Tabernacle Baptist Church
299 episodes - English - Latest episode: 9 months ago - ★★★★ - 4 ratingsWe are a biblically rooted church, that wants to help you overcome life's emptiness through a deeper relationship with Christ and a connection to a family that care. Experience Family with us in Ennis, TX.
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Episode 539: The Life of Blessing | Kody Alvarez
August 30, 2022 00:00 - 43 minutes - 60.1 MBGod shows us in Psalm 1 that the person who delights in the Lord will be given a life of joy, delight, happiness, and a full soul. The life of blessing is the life lived in the Word of God and in the Presence of God. Trust God and delight in the Word and you will have His blessings lavished on your life. Trust yourself and the council of the wicked and you will receive the punishment and wrath of God.
Episode 538: A Very Brief Introduction to Heaven | Carlos Oliveira
August 22, 2022 00:00 - 38 minutes - 52.7 MBThis morning, Carlos Oliveira talked about Heaven: 1. What is Heaven?2. What will life be like in Heaven?3. What happens next?
Episode 537: Are You Living By Bread Alone? - Sustaining a Hunger for God’s Word | Jeff Lynn
August 15, 2022 00:00 - 44 minutes - 60.8 MBMany Christians don’t exercise the spiritual discipline of reading God’s word, so what can you do to have such a hunger for the Word of God to the point that you couldn’t imagine living a day without feeding on it? In 1 Peter 2:1-3, the Apostle Peter is equating a hunger or longing for the Word of God with a newborn infant hungering for milk. Using that analogy, if you want to hunger for the Word of God, you have to:1) Experience God – taste and see that He is good! Confess Christ as...
Episode 536: Lord, Teach Us to Pray - Part 2 | Jeff Lynn
August 08, 2022 00:00 - 31 minutes - 43.9 MBWould you wish your life in Christ on anyone else? In other words, is your life in Christ so exhilarating and fulfilling to the point where you would want EVERYONE to know about it and have the opportunity to experience it? Or do you see your Christian life as a burden, to where you wouldn’t wish it on ANYONE? Consistency and persistence are two crucial characteristics we need to have when we pray. Being consistent means that prayer has become a part of your life. It means constantly...
Episode 535: Redeeming the Hardship | Matheus Oliveira
August 01, 2022 00:00 - 29 minutes - 40.8 MBSome people are hopeless all the time, more than hopeless, they are complainers. However, most people are not necessarily without hope all the time. Instead, when they go through some tough seasons in their lives, they feel hopeless and feel like nothing is ever going to change. Hopelessness is difficult especially because it is always related to pain and hardship. It is like a part of the package. Hopelessness, pain, and hardship. When we feel hopeless we can only focus on the negat...
Episode 534: Don’t Fall Asleep | Bob Utley
July 25, 2022 00:00 - 28 minutes - 39.7 MBWe wonder why the church is powerless in our day against society. It’s because we try to keep one foot in society and one foot in the Gospel, however, the Gospel is a radical call for commitment and selflessness. We are all full-time missionaries and stewards of the Gospel. Don’t fall asleep because that’s the reason why we were created, to live for God 24/7 and to be like Jesus Christ in our daily lives.
Episode 533: Lord, Teach Us to Pray - Exercising the Discipline of Prayer | Jeff Lynn
July 18, 2022 00:00 - 52 minutes - 72.4 MBWhen it comes to the discipline of prayer, the conversation we find in Luke 11 is fascinating. Jesus was praying in a certain place, and when he finished, one of his disciples said to him, "Lord, teach us to pray, as John taught his disciples." The disciples didn’t ask Jesus to show them how to perform miracles. They asked Him to show them how to pray. Why? They already KNEW how to pray. Every Jew knew how to pray. Maybe because something always happened on the heels of Jesus praying...
Episode 532: The Kindness of Christ | Kody Alvarez
July 12, 2022 00:00 - 39 minutes - 54.8 MBIn Matthew 11:28-30 we see the gentleness and kindness of Christ towards us. Jesus gives us the invitation to come to Him and the promise that if we come to Him, we will find rest. In the kindness of Christ, our souls can find rest and enjoy the life God has set before us because we are no longer burdened by things we cannot control. Free from the anxious worry and burden of the eternal resting place of our souls we can enjoy the life set before us and have true happiness and peace....
