Dennis R. Wiles First Baptist Arlington December 29, 2024 ADVENT 2024 Together . . . in the Light December 1 - 31, 2024 Preaching Voice: Evangelist Our Guiding Light Isaiah 50:10-11 Glimpse Ahead 2025: Flourishing Together : Rooted in Christ Winter 2025: Happiness Is . . . Flourishing Together Launch Weekend: January 24-26, 2025 Theme for 2024: Together Theme for Advent 2024: Together . . . in the Light TRUTH: Periods of darkness are inevitable. We live by promises, not explanations. -Warren Wie...
Dec 30, 2024•36 min•Ep. 179
Dennis R. Wiles First Baptist Arlington December 22, 2024 ADVENT 2024 Together . . . in the Light December 1 - 31, 2024 Preaching Voice: Evangelist For God So Loved Isaiah 52:13-53:12 A Glimpse Ahead . . . Flourishing Together! Today we turn our attention to the “Why?” of Christmas! For God so loved . . . that He gave His one and only Son . . .! BEHOLD! ABC’s of Christmas! ABC’s of Easter! The Suffering Servant is . . . The Messiah, Jesus Christ, Savior, and Lord! Our Savior’s sacrifice makes it...
Dec 23, 2024•34 min•Ep. 178
Dennis R. Wiles First Baptist Arlington December 15, 2024 ADVENT 2024 Together . . . in the Light December 1 - 31, 2024 Preaching Voice: Evangelist Christmas Lights Isaiah 42:1-9 ADVENT CANDLE: JOY CONTEXT: Isaiah received the prophecy recorded in Isaiah 42 during the reign of Hezekiah, King of Judah. Hezekiah led Judah in spiritual renewal as king. He began his service as king in 727 BC and he died in 686 BC. Isaiah received a vision from God that foretold the coming exile of Judah some 100 yea...
Dec 16, 2024•33 min•Ep. 177
Dennis R. Wiles First Baptist Arlington December 8, 2024 ADVENT 2024 Together . . . in the Light December 1 - 31, 2024 Preaching Voice: Evangelist A Light Has Dawned! Isaiah 9:1-7 Theme for 2024: Together Theme for Advent 2024: Together . . . in the Light CONTEXT: Ahaz was King in Judah. He was a wicked king who chose to distrust God and decided to forge an alliance with Assyria. He also desecrated the land through his willingness to allow pagan worship practices to exist in Judah. His reign was...
Dec 09, 2024•36 min•Ep. 176
Dennis R. Wiles First Baptist Arlington December 1, 2024 ADVENT 2024 Together . . . in the Light December 1 - 31, 2024 Preaching Voice: Evangelist The Absence of Light Isaiah 1:1-9 ADVENT CANDLE: HOPE CELEBRATION OF THE LORD’S SUPPER Isaiah 65:17-19 Theme for 2024: Together Theme for Fall 2024: Together . . . in the Light Darkness has its place in our lives. There is a natural cycle of light and dark woven into the fabric of God’s creation. Darkness captivates, baffles, and appalls us. It's a sh...
Dec 02, 2024•40 min•Ep. 175
Dr. Elijah Brown General Secretary of the Baptist World Alliance God's People: Sent To All Peoples! Acts 13:1-3 Together... To the People We are to serve on mission with people on the move and people in persecution Church in Antioch was started by people on the move who had experienced persecution More immigrants and more people forced from their homes around the world and in Texas than ever before We are sent on God’s mission to every neighborhood in every city Mission begins with renewed...
Nov 25, 2024•29 min•Ep. 174
Dennis R. Wiles First Baptist Arlington November 17, 2024 MISSIONS 2024 Together . . . to the People November 3 - 30, 2024 Preaching Voice: Apostle God’s People: Shaped by Evangelism Acts 11:19-30 Theme for 2024: Together Theme for Missions 2024: Together . . . to the People We believe EVANGELIZING LOST PEOPLE IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF EACH FOLLOWER OF JESUS! Believers are to share the Gospel message with those who are lost. We begin in our own communities; however, Jesus commanded us to be his w...
Nov 18, 2024•31 min•Ep. 173
Dennis R. Wiles First Baptist Arlington November 10, 2024 MISSIONS 2024 Together . . . to the People November 3 - 30, 2024 Preaching Voice: Apostle God’s People: Life in the Church Acts 2:42-47 Theme for 2024: Together Theme for Missions 2024: Together . . . to the People the New Devotional Guide for November I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and life everlasting. -The Apostles’ Creed I believe ...
