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Weekly messages from Sam Rainer - lead pastor of West Bradenton Baptist Church.
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Pastor Sam Rainer preaches a series about the most popular verses in the Bible and why they are often misinterpreted. This sermon covers 1 Corinthians 10:13. The Apostle Paul writes to warn those who are overconfident in their abilities to defeat sin and encourage anyone who is despondent about their weaknesses.
Pastor Sam Rainer preaches a series about the most popular verses in the Bible and why they are often misinterpreted. This sermon covers Philippians 4:13. In this verse, Paul is not describing the victory of personal success. He is describing endurance within God’s calling.
Pastor Sam Rainer preaches a series about the most popular verses in the Bible and why they are often misinterpreted. This sermon covers Romans 8:28. This verse is not a shortcut around pain. It is a long-view promise rooted in eternity.
Pastor Sam Rainer preaches a series about the most popular verses in the Bible and why they are often misinterpreted. This sermon covers Matthew 7:1, arguably one of the most misused verses in the Bible. What does “judge not” really mean?
God’s Plans for You

God’s Plans for You

2026-02-1619:11

Pastor Sam Rainer preaches a series about the most popular verses in the Bible and why they are often misinterpreted. This sermon covers Jeremiah 29:11. The verse is not a promise of immediate personal success, but a declaration of God’s faithful, redemptive purposes for His people in seasons of discipline, waiting, and exile.
Pastor Sam Rainer preaches on the fundamentals of the faith. The idea of family is one of the Bible’s fundamental themes, but it’s not limited to biological families. The church is also called a family. A healthy society will have healthy homes. Our church will be healthy if our families are healthy. Where families suffer, all culture suffers.
Pastor Sam Rainer preaches on the fundamentals of the faith. While Leviticus may seem obscure, ancient, and irrelevant, there is a lot for us to learn from the Old Testament book, and much of it points right back to the work of Jesus. This sermon covers the atonement, the act by which God and humanity are brought together in personal relationship through the work of Jesus.
The Great Commission

The Great Commission

2026-01-1925:46

Pastor Kent fills in for Sam as we continue our series "The New Fundamentals of the Faith."
Pastor Sam Rainer preaches on the fundamentals of the faith. What really matters today for the church? We believe every person is made in God’s image. We value every person because we believe anyone can be saved by Jesus.
Pastor Sam Rainer preaches on the fundamentals of the faith. What really matters today for the church? We believe every Christian should practice the Great Commandment. In the kingdom, love for God is not separated from love for people. You cannot love God while neglecting your neighbors.
Pastor Sam Rainer preaches a Christmas series about the references to Jesus’ birth in the New Testament letters. This sermon covers Philippians 2:5-11. What began with angels singing “Glory to God in the highest” will end with all creation proclaiming, “Jesus Christ is Lord!” The humility of the manger gives way to the majesty of the throne.
Pastor Sam Rainer preaches a Christmas series about the references to Jesus’ birth in the New Testament letters. This sermon covers Romans 1:3-5. Christmas without Easter is incomplete, and Easter without Christmas is impossible. Christmas is not just a sentimental story; it is an announcement of God’s mission.
Pastor Sam Rainer preaches a Christmas series about the references to Jesus’ birth in the New Testament letters. This sermon covers Revelation 12:1-18. There was a heavenly war occurring as Christ Jesus was born. Revelation 12 connects the first coming of Jesus to the second coming of Jesus. God promised redemption when He promised a baby.
Pastor Sam Rainer preaches a Christmas series about the references to Jesus’ birth in the New Testament letters. This sermon covers Galatians 4:4-9. Salvation in Christ involves a complete status change. You are both pardoned and adopted as an heir.
Pastor Kent preaches on the story of Samson found in the book of Judges. Samson’s story reveals that true strength is not found when our lives are neatly put together but rather true strength is found when we admit our need for God through prayer.This episode includes AI-generated content.
Pastor Sam Rainer preaches a series on the book of Judges, a dark period in Israel’s history. The story of Jephthah reveals how God does not need your deals. He wants your devotion. While Jephthah achieved much in rescuing Israel, his success is overshadowed by the horrific consequences of a rash promise he made.
Pastor Sam Rainer preaches a series on the book of Judges, a dark period in Israel’s history. The story of Abimelech in Judges 9 reveals what happens when leaders abandon God and turn to the dark side of power. Abimelech is a tragic mirror of our age: ambition without accountability, power without prayer, and influence without integrity.
Pastor Sam Rainer preaches a series on the book of Judges, a dark period in Israel’s history. The story of Ehud shows how unexpected deliverance can come from unlikely deliverers. Ehud teaches us that God can use your disadvantage as His design. What others see as a limitation, God sees as preparation.
Pastor Sam Rainer preaches a series on the book of Judges, a dark period in Israel’s history. Deborah’s story interrupts that darkness with light. She reminds us that in a world where everyone does what is right in their own eyes, God still calls His people to do what is right in His eyes.
Pastor Sam Rainer preaches a series on the book of Judges. After wandering in the wilderness for forty years, a new generation led by Joshua takes the Promised Land. But the Israelites lose their moral compass and then their identity. God raises Judges to help lead the people, but much of the nation falls apart. This sermon recounts the story of Gideon and how God used him to restore the people after they had strayed from Him.
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