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Nothing Else: The Simplicity of the Gospel
A layman at First Baptist Jackson shares what Scripture says about salvation, the Christian walk, and what happens when we fail, and why grace covers all of it.
Christ Is Good Enough
A sermon through Colossians 2-3 on what it means to walk in Christ, free from legalism, empty tradition, and self-made religion, with Christ as fully sufficient.
Colossians · Week 26
Joy Despite Imprisonment
A sermon on Philippians 1:3-11 exploring joy in partnership, confidence in God's unfinished work in us, and loving others with both heart and knowledge.
Philippians · Week 39
They Belong to You
A sermon on 1 Corinthians 3-4 about why Christians should not divide over favorite teachers or preachers, and how to think rightly about the leaders God gives us.
1 Corinthians · Week 26
The Full Armor of God and the Comms Check
Pastor Ray works through Ephesians 6, showing that the armor of God is a collective calling, not an individual one, and that our fight is never against other people.
Ephesians · Week 50
Strong in the Lord and the Strength of His Might
Ephesians 6 sermon on the armor of God, spiritual warfare, communion, and what it means to stand firm not by your own strength but in the Lord's.
Ephesians · Week 48
Whatever You Ask in My Name
Pastor Brad walks through John 14:13 to show that prayer is not a formula for getting what we want, but the means by which we draw near to God himself.
Whatever You Ask in My Name
Brad Yates walks through John 14:11-14 to show that prayer is not a formula for getting what you want, but a relationship with the God who gives himself to us.
Pay Careful Attention to How You Walk
Ephesians 5 calls believers to walk wisely, diligently, and in step with God's will, filled by the Spirit rather than wasting the season God has given.
Ephesians · Week 45
Walk Worthy: Put Off, Put On
Pastor Mark opens Ephesians 4 by grounding the call to walk worthy in the solid truth of chapters 1 through 3, tracing the path from darkness to light.
Ephesians · Week 40
First Be, Then Do
The pastor walks through Ephesians 4, showing how who we are in Christ comes before how we live, and why being precedes doing in the Christian life.
Ephesians · Week 39
Fine Tuning the Saints
The pastor teaches Ephesians 4:11-13, showing how God equips every believer with gifts for real ministry, whether at church, at work, or in the community.
Ephesians · Week 37
According to the Riches of His Glory
Paul's prayer in Ephesians 3 asks God to strengthen our inner being, grow our faith, deepen our knowledge of Christ's love, and fill us with His fullness.
Ephesians · Week 33
Save Us Now: Hosanna and the Fickle Crowd
Palm Sunday sermon exploring the crowd's "Hosanna" cry, human fickleness, and Paul's letter to the Ephesians on God's plan to bring the gospel to all people.
Joel Chapter 3 - Pastor Van Jones
Felix shares how First Baptist Jackson loved his family through his wife Guadalupe's illness, while Van closes out Joel with a look at judgment, mercy, and the hope of Christ.
Joel · Week 4
Come to the Valley of Judgment
Felix and Guadalupe's testimony of healing and provision leads into Van's teaching from Joel 3 on God's judgment, mercy, and the hope found only in Christ.
Joel · Week 3
Yet Even Now: Return to Me
Joel's three chapters move from locust devastation to Pentecost hope, with Pastor Joel calling his church to genuine repentance and trust in God's mercy.
Joel · Week 2
Yet Even Now, Return to Me
Pastor Darren walks through the book of Joel, finding in its locust-ravaged landscape a call to return to God with a whole heart, not just outward grief.
Joel · Week 1
Seek the Prosperity of the City
A pastor reflects on 14 years of ministry and what Jeremiah's letter to the exiles teaches about seeking the good of the place where God has planted you.
Seek the Prosperity of the City
Jeremiah's letter to the exiles commands God's people to seek the good of the city where He places them, a message as alive today as it was in Babylon.
The Message Came Toward Them
Shepherds, Mary, and Joseph each heard a message from God and acted on it. A Christmas sermon on receiving what God says and responding in obedience.
What Do You Do With the Message?
A Wyoming pastor traces how Mary, Joseph, and the shepherds each heard a message from God and acted on it, asking what we will do with the same message.
Messianic Messages - Advent
Advent's third Sunday traces messianic prophecy from the minor prophets into Luke 1, where four hundred years of silence finally breaks with Gabriel's announcements to Zechariah and Mary.
Four Hundred Years of Silence
Advent sermon on the 400 years of silence between Malachi and Luke 1, and how God broke through with the births of John the Baptist and Jesus.
Minor Prophets · Week 10
But As For Me, I Will Watch for the Lord
Micah's ancient prophecies of judgment and hope point forward to Christ's birth in Bethlehem, showing that God delights in mercy and calls us to walk humbly with Him.
Minor Prophets · Week 9
Judgment and Hope in the Book of Micah
A Wyoming pastor walks through the book of Micah, showing how its alternating waves of judgment and hope all point forward to one coming Messiah who will be our peace.
