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Displaying items 131-140 of 291 in total of Burnt Hickory | Sermons with the tag "church".
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You are not Defined by Your Past
Episode | July 30th, 2023 | 42 mins 55 secs
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When you are feeling like the world has ended, that things you’re striving for are falling apart, when it seems like all hope is lost, God’s not done with you. We look in scripture through this sermon series at the lives of people who have not been defined by their past, but God has shown that even in their failures, He’s not done in their lives. Today we look at Moses and see that God was not done with him, and that every person that is greatly used by God has had an encounter when they have had to listen to God. God speaks when we are humble and ready to listen to Him, and one simple word from God can literally change our whole life. As we listen and begin to trust God, we see that God can ensure our future no matter what our past looks like.
Are you listening to God? Do you trust Him? Do you have questions about who God is? We’d love to connect with you and answer any questions you’ve got and spend time praying with you. Take the next step today by visiting burnthickory.com/next. -
Together | In Him & For Him | The Calling
Episode | July 23rd, 2023 | 41 mins 47 secs
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As we conclude our sermon series through Ephesians, we look at chapter 6 and the idea that our work matters to God. What we do for a vocation is ordained by God at creation before the fall – to work in relationship with each other, to meet needs, and to be fruitful and multiply. In modern times, we have separated the sacred from the secular, keeping work and Christina life distinct, when in reality, our vocation is our calling from God. As we seek God’s approval, we get to serve others through our interactions at work. Your eternal rewards are given by God based on your work here on earth, so your work matters to him.
How are you using your job as your calling? Who do you do your job for? What’s your next step to wrap the secular into the sacred at work? If you’ve got questions, we’d love to connect with you, answer any questions you might have, and take time to pray with you – so reach out today. You can take the next step in your faith journey by visiting burnthickory.com/next. -
Together | In Him & For Him | Sacrificial Marriage
Episode | July 16th, 2023 | 37 mins 32 secs
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In Ephesians chapter 5, we see the picture of what a family looks like that’s been changed by the gospel. Just as Christ saved us from darkness, we are to live as children of light in Him. When we read that wives should submit to their husbands, we know that it does not mean that a wife is not equal to her husband, or that she has to always agree with her husband. What it does imply is that a biblical marriage has honor for the husband’s Godly leadership and cooperate in helping through her gifts. When we see that husbands are to love their wives with a sacrificial, serving, faithful, caring, and sanctifying love.
For those of us who are married, we know that having a healthy marriage takes work and patience. If you are struggling a little in your relationship, or are in a full-blown crisis, sign up for our marriage mentoring program - https://www.burnthickory.com/marriagementoring. If you have questions or want to take the next step in your faith journey, then reach out today – burnthickory.com/next. -
Together | In Him & For Him | The Gospel Changes Everything
Episode | July 9th, 2023 | 44 mins 34 secs
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We continue in our summer sermon series through Ephesians by looking at chapter 4 this week. We see that in discerning spiritual gifts that God has given us, we need to consider our affinity, ability, and the affirmation from others. Our gifts are the means in which we share the gospel. Because we have been changed through the gospel, we live with renewed minds, hearts, and souls for Christ. Charles Stanley puts it this way – “God's plan for enlarging His kingdom is so simple - one person telling another about the Savior. Yet we're busy and full of excuses. Just remember, someone's eternal destiny is at stake. The joy you'll have when you meet that person in heaven will far exceed any discomfort you felt in sharing the gospel.”
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Together | In Him & For Him | Pray
Episode | July 2nd, 2023 | 36 mins 11 secs
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This week, we continue our sermon series through Ephesians as we look to chapter 3 verses 14-21. We know that an active prayer life is an essential part of Christian living, and Paul gives us a model prayer to follow and learn from in his letter to the Ephesians. We should pray with humility through gratitude of God’s provision and with confidence in him. We need to seek through prayer the fullness of God’s power and love and pray with great expectations for what He has and is doing. The passage ends with the benediction: now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever.
