First Baptist Blowing Rock

Can you tell the difference between truth and error, clairty over deception? In a day when confusion and deception reign, how can a follower of Jesus know what is true? Are their false teachers and leaders that seek to control and build their own kingdoms instead of setting believers free and advancing Christ kingdom? In this podcast and passage, the Apostle John seeks to bring freedom and truth but also give the Christ follower a few easy principles to help us develop a spirit led discernment. 1st John 4:1-6Thank you for listening to our podcast and we would love for you to subscribe to our page and share with others. Join us for our weekly worship online at www.firstbaptistblowingrock.com or our Youtube page. Contact us at office@firstbaptistblowingrock.com or by phone @ 828-295-7715

Doubts? Guilt? Not Good enough? Bound to your past? Do these sound familar? These are the struggles that can become chains of bondage for the followers of Jesus Christ. Chains of our own making. While many freely accept the incredible forgiveness we have through Jesus Christ, we still struggle to forgive ourselves. Listen as the Apsotle John identifies 3 truths that can set us free and give us a path to forgiveness. You can have assurance; not based on emotion or feeling but Truth. 1st John 3:19-24. Thank you for listening to our podcast and we would love for you to subscribe to our page and share with others. Join us for our weekly worship online at www.firstbaptistblowingrock.com or our Youtube page. Contact us at office@firstbaptistblowingrock.com or by phone @ 828-295-7715

Did you realize that it was a religious dispute that instigated the first recorded murder in the Bible? What happened and how does it affect us today? Listen as the Apostle John explains how the "Spirit of Cain" continues to dissrupt and divide the church and destroy its witness. He also points out, that the answer to the problems is as simple as changing your defaults. Ist John 3:11-20Thank you for listening to our podcast and we would love for you to subscribe to our page and share with others. Join us for our weekly worship online at www.firstbaptistblowingrock.com or our Youtube page. Contact us at office@firstbaptistblowingrock.com or by phone @ 828-295-7715

We live in a culture that continues to rename, redefine and rationalize sin to make it more palatable and easier to justify. Even in the church, it is popular to downplay the destructive nature of sin for the sake of comfort. In this warning, the Apostle John concludes that the measure of a true Child of God is how they react and respond to sin and he reminds us all of the incredible power we have through Jesus Christ. Thank you for listening to our podcast and we would love for you to subscribe to our page and share with others. Join us for our weekly worship online at www.firstbaptistblowingrock.com or our Youtube page. Contact us at office@firstbaptistblowingrock.com or by phone @ 828-295-7715

The names we use to identify ourselves carry history, heritage and meaning. Sometimes we even allow those name to become our identitiy. For those that have an initmate relationship with God; you have a new name. A name that carries a promise, a new identity and will define us, not just in this life but also the next. You are a "Child of God"!Thank you for listening to our podcast and we would love for you to subscribe to our page and share with others. Join us for our weekly worship online at www.firstbaptistblowingrock.com or our Youtube page. Contact us at office@firstbaptistblowingrock.com or by phone @ 828-295-7715

Does it really matter where you go to church? Does it matter what you believe as long as you are sincere? John warns us that one of the greatest dangers for the Christ follower and for the church are false teachers, or as he calls them "anti-christ". How can you know if someone is a false teacher and what can you do to protect yourself and your church? John has an APP for that. Thank you for listening to our podcast and we would love for you to subscribe to our page and share with others. Join us for our weekly worship online at www.firstbaptistblowingrock.com or our Youtube page. Contact us at office@firstbaptistblowingrock.com or by phone @ 828-295-7715

As Christ followers we were redeemed to have an intimate relationship with God; John calls this "Walking in the Light". In theological terms it is called "sanctification" or the fellowship we have with God as we are led and guided by the Holy Spirit to be made more in his image. Along that journey we all face distractions that hinder our walk, but none greater than the allure of the world. Listen as we heed John's warning and learn an APP for dealing with those distractions.Thank you for listening to our podcast and we would love for you to subscribe to our page and share with others. Join us for our weekly worship online at www.firstbaptistblowingrock.com or our Youtube page. Contact us at office@firstbaptistblowingrock.com or by phone @ 828-295-7715

What does it really mean to "Walk as Jesus Walked"? Jesus states that anyone who wants to be his disciple must follow him but how can we do that? John has an APP for that and it starts in the community of faith, the body of Christ, the church! You might be surprised at the simple, yet complex answer. Listen and find out why most Christians find it hard to follow the road less travelled. From 1 John 2:3-11Thank you for listening to our podcast and we would love for you to subscribe to our page and share with others. Join us for our weekly worship online at www.firstbaptistblowingrock.com or our Youtube page. Contact us at office@firstbaptistblowingrock.com or by phone @ 828-295-7715

The Christian life is about the journey not the destination and we were created to share that journey in community with others. Since sin has been defeated, we can not only have an intimate relationship with God but with other believers. What robs us of that fellowship is our unwillingness to be real, genuine and authentic, even in the church. Listen and find out the Apostle John's APP for that problem. We will never find unity in the body of Christ until we can be authentic. Thank you for listening to our podcast and we would love for you to subscribe to our page and share with others. Join us for our weekly worship online at www.firstbaptistblowingrock.com or our Youtube page. Contact us at office@firstbaptistblowingrock.com or by phone @ 828-295-7715

