Providence Baptist Church - Gaston Sermons

June 8, 2025 Morning Service. A common way that we rebel against God is when we choose to do what we want to do verses what God directs us to do. It%u2019s a decision that is steeped in pride and one that ultimately leads to further rebellion. But what we need to remember is that it never ends well for us. In this week's sermon, Pastor John Friederich explains why this path is one that we should avoid. (Genesis 11:1-9)

May 25, 2025 Morning Service. One of the more stunning events of the Bible is when the enemies of Israel were able to capture the Ark of the Covenant in battle from the Israelites, something that represented God%u2019s presence with His people. The things is, it should never have been on the battlefield in the first place. In this week's sermon, Pastor John Friederich shows the Israelites error and what it teaches us. (1 Samuel 4:1%u201311)

May 18, 2025 Morning Service. The Bible. So many people look at it and see a book of historical accounts along with a number of do's and don'ts. But the reality of it is that it is the written Word of God. God's revelation of Himself to His creation and a book with the power to radically change lives. In this week's sermon, Pastor John Friederich explores just how powerful and tested the Bible is. (Hebrews 4:12)

May 4, 2025 Morning Service. As churches today see a decline in attendance, they may be tempted to soften the message communicated from the pulpits, focusing entirely on the pleasantries feel good messages of the Bible. But this truly is a mistake. In this week's sermon, Pastor John Friederich delves into the realities of God%u2019s wrath and the implications it has for those who refuse to believe. (Luke 16:19-31)

April 27, 2025 Morning Service. Temptation. It%u2019s a battlefield in which we fight spiritual battles on a daily basis. And our actions during and before those encounters can play a huge part in whether we act in obedience or involve ourselves in sinful behavior. In this week's sermon, Pastor John Friederich explains how to approach temptation in order to help keep ourselves walking in obedience. (Proverbs 6:20-28)

April 20, 2025 Morning Service. The celebration of Easter is one of the most joyous of times for a believer. And while the events that led to the reason we celebrate Easter are heartbreaking, the final outcome of those few days is the foundation of our faith. In this week's sermon, Pastor John Friederich explores why the resurrection is so critical to our faith and its eternal implications. (Luke 24:1-7)

April 13, 2025 Morning Service. As we prepare this coming weekend to celebrate the risen Christ, there is much that occurred in the days leading to that pivotal event. One thing was a very important lesson for Jesus' followers who had been called to serve our Lord. In this week's sermon, Pastor John Friederich explores Peter%u2019s reaction to this lesson and how it mirrors differing responses in our lives. (John 13:1-16)

April 6, 2025 Morning Service. All throughout scripture, we are reminded of how a Christian's life should be one of continuous and selfless service. And there are so many areas of our life in which this can be and should be demonstrated as we walk in obedience.In this week's sermon, Pastor John Friederich dives in to living this approach by passing on God's blessings in our own lives. (Matthew 25:14-28)

March 30, 2025 Morning Service. All throughout scripture, we are reminded of how a Christian's life should be one of continuous and selfless service. And there are so many areas of our life in which this can be and should be demonstrated as we walk in obedience. In this week's sermon, Pastor John Friederich explains how this applies to the many different types of relationships in our lives. (Acts 3:1-12)

March 23, 2025 Morning Service. God's love is something that we as Christians discuss a lot but nonetheless find difficult to fully comprehend in its scope and depth. And one of the concepts we may struggle with is the humility that was and is demonstrated in God's agape love. In this week's sermon, Pastor John Friederich explores God's love from this perspective and what it means to us. (Romans 8:37-39)

March 16, 2025 Morning Service. As Christians, it can be shocking how many people there are that have never heard the Gospel. And sometimes we rationalize that we really can't make much of a difference given that we are only one person and there are so many to reach.In this week's sermon, Pastor John Friederich digs in to the actions of a little boy to show us why this should not hold us back. (John 6:5%u201313)

March 9, 2025 Morning Service. When one embraces the gift of salvation, there are differing responses to the discipleship that should follow. Some ignore it, others embrace it, and still others seem insistent on putting conditions on it. But discipleship should follow unconditionally. In this week's sermon, Pastor John Friederich examines Jesus' encounters with some individuals to show us how not to respond. (Luke 9:57-62)

March 2, 2025 Morning Service. Once a person gives their life to Christ in salvation, they often struggle with the reality of truly surrendering their life to Christ from a service perspective. And the path of service the Lord lays before us can be one that is truly daunting. In this week's sermon, Pastor John Friederich helps us prepare for those times when we may feel what is asked of us is more than we expected. (Judges 4:1-24)