Nov 11, 2024•36 min•Ep. 172
Dennis R. Wiles First Baptist Arlington November 3, 2024 MISSIONS 2024 Together . . . to the People November 3 - 30, 2024 Preaching Voice: Apostle God’s People: Equipped for the Mission of God Acts 1:1-8 Theme for 2024: Together Theme for Missions 2024: Together . . . to the People CONTEXT: Luke opens the Book of Acts, a compendium to his Gospel, with a brief excursus on the 40 days between the resurrection of Jesus and His ascension. In this short section of Scripture we learn that God’s people...
Nov 04, 2024•37 min•Ep. 171
Dennis R. Wiles First Baptist Arlington October 27, 2024 FALL 2024 Together . . . for the Future September 1 – November 2, 2024 Preaching Voice: Shepherd Resilience: The Journey Continues Nehemiah 13 Theme for 2024: Together Theme for Fall 2024: Together . . . for the Future Lessons for Re-Building (or Building) -Anchored in the Faith/Aimed Toward the Future -Kneeology: We must begin with prayer! -You Are Here: We must accept an honest assessment! -Planning and Zoning: Make a plan and get to wor...
Oct 28, 2024•37 min•Ep. 170
Dennis R. Wiles First Baptist Arlington October 20, 2024 FALL 2024 Together . . . for the Future September 1 – November 2, 2024 Preaching Voice: Shepherd The Joy of the Lord Nehemiah 8:7-17 Theme for 2024: Together Theme for Fall 2024: Together . . . for the Future Lessons for Re-Building (or Building) -Kneeology: We must begin with prayer! -You Are Here: We must accept an honest assessment! -Planning and Zoning: Make a plan and get to work! -Overcoming Obstacles: Obstacles can be overcome! -Det...
Oct 21, 2024•34 min•Ep. 169
Dennis R. Wiles First Baptist Arlington October 13, 2024 FALL 2024 Together . . . for the Future September 1 – November 2, 2024 Preaching Voice: Shepherd How Firm a Foundation Nehemiah 8:1-6 Theme for 2024: Together Theme for Fall 2024: Together . . . for the Future Lessons for Re-Building (or Building) -Kneeology: We must begin with prayer! -You Are Here: We must accept an honest assessment! -Planning and Zoning: Make a plan and get to work! -Overcoming Obstacles: Obstacles can be overcome! -De...
Oct 14, 2024•36 min•Ep. 168
Dennis R. Wiles First Baptist Arlington October 6, 2024 FALL 2024 Together . . . for the Future September 1 – November 2, 2024 Preaching Voice: Shepherd Detoured by Distractions Nehemiah 6:1-16 CELEBRATION OF THE LORD’S SUPPER Theme for 2024: Together Theme for Fall 2024: Together . . . for the Future Lessons for Re-Building (or Building) -Kneeology: We must begin with prayer! -You Are Here: We must accept an honest assessment! -Planning and Zoning: Make a plan and get to work! -Overcoming Obsta...
Oct 07, 2024•31 min•Ep. 167
Dennis R. Wiles First Baptist Arlington September 29, 2024 FALL 2024 Together . . . for the Future September 1 – November 2, 2024 Preaching Voice: Shepherd Overcoming Obstacles Ezra 4:4-5; 5:3-5; Nehemiah 4:1-23 Theme for 2024: Together Theme for Fall 2024: Together . . . for the Future Lessons for Re-Building (or Building) -Kneeology: We must begin with prayer! -You Are Here: We must accept an honest assessment! -Planning and Zoning: Make a plan and get to work! CONTEXT: In Ezra 4 and 5 we read...
Sep 30, 2024•41 min•Ep. 166
Dennis R. Wiles First Baptist Arlington September 22, 2024 FALL 2024 Together . . . for the Future September 1 – November 2, 2024 Preaching Voice: Shepherd Planning and Zoning Ezra 5:1-2; Nehemiah 2:17-18 Theme for 2024: Together Theme for Fall 2024: Together . . . for the Future Lessons for Re-Building (or Building) -Kneeology: We must begin with prayer! -You Are Here: We must accept an honest assessment! CONTEXT: In Ezra 3, Zerubbabel and Joshua led Israel to begin the re-construction of the T...