Episode 531: Extreme Forgiveness | Greg Schanfish
July 05, 2022 00:00 - 41 minutes - 56.6 MBThe world operates on a principle of unforgiveness and retribution. We see this play out constantly on the news where people are assaulted or killed for something they said or did. Then follows the cycle of unforgiveness, hatred, and revenge. We see the devastating results of unforgiveness all the time. One gang at war with another gang. One race hating another race. Former friends who now can’t stand to be in the same room. A family who once shared sweet fellowship is now divid...
Episode 530: Do You Make God Nauseous? - Repenting of Being Spiritually Lukewarm | Jeff Lynn
June 20, 2022 00:00 - 31 minutes - 43.4 MBHave you ever picked up a cup filled with coffee expecting it to be hot, only to find it cold or lukewarm? What did you do or what were you tempted to do? Probably spit it out. Have you ever picked up a Coke or a Dr. Pepper, expecting it to be ice cold and bubbly, only to find it hot or lukewarm and flat? What did you do or what were you tempted to do? Probably spit it out. Why? Because lukewarm coffee and lukewarm coke are not ideal. THAT’S what Jesus is communicating to this church...
Episode 529: Unlikely | Kody Alvarez
June 13, 2022 00:00 - 4 minutes - 63.9 MBGod’s work is an unlikely work, and He chose unlikely people from unlikely places to accomplish His unlikely mission to save a lost and dying world. The Samaritan woman did not have the Great Commission, but she had met a great Savior and she was compelled to bring people to meet her new Master. You may feel like you are too unlikely of a person for God to use. God changed the world through eleven sinners from a little slave province in the Roman Empire. He used this no-name woman. ...
Episode 528: Are We In For the Long Haul?- Being a Timeless Church | Jeff Lynn
June 06, 2022 00:00 - 43 minutes - 59.2 MBIf you are so bothered by the direction of this country that you are debilitated, depressed, and discouraged, then it may be that you are putting too much stock into THIS world instead of the next. Remember, this world is NOT our home. And our life is but a “vapor” and a DOT compared to eternity. We have a responsibility to our city and our state and our nation to be responsible citizens. But this is not our destiny! So, are we in for the long haul? Thus, enter the open door of salva...
Episode 527: How to Overcome an Impossible Problem | Frank Harber
May 31, 2022 00:00 - 34 minutes - 47.6 MBWhen David faced the giant Goliath, this was an impossible problem for him to resolve by himself. But David knew something about God. God is not someone that will save you using conventional weapons. When God decides to deliver you from some situation, very often He will not do it the way you think. God is always going to do in a way where He will get the glory, and that is why so many people get trapped in impossible situations. God is bigger than that, so let Him work through yo...
Episode 526: Extravagant Love | Scotty Sanders
May 23, 2022 00:00 - 34 minutes - 47.1 MBIn this parable, there are two sons: the younger and the older. The younger son was the Rebellious son, and the older son was the Religious son. Which son are you? The truth is both sons were lost – yes, one left and one stayed at home. The younger was unrighteous and the older was self-righteous. Neither were right with God! Both sons were in need of God’s grace, just like me and you. This grace can only come from the Son telling the story, the Redeeming Son – Jesus Christ!
Episode 525: Are You The Walking Dead? - Repenting From Spiritual Slumber | Jeff Lynn
May 16, 2022 00:00 - 36 minutes - 50.7 MBAre you a part of the walking dead that has confessed Christ as Lord and know beyond a shadow of a doubt that if you were to die in this instance you would spend eternity with God; yet you are simply going through the motions in a “zombie-like” state, not really “alive” in Christ? Don’t you long to “strengthen whatever it is that remains?” Are you ready for a reality check in your life? Repent from your apathy and slumber. Wake up to this life in Christ that’s available to you!
