Matt Petty
Co-Host of Burnt Hickory | Sermons
Matt Petty has been leading church ministries since 1997 and has seen thousands of students and adults give their lives to Jesus and begin to serve God. Matt joined the Pastoral team of Burnt Hickory in July of 2001 as the Student Pastor.
For 18 years Matt has given leadership to the RADIATE students and staff team that walks with middle school, high school, and college-aged students here at Burnt Hickory. Matt has been a key leader in student ministry here in this community as well as in the state of Georgia and nation. His love of the next generation has been on display consistently within and outside the walls of Burnt Hickory.
Matt is a native of Cobb county, and one of his desires as Senior Pastor is to see all people of his home in West Cobb and Paulding County know Jesus, serve Jesus, and for the church to be a place of love and healing that Burnt Hickory has been since its beginning.
Matt is married to his college love, Melissa, and has two boys Blake and Dalton. If not doing ministry at BHBC, you can usually find the Petty family on a sports field somewhere in Georgia or enjoying all things outdoors. Matt has a Bachelor's Degree from the University of West Georgia in Business Finance, and Masters from Liberty University in Theology.
Matt Petty has hosted 198 Episodes.
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The Way, The Truth, and The Life | Power and Promise
Episode | March 30th, 2025 | 43 mins 31 secs
baptism testimony, baptist, bible, christian identity, christian maturity, christian obedience, christian walk, church, discipleship, eternal life, faith journey, father's house, i am statements, jesus as bridegroom, jewish wedding customs, john 14, marriage of the lamb, next steps, preaching, preparing a place, relationship with jesus, scripture, sermon, spiritual growth, the way truth life, troubled hearts
Discover how Jesus uses Jewish wedding imagery to explain His relationship with believers in "The Way, The Truth, and The Life." Learn why Christianity isn't about religious performance but about knowing and growing with Jesus from your first step of faith to your final breath. For those who've accepted Christ but haven't been baptized, find out why this first act of obedience is your crucial next step.
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The Resurrection and Life | Power and Promise
Episode | March 23rd, 2025 | 41 mins 40 secs
baptist, bethany miracle, bible, christian hope, church, compassionate jesus, death to life, divine timing, eternal life, faith in waiting, faith journey, four days in tomb, god's delays, god's glory, grave clothes, grief and faith, jesus i am statements, jesus wept, john 11, lazarus raised, martha and mary, miracle stories, overcoming death, preaching, resurrection and life, resurrection power, scripture, sermon, spiritual resurrection, spiritual transformation, stone rolled away, waiting on god
When Jesus declared "I am the resurrection and the life," He demonstrated His power by raising Lazarus from the dead after four days in the tomb. Discover why Jesus intentionally delayed, how He responds to our disappointment and grief, and what it means that "delays from God are not denials." A powerful message for anyone facing loss or questioning God's timing.
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The Good Shepherd | Power and Promise
Episode | March 16th, 2025 | 43 mins 9 secs
baptist, bible, church, divine protection, divine sacrifice, faithful shepherd, god's love, good shepherd, john 10, matt petty sermon, pastoral care, personal relationship, preaching, scripture, sermon, sheep and shepherd, spiritual guidance, spiritual leadership, spiritual transformation, spiritual unity
Discover the true meaning of Jesus as the Good Shepherd in this powerful message. Learn why He's not just a caring leader, but the ultimate shepherd who dies for His sheep, loves them personally, and unites them as one flock. When life gets tough, He's the only one who stays right there with perfect love while others turn away.
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The Door | Power and Promise
Episode | March 9th, 2025 | 39 mins 14 secs
abundant life, baptist, bible, church, divine calling, divine guidance, i am the door, john 10, matt sermon, power and promise series, preaching, scripture, sermon, sheepfold teaching, shepherd's voice, spiritual fulfillment, spiritual identity, spiritual protection, spiritual security, true shepherd
Discover the meaning behind Jesus's declaration "I AM the Door" through ancient shepherding practices. Learn how Jesus serves as both the entrance to God's presence and our divine protector, calling His sheep by name and offering abundant life. Through two types of sheepfolds, understand how Jesus positions Himself between us and every danger.
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Light of the World | Power and Promise
Episode | March 2nd, 2025 | 41 mins 48 secs
baptist, bible, church, divine guidance, divine light, festival of tabernacles, god's presence, i am statements, john 8, light of the world, matt sermon, pillar of fire, power and promise series, preaching, scripture, sermon, spiritual darkness, spiritual journey, temple courts, temple lights
Discover the deep meaning behind Jesus's declaration "I AM the Light of the World" during the Festival of Tabernacles. Through ancient traditions of blazing temple lights and dark nights, learn how Jesus fulfills Israel's deepest longing for God's presence and offers His transformative light to illuminate every aspect of our lives.
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Bread of Life | Power and Promise
Episode | February 23rd, 2025 | 41 mins 9 secs
abundant provision, baptist, bible, bread of life, church, divine provision, feeding miracle, i am statements, jesus miracles, john 6, matt petty sermon, power and promise, preaching, scripture, sermon, soul satisfaction, spiritual fulfillment, spiritual hunger, spiritual nourishment, spiritual transformation
Discover how Jesus satisfies our deepest spiritual hunger in this powerful message from John 6. Through the miraculous feeding of the five thousand, learn why material abundance can never fill spiritual emptiness and how Jesus offers Himself as the true Bread of Life. Experience how Jesus doesn't just meet our needs - He exceeds them abundantly and perfectly.
