First Baptist Church of Bolivar

Esquire November 23, 2022

Esquire November 16, 2022

9:30am ”A Glimmer of Hope” - Adam Hughes

Series Title: "Ruth: The Hope of Redemption"

Text: Ruth 1:1-22

Sermon Title: "A Glimmer of Hope"

 

I) The Theft of Hope (1-13)

II) A Talk of Hope (14-18)

III) The Truth concerning Hope (19-21)

Spiritual Principle: God has allowed us to see His ultimate Glimmer of Hope in the person of Jesus through His birth in Bethlehem.

Application:

1. Jesus is the Hope that no hope thief can steal.
2. Jesus is the Hope that all talk of hope longs for.
3. Jesus is the Hope that will finally fix the truth of hopelessness.
4. Because Jesus Himself is the Gift of God, the Bread of Life, the Savior of the World.

11:00am ”A Glimmer of Hope” - Adam Hughes

Series Title: "Ruth: The Hope of Redemption"

Text: Ruth 1:1-22

Sermon Title: "A Glimmer of Hope"

 

I) The Theft of Hope (1-13)

II) A Talk of Hope (14-18)

III) The Truth concerning Hope (19-21)

Spiritual Principle: God has allowed us to see His ultimate Glimmer of Hope in the person of Jesus through His birth in Bethlehem.

Application:

1. Jesus is the Hope that no hope thief can steal.
2. Jesus is the Hope that all talk of hope longs for.
3. Jesus is the Hope that will finally fix the truth of hopelessness.
4. Because Jesus Himself is the Gift of God, the Bread of Life, the Savior of the World.

11:00 11/20/22 ”The Unchanging Christ” (Adam Hughes)

Series Title: Anchored in Christ

Text: Hebrews 13:1-25

Sermon Title: "The Unchanging Christ"

I) What areas should be intentionally and objectively guided in a believer’s life?

• A) Our Practical Conduct (vv. 1-8)
• B) Our Permanent Calling (vv. 9-16)
• C) Our Passionate Care (vv. 17-19)
• D) Our Personal Commitments (vv. 20-25)

II) What is the principle by which these areas of a believer’s life are guided and governed? (v. 8)

 

Spiritual Principle: Since He is steadfast and trustworthy, we must order our lives around our unchanging Christ.

 

Application:

1. When pressures arise, do not base your conduct on cultural whims but on Jesus Christ because He never changes.
2. When attacks come fast and furious, do not base your calling on chaos but on Jesus Christ because He never changes.
3. When hardships surface, do not base your decision to care on the winds of change but on Jesus Christ because He never changes. 
4. When sin seems too great to bear, do not stake your commitments on random happenstance but on Jesus Christ because He never changes.

9:30 11/20/22 ”The Unchanging Christ” (Adam Hughes)

Series Title: Anchored in Christ

Text: Hebrews 13:1-25

Sermon Title: "The Unchanging Christ"

I) What areas should be intentionally and objectively guided in a believer’s life?

• A) Our Practical Conduct (vv. 1-8)
• B) Our Permanent Calling (vv. 9-16)
• C) Our Passionate Care (vv. 17-19)
• D) Our Personal Commitments (vv. 20-25)

II) What is the principle by which these areas of a believer’s life are guided and governed? (v. 8)

 

Spiritual Principle: Since He is steadfast and trustworthy, we must order our lives around our unchanging Christ.

 

Application:

1. When pressures arise, do not base your conduct on cultural whims but on Jesus Christ because He never changes.
2. When attacks come fast and furious, do not base your calling on chaos but on Jesus Christ because He never changes.
3. When hardships surface, do not base your decision to care on the winds of change but on Jesus Christ because He never changes. 
4. When sin seems too great to bear, do not stake your commitments on random happenstance but on Jesus Christ because He never changes.

Esquire - 11/9/22 - Speaker - Mike Pitts

9:30am 11/13/22 ”The Fruit of Discipline” (Adam Hughes)

Series Title: Anchored in Christ

Text: Hebrews 12:4-29

Sermon Title: "The Fruit of Discipline"

 

I) The Affirmation within the Father’s Discipline (vv. 4-13)

II) The Actions which Should Result from the Father’s Discipline (vv. 14-17)

III) The Approachability of the Father Who Disciplines (vv. 18-24)

IV) The Awaiting Kingdom for Those Who the Father Disciplines (vv. 25-29)

 

Application:

1. We should not only accept the Lord’s discipline when it comes but should also pursue it because it produces in us the peace of righteousness.
2. We should not only accept the Lord’s discipline when it comes but should also rejoice in it because it provides for us a perspective of the coming Kingdom.

Spiritual Principle: We should pursue the discipline of the Lord with diligence and joy because it produces peace for our lives with Christ and provides perspective for remembering His unshakable Kingdom.