As always, we’d love to connect with you and answer any questions you have about faith and Jesus as well as pray with you. Reach out today or take the next step by visiting burnthickory.com/next. -
Together | In Him & For Him | From Death to Life
Episode | June 25th, 2023 | 45 mins 7 secs
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This week, we continue our Ephesians sermon series, called Together in Him and for Him, by looking at the second chapter the Apostle Paul writes to the church in Ephesus. We learn that while sin is an action we commit, it is also a condition that we are born into. When we live like we are the God of our life, we replace living for God's glory inside His authority with living for our own glory by following our sinful desires. From this passage, we find that the four key elements of our salvation are the foundation of our salvation (grace) , the means of our salvation (faith), the effect of our salvation (good works), and the promise of our salvation (whatever God starts, He finishes). Faith is not a religious feeling; it is a belief that Jesus has done it all, it is all finished, and that salvation happens just like He said it would.
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Father's Day 2023
Episode | June 18th, 2023 | 39 mins 11 secs
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As we celebrate the fathers and father figures in our lives this week, we get to hear from a panel of dads and pastors give us godly wisdom for shepherding our families. God gives us as dads some scriptural commands to not exasperate our kids, but to bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord. Earthly fathers should be patterned and reflect God’s divine fatherhood, and the guide for all fathers should be to live in such a way that his children can see what God the Father is like.
If you’ve got questions about Jesus, we’d love to connect with you and take time to answer those questions and pray with you – so reach out today. You can always take the next step in your faith journey by visiting burnthickory.com/next. -
Open The Eyes of My Heart
Episode | June 11th, 2023 | 45 mins 3 secs
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We continue in the second half of the first chapter in the book of Ephesians for our sermon series called Together in Him and for Him. Today we ask God to open our eyes to the hope that he has called us to, the riches of his glorious inheritance, and the incomparably great power that is available to us as Christians. As followers of Christ, our main purpose is to know and pursue God more and in this we need to realize that we are God’s greatest treasure now and forever more. Because we have biblical hope, we can trust with certainty that God treasures us, and we are not left abandoned. We learn from scripture that our faith in God and our love for others is a constant and continual litmus test of the condition of our souls.
Do you have hope for eternity? Are there questions gnawing at your faith? Know that that’s perfectly normal, and we’d love to answer any questions you have and take time to pray with you. Reach out today, and you can take the next step in your faith journey by visiting burnthickory.com/next -
Together | In Him & For Him | Embracing Your Identity in Christ
Episode | June 4th, 2023 | 46 mins 7 secs
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We begin our summer sermon series through the book of Ephesians and dig into the idea that we are chosen and set apart, and just as the early church in Ephesus, we have a purpose for God. Pastor Brian covers the beginning of this rich New Testament letter, and we learn that we are chosen, adopted, redeemed, and marked and its all to the praise of the glory of God. This is the good news, that God has so richly blessed us and because of Christ, we have been shown grace. Our salvation is guaranteed, and our inheritance is secure in Christ, and our response is faithful praise.
Do you have questions about redemption or grace? Do you want to know how to be assured of your eternal inheritance? We’d love to answer any questions you’ve got and take time to pray with you, so reach out today. As always, you can take the next step in your faith journey by visiting burnthickory.com/next. -
My First & Best | Principles Of Biblical Generosity
Episode | May 28th, 2023 | 44 mins 58 secs
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We study scripture again this week to pull out principles of generosity as we give to God our first and best. Jesus’ life is the model for generosity that we should follow in our own lives and God has richly provided us with everything we need for our enjoyment. As we save, we should remember that treasure in heaven is worth more and better than any treasure on earth, and our primary source of security and significance is God, not money.
Is God getting your first and best? Which kingdom does your money point to? Have you surrendered all your resources to Jesus and are you listening to the Holy Spirit? As always, we’d love to connect with you and answer any questions you’ve got, so reach out. You can take the next step in your faith journey by visiting burnthickory.com/next.