February 9, 2025 Morning Service. Sin is something that as humans we are all guilty of. And even as Christians, we will find ourselves struggling to avoid going against God's law at times. But is there a way to identify when the process leading to sin begins? In this week's sermon, Pastor John Friederich dives into a passage that helps us understand when we find ourselves descending into sin. (James 1:13-15)

January 12, 2025 Morning Service. In the course of examining the typical Christmas passages of Scripture, we can easily overlook what may seem a chance encounter at the Temple were two individuals see their infant Savior and are forever changed. In this week's sermon, Pastor John Friederich explores these interactions and how they mirror what happens when we meet the risen Savior ourselves. (Luke 2:25%u201338)

December 29, 2024 Morning Service. Have you ever found yourself in a place in life where you were facing an upcoming time or event that was causing you great anxiety? It can be overwhelming if we let it. But what can we do to make sure it doesn't become so? In this week's sermon, Pastor John Friederich uses the example of Jesus Himself as He faced the awaiting cross to show us what we should do. (Matthew 26:36-46)

December 15, 2024 Morning Service. As we enter into the Christmas season, many of the decorations we will see celebrating this particular holiday will involve the manger scene. There we see a depiction of the baby Jesus, but do we truly get the significance of it? In this week's sermon, Pastor John Friederich examines closely the magnitude of the arrival of the Christ child and the contrasts that it represents. (Philippians 2:5%u201311)

December 8, 2024 Morning Service. Prayer. It%u2019s as a fundamental part of any belief system. In fact, some may view it as something independent of any particular faith. But there is only one true God to hear our prayers and respond to them in our lives. In this week's sermon, Pastor John Friederich explores Jesus' example given to His apostles of how we should pray as believers. (Matthew 6:7-13)

December 1, 2024 Morning Service. Prayer. It%u2019s as a fundamental part of any belief system. In fact, some may view it as something independent of any particular faith. But there is only one true God to hear our prayers and respond to them in our lives. In this week's sermon, Pastor John Friederich explores Jesus' example given to His apostles of how we should pray as believers. (Matthew 6:7-15)

November 17, 2024 Morning Service. When we read how the world was created in Scripture, we often get caught up in the historical perspective of the events. But if we are not careful, we could miss the revelation of God's character in all that is being described.In this week's sermon, Pastor John Friederich takes these events to help us see what God is showing us about Himself. (Genesis 2:1-15)

November 10, 2024 Morning Service. When we read how the world was created in Scripture, we often get caught up in the historical perspective of the events. But if we are not careful, we could miss the revelation of God's character in all that is being described. In this week's sermon, Pastor John Friederich takes these events to help us see what God is showing us about Himself. (Genesis 1:1-31)

October 20, 2024 Morning Service. Psalm 23 is on of the more quoted verses in all of Scripture but what we can easily miss if we aren't careful is the incredible revelation of God in it. With each part of this verse we are shown a glimpse of His nature.In this week's sermon, Pastor John Friederich dives into each piece of this enlightening passage to help us to see what God is showing us. (Psalms 23)

October 13, 2024 Morning Service. Psalm 23 is on of the more quoted verses in all of Scripture but what we can easily miss if we aren't careful is the incredible revelation of God in it. With each part of this verse we are shown a glimpse of His nature. In this week's sermon, Pastor John Friederich dives into each piece of this enlightening passage to help us to see what God is showing us. (Psalms 23)

September 8, 2024 Morning Service. One of the most well known stories of the Bible is the story of prodigal son. It%u2019s a heart warming story of forgiveness and restoration. But what exactly were the actions of the son that led to the departure? In this week's sermon, Pastor John Friederich takes a look at some significant actions of the son and how those actions are sometimes reflected in us. (Luke 15:11-24)

September 1, 2024 Morning Service. How far would you go to find healing for a friend with a physical ailment? While not everyone has a physical issue that needs to be addressed, we all need spiritual healing, and that can only come from one place. How far would you go to get them that? In this week's sermon, Pastor John Friederich examines the story of 5 dedicated men and what Jesus had to say about it. (Mark 2:1-12)

August 25, 2024 Morning Service. Modern day Christianity has unfortunately become so watered down in many cases that it amounts to nothing more than an intellectual acknowledgement of Jesus' life and death. But to be a true follower of Jesus means much more than that. In this week's sermon, Pastor John Friederich digs into what it REALLY means to follow Jesus and what ultimately it costs. (Mark 8:31-38)