Minor Prophets · Week 8
Trust the Lord No Matter What
Habakkuk wrestled openly with God over violence and injustice, and God answered. This sermon traces that honest dialogue and what it means to trust God no matter what.
Minor Prophets · Week 4
Trust the Lord No Matter What
Habakkuk wrestled honestly with God over injustice and suffering. Pastor Jeff walks through this minor prophet's prayer to show why trusting God is the only solid ground.
Minor Prophets · Week 3
We Must Run Aground on a Certain Island
Paul's storm-tossed voyage to Rome in Acts 27 shows what it looks like to trust God when you've lost control, hit despair, and can't see land.
Acts · Week 117
With One Mind: A Word Study Through Acts
A word study through the book of Acts traces every use of "homothumedon," the Greek word for one accord, asking what true unity in Christ looks like.
Acts · Week 112
With One Mind
The pastor traces the Greek word homothumadon through Acts, showing how a church unified around Christ looks different from every other kind of unanimity.
Acts · Week 111
Unity Is Confusing for the World and Very Attractive
A Wyoming congregation studies the Greek word "homothymodon" through Acts, exploring what it means to pursue genuine unity rooted in Christ rather than mere agreement.
Acts · Week 110
Just as You Testified Here, So Also in Rome
Paul arrives in Jerusalem, faces a riot, Roman chains, and a mob trial, yet God promises he will testify in Rome. Acts 21, 23 sermon from First Baptist Jackson.
Acts · Week 106
Be Courageous: You Must Also Testify in Rome
Paul is beaten, chained, and nearly torn apart, yet stands boldly on the temple stairs proclaiming Christ. God promises him: you will reach Rome.
Acts · Week 104
The Vicissitudes of Life
The pastor walks through Acts 21 as Paul pushes toward Jerusalem despite warnings, and draws honest parallels to a season of change at First Baptist Jackson.
Acts · Week 103
The Vicissitudes of Life
Acts 21 follows Paul pressing toward Jerusalem despite warnings, raising hard questions about hearing God's voice when the people around you disagree with where He is leading.
Acts · Week 102
I Entrust You to God and the Word of His Grace
Ray walks through Acts 20, tracing Paul's farewell journey, his midnight sermon in Troas, and his final words to the Ephesian elders as he pressed on toward Jerusalem.
Acts · Week 101
Acts 20: The Book of Acts
Paul races toward Jerusalem, says goodbye to the Ephesian elders at Miletus, and leaves them with a charge to guard the flock and trust God's grace.
Acts · Week 100
Innocent of the Blood of All People
Pastor Ray walks through Acts 20, where Paul says his goodbyes, raises a boy from the dead, and charges the Ephesian elders to guard God's flock with their lives.
Acts · Week 99
Who Are You
Acts 19: miracles, a mob, and a silversmith's riot in Ephesus. What happens when the gospel upends business, pride, and everything people thought they controlled.
Acts · Week 98
Who Are You
Acts 19: God's word grows in Ephesus through miracles, burning of magic books, and a silversmiths' riot that could not stop the gospel from prevailing.
Acts · Week 96
Don't Be Afraid, Keep on Speaking
Pastor Ray walks through Acts 18, where Paul settles in Corinth, finds community, and is told by God to speak without fear because many people in the city are ready to hear.
Acts · Week 90
More Noble Minded
Paul reasons from Scripture in Thessalonica and Berea, showing that Christ had to suffer and rise. A sermon on noble-minded faith, humility, and the gospel's power to persuade.
Acts · Week 86
Sensitive, Humble, and Obedient to His Direction
Acts 16 traces Paul's journey into Europe, three life-changing encounters in Philippi, and what it looks like to follow God's Spirit through closed and open doors.
Acts · Week 83
Sensitive, Humble, and Obedient
In Acts 16, Paul and Silas reach Philippi and three lives are changed, showing that God saves real people in the real world through ordinary, obedient believers.
Acts · Week 82
Sunday May 11th 11am Service ( Mother's Day)
Acts 15 sermon on the Jerusalem Council: how the early church settled whether Gentiles must follow Jewish law, and what it means for Christian unity today.
Acts · Week 77
Sunday May 11th 9am Service (Mother's Day)
Acts 15's Jerusalem Council shows how the early church resolved a major dispute over salvation, landing on one answer: grace through faith in Jesus Christ alone.
Acts · Week 76
A Tale of Three Cities
Paul and Barnabas pressed on through beatings, rejection and stoning to preach the gospel. A study in Acts 14 on faithful, reliant, unstoppable mission.
Acts · Week 75
Continually Filled with Joy and the Holy Spirit
Pastor Mark traces Acts 13 from Paul's synagogue sermon in Pisidian Antioch to the resurrection promise, weaving in lessons from a recent mission trip to Uganda.
Acts · Week 73
He Is Not Here: The Tomb Is Empty
A Wyoming pastor walks through John 20 on Easter Sunday, tracing Mary Magdalene's grief and joy at the empty tomb and explaining why the resurrection matters for everyone.
