John 9: When we encounter Jesus, we are profoundly changed - "Once was, but now...." The blind man now sees. In fact, he sees the Messiah - no, he really sees, not just physically, but spiritually. Notice the progressive terms the blind man uses to describe Jesus at the very end. He really sees (v. 38: "Lord, I believe").…

John 8:1-11: Receive grace and give grace, and sin no moreโดย First Baptist Amarillo

John 6:52-69: We can never reshape Jesus for our own political purposes. We can never follow Him at a safe distance.โดย First Baptist Amarillo

Luke 22:14-20: Gathered with the disciples at the last supper, Jesus explains his own death through the meal we celebrate today.โดย First Baptist Amarillo

1 Corinthians 16:2 Our gifts/tithes are described with these three adjectives.โดย First Baptist Amarillo

November 03, 2024 // Headed for Holinessโดย First Baptist Amarillo

In part two of our mini series Dr. Batson discusses how the New Testament came to be part of our canon.โดย First Baptist Amarillo

This week’s timeless Old Testament story introduces us to Baruch, a scribe for the prophet Jeremiah who learns about the power and the preservation of the Word of God.โดย First Baptist Amarillo

John 4:5-30; 39-42: The woman at the well encounters a Jewish stranger, who she then thinks is a prophet and then declares as Messiah. As we drink from the Living Water, we, too must share with others, for we can never drink from this well alone.โดย First Baptist Amarillo

The Canon Of Scripture: Part I by First Baptist Amarilloโดย First Baptist Amarillo

Jonah 4: In another timeless Old Testament story, we learn a lot of God's grace and about our judgment.โดย First Baptist Amarillo

Genesis 31:17-32: Turning to the Old Testament, we listen to Rachel's timeless story that reminds us of our tendency to reach for a backup plan.โดย First Baptist Amarillo

John 3: An exploration of Jesus' conversation with Nicodemus where he is told he must be born again. Nicodemus's story has a happy ending, but what about yours? Will you be born again?โดย First Baptist Amarillo

Guest preacher, Joel Richards, speaks to us from Mark 4:35-41โดย First Baptist Amarillo

October 13, 2024 // The Meat Of The Matter by First Baptist Amarilloโดย First Baptist Amarillo

John 15:9-17: What does it mean that Jesus calls you friend? More than a servant, a friend is one who receives the knowledge of your concerns and shares the responsibility that comes with them.โดย First Baptist Amarillo

John 2:13-25: God never truly dwells in stones and mortar, but, rather, in the embodied Messiah - Jesus. We are not dazzled to faith, but called to a costly discipleship.โดย First Baptist Amarillo

1 Corinthians 12:4-11: In our last of the “Open to the Spirit” series, we’re reminded that the Spirit empowers us with gifts to join the church in service of God’s kingdom.โดย First Baptist Amarillo

1 Samuel 16 1-13: In the last of our series, we learn with Samuel to stop looking as man looks so we can see what God wants us to see.โดย First Baptist Amarillo

John 2:1-11: In times of crisis, we should always turn to Jesus, be willing to do whatever He commands us to do, and commit ourselves to the One who solves our problem.โดย First Baptist Amarillo

Romans 8:26-28: The Spirit gives believers the ability to live as agents of God's new creation, bringing hope and action to a groaning world.โดย First Baptist Amarillo

1 Samuel 12:16-25: Even as he stands rejected before the people, Samuel teaches us how to stand in difficult times: with integrity, on God’s faithfulness, and in prayer.โดย First Baptist Amarillo

John 1:43-51: The prophets had said He was coming - the Lord's Anointed, the Holy One of Israel, the One who delivers God's people. "Come and see," Phillip says to Nathaniel. "We have found Him, we have found Him of whom Moses and the Law and also the prophets wrote." Sermon also has a general theme of waiting and the relief that God brings.…

Join us tonight as Parker Bowen continues our series, Open to the Spirit. Tonight's lesson is taken from Acts 16:6-10โดย First Baptist Amarillo

The calling of Samuel reminds us that the world can receive a word from the Lord if a servant will listen to His voice.โดย First Baptist Amarillo

Tonight Parker Bowen leads us through 2 Thessalonians 2:13-15: The Holy Spirit consecrates us as the people of God, making us a people fit for God’s presence.โดย First Baptist Amarillo

September 1, 2024 // Lost and Found by First Baptist Amarilloโดย First Baptist Amarillo

John 14:16-26: Week 2 of our “Open to the Spirit” series: The Spirit is a personal presence, offering a real relationship and a guiding presence that reshapes life.โดย First Baptist Amarillo

Psalm 148: All creatures are called to praise the Creator, from sea monsters to little children.โดย First Baptist Amarillo

Matthew 3:13-17. Beginning our series on the Holy Spirit, we are reminded that that the story of Jesus is marked by the work of the Holy Spirit from beginning to end. Jesus’ life teaches us to be open to the Spirit.โดย First Baptist Amarillo

Psalm 133: It is good when God’s people dwell together in unity.โดย First Baptist Amarillo

1 Corinthians 11:17-34: The Lord’s Supper represents unity of the people of God.โดย First Baptist Amarillo

The ancient Israelites knew suffering. And out of their depths, they cried to the Lord. This psalm, which begins in the deepness of sorrow, concludes with a word of hope, as He redeems Israel from all iniquitiesโดย First Baptist Amarillo

Micah 6:6-8: What does God require of you? Do justice, love kindness, and walk humbly before the Lord your God.โดย First Baptist Amarillo

Psalm 126: As Pilgrims journeying to the Kingdom, we are to be a people of joy.โดย First Baptist Amarillo

Our praise to God lasts forever. In Psalm 122, the pilgrims ascending to Jerusalem said, “I was glad when they said unto me, ‘Let us go to the house of the Lord.’”โดย First Baptist Amarillo

Psalm 120 begins the Songs of Ascent. These are songs sung on the journey to Jerusalem as pilgrims make their way to worship. In this particular psalm, the psalmist is concerned with honesty and feels the need to repent when confronted by God’s truth.โดย First Baptist Amarillo

Lamentations 3:19-24โดย First Baptist Amarillo

Psalm 77: As believers, we must focus on God rather than ourselves. By “un-selfing” we get a true perspective on our problems.โดย First Baptist Amarillo

Psalm 46In the midst of our chaos, we find refuge in God’s quiet.โดย First Baptist Amarillo

Dr. Batson concludes his series tonight on "The Sermon on the Mount"โดย First Baptist Amarillo

Psalm 55In the midst of our trials and tribulations, God sustains. The Psalmist cries out, and God answers.โดย First Baptist Amarillo

Psalm 49Death is coming, so live as if you are going to die.โดย First Baptist Amarillo

Acts 1:6-12Jesus sends his people out into the world with the promise of His power and the presence of His Spirit.โดย First Baptist Amarillo

Sermon on the Mount // Part 3 by First Baptist Amarilloโดย First Baptist Amarillo

Sermon on the Mount // Part 1 by First Baptist Amarilloโดย First Baptist Amarillo

Sermon on the Mount // Part 2 by First Baptist Amarilloโดย First Baptist Amarillo

Sermon on the Mount - Week 4 by First Baptist Amarilloโดย First Baptist Amarillo

Sermon on the Mount - Week 5 by First Baptist Amarilloโดย First Baptist Amarillo

Psalm 51God’s Word calls us to repentance and restoration.โดย First Baptist Amarillo