Gibbon Baptist Church

"For God so loved the world..." We've heard that God loves us, but what about when we don't feel it? Or what about when it seems life is so hard, how could he love me? This was the same question the Israelites asked almost 2500 years. And God answered.

Why do we do things the way we do at church? Why the order of the service? Why do we have the leadership? From this passage we learn an important concept of what God is like, and in turn, how we should worship him.

Some things that Christians do are weird. Let's admit it. But it doesn't have to be that way. For worship isn't just supposed to be for US, but for ALL.

We live in a society in which we often pick exactly what we want, at Subway, with computers, houses, etc. And we carry over this mindset into churches and we "church shop." But through the details of instruction on tongues and prophecy we learn the bigger principle that connecting in Christ is about WE, not ME.

We sing about it. We talk about it. We long for it. But we don't really know what it is. Paul teaches us the most excellent way: love.

Though we are different, when we become Christians we become a part of the one body, which is Christ. In this body, every different part is important to the whole.

We value the individual who achieves greatness, but behind every great person is a great team. We need to connect to each other. Thankfully God has given Christians his Spirit. This same Spirit gives different gifts for the same purpose: the common good.

We all have a deep longing in our soul that nothing in our world can fulfill. We try all sorts of things, but to no avail. Thankfully, God invites us to come and find it in him.

Sharing what you believe can be one of the most awkward, nerve-wracking things ever. But it doesn't have to be. In this message, Pastor Matt teaches how we can be prepared by having one verse and a simple illustration memorized.

Doctors don't avoid sick people, they seek them out. Jesus knew this, and this is how he operated in ministry. We must learn how Jesus did ministry and learn to be with all people.

We long for a transformed world, and it comes from a world of people changed by the gospel. But how do we get there? First off, we need to pray for all people.

Samson had his issues. He had his sin. And he reached his lowest point. Yet it wasn't too late for him, nor is it for us. Learn from Samson's death and the greater death that it points to.

Sin & temptation blind us to the consequences of our own behavior. Samson was blinded to the consequences of sin and his addictive relationship. As things go from bad to worse, their is a glimmer of hope.

An eye for an eye. Getting even. Karma. This is the force at work in the world, as it was with Samson. We need something better to break this cycle. We need a better savior.

Samson was strong and had some amazing feats of strength, including two in this chapter. Because of this, we focus on him, but when we do this we miss the one stronger than Samson.

Samson seems like the one of the strangest people to be a hero of the Bible. Yet God foretold and accomplished his birth through using a dense doubter of a father and an undistinguished mother to save his people from their enemy.

Not everyone goes through all the seasons of life. But everyone ends their seasons of life with death (unless Jesus returns first). But instead of addressing this important topic, they ignore it and deny it. Instead, we must take death to heart.

Pastor Greg Gangwish shares a message about living with a purpose.

Though widowhood is a season no one chooses, it is one that God has a plan for. Even though you may be alone, God is always there with you. This message looks at the differences between a godly and an ungodly widow.

Retirement is sometimes thought of as the finale, but it is meant to be a time of flourishing through further fruitfulness and faithfulness. Discover 3 ways to flourish in this season.