Mother’s Day and Eastertide converge again this year. What do moms really want? Is it flowers? Or perhaps a beautiful card? From observation, I would offer that moms want all their chicks to come home to the nest. This is not always possible. Jesus’ mother was with the other disciples and apostles when Jesus appeared among them. Jesus revealed that he had come back to life. Then he gave the greatest gifts to the gathered disciples. Jesus’ resurrection kept his promises to his disciples in the fi...
May 11, 2025•32 min
Explore the Bible with Pastor Larry Bertrand. To discover more messages of hope go to tallowood.org/sermons/. Follow us on Instagram, X, and YouTube @tallowoodbc. Follow us on FaceBook @tallowoodbaptist
May 08, 2025•33 min
La victoria sobre la tentación. Todo los días enfrentamos tentación, pero nuestra victoria sobre la tentación esta en Jesus. Mensaje basado en Mateo 4:1-11 Victory over temptation. Every day we face temptation, However our victory over temptation is in Jesus. Message based on Matthew 4:1-11 To discover more messages of hope go to tallowood.org/sermons/. Follow us on Instagram, X, and YouTube @tallowoodbc. Follow us on FaceBook @tallowoodbaptist
May 05, 2025•54 min
Have you heard of anybody deconstructing their faith? This has been a hot topic in recent years. It is not as new as some would have us believe. After Jesus' crucifixion, two of his disciples decided to defect. They were heading home to Emmaus. Incognito, Jesus joined them and asked about their sorrow. Then he taught them about himself from the scriptures. He saw them, spoke to them, and stayed with them when they arrived. When he revealed himself to them, they remembered how his teaching about ...
May 04, 2025•33 min
Explore the Bible with Pastor Larry Bertrand. To discover more messages of hope go to tallowood.org/sermons/. Follow us on Instagram, X, and YouTube @tallowoodbc. Follow us on FaceBook @tallowoodbaptist
May 03, 2025•31 min
Jesús resucitó y no hay duda. Después de la resurrección, Tomás no creyó; sin embargo, nosotros creemos y vivimos por fe, no por vista. Mensaje basado en Juan 20:24-29. Jesus resurrected and there is no doubt. After the resurrection Thomas did not believe, however we believe and walk by faith and not by sight. Message based on John 20:24-29. To discover more messages of hope go to tallowood.org/sermons/. Follow us on Instagram, X, and YouTube @tallowoodbc. Follow us on FaceBook @tallowoodbaptist...
Apr 29, 2025•37 min
Jonathan Haidt wrote the Anxious Generation to describe the reality of anxiety in our world. What frightens us most these days? How do we overcome our fears? After Jesus rose from death, his words empowered his disciples to live fearlessly. What if we lived by the red letters? Message based on Matthew 28:1-10 and Revelation 1:17-18. Quotes: John Updike: Seven Stanzas at Easter Make no mistake: if he rose at all It was as His body; If the cell’s dissolution did not reverse, the molecule reknit, T...
Apr 27, 2025•33 min
Explore the Bible with Pastor Larry Bertrand. To discover more messages of hope go to tallowood.org/sermons/. Follow us on Instagram, X, and YouTube @tallowoodbc. Follow us on FaceBook @tallowoodbaptist
Apr 25, 2025•27 min
La Resurrección, pilar de la fe cristiana. Hace 2000 años, Jesús fue crucificado y murió por nuestros pecados. Su resurrección es el pilar de nuestra fe cristiana. Mensaje basado en Mateo 27:27-28. The Resurrection, the pillar of the Cristian faith. 2000 years ago Jesus was crucified and died for our sins. His resurrection is the pillar of our christian faith. message based on Matthew 27:27-28. To discover more messages of hope go to tallowood.org/sermons/. Follow us on Instagram, X, and YouTube...
Apr 22, 2025•57 min
Have you ever experienced tenacious, relentless love? Mary Magdalene loved Jesus a lot. People who are forgiven much love greatly. The first to see Jesus after the resurrection, she held on to Jesus like her life depended on him. Imagine being loved that much. Ponder a love that will never let us go. What if Someone loves you like that? Message based on John 20:1-2, 11-18. Quotes: Duane Brooks: There is something about Mary Magdalene; When you lose something you go back to the place you last saw...