He Is Not Here, He Is Risen
Carl walks through John 20:1-18 on Resurrection Sunday, showing what the empty tomb, the grave cloths, and Mary hearing her name meant for those first witnesses and means for us.
Palm Sunday Sermon @ First B Jackson April 13th 2025
Palm Sunday sermon on the Psalms of Ascent, exploring God's steadfast love in Psalms 117, 118, and 136 as a love meant for all nations, not just a chosen few.
His Steadfast Love Endures Forever
Palm Sunday sermon on God's steadfast love from Psalms 117, 118, and 136: a love reaching every nation, enduring forever, worthy of our praise and proclamation.
Set Apart by the Holy Spirit
The pastor walks through Acts 13, tracing the Spirit-sent mission from Antioch to Cyprus, woven together with firsthand stories from a recent ministry trip to South Africa.
Acts · Week 70
The Word of God Keeps Going Forward
Pastor Ray walks through Acts 13, tracing the first missionary journey, then shares firsthand stories from a recent trip to South Africa where the gospel is still changing lives.
Acts · Week 69
Surrender to the Current
Missionaries Anders and Brooke share stories from Zambia and challenge their home church to surrender fully to God and go deeper in faith.
Who Was I to Stand in God's Way?
Peter defends taking the gospel to Gentiles, and a Wyoming congregation reflects on breaking barriers, divine appointments, and carrying good news to everyone.
Acts · Week 61
Who Was I to Stand in God's Way?
Peter defends the Gentile mission in Acts 11, and a Wyoming congregation hears how God tears down barriers so the gospel can reach everyone.
Acts · Week 60
This week's Sermon @ First B Jackson January 26th
A Jackson Hole pastor traces the conversion of Saul in Acts 9, showing how God humbled a zealous persecutor and transformed him into a chosen instrument.
Acts · Week 56
Transformation Is Possible
Acts 9: Saul's conversion shakes Jerusalem, Peter heals the paralyzed and raises the dead. God transforms the hardest hearts and builds His church through ordinary people.
Acts · Week 55
God Is On the Move Ahead of You
Acts 9: Saul's conversion stuns Damascus, Barnabas vouches for him in Jerusalem, and Peter heals Aeneas and raises Tabitha as the early church spreads.
Acts · Week 54
Saul, Why Are You Persecuting Me?
Paul's dramatic conversion on the road to Damascus shows how God humbles the proud, hears prayer, and transforms even the fiercest enemy of the church into His chosen instrument.
Acts · Week 53
Saul Is My Chosen Instrument
Acts 9 traces Saul's dramatic encounter with Jesus on the road to Damascus and his sudden transformation from persecutor of the church to proclaimer of Christ.
Acts · Week 52
Here Is Water, What Hinders You
Acts 8:26-40: Philip follows God's lead on a desert road and shares the gospel with an Ethiopian official, showing how ordinary obedience fuels the spread of the good news.
Acts · Week 51
Whatever Gain I Had, I Counted as Loss
Van preaches Philippians 3 on counting earthly gains as loss, finding true worth in knowing Christ, and pressing on toward the goal He sets before us.
Philippians · Week 32
Elevation of Self vs. Elevation of Jesus
Acts 8 traces the gospel spreading into Samaria through Philip, and warns against seeking God's gifts for personal gain through the story of Simon Magus.
Acts · Week 46
Seek the Prosperity of the City
Jeremiah 29 calls God's people to seek the good of the city where He has planted them, even in exile. A timely word on faithfulness, prayer, and blooming where you are.
You Stubborn People
Stephen's sermon in Acts 7 traces Israel's history of rejecting God's messengers, leading to his death and the scattering of the early church.
Acts · Week 45
God Keeps Making a Way
Stephen's defense before the Sanhedrin reveals a pattern: God keeps making a way, and His people keep rejecting it. A sermon on Acts 6-8 and faithful witness.
Acts · Week 44
God Is Bigger Than the Box You Put Him In
Stephen's longest sermon in Acts traces God's faithfulness through Abraham, Joseph and Moses to show that God is bigger than any temple, tradition or religious system.
Acts · Week 43
From the Cradle to the Cross in Five Days
Luke traces five moments where Jesus says "today", from the manger to the cross, showing that Jesus is still actively saving, seeking, and rescuing people right now.
From the Cradle to the Cross in Five Days
Pastor Tim traces Luke's five emphatic uses of "today" from the manger to the cross, showing that Jesus is still actively saving people right now.
From the Cradle to the Cross in Five Days
Luke's five "today" moments trace Jesus from cradle to cross, showing that the age of grace is still open and Jesus is still seeking and saving the lost.
Sunday, December 8, 2024 - 9 a.m. Contemporary Service - The Acts of the Apostles
Peter and the apostles are jailed, freed by an angel, and hauled before the Sanhedrin again. Acts 5 shows why the gospel could not be silenced.
Acts · Week 39
If It Is of God, You Cannot Overthrow It
Peter and the apostles face arrest again in Acts 5, yet keep preaching Jesus as Messiah. A study in boldness, suffering, and the unstoppable advance of the gospel.
