First Baptist Bolingbrook Sermon Podcast

Vaughn Sanders
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Welcome to the weekly podcast of First Baptist Church of Bolingbrook, IL with Lead Teaching Pastor, Vaughn Sanders. To learn more about how you can begin or deepen your relationship with Jesus Christ, visit us at FirstBaptistBolingbrook.com

  1. 2d ago

    Two Reigns - Romans 5:17-19

    Every person alive is living under one of two reigns, whether they've noticed it or not. Adam's reign of death took over before any of us had a say. Christ's reign of grace broke in strong enough to overthrow it. Romans 5:17-19 lays out the two men, the two reigns, and the faith that transfers you from one to the other.In this message we look at:- Why death "reigned" through Adam, not just arrived- How Christ's obedience secured an abundance of grace stronger than Adam's failure- Why "all men" in verse 18 doesn't mean everyone is saved by default, and what actually determines which reign governs you

  2. Jul 20

    The Crack That Gleams - Colossians 1:19-20

    Reconciliation with God isn't something you earn. It was purchased. Colossians 1:19-20 explains what that cost and why it changes everything.There's a Japanese art form called kintsugi where broken pottery is repaired with gold dust. The bowl doesn't hide its cracks. They gleam. That image runs through this whole sermon because it's exactly what God does with what sin shattered. He doesn't paper over the damage. He fills it.This message works through Colossians 1:19-20 and three things Paul lays out: the fullness of God dwells completely in Christ, peace with God was made by the blood of the cross and can't be earned or maintained by us, and the scope of that reconciliation reaches every broken thing, on earth and in heaven.If you've been living like peace with God is something you have to keep negotiating for, or you're carrying damage you believe is too far gone to be restored, this is the passage for you.

  3. Jul 13

    Not Too Far Gone - 2 Corinthians 5:19

    Have you ever felt too far gone to be found? Maybe you've been away from church for years and assume the door is closed. Maybe you're sitting in the pew every week still feeling like a fraud, certain that if God really knew everything about you, He'd stop looking.In this message, we look at 2 Corinthians 5:19 and the truth that God does not wait at a distance for wanderers to find their own way home. He moves first. He goes looking. And when He finds us, He does not hold the wandering against us.If you've never trusted Christ, the invitation today is simple: stop trying to find your own way back. Let the Father who is already running toward you catch up to you today.

  4. Jul 6

    A Better Declaration - Colossians 1:21-22

    We just celebrated 250 years of American independence, a declaration signed with ink and sealed with wax. But there's a distance no revolution could ever close: the gap between a human heart and a holy God.In this message, we look at Colossians 1:21-22 and discover that God didn't wait for us to fix ourselves before reconciling us to Himself. He closed the distance through the real body and real death of Jesus Christ, so that we could be presented holy, blameless, and above reproach before Him.If you've ever felt far from God, wondered if you've done too much to be forgiven, or carried old labels like failure, shame, or addiction, this message is for you.

  5. Jun 22

    He Became Like Us So We Could Become Like Him - Hebrews 2:14-18

    Why did the eternal Son of God take on human flesh? Why would the one who holds the universe together choose to bleed?In this sermon from Hebrews 2:14–18, we explore one of the most profound truths in all of Scripture: Jesus didn't manage our salvation from a distance. He entered the full weight of our humanity, our fear, our weakness, our suffering, so that we could be brought near to God.We'll look at three realities from the text:- Jesus became one of us- Jesus destroyed what enslaved us- Jesus stands with us in every weakness If you've ever felt like God is too distant to understand what you're going through, this message is for you. The good news of the gospel is that Jesus put on skin. He sat down right across from us. And he said, "I know. I've been there."The chains are broken. The grave is empty. And you have a High Priest who knows your name, knows your struggle, and is able to help.

  6. Jun 15

    Born for Us, Given For Us - Isaiah 9:6

    The world feels heavy. The news is dark. People are exhausted. And most of us are carrying burdens we were never built to hold.Isaiah 9:6 is one of the most beloved verses in the Bible but it's more than a Christmas card. It's a rescue announcement. God didn't send advice. He didn't send a strategy. He sent a Son.In this message, we slow down and look at four names Isaiah gives the coming Messiah, Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace, and discover that every single one of them is an answer to a real human need.If you're confused, he can guide you.If you're enslaved, he can free you.If you feel far from God, he can bring you home.If you're worn out from carrying what was never yours to carry, he invites you to put it down.The Son has been given. And he was given for you.

  7. Jun 8

    The Wage You Never Wanted and the Gift You'll Never Earn - Romans 6:23

    Romans 6:23 is one of the most direct verses in the Bible. A wage. A gift. Two outcomes that couldn't be more different. In this sermon, we walk through what sin actually earns, why God's response is a gift and not a reward, and why that gift is only found in one specific person. If you've been trying to earn your way to God, or you've never understood what the gospel is actually offering, this message is for you.

  8. Jun 1

    Trading Glory for Nothing - Romans 1:21-25

    The algorithm doesn't create your desires. It just follows them. And over time, the feed becomes a mirror of whatever your heart has been reaching for.In Romans 1:21–25, the Apostle Paul traces the same pattern. Showing what happens when a heart consistently reaches for everything except God. The thinking goes empty. The heart goes dark. The worship goes wrong. And God, in justice, gives people more of what they've been choosing.But the diagnosis was never meant to be the last word. This message is about the exchange. What we've traded away, what it's cost us, and the only One who can give it back.

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Welcome to the weekly podcast of First Baptist Church of Bolingbrook, IL with Lead Teaching Pastor, Vaughn Sanders. To learn more about how you can begin or deepen your relationship with Jesus Christ, visit us at FirstBaptistBolingbrook.com

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