First Baptist Church of El Dorado - Sermons
Tune in each week as Pastor Taylor Geurin leads us into a study of God's Word.
Episodes
165 episodes
Practicing the Presence of God: The Freedom Of Forgiveness From Psalm 32
Ever felt the slow drain of hidden guilt, like summer heat drying your strength to dust? Psalm 32 points to a different way of living—blessed, light, and unburdened—through the freedom of forgiveness. We walk through David’s language with care,...
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Season 2026
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38:16
Practicing the Presence of God: Contentment Starts Where The Shepherd Leads | Psalm 23
What if the most powerful Being in the universe chose to be your shepherd—up close, hands-on, and fiercely protective? We walk line by line through Psalm 23 to show how Yahweh’s care is not abstract theology but daily bread: green pastures when...
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Season 2026
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38:30
Practicing the Presence of God: How Delighting In God’s Word Reshapes Your Life | Psalm 1
We open a new series on practicing the presence of God by walking through Psalm 1, contrasting the rooted life of the righteous with the weightless drift of the wicked. We explore how delighting in Scripture, resisting compromise, and looking t...
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Season 2026
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30:14
Built For Belonging
What if the most life-changing ministry starts with a simple, honest conversation? We take a fresh look at Acts 2 and discover how a church becomes truly life-giving when devotion to teaching, fellowship, shared meals, prayer, and generosity mo...
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Season 2025
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28:50
For Unto Us: Isaiah 53 And The Gospel’s Open Door
We trace Isaiah’s breathtaking prophecy from the suffering servant to a Savior who justifies, reigns, and invites us home without price. Personal sin meets personal grace, and the open door of Isaiah 55 calls us to come, receive, and rest.<...
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Season 2025
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41:10
For Unto Us: From Stump To Savior: Hope In Isaiah 11
We explore Isaiah 11 to show how God brings life from places that look finished and how waiting between Christ’s first coming and his return reshapes hope, justice, and daily courage. The promise of a righteous King and a restored creation stea...
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28:57
For Unto Us: The Child Who Shatters Darkness | Isaiah 9
The story opens in the thick of fear: Judah is staring down Assyria, a king is hedging his bets, and the air feels heavy with failure. Then Isaiah drops a word that turns the whole room—nevertheless. From that hinge, we trace how a land soaked ...
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Season 2025
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33:01
Transformed Life: Paul’s Final Warning: Unity, Wolves, And A Church That Stands | Romans 16:17-27
We finish Romans with a sober call to guard the gospel and a hopeful promise that the God of peace will crush Satan. We name divisive tactics, expose flattering falsehoods, and commit to unity that stands on Scripture, not trends.• two ...
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Season 2025
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34:11
Transformed Life: We Come To Church Because God Turns Strangers Into Family | Romans 16
We walk through Romans 16 and discover why a list of names reveals the beating heart of the church: a family formed by Jesus, gathered in homes and across classes, where every story and gift matters and shows why showing up still changes lives....
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Season 2025
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38:57
Gratitude That Looks Back And Forward: Celebrating 180 Years | Luke 17:11–19
We trace Luke 17:11–19 from desperate plea to grateful worship, showing how mercy “as you go” turns outsiders into witnesses. We look back in thanks for God’s faithfulness to our church and look forward in faith to the work still ahead....
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Season 2025
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36:37
Transformed Life: What Does It Take To Reach The Unreached | Romans 15
We trace a straight line from Jesus’ Great Commission to the global worship of Revelation 7 and then get practical in Romans 15 about how the church actually moves the gospel from here to there. Paul’s ambition, the church’s support, and the po...
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Season 2025
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40:00
Transformed Life: We Show We Belong To Jesus When We Lay Down Our Preferences For Each Other | Romans 14
This week, we study Romans 14 to discover how a church filled with diverse preferences can remain united. Paul shows us the way: keep essentials central, giving liberty in non-essentials, and practicing charity in all things. We’re called to la...
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Season 2025
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40:08
Transformed Life: Love Your Neighbor Until People See God | Romans 13:8–10
We read Romans 13:8–10 and make the case that love is the debt Christians never finish paying, and that love fulfills the law by doing no harm and seeking good. We challenge ourselves to practice a clear, countercultural love that points direct...
