Psalm 8:3-8 – You Are Valuable To God
Guest speaker Sam Taylor preaches from Psalm 8:3-8 on how you are valuable to God. Sam is the Greater Boston Regional Coordinator for the Baptist Convention of New England. He has served as pastor for more than 20 years. Before coming to New England in 2007, he led a team of International Mission Board missionaries, helping to plant multiple churches in Eastern Europe. Island Pond Baptist Church is an SBC church in Hampstead, NH, just seconds from Derry, NH.…
Hebrews 12:1-2 – You Are An Ironman!
Guest speaker Sam Taylor preaches from Hebrews 12:1-2 on the importance of endurance and keeping our eyes focused on Jesus. Sam is the Greater Boston Regional Coordinator for the Baptist Convention of New England. He has served as pastor for more than 20 years. Before coming to New England in 2007, he led a team of International Mission Board missionaries, helping to plant multiple churches in Eastern Europe. Island Pond Baptist Church is an SBC church in Hampstead, NH,…
Romans 4:16-35 – A Case Study On Faith (part 2)
Why would a 99 year old man believe that that he and his wife were going to have a biological baby? One word: faith. God said it, so it was going to happen. In this sermon, Pastor Kyle looks at the second half of Romans 4 and shows us how faith plays out when everything around you says something different. God said it will happen. He has done it before. He will do it again. Sermon Clip The message…
Romans 4:1-15 – A Case Study On Faith
In Romans 4, Paul moves from telling us what the good news is to giving us an example of how it was practiced. Abraham was not a perfect man. He messed up a bunch, including trying to give away the very woman who was supposed to have his son! Yet through it all, he was called righteous. Why? Because he had faith in God. In this sermon, Pastor Kyle explains this idea and what it means for us today. Faith…
Romans 3:21-31 – The Righteousness of God
Verses 21-26 are viewed my some scholars and pastors as the most important part of Romans. In this sermon, Pastor Kyle says that if we truly understand the righteousness of God and how Jesus Christ has made a way for us to be made righteous, then it will impact how we live out our life. We should aim to be more humble, focus on faith instead of works (in terms of salvation), and pursue unity in the church. The reason…
1 Samuel 13:1-13 – God Knows What He’s Doing
Guest speaker Dr. Michael McDill preaches from 1 Samuel 13:1-13 on God knowing what he is doing. Dr. McDill is a professor at Northeast Baptist College. in Bennington, VT. 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 love…
Romans 3:1-8 – Wrong Thinking About The Good News
After speaking about the good news, Paul stops to answer some common objections that people likely gave him as he traveled around. In this message, Pastor Kyle shares four objections (or wrong thinking) from this passage and how we should instead be thinking. People’s unfaithfulness does not negate the faithfulness of God. Sermon Clip The message notes for the sermon can be downloaded by clicking on the “save” button. Island Pond Baptist Church is an SBC church in Hampstead,…
Revelation 5 – The True Jesus: Both Lion and Lamb
Guest speaker Jonathan Wright preaches from Revelation 5 on Jesus being the lion and the lamb. Jonathan is the Youth and Family Pastor at First Baptist Church Lake Butler in Lake Butler, Florida. He is also a PhD student at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. 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,…
Romans 3:9-20 – The Bad News: You Stink!
None of us like to hear bad news. But sometimes bad news is necessary so that we can find a solution. If we have a big booger on our nose, we need to be told the bad news so that we can then get that booger off! In Romans 3:9-20, Paul gives some very bad news. That news is that we all stink. We all are so sinful that we cannot make ourselves righteous enough to be with God. This…
Romans 2:12-29 – Religious People Need The Good News
Paul turns to addressing religious people in the second half of chapter 2. He wants to convey to his readers that you can be religious and still not have a relationship with Jesus. The is the danger that some religious people fall into, as they default back into their actions instead of turning to Jesus. In this sermon, Pastor Kyle points out three problems that religious people have and how the good news frees us to focus on other things.…
Romans 2:1-11 – Good People Need The Good News
In chapter 2, Paul addresses people who act well. They are moral, do good things, but do not follow God. Paul wants these people to know that they are bound for trouble if they continue like this. In this sermon, Pastor Kyle gives three descriptions of moral people from the passage and then shares one encouragement and two warnings for people who struggle with living a moral life apart from Jesus. Jesus didn’t die on the cross so that you…
Romans 1:18-32 – Why We Need The Good News
The first half of chapter one was full of good news. Paul described what Jesus Christ did for us and how those who have put their faith in him have been made righteous. In the second half of the chapter, the part Pastor Kyle focuses on in this sermon, Paul talks about the bad news. In learning about the bad news you will begin to see why the good news is so important. Once you understand how bad the bad…