Acts · Week 38
One of Heart and Soul
A sermon from Acts 4:32-5:11 on the early church's unity, generosity, and faith, with lessons from Barnabas and the sobering story of Ananias and Sapphira.
Acts · Week 37
Barnabas, Ananias, and the Fear of the Lord
Acts 4-5 traces the early church's unity, generosity, and the contrasting stories of Barnabas and Ananias and Sapphira, with a call to encourage, stay alert, and fear God.
Acts · Week 36
One of Heart and Soul
Carl walks through Acts 4:32-5:11, showing what a Spirit-filled church looks like through the examples of Barnabas, Ananias, and Sapphira.
Acts · Week 35
By What Power Have You Done This
Peter and John before the Sanhedrin: how two ordinary fishermen answered threats with bold prayer, and why the gospel cannot be contained by any human authority.
Acts · Week 34
There Is Salvation in No One Else
Peter and John face the Sanhedrin after healing a lame man, boldly declaring salvation through Jesus alone while the early church prays for courage to keep preaching.
Acts · Week 33
There Is Salvation in No One Else
Peter and John face the Sanhedrin after healing a lame man, boldly declaring salvation through Jesus alone, then praying for courage rather than safety.
Acts · Week 32
Sunday Nov 17th Sermon from Pastor Ray
Peter and John heal a man lame from birth, and Pastor Peter traces what happened, why it mattered, and what it means to receive grace you could never earn.
Acts · Week 31
Silver and Gold Have I None
A lame man healed at the temple gate opens a question every believer faces: are we trying to be Peter, or do we need to see ourselves as the one who was lifted up?
Acts · Week 30
Silver and Gold Have None
Peter and John stop for a lame beggar at the temple gate. A First Baptist Jackson sermon on Acts 3, seeing people who suffer and giving what you have.
Acts · Week 29
Pastor Ray Preaches From the Book of Acts Chapter 2
Acts 2 traces the birth of the church at Pentecost, from the rushing wind and tongues of fire to Peter's bold sermon and 3,000 baptisms in a single day.
Acts · Week 28
Confused Because They Understood
The pastor walks through Acts 2, the birthday of the church, tracing Pentecost from rushing wind and tongues of fire to 3,000 baptisms and what it means for us today.
Acts · Week 27
Confused Because They Understood
Acts 2 traces the birth of the church at Pentecost, from wind and fire to Peter's bold sermon, calling all people to repent and call on the name of the Lord.
Acts · Week 26
Women's Bible Study - October 23rd, 2024 - Living Ready for Christ's Return (Matthew 24)
Deborah walks through Matthew 24 and the signs of the end times, calling the church at First Baptist Jackson to stay ready, faithful, and known by God.
Improve Your Conscious Contact With God
Pastor Ray walks through Step 11 of recovery, showing how prayer, Scripture, and daily meditation deepen our conscious contact with God and give us power to follow His will.
12 Steps of Recovery · Week 3
Good News for the Sinners in This Room
A pastor walks through Step 10 of recovery: taking daily personal inventory, promptly admitting wrong, and trusting God to complete the work He began in us.
Good News for the Sinners in This Room
Step 10 of the 12 steps: continuing daily inventory and promptly admitting wrong. A Wyoming pastor connects recovery principles to Paul, James, and communion.
The 12 Steps · Week 5
Women's Bible Study - September 25th, 2024 - Called to Follow: Worship and Discipleship
Natalie teaches on discipleship as apprenticeship, exploring what it means to be with Jesus, become like Him, and do as He did in everyday life.
Women's Bible Study - September 18th, 2024 - Let Go and Trust God
Deborah walks through the Beatitudes from Matthew 5, showing how Jesus invites us into a life of blessing when we humbly bring our needs, grief, and weakness to Him.
Matthew · Week 11
Women's Bible Study - September 11th, 2024 - Overcoming Temptation Through God’s Strength
Natalie Yates teaches on Matthew 4, tracing how Jesus faced the lust of the flesh, pride of life, and lust of the eyes, and how we can follow His example.
Women's Bible Study - September 4th, 2024 - First Week on Matthew with Deborah Buckingham
Deborah Buckingham opens an 8-week study of Matthew at a women's Bible study in Jackson, Wyoming, exploring evidence for Jesus and four forces that pull us from knowing God.
Matthew · Week 10
The Ones Who Looked Lived
A Wyoming pastor walks through Steps 6 and 7 of the 12 steps, grounding them in Numbers 21 and John 3: sin, sorrow, and the salvation God makes possible by looking up.
Rise, Take Up Your Bed, and Walk
Ray walks through Steps 6 and 7 of the 12 Steps alongside John 5, asking one question: are you truly ready for God to remove what holds you back?
12 Steps · Week 3
There Is Another in the Fire: Suffering, Part 2
Brad Yates walks through what the Bible says about suffering: how to help others in pain, how to prepare yourself, and where lasting joy actually comes from.
