College Park Baptist Church, Cary, NC

Spiritual Health in Spite of Satan’s Attacks (Acts 9:23-31)

The Bible tells us Daniel was so influential in Medo-Persia that Darius considered making him a co-regent over the entire kingdom. The officers under him were so jealous of his political power that they decided to have him killed. They misused the law in a way to get Daniel convicted of a crime and thrown into a den of lions. But God rescued him. In the same way, the early church was rescued from Satan (the roaring lion). This final example in our sermon series “When Satan Attacks” helps us understand that we can enjoy Spiritual Health in Spite of Satan’s Attacks. (Acts 9:23-31)

[3/20/2022PM] Worshipping God with our Bodies (1 Corinthians 6:13-20)

Speaker: Pastor Matthew Walker

Series: How to Study the Bible Effectively

 

We ended last Sunday evening highlighting the importance 
of not transforming secondary ideas into main points. What 
the authors of Scripture intended to be their point should be 
our point too; the Bible is not something we can twist and 
turn for our own purposes. Tonight, we will apply this 
principle to another text in 1 Corinthians. Our examination 
will help us see the importance of Worshipping God with our 
Bodies.

Preventing Spiritual Defeat (Luke 22:54-61)

It is easy to read the stories of the disciples and see how easily and often they failed the Lord and think: “what was wrong with those men?” Shouldn’t we, rather, see ourselves in their experiences? Can we see our own anger issues alongside James and John or face our doubts with Thomas? Their failures provide learning experiences for us. None of lessons is more important than the failure of Peter at the crucifixion of Jesus. His denials of Jesus present us with a golden opportunity to determine what we must do ourselves in Preventing Spiritual Defeat. (Luke 22:54-61)

[3/13/2022 PM] How to Interpret the Epistles (1 Corinthians 9:1-18)

Speaker: Pastor Matthew Walker

Series: How to Study the Bible Effectively

 

Only six of the twenty-seven New Testament books are not epistles (letters). In God’s design, He determined to leave us these letters that are just as important as the Law or the Prophets. Understanding them, particularly for those of us who live in this dispensation, is critically important. This is why tonight our focus is on How to Interpret the Epistles. (1 Corinthians 9:1-18)

[03/13/2022 AM] The Lord is on Our Side (Acts 9:1-22)

Speaker: Pastor Matthew Walker

Scripture: Acts 8:1-8

In 1990, the art world was shocked when Rembrandt’s painting Christ in the Storm was stolen from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston. The way in which the master artist depicted the disciples is powerful. The disciples are in a panic, frantically trying to keep their boat from sinking beneath the powerful waves. Jesus, however, remains calm. The lesson is an important one for us because it reminds us that during life’s storms (sometimes the result of Satan’s attacks).

[03/06/2022 PM] Believing is “Be Living” (1 John 5:13)

Speaker: Joseph Jo

 

Many Christians who struggle with the assurance of salvation run to 1 John 5:13 for comfort. While this verse affirms that those who believe in Jesus’s name have eternal life, the “believing” the apostle John discusses in this verse is much more than a mere mouth confession.

[3/6/2022 AM] We Love Because God Loves (1 John 4:7-12)

Speaker: Joseph Jo

 

Do we love only those who are lovable? Do we find it so hard to love those who do not deserve our love? Then, we have to revisit the basic truth of the gospel—God’s love for us who are undeserving and unlovable. Today’s message: We Love Because God Loves. (1 John 4:7-12)

[2/27/2022 PM] How to Interpret Acts (Acts 1:8)

Speaker: Pastor Matthew Walker

Series: How to Study the Bible Effectively

 

The Book of Acts is one of the most interesting books of the Bible, but also one of the most difficult to understand because of where it sits in the Bible. Acts is a bridge between the Gospels and the Epistles. This forces interpreters to think about how the information is being given. Much of the material is straightforward, but some of it can be very confusing. This is why tonight’s sermon is about How to Interpret Acts. (Acts 1:8)

[02/27/2022 AM] Satan Attacks Our Mission (Acts 8:9-40)

Speaker: Pastor Matthew Walker

Scripture: Acts 8:9-40

Sometimes well-intentioned Christians fall into the temptation to advance the gospel through non-biblical means. This attempt to “sweeten” the gospel may seem to be a smart decision, but it actually often results in a huge mess. Simon’s desire for gospel power was not a righteous one, and Peter rightly understood that this is one of the ways that Satan Attacks Our Mission.

[2/20/2022 PM] A Fresh Look at the Free Gift of Grace (1 Corinthians 15:8-10)

Speaker: Pastor Joseph Jo

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:8-10

 

The reason biblical Christianity is so different from other religions is the concept of grace in salvation; forgiveness of sins is an unmerited gift of God. What’s more amazing about this grace is that it accomplishes much more than our forgiveness