Prizing Christ in Prison

Continuing through our series through Philippians at Charlestown Road Baptist Church, I cover 1:12-14 in this sermon where we see three main points: The Apostle Paul makes an extraordinary claim that the gospel has advanced specifically because of his imprisonment (v.12).One proof of this he offers is that it has become known throughout the whole …

Philippians: The Satisfaction of Saints, Servants, and Citizens

Yesterday, I had the opportunity to return to Charlestown Road Southern Baptist Church and start a series through the book of Philippians. In this sermon, I cover three things: I give the background and context information that is necessary to properly understanding this book.I preach the first two verses of Philippians chapter 1.I read straight …

Brought Near

Today, I had the opportunity to preach at Charlestown Road Southern Baptist Church in New Albany, Indiana. The sermon is from Ephesians 2:13, and I draw out 9 implications from this verse. The message starts at the 0:32 mark. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rcgLKTcEgOw

The Riches of Revelation

What comes to your mind when you think of the book of Revelation, the last book of the Bible? Many things are possible. Perhaps you think of all the imagery that is described in it, such as dragons, beasts, angels, or horses. Or maybe you think of all the numbers and lengths of time, such …

Don’t Forget the Doctrine

"No creed but Christ." "No creed but the Bible." "I don't need all that fancy doctrine. I just read my Bible." Though there may be good intentions behind these statements, and I'm sure that's certainly the case with most Christians who say these things, I actually think these ideas can be potentially be harmful and …

The Goal of the Gospel

With the acceptance of the gospel come countless glorious benefits. To name just a few, we have our sins forgiven and are cleansed from all unrighteousness (1 John 1:9). We are “blessed...in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places” (Ephesians 1:3; also see 1 Peter 1:4). We are adopted as sons and daughters …

The Joy of John the Baptist

Many of us have probably heard the words of John the Baptist before in referring to Jesus, "He must increase, I must decrease" (John 3:30). Or, as some translations may put it, "He must become greater, I must become less." In fact, many Christians would acknowledge that this is what it means to be a …

The Sweetness of Suffering: Three Reasons to Not Lose Heart

2 Corinthians 4:16-18 has become one of, if not my favorite passages in all the Bible. The glorious truths that it contains are so deep that I wish I had more time to discuss them than I did. Regardless, I did my best to show why there are three reasons why a Christian should not …

The Duty of Discernment

Christians have a duty to stay grounded in the Word of God. We must actively live in the truth in order to be able to point out falsehoods and false prophets when they come our way. Jesus warns us in Matthew 7:15-23 against such things, saying that false prophets will come to us in the …

A Quest Worth Pursuing

Matthew 6:25-34 is personally one of my favorite passages in all the Bible because of the foundational and revolutionary truth Jesus brings to light, which is that righteousness and being reconciled to God is more necessary to life than even what we consider to be the most basic necessities in life: food, water, and clothing. …