August 4, 2024 Morning Service. One of the unfortunate outcomes of standing firm in our faith is that the world turns against us. Jesus even taught His disciples that the world would hate them because they first hated Him, and it will only get worse as we draw nearer to His return. In this week's sermon, Pastor John Friederich talks about how we should respond when hatred becomes persecution. (Acts 4:23%u201331)

July 28, 2024 Morning Service. When someone does something wrong and we are confronted about it, in most cases we are sorry. But as Christians we are called repent of our sins, not just be sorry and you can be sure there is a significant difference between the two. In this week's sermon, Pastor John Friederich digs into what the results of true repentance looks like in a believer's life. (Psalms 51)

July 14, 2024 Morning Service. When we look around, there are a lot of different variations in faith, specifically within the Christian faith. And while some of it deals with interpretation of doctrine, there are also times when the world has crept in to people's belief systems. In this week's sermon, Pastor John Friederich dives into some warning signs that the worldly thinking has infected your faith. (Hebrews 11:1-3; Hebrews 11:13-16)

July 7, 2024 Morning Service. As our nation recently celebrated a holiday which recognizes our independence, we often look back on the freedoms that we have and enjoy. But Jesus offers us freedom as well and it's a type of freedom that can be found no where else. In this week's sermon, Pastor John Friederich explores just what this freedom that Jesus speaks of means to us. (John 8:31-36)

June 23, 2024 Morning Service. There may be times in life where we%u2019ve allowed things to push our faith to the side and it results in a feeling of separation from God. In fact, we may even feel as though God has turned His back on us. But nothing could be further from the truth. In this week%u2019s sermon, Pastor John Friederich uses Ezekiel%u2019s vision to show us the path back during these difficult times. (Ezekiel 37:1-14)

June 16, 2024 Morning Service. On Father's Day, we look back at the men in our lives that have made an impact and left us with advice to grow in. David as he looked back on his life had some words of wisdom to leave for Solomon on how to live his life in service to the Lord. In this week's sermon, Pastor John Friederich examines that advice and how it applies just as much to us today. (1 Chronicles 28:8-10)

June 2, 2024 Morning Service. The book of Revelation is is one of the more challenging books of the Bible to study because of the mix of imagery and prophesy it contains. But one part that is clear is when the call comes for one who is truly worthy to step forward. In this week's sermon, Pastor John Friederich reviews the events of the opening of the scroll to show us that only Jesus truly is worthy. (Revelation 5:1-14)

April 28, 2024 Morning Service. It seems that much of Christianity today revolves around us, teaching falsely that we are the focus of the Bible. But this is neither the central message nor emphasis of God's Word and it%u2019s damaging to our relationship with the Lord. In this week's sermon, Pastor John Friederich uses Paul's letter to the church at Colossi to help set the record straight. Let's join in as Pastor Friederich preaches a message entitled, It's Not About You from Colossians chapter 3. (Colossians 3:1-4)

April 21, 2024 Morning Service. Has your church attendance become stale, burdensome or feels like it%u2019s done out of obligation? If so, it's a clear indication that something has changed in your relationship with the Lord and you can be sure that it's not that He has changed. In this week's sermon, Pastor John Friederich points to the warning signs and causes that indicate a change in attitude towards our worship. (Malachi 1:1-14)

April 14, 2024 Morning Service. How we view Jesus and our response to Him and His commands is a very good indicator of what relationship with Him is like. And in our current culture of casual Christianity, the truth about where we stand may not be what He really wants from us. In this week's sermon, Pastor John Friederich helps us understand what our relationship with Him should really look like. (Luke 9:18-21)

March 31, 2024 Morning Service. On this Sunday when we come together to celebrate arguably the most pivotal moment in the history or future of mankind, we look beyond the cross to an event that would happen three days later. One that%u2019s as important as the cross itself. In this week's sermon, Pastor John Friederich explores what makes the resurrection of Jesus Christ such a critical part of our salvation. (Luke 24:1-8)

March 17, 2024 Morning Service. There are many people throughout the years that have heard the Gospel message. And a fundamental part of that is forgiveness that spares us from eternal punishment. And while that is important, there%u2019s a critical missing piece to that message. In this week's sermon, Pastor John Friederich reminds us that true surrender makes Jesus both our Savior AND our Lord. (Galatians 2:20)

