Burnt Hickory | Sermons

Judas | The Twelve

Episode  |  March 7th, 2021  |  43 mins 56 secs

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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.

Thomas | The Twelve

Episode  |  February 28th, 2021  |  45 mins 11 secs

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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.

Peter | The Twelve

Episode  |  February 21st, 2021  |  40 mins 36 secs

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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.

John | The Twelve

Episode  |  February 14th, 2021  |  44 mins 7 secs

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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.

Philip | The Twelve

Episode  |  February 7th, 2021  |  44 mins 33 secs

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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.

The Calling of the Ordinary | The Twelve

Episode  |  January 31st, 2021  |  45 mins 15 secs

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The Calling of the Ordinary | The Twelve | Matt Petty | Burnt Hickory

The disciples are not biblical heroes. They didn't have superpowers. They were twelve ordinary men who followed an extraordinary Jesus. This is a comforting thought, since it gives us hope that we don't have to be perfect or super in God's eyes to make an impact in the world. All we have to do is be obedient. Pastor Matt begins the series "The Twelve" and we look through scripture to see what attributes the disciples held, and what Jesus expects from us as Christians carrying His hope to the world.

The Challenge

Episode  |  January 24th, 2021  |  44 mins 15 secs

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The Challenge | Thomas Hammond | Burnt Hickory

Guest speaker Thomas Hammond from the Georgia Baptist Mission Board walks us through what Peter and John experienced on the way into the temple. Just as they stop and respond to a lame man, we see what our response should be for someone in need.

God: Giver of Life

Episode  |  January 17th, 2021  |  46 mins 12 secs

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As we celebrate the sanctity of life Sunday today, we look into scripture and see that God loves life. We see in John 1 and 14, Jesus is life, the author of life, and creator of life. In Genesis 2 we understand that we are His workmanship. And finally in Genesis 1, we see that we bear His image.

Called To Serve

Episode  |  January 10th, 2021  |  39 mins 43 secs

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We might have a lot of baggage that comes with our understanding of what the word serve means. Today, we look at Marks account of Jesus leading the disciples, and what it actually means to be a servant.

A New Story To Tell

Episode  |  January 3rd, 2021  |  40 mins 58 secs

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A New Story To Tell | Chip Paul | Burnt Hickory

In the light of all that has happened in 2020, you might be hoping that the new year is a restart. Pastor Chip shows us through the story of Joseph, that we need to refocus our narrative, and join Christ in a new story of the gospel for this new year.