Weekly messages from Sam Rainer - lead pastor of West Bradenton Baptist Church.
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Sep 28, 2026 · 19:23
Pastor Sam Rainer preaches a verse-by-verse series through the book of Hebrews. In this sermon, Sam covers chapter 8 and the new and better covenant. This chapter presents a…
Sep 20, 2026 · 25:51
Pastor Sam Rainer preaches a verse-by-verse series through the book of Hebrews. In this sermon, Sam covers chapter 7 and explains the order of Melchizedek. Who is this mysterious…
Sep 14, 2026 · 21:35
Pastor Sam Rainer preaches a verse-by-verse series through the book of Hebrews. In this sermon, Sam covers chapter 6, which contains a warning. There will be people who…
Sep 7, 2026 · 24:05
Pastor Sam Rainer preaches a verse-by-verse series through the book of Hebrews. In this sermon, Sam covers chapter 5 and Jesus' role as our high priest. God’s salvation has never…
Aug 31, 2026 · 18:58
Pastor Sam Rainer preaches a verse-by-verse series through the book of Hebrews. In this sermon, Sam covers chapter 4 and reveals where you can find God’s perfect rest. God’s…
Aug 24, 2026 · 18:26
Pastor Sam Rainer preaches a verse-by-verse series through the book of Hebrews. In this sermon, Sam covers chapter 3 and demonstrates how God’s completion is the reward for…
Aug 17, 2026 · 17:39
Pastor Sam Rainer preaches a verse-by-verse series through the book of Hebrews. In this sermon, Sam covers chapter 2 and answers an important question about the text: If Jesus is…
Aug 10, 2026 · 24:22
Pastor Sam Rainer preaches a verse-by-verse series through the book of Hebrews. In this sermon, Sam covers chapter 1 and shows that Jesus is greater. Hebrews brings the Old and…
Aug 2, 2026 · 36:29
In this special summer series, Pastor Sam Rainer walks through six eras of American history and explains the church’s impact in each era. From 1991 to today, the United States…
Jul 26, 2026 · 38:14
Jul 19, 2026 · 37:49
In this special summer series, Pastor Sam Rainer walks through six eras of American history and explains the church’s impact in each era. Between 1877 and 1945, America became…
Jul 12, 2026 · 33:42
In this special summer series, Pastor Sam Rainer walks through six eras of American history and explains the church’s impact in each era. During the 1840s and through the 1870s,…
Jul 5, 2026 · 38:10
In this special summer series, Pastor Sam Rainer walks through six eras of American history and explains the church’s impact in each era. As America expanded in the late 1700s…
Jun 29, 2026 · 27:14
In this special summer series, Pastor Sam Rainer walks through six eras of American history and explains the church’s impact in each. Leading up to and after the American…
Jun 22, 2026 · 20:43
Pastor Sam Rainer preaches a series about God’s names in the Bible. This sermon examines the Trinity, God in three persons. The Trinity is an essential way to know God, even if…
Jun 13, 2026 · 26:24
Pastor Sam Rainer preaches a series about God’s names in the Bible. This sermon examines the name El Shaddai, meaning “God Almighty.” El Shaddai always fulfills His promises. El…
Jun 8, 2026 · 20:11
Pastor Sam Rainer preaches a series about God’s names in the Bible. This sermon examines the name Jehovah Tsidkenu, the Lord Our Righteousness. What is righteousness? We have a…
Jun 1, 2026 · 22:19
Pastor Sam Rainer preaches a series about God’s names in the Bible. This sermon examines the name Jehovah Jireh, meaning “the Lord will provide.” Through the story of Abraham and…
May 25, 2026 · 27:05
Pastor Sam Rainer preaches a series about God’s names in the Bible. This sermon examines the name Jehovah Nissi, meaning “The Lord is my banner.” God’s names in Scripture often…
May 18, 2026 · 25:57
Pastor Sam Rainer preaches a series about God’s names in the Bible. This sermon examines the name Jehovah Shalom, meaning “The Lord is Peace.” This name of God appears only once…
May 11, 2026 · 22:57
Pastor Sam Rainer preaches a series about God’s names in the Bible. This sermon examines the Hebrew name Immanuel, meaning “God with us.” God is everywhere, right there with us,…
May 4, 2026 · 21:16