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Season 2025
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35:59
Transformed Life: Giving, Hospitality, And The Heart Of Romans 12:13
We focus on Romans 12:13 and how a generous, hospitable church turns resources into real ministry. From the tithe as a baseline to a culture of welcome, we trace how open hands fuel missions, benevolence, and lasting impact across generations.<...
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45:03
Transformed Life: Gifts Of Grace: How The Church Becomes Strong When Everyone Serves | Romans 12:3–8
We open Romans 12:3–8 to name pride as the church’s quiet poison and to show how grace shapes sober judgment, unity, and Spirit-given gifts. From prophecy to mercy, we trace practical ways to find your gifts and put them to work for the good of...
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Season 2025
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39:35
Transformed Life: How Romans 12 Reframes Daily Life | Romans 12:1–2
We explore Romans 12:1–2 and how God’s mercy fuels a life of reasonable worship, surrender, and nonconformity. We move from grace to practice, urging each other to lay a “blank check” before God, renew our minds, and become a church marked by p...
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Season 2025
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38:20
Sovereign Over All: The Sovereign Beauty of God's Salvation Plan | Romans 11
Have you ever wondered how to make sense of God's promises when they seem unfulfilled? Romans 11 takes us on a remarkable journey from confusion to worship as we explore God's sovereign plan of salvation.Paul begins with a burning quest...
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Season 2025
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37:17
Sovereign Over All: The Monster in the Middle: Finding Hope in Romans 9-10
Tucked between the assurance of Romans 8 and the practical guidance of Romans 12-16 lies what Pastor Taylor calls "the monster in the middle" – the challenging theological territory of Romans 9-11. But far from something to fear, these chapters...
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Season 2025
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36:43
Climbing Everest: The Summit of God's Unbreakable Promise | Romans 8:31-39
Standing at the summit of biblical assurance, Romans 8:31-39 offers breathtaking views of God's unbreakable love. Just as Churchill inspired courage in Britain when they had "nothing but the back end of broken bottles" to fight Hitler's regime,...
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Season 2025
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34:35
Climbing Everest: God's Sovereign Promise for Your Life | Romans 8:28-30
God's purpose for your life is not a possibility but a certainty – He will fulfill His good purpose for you regardless of circumstances, trials, or even your own failures.• All things work together for good – both positive experiences a...
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Season 2025
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40:45
Climbing Everest: Suffering and Glory: Finding Hope in the In-Between | Romans 8:18-27
We explore Romans 8:18-27 and discover what it means to live in the "in-betweenness of time" - after Christ's victory on the cross but before His return to make all things new.• Like decisive battles that determine wars before they offi...
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Season 2025
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35:07
Climbing Everest: You Are Hidden with Christ Both Now and For Eternity | Romans 8:1-17
Romans 8 stands as the Mount Everest of Scripture, offering powerful assurance of salvation through direct evidence that cannot be explained away by the accuser.• Christ's salvation declares "no condemnation" for those in Christ• Go...
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Season 2025
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32:02
Into the Deep: Can You Love Who God Loves? | Jonah 4
Jonah's anger over God showing mercy to Nineveh reveals a profound disconnect between his theological knowledge and his heart's response to God's character.• Jonah becomes furious when God spares Nineveh after their repentance• Desp...
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Season 2025
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36:16
Into the Deep: Four Essential Characteristics of Genuine Repentance | Jonah 3
Jonah chapter 3 reveals the perfect picture of what repentance looks like as we witness the people of Nineveh respond to God's prophetic warning through Jonah. This sermon unpacks four essential characteristics of genuine repentance demonstrate...
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Season 2025
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40:40
Into the Deep: God's Unexpected Rescue | Jonah 1:17-2:10
God's gracious activity often arrives in unexpected ways, and the story of Jonah demonstrates how divine rescue can come through the most unlikely means. The fish that swallowed Jonah wasn't just punishment—it was God's sovereign provision of s...
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Season 2025
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35:30