Searching and Fearless
A Wyoming pastor walks through Step 4 of the 12 Steps, a searching moral inventory, showing how Scripture's vice lists point us toward honest self-examination and God's grace.
12 Steps · Week 2
Search Me and Know My Heart
A Wyoming pastor walks through Step 4 of the 12 Steps, showing how a fearless moral inventory of ourselves is deeply rooted in Scripture and leads to healing.
12 Steps · Week 1
Turn Over Your Will
A Wyoming pastor walks through Step 3 of the 12 steps alongside 1 Thessalonians 5, showing how surrendering your will to God is at the heart of both recovery and faith.
A Problem I Can't Do Anything About
The pastor opens a series on the 12 steps, showing how admitting powerlessness and trusting God are thoroughly biblical foundations for freedom from sin.
Submit for the Lord's Sake
A sermon on 1 Peter 2 exploring why Christians submit to governing authorities, not for personal gain or national outcomes, but for the sake of Christ and His kingdom.
1 Peter · Week 25
Submit for the Lord's Sake
A sermon on Christian submission to authority, politics, and where our true hope lies, drawn from 1 Peter 2 and grounded in the gospel.
A Light to the Gentiles
Ray McDaniel walks through Isaiah 49 to show how God's servant, Jesus, became a light to all nations and why trusting God through suffering leads to certain hope.
Sunday, June 9th, 2024 - 11am Service - Comfort in Christ: Sharing His Peace Through Suffering
A pastor walks through 2 Corinthians 1 to show how God's comfort in our deepest suffering equips us to carry that same comfort to others.
2 Corinthians · Week 28
Believer or Disciple?
Mike challenges believers at First Baptist Jackson to fix their eyes on eternity rather than comfort, and to pursue obedience to God as disciples, not just believers.
The Love Without Hypocrisy
Pastor Ray preaches from Romans 12 on sincere, unhypocritical love, exploring what it means to hate evil, cling to good, and forgive rather than seek revenge.
Love Must Be Sincere
Romans 12 calls believers to sincere, unhypocritical love. Pastor Ray walks through what that really demands, from honoring others to blessing enemies.
ABCs: Proverbs One, Two, and Three
Proverbs 1-3 on Mother's Day: Pastor Ray walks through Solomon's wisdom on discipline, instruction, and trusting God with all your heart rather than your own understanding.
ABC: One Two Three from Proverbs
On Mother's Day, Pastor Ray walks through Proverbs 1, 2, and 3, drawing out the timeless wisdom that loving parents pass down and showing where it leads.
Wonder Working Power in the Precious Blood
Pastor Ray walks through Mark 16:9-20, explaining why some Bibles bracket these verses and what the passage teaches about the resurrection, the Great Commission, and communion.
Mark · Week 26
Nothing Has Been Wasted
Pastor Carl walks through the disputed ending of Mark 16, textual criticism, and what Scripture says about belief, baptism, and the signs that followed the early church.
Mark · Week 25
Why Do You Seek the Living Among the Dead
Luke 24 sermon on the resurrection and the road to Emmaus: why the disciples struggled to believe the good news, and what it means to be witnesses today.
Luke · Week 33
He Is Not Here, He Has Risen
Pastor Mark walks through Matthew's resurrection account, examining the women at the tomb, the guards' bribe, the Great Commission, and what it means when believers still doubt.
Harmony of the Gospels · Week 36
He Has Risen Just As He Said
Ray preaches Matthew 28 on resurrection, doubt and the Great Commission, then leads First Baptist Jackson in communion and sends off J Zone missionaries to Zambia.
Harmony of the Gospels · Week 35
He Is Risen: The Map to Get You Home
Brad Yates preaches on 1 Corinthians 15 at Easter, making the case that the resurrection of Jesus is the foundation of Christian faith and the source of real, unshakable hope.
Christ Is Risen: The Map to Get Home
Brad Yates opens God's Word on Easter Sunday to show why the resurrection of Jesus is the foundation of Christian hope, not just a seasonal celebration.
Now Is the Time
A verse-by-verse walk through the Last Supper, Gethsemane, and Jesus' arrest, tracing how faith, love for one another, and humble surrender to God's will carry us through our own failures.
Your Grief Will Be Turned to Joy
In the upper room and Garden of Gethsemane, Jesus prepares his disciples for his arrest, showing how love, faith, and community carry us through our darkest hours.
Surely Not I, Lord
Judas made his choice knowingly. The eleven asked, "Surely not I, Lord." A verse-by-verse walk through Holy Week asks which camp we are in.
Harmony of the Gospels · Week 34
Surely Not I, Lord
A Wyoming pastor walks through Holy Week, tracing the betrayal of Jesus across Matthew, Mark, Luke and John, and asking what his followers have purposed in their own hearts.
Harmony of the Gospels · Week 33
Women's Bible Study - February 21st, 2024 - Power of Prayer
Deborah walks through James 5, exploring patient endurance, prayer, and God's faithfulness through suffering, drawing on Job, a farmer's hope, and a friend's battle with ALS.