Apr 20, 2025•40 min
Explore the Bible with Pastor Larry Bertrand To discover more messages of hope go to tallowood.org/sermons/. Follow us on Instagram, X, and YouTube @tallowoodbc. Follow us on FaceBook @tallowoodbaptist
Apr 18, 2025•32 min
Sálvanos, pues perecemos. Jesús entra en Jerusalén para cumplir la profecía del profeta Zacarías: salvar a la humanidad que perecía. Mensaje basado en Juan 12:12-16. Save us because we parish. Jesus enters Jerusalem to fufill the prophesy told by the prophet Zechariah, to save humanity that was perishing. Message based on John 12:12-16. To discover more messages of hope go to tallowood.org/sermons/. Follow us on Instagram, X, and YouTube @tallowoodbc. Follow us on FaceBook @tallowoodbaptist...
Apr 15, 2025•59 min
On this Palm Sunday, we remember the triumphal parade into the city of Jerusalem. Jesus was hailed that day as the conquering King. When did Jesus win? Do you ever wonder? Was it on Sunday or Friday? What does Jesus’ sixth word from the cross mean to us? “It is finished!” Message based on John 19:30. Quotes: Kenneth Bell: I was thinking how you do so little around here, how do you know when you are done? Cecil Rhodes: So much to do, so little done. Duane Brooks: On the cross, Jesus knew and spok...
Apr 13, 2025•37 min
Explore the Bible with Pastor Larry Bertrand. To discover more messages of hope go to tallowood.org/sermons/. Follow us on Instagram, X, and YouTube @tallowoodbc. Follow us on FaceBook @tallowoodbaptist
Apr 11, 2025•39 min
El problema del hombre y la gracia de Dios. La realidad del hombre es el pecado. Pero ¿cuál es la única manera de encontrar perdón y salvación? Mensaje basado en Efesios 2:1-9. The problem of man and the grace of God. The reality of man is to sin. but what is the only form to find forgiveness and salvation? Messaged Based on Ephesians 2: 1-9. To discover more messages of hope go to tallowood.org/sermons/. Follow us on Instagram, X, and YouTube @tallowoodbc. Follow us on FaceBook @tallowoodbaptis...
Apr 08, 2025•52 min
Jesus knew he had work to do and a time to complete it. This purpose guided him. At the cross, his hour had finally come, his work was coming to completion, and he cried out, “I thirst.” This was the fifth of his seven sayings from the cross. What does it mean that Jesus, fully human and fully divine felt his thirst. Once again, he is fulfilling Psalm 22. How could the God who created the oceans, lakes, rivers and streams thirst? What had happened to him? What does it mean for us? Message based ...
Apr 06, 2025•40 min
Explore the Bible with Pastor Larry Bertrand. To discover more messages of hope go to tallowood.org/sermons/. Follow us on Instagram, X, and YouTube @tallowoodbc. Follow us on FaceBook @tallowoodbaptist
Apr 04, 2025•35 min
Do you ever feel forsaken? Perhaps you have heard the expression “God-forsaken” used to describe a place or a person. Is anybody really God-forsaken? In our fourth study of Jesus’ words from the cross we see that he chose to use the words of Psalm 22 to express his prayer to his Father. It is sometimes called the “cry of dereliction.” The verse gives us a lens into Jesus’ thoughts on the cross. A song from years ago illumines our thoughts today: “I’m forgiven because You were forsaken.” Message ...
Mar 30, 2025•28 min
Explore the Bible with Pastor Larry Bertrand. To discover more messages of hope go to tallowood.org/sermons/. Follow us on Instagram, X, and YouTube @tallowoodbc. Follow us on FaceBook @tallowoodbaptist
Mar 28, 2025•36 min
El Creador y su propósito para el hombre. Todo comienza con Dios. El mismo Creador del universo tiene planes y un propósito para nuestras vidas; solo en él los encontramos. Mensaje basado en Génesis 1:1. The creator and his purpose for man. everything begins with God. The same creator of the universe has plans and purpose for our lives, only in him do we find them. Message based on Genesis 1:1. To discover more messages of hope go to tallowood.org/sermons/. Follow us on Instagram, X, and YouTube...
