Sermons
Sermons listed in this section were preached in the Sunday morning worship services of First Baptist Church. Many sermons archived on this website were preached by Dr. Gene Wilder, our former Senior Pastor. You have permission to copy any part of Dr. Wilder's sermons and use them for Christian Education or worship, as long as you do not remove any part of the sermon from its intended context. If you use direct quotations, please give credit to the author. Permission to copy, quote and use for personal reasons has not been given by other preachers.
When you click on a sermon listed below you can choose to download an English version or a Korean version. We are thankful for the excellent work of our Korean translator, Dong Jun Shin.
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September 2016
- Sep 25, 2016 When Gates Become Chasms Sep 25, 2016
- Sep 18, 2016 Shrewd Christianity Sep 18, 2016
- Sep 11, 2016 From a 911 Crisis to an Abundant Life Sep 11, 2016
- Sep 4, 2016 Unfinished Business Sep 4, 2016
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August 2016
- Aug 28, 2016 On the Day you Eat That Fruit Aug 28, 2016
- Aug 21, 2016 Time to Grow Up Aug 21, 2016
- Aug 14, 2016 In the Beginning Aug 14, 2016
- Aug 7, 2016 What Will You Do With Your Blessing? Aug 7, 2016
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July 2016
- Jul 31, 2016 Telling God's Story to the Nations Jul 31, 2016
- Jul 24, 2016 "Come!" Jul 24, 2016
- Jul 17, 2016 Bare Cupboard--Bold Action Jul 17, 2016
- Jul 10, 2016 The Only God Big Enough to Help Jul 10, 2016
- Jul 3, 2016 Healing the Whole Person Jul 3, 2016
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June 2016
- Jun 26, 2016 Image and Allegiance Jun 26, 2016
- Jun 19, 2016 God's Other Name Jun 19, 2016
- Jun 12, 2016 Expect the Unexpected Jun 12, 2016
- Jun 5, 2016 "The Last Seven Words of the Church" Jun 5, 2016
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May 2016
- May 29, 2016 Our Baal Complex May 29, 2016
- May 22, 2016 The Trinity May 22, 2016
- May 15, 2016 "Here's One Thing...." May 15, 2016
- May 8, 2016 Biblical Pictures of Motherhood May 8, 2016
- May 1, 2016 I Believe, Really? May 1, 2016
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April 2016
- Apr 24, 2016 Looking at the Life Beyond Apr 24, 2016
- Apr 17, 2016 Thinking About God Apr 17, 2016
- Apr 10, 2016 Redeeming Failure Apr 10, 2016
- Apr 3, 2016 Keeping the Wonder Apr 3, 2016
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March 2016
- Mar 20, 2016 "What Kind of King is This?" Mar 20, 2016
- Mar 13, 2016 "The Great Banquet" Mar 13, 2016
- Mar 6, 2016 "You Want Me to Give What?" Mar 6, 2016
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February 2016
- Feb 23, 2016 You Want Me to Wear What? Feb 23, 2016
- Feb 21, 2016 "Here Put this on!" Feb 21, 2016
- Feb 14, 2016 Letter to Laodicea: Wholeheartedness Feb 14, 2016
- Feb 7, 2016 Letter to Philadelphia: Opportunity Feb 7, 2016
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January 2016
- Jan 31, 2016 Letter to Sardis: Reality Jan 31, 2016
- Jan 17, 2016 Letter to Pergamum: Truth Jan 17, 2016
- Jan 10, 2016 Letter to Smyrna: Suffering Jan 10, 2016
- Jan 3, 2016 Letter to Ephesus: Love Jan 3, 2016
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December 2015
- Dec 27, 2015 Divine Interruptions Dec 27, 2015
- Dec 20, 2015 Lester's Chirstmas - Followed by Parting Words Upon My Retirement Dec 20, 2015
- Dec 13, 2015 Finding Christ in the Middle of Our Disappointments Dec 13, 2015
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November 2015
- Nov 29, 2015 Finding Christ in the Middle of Our Screw-Ups Nov 29, 2015
- Nov 22, 2015 Wen Paradise Just Ain't Good Enough Nov 22, 2015
- Nov 15, 2015 Getting Jesus Figured Out Nov 15, 2015
- Nov 8, 2015 The Predicament of the Ox Nov 8, 2015
- Nov 1, 2015 Tuning Their Ears to Hear the Voice of God Nov 1, 2015
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October 2015
- Oct 25, 2015 That Difficult Addiction Oct 25, 2015
- Oct 18, 2015 The Bread We Want or The Bread We Need Oct 18, 2015
- Oct 11, 2015 What Would You Do If God Drowned Your Pig? Oct 11, 2015
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September 2015
- Sep 27, 2015 Deciding to Follow Your Heart Sep 27, 2015
- Sep 20, 2015 With Liberty and Justice for Some Sep 20, 2015
- Sep 13, 2015 You Can Do This Hard Thing Sep 13, 2015
- Sep 6, 2015 Learning to Enjoy God's First Blessing Sep 6, 2015
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August 2015
- Aug 30, 2015 Overwhelmed! Aug 30, 2015
- Aug 23, 2015 The Antidote for All Sin Aug 23, 2015
- Aug 16, 2015 Watching Out for Your Blind Spot Aug 16, 2015
- Aug 9, 2015 The Kingdom of Barking Pigs Aug 9, 2015
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July 2015
- Jul 26, 2015 Does Jesus Know You? Jul 26, 2015
- Jul 19, 2015 Pride and Prejudice — A Communion Sermon Jul 19, 2015
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June 2015
- Jun 28, 2015 Making Nobodies Feel like Somebodies Jun 28, 2015
- Jun 21, 2015 Misreading the Bible Jun 21, 2015
- Jun 14, 2015 Becoming the Better Person Jun 14, 2015
- Jun 7, 2015 Touching the Untouchables Jun 7, 2015
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May 2015
- May 31, 2015 Discovering the Unshakable May 31, 2015
- May 24, 2015 And the Home of the Brave May 24, 2015
- May 10, 2015 Parenthood — It's a Weighty Matter May 10, 2015
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April 2015
- Apr 26, 2015 The Spittin' Image of God Apr 26, 2015