James · Week 21
A Practical Prayer from Paul's Prison Cell
Paul prays from prison that believers would know God's will and walk it out. A study of Colossians and Philemon on grace, good works, and reconciliation.
Filled with the Knowledge of His Will
Paul's prison prayer in Colossians asks that we walk worthy of God, bear fruit in every good work, and grow in the knowledge of His will.
Colossians · Week 23
To Sum Up, All of Y'all
Peter calls all believers to be harmonious, sympathetic, and humble, not repaying evil for evil, but blessing others as Christ did, even under unjust authority.
To Sum Up, All of Y'all
Pastor Carl walks through 1 Peter 2-3, calling believers to harmony, humility, and blessing others rather than returning evil for evil, following Christ's example.
Many Parts, One Body
Romans 12 shows us how to live in light of God's mercy: present yourself wholly to God, renew your mind, and serve one another with your God-given gifts.
Romans · Week 81
Women's Bible Study - January 17th, 2024 - James
A Wyoming women's Bible study opens its winter series on James by exploring why God's Word still speaks to a culture that has largely walked away from faith.
James · Week 16
Love Requires an Object
A Wyoming pastor walks through the New Testament's "one another" commands, showing why Christian community is not hard to understand but is genuinely hard to live.
If You Are Saved, Act Like It
Peter calls scattered, persecuted believers to hope fully, live holy, fear God, love deeply, and crave God's word, all grounded in the mercy of Christ.
1 Peter · Week 24
His Mercy Is More
Pastor Peter walks through 1 Peter 1, calling believers to hope fully, live holy, fear God, love deeply, renounce sin, and grow in God's Word.
Godly Sorrow Produces Repentance
Pastor Russ unpacks 2 Corinthians 7:8-13 to show why godly sorrow leads to repentance and restored relationships, while worldly sorrow leads only to death.
Godly Sorrow Versus Worldly Sorrow
A New Year's Eve sermon from 2 Corinthians on how godly sorrow leads to repentance and restored relationships, while worldly sorrow leads only to death.
Sunday, December 10th, 2023 - 9am Contemporary Service Second Half - Peace in His Presence
Psalm 145 sermon on gratitude, God's faithfulness, and speaking praise even when life is hard, closing with communion and the doxology.
Seven Woes, a Conclusion, and a Lament
Pastor Blake walks through the seven woes of Matthew 23, tracing God's warnings across Scripture and pointing to Jesus as the only way out from under their weight.
Matthew · Week 8
Great Relational Wisdom That Leads to Peace
Philippians 4:1-9 offers timeless wisdom for conflict and gratitude. Pastor Carl walks through Paul's instructions that lead to God's peace in every relationship.
Jesus Purifies
Jesus clears the temple, curses a fig tree, and calls his people to be a house of prayer for all nations, not a barrier between the world and God.
Harmony of the Gospels · Week 32
Jesus Purifies
The pastor walks through Holy Monday, when Jesus cleansed the temple, asking what He might need to drive out of our own lives as His temple today.
Harmony of the Gospels · Week 31
Women's Bible Study - October 25th, 2023 - Review and New Topic: Forgiveness
Deborah teaches First Baptist Jackson's women's Bible study on how unforgiveness blocks spiritual growth, drawing from Matthew 18 and Ephesians 4.
Moonday Night @ First B Oct 24
Pastor Ray opens the Gospel of Mark at a Monday night study, exploring who Jesus is, why John prepared His way, and what it means to be baptized with the Holy Spirit.
Mark · Week 22
Women's Bible Study - October 18th, 2023
Deborah teaches on revival, repentance, and staying on fire for Jesus, sharing personal stories of answered prayer and what it means to live a life that matters.
Monday Night @ Frist B Oct 10th
Philippians 4:2-9 brings practical wisdom for settling conflict and finding peace through joy, considerate living, prayer over worry, and grateful thinking.
Philippians · Week 28
Checking Our Lenses
A Wyoming pastor explores how the lens we bring to Scripture shapes what we see, using the healing of Bartimaeus and Jesus's teaching on marriage and divorce.
Women's Bible Study - October 4th, 2023
Natalie draws on her half marathon journey to explore what it takes to train, endure, and stand firm in faith for the race God has set before us.
Come to Me Unhindered
Two people seek Jesus near Jericho: a blind beggar who cries out and a tax collector who climbs a tree. Both find mercy. Neither lets anything stop them.
Women's Bible Study - September 20th, 2023
Deborah teaches First Baptist Jackson women how spiritual disciplines close the gap between us and Jesus, turning belief into real, lasting change.
Suffer the Children to Come
Pastor Ray walks through Matthew 19, Mark 10, and Luke 18 to show why Jesus welcomed children and what it means to receive God's kingdom like a child.
Harmony of the Gospels · Week 27
Suffer the Children to Come to Me
Pastor Ray McDaniel reflects on Jesus welcoming children, what makes Jesus angry, and why receiving the kingdom of God with childlike faith is the only way in.