Episode 524: Are You Tolerating Sin? - Refusing to Compromise the Truth | Jeff Lynn
May 09, 2022 00:00 - 40 minutes - 55.3 MBHave you been seduced by Jezebel? Have you been sucked into a pseudo-Christian sub-culture that tells you to confine your religion to your personal life; keep your religion to yourself? Have you been compromising the truths of God and the practices of Christ-followers to keep from being rejected, ridiculed, or persecuted? Are you being seduced into tolerating sin and error and heresy? The storm of tolerance toward immorality and idolatry is gathering quickly, as well as the storm of ...
Episode 523: Freedom From Failure | Kody Alvarez
May 03, 2022 00:00 - 43 minutes - 59.3 MBWe all have guilt that haunts us of our failure, so, what do we do with it? In John 21 we are going to find Jesus’s love is greater than our failure. The only way to lay the persistent ghosts of your sin on our conscience to rest is knowing the same love that saved you through Jesus’s death, burial, and resurrection has paid for every sin of our past, present, and future. Walk in freedom today. Stop practicing sin and living as a slave to that sin. That sin you once walked in doe...
Episode 522: When Faith is Illegal | Frank Harber
April 25, 2022 00:00 - 30 minutes - 42.5 MBWhat would you do if faith was illegal? Daniel was going into a circumstance like that, and just like him, we are called to live for God even when circumstances are not in our favor.
Episode 520: Good Friday 2022 | Kody Alvarez
April 19, 2022 00:00 - 32 minutes - 44.1 MBJesus' atonement on the cross. He paid the debt from mankind to God. He tore the veil and gave us direct access to the presence of God. That work was finished completely on the cross. But God is not done yet. You and I live in a world filled with fallenness. Sorrow. Suffering. Loss. Real pain and disappointment. The good news on this Good Friday is that Jesus finished the work on the cross, but he isn’t done yet. He’s not done with your story. He’s not done with your kids. He’s not d...
Episode 521: Rise Up! - Experiencing Resurrection | Jeff Lynn
April 19, 2022 00:00 - 25 minutes - 35.6 MBHow can you experience resurrection today? In the book of Acts, shortly after the Apostles Peter and John were used by God to heal a man who was lame from birth, Peter told the crowd that they were guilty of crucifying Jesus, the One who had come to bring. “Now repent of your sins and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped away. Then times of refreshment will come from the presence of the Lord, and he will again send you Jesus, your appointed Messiah.” (Acts 3:19-20). So, RISE U...
Episode 519: Don't Go There! - Refusing to Compromise | Jeff Lynn
April 11, 2022 00:00 - 36 minutes - 50.7 MBMaybe you are not on fire for Christ because you have compromised your faith with things from this world. You need to quit trying to live in both the kingdom of heaven and the kingdom of this world. Your happiness will not come from being able to live in both worlds. TRUE joy is found in surrender and submission to Jesus Christ. Live in freedom and not compromise. What next step can you take TODAY as an act of repentance?
Episode 518: Semper Fi! - What we Need to Know to be Faithful to the End | Jeff Lynn
April 05, 2022 00:00 - 1 hour - 55.2 MBThere is this growing intolerance of the truths of God’s Word, and growing persecution of those who cling to these truths. It was in this type of culture and conflict that Jesus is addressing the church at Smyrna. The motto of the Marine Corps is “Semper Fi”, short for Semper Fidelis. It’s a Latin phrase for Always Faithful, or Faithful to the End. It signifies the dedication and faithfulness that individual Marines are expected to have to The Corps and to their fellow fighting men ...
Episode 517: The Eternal Love of God | Kody Alvarez
March 28, 2022 00:00 - 42 minutes - 58.1 MBThe question “Can anything separate us from God’s love once we are saved?” is answered by Paul in this text to the Romans. Nothing can separate us from God’s love, so we are to live a life connected to His love. To live a life connected to God’s love is to learn to walk in intimacy daily with the God of our salvation. Romans 8 is a chapter that should make you walk away in awe and star-struck at the love of God. We see the eternal, never-ending, unconditional love of God for those ...
Episode 516: Live Refreshed | Dennis Swanberg
March 21, 2022 00:00 - 41 minutes - 57.5 MBDo you live your life to refresh others? In this sermon, Dennis Swanberg talks about how we can be a refresher to people around us. Watch this sermon and share it with your family and friends!
