West Bradenton Messages

Every person conceived is made by God in the image of God, which means everyone matters. Additionally, believers in Christ are not defined by any death. In this sermon, pastor Sam Rainer addresses the issue of the sanctity of life.

Dr. Thom Rainer shares 4 principles of being a church member: putting self last, caring compassion, biblical church membership, and agape love.

Pastor Sam Rainer concludes the series “Angels, Demons, Heaven, and Hell.” Heaven is dwelling in the presence of God with perfect rest and worship. In heaven, perfect obedience leads to perfect rest. In heaven, perfect rest leads to perfect worship.

Pastor Sam Rainer continues the series “Angels, Demons, Heaven, and Hell.” The unrighteous experience hell. The righteous in Christ experience heaven. Hell is a literal place. Hell is eternal and irreversible. Hell is just punishment. Hell is banishment. Sam concludes the sermon by answering the question, Why does hell exist?

Pastor Sam Rainer continues the series “Angels, Demons, Heaven, and Hell.” You will either be overwhelmed by darkness or overcome by the power of Christ. Demons are hostile to God’s work and limited in power. In a spiritual war, there is no neutrality between light and dark. What should you do if facing a spiritual attack? Don’t fear, pray out loud, repent of sins, and don’t focus on the powers of darkness but on the truths of Scripture.

Pastor Sam Rainer begins a new series called “Angels, Demons, Heaven, and Hell.” The existence of angels points us to the reality of God’s will. Angels reveal the reality of God’s love. Angels reveal the reality of God’s protection. Angels reveal the reality of God’s holiness.

This sermon walks through Isaiah 6:1-8 to see how God calls us, in times of uncertainty, to focus on who He is and what Christ has done so we can truly see who we are and what we are called to do.

Pastor Sam Rainer concludes the “Risky Christmas” series by covering the importance of the nativity. Accepting God’s grace takes resolve. Accepting God’s grace means having the courage to face the world’s disgrace. Accepting God’s grace means having the courage to take the Lord’s name. Accepting God’s grace means having the courage to kill your sin.

Pastor Sam Rainer continues the “Risky Christmas” series by covering the flight to Egypt in Matthew 2:13-23. Evil is hostile to grace, but grace always wins. Grace gets all the way to the bottom. Grace won from the very beginning.

Pastor Sam Rainer continues the “Risky Christmas” series by covering the wise men in Matthew 2:1-12. When you confess Jesus is King, you must submit to His sovereignty. It’s easy to miss God’s obvious glory if you’re focused on yourself. Jesus is not a king made in our image. We are made in His image.

Pastor Sam Rainer begins a new series about the risks surrounding the first Christmas. In this sermon, he teaches God’s promise of grace becomes reality in the person of Jesus Christ. The grace of God breaks through all our sins. The grace of God grafts all kinds of people into His Kingdom. The grace of God includes the excluded.

God is emotionally invested in you. Tears are a sign of spiritual maturity. Anger at death leads to the resurrection. It’s right to feel but wrong not to believe. Pastor Sam Rainer concludes the Wounded series with a sermon on the ultimate wound: Death.

Jesus redeems both the bullied and the bullies. Bullies use repeated aggression to dominate, intimidate, and attack without reason. Bullying goes against God’s character. The courage of one comes from having faith in the One. Pastor Sam Rainer continues with Wounded sermon series with the topic of bullying.

Singleness is not incompleteness. The wounds of singleness are loneliness and frustration. The purpose of singleness is not prolonging adolescence. Single people reveal the church’s love for Christ.

A verse by verse walk through II Timothy as we learn about God's design for church leadership.

Addiction begins as a worship problem and ends up replacing God with idols. The spiritual desires driving addiction are more powerful than the physical desires. We don’t worship the value of creation; we value the worship of the Creator. Addiction always over-promises and under-delivers.

God will take you down to get you to look up. What drives spiritual depression? Separation from God, ridicule from others, and isolation from friends. What drives spiritual renewal? Stop listening to your problems and start talking to your solutions. And wait with hope while you praise God. Pastor Sam Rainer continues the series “Wounded” with the topic of depression.

A verse by verse walk through II Timothy as we learn about God's design for church leadership.

Pastor Sam Rainer preaches on the ninth and tenth commandments as part of a 9 week series for our Wednesday night Adult Bible Study at West Bradenton Baptist Church.