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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.
We want to show and receive God’s love to those around us, and we live that out practically everyday. We strive to bring hope by meeting physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of everyone we come in contact with. We love fiercely—like a family, because everyone is included and our Father loves us all. We’re building biblical community by seeking God’s Word, believing in His promises, and applying what we learn everyday.
Our hope is that you and your family find a home with us where you can learn, grow, live, and thrive in Christ Jesus. We’re a multi-generational church with something to offer everyone in your family. Join us for a Sunday morning worship service, and take the next step in your journey with us!
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The Parables of Jesus | Five O’clock Faith
Episode | January 23rd, 2022 | 37 mins
baptist, bible, church, preaching, scripture, sermon
There are times in your life that you might ask the question, God, why did you let this happen to me? Does life just not seem fair? How are we supposed to by happy in an unfair life? Well, if God gave us what we deserved, we’d be doomed from the start. God has called us to trust in his goodness and promises, no matter what our circumstances in life look like. We need to reflect on our relationship with God and find any places where we are bitter because we feel he has withheld some blessing, or when we are jealous of the good things that others have. This actually robs us of our happiness. Do you get angry when God doesn’t answer your prayers the way you think he should? Or do you feel uncertain about where you stand with God. Then this shows that we are not trusting in God’s promises. When we do trust him, our bitterness, jealousy, anger, and insecurity is replaced with gratitude, contentment, peace, and assurance.
Do you feel like life is unfair, or are dealing with understanding why you are going through tough times if God is so loving? God will always have you, so never give up. Then take time to reach out today, we’d love to pray with you and help you shift your insecurity to assurance through trusting in God. We want you to live a happy life, one of gratitude, filled with peace, and grateful to God for his promises – burnthickory.com/next -
The Parables of Jesus | What’s the Gospel Worth?
Episode | January 16th, 2022 | 46 mins 35 secs
baptist, bible, church, preaching, scripture, sermon
When we truly value something, we ascribe a cost which is related to what we will give up for it. We see in Matthew 13 a parable taught by Jesus about discovering the true worth of salvation and how that will revalue every area of our life. We see in scripture in this parable about a pearl and a treasure in a field, that the gospel is hidden in simplicity and in ordinary believers, and that gospel attracts us with a promise of greater and eternal joy. But in this simplicity, we see that the gospel requires us to leave everything else. We must have no rivals and no refusals, and we will end with no regrets.
God is not upset with you because you want to be happy. He's upset for you because he knows that your happiness and joy will only come through him. He knows that's the only thing that will last. When we say that God is a jealous God, he's not jealous because he's insecure. He just knows that he's the only one that can make our lives truly happy. He knows he's the only one that can bring us true joy. The rest of the things in our lives are just fleeting.
What things are you valuing more than the gospel? In what ways are you complicating the gospel? Are you willing to have no rivals and no refusals? What you might be feeling is conviction, fear, or even anxiousness. We would love to pray with you and walk along side you in your faith journey. You can reach out today to find out more about who Jesus is, how to be forgiven of sin, and how to live out your faith – burnthickory.com./next -
The Parables of Jesus | What Kind Of Soil
Episode | January 9th, 2022 | 45 mins 31 secs
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We begin a sermon study on the parables of Jesus in the bible with the intention to understand, interpret, and apply the things Jesus taught directly into our lives today. Many times, we can learn truth from these parables, but Jesus also hid meanings inside his teachings, and we have to understand the intentions behind this scripture. Today we look at Matthew 13:1-23, the parable of the Sower. We can learn from this bible study that understanding truth is a gift of the Holy Spirit, and it’s a matter of the heart as well as the head. We also see four types of hearts, the hard, shallow, divided, and the open heart. The hard heart is distracted, the shallow doesn’t follow through. The divided heart is concerned with life, and the open heart represents one who understands and does what the word of God says. The real question is which soil are you?
