Christiansburg Baptist Church

We are continuing our look through the book of Galatians this morning, so turn over to Galatians 6:7-10 . As you are turning over there, let me ask you something: Do you ever wonder if following Jesus is really worth it? I mean, after all, you do the good things you are supposed to, and life still seems…

What does it mean for us to be free in Christ? It means we are free to live the life he created us to live.

The family you grow up in has a major impact on your life. When you come to Christ, God draws you into his family as a son, and that bring some incredible benefits with it.

No matter how much you grow in your walk with Jesus, it's still not up to you.

Last week, we began a short series through the letter Paul wrote to the churches in the region of Galatia. Instead of going verse-by-verse, we are going to hit some of the highlights of the book and see if we can draw out what God has to say to us. This morning, that is going to take us to Galatians…

We don't live in the Deep South, but one of the wonderful things about living in the South is the unique phrases we tend to use. How many of you have ever heard someone say, “And that's the gospel truth”? What they mean is that they aren't lying, that this thing really happened like they said it did,…

Faith says, "God planned this for good."

The way Jacob blesses his sons and grandsons should make us wonder, "What would it look like me to bless the people in my life?"

In spite of all they had put him through, Joseph forgave his brothers. Find out more about biblical forgiveness as we look at both Joseph's example and the rest of Scripture.

If we will let him, God can use time to change us, our circumstances, and the world around us.

Even though he was enslaved and imprisoned, Joseph serves as a model for us of doing the right thing regardless of who is watching. Find out how this applies to our lives as we look at Genesis 39 together.

How can we process feelings of disappointment and deep hurt when our dreams are dashed? As we look at Joseph's life, we find that we can cling to the reality that God is still at work.

How many of you are familiar with the minimalistic and decluttering trends that made headlines in recent years? Marie Kondo was one of the popular proponents of this idea. It's the idea of finding happiness in life by getting rid of stuff you don't need and keeping things nice and tidy. Here's an excerpt…

Go ahead and open to Genesis 34-35 . If you were with us last summer, we spent a lot of time in 1 Peter talking about how God has called us to be his unique people. We won't think and act and live like those who don't know Jesus because he has saved us, given us new life, and called us to honor him in…

I was out of town this week for class. I really enjoyed being with friends, and some time away from the usual routine to learn how to get better as a pastor and leader. However, I can assure you that by Friday afternoon, I was ready to come home again. Do you know that feeling? You've been away for a…

In God's economy, things don't always work out like we think they will, but God is still faithful.

Abraham and Sarah lived long lives that were full of instances of God's faithfulness. When they died, however, they still only had a piece of the promise God made to them.

As we study Abraham's obedience, we are challenged with this question: Do I care more about what God will do or the God who will do it?

As we see Abraham and Lot's reactions to the wickedness of Sodom, we are cautioned to be careful about what we consider normal.

It can be tempting to try to find a way out of waiting on God. As we see in Genesis 16, our usual methods of getting out of waiting always make it worse.

Throughout the Bible, God calls his people to remember. Remembering what God has done in the past gives us confidence in his faithfulness in the future. The chapter starts a little abruptly. Look at verse 1 . Like other Old Testament prophets, God speaks to Abram in a vision. He assures him of his presence…

As Abram gets back on track in his relationship with God, we see how trust in God's faithfulness translates to action.

As we begin our study of Genesis 12-50, we see God making an incredible promise to a man named Abram. Through the events that follow, we are going to see the faithfulness of God in spite of the failures of people.

