First Baptist Blowing Rock

Feb 03 2025 548 ep. 38 mins 444
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Weekly sermons from Pastor Rusty Guenther of First Baptist Blowing Rock in Blowing Rock, North Carolina

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"The Weapons of our Warfare" The Battle Series on Spiritual Warfare #8

Feb 03 2025 33 mins  
As pick back up on our series from the Fall on Spiritual Warfare, we begin to examine the "Armor of God" that the Apostle Paul describes in Ephesians 6. Is this a literal armor? symbolic? a little of both? Why do we need it if we already have Jesus Christ? In the next couple of weeks, we will examine each element of the armor, but this morning's message focuses on why this armor is

"When Tomorrow Never Comes" New Years Series #3

Jan 27 2025 38 mins  
We wrap up our New Years short series that examines the past, present and future of the church by comparing them to King Saul, the Prophet Samuel and David as found in 1st Samuel 16:1. We also use this comparison to look where individual Christians might find their devotional and relationship to God as it relates to yesterday, today or tomorrow. This final message looks at the chur

"Becoming Bridge Builders" New Years 2025

Jan 07 2025 31 mins  
We continue our look at the three characters found in 1st Samuel 16:1 by examining the role that Samuel played in moving the nation of Israel forward by obeying God and anointing David as the next King. In this obedience, Samuel became the bridge between yesterday (Saul) and tomorrow (David). In this message we ask the question, "Where are the Samuel's today?" the Christians and ch

"A Snapshot in Time" New Years Message #1

Dec 30 2024 41 mins  
In this message we examine a pivotal moment in time for the nation of Israel as God removes his anointing from Saul and calls Samuel to go to the house of Jesse to anoint a new King. In this moment, all three of the characters are facing huge life changing decisions that will reverberate for years to come. As we move into the new year, many of the choices and decisions we will make

"The Perfect Time and the Perfect Place" Christmas 2024

Dec 29 2024 42 mins  
In this Christmas message we examine the two birth narratives from Luke and Matthew and look at the differences between the two and explain why they are different. By harmonizing the two versions we get a complete picture that reminds us of what is truly important about both stories - the incarnation. From Luke 2:1-7Thank you for listening to our podcast and we would love for you t

"In our Hearts as much as our Homes" Christmas 2024

Dec 03 2024 35 mins  
As we kick off the Advent season and begin looking towards Christmas, this message challenges us to prepare our hearts for the true meaning of the Christmas Season. We ask the question; have we spent as much time preparing our hearts as we have our homes? If not, then is it any wonder so many miss the power and purpose of Christmas. To help us prepare we look at some lessons from t

"Giving Thanks with a Grateful Heart" Thanksgiving Message 2024

Nov 25 2024 27 mins  
As we approach Thanksgiving, this message examines what it really means to be grateful and thankful and what role contentment plays in developing this kind of approach to life. From Philippians 3:10-13Thank you for listening to our podcast and we would love for you to subscribe to our page and share with others. Join us for our weekly worship online at www.firstbaptistblowingrock.c

"How Do You Capture a Thought?" The Battles Series on Spiritual Warfare #7

Nov 18 2024 37 mins  
What does Paul mean when he encourages the Corinthians to "take every thought captive" and what does it have to do with Spiritual Warfare? This message explains and gives some practical examples on what that might look like and why it plays such a critical role in the battle for our minds. From 2nd Corinthians 10:3-6The 7th message in the Battle Sermon Series on Spiritual Warfare T

"Tearing Down Your Strongholds" The Battle Series on Spiritual Warfare #6

Nov 11 2024 29 mins  
In this message we discuss the battle for the mind and strongholds in our mind. What is a stronghold? How do they get built up and what can we do to tear them down. Using another Old Testament example from the life of David, we examine how Christians can identify strongholds and why it is important to deal with them sooner rather than later. From 2nd Corinthians 10:3-5, 2nd Samuel

"Who Will Be Left Standing?" The Battle Series on Spiritual Warfare

Nov 04 2024 30 mins  
As we continue to discuss the role and responsibilities of a Christ follower when it comes to Spiritual Warfare, this message takes a deeper dive on just what it means "to Stand". Using an illustration from one of David's Warriors in 2nd Samuel 23, we discover just what it might look like for us to make a stand against the enemies of God. From Ephesians 6:13, 2nd Samuel 23:10-11. T