Sermons from August 2025
Acts 1:5, Ephesians 5:18 – Holy Spirit Baptism and Filling
This message explains the biblical difference between the baptism and the filling of the Holy Spirit. At conversion, every believer is baptized by the Spirit… sealed, assured, and brought into Christ’s body. The filling of the Spirit is an ongoing, repeatable empowerment for Christlikeness and bold witness as we yield, obey, worship, pray, and live on mission. Scripture also warns us not to quench the Spirit by neglecting these means of grace or pursuing sin. Every Christian has the Holy…
Luke 9:57-62 – Scared of Commitment
Guest speaker Dr. Terry Dorsett, from the Baptist Churches of New England, shares from Luke 9:57-62 on three reasons why Christians are scared of commitment in the church. 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 for…
Colossians 4:7-18 – Ministry is a Team Sport
Guest speaker, Pastor Rich Clegg, looks at Colossians 4:7-18 and shows us how ministry involves everyone to be involved. Pastor Rich is the pastor of Faithbridge Church in Manchester, 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…
Genesis 50 – The Faith of Joseph
Joseph’s final chapter (Genesis 50) showcases a faith that obeys, trusts, and hopes. He honors his father’s wishes despite inconvenience, forgives his brothers because he trusts God’s providence. “You meant evil… but God meant it for good.” Then he dies with confident hope that God will bring Israel home. The message calls us to choose obedience over convenience, to trust God to work good from real evil, and to anchor our hope in Christ and our true home with him.…
Genesis 49 – The Final Words of Jacob (part 2)
In this second-to-last sermon through Genesis, we explore the powerful prophetic blessings Jacob gives to his sons, with a special focus on Judah. Through Judah’s prophecy in Genesis 49, we see four vivid images that point to Jesus: the Lion, the Scepter, the Colt and Vine, and the Wine and Blood. Each image reveals a different aspect of Christ’s character, including His victory, rule, abundance, and sacrifice. This passage calls us to trust in Jesus, live in His victory, and…