First Southern Baptist Church of Coalinga

06/02/2026

Imagine if you opened up a drawer in your kitchen and found twenty cheese graters, but no other utensils. Not very helpful, when you’re looking for something to eat your soup with. Just as there are different utensils in the kitchen that serve diverse functions, God has created unique people to accomplish a variety of purposes throughout the world.” Ephesians 4:11 (Francis Chan, Pastor, Speaker, Author)

06/02/2026

Women's Bible Study is cancelled due to Memorial Day and VBS Prep Work from now until June 29th when we meet again.

06/01/2026

Got plans for tonight? If not, how about supporting the Christian High School Students that are graduating this week at this special ceremony for them on Monday night at 7 at the High School Auditorium.

06/01/2026

"Energy Under Control" by Billy Graham
—Romans 8:9
A harnessed horse contributes much more to life than a wild donkey. Energy out of control is dangerous; energy under control is powerful. God does not discipline us to subdue us, but to condition us for a life of usefulness and blessedness. In His wisdom He knows that an uncontrolled life is an unhappy life, so He puts reins on our wayward souls that they may be directed into the “paths of righteousness.” That is what God seeks to do with us; to tame us, to bring us under proper control, to redirect our energies. He does in the spiritual realm what science does in the physical realm. Science takes a Niagara River with its violent turbulence and transforms it into electrical energy to illuminate a million homes and to turn the productive wheels of industry.

06/01/2026

Don't forget to mark your calendar for VBS and register your kids and youth for free online using this link (https://IlluminationStationVBSatFSBC.eventbrite.com) or the QR Code.

During VBS kids will explore all the ways Jesus "the Light" brightens, illuminates, reflects, and reveals.

05/31/2026

We have posted the video of this morning's Worship Service on our Vimeo Video Channel: (https://vimeo.com/1197203997)

This Worship Service was recorded at First Southern Baptist Church of Coalinga on Sunday, May 31, 2026. Songs include: Awesome God, I Will Follow, Build My Life, and Oceans. The Pastor’s Message is entitled, “Illumination Brings Clarity – Part 1: Who Do You Say I Am?” There is so much confus...

05/31/2026

We have posted the audio podcast of this morning's message online. Use this link, Podbean, Google Play or the iTunes Store to subscribe to or to listen to, for free, our podcasts: (https://thewordinfusion.podbean.com/e/illumination-brings-clarity-part-1-who-do-you-say-i-am/)

There is so much confusion in today’s culture about who Jesus is. So over the next few weeks we will be shining a light on Jesus. We will see how illumination from God’s Word brings clarity to this confusion about Jesus. We start today with a question that Jesus asked His own disciples, “Who D...

05/31/2026

To get the sermon notes for today’s Worship Service…use the YouVersion Bible App by clicking on the three lines and then on “Events”. It can locate Church for you. You can also use this link: (https://www.bible.com/events/49615390)

Worship Service Message Outline, Scriptures & Announcements for Sun., May 24, 2026.

05/31/2026

Why Worship? (by Max Lucado - Cure from the Common Life)
During our summer vacation I took. . .advantage of the occasion to solicit a sailing lesson. Ever puzzled by the difference in leeward, starboard, and stern, I asked the crew a few questions. After a while the captain offered, "Would you like to sail us home?". . .He assured me I would have no trouble. "Target that cliff," he instructed. "Set your eyes and the boat on it." I found the instruction hard to follow. Other sights invited my attention: the rich mahogany of the deck, rich foam cresting on the waves. I wanted to look at it all. but look too long and risk losing the course. The boat stayed on target as long as I set my eyes beyond the vessel. Worship helps us to do this in life. It lifts our eyes off the boat with its toys and passengers and sets them "on the realities of heaven, where Christ sits at God's right hand in the place of honor and power" (Col. 3:1).

05/31/2026

Got plans this Monday night? If not, how about supporting the Christian High School Students that are graduating this week at this special ceremony for them on Monday night at 7 at the High School Auditorium.