Psalm 23 – God Is Your Shepherd
Psalm 23 is perhaps one of the most well known passages in the entire Bible. Not only is it loved by Christians, but many people who do not follow God know this psalm. Clearly, it has struck a nerve with people around the world. In this sermon, Pastor Kyle examines the beloved “23rd Psalm” and shows the implications of God being our shepherd. Knowing this should help us understand just how much God loves us and have confidence that we…
Psalm 19 – God Speaks To Us
In Psalm 19, David gives two ways that God speaks to us. He speaks to us through creation, telling us about his handiwork and glory. He also speaks to us through Scripture, in which we learn more about who he is and what he has done for us. We should be listening to what he says in both ways. In this sermon, Pastor Kyle explains how we can better listen to him through the ways that he is speaking to…
Psalm 1:1-6 – The Blessed Life
Do you want to live a blessed life? Do you want to have deep joy and happiness that only comes from knowing you have a relationship with God and that your sins are forgiven? In this first chapter in Psalms, we are told how we can have a blessed life. In this sermon, Pastor Kyle explains what it means to be blessed (and what it does NOT mean) and what we are called to do in order to be blessed.…
2 Timothy 4:1-8 – Paul’s Retirement Message
Can Christians glorify God during retirement? If so, how do they do it? In this message, Pastor Kyle looks at some of Paul’s last words he wrote before he was martyred. The words, in essence, compose his retirement message. In the message, Paul encourages us to keep fighting until the end, stay focused on the mission God has given us, and always preach the word. It is not a bad thing to stop your vocation job, but it is a…
Genesis 1:28 – Work Is Good
It is common for people to think that work began after sin came into the world. But in this sermon, Pastor Kyle looks at Genesis 1:28 to show us that work came before sin and that work is actually a good thing. No matter the work that you are in, God can use you in your job! No matter our employer, we are ultimately working for God. Sermon Clip The message notes for the sermon can be downloaded by…
Ephesians 4:1-3 – Calling, Not Vocation
This is the first sermon in a three part series on glorifying God at work. In this sermon, Pastor Kyle looks at Ephesians 4:1-3, in which we learn that no matter the job we have, we can still glorify God. As Paul was writing the letter he was in a very non-ideal position in prison. But even then he encouraged people to live out the calling God gave them. You may not be in a great job right now. No…
Mark 5:25-34 – Jesus Cleanses Us
Guest speaker Mark Sohmer preaches from Mark 5:25-34 on how the difficult topic of suffering. Mark is a missionary in New Hampshire and shares the gospel at various locations all around the area. You can learn more about his ministry here. 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,…
Ecclesiastes 11:7 – 12:14 – Don’t Waste Your Life
In this last passage in Ecclesiastes, Solomon has some important warnings: enjoy your youthful days, watch out because aging is coming, remember that your actions still matter. Then, in the final verses of the book, he sums up his entire message by telling us to fear God. In this sermon, Pastor Kyle examines the final words of Solomon and shows us how we can avoid the warning of not wasting our life. When you are almost dead, what is going…
Ecclesiastes 9:1-12 – Living With The End In Mind
Death is coming. It is not something that we can avoid. We can’t purchase our way out of it. It will happen to the rich and poor, the handsome and the ugly, the religious and non-religious. To make matters worse, we do not know when it is going to come! So with this depressing thought in mind, how should we live? In this passage, Pastor Kyle explains from the words of Solomon how we should live in light of the…
John 11 – The Resurrection And The Life
This is the Easter sermon from Island Pond Baptist Church! In John 11, Jesus delays helping his friend Lazarus. The disciples wonder about this, and Jesus says it is because he wants to teach them a lesson. What lesson is that? Pastor Kyle walks through the chapter and shows what is so important that Jesus let a friend die. It is something that we all must learn. Jesus wants them to know that HE is the resurrection and the life.…
Ecclesiastes 7-11 – Wisdom in a Crazy World
In chapters 7-11 of Ecclesiastes, Solomon gives words of wisdom on a wide array of subjects. Pastor Kyle backs up to look at the big picture of the passage and explains the role that wisdom plays in this world. While it is something we should pursue, it is not something that we should put our hope in. The best wisdom will direct us to God and put our trust in him. Wisdom is good, but sin has made it unreliable,…
Ecclesiastes 5:10-6:12 – For The Love of Money
In this sermon, Pastor Kyle talks about money from Ecclesiastes 5:10-6:12. Solomon shows us that money simply won’t satisfy. And since it won’t satisfy, it is meaningless to put all our time into get it. Instead, we should focus on putting our satisfaction in God alone. Pastor Kyle also shows how we should enjoy what God has given us as a gift from him and be intentional about giving it to others. You will never get to the point where…