Pastor Sam Rainer preaches a series about God’s names in the Bible. This sermon examines the name Jehovah Rapha, meaning “God who heals.” This name of God appears only once in…
Apr 26, 2026 · 16:02
Pastor Sam Rainer preaches a series about God’s names in the Bible. This sermon examines the meaning of Adonai. God not only created everything, but He also owns everything. The…
Apr 20, 2026 · 22:39
Pastor Sam Rainer preaches a series about God’s names in the Bible. This sermon takes a deep dive into the meaning of Yahweh. It’s amazing what God will do when we have a…
Apr 13, 2026 · 18:42
Pastor Sam Rainer preaches a series about God’s names in the Bible. God has many names that reveal His various characteristics. To take His name in vain is to drag that holy name…
Apr 6, 2026 · 16:12
Resurrection is the one miracle God wants everyone to experience.Pastor Sam Rainer preaches an Easter message on the reality of heaven. Jesus is in heaven right now overseeing…
Mar 30, 2026 · 19:44
Wrath was poured out on Jesus so that love can be poured out on us. Pastor Sam Rainer preaches a Palm Sunday message on Jesus’ submission to God’s will in the Garden of…
Mar 23, 2026 · 16:30
Pastor Sam Rainer preaches a series about the most popular verses in the Bible and why they are often misinterpreted. This sermon covers Deuteronomy 19:21. In the Old Testament,…
Mar 16, 2026 · 21:01
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…
Mar 9, 2026 · 17:48
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…
Mar 2, 2026 · 18:25
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…
Feb 23, 2026 · 17:05
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…
Feb 16, 2026 · 19:11
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…
Feb 9, 2026 · 21:30
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…
Feb 2, 2026 · 19:17
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…
Jan 19, 2026 · 25:46
Pastor Kent fills in for Sam as we continue our series "The New Fundamentals of the Faith."
Jan 12, 2026 · 24:27
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…
Jan 5, 2026 · 22:20
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…
Dec 22, 2025 · 15:32
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…
Dec 15, 2025 · 10:08
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…
Dec 8, 2025 · 19:29
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…
Dec 1, 2025 · 22:55
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…
Nov 24, 2025 · 31:44
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…
Nov 17, 2025 · 21:17
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…
Nov 10, 2025 · 20:32
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…
Nov 4, 2025 · 18:56
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…
Oct 27, 2025 · 18:10
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…
Oct 20, 2025 · 28:22
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…
Oct 13, 2025 · 21:05
Pastor Sam Rainer preaches a verse-by-verse sermon series through the entire book of Romans. This sermon covers chapter sixteen. Light always outpowers darkness. The secret’s now…
Oct 6, 2025 · 22:10
Pastor Sam Rainer preaches a verse-by-verse sermon series through the entire book of Romans. This sermon covers chapter fifteen. How do we get to the place of strength to do what…
Sep 29, 2025 · 18:47
Pastor Sam Rainer preaches a verse-by-verse sermon series through the entire book of Romans. This sermon covers chapter fourteen. There’s something enjoyable about a good debate.…
Sep 22, 2025 · 20:11
Pastor Sam Rainer preaches a verse-by-verse sermon series through the entire book of Romans. This sermon covers chapter thirteen. Government is supposed to serve the people and…
Sep 15, 2025 · 20:36
Pastor Sam Rainer preaches a verse-by-verse sermon series through the entire book of Romans. This sermon covers chapter twelve. To be a living sacrifice is to die to yourself…
Sep 8, 2025 · 21:07
Pastor Sam Rainer preaches a verse-by-verse sermon series through the entire book of Romans. This sermon covers chapter eleven. We can’t possibly fathom the depths of God’s mercy…
Sep 1, 2025 · 20:59
