First Baptist Church Of Watauga

Isahiah 1:1-20 - The people of God are condemned for their rebellion. Though the Lord declares that He is fed up with their religion, He desires a relationship with them. He invites us all with His plea, "Come let us reason."

Luke 18:18-31 - When a young man comes to Jesus seeking eternal life, Jesus replies with the world's most important solution to life. The young man must repent and follow Christ. Unwilling to leave behind the material things of this world, the young man chooses to hold onto this world and the death that it will bring.

2 Samuel 9 - The story of Mephphbosheth. Grace reaches beyond obligation to bestow blessing upon others.

Psalm 111 - Praise the Lord! I will give thanks to the Lord with all my heart, In the company of the upright and in the assembly. 2 Great are the works of the Lord; They are studied by all who delight in them. 3 Splendid and majestic is His work, And His righteousness endures forever. 4 He has made His wonders to be remembered; The Lord is gracious and compassionate. 5 He has given food to those who fear Him; He will remember His covenant forever. 6 He has made known to His people the power of His works, In giving them the heritage of the nations. 7 The works of His hands are truth and justice; All His precepts are sure. 8 They are upheld forever and ever; They are performed in truth and uprightness. 9 He has sent redemption to His people; He has ordained His covenant forever; Holy and awesome is His name. 10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; A good understanding have all those who do His commandments; His praise endures forever.

John 4 - In this familiar story of the Samaritan woman, Jesus crosses many boundaries to see this community repent. Here we find a great example of what we must do to impact the lost community in our neighborhood and around the world.

Eph. 2:1-10 - Our hope of eternal life is a gift from God. It is easy to take this for granted as we get involved in our religious practice. However, without God's intervention, every human faces the same dark destiny.

2 Timothy 3:14-4:4 - Paul encourages Timothy to continue walking in obedience to the Word of God and to "preach the Word."

1 Samuel 17:1-49 - A message on David's confrontation with the giant.

2 Cor. 4:1-7 - Jesus IN the believe is our greatest treasure.

1 Kings 19 - After the great mountain top experience, Elijah was reminded that life doesn't always go the way that we hope. This message looks at how to respond when things in life don't go as we expect.

1 Cor 13 - Love is what will make the jump from time to eternity. Deeds done apart from love are of no value in time and will not see eternity.

John 16:5-15 - The Holy Spirit is at work in the world to reveal the truth about sin, God's standard of righteousness and the coming judgement.

1 Cor 12:11-23 - The Holy Spirit created the church. He also enables, empowers, unifies and guides the church on its mission.

Gal 5:15-26 - The Holy Spirit is at work to transform believers into the image of Christ. He empowers us to fulfill our calling, but He is most concerned with transforming our character.

Acts 2 - The Holy Spirit is poured out on the people of God on Pentecost. God's people now can walk in a personal relationship with Him. The church is launched.

Luke 24:45-53 - Jesus ascend to the heaven after promising the Holy Spirit to His disciples. This is part of the series chronicling Jesus' post-resurrection appearances.

Matt 28:16-20 - Jesus calls His disciples to continue the process. Our priority should be to fulfill his demand to make disciples. This is part of the series chronicling Jesus' post-resurrection appearances.

John 21:15-23 - Peter because the key leader in the early church after Jesus restores him following his great denial. Jesus deals with Peter's past, provides him with purpose and calls him to a committed relationshipship. This is part of the series chronicling Jesus' post-resurrection appearances.

How to read the Revelation | Sunday Night Discipleship with Pastor Hester. He will be teaching from the book, How to Read the Bible for All Its Worth by Gordon Fee and Douglas Stuart.

Luke 24:13-35 | Jesus appears to two of His disciples travelling on the way home to Emmaus from Jerusalem. They were moved from a place of defeat to victory as they recognized the resurrected savior. This is the third a series studying the events from the resurrection to Pentecost.