - "Growing Peace" - Selected Verses

October 10, 2021 Message - "Growing Joy" - Selected Verses

October 3, 2021 Message - "Growing Love" - Selected Verses

Chosen and Precious

September 19, 2021 Message - "Be the Flock of God" - 1 Peter 5:5-14

September 12, 2021 Message - "Shepherd the Flock of God" - 1 Peter 5:1-4

September 5, 2021 Message - "Could Suffering be God's Will?" - 1 Peter 4:12-19

August 29, 2021- Canceled service due to Hurricane Ida.

August 22, 2021 Message - "Defenses Against a Hostile World" - 1 Peter 4:1-11

August 15, 2021 Message - "Living Like Jesus in a Hostile World: Part 3" - 1 Peter 3:18-22

August 8, 2021 Message - "Living Like Jesus in a Hostile World: Part 2" - 1 Peter 3:13-17

August 1, 2021 Message - "Living Like Jesus in a Hostile World: Part 1" - 1 Peter 3:8-12

July 25, 2021 Message - "Marriage that Glorifies God" - 1 Peter 3:1-7

July 18, 2021 Message - "Follow in His Steps" - 1 Peter 2:13-25

July 11, 2021 Message - "Knowing and Being Who You Are" - 1 Peter 2:1-12

July 4, 2021 Message -   "Living Out Holiness in the Midst of Pain" - 1 Peter 1:13-25

Stand Alone Message for June 27, 2021 - "A Prayer to Action" - 1 Thessalonians 3:11-13

June 20, 2021 Message - "Where is your hope? Where is your joy?" - 1 Peter 1:3-12

Stand Alone Message for June 13, 2021 - "Get Off the Bench" - Acts 4

June 6, 2021 Message - "Chosen and Precious" - 1 Peter 1:1-2

Family Matters

May 30, 2021 Message - "Family Discipleship at FBC St. Francisville" - Selected Passages

May 23, 2021 Message - "The Family of Faith" - Matthew 12:49-50; John 1:12-13; Acts 2:42-47; 1 Timothy 5:1-2; 1 John 3

May 16, 2021 Message - "Building Up the Family of Faith" - Luke 2:22-52; 2 Timothy 1:5; Ephesians 5:22-64

May 9, 2021 Message - "Building from the Top Down"- Matthew 1:1-17; Luke 3:23-38; Acts 10:24, 44-48; 11:11-14, 16:25-34

May 2, 2021 Message - "Building the House" - Deuteronomy 4:1-10, 6:4-9; Ephesians 6:4; Colossians 3:21

Apr. 25, 2021 Message - "Foundation Repair" - Genesis 6-28

Apr. 18, 2021 Message - "Cracks in the Foundation" - Genesis 3-4

Apr. 11, 2021 Message - "Family is Foundational" - Genesis 1-2

Following Jesus Continued...

Apr. 4, 2021 Easter Message - "Follow Our Risen Lord" - Luke 24:1-12, 36-53

Mar. 28, 2021 Message - "The Greatest Sacrifice in Creation" - Luke 23-33-46

Mar. 21, 2021 Message - "Pray, Go, Rejoice" - Luke 10:1-11, 17-20

Mar. 14, 2021 Message - "The Cost of Following Jesus" - Luke 9:23-27, 57-62

Mar. 7, 2021 Message - "Who has power over nature and demons?" - Luke 8:22-39

Feb. 28, 2021 Message -"The Power to Proclaim the Blessings of God" - Luke 6:20-26

Feb. 21, 2021 Message - "Who has power over the physical and the spiritual?" - Luke 5:12-26