If you feel that you have been blocked from scriptural and godly truth because of unwillingness to change of by cherishing sin, then let us pray with you. Maybe today is the day you take the next step in your faith journey, and choose to accept Jesus as your savior, we’d love to walk along side you, celebrate your decision, and find a place for you to walk out your faith – reach out today – burnthickory.com/next -
A Great Commitment to the Great Commission
Episode | January 2nd, 2022 | 46 mins 42 secs
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According to research, most churchgoers don’t know what the great commission is. As Christians, we are called to be true disciples, who make disciples. During this bible study, Pastor Alan shows us in Matthew 28 what Jesus says about our great commandment which we are commissioned to fulfil. Jesus tells us to go and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teach them to obey everything I have commanded you. His promise is that He will always be with us, even to the end of the age. As we teach and love people, we want them to also love the Lord, live the word, serve the body, to ultimately live missionally.
The purpose of the great commission of Jesus to believers and the church never ends or changes: make disciples, always going baptizing, and teaching. Are you fulfilling the great commission in the daily rhythms of life? Maybe this sermon has kindled a passion or disciple making, or you have more questions about being a disciple. We would love to connect with you, and answer any questions you have, and provide opportunities for you to make disciples – reach out to us today! Burnthickory.com -
And He Will Be Called | Prince of Peace
Episode | December 26th, 2021 | 45 mins 26 secs
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We conclude our study of Isiah 9:6 with the final description of the coming King Jesus with Him fulfilling the prophecy of being the Prince of Peace. Sar in Hebrew means Jesus is the Lord, the chief, the general, and the one in charge of everything. Shalom means rest, tranquility, wholeness and completeness. The peace that Christ brings to us is a peace with God the Father, within ourselves, and with others. Real peace that we encounter in scripture is not absent of pain or problems, it’s when we abide with Jesus that we find true peace.
This sermon series has not only covered the prophecy of Jesus being the wonderful counselor, mighty God, everlasting father, and prince of peace; but we hope that you have encountered how Jesus can be each of these in your life right now. If you’ve got questions about who Jesus is, or how to find peace, please reach out – burnthickory.com/next, we’d love to answer any questions and pray with you today. -
Christmas Eve At Burnt Hickory | Immanuel, God With Us
Episode | December 23rd, 2021 | 19 mins 34 secs
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Its Christmas Eve, and we are celebrating the greatest gift ever given, Immanuel, God with us. Pastor Matt recounts Luke’s version of the birth of Jesus, and shows us that during this season of gifts, we should ponder and treasure the best gift.
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And He Will Be Called | Everlasting Father
Episode | December 19th, 2021 | 41 mins 50 secs
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We continue our study of Isiah 9:6 about the coming messiah Jesus, and we see that He is not just our Wonderful Counselor, Might God, but also our eternal and Everlasting Father. Jesus has no beginning or end. In John, we read that “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.” Then in John 1:14 “Word was made flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth.” He is truly everlasting, and his character never changes. He is described as our father because he gives us life, provides for our needs, cares deeply for us, and he has promised and will never walk out on us. This is the good news, the gospel, that Jesus gives us forgiveness from sin because of his sacrifice on the cross. Our faith in him begins when we believe and receive him as God with us. That makes Jesus the best father, the Everlasting Father.
Do you know that Everlasting Father? Have you accepted Jesus as your savior? Do you need to consider your response to his fatherly love? We’d love to answer any questions and take time to pray with you – reach out to us today – burnthickory.com/next. -
And He Will Be Called | Mighty God
Episode | December 12th, 2021 | 43 mins 14 secs
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We continue our Christmas season sermon series by looking at the next name for Christ listed in Isiah 9:6 at the prophecy of His birth – Mighty God. Jesus is has fulfilled the prophecy given in the old testament and Colossians 1:17 tells us He is before all things and His power holds all things together. He is creator of all things as He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. Jesus has defeated Satan and conquered death all in order to give us heavenly resurrection. And finally, He has also promised that He will return and has prepared a place for us. As we live out our faith and read the bible, we learn how to trust in God. Scripture both Old and New Testament points to Jesus as our mighty God. The gospel or good news is that we can believe trust Him to redeem us because of who He is.