Episode 515: Do You Believe in Jesus? | Dr. Frank Harber
March 14, 2022 00:00 - 33 minutes - 45.7 MBDo you believe in Jesus? Do you believe He resurrected from the dead? Do you believe He can save you from sin and guilt and shame? Do you believe He can give you eternal life? Do you believe it?
Episode 514: Have You Left Your First Love? | Jeff Lynn
March 08, 2022 00:00 - 40 minutes - 55.4 MBHave you ever heard a married man or woman say something like the following when it comes to their husband or wife: “I don’t love them anymore”, or “I’ve fallen out of love with him or her”? It means that their “affection” has grown cold for them, or that they are just “tired” of them. That’s why I’m not sure I like the phrase, “falling in love.” You don’t FALL in love; you GROW in love. Just like many marriages are dissolved because of a lack of “unconditional” love, churches can ...
Episode 513: Jesus Revealed: Being Comforted In Jesus | Jeff Lynn
March 01, 2022 00:00 - 28 minutes - 38.8 MBIn this series, we will focus on the first three chapters of Revelation. We are going to look at seven real churches that Jesus addressed to either rebuke them for something that was amiss or to encourage them to press on. We will ask ourselves what we might need to change or to continue in order to be healthy and on fire, lest the fire die out and we become ashes. The title of this series comes from the fact that these churches were, at the time of the writing of these letters, grow...
Episode 512: Planting Shade Trees | Dennis Swanberg
February 21, 2022 00:00 - 37 minutes - 51 MBThe best shade trees you'll ever plant are the ones you'll never sit under! None of us are self-made. We're all sitting under "shade trees" that were planted by our forefathers, by our families, and by our friends. Now, it's your turn to leave a meaningful legacy by planting your own shade trees for others to sit under. Not everyone can be a legend, but everyone can leave a legacy.
Episode 511: United To Christ | Kody Alvarez
February 14, 2022 00:00 - 43 minutes - 60.4 MBWe have been united with Christ to live for Him in this life and with Him in our death. Paul is showing what and why those who are saved by faith through grace will walk in obedience. Our motivation to walk in obedience is Christ in us, and the overflow of God dwelling in us results in obedience and love for God. Obedience is not a matter of making God love us, it reflects our love for God and us being united with God. Christ must be the center of Christianity. You will find joy whe...
Episode 510: Are You Walking by Faith? - Preparing for the Next Season | Jeff Lynn
February 07, 2022 00:00 - 32 minutes - 44.4 MBChrist died for our sins, and for that reason, there’s no intermediate between us and God anymore. Jesus tore the veil in two. In 1 Peter 2:5, Peter tells us that we need to be a holy priesthood, so WE ARE THE PRIESTS! Because of this, we get to walk with God! We get to commune with Him! Commune means to converse or talk together, usually intensely and intimately. Do those words describe your communication or communion with God? Commune with God so you can: 1) Exercise your faith 2) ...
Episode 509: Are You Clean? - Preparing for the Next Season | Pr. Jeff Lynn
January 31, 2022 00:00 - 35 minutes - 49.4 MBSometimes we can get complacent in our walk with Christ in a certain season, and think that this is the way things will ALWAYS be. And then God comes and changes things to where we move into greater dependence upon him. We as a church are seeking our next Lead Pastor, but in the meantime, what do WE do? What’s the next thing we need to prepare ourselves for this new season? We need to Consecrate Ourselves. We need to Come Clean! What battles have you lost time after time, and what ...
Episode 508: Now What? | Pr. Jeff Lynn
January 24, 2022 00:00 - 37 minutes - 51.2 MBPastor Jeff Lynn will be preaching in the next few weeks in the book of Joshua. It’s about what you are going to do during this time of waiting. This is a great time for you to prepare for whatever man God calls to lead you into this next frontier. You may believe that you should just “maintain” during these next few months as the Pastor Search Team does THEIR job in calling a new pastor. However, I believe this is no time to sit idly by. I believe YOU can prepare yourself for th...
