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 181 Episodes.
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The model of momma Hannah’s faith
Episode | May 9th, 2021 | 44 mins 3 secs
baptist, bible, church, preaching, scripture, sermon
As we celebrate our mothers and mother figures this Sunday, pastor Matt takes a few minutes to discuss the wonder and wisdom of motherhood with a few godly women of Burnt Hickory. We also can learn about faith practically lived out by studying Hannah in 1 Samuel 10. We see that our children are not our own, but they are God’s, and our job as parents is to unfold what He has made.
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One True God
Episode | April 25th, 2021 | 40 mins 14 secs
baptist, bible, church, elijah, god’s power, god’s presence, idols, prayer, preaching, repentance, scripture, sermon, true god, true worship, worship
We are always worshiping something; you can’t turn it off. The real question to consider is “what” are you worshiping? As we dig into 1 Kings, we see that people where worshiping false gods and idols, and Pastor Matt shows us that in reality, we aren’t that different. Our idols look different than in the days of Elijah, but we are still trying to replace God’s rightful place in our hearts with objects, ideas, and people.
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The Power of One Act of Obedience
Episode | April 18th, 2021 | 43 mins 57 secs
baptist, believe, bible, bible study, church, eternity, faith, follow jesus, hear from god, hear god’s voice, obedience, preaching, scripture, sermon
You may never know how one small obedient act will impact eternity. The widow in 1 Kings is a perfect example of God’s plan in action as a part of a larger narrative. We learn today, that when we trust God and give Him our all, we grow personally, and it paves the way for others to come to faith also.
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Why Baptism?
Episode | April 11th, 2021 | 40 mins 24 secs
baptism, baptist, baptize, be forgiven, believe in jesus, bible, church, faith, follow jesus, forgiveness, preaching, salvation, scripture, sermon, what is baptism
Baptism is the public symbol that you are believing in Jesus, receiving His saving work as your own, and publicly declaring to others that you are His follower. As we look at scripture today, Pastor Matt shows us a few misconceptions about baptism, and why it’s a crucial part of faith in Jesus.
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Easter | The Significance of the Resurrection
Episode | April 4th, 2021 | 34 mins 21 secs
baptist, bible, bible study, church, easter, easter worship service, empty tomb, forgive, forgiveness, how to be saved, jesus, jesus death, preaching, resurrection, salvation, scripture, sermon, sin
You might wonder why Christians talk so much about “the resurrection”. It might be confusing to understand the significance of Jesus’ death on our lives today. Why should we have hope today? If you’ve thought these things before, then you are in good company. Pastor Matt shows us the significance of the resurrection and what it can mean to you personally.
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The Lord's Supper | The Twelve
Episode | March 21st, 2021 | 43 mins 27 secs
baptist, bible, church, preaching, scripture, sermon
As we conclude the series on how twelve men changed the world by following Jesus, we look at the significance of the last supper. Pastor Matt takes us on a journey and explores the deep symbolism behind the Lord’s supper and leads us into understanding why we continue to hold it as an institute of our faith.
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Andrew | The Twelve
Episode | March 14th, 2021 | 43 mins 8 secs
baptist, bible, church, preaching, scripture, sermon
As we continue looking into the lives of the twelve disciples, we study Andrew and learn some takeaways that should impact everyone around us on a daily basis. Pastor Matt also shows us how easy it is to share the gospel with someone simply by sharing how Jesus changed your life. From scripture we are challenged to bring people with us on our faith journey and know that God has created us to lead others to Jesus.
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Judas | The Twelve
Episode | March 7th, 2021 | 43 mins 56 secs
baptist, bible, church, preaching, scripture, sermon
How could a disciple also be a traitor? Did Jesus know that Judas would betray him at the end of his life? What happened to Judas? All these questions are answered as we continue our sermon series about the twelve who changed the world. As we look at Judas’ life, we can take away the principle that our life’s legacy shouldn’t be defined by wasted opportunities with Jesus.
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Thomas | The Twelve
Episode | February 28th, 2021 | 45 mins 11 secs
baptist, bible, church, preaching, scripture, sermon
This week, we dive deep into scripture to look at the life of Thomas, who seems to have gotten a bad rap over the years from preachers for being a doubter. Every Christian struggles with doubt, even the great cornerstones of faith in the bible have. But we can’t allow a season of doubting limit our future walk with Jesus. Pastor Matt shows us six components that prove Thomas’s faith was not limited by doubt, and how we should not be defined by doubt.
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Peter | The Twelve
Episode | February 21st, 2021 | 40 mins 36 secs
baptist, bible, church, preaching, scripture, sermon
This week, we study Peter and learn that even through failure, it's not fatal in our walk with Jesus. As we read the accounts in Matthew and Luke, we see that Peter was both a rock of spiritual strength, and a traitor when things got too real. In our own lives, we can take small steps toward denying Jesus just as Peter did if we aren’t careful.
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John | The Twelve
Episode | February 14th, 2021 | 44 mins 7 secs
baptist, bible, church, preaching, scripture, sermon
We look at John this week as we continue to study the twelve who changed the world. We learn that truth without love is nothing more that brutality and divisiveness and it will never represent the heart of Jesus. We need to have absolute love for people when sharing the absolute truth with them.
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Philip | The Twelve
Episode | February 7th, 2021 | 44 mins 33 secs
baptist, bible, church, preaching, scripture, sermon
As we dive deeper into the twelve who changed the world, we take a close look at Philip. Maybe not as renown as some of the other disciples, he always wanted to have the answer for every problem. In his encounter with Jesus, he realized that sometimes, we don’t need all the answers.