Believe it or not, it is 2023! Odds are, your Christmas decorations are put away, your lawn is dark, and the traces of wrapping paper and Christmas treats are in the trash. As we begin this brave new year, I want to spend one more Sunday looking at the idea we talked about before Christmas. Over the…

Believe it or not, it is 2023! Odds are, your Christmas decorations are put away, your lawn is dark, and the traces of wrapping paper and Christmas treats are in the trash. As we begin this brave new year, I want to spend one more Sunday looking at the idea we talked about before Christmas. Over the…

I caught a clip of Craig Groeschel on Instagram this week. I don't always agree with everything he says and does, but he made a statement that I am finding to be true. He said that Christmas acts as a magnifier for us. If things are going well, the lights and presents and activities at Christmas fill…

I caught a clip of Craig Groeschel on Instagram this week. I don't always agree with everything he says and does, but he made a statement that I am finding to be true. He said that Christmas acts as a magnifier for us. If things are going well, the lights and presents and activities at Christmas fill…

In this summary message, we take a look at all we have learned over the last several months about where God has called us to go as a church.

In this summary message, we take a look at all we have learned over the last several months about where God has called us to go as a church.

We are coming to the last of our six purposes we feel like God has given his church. Our hope is that this has been a series that has done more than just inspire and inform; our hope is that you have grown closer to Christ and stronger in your relationship with him through the concepts and tools we have…

We are coming to the last of our six purposes we feel like God has given his church. Our hope is that this has been a series that has done more than just inspire and inform; our hope is that you have grown closer to Christ and stronger in your relationship with him through the concepts and tools we have…

We have spent this fall looking at where we believe God has called us to go as a church. We are in our fifth of six purposes we believe express the overall goals the Bible outlines for the church. We began last week looking at the idea of “Encouraging one another through fellowship.” To explain that,…

We have spent this fall looking at where we believe God has called us to go as a church. We are in our fifth of six purposes we believe express the overall goals the Bible outlines for the church. We began last week looking at the idea of “Encouraging one another through fellowship.” To explain that,…

Last week, we started talking about edifying others through ministry and service. We said that God has uniquely equipped each believer to serve him and his church, and that every person is vitally important. The Bible at times refers to that equipping as “spiritual gifts”. We saw a list of several spiritual…

Last week, we started talking about edifying others through ministry and service. We said that God has uniquely equipped each believer to serve him and his church, and that every person is vitally important. The Bible at times refers to that equipping as “spiritual gifts”. We saw a list of several spiritual…

We are mixing things up about in our study. We were supposed to talk about discipleship this week and next, but we have decided to switch that to the end of our time. The purposes overlap some, plus we are still doing some thinking and planning, so it made sense to switch our talk about discipleship…

We are mixing things up about in our study. We were supposed to talk about discipleship this week and next, but we have decided to switch that to the end of our time. The purposes overlap some, plus we are still doing some thinking and planning, so it made sense to switch our talk about discipleship…

How do you go about sharing your story and the story of the gospel? Learn practical tools in this message about sharing your faith.

How do you go about sharing your story and the story of the gospel? Learn practical tools in this message about sharing your faith.

As we look at the story of Philip sharing the gospel with an Ethiopian official, we learn that we need to be okay with being weird.

As we look at the story of Philip sharing the gospel with an Ethiopian official, we learn that we need to be okay with being weird.

This practical lesson gives an overview of two main tools that can strengthen your prayer life.

This practical lesson gives an overview of two main tools that can strengthen your prayer life.

We are in the middle of a study titled, “Where Are We Going?” where we are taking time to look at where God has called our church to go with him to fulfill the purposes he has set out for us. We are tackling this by looking at six different purposes God gives the church and taking two…

We are in the middle of a study titled, “Where Are We Going?” where we are taking time to look at where God has called our church to go with him to fulfill the purposes he has set out for us. We are tackling this by looking at six different purposes God gives the church and taking two…

We are in our second week of our study, “Where Are We Going?” Last week, we simply gave an overview of what the Bible shows us about where God wants us to go as a church. We are starting this week looking the first of six purposes God gives the church. We are actually beginning with the one we are strongest…

We are in our second week of our study, “Where Are We Going?” Last week, we simply gave an overview of what the Bible shows us about where God wants us to go as a church. We are starting this week looking the first of six purposes God gives the church. We are actually beginning with the one we are strongest…