Is their a difference between having a relationship with God and being "in fellowship" or intimate with Him? John thinks so, and in his clear and concise manner he describes how that fellowship can be lost and the personal consequences that affect everyone around us when it happens. We were created and redeemed to "Walk in the Light"; to experience the fullness of an abundant life - do you have that App? Thank you for listening to our podcast and we would love for you to subscribe to our page and share with others. Join us for our weekly worship online at www.firstbaptistblowingrock.com or our Youtube page. Contact us at office@firstbaptistblowingrock.com or by phone @ 828-295-7715

This is the introduction to our new series from the book of 1st John entitled "Life Changing Apps". We will be walking through this wonderful letter discovering truths and principles to apply to our everyday lives. In this introduction we examine the importance and promise of applying God's word to every area of our lives. Thank you for listening to our podcast and we would love for you to subscribe to our page and share with others. Join us for our weekly worship online at www.firstbaptistblowingrock.com or our Youtube page. Contact us at office@firstbaptistblowingrock.com or by phone @ 828-295-7715

We were honored to have Alex share his testimony in both services on Sunday, August 11th. As a child Alex lived through and witnessed some horrible attrocities during the Rwandan genocide of the 1990's. With family members and guardians being killed in front of his eyes, Alex and his siblings were sent to an orphanage where he recieved an Operation Christmas Child shoebox that opened his heart to the love, grace and forgiveness of God. Listen to Alex's testimony as he shares how God provided an opportunity for him to go back to Rwanda and deliver shoeboxes to his old orphanage and also visit the prison holding the very people who murdered his family. Thank you for listening to our podcast and we would love for you to subscribe to our page and share with others. Join us for our weekly worship online at www.firstbaptistblowingrock.com or our Youtube page. Contact us at office@firstbaptistblowingrock.com or by phone @ 828-295-7715

The final message in our study of Nehemiah looks at the legacy that Nehemiah leaves behind. In Nehemiah 13, we see Nehemiah reveal his motivation for all he has done; and we also get a glimspe of his passion. All of us leave a legacy; when we leave schools, when we leave a job, for our children, our grandchildren, our communities. The real question is what kind of legacy will it be. Listen to find out! Thank you for listening to our podcast and we would love for you to subscribe to our page and share with others. Join us for our weekly worship online at www.firstbaptistblowingrock.com or our Youtube page. Contact us at office@firstbaptistblowingrock.com or by phone @ 828-295-7715

The last chapter of Nehemiah (Chapter 13) describes how the people in Jerusalem went from a great revival and mountain top experience to falling back into sin and disobedience. Listen as we discover how each of us can slowly slide into the same pattern if we are not vigilant. Nehemiah also gives us some great lessons for dealing with the sin in our lives. Thank you for listening to our podcast and we would love for you to subscribe to our page and share with others. Join us for our weekly worship online at www.firstbaptistblowingrock.com or our Youtube page. Contact us at office@firstbaptistblowingrock.com or by phone @ 828-295-7715

As Nehemiah leads in the dedication of the walls of Jerusalem an incredible time of corporate worship breaks out. Listen to discover a few simple reminders about our personal and corporate worship that we can all learn from Nehemiah. Thank you for listening to our podcast and we would love for you to subscribe to our page and share with others. Join us for our weekly worship online at www.firstbaptistblowingrock.com or our Youtube page. Contact us at office@firstbaptistblowingrock.com or by phone @ 828-295-7715

This was our July 4th weekend service. Message discusses how a Christian and the church is to respond as our nation moves away from the values and principles it was founded on. Thank you for listening to our podcast and we would love for you to subscribe to our page and share with others. Join us for our weekly worship online at www.firstbaptistblowingrock.com or our Youtube page. Contact us at office@firstbaptistblowingrock.com or by phone @ 828-295-7715

This is our entire patriotic service recorded in our 11:00 traditional service from the July 4th weekend. Featuring several numbers by our choir and the sermon, "This Little Light of Mine" from Matthew 5. Thank you for listening to our podcast and we would love for you to subscribe to our page and share with others. Join us for our weekly worship online at www.firstbaptistblowingrock.com or our Youtube page. Contact us at office@firstbaptistblowingrock.com or by phone @ 828-295-7715

Do you know the difference between "making" a promise or commitment and "keeping" that promise or commitment? Many in the church today seem to have a "keeping" problem. We easily and readily "make" promises, even to God; but when it comes to "keeping" those promises and commitments - the struggles come. Find out how the people in Nehemiah's day found a solution to this problem!Thank you for listening to our podcast and we would love for you to subscribe to our page and share with others. Join us for our weekly worship online at www.firstbaptistblowingrock.com or our Youtube page. Contact us at office@firstbaptistblowingrock.com or by phone @ 828-295-7715

A call and challenge to the church to experience the power of corporate prayerThank you for listening to our podcast and we would love for you to subscribe to our page and share with others. Join us for our weekly worship online at www.firstbaptistblowingrock.com or our Youtube page. Contact us at office@firstbaptistblowingrock.com or by phone @ 828-295-7715

Repair Rebuild and Restore #15Thank you for listening to our podcast and we would love for you to subscribe to our page and share with others. Join us for our weekly worship online at www.firstbaptistblowingrock.com or our Youtube page. Contact us at office@firstbaptistblowingrock.com or by phone @ 828-295-7715