Pastor Sam Rainer preaches a verse-by-verse sermon series through the entire book of Romans. This sermon covers chapter ten. Paul describes the decision one must make to be saved…
Aug 25, 2025 · 28:19
Pastor Sam Rainer preaches a verse-by-verse sermon series through the entire book of Romans. This sermon covers chapter nine. Romans 9 is one of the most controversial sections…
Aug 18, 2025 · 19:53
Pastor Sam Rainer preaches a verse-by-verse sermon series through the entire book of Romans. This sermon covers chapter eight. Romans 8 is one of the most influential chapters in…
Aug 11, 2025 · 17:08
Pastor Sam Rainer preaches a verse-by-verse sermon series through the entire book of Romans. This sermon covers chapter seven. In Romans 7, Paul struggles with the way sin…
Aug 3, 2025 · 20:08
Pastor Kent walks through the first half of Roman’s 6 verse by verse. In this text, Paul answers questions like- should we keep sinning since there grace? Can we really change?…
Jul 28, 2025 · 19:59
Pastor Sam Rainer preaches a verse-by-verse sermon series through the entire book of Romans. This sermon covers chapter five. Romans 5 reveals what faith unlocks: peace, joy,…
Jul 21, 2025 · 18:41
Pastor Sam Rainer preaches a verse-by-verse sermon series through the entire book of Romans. This sermon covers chapter four. Romans 4 describes the Old Testament evidence of…
Jul 14, 2025 · 14:25
Pastor Sam Rainer preaches a verse-by-verse sermon series through the entire book of Romans. This sermon covers chapter three. In Romans 3, Paul places us within a courtroom.…
Jul 7, 2025 · 22:31
Pastor Sam Rainer preaches a verse-by-verse sermon series through the entire book of Romans. This sermon covers chapter two. In this section of the letter, Paul addresses a…
Jun 30, 2025 · 29:38
Pastor Sam Rainer begins a new verse-by-verse sermon series through the entire book of Romans. As one of the most influential letters ever written, Romans continues to have a…
Jun 23, 2025 · 21:02
Pastor Sam Rainer concludes the sermon series with a message about the role of the church in the home. A good church is an extended family equipping all generations.
Jun 16, 2025 · 21:13
Pastor Sam Rainer preaches about what defines a healthy home. In this Father’s Day sermon, he teaches about the biblical characteristics of good men. What does it mean to be a…
Jun 9, 2025 · 10:09
Jonathon Jankovich fills in for Sam and discusses parenting after the kids are gone.
Jun 2, 2025 · 22:27
Kent Ramsey fills in for Sam today and discusses how broken homes can be places of healing.
May 26, 2025 · 20:27
Pastor Sam Rainer preaches about what defines a healthy home. This sermon is about what the Bible reveals about living alone, especially those who are divorced or single,…
May 19, 2025 · 22:21
Pastor Sam Rainer preaches about what defines a healthy home. This sermon covers the topics of adopted children, blended families, and single parents. What does the Bible say…
May 12, 2025 · 22:31
Pastor Sam Rainer preaches about what defines a healthy home. This Mother’s Day sermon reveals what the Bible says about strong and godly women. The fullest life is one most…
May 5, 2025 · 25:20
Pastor Sam Rainer starts a new series on what defines a healthy home. This sermon is about how to create a God-centered home for your children. Parenting is hard work and heart…
Apr 28, 2025 · 22:02
Pastor Sam Rainer starts a new series on what defines a healthy home. This sermon addresses the marriage covenant and dives into the roles of a husband and wife. Marriage is not…
Apr 21, 2025 · 18:39
Pastor Sam Rainer preaches about the miracle of resurrection from Matthew 28:1-10. In this Easter sermon, he explores the greatest miracle of all: the resurrection of Jesus. From…
Apr 14, 2025 · 21:17
Pastor Sam Rainer preaches about sacrifice in this Palm Sunday sermon. From Abraham’s test of faith to Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem, we see how true victory comes…
Mar 24, 2025 · 31:07
Pastor Sam Rainer preaches verse-by-verse through the book of Habakkuk, one of the minor prophets in the Old Testament. It’s a unique book that provides us with a prophet’s…
Mar 17, 2025 · 26:18
Tim Stephenson fills in for Sam this week.
