Advent – Page 3 – First Baptist Scott City, MO

Advent: Hope in Dark Days (1 Tim 4:10)

The sun does not stop shining when dark clouds pass in front of it; it just becomes harder to see. Dark clouds of despair can make it harder for us to see Jesus, but His steadfast love never ceases. Set your hope in Jesus and you will come safely through all the storms of thisContinueContinue reading “Advent: Hope in Dark Days (1 Tim 4:10)”

Advent: Hope (1 Tim 4:10)

Over 2000 years ago everything changed. It changed because “God sent His one and only Son so that all who believe in Him should not perish but have everlasting life” (John 3:16). Jesus, the Son of God, would live a perfectly righteous life and give up His life in order to save people from theirContinueContinue reading “Advent: Hope (1 Tim 4:10)”

Noel (John 3:16)

Advent: Love (John 3:16)

Turn on the radio at any time of day and you will undoubtedly hear songs about love. The problem, however, is that the “love” they sing about is actually lust. It is selfish music. It is music that has devolved into an obsession about how someone looks and about how someone makes you feel. ItContinueContinue reading “Advent: Love (John 3:16)”

Advent: Jesse’s Stump (Isaiah 11:1-10)

By the time this sermon is over, I pray that you will never be able look at a stump the same way again. I pray that every stump you see will cause you to pause and give thanks to God for providing you with hope because you remember that God does not reject His peopleContinueContinue reading “Advent: Jesse’s Stump (Isaiah 11:1-10)”

The Virgin Birth (Matt 1:18-25 & Luke 1:26-38)

(Audio not available) 700 years before the birth of Jesus, the prophet Isaiah wrote: “Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call His name Immanuel” (Is. 7:14). This prophesy was fulfilled when Jesus was born to a virgin named Mary. The angel Gabriel was sent by God to tell her: “youContinueContinue reading “The Virgin Birth (Matt 1:18-25 & Luke 1:26-38)”

The Son (Luke 3)

Christmas is just a few days away so there is still time to prepare. For some of us, it means that there is still time to get that last minute gift. With some retailers, such as Amazon, there is still time to have your gift delivered before Christmas. In all the hurried frenzy of theContinueContinue reading “The Son (Luke 3)”

This Is Love (1 John 4:7-12)

This morning, on the second Sunday of Advent, we light the “Bethlehem Candle”. This candle is lit in remembrance of the birthplace of Jesus—Bethlehem—and symbolizes Love. In the sermon today, we shall discuss 1 John 4:7-12 and see the difference between what the world calls love and truth love. Then see that true love beginsContinueContinue reading “This Is Love (1 John 4:7-12)”

Weeping in Ramah (Matthew 2:16-18)

This morning, on the fourth Sunday of Advent, we light the fourth candle commonly called the “Angels Candle”. This candle is lit to remind us of the peace granted to us through Jesus Christ. You may think it strange to entitle a sermon “Weeping in Ramah” on the morning that we are lighting a candleContinueContinue reading “Weeping in Ramah (Matthew 2:16-18)”

Greatness Out of the Ordinary (Matthew 2:6)

Once a great kingdom in West Africa, the Songhai people now survive as sustenance farmers in a harsh climate with little rainfall and a heat index as high as 150 degrees. Among the 20 poorest countries in the world, the Songhai primarily preside in #7 (Niger) and #16 (Mali). The average person in this regionContinueContinue reading “Greatness Out of the Ordinary (Matthew 2:6)”