Feb. 14, 2021 Message - "Direction and Purpose" - Luke 5:1-11

Feb. 7, 2021 Message - "The Priority of Preaching" - Luke 4:14-30, 42-44

Stand Alone Message

Jan. 31, 2021 Message - "Matters of the Heart" - 1 Peter 3:13-16

Following Jesus

Jan. 24, 2021 Message - "The Sinless Son of God" - Luke 4:1-13

Jan. 17, 2021 Message - "God's Son!" - Luke 3:1-22

Jan. 10, 2021 Message - "God's Son!" - Luke 2:39:52

Jan. 3, 2021 Message - "Dedicated to God" - Luke 2:22-38

Stand Alone Message

Dec. 27, 2020 Message - "God's Design for Deacons" - Act 6-7 and 1 Timothy 3:8-13

Psalms

Dec. 20, 2020 Message - "Praise the Lord" - Psalm 146

Stand Alone Message- Brad Bryan

Dec. 13, 2020 Message- "The Steadfast Love of the King" - 2 Samuel 9:1-13

Psalms

Dec. 6, 2020 Message - "Great is the Lord" - Psalm 145

Nov. 29, 2020 Message - "The Lord Reigns" - Psalm 93

Nov. 22, 2020 Message - "In His Presence" - Psalm 84

Nov. 15, 2020 Message - "A Model of True Repentance" - Psalm 51

Nov. 8, 2020 Message - "The Revelation of God" - Psalm 19

Nov. 1, 2020 Message - "Blessing in the Refuge of the King" - Psalm 2

Oct. 25, 2020 Message - "God's Word: The Wisdom and the Way"  - Psalm 1

Worship

Oct. 18, 2020 Message - "Expressions of Worship:  The Lord's Supper" - Selected Passages

Oct. 11, 2020 Message - "Expressions of Worship: God's Word" - Selected Passages

Oct. 4, 2020 Message - "Expressions of Worship: Praise" - Selected Passages

Sept. 27, 2020 Message - "Expressions of Worship: Prayer" - Selected Passages

Sept. 20, 2020 Message - "Expressions of Worship: Sacrifice and Offering" - Selected Passages

Sept. 13, 2020 Message - "What is Worship? - Selected Passages

Be The Church

Sept. 6, 2020 Message - "Final Words on Being the Church" - 1 Corinthians 16

Aug. 30, 2020 Message - "The Resurrection" - 1 Corinthians 15:12-58

Aug. 23, 2020 Message - "First Importance = The Gospel" - 1 Corinthians 15:1-11

Aug. 16, 2020 Message - "All for Building Up" - 1 Corinthians 14:26-40

Aug. 9, 2020 Message - "Pursue Love" - 1 Corinthians 14:1-25

Aug. 2, 2020 Message - "The More Excellent Way" - 1 Corinthians 13

July 26, 2020 Message - "Gifted for Service in God's Work" - 1 Corinthians 12

July 19, 2020 Message - "The Lord's Supper and Worship" - 1 Corinthians 11:17-34

July 12, 2020 Message - "Protecting Christ-Centered Worship" - 1 Corinthians 11:1-16

July 5, 2020 Message - "Such Were Some of You" - 1 Corinthians 6:9-11

June 28, 2020 Message - "God's Way of Escape" - 1 Corinthians 10

June 21, 2020 Message - "The Ultimate Priority? The Gospel!" - 1 Corinthians 9

June 14, 2020 Message - "What You Know vs. How You Love" - 1 Corinthians 8:1-13

June 7, 2020 Message - "More Marriage Matters in the Church" - 1 Corinthians 7:6-9, 17-40

May 31, 2020 Message - "Marriage Matters in the Church" - 1 Corinthians 7:1-5, 10-16

