Located in a dynamic mountain town in Western North Carolina, the First Baptist Church of Sylva strives to “Do justice, love kindness, and walk humbly with God.” In this podcast, Pastor Jeff Mathis preaches the Good News to a congregation of disciples who
Dr. Joe Yelton's sermon came from John 20:1–18 and is titled, "What if the Resurrection Is Myth?" — First Baptist Church of Sylva, April 20 2025
Dr. Joe Yelton's sermon came from Luke 19:28–40 and is titled, "Foot Traffic" — First Baptist Church of Sylva, April 13, 2025
Dr. Joe Yelton's sermon came from Luke 12:49–56 and is titled, "Peace, in Turbulence" — First Baptist Church of Sylva, April 6, 2025
Dr. Joe Yelton's sermon came from 2 Timothy 4:9–18 and is titled, "Why Am I Here?" — First Baptist Church of Sylva, March 30, 2025
Guest Preacher Rev. Ed Beddingfield's sermon came from 1 Corinthians 15:1–5, 7–10 and is titled, "How to Say a Proper 'Thank You'" — First Baptist Church of Sylva, March 23, 2025
Dr. Joe Yelton's sermon came from Luke 13:31–35 and is titled, "Roots" — First Baptist Church of Sylva, March 16, 2025
Dr. Joe Yelton's sermon came from Luke 4:1–13 and is titled, "Stones" — First Baptist Church of Sylva, March 9, 2025
Dr. Joe Yelton's sermon came from Mark 10:35–45 and is titled, "Mountains" — First Baptist Church of Sylva, March 2, 2025
Dr. Joe Yelton's sermon came from Luke 12:13–21 and is titled, "Finding the Valuable" — First Baptist Church of Sylva, February 23, 2025
Dr. Joe Yelton's sermon came from Luke 18:1–8 and is titled, "Persistence" — First Baptist Church of Sylva, February 16, 2025
Dr. Joe Yelton's sermon came from Luke 19:1–10 and is titled, "Zacchaeus" — First Baptist Church of Sylva, February 9, 2025
Dr. Joe Yelton's sermon came from Luke 16:1–13 and is titled, "Where Truth Is" — First Baptist Church of Sylva, February 2, 2025
Dr. Joe Yelton's sermon came from Matthew 5:1–12 and is titled, "Shoes" — First Baptist Church of Sylva, January 26, 2025
Dr. Joe Yelton's sermon came from John 12:1–8 and is titled, "Feet" — First Baptist Church of Sylva, January 19, 2025
Dr. Joe Yelton's sermon came from John 3:1–17 and is titled, "When I Really Need a Do Over" — First Baptist Church of Sylva, January 5, 2025
Guest Preacher Wanda Kidd's sermon came from Luke 2:41–52 and is titled, "What Are You Going to Do With That Jesus?" — First Baptist Church of Sylva, December 29, 2024
Dr. Joe Yelton's sermon came from Matthew 1:18–25 and is titled, "Love Manifest" — First Baptist Church of Sylva, December 22, 2024
Dr. Joe Yelton's sermon came from Luke 1:46–56 and is titled, "Sing It Like You Mean It" — First Baptist Church of Sylva, December 15, 2024
The sanctuary choir led worship in music titled, "The Expression of Christmas Joy in Music" — First Baptist Church of Sylva, December 8, 2024
Dr. Joe Yelton's sermon came fromJeremiah 33:14–22 and is titled, "Thrown a Bone or a Life Vest" — First Baptist Church of Sylva, December 1, 2024
Dr. Joe Yelton's sermon came from Hebrews 12:1–3 and is titled, "Whose Saint Are You?" — First Baptist Church of Sylva, November 24, 2024
Dr. Joe Yelton's sermon came from I Timothy 2:5–7 and is titled, "Making Your Life Count." — First Baptist Church of Sylva, November 17, 2024
Dr. Joe Yelton's sermon came from Matthew 4:30–34 and is titled, "Celebrating the Small Stuff." — First Baptist Church of Sylva, November 10, 2024
Dr. Joe Yelton's sermon came from Matthew 5:13–20 and is titled, "Light and Salt" — First Baptist Church of Sylva, November 3, 2024