Episode 508: Now What? - Preparing for the Next Season | Pr. Jeff Lynn
January 24, 2022 00:00 - 37 minutes - 51.2 MBPastor Jeff Lynn will be preaching in the next few weeks in the book of Joshua. It’s about what you are going to do during this time of waiting. This is a great time for you to prepare for whatever man God calls to lead you into this next frontier. You may believe that you should just “maintain” during these next few months as the Pastor Search Team does THEIR job in calling a new pastor. However, I believe this is no time to sit idly by. I believe YOU can prepare yourself for the a...
Episode 507: Where Can We Find Righteousness? | Pr. Kody Alvarez
January 17, 2022 00:00 - 36 minutes - 49.5 MBWe live in a world that does not want to accept fault. We live in a world that does not want to see their own sin. Believers sometimes do not want to see their sins in their lives. If we don’t recognize our sins, there is no genuine repentance, and consequently, there is no confession of these sins. In the eyes of God, there are just two types of people: the righteous and the unrighteous. So how do we obtain righteousness?
Episode 506: One Thing | Scotty Sanders
January 10, 2022 00:00 - 33 minutes - 46.6 MBPhilippians is well-known as the book of joy. Just like Jesus was in Paul's heart and mind, we need to seek God with all we have so we can have a deep relationship with Him. Know Jesus! Obey His words! Hil will is good to you and He wants to bless you infinitely so you can bring glory to Him and bless others!
Episode 505: What Do We Do in Times of Transition? | Pr. Greg Schanfish
January 10, 2022 00:00 - 34 minutes - 47.2 MBIn this sermon, Pr. Greg Schanfish reminds us of five things every Christian needs to do in times of transition. They are: 1- Evangelism2- Discipleship3- Fellowship4- Ministry5- Worship May this be your mission not just in this time of transition, but every day in your life!
Episode 503: Christ, Savior, and Lord | Christmas Eve - Pr. Kody Alvarez
January 10, 2022 00:00 - 23 minutes - 31.6 MBJesus came to earth to be the Christ, our Savior, and LORD. He is worthy of all our praise and because He came here we have free access to the Father. Hallelujah!
Episode 504: Be a Mary, Not a Martha | Kody Alvarez
January 10, 2022 00:00 - 12 minutes - 17.8 MBIn the holiday season (and the rest of the year), be like Mary. She wanted to be WITH Jesus, she was not trying to DO things for Jesus. The most important thing you can do for yourself and your family is to be with Jesus, enjoying His presence for all the days of your life!
Episode 502: The Three Wise Men | Matthew 2 - Dr. Bob Utley
December 20, 2021 00:00 - 26 minutes - 37 MBMatthew was the Gospel that was used more than any other Gospel for the first 200 years of the Church. This was the Gospel used for the new believers, and Matthew was written to the Jews because its genealogy starts with Abraham. There are so many Old Testament quotes in Matthew that will prepare Jews to hear that Jesus is really the fulfillment of this promised coming boy, the Messiah. One of these prophecies is the Three Wise Men, which Dr. Utley will be speaking today.
Episode 501: The Birth of Jesus | Luke 2 - Dr. Bob Utley
December 13, 2021 00:00 - 29 minutes - 40.1 MBHere is a man, Luke, a physician, gentile, not an apostle, did not walk with Jesus, but wrote one of the Gospels. He has written more words than any other person in the New Testament. That’s a man who wants to make the Gospel relevant to gentile people. Jesus was born to save the Jews and the Gentiles, men and women, the poor and the rich, to anyone who believes in Him.
Episode 500: What Is My Place In This World? | Exodus 3 - Pr. Jeff Lynn
December 06, 2021 00:00 - 36 minutes - 50 MBGiven who you are, with your characteristics, personality, being an extrovert or introvert person, how can you be the light of Christ for this world? You have a place to be used by God. You are most fulfilled when you are fulfilling the design you were created for.
Episode 499: Unity, not Uniformity | Ephesians 4 - Dr. Bob Utley
November 30, 2021 00:00 - 37 minutes - 52.4 MBIn the midst of so much uncertainty, Dr. Bob Utley brings a message about the importance of Unity, not Uniformity.
