Sermons – Calvary Baptist Church

This week was the second part of our look at the ministry of our church and the focus that we take based on scripture, using the passages Acts 2:42, Hebrews 1:1-4, and 1 Corinthians 13:13.  We learn that, to avoid drifting from our main purpose, and for clarity in our practice, we need to be clear about […]

This morning, Bro. Randy began a two-part series on our purpose and practice in ministry as a church which promotes knowing the faith, living the faith, and sharing the faith.  Ephesians 3:20-21 and John 14:6 were the focal passages today.

This morning we heard from Joe Snyder with Arkansas Baptist Children and Family Ministries as he shared about their ministry as well as brought the message “Walking Into the Storm” from Matthew 14:22-33.

This morning we compared Matthew 28:18-20 and 2 Chronicles 36:20-23, understanding that originally the book of Chronicles was the last book in the Old Testament before reading The Gospel of Matthew as the first book of the New Testament.  What do we take away from these two passages?

For Father’s Day, we welcome Bro. Alan Moore from the Gideons International ministry in to the pulpit to share with us about their ministry and the impacts it has had around the world for decades.

When Jesus appeared to the disciples, He gave them some orders – to go and make disciples. Some 2,000 years later, those are still our marching orders as the church.  This week we look at Matthew 28:16-20 to see what we can learn from and how we can be encouraged by those words.

From Matthew 28:11-15 we see where the soldiers were bribed by the High Priests to not tell that Jesus had been resurrected.  From this we can learn to guard against the power of the enemy’s lies, the attraction of his lies, and the appeal of the lies.

This morning we were in Matthew 28:1-10 as the women went to the tomb to find that Jesus had been raised to life and was no longer there.  This points us to the transforming power of the Gospel!

This week we looked at Matthew 27:57-66 as Christ had been crucified and His death verified in several ways.  We learn that we can have complete confidence that Christ defeated death!

For Mother’s Day we looked at 1 Samuel 25 and how Abigail displayed Christlikeness through Christ-like trust and Christ-like wisdom.

Today we looked at Matthew 27:45-54 as Christ suffered death on the cross for our sins.  We see that He experienced not only the abandonment of the Father but also the wrath of the Father, taking our place.

This morning we looked at Matthew 27:27-44 where Jesus was mocked and then crucified. We were reminded that Christ completely removed our sins from us by taking sin’s shame, removing sin’s guilt, and defeating sin’s power.

Happy Resurrection Day!  Today we celebrate our risen Savior as we look at Psalm 21 and we’re reminded that Christ’s resurrection is the source of all of our joy and comfort.

This Palm Sunday we look at Matthew 27:11-26 where Matthew tells us of Jesus standing before the authorities and being condemned to death on a cross.  He was examined, rejected by the people, and condemned to die which we know today was His sacrifice for our sins.

This week in Bro. Randy’s absence, Dr. Wesley Perkins brought the message “Biblical Rest” from Hebrews 3:7-4:16.

Bro. Stefan Eubanks brought our message this morning in Bro. Randy’s absence and we looked at John 9 where we’re told about Jesus giving the man born blind his sight.

This week were were in Matthew 27:1-10 where Judas felt remorse for betraying Christ for 30 pieces of silver.  What can we learn from his attempt to return the payment to the priests?

This morning we looked at Matthew 26:69-75 and Peter’s denial that he even knew Christ.  What can we learn from Peter’s actions?

This morning we were back in Matthew, looking at Matthew 26:57-68 as Jesus stood before the High Priest and other Jewish leaders as they were seeking to condemn Him to death.

This morning we looked at 2 Peter 1:3-11 and were reminded that we should acknowledge our resources, accept our responsibility, and anticipate our results.

As we were going to be taking Communion, or often called The Lord’s Supper, this morning, Bro. Randy shared a message on the signs and symbols that are part of it.

Today we looked at Matthew 26:47-56 where Judas betrayed Jesus with a kiss.  What we see in Jesus is his faithfulness on our behalf and for our example.  What can we learn from Christ’s actions?

As we look at Matthew 26:36-46 today, we read about Jesus praying in the Garden of Gethsemane.  In this passage we can see the depth of His sorrow, the intensity of His prayer, and the resolve of His faithfulness. What can we learn from His example?