Dr. Joe Yelton's sermon came from Acts 4:5–12 and is titled, "Do You Know What the Tiny Rock Said?" — First Baptist Church of Sylva, October 27, 2024
Dr. Joe Yelton's sermon came from John 1:35–42 and is titled, "What Happens When Something Happens to Me?"; — First Baptist Church of Sylva, October 20, 2024
Dr. Joe Yelton's sermon came from Mark 10:35–45 and is titled, "Don't Go to Church." — First Baptist Church of Sylva, October 13, 2024
Dr. Joe Yelton's sermon came from Mark 6:30–44 and is titled, "When We Commune." — First Baptist Church of Sylva, October 6, 2024
Dr. Joe Yelton's sermon came from Acts 2:41–47 and is titled, "Keep Moving" — First Baptist Church of Sylva, September 29, 2024
Dr. Joe Yelton's sermon came from Mark 12:28–34 and is titled, "Ribbons" — First Baptist Church of Sylva, September 22, 2024
Dr. Joe Yelton's sermon came from Mark 10:17–31 and is titled, "Backwards" — First Baptist Church of Sylva, September 15, 2024
Dr. Joe Yelton's sermon came from John 21:1–9 and is titled, "The Wrong Side of the Boat" — First Baptist Church of Sylva, September 1, 2024
Dr. Joe Yelton's sermon came from Luke 10:38–42 and is titled, "What Matters Most" — First Baptist Church of Sylva, September 1, 2024
Dr. Joe Yelton's sermon came from Luke 10:38–42 and is titled, "My Place in the Story" — First Baptist Church of Sylva, August 25, 2024
Dr. Joe Yelton's sermon came from Galatians 1:1–12 and is titled, "Astonished" — First Baptist Church of Sylva, August 18, 2024
Dr. Joe Yelton's sermon came from John 9:1–12 and is titled, "Resting" — First Baptist Church of Sylva, August 11, 2024
Dr. Joe Yelton's sermon came from John 9:1–12 and is titled, "Finding Meaning" — First Baptist Church of Sylva, August 4, 2024
Guest Preacher Rev. Gail Coulter's sermon came from Ephesians 3:14-21 and is titled, "A Prayer for Sylva . . . Power" — First Baptist Church of Sylva, July 28, 2024
Dr. Joe Yelton's sermon came from Matthew 16:21-28 and is titled, "When I'm Losing My Faith" — First Baptist Church of Sylva, July 21, 2024
Dr. Joe Yelton's sermon came from Ephesians 1:3–14 and is titled, "When I'm Depressed" — First Baptist Church of Sylva, July 14, 2024
Dr. Joe Yelton's sermon came from John 6:1–15 and is titled, "When I'm Overwhelmed" — First Baptist Church of Sylva, July 7, 2024
Dr. Joe Yelton's sermon came from Matthew 5:21–26 and is titled, "When I'm Angry" — First Baptist Church of Sylva, June 30, 2024
Dr. Joe Yelton's sermon came from Mark 6:1-13 and is titled, "Seeing the Best" — First Baptist Church of Sylva, June 23 2024
Dr. Joe Yelton's sermon came from Mark 9:2–9 and is titled, "Now and Then" — First Baptist Church of Sylva, June 16, 2024
Dr. Joe Yelton's sermon came from Mathew 7:24-29 and is titled, "House Plans" — First Baptist Church of Sylva, June 2, 2024
Dr. Joe Yelton's sermon came from Mark 8:31–38 and is titled, "Warned" — First Baptist Church of Sylva, May 26, 2024
Dr. Joe Yelton's sermon came from Luke 19:1–10 and is titled, "Come on Down" — First Baptist Church of Sylva, June 9, 2024
CBFNC Ministerial Equipping Director Lou Ann Gilliam's sermon came from Acts 2:1–21 and is titled, "Seeing the Spirit" — First Baptist Church of Sylva, May 19, 2024
Dr. Joe Yelton's sermon came from II Timothy 2:1-13 and is titled, "An Acquired Taste" — First Baptist Church of Sylva, May 12, 2024
Dr. Joe Yelton's sermon came from John 10:11–18, 27–30 and is titled, "Can I Lose Eternity With God?" — First Baptist Church of Sylva, May 5, 2024
Dr. Joe Yelton's sermon came from John 11:38-48 and is titled, "The Dead, They Do Rise" — First Baptist Church of Sylva, April 28, 2024