Freedom from Covetousness

First Baptist Church Fernandina Beach

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Freedom from Covetousness

April 21, 2024 • Pastor Zach Terry • Luke 12:13–21

Give

When I am asked to speak to a group of Pastors often they want me

to speak on the subject of giving or generosity. Our church is known as a bit of an

anomaly when it comes to the trends on local church giving. They presume it is something

I harp on a lot, they will often ask, “How many times a year do you do a series of

sermons on giving?”. I rarely do that. In fact, we hardly mention it in the service. Yet,

week after week, the Lord provides far beyond all we could ask or think through your

eager generosity.

I can’t explain why that is the case. I can tell you that our commitment to preaching

through books of the Bible has served us well, simply because the subject will come up

at appropriate intervals and when it does, no one has to suspect an ulterior motive. It’s

simply, what’s next.

Such is the case today - as we study through the Gospel of Luke, we find that Jesus

was not speaking on the subject of money, but someone from the crowd raised a

question that sparked this week’s teaching from the lips of our Lord.

Sunday Morning Service

May 19, 2024

Ready for the Return

May 5, 2024 • Pastor Zach Terry • Luke 12:41–56

INTRODUCTION: There are 260 chapters in the New Testament, and Christ’s return is mentioned no less than 318 times in those chapters. Statistically, one verse in twenty-five mentions the Lord’s return.

Waging War on Worry

April 28, 2024 • Pastor Zach Terry • Luke 12:22–34

INTRODUCTION: I wonder if anybody here can relate to what the great theologian and philosopher, Irma Bombeck, once said: I've always worried a lot, and frankly I'm good at it. I worry about introducing people and going blank when I get to my mother. I worry about a shortage of ball bearings, a snake coming up through the kitchen drain. I worry about the world ending at midnight and getting stuck with three hours on a twenty-four hour cold capsule. I worry about getting into the Guinness World Book of Records under "Pregnancy: Oldest Recorded Birth." I worry what the dog thinks when he sees me coming out of the shower. I worry that one of my children will marry an Eskimo who will set me adrift on an iceberg when I can no longer feed myself. I worry about salesladies following me into the fitting room, oil slicks, and Carol Channing going bald. I worry about scientists discovering someday that lettuce has been fattening all along.