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…
Ephesians 4:17-24 – How Have You Learned Christ?
Guest speaker Joe Ferguson preaches from Ephesians 4:17-24 on how have you learned Christ? Joe serves as the professor of evangelism and church planting at Northeast Baptist College and is an associate pastor at Open Bible Baptist Church in Cambridge, NY. 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 4:4-16 – The Power of Community
In this sermon, we will look at Solomon’s words about the power of community. We will see five “benefits” of community and how it applies to us today as New Testament Christians. We are able to do more together than apart. We are able to encourage and strengthen each other spiritually when we are together. “Two are better than one.” So let’s be intentional about embracing the power of community. Community can help us grow to become more like Jesus.…
Ecclesiastes 5:1-7 – Take God Seriously
We cannot live a meaningful life unless we take God seriously. In this passage, Solomon talks about ways that we should do exactly that. He talks about the importance of obedience, listening, and integrity. If you go throughout life and do not take him seriously, then you will end up saying what Solomon has said, “Meaningless, meaningless!” Let’s live meaningful lives and take him seriously. We worship God through listening and obeying. Sermon Clip The message notes for the…
Ecclesiastes 3:16 – 4:3 – The Problem of Injustice
It’s no secret that this world is unfair at times. One look at the news around the world will show that there is a lot of unfair and unjust stuff that happens to people. So how do we, as Christians, reconcile the fact that we serve a caring and loving God yet live in a seemingly uncaring and unloving world? In this sermon, Pastor Kyle shows that many of these observations are not new. Solomon made them thousands of years…