Pastor Robert Rohlin on Resurrection Sunday reminds us of 4 key proofs that the resurrection of Christ is real. And that is important, because the resurrection is the key focal point of the Gospel. It is the reason we worship Christ in church, the reason we have hope of eternal life, and the only reason for spending time focused on our relationship…

Paul really loves the Tessalonians. So, with fatherly concern, he encourages them repeatedly to hold on to the truth and stand firm. One of the problems today though is that so few church members are skilled at identifying truth. They get deluded by religions that incorporate human tradition and trust that equally or even more than the Word of God.…

One of the most often-argued theological concepts is the role of God's election and man's free will in determining who will go to heaven. Some people go to one extreme of claiming that man's free will has no role and that if God choosed you to be saved, you will be saved. Another group claims it is all about the free will of man and that God's call…

This Mother's Day sermon is a bit unique. Yes, we start with Scripture, but the main points were taken from the life of a godly mother whom I called -Miss Margie.- As I thought about Mother's Day, it encouraged me to remember her life and the example that she set.

If you never have conflict with others, then skip this sermon. But if you are actually breathing enough to fog up a mirror, you need to hear what James has to say about how to resolve conflicts.--Pastor Robert Rohlin is the teaching pastor at First Baptist Church Las Colinas, a family-integrated church in the Baptist Missionary Association. This ch…

Someone once said, -Man proposes, but God disposes.- Another has said, -The best laid plans of mice and men often go awry.- We make lots of plans, and most of them fail. One of the reasons is that our plans fail to include God's perspective. So how do we plan as Christians-- After all, to fail to plan is to plan to fail. We have to keep God as part…

So much of what Christians -know- about Christmas is not from the Bible. We've allowed a lot of assumptions and myths to creep into our Christmas understanding. The realy Christmas story is far more miraculous than the one portrayed in church plays and in nativity movies. This is a 2nd of 2 messages.…

So much of what Christians -know- about Christmas is not from the Bible. We've allowed a lot of assumptions and myths to creep into our Christmas understanding. The realy Christmas story is far more miraculous than the one portrayed in church plays and in nativity movies.

When Israel was wondering whether God would destroy them or save them, God answers by sending comfort to His people. What does God do that gives us comfort-- Pastor Dale Thornton explains how God comforted His people with the promise of the Messiah and then perfectly set up the circumstances of history for the coming of Jesus Christ.…

Eternal life is not achieved by getting sacraments from a church. It is not about doing more good works than bad works. It requires accepting the only payment for our sins. It requires a singular focus on Christ to save you. Pastor Dale Thornton explains in simple fashion these truths and ends with a testimony by a prominent pastor of his own salva…

We all have conflict. But James tells us how to deal with conflict. This is the second of 2 sermons looking into what James tells us that we need to do to resolve conflict in our lives. Make sure you hear both sermons as his counsel will come in handy- Pastor Robert Rohlin is the teaching pastor at First Baptist Church Las Colinas, a family-integra…

If you never have conflict with others, then skip this sermon. But if you are actually breathing enough to fog up a mirror, you need to hear what James has to say about where our conflicts originate. Then, you can learn how to prevent problems before they occur.--Pastor Robert Rohlin is the teaching pastor at First Baptist Church Las Colinas, a fam…

A lot of people proclaim themselves to be wise whereas truly wise people probably never make that claim. And some people follow after a human wisdom which corrupts their worship, their relationships, and their future. James gives us a checklist to help us discern Godly wisdom from heaven. Use this checklist to evaluate your relationships and your h…

Pastor Dale Thornton shows how God is faithful to all who are serving Him so that their labors are not in vain.

Sometimes we get weary about praying for a particular thing. But Pastor Dale Thornton shows from Scripture and his experience as a missionary and pastor and father of 5 how prayer changes things.

It is somewhat odd that a sermon on marriage should be preached on October 31 -- the day that shares 2 important connotations. The world celebrates Halloween which in its most innocent form has children wearing masks and begging for candy. But in marriage, we often wear masks to either manipulate a spouse or to fool those outside the marriage into …

Every marriage has challenges as 2 people with different personalities, key words, attitudes, backgrounds, and a plethora of other differences try to live together. For Christians who have entered a marriage vow, we can really struggle if we think that marriage should always be roses and candlelight dinners and then the reality of living slaps us i…

Pastor Dale Thornton teaches from the life and ministry of Apostle Paul about how to live a life that pleases God. Paul was in Thessalonica for only a short time but had a fruitful ministry there.

