FBC Benbrook Sermons

Drive: The Soul Altering Love of Christ

The apostle Paul describes the radical, soul altering love of Christ and how it drove him to no longer live for himself but for Him who died in His place. (2 Corinthians 5.14-15, July 6, 2014)

What Does It Mean For Me To Get My Feet Dirty for the Gospel

Mark 6.7-13 (June 22, 2014)

The Two Hardest Things a Father Can Do and Must Do

The two hardest things a father can do, and must do, is to love his wife the way Christ loved the church and to bring his children up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord without provoking them to anger. (Ephesians 5.25-6.4, June 15, 2014)

Three Tripping Points Towards Exceptional Faith

When Jesus spoke in the synagogue, the people's minds were blown away by His authority, His power, and His humanity. Even today, these remain three tripping points towards faith, for unbelievers and believers (Mark 6.1-6, June 8, 2014)

How Does God Build My Faith?

When Jairus was caught in a "faith vortex," not knowing where to stand or how to act, Jesus helped build his faith in three ways, the same ways that He helps to build our faith today. (Mark 5.21-43, June 1, 2014)

The Redeeming Love of God: to Save and to Send

The redeeming love of God caused Jesus to seek after the man held in horrible bondage to demons in the region of the Gerasenes. But that same redeeming love of God caused Jesus to send the man back home to tell his story to his friends. (Mark 5.1-20; May 25, 2014)

Growing in the Practice of Prayer

Praying to a disciple is like breathing to a human: it is essential to survival. And yet, many of us know that we have much room to grow in our practice of prayer. This sermon will challenge you to become intentional in your practice of family prayer. (Colossians 4.2, May 18, 2014)

In Praise of Motherhood?

What does it mean to "honor our mothers"? And what is the connection between honoring mothers and "living long in the land in which God gives to us"? Could it be that honoring motherhood itself is vital to our nation's survival? (Exodus 20.12)

How Can I Faith in a God Who Seems To Be Asleep At the Wheel

The disciples found themselves caught in a storm with a Jesus who was asleep in the back of the boat, seemingly not even caring that His friends were in trouble. Upon waking up, He chastised them for their lack of faith, but how can we be expected to faith in God during a storm if it appears that He is asleep at the wheel?

How Can God’s Love Impact My Life?

God demonstrates His love towards us in the Easter Story, but His love is more than a story to understand. God wants us to be rooted and grounded in His love, but what does that mean and how can we experience it? (Ephesians 3.14-21, April 27, 2014)