Wisconsin Avenue Baptist Church of Washington DC

Paying Attention to What’s Happening at the Moment

Pastor Jim preaches on John 4:27-42.

The Church in a Bottle

Pastor Lynn preaches on a variety of Bible passages.

Living as Salt and Light

Min. Leslie preaches on Matthew 5:13-16

What Are You Avoiding?

In this message Pastor Jim considers the ways in which we avoid situations, people and deep controversies by examining the story in John 4:1-30. What emerges is a real life illustration of the way in which Jesus depended on God's Spirit to interact with the woman at the well. Showing us how the love of God drew the woman into a conversation and how Jesus spoke words of truth and love into her lonely life situation. The same abiding Holy Spirit lives in us so we can embody the love of God for people on the outside, too. Just like Jesus did.   

Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us

In this message Pastor Lynn asks the question, "Do we really experience the fullness of LIFE?" To answer it, he draws from Psalm 23 and John 10:1-15 to illustrate how the fullness of life is available to every follower of Jesus, the Good Shepherd. Listen to this encouraging word on how to fill up your spiritual tank with the fullness of life that comes from God in Christ. 

Growing Like Jesus

In this message, Pastor Jim considers what it means to grow and develop into a spiritually transformed person. The story of the boy Jesus in Luke 2:41-52 offers important insights as to what is necessary for someone to mature in his or her life with God. Recognizing that our spiritual growth and character development doesn't happen by chance, but it involves actions on our part that are infused with God's grace and love. 

Why We Need Each Other, and the World Needs Us

In this message Pastor Lynn walks through several scripture passages that tell us what it means to be a community of faith. People God has called to be constructed into a holy people who encourage and build one another up, and who also impact our world for the glory of God. Listen to this message as he connects the following passages and talks about Jesus' disciples being God's holy possession and royal priesthood: 1 Peter 2:4-6, 9-10, Hebrews 4:14-16, James 5:13-16, Exodus 19:3-6, Isaiah 49:3, 6, and 2 Corinthians 5:14-15, 17-20. 

The Acceptable Year of the Lord

In this message Min. Leslie preaches on Luke 4:14-21 and how we as a church are to carry on the mission of Jesus. As individuals and as the body of Christ we are called to reach out into our neighborhood and places of need with the love of God. And for our church in particular, this is a year to be seeking the guidance of the Lord as we look ahead to a time of transition when our new building is being constructed. Over the coming weeks, consider what God is calling you and the church to do as part of God's mission in the world. This is the acceptable year of the Lord.

Love and Truth: Old Foundations for a New Year

In this new year's message Pastor Lynn walks us through a series of Scripture passages which proclaim the essential message of love and truth as being necessary for living with biblical faith. There is no better time to return to these verses than at the start of a new calendar year and as we face troubles and uncertainties. God is always faithful and God's Word is a lamp unto our feet and a light unto our path (Ps 119:105). 

Importance of Perspective

In this first message of the new year, Pastor Jim reflects on the story of the Magi in Matthew 2:1-12 and how it has something to say about the perspective from which we view the Christmas story. How God did something peculiar by speaking through a natural phenomenon of a star in the sky.  Which was an astronmical wonder for the Magi but something disturbing for the people of Jerusalem. A natural wonder which let the Magi to the greatest wonder of all:  King Jesus, Emmanuel, God with us.