College Park Baptist Church, Cary, NC

[01/15/2023 AM] A Godly Response to Grace (Mark 5:1-20)

Speaker: Pastor Matthew Walker

Series: The Gospel of Mark

The news this week included the shocking announcement that Humpty-Dumpty may not have been an egg. Scholars believe he might refer to a military canon or an English king. Whatever the nursery rhyme means, it most certainly does not refer to Lewis Carroll’s human-like egg. However, the story helps us see something useful about humanity—it’s irretrievably broken. This is why Jesus came. He came to put back together what sin destroyed. Today’s sermon: A Godly Response to Grace. (Mark 5:1-20)

[01/08/2023 PM] Failure to Follow God (1 Kings 11:1-2a)

Speaker: Pastor Matthew Walker

Series: The Collapse of Solomon

 

King Solomon was one of the wisest men to ever live because he prayed for wisdom and God gave it to him. His wisdom, though legendary, did not prevent him from sinning against the Lord. Tonight we begin a somber but helpful study on the spiritual collapse of this powerful king. Tonight’s sermon: Failure to Follow God. (1 Kings 11:1-2a)

Jesus Is in the Boat (Mark 4:35-41)

On May 7, 1915, a German U-boat sank the Lusitania, a transatlantic passenger ship that was sailing home from New York City to Liverpool, England. After being struck by a torpedo on its starboard side, the ship sank within twenty minutes. Nearly 1,200 people drowned, including 128 Americans. Imagine being one of the passengers on that ship? This is the feeling the disciples had while they were on their fishing boat on the Sea of Galilee. They had something the passengers of the Lusitania did not. In their case, Jesus Is in the Boat. (Mark 4:35-41)

[01/01/2023] Pursuit of Wisdom

Speaker: Pastor Matthew Walker

 

When you have a crisis in your life where do you turn? For many people, they muddle through doing what they think is best, being very unsure of themselves. They may even live in crippling anxiety. What people need is wisdom. In today’s sermon, we examine how we should think during difficult times as we go on a journey in Pursuit of Wisdom (1 Kings 3:1-28).

[12/25/2022 Christmas Service] It’s Christmas, Believe It or Not

Speaker: Pastor Matthew Walker

 

Who believes in Santa? This time of year there are stories of people who tell their children that Santa is make-believe, or those who reinforce the make-believe. It’s one of those parental conundrums—to tell or not to tell. It’s not the only hard-to-believe story at Christmas; the original Christmas story has caused people to question too. Yet, when we examine the biblical record, we learn that Christmas is critical to our faith. Today’s sermon: It’s Christmas, Believe It or Not (Matthew 1:18-25).

[12/18/2022 AM] From Darkness into Light (Matthew 1:12-16)

Speaker: Pastor Matthew Walker

 

Sin wrecks everything that it touches. It destroys people, families, communities, governments—everything. It brings a cloak of darkness into the life. But God brings light! Into the darkness of exile, God brought the light of deliverance. Into the darkness of sin, God brought the light of salvation. Today’s sermon: From Darkness into Light (Matthew 1:12-16)

[12/11/2022 PM] Conversion and Call (Acts 9:1-19)

Speaker: Pastor Joseph Jo

Series: Paul's Missionary Journeys

 

Desiring to emphasize the continuity between Judaism and Christianity, some interpreters claim that Paul was never “converted” from Judaism to Christianity, but was simply “called” to the office of the apostle to the Gentiles. Was Paul converted or called on the road to Damascus? What does his conversion/call mean to us? Tonight’s message: Conversion and Call (Acts 9:1-19).

[12/11/2022 AM] The Rejection of God in Christmas (Matthew 1:6b-11)

Speaker: Pastor Matthew Walker

Mankind is seeking peace on earth, or so many claim, but they are unwilling to do what it takes to achieve it. Namely, mankind has turned away from God and are pursuing independence from the Creator. The season of “merry and bright” is really quite sad and very dark. (Matthew 1:6b-11)

 

[12/04/2022 PM] Be Kind Like Jesus (Ephesians 4:31-32)

Speaker: Pastor Matthew Walker

Series: The Unity in the Church

 

One of the qualities that seems to be lacking in our world is kindness. Many people fight others—on the roads, in offices, in homes. How sad that so many lack basic kindness. Christians should be different. Being like Jesus doesn’t just mean being truthful, working hard, and using suitable words. It also means being kind. Today’s Sermon: Be Kind Like Jesus. (Ephesians 4:31-32)

[12/04/2022 AM] The Sovereignty of God in Christmas (Matthew 1:1-6)

The Christmas season is filled with expressions of joy and happiness, of family and friends. Carols ring out in people’s homes and in stores. Good food is aplenty. The first Christmas did not have that. Mary and Joseph “celebrated” in the stable portion of a middle-eastern home, sharing their bed with various farm animals. What must have seemed like hardship to them was God’s perfect plan being implemented. Today’s sermon: The Sovereignty of God in Christmas. (Matthew 1:1-6)