Sharon First Baptist Church

08/30/2026

Check out today's sermon in our latest series in Ephesians!

Thanks for joining us for worship today! Passage: Ephesians 1:15...

08/18/2026

Don't miss Women's Brunch this Saturday at 10:00am @ SFBC. We can't wait to see you there!

08/13/2026

08/02/2026

Check out the powerful conclusion to our latest sermon series with this link!

Thanks for joining us for worship today! Passage: Luke 9:18-27...

08/01/2026

Join us tomorrow morning at 10:50am for the powerful conclusion to our latest sermon series all about the heart of Jesus.

07/30/2026

Wednesday nights at Sharon First Baptist Church are almost here! We can't believe summer is almost over, but we are so excited to launch this season's midweek activities. Hope to see you there soon!

07/27/2026

Check out the latest in our sermon series on YouTube!

Thanks for joining us for worship today! Passage: Luke 11:37-52...

07/25/2026

Nahum 3:1,7 – “Woe to the bloody city, all full of lies and plunder—no end to the prey! And all who look at you will shrink from you and say, “Wasted is Nineveh; who will grieve for her?”
Where shall I seek comforters for you?”

Have you ever nearly avoided a tragedy? Have you ever experienced a wake-up call like Jonah or the city of Nineveh in the Bible? Jonah was sent by God to warn – to give a wakeup call – to the city of Nineveh. Along the way, Jonah had to have his own wakeup call in the belly of a great fish. After over a hundred years went by, Nineveh did not listen, and God’s prophet Nahum came along to pronounce woe against the city.

Often, we may find ourselves questioning God for letting something bad happen to us. But the reality is that God will allow us to be disciplined and tested for our own good. These tests and disciplinary actions act as wake up calls to get us back on the righteous track with Him.

For example, there was a man who had been drinking late, and decided to go out for food at a drive through. Thankfully, the man did not injure himself or someone else. But he did fall asleep in the drive-through and ended up in a prison cell. Incredibly, as he was being booked, he began to profusely thank the arresting officers. While this may seem strange to you and I, the officers knew that the man was intensely grateful for the wakeup call. After all, things could have gone much worse.

Not only did God extend wakeup calls to biblical figures like Jonah, Saint Peter, and even entire cities like Nineveh, but today, many people still encounter opportunities for some sort of wakeup call. Since we live in a fallen world full of sin and its deadly consequences, there are no shortages of opportunities for wake-up calls or worse. Let us heed God’s loving call to come to Him, and avoid the fate of the city of Nineveh.

Sometimes, God gives us a little tough love to get us back on the right path – the path that leads to the abundant joy and peace in Christ Jesus.

~Pastor Steve Perkins

P.S. Join us for worship service this Sunday at 10:50am as we bring a message about "Tough Love" in our series about The Heart of Jesus.