Mar 10, 2025 · 19:41
Pastor Sam Rainer concludes the series on worship with a sermon on the perfect unity of the Trinity. We believe there is only one God, and He has chosen to reveal Himself as God…
Mar 3, 2025 · 25:47
Pastor Sam Rainer preaches a series on worship and the actions that draw us closer to God. In this sermon, he covers the topic of surrender, focusing on Jonah 2. God shows His…
Feb 24, 2025 · 24:11
Pastor Sam Rainer preaches a series on worship and the actions that draw us closer to God. In this sermon, he covers the topic of awe. Awe is reverence mixed with feelings of…
Feb 17, 2025 · 24:23
Pastor Sam Rainer preaches a series on worship and the actions that draw us closer to God. In this sermon, he covers the topic of love. We use this term for everything, yet the…
Feb 10, 2025 · 25:03
Pastor Sam Rainer preaches a series on worship and the actions that draw us closer to God. In this sermon, he covers the topic of celebration and takes a deep dive into Psalm…
Feb 3, 2025 · 21:29
Pastor Sam Rainer preaches a series on worship and the actions that draw us closer to God. In this sermon, he covers creativity, which is the act of generating, developing, and…
Jan 27, 2025 · 19:53
Pastor Sam Rainer preaches a series on worship and the actions that draw us closer to God. In this sermon, he covers generosity, which is an act of worship in which you give…
Jan 20, 2025 · 25:05
Pastor Sam Rainer begins the new year with a series on smartphones and how they contribute to people’s rising anxiety, especially younger generations. More digital connections…
Jan 13, 2025 · 24:54
Kent fills in for Sam this week and teaches how to regain control over our digital distractions. He dives into understanding the battle for our attention in a world driven by…
Jan 6, 2025 · 25:15
Pastor Sam Rainer begins the new year with a series on smartphones and how they contribute to people’s rising anxiety, especially younger generations. When do normal “concerns”…
Dec 30, 2024 · 28:54
Tim Stephenson teaches on the life of Uzziah.
Dec 23, 2024 · 20:54
Pastor Sam Rainer preaches through every verse of Matthew’s gospel. This sermon continues the Christmas series by examining Matthew 2:13-23. What is the significance of Mary and…
Dec 16, 2024 · 17:20
Pastor Sam Rainer preaches through every verse of Matthew’s gospel. This sermon is about the wise men who visit Jesus in Matthew 2:1-12. Who were they? Why did they come? The…
Dec 12, 2024 · 18:25
Pastor Sam Rainer preaches through every verse of Matthew’s gospel. This sermon is about the miracle of the virgin birth, as described in Matthew 1. The virgin birth is essential…
Dec 2, 2024 · 26:27
Pastor Sam Rainer preaches through every verse of Matthew’s gospel. This sermon covers the genealogy of Christ and begins a Christmas series in the first two chapters. God’s…
Nov 25, 2024 · 32:00
Tim Stephenson fills in for Sam today and takes a more practical look at the Great Commission.
Nov 18, 2024 · 19:51
Pastor Sam Rainer preaches through every verse of Matthew’s gospel. This sermon covers the Great Commission and the church’s God-given mission to share Jesus with the world.…
Nov 11, 2024 · 20:51
Pastor Sam Rainer preaches through every verse of Matthew’s gospel. This sermon covers the story of Peter’s denial of Jesus in Matthew 26. Judas betrayed Jesus. Thomas doubted…
Nov 4, 2024 · 25:59
Pastor Sam Rainer preaches through every verse of Matthew’s gospel. This sermon covers the story of Judas in Matthew 26 and 27. Who is the real Judas Iscariot? Judas is notorious…
Oct 28, 2024 · 25:47
Pastor Sam Rainer preaches through every verse of Matthew’s gospel. This sermon covers Matthew 23:1-36. Jesus rebukes the religious leaders. The Pharisees and scribes had…
Oct 21, 2024 · 22:59
Pastor Sam Rainer preaches through every verse of Matthew’s gospel. This sermon covers Matthew 25:31-46 and why the church should serve the “least of these.” An outward focus…
Oct 14, 2024 · 18:03
After Hurricane Milton, Pastor Sam preaches about finding safety and security in Christ. The text is Psalm 46. Overcoming insecurity is only accomplished through being overcome…
Oct 7, 2024 · 23:25
Pastor Sam Rainer preaches through every verse of Matthew’s gospel. This sermon covers Matthew 22:15-46. The Pharisees and Sadducees comprised the two major ruling classes in…
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