Pilgrim Rest Missionary Baptist Church

Pilgrim Rest Missionary Baptist Church Dr. Gavin R. Hamms, Pastor/Teacher

📣 Join us for our Community Resource Fair!Come connect with local resources, enjoy family-friendly activities, giveaways...
09/10/2026

📣 Join us for our Community Resource Fair!

Come connect with local resources, enjoy family-friendly activities, giveaways, and more! FREE & open to the public! 🤝💛

📅 Saturday, September 19 | ⏰ 3–5 PM
📍 Pilgrim Rest Missionary Baptist Church – New Fellowship Hall

Come get connected. Come get informed. Come be empowered! 🖤💛

09/09/2026

What do you do when staying faithful has cost you more than you expected?

Faithfulness can come with sacrifice, disappointment, and seasons when it seems easier to give up. But what you have suffered cannot compromise what God has promised.

In “Guarantees That Ground Me,” Pastor Gavin R. Hamms reminds us to maintain our confidence, even when the journey has been costly. God’s promises remain secure, and His Word gives us reason to keep going.

Watch this clip, then take time to hear the full message. Share it with someone who needs encouragement to hold on.

Full sermon: https://youtu.be/YwyXs6gTAnI?si=l1k8gSE5Fqqom3Wh

Scripture: Hebrews 10:35–36

09/04/2026

What if the very thing you’ve written off is something God still has a future for?

Sometimes circumstances can make a situation, a season, or even a part of our lives feel beyond recovery. But what people consider disposable does not determine what God considers purposeful.

In this clip from “Purchased on a Promise,” we’re reminded that there are things people may be ready to give up on, yet God still has intentions for them. So even when the place feels hopeless, don’t surrender your hope.

Message: Purchased on a Promise
Scripture: Jeremiah 32:15 CSB

Watch the reel, then hear the full message here:
https://youtu.be/4A9B7JQmThY?is=1H1SD5-nAJOyW_fM

08/17/2026

Have you ever wondered, “If Christ has already given me the victory, why am I still fighting?”

That question is at the heart of today’s message, “The Advantage of Already,” from Revelation 12:11 NASB.

The conflict may still be continuing. The pressure may still feel real. The enemy may still be making noise. But what you are facing today cannot cancel what Christ has already secured.

This clip from today’s service is a reminder that everything you see will not succeed. Sometimes faith means learning to live from a victory that has already been won, even while the battle is still visible.

If you need that reminder today, watch the clip, then save this message and come back to the full sermon when you have time.

Watch the full message here:
https://youtu.be/Zh9O7_8oI8g?is=x0V6Qb4Wdwrmrdbb

08/15/2026

What do you do when life comes back with another problem after God already brought you through the last one?

Sometimes the hardest part of faith is not believing God can do it. It is trusting Him again when trouble returns.

In “Nurtured for What’s Next,” we are reminded through the Shunammite woman that another difficult season does not mean God has forgotten you. The God who kept you before has not changed. His providence did not expire with your last miracle.

Remain reassured when trouble recurs because God’s providence is able to last across all seasons.

If you are facing another season that has you wondering, “God, again?” this message is for you.

Watch the full message, “Nurtured for What’s Next,” from II Kings 8:6 CSB:
Watch the full sermon on YouTube⁠￟

https://youtu.be/tmi8wCzE-to?is=ZxphIZuK_yWB5rXH

And if you need a place to worship, be encouraged, and hear a Word for where you are, join us tomorrow at Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church. There is a place for you.

08/08/2026

What if God answers your prayer differently than you expected?

We often come to Jesus knowing exactly what we want Him to do. But as this clip from “Miracles Beyond the Moment” reminds us, faith is not only trusting God with our request, it is trusting Him to address what He knows we truly need.

Sometimes we are asking for one thing, while God is working on something deeper.

“It’s commendable to bring Jesus what we desire, but it’s crucial to trust Him to do what He knows that we need.”

Watch the full message here:
https://youtu.be/_GhbSxG1oQU?is=59hbrRzzLeFMNZ-O

And then, join us for worship tomorrow. Come expecting to hear from God, grow in His Word, and discover what He may be doing beyond what you can see right now.

07/31/2026

What has God authorized you to build that opposition has tempted you to abandon?

This clip from “Constructed Under Constraints” reminds us that God can preserve what He has declared and provide the resources needed to complete it. Resistance may interrupt the process, but it cannot permanently overturn God’s purpose.

Do not give up simply because the work has become difficult. Keep building.

Watch the full message here:
https://youtu.be/VKL3KnmLViA

07/22/2026

What if your breakthrough isn’t found in retreating, but in standing?

Some battles aren’t won because of what we do. They’re won because we refuse to give up the ground God has entrusted to us.

Watch this short clip from “Standing is the Standard” and be reminded that God’s power is exhibited through us when we stand against whatever seeks to seize us.

If this encouragement speaks to you, watch the full message here:
https://youtu.be/bNKPVxEc2nM?is=JGO-E-xip8PcPbgC

You never know who needs this reminder today. Share it with someone who may be on the verge of giving up.

07/15/2026

QOTD: What has been trying to control your life?

Fear. Shame. Addiction. Depression. Regret. Whatever has been preying on you, it is no match for the authority of Jesus Christ.

In "The Insert That Caused the Inverse," Pastor Gavin R. Hamms reminds us that the very presence of Christ changes everything. What once held us captive must submit to the One who came to reclaim and restore us.

Watch this powerful sermon clip, then be encouraged to watch the full message and discover how Christ can reverse what has been working against you.

Full Message:
https://youtu.be/RAEB5dN4p4w?si=IB31x3xjl3Y67zWy

If this message encourages you, share it with someone who needs to be reminded that no chain is stronger than the Savior who breaks it.

You’re invited to worship + Previous Sermon Reflection Before we gather again tomorrow, let’s remember what God has alre...
07/12/2026

You’re invited to worship + Previous Sermon Reflection

Before we gather again tomorrow, let’s remember what God has already spoken.

Last Sunday, we were reminded through Obadiah 1:17 that we must recall our covenant possessions even when life places us in problematic positions.

God’s covenant is not erased by our circumstances. Our identity in Him remains secure, and what He has promised is still ours to walk in through faith.

As we prepare our hearts for tomorrow’s worship, take a moment to reflect on this truth:

“Life may repaint your circumstances, but it cannot rewrite God’s covenant.”

May this reminder strengthen your faith tonight and prepare your heart to receive the Word God has for us tomorrow.

Join us tomorrow at Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church as we continue growing together in God’s Word. Bring a family member, friend, or neighbor—we’d love to worship with you.

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