Sep 23, 2024•37 min•Ep. 165
Dennis R. Wiles First Baptist Arlington September 15, 2024 FALL 2024 Together . . . for the Future September 1 – November 2, 2024 Preaching Voice: Shepherd You Are Here! Ezra 3:1-6; Nehemiah 2:11-17a Theme for 2024: Together Theme for Fall 2024: Together . . . for the Future CONTEXT: In Ezra 3, both Joshua and Zerubbabel acknowledged the reality of life in Jerusalem without the Temple. They began by simply rebuilding the altar. In Nehemiah 2, Nehemiah took time to assess just how much damage had...
Sep 16, 2024•33 min•Ep. 164
Dennis R. Wiles First Baptist Arlington September 8, 2024 FALL 2024 Together . . . for the Future September 1 – November 2, 2024 Preaching Voice: Shepherd Kneeology: The Priority of Prayer Ezra 8:21-23; Nehemiah 1:1-11 Theme for 2024: Together Theme for Fall 2024: Together . . . for the Future Devotional Guide for the Fall CONTEXT: Come, let us rebuild! The stories of Zerubbabel, Ezra, and Nehemiah are told in Ezra-Nehemiah. KNEEOLOGY: The priority and practice of prayer. The posture of prayer i...
Sep 09, 2024•35 min•Ep. 163
Dennis R. Wiles First Baptist Arlington September 1, 2024 FALL 2024 Together . . . for the Future September 1 – November 2, 2024 Preaching Voice: Shepherd Anchored and Aimed! Ezra 7:1-7; Nehemiah 1:1-3 CELEBRATION OF THE LORD’S SUPPER Theme for 2024: Together Theme for Fall 2024: Together . . . for the Future the New Devotional Guide for the Fall CONTEXT: Come, let us rebuild! The stories of Zerubbabel, Ezra, and Nehemiah are told in Ezra-Nehemiah. The checquered story of the Kings, a matter of ...
Sep 02, 2024•38 min•Ep. 162
Dennis R. Wiles First Baptist Arlington August 25, 2024 AUGUST 2024 Together! August 4 - 31, 2024 Preaching Voice: Teacher Together . . . in Power! Ephesians 5:18-6:20 Theme for 2024: Together Theme for August 2024: Together! EPHESIANS: This letter was written by Paul from prison in Rome to the church in Ephesus and was intended to be a circular letter for all of the churches in the region. It offers a panoramic view of God’s plan to “bring unity to all things in heaven and on earth under Christ...
Aug 26, 2024•47 min•Ep. 161
Connor Torrealba August 18, 2024 Together...In Practice Ephesians 4:17-24 (NIV) Big Idea: The Christian’s daily starting point is righteousness Where is your starting point? Jesus has bridged the gap “What is a Christian? …The richest answer I know is that a Christian is one who has God as Father.” – J.I. Packer Two perspectives A continual cycle A moment in time As God’s child, you should know: He is always with you He always wants to speak to you He always wants to guide you He always wants to...
Aug 19, 2024•27 min•Ep. 160
Dennis R. Wiles First Baptist Arlington August 11, 2024 AUGUST 2024 Together! August 4 - 31, 2024 Preaching Voice: Teacher Together . . . in Praise and Prayer! Ephesians 1:3-23 Theme for 2024: Together Theme for August 2024: Together! What is God doing? The answer to this question is contextualized by determining what God has already done. Ephesians 1:3-14 reveals what God has done: Blessed, Chosen, Destined, Freely Given, Lavished, and Made Known. PRAISE – The Jewish tradition of praising God i...
Aug 12, 2024•37 min•Ep. 159
Dennis R. Wiles First Baptist Arlington August 4, 2024 August 2024 Together . . . August 4 - August 31, 2024 Together...In Partnership With Christ! Ephesians 1:1-2 How high or how developed is your view of Christ and His Church? The Apostle Paul: Pastor, Preacher, Planter, Prophet, Prisoner AD 60 – Churches in Asia (Roman province – Acts 19:10), Lycia, Pamphylia, Cappadocia, Cilicia, Bithynia, Achaia, Macedonia, Europe, Syria, Samaria, and Judea were all small house churches where Christians liv...
