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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/. -
We Are | On Mission
Episode | November 7th, 2021 | 39 mins 46 secs
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This week, we get to hear from one of our church plant partners from Wisconsin – Jesse Beernink, as we focus on what it means to be on mission as a church. Everyone needs salvation, and it requires the power of God to happen. We get to participate in sharing the good news of salvation through Jesus and that should overwhelmingly and joyfully overflow from us as Christians. Jesse shows us in Romans chapters 1-3 how to live an overflowing life that will bring joy and purpose as we draw closer to Jesus. The more we draw in, the more our sense of urgency to share the gospel will become and the clearer the answer will be to why we should evangelize. Yes, God asks us to share our faith with strangers, but more importantly, He asks us to share His hope and salvation with friends and family. Even if we don’t travel to another country and preach, we are all called to be missionaries.
Have you shared the good news of salvation through Jesus’ death and resurrection lately? Is the sense of urgency burning in your heart for all the lost people who don’t know the love and hope of God? Then join us as we make sharing our faith a priority in our lives to reach those who are lost with the saving knowledge of Jesus. As always, we’d love to answer any questions or help you take the next step in your faith journey – burnthickory.com/next -
We Are | Disciple Making Disciples
Episode | October 31st, 2021 | 38 mins 1 sec
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As we continue our sermon series called We Are, we look at Matthew 28 to see what God’s expectations are for us as the church. We are to be disciples, and disciples hear and obey the Word of God as well as worship Him with our lives and priorities. This is to say that we are to read the bible and obey what God’s will is through the scripture. We show our love and devotion by how we prioritize our life and what fruit is coming from our obedience. Jesus tells us that we will be known by our love. We read in scripture as we study that we are to submit to the absolute authority of Jesus and that we are to make disciples in return. Our great commission from Jesus is to take the hope of the good news the gospel to every place near and far. When we trust that God is always with us, we can take comfort that we are being the church, not just attending church.
What is your life showing through your priorities? Are you being obedient to His word? Take time this week and pray that God will show you what areas of your life that you are not worshiping Him. Do you have questions about who Jesus is or why being a part of a church is important? Then reach out, we’d love to talk with you, answer any questions, and even pray for you – burnthickory.com/next -
We Are | Dedicated to Marriage | The Power of Words
Episode | October 24th, 2021 | 45 mins 1 sec
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As we continue our sermon series called, We Are, we look at why we are dedicated to marriages here at Burnt Hickory. Our guest speaker, Ted Lowe, leads us through an informative lesson, as we explore the power of our words not just in marriage, but in all our relationships. Our words can be used to elevate or tear down, and careless words can stab like a sword, but wise words can heal over time. Healing those around us with words will take time, but it’s God’s plan for how we build and maintain our marriage relationship. Also, not speaking and using words can be just as detrimental as using words unwisely. If we take time to apply these ideas, it can lead to healing the hurt with our spouse and it’s the beginning of the success to a happy marriage, a successful marriage. We’ve all had a situation where we allowed our circumstances to affect our words, and we regret what we’ve said. And the wonderful news is that we can bring healing over time with wise words by slowing down and putting others ahead of us.
Are there words you’ve used in haste with someone that you now regret? Take time today to begin to make amends with them through statements like, I was wrong, I’m sorry, and I’m proud of you. These simple statements can be the beginning of the healing power of God working in someone’s life who you have stabbed with careless words. There is wisdom in motivational words that are intentionally said to support and build up the person you’re communicating with and there’s a lot of power in those words. As always, you can reach out with any questions about this bible study specifically or what it means to be a Christ follower – www.burnthickory.com/next