College Park Baptist Church, Cary, NC

[07/17/2022 AM] Adopted by God: A Journey from Fear to Confidence (Romans 8:14-19)

Speaker: Pastor Joseph Jo

Series: Communion Service

Many of us suffer from a lack of confidence and low self-esteem because of the absence or lack of fatherly love and care. Does it mean that we should continue to suffer in the same way without hope?  God forbid! The message of the gospel provides a life-changing hope to those who feel abandoned and uncared for. (Romans 8:14-19)

[07/10/2022 PM] The Surprising Apostasy of a Well-Taught Church (Galatians 1:1-10)

Speaker: Pastor Matthew Walker

Series: Galatians

 

During the missions trip, some of the teens spent a few hours spreading straw on a field where the church in Maine is planting grass. It was not particularly difficult work, but it took some time to spread out the straw as evenly as possible. Imagine the disappointment to find that the wind blew all of the straw off the field and into the bushes and trees nearby. That disappointment explains some of Paul’s amazement that the church in Gaul was in danger of turning from the gospel to a false explanation of God’s law. Tonight’s sermon: The Surprising Apostasy of a Well-Taught Church (Galatians 1:1-10)

God Has Revealed Himself (Hebrews 11:7)

Acknowledging the existence of God does not make someone a Christian, nor does that belief automatically mean someone has a biblical worldview. Many of America’s founding fathers were deists who believed in God, but denied His directing role in the governance of mankind. They thought of God like “a great clock-winder” who winds up a clock, but then lets it run on its own power. A biblical worldview demands not only God’s existence, but also the belief that God Has Revealed Himself. (Hebrews 11:7)

[07/03/2022 AM] Have You Counted the Cost of Following Jesus? (Luke 14:25-33)

Speaker: Pastor Joseph Jo

After learning the doctrine of free salvation, many people wrongly conclude that it will also cost them nothing to follow Christ. However, the Bible is very clear that there is a very high cost in following Jesus. How should we understand the relationship between the two: free salvation and costly discipleship? (Luke 14:25-33)

[06/26/2022 PM] A Final Letter to a Wicked King (Nahum 3:18-19)

Speaker: Pastor Matthew Walker

Series: The Book of Nahum

In our reading of the Bible, we are surprised to find places where God directed His attention specifically to a pagan nation or even its individual ruler. The prophecy of Nahum ended with God giving a final note to Ashurbanipal about the demise of his government and the justice that will be meted out against him. Because God is a Divine Warrior, He promised to end Ashurbanipal’s kingdom even though such an outcome seemed humanly unlikely at the time of Nahum’s prophecy. Tonight’s sermon concludes the prophecy with A Final Letter to a Wicked King. (Nahum 3:18-19)

There Is a Creator God (Hebrews 11:1-3)

How you “see” the world is your worldview. It explains how you make sense of the world around you. Of course, there is a significant difference between the way unsaved people “see” the world and how believers do. The preacher of Hebrews explained that the witnesses (the Old Testament saints) believed God. Their lives are a testimony of faith in Him—that He exists and that He created everything. Today’s sermon continues our series The Worldview of the Witnesses by noting that There Is a Creator God. (Hebrews 11:1-3)

[06/19/2022 PM] Forgiveness Begets Forgiveness (Matthew 18:21-35)

Speaker: Pastor Joseph Jo

Series: Salvation and Holiness

 

The church is filled with the people who claim they have been forgiven by God. Yet, unfortunately, many of them still have a hard time forgiving others. Is it possible for the forgiven to be unforgiving?

[06/19/2022 AM] Spiritual Animus: Enemies, Skeptics, and the Worldly (Matthew 27:1-2, 11-14, Luke 23:6-12)

Speaker: Pastor Matthew Walker

Series: Communion Service

On the day that Jesus was crucified, He stood before three different groups of people. There were those who hated God and rejected Jesus as unfit for society. Others were skeptical about Him and questioned what He taught. Still others were so worldly-minded that they thought of Jesus as a circus act, Someone to entertain them, but not Someone to follow. This perfectly describes the unsaved world even now. (Matthew 27:1-2, 11-14, Luke 23:6-12)

 

[06/12/2022 PM] The Futility of Man’s Fight against God (Nahum 2:11-3:17)

Speaker: Pastor Matthew Walker

Series: The Book of Nahum

 

June is the month when many Americans shake their puny fists in the face of God. They refuse to acknowledge Him and they reject reason itself as they refuse His rule over them. For Christians living in America, it is difficult to see people stand up against God this way. The prophecy of Nahum provides us with a perfect illustration of how God deals with rebels like these. Tonight's sermon: The Futility of Man's Fight against God (Nahum 2:11-3:17).

There Is A God (Hebrews 11:5-6)

Most news outlets, including social media, now "fact-check" what people put onto the internet. The concern is that "false facts" will make their way into the public consciousness and become believed by the American people. This can certainly be a problem, but sometimes the "false facts" are the result of a different worldview. Unbelievers see the world from their vantage point. The Bible gives us a different perspective to consider. Today we begin a short series on "The Worldview of the Witnesses, a Study from Hebrews 11."