Aug 05, 2024•32 min•Ep. 158
July 28, 2024 Rev. Sergio Ramos Holy Devotion: The Call to True Discipleship Mark 8:34-38 (CSB) Central Idea: Even though God is all-powerful, He has never promised to protect us from all environmental catastrophes or even from deadly attacks on our lives by those who hate the gospel of Christ. However, He has promised to never leave us or forsake us (Hebrews 13:5-6). Application: Even though we may be dedicated Christians, we must make sure our motives are to honor God and not ourselves. Let us...
Jul 29, 2024•20 min•Ep. 157
Sermon 7.21.24 The Good News: Transformation! Luke Stehr Mark 7:1-23 "These people honor me with their lips bur their hearts are from me. They worship me in vain; their teachings are merely human rules." Jesus quotes Isaiah 29:13. Jesus is calling you and me to have a transformed heart, not just clean hands. Jesus isn't after our blind obedience to the traditions that the church has made; he's chasing after the transformation of our hearts so that we become like him. Jesus is calling you to have...
Jul 22, 2024•24 min•Ep. 156
Katy Reed-Hodges Restored and Commissioned Mark 5:1-20 Mark 5:1-20 NIV “People today are more likely to be controlled by a legion of cravings, captivations, and destructive impulses than by a legion of demons.” – David Garland “[Legion] may express the man’s sense of being possessed by an aggregate of uncoordinated impulses and evil forces which have so impaired his ego… it is a pathetic admission of the loss of all sense of identity.” – William Lane...
Jul 15, 2024•31 min•Ep. 155
Rev. Ryan Chandler Minister to Young Adults July 7, 2024 Digging for Discipleship Mark 4:1-20 If you want to grow higher, dig deeper . Digging for discipleship looks like pushing. It is pushing through rocky seasons of life that challenge our faith. Digging for discipleship looks like listening. It is taking time to listen to Jesus and grasp who he really is. Digging for discipleship looks like trading. It is trading worldly values for kingdom values. Mark 4:18-19...
Jul 08, 2024•35 min•Ep. 154
Dennis R. Wiles First Baptist Arlington June 30, 2024 SUMMER 2024 Together . . . in the Gospel June 2 – August 3, 2024 Preaching Voice: Evangelist The Good News: Our Ministry Mark 1:21-45 Theme for 2024: Together Theme for Summer 2024: Together . . . in The Gospel THE MESSIANIC MINISTRY OF JESUS CHRIST: Jesus made His way across the region of Galilee establishing His unique authority, demonstrating His unparalleled power, proclaiming His revelatory message, and displaying His tender compassion. ...
Jul 01, 2024•35 min•Ep. 153
Dennis R. Wiles First Baptist Arlington June 23, 2024 SUMMER 2024 Together . . . in the Gospel June 2 – August 3, 2024 Preaching Voice: Evangelist The Good News: Our Mission Mark 1:16-20 Theme for 2024: Together Theme for Summer 2024: Together . . . in The Gospel Summer – Evangelistic Sensitivity Tell Me More podcast COSMIC TO COMMON: The proclamation of Jesus concerning the Kingdom of God had cosmic connotations. Yet, the inauguration of the Kingdom of God would be practically accomplished thro...
Jun 24, 2024•32 min•Ep. 152
Dennis R. Wiles First Baptist Arlington June 16, 2024 Father’s Day SUMMER 2024 Together . . . in the Gospel June 2 – August 3, 2024 Preaching Voice: Evangelist The Good News: A New Day! Mark 1:14-15 Theme for 2024: Together Theme for Summer 2024: Together . . . in The Gospel Summer – Evangelistic Sensitivity – Tell Me More podcast – live podcast from the Sanctuary on June 23 – 100th episode! FORERUNNER TO FULFILLMENT: The era of preparation was over, and the time had come for the Age to Come to ...
Jun 18, 2024•36 min•Ep. 151
Dennis R. Wiles First Baptist Arlington June 9, 2024 SUMMER 2024 Together . . . in the Gospel June 2 – August 3, 2024 Preaching Voice: Evangelist The Good News: The New Exodus Mark 1:9-13 Theme for 2024: Together Theme for Summer 2024: Together . . . in The Gospel Summer – Evangelistic Sensitivity Tell Me More podcast - We will be live June 23 for our 100th Episode MOUNTWEAZEL - a decoy entry in a reference work, such as a dictionary or encyclopedia, secretly planted among the genuine entries to...
Jun 10, 2024•30 min•Ep. 150
