Sermons on Spiritual Life (Page 8)
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…
Galatians 4:21-31 – Living In Trust
In this passage, Paul looks at the two different ways that Abraham’s children were born. One through Hagar, a servant, and the other through Sarah, his wife. Hagar conceived and gave birth when Abraham became impulsive and did not trust God. Sarah later conceived and gave birth through God’s power. Paul shows us that we need keep our trust in God’s promises. When we do not, we put ourselves back into slavery. Will you live a life of trust or…
Galatians 4:8-20 – Three Signs You Are Wasting Your Life
None of us want to get to the end of our life and think, “I haven’t accomplished much at all! I’ve wasted my life!” Yet that is the fear that Paul shares about the church in Galatia. He fears that he may have wasted his time with them. In this sermon, we will learn from the church of Galatia and see three signs that we are wasting our life as well. Let’s not do what the Galatians did! Do you…
Galatians 3:1-25 – Faith: The Means By Which We Live
In this sermon, Pastor Kyle shows that faith in Jesus Christ is not the start point of the Christian life, it IS the Christian life. We are called to live by faith every day. This life of faith should have a dramatic impact on how we live. We don’t start our life out with faith and then move on. We dive deeper and deeper into faith with Jesus Christ! Sermon Clip The message notes for the sermon can be…
Galatians 2:11-21 – Living The Crucified Life
In Galatians 2:20, Paul writes, “I have been crucified with Christ.” But what exactly does that mean? How can a person live the crucified life? In this sermon, Pastor Kyle explains what it means to live as someone who has been crucified with Christ. It begins with having a proper understanding of what it means to be justified. Only once you have a proper understanding of being justified can you begin to live out the crucified life. Since you have…