FBC Benbrook Sermons

What do you do with a gift you never wanted? Scripture doesn't dodge that question — it walks straight into it. There's a scene of worship breaking out not over blessing, but over judgment — voices crying out in gratitude not because everything is good, but because God is sovereign over everything, the good and the unbearable alike. Scripture calls that thanksgiving too, and maybe the truest form of it.

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Why does the very thing meant to unite the church so often end up dividing it? In week 17 of our walk through Colossians 3, Paul paints a picture of a healthy church: united in love, ruled by peace, and centered on the word of Christ. And the means he gives us for that word to dwell richly among us? Teaching and admonishing one another through psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs. Sounds beautiful — until you realize that's exa...

Most of us keep Jesus in the hallway — a nice portrait for guests to see — while quietly keeping Him out of the dining room, the study, and the bedroom. When Paul told the Colossians to let the word of Christ dwell in them richly, he was describing what the early church actually did when they gathered before dawn: they sang hymns to Christ as to God and ...

What does it actually mean to call Jesus "the light of the world"?

After a week of Vacation Bible School built entirely on John 8:12, Pastor Todd unpacks three kinds of light — and each reveals something different about Christ.

First, the black light: that ultraviolet glow that makes hidden writing suddenly shine. That’s the convicting light of Jesus, exposing the sin we try to hide even from ourselves, and turning a pr...

What does it really mean to love? We've over-romanticized the word, and we've also cheapened it—so Paul's command to "put on love" deserves a closer look. In this message on Colossians 3:14, Pastor Todd Pylant unpacks the one word Scripture says binds everything together. Why does Paul choose agape over friendship-level love? How can love be both a feeling and a concrete action? And what does it mean that, without love, even ...

Forgiveness is one of those words everyone uses and almost no one can define. So in this message from our ongoing series in Colossians 3, we slow down and work through it together — not preaching down to you but wrestling right alongside you with truths that are clearly taught even when they're hard to embrace.

We build the message around four questions. First, what is forgiveness? The word simply means "to give" — a gi...

What if the patience you've been asking God for isn't something He gives you—but something He grows in you through the very wait you're trying to survive?

You've been waiting longer than you expected. The relationship isn't healing. The prayer isn't being answered. The circumstance isn't changing. And somewhere along the way, patience stopped feeling like a virtue and started feeling like defeat.

Colossians 3 tells us to put ...

Meekness is not considered a virtue worth pursuing today, but it never really was. When the ancient Greeks wrote about meekness, it was always derogatory, something to be put off, not put on. How does the gospel of Jesus Christ change our understanding of this virtue? Instead of weak, docile, soft, or passive, Christ empowered meekness is the strength to be merciful, gracious, and the secret to the blessed life.

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What is the difference between kindness and Christ empowered compassion?

Those who are in Christ are called to put on a compassionate heart, but this is radically different than just being polite. The Parable of the Good Samaritan shows us that Christ empowered compassion is deeply rooted within, is costly and risky, and gets involved in the lives of others. This kind of compassion can only happen through the transforming power of ...

Put to death the sins of the mouth" - Colossians 3:8-10

Is anger a dangerous poison to avoided at all costs or the kick we need to cause us to act in the face of injustice?

The biblical witness demonstrates that anger is universal to all humans but is also very dangerous. This emotion not only has the capacity to lead us into sinful behaviors but also to give the devil an opportunity to corrupt our soul even more. This is why we are commanded to put anger and wrath and malice to death.

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Are you caught in the "bottomless pit" of endless effort, chasing a satisfaction that always seems just out of reach? The Scriptures teach that we often live in a state of constant dissatisfaction, fueled by a world that stirs up discontentment at every turn. We instinctively think this is someone else’s problem, yet we find our souls struggling to be content with what we have today.

This look into Colossians 3 invites you to...

Discover why the ancient, radical call to "flee sexual immorality" is not just an old-fashioned rule, but a life-giving invitation to find our true identity and victory in Christ.

Have you ever felt that the Christian sexual ethic is wildly out of step with our modern culture? In this message, we dive deep into Colossians 3 to explore a conversation that is as controversial today as it was in the first century Greco-Roman world.

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Discover how God has taken the record of your debt and nailed it to the cross, leading a victory parade over the spiritual forces of darkness so that you can walk in resurrection power.

We are on a journey as a church, trying to comprehend the beauty of this mystery: that we are in Christ. Because we are in Him, the fullness of God is poured into us. We are no longer enslaved to sin; we can be victorious over darkness and become ne...

Discover why the "outlandish" story of the Resurrection is not something to be minimized or constrained, but a powerful working of God that transforms your life from the inside out.

Is your faith running in the background like a minimized window on a laptop, or is it the operating system of your life? On this Resurrection Sunday, the Scripture invites us to move beyond "Jesus emoji" faith—that gentle, non-intrusive image of a...

Discover why the most victorious thing that can happen to you is to realize you have already died—and how being "buried with Him" is the only key to living a truly free and righteous life.

What does it actually mean to be "in Christ"? On this Palm Sunday, we often reflect on the historical events that happened to Jesus, but Scripture reveals a deeper, more startling mystery: because you are in Christ, those events happened to...

Discover how the "circumcision of Christ" is not an ancient ritual, but a radical, spiritual operation that severs the power of sin from your heart forever.

The Mystery of Being "In Him"

The Scripture says that when you receive Christ, something radical happens to your humanity. While physical circumcision was a private, outward sign given to Abraham’s descendants, the New Testament reveals it was always pointing toward a gre...

Discover how the mystery of the incarnation reveals that the fullness of God is poured into your very humanity, providing the power to "walk in Him".

This morning we are starting a new sermon series. It is going to be a little bit different because it is really going to be focusing on Christian ethics: how it is that we should live. We are looking at Colossians 3, walking through these verses basically word for word.

In this secti...

The Scripture says that the eternal hope of the gospel is far richer than vague images of clouds, harps, mansions, or streets of gold. From 2 Peter to the Minor Prophets, the biblical vision of the new heavens and the new earth invites a holy imagination shaped by God’s own promises. Scripture declares that the present world is under a curse—ground that yields thorns, nations that rise against nations, creation groaning...