Sermons on Spiritual Life (Page 6)
Romans 14:1-12 – When Christians Have Different Opinions
Romans 14 deals with Christians who have different opinions. In Paul’s situation, the church did not know how to address those that disagreed over food and the correct day to worship. Paul encourages them to stay focused on the most important thing… Jesus Christ. With the minor issues, let your conscience be your guide and be ok with differences. While these are not issues we struggle with today, there is still a lot we can learn. Make the most important…
Romans 13:8-14 – All You Need Is Love?
Christians are called to love those around them. In fact, it is a foundational part of being a Christian. In this sermon, Pastor Kyle explains Paul’s words on why love is so important and how we can begin to live this out. Are we living like time is short to love those around us? 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…
Luke 17:11-19 – Have You Thanked God Recently?
It is easy for people in America to take things for granted because we have been blessed with so much. In this sermon, Pastor Kyle challenges Christians to not let the blessings of our culture prevent us from being thankful toward God. We have so many reasons to be thankful to God, so let’s make sure we tell him! God calls us to honor our leaders. Not because they are worthy of it but because God wants us to love…
Romans 12:9-21 – Love In Action (part 1)
In Romans 12:9, Paul starts out this passage by telling us to have genuine love for each other. But what does that look like? How does one love another? In this sermon, Pastor Kyle focuses on verses 9-13, which talk about loving fellow Christians. He points out five different attributes of love that Paul mentions and how we can use them in our own life. Christians are to have genuine love for each other and the world. Sermon Clip …
Romans 12:1-2 – Blasting Off As A Christian
Romans 12 is the start of a new section of the book. Paul has just spent 11 chapters focusing on some awesome, yet heavy, theology. Now he moves on to the application. In this first sermon in the application section, Pastor Kyle shows two keys to “blasting off” (or growing) as a Christian. If you want to grow as a Christian, then you must have the right actions and beliefs. Sermon Clip The message notes for the sermon can…
Romans 8:18-30 – In Christ I Can Have Hope
Paul experienced a lot of suffering in his life. But in the midst of all the pain, he still had hope. How is that possible? In this passage, we see some of Paul’s thinking behind it. We see that we should put our hope in the future, not the present. We remember that the Holy Spirit will help us. Lastly, we remember that God has a plan for our life. This world stinks, but we can still live with hope.…
Haggai 2:1-9 – A Story of Hope
Guest speaker Aaron Cockrum preaches from Haggai 2:1-9 on the the restoration of the temple and things we can learn from it about hope in God. Aaron is the lead church planter/pastor for a future Southern Baptist church in Hooksett, NH called Fellowship Church – Granite State. He is married to Linda and has three boys. Island Pond Baptist Church is an SBC church in Hampstead, NH, just seconds from Derry, NH. We also have many people at our…
1 Samuel 17 – A Tale Of Two Kings
Guest speaker Mark Sohmer preaches from 1 Samuel 17 on the differences between David and Saul when encountering Goliath. Mark is a missionary in New Hampshire for Reliant Mission. He works to share Jesus with people all around New England through one one one evangelism at the beach, subway, college campus, and many other places. Island Pond Baptist Church is an SBC church in Hampstead, NH, just seconds from Derry, NH. We also have many people at our church…
Romans 6:15-23 – Finding True Life In Obedience
In Romans 6:15-23, Paul writes the church to tell them about the difference between being a slave to sin and a slave to righteousness. While a person’s identity is made through faith in Jesus Christ, a person’s identity is SHOWN through obedience to your master. So your actions play a very important role in showing who you belong to. In this sermon, Pastor Kyle explains what this means and how this applies to us today. As the text shows, true…
Romans 6:1-14 – Wake Up! You Are Dead
In Romans 6:1-14, Paul wants us to see two things about being a follower of Jesus. First, we are dead to sin. Second, we are alive in Christ. In this sermon, Pastor Kyle explains what it means to be both of these things and then shares some implications and action steps we can take in light of being dead to sin and alive in Christ. To be “dead to sin” means that the power of sin has been broken in…
Romans 5:12-21 – Who Is Your Representative?
In this passage, Pastor Kyle explains that there are two teams or representatives. We all begin in the first one (Adam), and we all have the choice to move to the other one (Jesus). Paul, the writer of Romans, also writes about the importance of having Jesus as your representative but then he also shares how we should live in the light of being on Jesus’ team. If Jesus is your federal head, then it is not necessary to earn…
Isaiah 9:6 – Four Names of Christmas Hope
In Isaiah 9:6, we see four names given to Jesus. These names show what he does for us and what type of person he is. In this sermon, Pastor Kyle looks at all four names and also shows the context in which these names were given. Through this verses we can be encouraged to know that God is with us even when we lose hope. Our greatest problem is solved when we trust in Jesus Christ. Sermon Clip The…