Harmony of the Gospels · Week 26
Women's Bible Study - September 13th, 2023
Deborah teaches on truth, spiritual awakening, and rooting into Jesus as the only defense against lies that lead to bondage, in a fallen and confused culture.
Confidence to Enter, Boldness to Go
A pastor shares a story of a Muslim man praying for God to reveal truth, then walks through Hebrews 10 on drawing near to God through Christ's sacrifice.
Luke · Week 30
Draw Near With Confidence
A Moroccan taxi driver, a prayer hip-to-hip, and Hebrews 10: The preacher's message on humility, grace, and what it means to draw near to God together.
Hebrews · Week 67
Nothing in My Hand I Bring
Jesus tells a parable about two men who pray. Pastor Mark explores what true humility before God looks like and why it is the only path to being justified.
Luke · Week 29
God Be Merciful to Me, the Sinner
A Wyoming pastor unpacks Jesus' parable of the Pharisee and tax collector, showing why humility before God matters more than religious confidence or personal merit.
The Kingdom of God Is in Your Midst
The pastor preaches on Luke 17-18, connecting a Ukraine mission trip to Jesus' teaching on the kingdom of God, readiness, and persistent faith.
Luke · Week 28
Sunday July 16th 11am (Traditional) Service with Guest Speaker Brad Yates
Brad Yates teaches Matthew 5:13-16, calling believers to be salt and light in their community, not for personal gain, but for the glory of God.
Faith in a Great God
Pastor Ray walks through Luke 17:1-10, connecting four teachings on false teaching, forgiveness, faith, and service into a single picture of what it means to follow Jesus.
Luke · Week 25
He Is No Fool Who Gives What He Cannot Keep
Luke 14 sermon on the cost of discipleship: putting Jesus first, carrying your cross daily, and renouncing all else to truly follow Him.
Luke · Week 20
Why Do the Nations Rage
Pastor John preaches Psalm 2, showing why human rebellion against God is futile and how Christ, the anointed King, offers cords of love rather than burdensome chains.
Strive to Enter Through the Narrow Door
Jesus answers a crowd's question about salvation with a command: strive through the narrow door while it stands open, because God's invitation is wide but the door will not stay open forever.
Luke · Week 18
A Man Called Jesus
Jesus heals a man born blind in John 9, and Pastor Carl traces how one encounter with Christ moved a skeptic from "some man named Jesus" to "Lord."
I Once Was Blind, But Now I See
A blind man's simple obedience, honest testimony, and quiet worship in John 9 show what it looks like when Jesus transforms a life and people must choose what to do with Him.
Repent or Perish: Five Warnings and Two Alternatives
Five warnings from Luke 12 on hypocrisy, greed, worry, division and judgment, paired with Jesus's call to repentance and trust in a patient, providing God.
Harmony of the Gospels · Week 23
Repent or Perish: Two Alternatives from Jesus
Jesus warns His disciples about hypocrisy, greed, and unpreparedness, then closes with two stark alternatives: repent or perish. A close reading of Luke 12.
Blessed Are Those Who Hear and Keep It
The pastor walks through Luke 11, where Jesus confronts religious hypocrisy, calls people to hear and guard God's Word, and warns those who shut others out of the kingdom.
Luke · Week 15
Blessed Are Those Who Hear and Guard It
Luke 11 sermon from First Baptist Jackson on hearing and guarding God's word, the sign of Jonah, and Jesus confronting hypocrisy with six woes to the Pharisees.
Luke · Week 14
Christ Is All and He Is in All
A sermon on Colossians 3 and Luke 11 exploring what Christians are called to put off and put on as they seek the things above in daily life.
Luke · Week 13
Put Off, Put On
Pastor Carl preaches from Colossians 3 on putting off anger, pride and immorality, and putting on compassion, humility and love as followers of Christ.
Luke · Week 12
Sunday, March 5, 2023 - 11am Traditional Service - God Gives Good Things To Those Who Love Him
Pastor Ray teaches on Luke 11, showing how Jesus follows the Lord's Prayer with a call to shameless, persistent asking of a Father who gives generously.
Harmony of the Gospel · Week 5
Shameless Persistence
A friend asking a friend, a child asking a father: Pastor Billy walks through Luke 11:5-13 to show why persistent, shameless prayer is exactly what God invites.
Luke · Week 11
The Spreading Circle
Psalm 67's "spreading circle" shows how God's blessing flows from Abraham through us to every nation, rooted in faith and the call to carry the gospel outward.
Harmony of the Gospels · Week 22
The Spreading Circle
Psalm 67 shows God blesses His people not as an end in itself, but so His grace spreads outward to every nation, people, and tongue on earth.
Motivation Matters
A Wyoming pastor walks through the Lord's Prayer in Matthew and Luke, exploring what it means to pray with honest motivation rather than habit or a desire to be seen.
