St. Paul (Peoria) | Pastor Deveraux Hubbard

Remember Your Creator

Is this All there Is?

When life feels empty, faith anchors us in what endures.

Parenting on Purpose

Long before a child can read Scripture, the world is already shaping how they see themselves, how they handle pain, and what they believe about who they are. Ancient Israel understood something most modern parents have forgotten: the home was always the primary formation institution, not the synagogue, not the school. In this message:- Why the question is never "are they being formed?" but "by what?"- What Proverbs 20:11 reveals about children before any formal moral instruction begins- How consecrating a child is different from controlling their outcome- Why discipline disconnected from the gospel collapses into either permissiveness or anger- How the Father in Luke 15 models what faithful formation actually looks likeBefore you correct this week, watch. Watch how your child plays. Watch what breaks their heart. Ask not who you need them to be, but who God already formed them to be.

God's Got More in Store for You

What do you do when God has given you everything you wanted -- and it still isn't enough?That's the question sitting at the center of 2 Samuel 12. David was at the peak of his career -- king of Israel, military victories stacking up, a covenant promise from God himself. He had more than most people could imagine. And it still wasn't enough.In this message:- Why God sometimes blesses you with things that are bigger than you can handle on your own- How David's sin followed the same progressive pattern that traps us today -- and why it started at the top, not the bottom- What it means that the same Nathan who delivered God's covenant promise was the one who delivered God's correction- Why God is able to deal with your sin without destroying you- The reserve God holds in store when you think he's given you everything he's gotIf you've ever felt like you've exhausted God's patience -- or like your failures have cancelled out his promises -- this message is for you!

The Secret to a Marriage That Actually Works

In this message:- Why going back to "before the curse" in Genesis 2 changes how we see marriage- The difference between living out a covenant versus operating on a contract- What Proverbs 18:22 actually says about finding a spouse (and what it means for how you search)- Why character has to be formed, not just found, and what that looks like practically- How Jesus as the True Bridegroom reframes what the "I do" commitment is really about

Work Smarter, Not Harder

What happens when you do everything right and still feel like it's not enough? Proverbs offers a reframe about how to work and who you are while you're working. In this message:- Why hustle and avoidance are two sides of the same broken question- What Proverbs actually says about work (and what it doesn't)- The difference between working for approval and working from calling- How to build rhythms of rest and diligence that aren't in conflict- What it means to let Christ be your wisdom on the job, in the home, and in the grind

Guard Your Heart, Control Your Words

In this message: * Why your words are evidence, not the actual problem * What the Flint water crisis reveals about unaddressed sources in our own lives * Why Proverbs 4:23 is a command you cannot keep by willpower alone * How Jesus fulfills what Ezekiel promised — a new heart, not a repaired one * Four practical ways to stay connected to the Spirit who is already at work inside you

When Life Feels Out of Control: How to Trust God with the Unknown

Nothing in your life is outside of God's sovereign control, and nothing that reaches you is beyond his ability to redeem.In this message:- Why feelings of being out of control are real but are not the final word- The default systems we lean on instead of God (and why they always have a limit)- What the name Yahweh actually communicates about who we are trusting- What "acknowledge him in all your ways" means for the compartments we keep from God- How Jesus walked the full path of humanity so he could walk yours with youScripture: Proverbs 3:5-6 | Sermon notes available at https://spbaptist.org/sermons#Proverbs3 #TrustInTheLord #WhenLifeIsHard #ChristianFaith #SermonOfTheDay #BlackChurch #StPaulBaptist #LiveAndLoveLikeJesus #BibleStudy #SundaySermon

A Better Way to Live

In this message:- Why having more information hasn't made us more steady -- and what's actually missing- What Solomon means by "the fear of the Lord" and why it's not about terror- How algorithms and culture are forming us whether we notice it or not- Why wisdom in Proverbs shows up as a person, not a principle- What it looks like practically to consult Jesus like he's actually presentThis week, try going against the grain of everything in you and interacting with Jesus like you believe he's real. Not just in your theology -- in your actual day. In the shower. Before you respond. Before you decide. Ask him what he thinks. God's wisdom works because it's built into the very structure of reality -- and the one who holds that reality together is still present, still speaking, and still inviting you to trust him with the weight of your life.- Scripture: Proverbs 1:1-7 | Series: Street Smart Faith (Quarter 2, Week 2) | Sermon notes available at spbaptist.org/sermons#Proverbs #StreetSmartFaith #WisdomOfGod #FearOfTheLord #BetterWayToLive #ChristianSermon #BlackChurch #StPaulBaptist #LiveAndLoveLikeJesus #FaithThatWorks

Jesus Saw You

Jesus endured the cross for the joy set before Him—our faith begins and ends in Him.