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Weekly sermons preached by pastor Barrett Owen and the ministerial staff of First Baptist Church, Wilmington. The church is located in the heart of downtown Wilmington, NC and offers two...
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Weekly sermons preached by pastor Barrett Owen and the ministerial staff of First Baptist Church, Wilmington. The church is located in the heart of downtown Wilmington, NC and offers two styles of worship on Sunday mornings — Modern at 9:00 and Traditional at 11:00.
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18 NOV 2024 · As humans, we sin. We fall short. But we can never do too much that pushes us beyond the bounds of forgiveness. We are never not forgivable. Being forgiven, or better said, “knowing God always offers forgiveness, is a core truth of our spiritual lives. We are called to receive and to offer the forgiveness that has already been given to us too. We find these values flying off the page in the Parable of the Prodigal Son.
-Rev. Barrett Owen
11 NOV 2024 · Another core truth of scripture is that we are never not tethered to God. Through the gift of the Holy Spirit, we have constant access to the Divine Realm and that tethering allows for messaging to come from us and to us and from God and towards God. In short, we are tethered to God at the core of our being and can be in a relationship with God.
-Rev. Barrett Owen
4 NOV 2024 · Henri Nouwen helped bring the core belief that we are God’s Beloved into our spiritual consciousness. His Beloved Theology emerges from the pages of scripture and emphasizes that God looks at us lovingly. He goes as far as to say, “Self-rejection is the greatest enemy of the spiritual life is belief because it contradicts the sacred voice that calls us ‘Beloved.’ Being the beloved is the core truth of our existence.” To claim our belovedness in God is no small feat. To help, we need to know we are marked from the very beginning.
-Rev. Barrett Owen
28 OCT 2024 · “You have heard it said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecutor you . . . For if you love this who love you, what rewards you have?” Christians who claim to be salt and light in the world must show the world what it means to love beyond reward. Learning this lesson is not easy.
-Rev. Dr. Jim Baldwin
24 OCT 2024 · What good is our offering if it’s tainted? This is Jesus’ message for those of us who worship pretending we are reconciled with our enemies or our families. People of salt and light understand the importance of reconciliation and take seriously Jesus’ pronunciation, “Truly I tell you, you will never get out until you have paid the last penny.”
-Rev. Barrett Owen
15 OCT 2024 · One could argue the Kingdom of Heaven is the primary objective in Matthew’s Gospel. All the characters, the narrators, and even Jesus’ teachings deal with the arrival of the Kingdom of Heaven. In Matthew 5:17-20, Jesus has strong words on what it means for us to “enter” into that kingdom, and it has a lot to do with how we understand and follow the law.
-Rev. Barrett Owen
8 OCT 2024 · Our faith doesn’t end after we’re baptized; it begins. We have so much more to do and become after we believe. Jesus addresses this very concern in the Sermon on the Mount and calls us all to be two things: Salt and Light. Thinking about how we are both metaphors may be some of the most powerful and helpful images in all the Bible. In short, the work is not done. We can always shine more light.
30 SEP 2024 · Think about a refugee family. A mom and dad fleeing war, terror, and disease. Think about their little children having to leave everything they own behind except for a baby doll and the clothes on their back. Think about what they hear when Jesus says, “Blessed are you, sweet family, for when people revile you, persecute you, and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely. Rejoice if you can. Be glad if you can, for your reward is great in heaven.”
-Rev. Barrett Owen
23 SEP 2024 · Think about the disciples and women who chose to follow Jesus’ ministry. Think about what they hear when Jesus says, “Blessed are you who are persecuted for righteousness’s sake, for yours is the kingdom of heaven.”
-Rev. Barrett Owen
18 SEP 2024 · Think of all of the people crossing the Jordan or from around the Mediterranean, thousands on the hillside looking to build a life that no longer segregates, hurts, or hates. Think about what they hear when Jesus says, “Blessed are you peacemakers, for you will be called children of God.”
-Rev. Barrett Owen
Weekly sermons preached by pastor Barrett Owen and the ministerial staff of First Baptist Church, Wilmington. The church is located in the heart of downtown Wilmington, NC and offers two...
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Weekly sermons preached by pastor Barrett Owen and the ministerial staff of First Baptist Church, Wilmington. The church is located in the heart of downtown Wilmington, NC and offers two styles of worship on Sunday mornings — Modern at 9:00 and Traditional at 11:00.
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| Author | FBC Wilmington |
| Organization | Savannah Dougherty |
| Categories | Christianity |
| Website | www.fbcwilmington.org |
| fbc@fbcwilmington.org |
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