Sermons from May 2022
Romans 12:9-21 – Love In Action (part 2)
What does it look like to love your enemy? How do we, as Christians, love someone who is persecuting us? In this sermon, Pastor Kyle continues looking at Romans 12:9-21. Verses 9-13 focus on loving fellow believers. Starting in verse 14, Paul transitions to talking about what it looks like to love your enemy. Because Christ loved us when we were an enemy to him, we can love others who are enemies to us. Love is often doing the opposite…
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 12:3-8 – Many Members, One Body
How would you live differently if you knew you knew you were part of something bigger? How might the church be different if it operated like it was a body? In this sermon, Pastor Kyle looks at Romans 12:3-9 and shows us that Christians are a small member of the larger body. Knowing the implications of this should challenge us to live in a way that puts the body first and the members second. We all have different gifts and…
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…
Psalm 92:12-14 – God’s Not Finished With You!
Guest speaker Sam Taylor preaches from Psalm 92:12-14 on the idea that God can still use you even when you think you are not good enough. Sam is the Greater Boston Regional Coordinator for the Baptist Convention of New England. He has served as pastor for more than 20 years. Before coming to New England in 2007, he led a team of International Mission Board missionaries, helping to plant multiple churches in Eastern Europe. Island Pond Baptist Church is…