First Baptist Church Columbia (sc)

In your life's journey, when you get to where you are going, will you be where you should be? That is Dr. Estep's question in his sermon entitled "The Journey."

Dr. Estep is out of town today and the message is brought by Rev. Jere Wilson. The title of his message is: "Taking a Stand for Our Faith."

Why me? Many of us have asked that very question when everything seems to go wrong. Israel was also going through a difficult time in their history so where would they turn to for help? Join Dr. Estep as he shares with us the result of Israel's response.

Things happen in our life to remind us of our dependence...children are dependent on their parents; we are dependent on our employers for our salary; we are dependent on our cell phones and computers for communication. However, the danger of dependence is that the source of our support also can have great power over our lives. Join Dr. Estep as he shares with us Isaiah's vision of our holy God in the pastor's message: "My Eyes Have Seen the Lord."

Isaiah was a prophet charged by God to bring a very strong message to a sinful, defiled and defiant people that their religion was worthless and hypocritial. Listen as Dr. Estep shares with us the invition that was extended by God to the nation.

The book, Song of Solomon, never mentions God and is not quoted in the New Testament. While written by King Solomon about his lover, it is also a representation of Christ's relationship with the Church. It is an earthly story with a heavenly meaning. Join Dr. Estep as he brings a message on marriage in his first...ever...sermon from Song of Solomon.

Our early days of life are filled with dreams and hopes for the future. And great determination is required for the dreams to become a reality. As Dr. Estep continues his focus on King Solomon, he shares with us Solomon's "Wisdom for Life."

Many of us have "run away" from home when we were children, only to return hours later when we realized that the world is a bgger and scarier place than we imagined. Have you ever run away from God? Perhaps you are still running today. Rev. Wes Church challenges us to run towards God through the story of Jonah.

King Solomon wrote Ecclesiastes supposedly when he was old and he used his life experinces to teach us about life. Today, Dr. Estep introduces us to King Solomon's meaning of life.

The word "deadline" is a 19th century military prison term meaning "...seventeen feet from the inner stockade was the 'dead-line', over which no man could pass and live." Over time, the word has evolved to mean "the time by which something must be finished." Until the Lord comes again, we all will die but no one knows the time. Do you have unfinished business with God? Do you know Jesus as your Savior? Perhaps tonight is your deadline. Join Dr. Estep as he shares the important message: "The Deadline."

Heart disease is the leading cause of death for men and women in America. Over 600,000 Americans die from heart disease every year. The chuch's focus is on spritual heart disease. Romans 5:12 says "...sin entered into the world...so death spread to all men..." Today, Dr. Estep discusses the conditions of the spiritual heart in his sermon entitled "The Heart."

It is interesting how technologically advanced our society has become yet how inept we have become concerning our families. Join Dr. Estep today as he teaches us on the very timely subject: "The Family."

A successful life is not a life that is measured by comparing your life to WHAT OTHERS HAVE DONE, but is measured by comparing your life to what you were SUPPOSED to do. Is your life a purpose-filled life? Or are you climbing the corporate ladder only to find that the ladder is leaning against the wrong wall? Christ doesn't want a PLACE in your life...He wants it ALL. Join our Youth Minister, Tripp Atkinson as he teaches on "The Purpose-Filled Life."

Jeremiah is known as the "Weeping Prophet" because of his sorrow for the nation of Israel as the nation moved away from God. However, in his sorrow Jeremiah reveals his great hope in God's restoration. Join Reverend Dennis Banks as he shares Jeremiah's hope.

"World view" is the "lens" through which we view and interpret the world. There are two basic views: (1) Man-centered and (2) God-centered. Join Dr. Estep as he teaches us the important differences between the two views.

Billy Graham once said that his biggest surprise about life was "how short it is." Job also discovered that life is short and full of turmoil. In today's lesson, Dr. Estep teaches us on "The Mysteries of Life" viewed from the eyes of Job.

Have you ever wondered why people suffer...why does God allow good people struggle with bad circumstances? In today's lesson, Dr. Estep shares the story of Job...a good man by all accounts. Yet Job lost everything. Join Dr. Estep as he shares 'The Suffering of Job.'

In the last part of the last century, God impressed upon the First Baptist family a vision to build our magnificent worship center that we enjoy still today. Almost 20 years later, we have paid off a significant part of the debt but we we are not finished. Join with Dr. Estep today as he brings us the message: "Fulfilling the Vision."

As believers, our greatest desire is the approval of our Master. In today's lesson, Dr. Estep tells us the story of Mary who washed Jesus' feet with "Costly Perfume." Today, our prayer should be that whatever we give to the Lord would bring about our Lord's approval.

In 1 Corinthians, Paul easily transitions from the subject of the Resurrection (chapter 15) to collections (chapter 16.) It appears that, after the importance of the Resurrection, Paul feels as if stewardship also is very important. Join with Dr. Estep as he teaches from Paul's lesson: "Resurrection to Collection."