Pastor Robert Rohlin on the Sunday before Thanksgiving preaches a somewhat-unorthodox sermon on Thanksgiving. He focuses in on the meaning in Numbers 11-1 where God judges the sin of complaining. There are a lot of words for that sin- murmuring, whining, griping, belly-aching, being a sore-head. Basically complaining is a sin for 3 reasons which Pa…

David combines several of his own hymns together to create a medley of praise to the glory of God. This sermon was preached in 2006 about the time of the release of the DaVinci Code movie. Robert Rohlin was the associate pastor of South Park Baptist Church in Fort Worth at that time.

2006-06-04 sermon at South Park Baptist Church in Fort Worth from 1 Chronicles 16-28ff.

Pastor Robert Rohlin says it is time to bless our nation rather than just asking God to bless our country. 1 Timothy 2-1-5 outlines some ways that we can do this vital task. This message was preached July 23, 2006 at South Park Baptist Church in Fort Worth where Robert Rohlin was the associate pastor at the time.…

Pastor Robert Rohlin outlines the Basis for Gospel Ministry as explained in 1 Timothy 1. So often we think that an effective ministry is produced by plans, programs, and personnel. But the real secret to ministry that is effective in God's eyes is -unfeigned love.- It is a love that doesn't fake it. This message was preached July 9, 2006 at South P…

Pastor Dale Thornton continues his series on God's Salvation Package, this time focusing on the fact that Christ was the only route to our becoming reconciled to the Father. We don't use the word reconciliation much any more, so Pastor Thornton gives some good context as to what it really means to us. Pastor Dale Thornton is the senior pastor of Fi…

Pastor Dale Thornton continues his series on God's Salvation Package, this time focusing on the fact that part of our salvation is SUBSTITUTION where Jesus became our substitute. Pastor Dale Thornton is the senior pastor of First Baptist Church Las Colinas in Irving, Texas -- a family-integrated church in the Baptist MIssionary Association -BMA-.…

Message at South Park Baptist Church in Fort Worth, TX while Robert Rohlin was the Associate Pastor there. The good news is that the church is a FAMILY. Listen to also here the bad news.

James poses a rhetorical challenge. -You say you have faith. Fine, show me your faith without showing me your works. But I'll show you my faith by my works.- God can see our hearts. But men can only see the difference that Christ makes in our lives as He affects a change in our behavior and demeanor. Our actions become the barometer that shows whet…

James makes it clear in his epistle that real faith cannot coexist with favoritism or racism. Both are contradictory to the very nature of the Gospel message. James chides his readers for sometimes showing favor to a rich person over a poor person. The reality is that Jesus didn't even have a place to lay his head at night. He would have identified…

Pastor Robert Rohlin explains why Martin Luther was mistaken in his view that James should not be in the Scriptural canon. Paul and James both refer to works but refer to 2 different things. Paul refers to -works of the law- meaning the keeping of Jewish laws. James refers to -works of mercy and righteousness- which naturally occur in our lives if …

Pastor Robert Rohlin shows how the 3 mentions of MIRRORS in Scripture explain to us the right way that we are to use the Word of God in our lives in order to live a victorious life in the midst of a time of unprecedented trials. Pastor Robert Rohlin is the executive pastor at First Baptist Church Las Colinas, a family-integrated church in the Bapti…

Pastor Robert Rohlin in a previous message explained 3 key concepts to overcoming temptation. In this message he explains the importance of the 4th concept -- learning how to rest in the Word of God. This includes learning how to meditate on God's Word and why fasting is not just a religious exercise but an excellent tool to make wise decisions. Pa…

Dr. Steven Woodworth teaches a family Bible study on Ephesians at First Baptist Church Las Colinas -- a family integrated church in the Baptist Missionary Association. Dr. Woodworth is a professor of history for Texas Christian University and Liberty University.

Dr. Steven Woodworth teaches a family Bible study on Ephesians at First Baptist Church Las Colinas -- a family integrated church in the Baptist Missionary Association. Dr. Woodworth is a professor of history for Texas Christian University and Liberty University.

Dr. Steven Woodworth teaches a family Bible study on Ephesians at First Baptist Church Las Colinas -- a family integrated church in the Baptist Missionary Association. Dr. Woodworth is a professor of history for Texas Christian University and Liberty University.