March 10, 2024 Morning Service. There seems to be an emphasis in churches and ministries today to reach out to our modern culture with a version of Jesus that they think people will be more receptive to. The problem is, there are some glaring truths that are being left out. In this week's sermon, Pastor John Friederich shares the side of Jesus and Gospel that it seems is so often ignored. (Luke 19:1%u201310)

February 25, 2024 Morning Service. Compromise is such an integral part of so many relationships. Whether in business or personal, we'll all face the need for it. But when it comes the one we have with the Lord and our walk with Him, there is no place for it. In this week's sermon, Pastor John Friederich uses the Scriptures to show us our vulnerability to doing so and its dramatic consequences. (1 Kings 9:3-7, 1 Kings 3:1, 1 Kings 11:1, 1 Kings 11:4)

February 18, 2024 Morning Service. In the final hours before the crucifixion of Jesus, the apostles were faced with one the most difficult tests of their faith yet. And clearly the most significant challenge faced we see as Peter. But what can we learn from his failure? In this week's sermon, Pastor John Friederich reveals to us that the revelation of Peter%u2019s faith weakness has a lesson in it for us all. (Luke 22:31-34)

February 11, 2024 Morning Service. Temptation is something that every single person experiences in life over and over again. Jesus Himself was not exempt from it during His life on earth either. But His response to it holds for us important bits of wisdom. In this week's sermon, Pastor John Friederich takes Jesus%u2019 temptation from Satan himself and reveals to us what lessons there are in it. (Matthew 4:1-11)

February 11, 2024 Morning Service. When people hear the name Jesus, it can mean a whole host of different things to them. The name evokes images of everything from a divisive figure to the promised Messiah. But who did He say He was? In this week's sermon, Pastor John Friederich takes Peter's answer to a direct question to show us the most significant aspects of who He is and to maybe challenge our views. (Matthew 16:13-17)

January 21, 2024 Morning Service. A person's identity has become a topic of many conversations these days particularly with our society%u2019s moral decline. But the Bible has much to say about this topic and it's far more than just gender. In this week's sermon, Pastor John Friederich helps us understand how our identity is determined from a biblical perspective and Jesus%u2019 part in all of it. (Genesis 1:26-31)

January 7, 2024 Morning Service. As we look at starting a new year, many people will see it as a chance for a fresh start. There's just something about the turning of the calendar that motivates change. But as believers, how should we approach this common practice? In this week's sermon, Pastor John Friederich points to a Biblical approach to starting the new year in a way that%u2019s centered on our faith. (Isaiah 43:15-21)

December 24, 2023 Morning Service. The events surrounding the arrival of Jesus into this world are nothing short of astounding. When we think of His birth though, our thoughts often times are centered on the person of Jesus and if we are not careful, we can lose sight of the fact that His arrival was a sign of God's grace. In this week's sermon, Pastor John Friederich describes for us the grace of God. (John 1:14-17)

December 17, 2023 Morning Service. In the descriptions or Jesus' arrival in our world as a baby, a name was used that describe the event. Immanuel which means God with us. And even as we wonder at this monumental event, there were several reasons for this outside of the primary one.In this week's sermon, Pastor John Friederich shows us the reasons that the world had, God with us. (Matthew 1:18-23)

December 10, 2023 Morning Service. Many people think of Christianity as a list of rules that you have to live by. In fact, even some Christians themselves feel at times as though God%u2019s law can be restrictive. But what we must understand is that as with anything, God has purpose in it. In this week's sermon, Pastor John Friederich shows that God%u2019s boundaries are not only purposeful, but freeing and beautiful. (Genesis 2:15-17)

December 3, 2023 Morning Service. For most believers, there will be times in their life where it feels like they are facing the impossible. And by human standards many times it is. But those are the times where God expects us to simply trust in Him. In this week's sermon, Pastor John Friederich explains how these are the times where God is most apparent and rightly so, most glorified. (John 11:20-40)

November 26, 2023 Morning Service. During this time of the year, many people spend this time coming together and giving thanks for friends, family and many other things in their life. But as believers, sometimes we overlook some of the less obvious things to be thankful for. In this week's sermon, Pastor John Friederich reminds us that we are instructed to be thankful for ALL things in our lives. (Ephesians 5:17-20)

November 19, 2023 Morning Service. In many churches today, we are seeing a increasingly cancerous growth. It is the introduction of doctrine in the church based on social movement and political ideologies rather than the Word of God and it is unfortunately becoming more and more common.In this week's sermon, Pastor John Friederich uses the words of Jude to teach us what to do to fight for our faith. (Jude 1-5, 17-25)