"Freedom" Tagged Sermons
The Only Cure For Addiction Is Jesus
Lay Pastor Adam Houston preaches from several different texts with the message that only Jesus can truly cure an addiction. Before this sermon, several adults from Adult and Teen Challenge shared testimonies of finding freedom from drugs through Jesus Christ. You can view those testimonies at this link. 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,…
Romans 8:1-13 – In Christ I Am Declared Not Guilty
Romans 8 is a very important chapter in Romans. In this first sermon through the chapter, Pastor Kyle looks at Paul’s words in verses 1-13. Paul says that in Christ we are not condemned. That is a legal phrase that points to a judge looking at the facts and then declaring, “not guilty!” How amazing is it to see that he declares us not guilty through Jesus Christ! We are set free in Christ to walk “according to the spirit,”…
1 Corinthians 8:1-13 – When Personal Freedom Becomes an Idol
Guest speaker Terry Dorsett preaches from 1 Corinthians 8:1-13 on how Christians should navigate the tension between personal freedom and the convictions of fellow Christians. Terry has served in New England since 1994 – first as a pastor, then a church planter, a director of missions and finally a church planting catalyst before becoming BCNE executive director in 2015. He is passionate about multiplying Christ-followers in New England. You can learn more about his ministry here. Island Pond Baptist Church…
1 Corinthians 6:12 – Can I Take Drugs?
Is it OK to take drugs? Prescribed drugs? Recreational drugs? What about smoking cigarettes or drinking alcohol? This is a big topic, but in this sermon, Pastor Kyle gives several principles that we can follow to determine what we should and should not take. This is a message both for drug addicts and those who would never be tempted to take any drugs. Does it prevent me from glorifying God? This is a key question. Sermon Clip The message…
Galatians 5:1-15 – Living In Gospel Freedom
Even though Christians have been set free by Jesus Christ, we can still act in a way that will put us back into slavery. In this sermon, Pastor Kyle gives us three things to remember from Galatians 5:1-15. Each of these three things are important in helping us walk in freedom, not slavery. Faith in Jesus Christ is the filter through which our other actions and beliefs go through. Sermon Clip The message notes for the sermon can be…
Judges 14-15 – Samson (part 2) – God-Ordained Pain
Why would God use a sinful man like Samson? Multiple times in our passage it says that the “spirit of the Lord” was upon him, even when he was in fits of rage, killing other people. In this sermon, Pastor Kyle talks about how God used sinful Samson for a bigger purpose… to stir up conflict between Israel and the Philistines. This conflict started the process of breaking Israel free from captivity even when they did not want to be…