Luke 1:46-49 – Christmas Eve Service
This is the Christmas Eve service at Island Pond! In this message, Pastor Kyle looks at Mary’s declaration of praise in Luke 1. Mary is going through a lot a difficult time when she finds out she is pregnant as a young, unmarried woman. Yet in the midst of the challenges, she chooses to praise. There is a lot we can learn from her about this. In the midst of problems, praise! Island Pond Baptist Church is an SBC…
Luke 2:8-12 – The Heart of Christmas Brings Joy
Luke 2 is the amazing story of Jesus coming to this earth as a baby. In this sermon, Pastor Kyle looks at the proclamation of joy for all people. Because Jesus made a way for us to be saved, we can have true joy. Not momentary happiness, but long lasting, deep joy. Joy is dependent on the situation. It just comes from a different situation… Jesus. Sermon Clip The message notes for the sermon can be downloaded by clicking…
Luke 2:8-14 – Peace Is At The Heart Of Christmas
Luke 2 is perhaps one of the most well-known passages related to the Christmas story. An angel proclaims the good news of Jesus to the shepherds. In this sermon, Pastor Kyle focuses on the message that is proclaimed and how it brings peace to us. But what exactly does it mean to have the “peace” that is proclaimed by the angels? How do we get it? Listen on to find out. The peace of God is an internal reality in…
Isaiah 9:2-7 – Hope Is At The Heart Of Christmas
The Christmas season is upon us! In this sermon, Pastor Kyle looks at one of the most well-known prophecies of Jesus coming to this earth in the Old Testament. The prophecy focuses on what Jesus will do when he comes to the earth. He will be the wonderful counselor, mighty God, everlasting father, and prince of peace. Knowing this should give us hope! Pastor Kyle examines the theme of hope from Isaiah 9 and what we can do while we…
Job 38-42 – God On Trial
In this final sermon on the book of Job, Pastor Kyle looks at chapters 38-42 where God finally speaks. After almost an entire book of other people speaking about God, God speaks to Job. However, he doesn’t explain why Job went through all the suffering. Instead, God makes it clear that he is in charge and Job is not. Pastor Kyle explains what we can learn from this and how this impacts our life on a regular basis. God has…
Job 4-37 – Is God Fair?
Pastor Kyle looks at the entire group of conversations between Job and his three friends. The main theme throughout the discussion is on the topic of God’s fairness. By the end, a new person appears and reprimands Job and the three friends for not trusting in God the way they should. In this sermon, we will look at the idea of God’s fairness. Is he fair? And if so, how does that impact our lives? Knowing that God is fair…
Genesis 13:5-13 – First Class, Wrong Flight, What A Situation
Guest speaker Dr. Phil Wilkes preaches from Genesis 13:5-13 on loving God in the midst of a sinful world. Dr. Phil recently retired from full-time pastoring in Massachusetts. 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 for…
Job 4-7 – Sin and Suffering
In Job 4-7, Job’s friend Eliphaz speaks up and tells Job that he is suffering because he is sinning. Job doesn’t know what he did, but by the end of chapter 7, he is asking God why he won’t forgive him for whatever he did. In this sermon, Pastor Kyle answers the question that Job and Eliphaz discuss. Does God punish us because we sin? There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus! Sermon Clip…
Job 3 – I Just Want To Die
In chapters 1 and 2, Job went through an enormous amount of suffering. His children died, he lost all his wealth, and his health was in bad shape. His wife and friends acted as if he is dead. Because of everything he went through, he declares in chapter 3 that he wishes he had never been born. Based on Jobs words, Pastor Kyle examines the subject of suffering and suicide through the lens of Jesus Christ. If he tells us…
Job 2 – Satan’s Attacks
In chapter 1, Job experienced a lot of external suffering. But in chapter 2, he experiences a direct attack from Satan. In this sermon, Pastor Kyle walks through the events of this chapter and focuses on the idea that Satan is out to destroy and would like to attack anyone he can. However, if you are in Jesus Christ, his attack is only effective when you let it. God is greater and more powerful than Satan. Sermon Clip The…
Job 1 – When Do You Bless The Lord?
This is the first sermon in our series through the book of Job. In this sermon, Pastor Kyle looks at Job 1, where we get an introduction to Job’s life and the disaster that strikes. Even though Job went through an enormous amount of suffering, he reacted in a way that we should all look at and learn from. God’s ways are often mysterious to the human mind. Sermon Clip The message notes for the sermon can be downloaded…
Luke 8:40-56 – Why Do I Still Feel Shame As A Christian?
In this series, Pastor Kyle answers “tough questions” that he has been asked. Today’s question, the last in the series, is “Why Do I Still Feel Shame As A Christian?” Looking at a story of Jesus in Luke 8 where he heals two people in very bad shape, Pastor Kyle answers the question by explaining how being unclean is very similar to modern day shame and how Jesus healed the unclean. Jesus cleans the unclean! Sermon Clip The message…