This morning we looked at Matthew 26:17-35 and were reminded that Christ’s work provides all-sufficient saving and sustaining grace for us.

Today we looked at Matthew 26:6-13 and were reminded that the worship of Christ is of infinite value to us as His followers.

As we were back in the Gospel of Matthew today, looking at Matthew 26:1-5, we were reminded that we come into the Kingdom through Christ’s substitutionary death and through His sovereign plan.

We were glad to have Pastor Randy back in the pulpit this morning as he brought a new year themed message from 1 Thessalonians 2:1-8.

Today, Bro. Ronnie Toon brought our message in Bro. Randy’s absence from Philippians 4:4-9, encouraging us to have a positive outlook and sound mind as we embark on the new year.

Bro. Stefan Eubanks brought our message this morning from the book of Philippians.  He encouraged us to look at the way God has worked in our lives in the past year and to look to this coming year and how we will join God in His work in and through our lives. [Media Note: Part […]

In part 3 of our look at John 1:1-18 and delighting in the mystery of God made man, we are reminded that we have everything we need in Christ, we can find true rest in Christ, and we gain confidence in Christ.

This week we continued our look at John 1:1-18 and how we can delight in the mystery of God made man as we are in the midst of the Christmas season.

Today we kicked off our series of Christmas sermons, looking at John 1:1-18 and John 17 and how we can delight in the mystery of God becoming man, stepping into the world He created, to ultimately become the sacrificial lamb providing redemption for our sins.

This morning Pastor Randy took us to Luke 17:11-19 where Luke records the account of Jesus healing 10 lepers.  What can we learn about genuine faith from this story? Listen and find out.

This morning, Aaron Udell shared with us from Genesis 22:1-14 a reminder of God’s provisions in our lives, even when the situation may seem hopeless to us.

As we looked at Matthew 25:31-46 today, we were reminded that God will fully and finally vindicate His righteousness in the final judgment.

As we looked at the Parable of the Talents in Matthew 25:14-30 this morning we were reminded of what we should do each day as we live our lives as followers of Christ.

This week we were back in Matthew 24:45-25:13 where Christ instructs us to be ready by living faithfully and wisely and in anticipation of His return.

Today we look at Galatians 2:15-21 with the message on the five marks of a reforming Christian – we are saved by faith alone, on the authority of scripture alone, in Christ alone, by grace alone, all for the glory of God alone.

Are you ready?  This morning we looked at Matthew 24:32-42 about the return of Christ – we were reminded that His return is certain and His return is imminent!

This morning we looked at Matthew 24:29-31 where Jesus spoke about His return.

This morning we looked at Matthew 24:15-28 and were reminded that even in the great tribulations, we should never turn to false hope but should endure until Christ’s coming.

This morning, Dr. Wesley Perkins filled the pulpit as Bro. Randy was on vacation this past week.  Wesley shared with us from 2 Corinthians 5:16-21 about reconciliation and how we are reconciled to Christ as followers of His.  He also posed some questions to us, encouraging us to let the fact that we are reconciled […]

This week we were looking at Matthew 24:1-14 where Christ encourages us to persevere in faith no matter what comes our way.

This morning we looked at Matthew 23:37-39 and were reminded that in order to show the world the heart of Christ, we must model Christ’s compassionate plea to gather them.

Today we are in Matthew 23:13-36 and come across a clear warning from Christ – that to avoid the coming disaster, we must mark and avoid false teachers.

Today we were back in the Gospel of Matthew, Matthew 23:1-12, and were reminded that to avoid our Lord’s condemnation, we must pursue genuine ministry.  Listen to the message to learn how we can do just that.

This week we looked at some passages in the Old Testament and how they pointed to or foretold things about Christ as recorded in the New Testament.

We were glad today to hear a message from Bro. Aaron Udell as he shared with us from Genesis 15:1-17 and encouraged us to find comfort in knowing that God is always there for us and Jesus has paid it all.

This morning we were in Matthew 22:15-46 where we are told that the greatest commandment is to love God with all of our heart, soul, and mind. What does this really mean and how do we apply it in our lives each day?

Today we looked at Matthew 22:1-14 and how this parable of Jesus applies to us today.  What can we learn from His teaching here?

This morning we looked at Matthew 21:33-46 and were reminded of the dangers of Cultural Christianity instead of genuine faith.