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In God We Trust - Part 10 - Pride can keep us from experiencing the best that God has to show us. In order to truly embrace His love, and truly love those around us, we must become humble. Pride has a cost. learn more about First Baptist Conroe at fbcconroe.org/getconnected
Houston, We Are the Problem - The Mule-Headed Prophet and the Missionary God - Part 1 - In this entire story, Jonah is almost comically stubborn. It’s easy to laugh at him. But are we so different? We let prejudice, busyness, laziness, and lack of compassion stop us from being salt and light. We can all admit this world is broken. It won’t get better until we repent.
In God We Trust - Part 9 - There are stories in the Bible where God suddenly declares judgement on someone. It's so shocking and unexpected. How do we interpret this? Should we be worried? What does it mean, and why are these stories in the Bible? learn more about First Baptist Conroe at fbcconroe.org/getconnected
Saints and Our Stuff - Part 4 - Invest in Tomorrow. The future is uncertain, and that can make us anxious. Believe it or not, generosity can help change that anxiety to anticipation. This is one of Jesus’ most confusing parables. But the point is about using our stuff now to make a better future for ourselves, and for others. He made the same point in a different way in Matthew 6:19-21. learn more about First Baptist Conroe at fbcconroe.org/getconnected
Saints and Our Stuff - Part 3 - Breaking the Chains - Money and stuff can be a trap. It destroys families, causes wars, ruins lives. But there is a way off the greed superhighway, and we see it embodied in the story of a wee little man. Spoiler: When we truly follow Jesus, generosity comes naturally, and generosity kills greed. learn more about First Baptist Conroe at fbcconroe.org/getconnected
In God We Trust - Part 8 - Sometimes it feels like the bad guys always win. How is that fair? How can God allow things like that? Is God a just God? learn more about First Baptist Conroe at fbcconroe.org/getconnected
Saints and Our Stuff - Part 2 - This world says the good life is found by gaining more stuff. Jesus said the good life is gained by giving stuff away. Does that mean we should all renounce our possessions and become monks? Matthew 6:25-31 gives a great framework for making decisions about our stuff. learn more about First Baptist Conroe at fbcconroe.org/getconnected
In God We Trust - Part 7 - You are designed to have a purpose. Without purpose life can feel meaningless. So, what is your purpose? learn more about First Baptist Conroe at fbcconroe.org/getconnected
Saints and Our Stuff - Part 1 - Most of Jesus’ teachings about money were warnings about its dangers, not secrets on how to acquire more. That’s ironic, since His followers were all poor. So what, in His view, is so dangerous about wealth, and how can we avoid its snares? learn more about First Baptist Conroe at fbcconroe.org/getconnected
In God We Trust - Part 6 - We believe that God is powerful. Do we act like we believe that? Are you expecting God to move in a powerful way, or are you expecting God to be limited? How do we start to trust that God will move in bigger ways than we could ever imagine? learn more about First Baptist Conroe at fbcconroe.org/getconnected
Living Sacrifices - Part 7 - “Overcome evil with good” sounds so simple, but what does it really mean? Christians have done a lot of un-Christian things in the name of resisting evil. When we read on to chapter 13:10 (where Paul’s train of thought actually leads), we see what Paul had in mind. learn more about First Baptist Conroe at fbcconroe.org/getconnected
In God We Trust - Part 5 - We know that God is working in our lives in good times and bad times. It's hard to see God in the bad times though. How can we find hope in the midst of suffering? learn more about First Baptist Conroe at fbcconroe.org/getconnected
Living Sacrifices - Part 6 - Following Jesus won’t make everyone like you. In fact, Jesus promised the opposite would often be true. How we respond when people attack us is one of the best indicators of whether our faith is real or not. Do we widen the conflict or spread the peace? learn more about First Baptist Conroe at fbcconroe.org/getconnected
In God We Trust - Part 4 - Solomon had many flaws, and his children inherited many of those same flaws. How can we avoid falling into the same sin that we saw in those who came before us?