May 24, 2020 Message - "Lawsuits to Holy Suits" - 1 Corinthians 6:1-20

May 17, 2020 Message - "To Judge or Not to Judge?" - 1 Corinthians 5:1-13

May 10, 2020 Message - "True Love" - 1 Corinthians 13:4-8

May 3, 2020 Message - "Follow the Ways of Christ" - 1 Corinthians 4:1-21

Apr. 26, 2020 Message - "Eliminating Jealousy and Strife" - 1 Corinthians 3:1-23

Apr. 19, 2020 Message - "We Need the Spirit of God!" - 1 Corinthians 2:6-16

Apr. 12, 2020 Message - "Christ is Risen" - 1 Corinthians 15:12-20

Apr. 5, 2020 Message - "Effective Gospel Ministry" - 1 Corinthians 2:1-5

Mar. 29, 2020 Message - "Proclaim the Cross of Christ" - 1 Corinthians 1:18-31

Mar. 22, 2020 Message - "We Must be United" - 1 Corinthians 1:10-17

Mar. 15, 2020 Message - "This is What We Have" - 1 Corinthians 1:4-9

Mar. 8, 2020 Message - "This is Who We Are" - 1 Corinthians 1:1-3

Teach us to Pray

Feb. 23, 2020 - "Teach Us to Pray" - Matthew 6:9-13

Mar. 1, 2020 - "Pray the Word" - Matthew 27:32-54; Psalm 22

Mar. 8, 2020 - "Pray the Word" - Luke 23:46; Psalm 31:5

Let Us Hear

Jan. 12, 2020 - "Trust God's Word" - Genesis 1-9

Jan. 26, 2020 - "Trusting God" - Job 1-2 & 38-42

Feb. 2, 2020 - "Live for God" - Genesis 11-22

Feb. 9, 2020 - "Live by Faith" - Genesis 25-30

Feb. 16,2020 - "Growing by Faith" - Genesis 32-39

Celebration Service

Jan. 5, 2020 - "Celebration Service"

No Other

May 5, 2019 - "A Son Like No Other" - Hebrews 1:1-3

May 12, 2019 - "A Nature Like No Other" - Hebrews 1-2

May 19, 2019 - "Resting in Jesus" - Hebrews 3-4

May 26, 2019 - "Growing in Jesus" - Hebrews 5-6

June 2, 2019 - "Together for Jesus" - Hebrews 7-10

June 9, 2019 - "True Faith in Jesus" - Hebrews 11

June 16, 2019 - "Discipline Like No Other" - Hebrews 12

June 23, 2019 - "A Church Like No Other" - Hebrews 13

Send the Savior

Nov. 17, 2019 - "Oh, How I Love You" - Malachi 1:1-5

Nov. 24, 2019 - "What the King Deserves" - Malachi 1:6-14

Dec. 1, 2019 - "Be Faithful" - Malachi 2:1-9

Dec. 8, 2019 - "Be Faithful" - Malachi 2:10-3:5

Dec. 15, 2019 - "I the Lord Do Not Change" - Malachi 3:6-15

Dec. 22, 2019 - "Send the Savior" - Malachi 3:16-4:6

Dec. 29, 2019 - "The Bread of Life" - John 6:35-40

Disciple

Sept 29, 2019 - "Transformed Heart" - John 3:1-8

Oct. 6, 2019 - "Transformed Mind" - Romans 12:1-2

Oct. 13, 2019 - "Transformed Affections" - Matthew 22:34-40 and 10:34-39

Oct. 20, 2019 - Transformed Will" - Galatians 2:20

Oct. 27, 2019 - "Transformed Relationships" - Ephesians 4:25-32

Nov. 3, 2019 - "Surrender:  Becoming Who God Intends Us to Be" - Genesis 32:22-30

Nov. 10, 2019 - "Transformed Purpose" - Matthew 28:16-20

Blessed Assurance Series (1 John)

May 27, 2018 - "A Loving Family: Part 2" - 1 John 4:7-12

June 3, 2018 - "Love = Obey" - 1 John 5:1-5

June 10, 2018 - "More Than Enough" - 1 John 5:6-12

June 17, 2018 - "Have Confidence" - 1 John 5:13-21

June 24, 2018 - "Discipline Done Right" - Hebrews 12:5-11

Stand-Alone Messages

July 1, 2018 - "Appointing Elders" - Titus 1:5-9