Sermons

Join us as we worship together and study how lack of faith leads to dangerous places, how having faith can do the same, and how to make good choices in tough times (Jeremiah 40-45).

In Jeremiah 34-39, we see examples of incredible faith, and how God works out the rescue of those who need him before they even realized we need him.

Despite everything Israel and Judah did to sin against God and others, He promises to restore them and enact a new covenant.

This was the first sermon preached at our church by Daniel Merrill, our new Associate Pastor of Youth. We look at how the Gospel should transform us and the affect it has on the church.

A seed of hope exists in the midst of the pain and destruction throughout Jeremiah. God tells the people of a king who will rescue them (prophecies about Jesus, the coming Messiah).

Jeremiah writes a letter to the exiles in Babylon, and God reveals that all this punishment has a purpose that will result in good for His people.

God sends Jeremiah to the king’s house to prophecy the coming judgment. God is upset because Judah has been oppressing the foreigners, neglecting the fatherless and widows, and shedding innocent blood.

God uses a potter shaping clay to explain to Jeremiah and the people of Judah that God can just as easily reshape our lives.

We should trust God and not the desires of our hearts. The Bible talks many times about how deceptive our hearts can be.

Even in the midst of the insanity of the book of Jeremiah, God promises redemption.

Jeremiah experiences pain and persecution, but his enemies will not prevail. God's Word prevails. Sometimes God's Word brings us joy. Other times, it brings discomfort. But it always prevails.

This book is full of false prophets. We discuss the importance of knowing God's Word so we cannot be deceived by false teachers. These chapters give a powerful warning of the importance of knowing God and His Word.

After God finishes his complaints against Judah and Jerusalem, Jeremiah begins calling out for God to punish his enemies. God says it is coming (chapters 11-12). In chapter 13, we see the God foretelling the humbling of Judah with the image of a buried loincloth that is dug up and found to be worthless. Later … Jeremiah 13:1-11 God Will Humble the Proud Read More »

We will jump ahead and look at one of several passages in Jeremiah that deals with the New Covenant. This is the reward of the cross and resurrection. 

Trust in God not gods. The Bible proclaims there is one true God. If we place our trust in anyone or any thing else, we will be extremely disappointed.

God will judge us on whether or not we have been transformed by faith in him. If we have, our actions should prove this.

Our first sermon from home due to Covid-19. We continue our study of Jeremiah. He looks for someone to heal the wounds of God’s people.

Like any good parent, God knows how to punish his children when they disobey. He perfectly knows what punishment works best in the grand scheme of things. This chapter introduces much of the heart of why God brings destruction in this book. This passage along with the next sermon summarizes chapters 2-6 and many other … Jeremiah 5:1-18 Rebellion Without Repentance Leads to Punishment Read More »

God might call us to difficult and lonely tasks, but he will help us prevail. We look ahead in the book to see the difficulty of Jeremiah's task and growth.

When God calls and commands, he will accept no excuses for disobedience. He equips and enables us to fulfill whatever he calls us to do.

God tells Jeremiah he knew him before his conception. We look at the theme, present throughout the book, that God values life at every stage of existence.

We set up Jeremiah's time as prophet (627-575 BC) by discussing the reign of Josiah, the likelihood of Hilkiah the high priest being Jeremiah's dad, and what might have been if Josiah would not have died.

Jesus tells us to make sure we are right with others before offering gifts to God. Before we take The Lord’s Supper we should examine ourselves to make sure we are good with God.

Jesus often spoke in ways contrary to the popular thinking of his day. God works in mysterious ways and often makes the impossible possible.

Ken Boyd is a minister in our church who teaches a Sunday School class whose name is derived from this passage in Mark about a mustard seed.

As a church, we have a responsibility to follow God wholeheartedly. We have seen him do great things in our church during the past few years, but we should not take our eyes off him.

It says a lot about humans that God was able to become one of us. It says more about God that he was willing to do so. 

Jesus was the perfect example of the best of what a human can be. Fully man, he never sinned. He endured temptation without giving into sin.

Passages written before the birth of Jesus foretold his death and suffering. He chose to follow through with those prophecies in order to save the world.

Becoming a human was a sacrifice for Jesus. According to the Bible, He is God and has always existed. We look at one of these descriptions in John 1. 

Being content with God and his blessings leads us to thankfulness. Also, being thankful leads to contentment.

God’s desire for the nations to know him did not originate in the New Testament. He made His desire clear at creation and has continued to communicate it.

If we are followers of Jesus, then our love for him and others should compel us to help others reconcile with God. He has made us his ambassadors.

The Apostle Paul was a great example of a follower of Jesus willing to go wherever the Holy Spirit led him. God expects the same from us.

Jesus intended for all his followers to go and tell others about him. He even sent 72 of his disciples throughout local regions before ultimately sending all his followers to the nations. 

We are very grateful that God brought Ken back to our church after several years leading Hon Baptist Church. He is a gifted preacher and teacher.

God has called his followers to be a royal priesthood. He has called us out of darkness and into his marvelous light. Are we each playing our part?

When Jesus ascended into heaven he sent the Holy Spirit and gave us gifts and leaders to help us each one of us play our part in accomplishing his plan.

Revelation gives us a preview of worship in heaven. In this sermon, we get a preview of one of the most pivotal moments in the Bible and learn some things about worship in the process.

Revelation gives us a preview of worship in heaven. In this sermon, we get a preview of one of the most pivotal moments in the Bible and learn some things about worship in the process.

Revelation gives us a preview of worship in heaven. In this sermon, we get a preview of one of the most pivotal moments in the Bible and learn some things about worship in the process.

The Bible encourages us to not neglect worshipping together. We take a look at Acts 2:42 and Hebrews 10:24-45 to see how this is a command not a suggestion.

In Part 2 of this sermon, we discuss the importance of teaching our children about God. We look at a famous passage that Moses said we should all teach to our children.

Jesus says the greatest commandment in the Bible is to love God with all our heart, soul, and mind. His answer comes from an Old Testament passage. We also discuss why his is worthy of our love.

In this sermon, we study Paul’s words to Timothy that reminded him of what people had shared with him, and he had a responsibility to share with others.

Knowing Jesus is worth any amount of suffering we experience while following him. Always remember this truth when life gets hard, and keep persevering. In this sermon, we study Philippians 3.

In Mark 8:31-38, Jesus tells his followers the importance of following him and investing their lives in things that are eternal.

In this sermon, we begin to look at a definition of discipleship created after our Discipleship Team studied what the Bible says about the topic for several months.

This sermon was preached by Lynn Loyd of the College and Young Leaders Team of the Arkansas Baptist State Convention, formerly the BCM Campus Minister at the University of Arkansas.

Peter ends his letter by specifically naming some friends who were helpful to him. Are we that type of friend to those around us?

The Bible clearly tells leaders to selflessly lead like Jesus, and followers to willingly follow the leaders God has given them.