Living Sacrifices - Part 5 - A lot of us think we know what humility is, but it might not be the type of humility the Bible refers to. We might think we're humble, but there could be some hidden pride buried deep within our souls. So, how do we become humble? learn more about First Baptist Conroe at fbcconroe.org/getconnected
In God We Trust - Part 3 - What can we learn about leadership through the life, the flaws, and the wisdom of Solomon? learn more about our church at fbcconroe.org/getconnected
Living Sacrifices - Part 4 - Unity among His people is so important to God, He made sure every writer of every book in the New Testament talked about it. That leaves us with a major responsibility. Each of us is either the glue that helps hold the Body of Christ together or a hostile force that tries to tear it apart. This passage is a checklist to determine which one you are, and how to start being the glue. learn more about First Baptist Conroe at fbcconroe.org/getconnected
Living Sacrifices - Part 3 - Your salvation wasn’t just to get you into Heaven. It wasn’t just to make you the best version of yourself. You were redeemed to be part of something huge: The Body of Christ. You have a role to play in the redemption of the world. Here’s how you make sure you’re doing your part. learn more about First Baptist Conroe at fbcconroe.org/getconnected
In God We Trust - Part 2 - In 1 Kings we read about the building of the temple. This passage of Scripture is hard to read, because it can seem tedious. But it is still important today. To understand the temple is to understand how Jesus changed the temple forever. learn more about First Baptist Conroe at fbcconroe.org/getconnected
Living Sacrifices - Part 2 - Sometimes your computer needs to be updated. There are bugs that need to be eliminated, upgrades that need to happen. God transforms us through His Word. While we conform to the patterns of this world, accepting its values and seeking its definition of success, we can’t experience God’s best. But when we dedicate ourselves to studying and obeying His Word, we’re continually made new. learn more about First Baptist Conroe at fbcconroe.org/getconnected
In God We Trust - Part 1 - Reading through 1 and 2 Kings can sometimes feel like a dry history lesson. It’s also not the happiest book. So why study it? These books help tie together much of the rest of the Bible. It also shows us the importance of character in our leaders. But, not matter who our kings are on Earth, God is still King of everything.
Living Sacrifices - Pt. 1 - In Old Testament Israel, worship meant offering animals on an altar in our place. The first 11 chapters of Romans show that Jesus made that obsolete. He is our once-and-for-all sacrifice. So how do we worship Him today? It’s more than showing up for an hour-long service once a week. True worship is offering Him everything. The rest of the chapter shows how to practically live as a living sacrifice. learn more about First Baptist Conroe at fbcconroe.org/getconnected
How will your 2024 look different that your 2023? Maybe it's time to change your perspective on what your purpose is. Maybe it's time to be a blessing. Pastor Alan Armstrong shares with us what it might look like to be a blessing in 2024. learn more about First Baptist Conroe at fbcconroe.org/getconnected
Remember the ridiculous furor over Starbucks “holiday cups”? We tend to get all worked up over stuff that doesn’t matter, instead of what’s truly wrong with our world. But God knows what is wrong; and He has a plan to fix it. learn more about First Baptist Conroe at fbcconroe.org/getconnected
We are ending this study in the Revelation, chapter 12. This is the Christmas story. It is not the version we read in the Gospels. It is a very different version. It is Christmas from Heaven's perspective.
Whether we know it or not, what we all long for is a true King. Israel had a history of terrible rulers, and they were living in the aftermath of their incompetence and corruption. But Isaiah foretold a coming King who would be what the world truly needed. Who was this King? What would He accomplish? What difference should this make for us today? learn more about First Baptist Conroe at fbcconroe.org/getconnected
The Book of Jude ends with a call to action. What are some things that we as Christians need to do to guard ourselves from false teaching? learn more about First Baptist Conroe at fbcconroe.org/getconnected
Jesus in Matthew 5:9 said the peacemakers will be called the sons of God. Sons in the ancient world inherited from their fathers; daughters didn’t. So Jesus wasn’t excluding female peacemakers; He was promising that everyone who does the work of making peace will receive the blessing of sons. There’s a wonderful, little-known story in the New Testament of peacemaking. Paul gets involved in a dispute between Onesimus and Philemon when he didn’t have to. The impact of this action is bigger than anyone then could have foreseen. learn more about First Baptist Conroe at fbcconroe.org/getconnected
They say the Church is the only army that shoots its own wounded. But believers who stumble, or wander away, still matter just as much to God. It takes courage, compassion, and wisdom to restore them. Those who do it are doing God’s work. learn more about First Baptist Conroe at fbcconroe.org/getconnected
