Great Themes of the Bible: People of God

A sermon delivered by Joel Snider, Pastor, First Baptist Church, Rome, Ga., on November 4, 2012. 1 Peter 2:1-12 Morning Prayer: Good and Gracious God, we continue to pray for the residents of the East Coast.  We ask that you would lift them as they recover from the...

Great Themes of the Bible: Faith

A sermon delivered by Joel Snider, Pastor, First Baptist Church, Rome, Ga., on October 28, 2012. Hebrews 11:1-3 Meditation Text:There is no faith, as such, apart from conduct.  Real faith always means obedience to God; it means a living obedience, offered here and...

Great Themes of the Bible: Messiah

A sermon delivered by Joel Snider, Pastor, First Baptist Church, Rome, Ga., on October 21, 2012. Luke 7:18-22 Morning Prayer: O God, we pray in the hope, the belief, and the confidence that you will provide for our needs today.  We bring our fragmented and disjointed...

Great Themes of the Bible: Salvation

A sermon delivered by Joel Snider, Pastor, First Baptist Church, Rome, Ga., on October 14, 2012. Luke 15:1-10 Morning Prayer: O God, our Father, we find comfort in the assurance that your kindness is loving and your mercy is tender.  How else could we cast ourselves...

Great Themes of the Bible: Sin

A sermon delivered by Joel Snider, Pastor, First Baptist Church, Rome, Ga., on September 30, 2012. Genesis 3 Meditation Text: The consciousness of sin is the essential condition for understanding Christianity.  This is the very proof of Christianity’s being the...