FBC Benbrook Sermons

What is Righteousness?

The Scriptures tell us that the “righteous shall live by faith,” but what does righteousness mean? Righteousness describes the person and character of God. Righteousness also describes the righteousness of Christ imputed by faith. But righteousness also describes the pursuit of those who have been justified by faith. How do we pursue righteousness in the new way of the Spirit and not in the old way of works? (Galatians 3.10-14) May 8, 2022

What is Faith

The Scriptures tell us that we are justified by faith and not by works, and that this is a gift that we receive by faith. But when the Bible uses the word “faith,” what exactly is it talking about? As we continue to explore Paul’s letter to the churches in Galatia where he clarifies the genuine gospel of Jesus Christ, we find out that faith is believing in the truths of the gospel, acting upon the truths of the gospel, and bearing the fruit of the gospel. (Galatians 3.1-9). May 1, 2022.

The Good New of Easter

Galatians 1.1-9

Drawing the Undrawable

How do you draw the undrawable? The hope of eternal life, the new heavens and new earth, where God makes all things new, is the indescribable future that is difficult to describe. The prophet Isaiah helps us learn to draw the undrawable by contrasting the hope of the Eternal Kingdom of God with the vanity and futility of this world, as described by the book of Ecclesiastes. In Romans 8, the apostle Paul does the same, but the prophet Isaiah paints a beautiful picture of the hope for which we were saved. (Isaiah 65.17-25) April 10, 2022.

Praying for Miracles

“Dear Lord, I need you to rip open the gates of heaven and come down here and do the kind of things you used to do in the Bible days!” If you have ever prayed like that, you are praying the words of Isaiah 64. The good news is that God did rent the heavens and came down at the incarnation, and He will rend the heavens again and come down at the Second Coming of Jesus. But, God still rends the heavens and comes down when we pray. And this is why we pray Kingdom Centered Miracle Prayers. (Isaiah 64.1-12) April 3, 2022.

Arise and Shine

The Scriptures teach us that the Old Testament prophets (like Isaiah) bore witness to the gospel and the apostles (like Paul) proclaimed the gospel of Jesus Christ. Isaiah prophesied about the coming “arm of the Lord” who would bring salvation, righteousness, redemption, and a new covenant, and the apostle Paul not only saw Jesus as the fulfillment of that prophecy but then applied the new covenant to the people of God striving to walk as children of the light in a dark world. (Isaiah 59.14-60.3) March 20, 2022

The Spiritual Discipline of Confession

One of the many reasons why our fellowship with God is broken, our prayers are hindered, and God’s gracious work in our lives is thwarted is because of unconfessed and unrepentant sin. The prophet Isaiah confronted God’s people with this hard truth centuries ago, but God’s people still need to hear it. This is why the spiritual discipline of confession is an important part of our walk with Christ, but the discipline needs to be specific, lead to repentance, and be empowered by grace. (Isaiah 59.1-13) March 13, 2022

What Does It Take To Make Us Happy?

What does it take to make us happy? Since the dawn of time, we have been searching for happiness, meaning, contentment, and satisfaction in places that are powerless to satisfy. The prophet Isaiah asked the question, “Why do you labor for that which does not satisfy?” God invites us to find satisfaction in Him through Christ in us, but we must make the faith step to confess that God alone, the creator and sustainer of our souls, has the power and ability to satisfy our souls. (Isaiah 55.1-13) March 6, 2022

God Pleasing Fasting

Fasting is abstaining from food for a spiritual purpose, and it has been practiced as a spiritual discipline by the people of God since the very beginning, and continues to be today. Fasting is often connected with mourning and confession, but usually it is associated with desperate prayer. The prophet Isaiah described how fasting can become displeasing to the Lord, but also reminds us of a great promise that God does respond to God pleasing fasting. In light of the recent crisis in Ukraine, we are invited and challenged to give the Lord the gift of a fast as we desperately pray for peace. (Isaiah 58.1-12) February 27, 2022.

Behold, The Servant of the Lord

In what might be the most important chapter of the entire Old Testament, the Word of the Lord came through the prophet Isaiah, speaking of Jesus, the Servant of the Lord. These 15 verses lay out the truth about Jesus: His incarnation, substitutionary atonement, and imputed righteousness to those who believe in Him. (Isaiah 52.13-53.12) February 20, 2022