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No One is Too Far for the Messiah | Come and See
Episode | February 16th, 2025 | 40 mins 52 secs
baptist, bible, church, come and see series, cultural barriers, divine acceptance, divine encounter, divine purpose, jacob's well, jesus compassion, jesus ministry, jesus pursuit, kingdom impact, life transformation, living water, matt sermon, outcast to evangelist, preaching, samaria, scripture, sermon, spiritual healing, spiritual journey, spiritual renewal, spiritual transformation, woman at well
Discover how Jesus intentionally pursues those society rejects through the powerful encounter at Jacob's well. In this transformative message from John 4, learn six core characteristics of Jesus that reveal His heart for outcasts and His power to transform lives. From a Samaritan woman's journey from rejection to purpose, see how no one is too far from God's transforming grace.
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Life Lessons from Flipping Tables | Come and See
Episode | February 2nd, 2025 | 37 mins 19 secs
authentic worship, baptist, bible, church, divine presence, jesus authority, jesus flips tables, john 2, matt sermon, passover, preaching, righteous anger, scripture, sermon, spiritual barriers, spiritual conviction, spiritual hindrances, spiritual marketplace, spiritual transformation, temple cleansing, temple worship, walking through john, worship renewal, worship revolution
Discover what happens when Jesus confronts corruption in the temple courts. In this powerful message from John 2, learn why Jesus flipped tables and what it means for our worship today. Explore how Jesus responds when anything stands between Him and His people and what areas of our lives might need some "table-flipping" of our own.
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Jesus: The Ultimate Wedding Guest | Come and See
Episode | January 26th, 2025 | 36 mins 31 secs
baptist, bible, church, come and see, divine abundance, divine invitation, first miracle, following jesus, jesus transforms, jesus' power, john's gospel, life transformation, matt petty, obedience to christ, ordinary to extraordinary, preaching, scripture, sermon, spiritual awakening, spiritual transformation, water to wine, wedding at cana
Discover Jesus as the Ultimate Wedding Guest in this powerful message from John 2. Learn how Jesus' first miracle at the Wedding of Cana reveals His character and abundance. When we invite Jesus to our "party" and follow His leading, He transforms our ordinary into extraordinary and saves the best for those who trust Him.
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Will You Follow Him? | Come and See
Episode | January 12th, 2025 | 39 mins 52 secs
andrew and john, angels ascending descending, atlanta church sermon, baptist, bethsaida, bible, bible exposition, bible study john, biblical teaching, burnt hickory church, cephas meaning, christian community, christian discipleship, christian faith basics, christian podcast, christian teaching podcast, church, come and see jesus, discipleship journey, divine encounter, divine invitation, divine purpose, divine revelation, following christ, genesis 28 connection, gospel of john teaching, jacob's ladder, jesus calls disciples, jesus encounters, jesus invitation, jesus knows you, jesus nicknames peter, john chapter 1, john the baptist testimony, lamb of god, matt petty sermon, modern discipleship, personal faith journey, personal transformation, peter's calling, philip and nathanael, preaching, scripture, sermon, simon peter, son of man, spiritual growth, spiritual guidance, spiritual identity, spiritual journey, spiritual transformation, walking through john series, west cobb church, will you follow him
Explore Jesus's first encounters with His disciples and discover how His invitation to 'come and see' still transforms lives today. A powerful message about authentic faith no matter where you are in your faith journey.
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Believe | Come and See
Episode | January 5th, 2025 | 43 mins 46 secs
baptist, bible, church, preaching, scripture, sermon
Love | Hope | Family | Community
Our mission is to reach everyone around us with the hope of Christ. We are a church founded on building strong families focused on impacting our community. -
The Love of God | Christmas at Burnt Hickory
Episode | December 22nd, 2024 | 36 mins
advent message, baptist, bethlehem journey, bible, birth narrative, burnt hickory church, christmas faith, christmas love story, christmas message, christmas season, christmas worship, church, david's lineage, divine calling, divine favor, divine intervention, divine love, divine mercy, divine plan, divine promises, divine purpose, elizabeth and zacharias, emmanuel god, eternal kingdom, gabriel's announcement, generations blessed, god's faithfulness, god's love, god's mercy, god's mindfulness, god's power, god's presence, god's promises, god's sovereignty, god's word never fails, highly favored, holy spirit, humble heart, humble servant, incarnation story, joseph and mary, lifted up humble, lord's servant, luke chapter one, magnificat, march to the manger, mary's obedience, mary's prayer, mary's response, mary's story, matt petty sermon, messianic prophecy, mighty deeds, mindful of humble, mother of jesus, nazareth, powder springs ga, preaching, salvation message, scripture, sermon, shepherds story, son of most high, soul glorifies, spirit rejoices, throne of david, transformative love, unmerited mercy, virgin birth, west cobb church
Discover how God's love is revealed through Mary's story - from divine calling to faithful response. Experience the power of saying 'yes' to God's plan.