Matthew 28:16-20 – A Disciple Makes Disciples
In this sermon, Pastor Kyle gives the seventh characteristic of being a disciple of Jesus Christ, which is: A disciple of Jesus Christ makes other disciples. In Matthew 28:16-20, Jesus is speaking with his disciples and gives them a command. He tells them go out and make other disciples. But how is this done? What is a disciple? Pastor Kyle looks at this and explains more. Our top priority as individuals and a church should be to make disciples. Sermon…
Acts 1:6-11 – A Disciple Testifies
In this sermon, Pastor Kyle gives the sixth characteristic of being a disciple of Jesus Christ, which is: A disciple of Jesus Christ testifies. In Acts 1:6-11, Jesus is about to ascend into heaven when his disciples ask him if he is going to save Israel from the Romans. Jesus flips the responsibility to what his disciples are not to do: go be a witness to the world! Pastor Kyle explains more about this and how it applies to us. Witnessing…
John 15:1-11 – A Disciple Bears Fruit
In this sermon, Pastor Kyle gives the fifth characteristic of being a disciple of Jesus Christ, which is: A disciple of Jesus Christ bears fruit. In John 15:1-11, Jesus gives an analogy about vines and vineyards. He says that he is the vine, God the father is the gardener, and we are the branches. As people who are part of Christ, our job is to bear fruit coming out of our connection with him. Pastor Kyle explains more about this…
1 Chronicles 11:22-25 – In The Pit With A Lion
Guest preacher Sam Taylor from the BCNE shares from 1 Chronicles 11:22-25 on the story of when one of David’s great men went into a pit to fight a lion. Island Pond Baptist Church is an SBC church in Hampstead, NH, just seconds from Derry, NH. We also have many people at our church from surrounding cities such as Chester, Sandown, Danville, Kingston, Fremont, Plaistow, Atkinson, Derry, Londonderry, Salem, and Haverhill. If you live in Southern New Hampshire, we would…
Romans 12:1-2 – A Disciple Worships
In this sermon, Pastor Kyle gives the fourth characteristic of being a disciple of Jesus Christ, which is: A disciple of Jesus Christ worships. In Romans 12:1-2, Paul talks about the importance of Christians giving him every area of their life. He says that doing this is their spiritual worship. One big reason why we worship God is because he saved us through his mercy. Sermon Clip Island Pond Baptist Church is an SBC church in Hampstead, NH, just…
John 13:34-35 – A Disciple Loves
In this sermon, Pastor Kyle gives the third characteristic of being a disciple of Jesus Christ, which is: A disciple of Jesus Christ loves. In John 13:34-35, Jesus is giving some farewell instructions to the disciples as he prepares to to finish his ministry on earth. Jesus talks about the importance of loving one another. But this raises a question: how do we love one another? What is biblical love? Pastor Kyle answers these questions and more. A new commandment…
Matthew 4:18-22 – A Disciple Follows
In this sermon, Pastor Kyle gives the second characteristic of being a disciple of Jesus Christ, which is: A disciple of Jesu Christ follows Jesus Christ. In Matthew 4:18-22, Jesus calls Simon and Andrew to follow him as he does for each person who is a Christian. But what does it mean to follow Jesus? How do we, as 21st century Christians carry out the call to follow Jesus? Pastor Kyle explains this and more. Your best life is lived…
Matthew 4:18-22 – A Disciple is Called
In this new series, Pastor Kyle answers the question, “What is a disciple of Jesus Christ?” Answering this question is vital if we are to follow out his command to go and make disciples (Matthew 28). In this first sermon, Pastor Kyle starts at the foundation and talks about how a disciple of Jesus is called by Jesus. He then shows how this goes beyond the first disciples to all people who are followers of Jesus Christ. If you have…
Judges 1:1-2:5 – One Way To Fail Spiritually
In the book of Joshua, the Israelites had so much potential and promise. They were accomplishing things with God’s help. But by the end of Judges, everything has gone downhill. What happened? In this sermon, Pastor Kyle shares one way that the Israelites ruined their spiritual lives and how it can happen to us as well. We fail spiritually when we only follow God half-heartedly. Sermon Clip Island Pond Baptist Church is an SBC church in Hampstead, NH, just…
Daniel 12 – How Long, O Lord?
Daniel 12 is the final chapter of the book of Daniel. This chapter ends with some final words from the angel telling Daniel to continue to wait. Daniel wants to know when God will fix things but the angel does not tell him. Instead, he tells him to, “go your way till the end. And you shall rest and shall stand in your allotted place at the end of the days.” In other words, “keep pressing on.” In this sermon,…
Daniel 11 – Learning From The Future
In Daniel 11 an angel tells Daniel what is to happen in the future. It is not a happy future for Israel. At least, not for a long time. But eventually, God will make all things right. How do we live in the meantime? While difficult things still happen. Suffering still takes place. In this sermon, Pastor Kyle expands on this idea and shows us how we can live in difficult times based on future events. A big picture perspective…
Daniel 10 – The Unseen Battle
In this sermon, Pastor Kyle looks at Daniel 10 and talks about the unseen spiritual battle that is all around us. If we go around pretending that no spiritual battle is raging on then we will be in trouble down the road. Pastor Kyle gives several ways to prepare for the battle and ensure that you are not devoured by the enemy. There is an unseen spiritual battle raging around us. Sermon Clip Island Pond Baptist Church is an…