Sermons on Spiritual Life (Page 8)
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.…
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…
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 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 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…
Galatians 6:6-10 – We Reap What We Sow
As we approach the end of our series through Galatians, Pastor Kyle looks at verses 6-10 where Paul says we reap what we sow. In this sermon, we will look at what that means for our lives and why it is so urgent for today. That’s because your actions now point you in the direction of your life in the future. So if you want to be godly in five years, then you must be intentional about it today. NOTE:…
Ephesians 2:19-4:16 – Why God Gave Us The Church
Guest speaker Pastor Stephen Woodward preaches from Ephesians 2:19-4:16 on why God gave us the church. Stephen serves as the senior pastor at Nashua Baptist Church in Nashua, NH. 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…
Galatians 5:16-26 – The Walking Dead
We are all walking somewhere. As Christians we are called to walk in the direction of freedom. But how exactly do we do this? What does it look like? In this sermon, Pastor Kyle looks at Galatians 5:16-26 and answers those questions. He shows what walking in the Spirit looks like and does not look like. Do you know if the direction you are walking is the right one? You can’t walk in different directions at the same time. Sermon…
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…