Episode 498: Waiting on God | Genesis 37-41
November 22, 2021 00:00 - 29 minutes - 40.6 MBIn a season of transition, Scotty Sanders brings a word from God about waiting on Him. Let's live and lead each day with the confidence that no matter what the circumstances are, God will be with us.
Episode 497: Be Strong and Courageous - Pr. Todd’s Last Sermon at Tabernacle
November 15, 2021 00:00 - 32 minutes - 45.4 MBIn his farewell sermon at Tabernacle, Pastor Todd talks about Joshua 1. The book of Joshua begins with Israel closing one chapter in their history, under one leader (Moses) and opening up to a new chapter under a completely different yet wonderful leader in Joshua. Today, we will hear the LORD comfort Joshua and elevate any fear he might have had. In studying this story during a transitional time in Israel’s history we too will find rich application leading into a time of transition...
Episode 496: Sealed for the Day of Redemption - Ephesians 4:30-32
November 08, 2021 00:00 - 44 minutes - 61.2 MBOur passage this morning comes with a stern warning from Paul not to grieve the Holy Spirit of God. This is important because the intimacy of our relationship with God hinges on this question. Our relationship with God is often presented as that of a husband and a wife. How do you grow in intimacy with your spouse? By learning them and spending time with them. Being kind, being tenderhearted, and forgiving one another are characteristics we need to have if we don’t want to grieve th...
Episode 495: Christian Living: Old And New - Ephesians 4:17-32
November 01, 2021 00:00 - 34 minutes - 47.8 MBPaul uses various examples and gives us some real practical do’s and don’ts in our Christian living. So walk in a manner worthy of God’s call by putting off the old and in the Spirit’s power, putting on the new. Put off the old, avoid becoming callous, avoid dishonesty and speaking the truth, avoid sinful anger, avoid unwholesome speech and all kinds of malice, and put on the new self pursuing righteousness, kindness, and a tender heart are one of the examples Paul says in this text...
Episode 494: Built in Love - Ephesians 4:7-16
October 25, 2021 00:00 - 43 minutes - 60.2 MBIn today’s passage, we see that Christ has given each one of us a gift because of His victory on the cross and He has given each of us a gift that we would build each other up in love. Just like putting the kids' toys together may be frustrating, we are motivated out of love for our children. We are to build one another up in love, yes it is frustrating, yes there is pain, but it is for God’s glory. When we serve together as a church, that is the body of Christ functioning properly....
Episode 493: The Urge to Unity - Walk the Talk - Ephesians 4:1-6
October 18, 2021 00:00 - 38 minutes - 53.5 MBIn chapters 1 to 3, Paul has been laying out a great theology concerning our salvation in Christ. Now based upon this strong theology Paul starts in on hard-hitting life application. Based upon the truth He discussed, Paul launches into how we are expected to live in response to that powerful Gospel truth. Paul is urging the Ephesians and all those reading this letter to Walk the Talk! He is saying that we need to do what we preach, never being hypocrites. We need to walk in a manne...
Episode 492: Pray Boldly - Ephesians 3:14-21
October 11, 2021 00:00 - 36 minutes - 50.8 MBLife is easier with help, and there is no better helper than Jesus. There is no one more powerful and no one more capable. He literally can move Heaven and Earth if He so desires. Prayer is the means by which we have access to His help. In Ephesians 3, Paul is helping us by encouraging us to access the power of Christ in prayer. For it is by prayer that we allow Jesus to bear our burden. So pray for spiritual strength and to understand God’s love for you in Christ because He can do ...
Episode 491: The Mystery of Salvation - Ephesians 3:1-13
October 05, 2021 00:00 - 42 minutes - 59.2 MBThe book of Ephesians is Paul revealing the mystery of God’s eternal plan of salvation. God gave the Jews everything they needed to decode the mystery of the Messiah in the Old Testament. The resurrected Jesus says as much to the men on the road to Emmaus as He rebukes them for not understanding the Messiah in the Old Testament and then unfolds to them how the prophets testified to Him. Paul devoted much of his written ministry to showing Christ in the Old Testament. But like a good...