Do you trust in the mighty God for rescue and resurrection? Maybe you have more questions about who Jesus is. We’d love to answer questions and pray with you, just reach out – burnthickory.com/next -
And He Will Be Called | Wonderful Counselor
Episode | December 5th, 2021 | 45 mins 21 secs
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Christmas is such a beautiful time for Christians, because we celebrate the birth of Jesus, Immanuel who is God with Us. As we make our way through the Christmas season, we are going to explore each of the names of Jesus as His birth was foretold in Isaiah. This week, we start with Wonderful Counselor. The root of all our problems is our separation from God. Since Adam and Eve, we have been separated from Him through sin, and the solution comes in knowing God and knowing Him rightly. A wonderful counselor is one who is beyond understanding but advises, too wonderful for words, but makes things known. Begin your faith journey of getting to know Him rightly by being honest with Him, ask for healing, listen to His guidance, and do whatever He says to do.
Do you know Jesus as your savior? Have you trusted Him as your wonderful counselor? If not, please reach out, we’d love to pray with you and share the hope of Jesus with you this Christmas season. Burnthickory.com/next -
God Speaks, Are We Listening?
Episode | November 28th, 2021 | 43 mins 51 secs
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How does God speak to us? We hear this a lot, but what does it mean to hear from God? How do we know what God’s will is for our lives? Well, for Christians, we hear God through His word and through His spirit. We also can hear God though Godly people, the church, and through our circumstances. We have to be actively involved to hear and is starts with submission to God’s will. During our bible study today, we’re going to explore the different ways we can hear from God, and how to discern His voice from our own opinions. We also learn that our ability to hear from God will never out pace our submission to God.
Have you fully submitted to God? Do you have more questions about how to hear from God? Please reach out, we’d love to hear from you, answer any questions you have, or pray with you – BurntHickory.com/next -
If God is for Us, Who Can Be Against Us?
Episode | November 21st, 2021 | 40 mins 31 secs
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We read in Romans chapter 8 that if God is for us, who can be against us, but what implications does that mean for us as Christians? When we can full grasp that God is actually for us, then our life will look very different because of our confidence in Him. It leads us to worship, lifts us up from discouragement, and emboldens us for the mission that He has set for us. God did not spare His own Son, but gave Him us for us all. His great gift shows His graciousness in giving. Christ’s sacrifice on the cross for our sins has paid all our debts, and He is the only one that can condemn us because He is the one who gave us freedom and sustains our freedom. No one or thing can separate us from the love of Jesus. The freedom from condemnation should be the foundation for our joy and thankfulness as Christians.
Do you want freedom from sin and condemnation? Do you have confidence in Jesus as your savior? God loves you, and He wants you to experience peace and an abundant and eternal life. We are not able to bridge the gap between us and God through our good behavior, and luckily God has provided the way through Jesus. If you’ve got questions, please reach out, we’d love to answer any questions and pray with you further – www.burnthickory.com/next -
We Are | To Stand for the Vulnerable
Episode | November 14th, 2021 | 40 mins 18 secs
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When Jesus speaks of faith in the bible, he says that children have an incredible faith, and we would do good to mimic it. We see throughout scripture that children have a special place in God’s heart, especially for those who are vulnerable. As a Christian, we are to seek private purity and public charity. Our acts should not publicly show that we are concerned with ourselves, but with the wellbeing of others. Rescuing hurting children is not just a charity for us to support, it’s a rescue mission for all of the church. And that action of rescue begins with compassion.
Have you considered standing in for the vulnerable and being the voice for the voiceless? Join us by participating in the ONE ministry - https://www.burnthickory.com/one/ and meet one need, encourage one child, and together we can be one family. You can also sponsor a child in Kenya or Guatemala through one of our missions’ partners - https://www.burnthickory.com/missions/sponsorship-guatemala--kenya/.