Hallowed Be Your Name
A Wyoming pastor walks through the Lord's Prayer in Matthew 6, exploring why motivation matters in giving, praying, and forgiving, and what it means to live under God's rule.
The Gospel in Ten Words or Less
Pastor Ray asks his congregation to answer one question: what is the gospel in 10 words or less? Their answers reveal the heart of Christian faith.
The Gospel in Ten Words or Less
Pastor Ray asks his congregation to sum up the gospel in 10 words or less, then shares responses from seven years ago while walking through what the good news of Jesus really means.
One Thing Is Necessary
Pastor Ray reflects on Luke 10:38-42, Mary and Martha, asking what truly distracts us from sitting at Jesus' feet and hearing what God is saying.
Luke · Week 10
One Thing Is Necessary
A Wyoming pastor reflects on Mary and Martha in Luke 10, asking what it looks like to truly pay attention to Jesus rather than staying busy for Him.
Luke · Week 9
Faith That Takes Action
Faith is more than belief. See how two desperate people in Mark 5 acted on their trust in Jesus, and what that means for us today.
Mark · Week 17
Monday 1-2-23 Jesus Heals the Demon Possesed Man and Calms the Storm
Carl walks through Mark 4-5, where Jesus calms a storm and frees a demon-possessed man, drawing out what Jesus's authority means for fear and faith.
Mark · Week 16
Here Is Water, What Hinders You
A New Year's Day sermon on baptism, tracing Philip and the Ethiopian eunuch in Acts 8, followed by an invitation to be baptized and the Lord's Supper.
Harmony of the Gospel · Week 4
Here Is Water, What Hinders You
A Wyoming congregation rings in the New Year with a baptism, new members, communion, and a sermon on Philip and the Ethiopian eunuch in Acts 8.
Peace on Earth, Goodwill to Men
A Christmas Day sermon from Jackson, Wyoming exploring peace on earth, the angels' announcement in Luke 2:14, and what it means to live out Christ's message of love and peace.
Good News of Great Joy for All People
Luke 2 traces the shepherds from fear to faith to praise. Pastor Blake walks through what their response to the birth announcement means for us today.
Before Abraham Was Born, I Am
Jesus declares "I am the light of the world" in John 8, and the preacher challenges us to ask honestly: are we trusting in our own righteousness, or in Christ alone?
John · Week 41
Neither Do I Condemn You
John 8 shows Jesus facing a trap: condemn a sinful woman or defy Moses. His answer challenges stone-throwers and offers mercy without excusing sin.
John · Week 40
Never Has a Man Spoken in This Way
Jesus teaches at the Feast of Tabernacles, sparking debate over who He is, while proclaiming Himself the source of living water the prophet Isaiah foretold.
John · Week 39
My Time Is Not Yet Here
Sermon exploring discipleship's cost through Luke 9 and John 7, as Jesus walks toward Jerusalem and calls followers to commit fully without looking back.
Apart From Me You Can Do Nothing
Matt Litzelman teaches from John 15 on what it means to abide in Christ, bear fruit, and live as a disciple who loves God and loves people.
Responsibility to Others
Jesus calls His followers to care for the vulnerable, pursue restoration over judgment, and forgive as they have been forgiven, in Matthew 18.
Responsibility to Others
A Wyoming pastor walks through Matthew 18, showing how Jesus calls his followers to serve, forgive, and care for one another as their core responsibility.
Women's Bible Study - October 19th, 2022
Deborah teaches First Baptist Jackson women how praise, humility, and bold faith in God can move us from surviving hard circumstances to truly thriving.
Thrive · Week 2
Women's Bible Study - Oct 5th, 2022
Deborah teaches on prayer using the Lord's Prayer as a model, exploring how prayer changes reality, what hinders answered prayer, and why God bends down to listen.
Metamorpho: Transfigured Before Them
Ray walks through the Transfiguration of Jesus, connecting it to personal transformation available to every believer through humility and the Holy Spirit.
He Was Transfigured Before Them
Ray walks through the Transfiguration in Matthew, connecting Jesus's transformation to Romans 12 and the ongoing work of God in every believer's life.
Monday Night @ First B Sept 19th Pastor Karl speaks on the book of Phillipians
Carl walks through Philippians 2:12-30, showing how obedience, joy and care for one another flow from what God has already done for us in Christ.
Philippians · Week 23
Women's Bible Study - September 14th, 2022
Deborah teaches that thriving depends on what we believe about God, drawing on Moses and the name Yahweh to show why knowing who God is changes everything.
More Confrontation with the Pharisees
Pastor Ray walks through Matthew and Mark's account of Jesus confronting the Pharisees, tracing how what truly defiles a person comes not from unwashed hands but from the heart.
Little Is Much When God Is in It
Jesus feeds 5,000 with five loaves and two fish. Pastor Ray walks through all four Gospels to show what God can do with the little we offer Him.
Commissioning of the 12
Jesus sends out the Twelve with authority, clear instructions, and a radical call to trust God, proclaim His kingdom, and love boldly even when rejected.
Harmony of the Gospels · Week 13
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