Mar 25, 2025•16 min
Seven words of love. What did Jesus say when he was on the cross? First, he prayed for forgiveness for those who crucified him. Second, he offered a promise of paradise to a thief. Then he saw his mom and his best friend. As he saved the world, Jesus took time to take care of his family. This is the way. Walk in it! Message based on John 19:25-27. Quotes: Duane Brooks: In some ways, the church begins with one act of obedience to God's work in the world. Fleming Rutledge: The saying is not only, ...
Mar 23, 2025•30 min
Explore the Bible with Pastor with Larry Bertrand. To discover more messages of hope go to tallowood.org/sermons/. Follow us on Instagram, X, and YouTube @tallowoodbc. Follow us on FaceBook @tallowoodbaptist
Mar 21, 2025•33 min
Dios nos llama a la misión. Robert Armendáriz, director ejecutivo de Alcance Urbano, habla sobre cómo llevar el evangelio a nuestra ciudad y comunidades. Mensaje basado en Génesis 12:1-3. God calls us to the mission. Robert Armendariz executive director of Urban outreach talks about how to take the gospel to our city and communities. Message based on Genesis 12: 1-3. To discover more messages of hope go to tallowood.org/sermons/. Follow us on Instagram, X, and YouTube @tallowoodbc. Follow us on ...
Mar 18, 2025•1 hr 9 min
What do we want from God? One thief wanted Jesus to get him off the cross. The other one wanted Jesus to remember him when he came in his kingdom. Jesus made a promise to the second one. This informs our prayers. We can receive his promise. Today? Today! Message based on Luke 23:38-43. Quotes: Philip Yancey: Only one person in the Bible receives a direct promise of heaven; a thief. J. C. Ryle: One thief on the cross was saved, that none should despair; and only one, that none should presume. Wha...
Mar 16, 2025•34 min
Explore the Bible with Pastor Larry Bertrand. To discover more messages of hope go to tallowood.org/sermons/. Follow us on Instagram, X, and YouTube @tallowoodbc. Follow us on FaceBook @tallowoodbaptist
Mar 14, 2025•33 min
La paz de Dios, que sobrepasa todo entendimiento. La falta de paz disminuye nuestro gozo y nos quita las fuerzas. En momentos difíciles, la palabra nos enseña que la paz de Dios sobrepasa todo entendimiento. Mensaje basado en Filipenses 4:5-7. The peace of God, which passes all understanding. The lack of peace diminishes our joy and drains our strenght. In difficult moments the word instructs us that the peace of God will surpass all understanding. Message Based on Philippians 4: 5-7. To discove...
Mar 12, 2025•52 min
Dr. Julio Guarneri is our guest preacher today. After a long ministry of pastoring great churches, Julio and his wife Monica accepted God’s call for him to be the Executive Director of Texas Baptists. Welcome to our friend and leader. Dr. Guarneri based his message on Luke 5:1-11. Next Sunday we will continue our Words from the Cross series leading us to Holy Week. Time Stamps: 00:02 Worship and Gratitude 01:24 Church Growth and Support 03:32 Personal Call to Ministry 07:14 Following Jesus 18:55...
Mar 09, 2025•32 min
Explore the Bible with Pastor Larry Bertrand. To discover more messages of hope go to tallowood.org/sermons/. Follow us on Instagram, X, and YouTube @tallowoodbc. Follow us on FaceBook @tallowoodbaptist
Mar 08, 2025•34 min
El amor de Dios en su máxima expresión. En esta segunda parte, continuamos con Juan 3:16. Vemos cómo Dios demuestra su amor por nosotros en su máxima expresión. Mensaje basado en Juan 3:16. The love of God in its highest form of expression. In this part two we continue on John 3:16, We see how God proves his love for us in its highest form. Message Based on John 3:16 To discover more messages of hope go to tallowood.org/sermons/. Follow us on Instagram, X, and YouTube @tallowoodbc. Follow us on ...
Mar 04, 2025•51 min
Famous last words! Collections of the last words famous people spoke are available. We are trying to listen to Jesus’ voice this year, pointing the way to go. What were Jesus’ last words? The gospel writers have given us seven sayiings of Jesus on the cross. Today we begin to listen to the crucified Savior on a crimson cross. What was his first recorded word on the cross? Father forgive them. As we return to the Lord’s Supper table, we remember his words and his sacrifice. Will we put his words ...
Mar 02, 2025•27 min