Dr. Steven Woodworth teaches a family Bible study on 2 Corinthians at First Baptist Church Las Colinas -- a family integrated church in the Baptist Missionary Association. He taught this lesson remotely due to a surprise winter freeze in Texas. Dr. Woodworth is a professor of history for Texas Christian University and Liberty University.…

Dr. Steven Woodworth teaches a family Bible study on Ephesians at First Baptist Church Las Colinas -- a family integrated church in the Baptist Missionary Association. Dr. Woodworth is a professor of history for Texas Christian University and Liberty University.

Pastor Dale Thornton continues his series on God's Salvation Package shortly after returning to the puplit after an illness. He gives a very clear presentation of the meaning of -propitiation- -- a word used only 3 times in the Bible and a term with which most Christians are unfamiliar. Learn about the meaning of this crucial term and its Old Testa…

Dr. Steven Woodworth teaches a family Bible study on Ephesians at First Baptist Church Las Colinas -- a family integrated church in the Baptist Missionary Association. Dr. Woodworth is a professor of history for Texas Christian University and Liberty University.

On this Resurrection Sunday -Easter-, Pastor Robert Rohlin explains how the resurrection not only gives us assurance of our eternal salvation in Christ in the future, but it gives us victory over temptation here and now- There is a precise process in Scripture that you can apply to overcome temptation and it is explained in James 1-12-18. This is a…

Pastor Dale Thornton returns to preach after 8 weeks out due to problems with his brain and ability to communicate. But in this message he gives a very clear presentation of the Gospel message. We are glad to have the pastor speaking again. He is preaching from a chair and there is some slight difference in normal sound quality, but those who have …

In the New Testament, -crowns- are often used to refer to our eternal rewards that in heaven become the offerings the saints lay down before the throne of God as an act of worship. In this passage, James mentiones one of the 4 crowns defined in the New Testament -- the crown of life. That crown is related to our response to trials and testings. The…

James has just told us that we need to intentionally rejoice during times of trials and testings. But that is not easy. In fact, the only way we can do that is if we have wisdom which is the ability to see our circumstances from God's point of view. Pastor Robert Rohlin talks about how praying for wisdom has become a daily practice for the last 40 …

Pastor Robert Rohlin celebrates his 40th anniversary of his ordination as a pastor by dealing with plumbing problems, computer problems, and logistical issues. Sometimes life becomes a trial- So it is appropriate that this message deals with the first command of the book of James -- -Count it supreme joy when you have trials-- What-- How can you do…

Dr. Steven Woodworth teaches a family Bible study on Ephesians at First Baptist Church Las Colinas -- a family integrated church in the Baptist Missionary Association. Dr. Woodworth is a professor of history for Texas Christian University and Liberty University.

Pastor Robert Rohlin begins a new verse-by-verse exposition series of the epistle of James. The author was the half-brother of Jesus Christ and the head of the Jerusalem church. This book was written between A.D. 45-48 and is the earliest book of the New Testament. While Paul taught that before God, salvation is by faith in Christ alone, James taug…

In this fifth and final message from the book of Habakkuk, the prophet gives reasons why he will choose to praise the Lord regardless of how bad things get for his nation or his personal life. He resolves to praise God because God is always worthy of praise even when we do not understand why He allows certain things to come into our lives. Why did …

In this fourth message from Habakkuk, the prophet ceases his objections to God's actions or inaction. Now he simply offers 2 petitions- -1- God, show your power and glory quickly. -2- God, remember to show mercy to those who repent. This begins one of the most beautiful passages on praise in Scripture. And there is also some interesting information…

In this third message from Habakkuk, there is a poetic series of 5 -woes-. Each of the first 4 woes has a reason stated for the woe maked with -for.- In the middle of these woes is a passage asserting God's glory. The woes also end with a reminder that God is in His temple. Essentially, even in times when God is judging a nation, God is in the mids…

Dr. Steven Woodworth teaches a family Bible study on 2 Corinthians at First Baptist Church Las Colinas -- a family integrated church in the Baptist Missionary Association. Dr. Woodworth is a professor of history for Texas Christian University and Liberty University.

Dr. Steven Woodworth teaches a family Bible study on 2 Corinthians at First Baptist Church Las Colinas -- a family integrated church in the Baptist Missionary Association. Dr. Woodworth is a professor of history for Texas Christian University and Liberty University.