College Park Baptist Church, Cary, NC

[04/17/2022 Easter Service] Penitential Worship as a Response to the Resurrection (Acts 17:22-34)

Speaker: Pastor Matthew Walker

Easter Sunday Morning Message

As most of the world sleeps, God provides them with air, water, and food, and they are relatively unaware of His involvement in their lives. They are ignorant of Him and to whatever extent that they believe in God, most of humanity ignores Him day to day. But God will not always remain silent; there will be a time when He will rise up and judge the world by the Lord Jesus who rose from the dead. This truth should lead us to Penitential Worship as a Response to the Resurrection (Acts 17:22-34).

Ministry for Ukraine by Biblical Ministries Worldwide

Speaker: Chris Anderson

 

Chris has just returned from a humanitarian trip to Ukraine through his missions agency. He will show some pictures from his trip and offer a Q&A about what is going on in that war-torn nation.

[04/10/2022 AM] For the Sake of His Name (3 John)

Speaker: Chris Anderson

Scripture: 3 John

Pastor Chris Anderson is now a representative for Biblical Ministries Worldwide. Chris’s ministry includes the important task of encouraging men and young families to consider the pastorate or missions work as a life-time calling. With the number of pastors in the USA decreasing, this ministry is more crucial than ever before. Chris will be preaching from 3 John.

[4/3/2022 PM] The Importance of Context (1 Peter 2-3)

Speaker: Pastor Matthew Walker

Series: How to Study the Bible Effectively

One of the most important things we have to do when interpreting our Bible is to look at the context. It is not too dramatic to say that context controls almost everything. It is a serious error to take a verse out of its context. Many problems in the church have originated from doing this. Tonight’s look at how to study the Bible effectively emphasizes The Importance of Context. (1 Peter 2-3)

[04/03/2022 AM] God is in Our Grief (1 Samuel 18:10-11, 19:8-11)

Speaker: Pastor Matthew Walker

Scripture: 1 Samuel 18:10-11, 19:8-11

Series: Grief: A Study in the Life of David

Because I live in a sinful world, I should expect grief to be a part of life. And I should pursue a godly response to the grief and see it as an opportunity for Christlikeness. That’s the entire sermon series summarized in one sentence: grief is inherent to life. Adam’s sin brought death into this world. Imagine Eve’s grief when Cain came home, but Abel didn’t. Yet even when facing the sharpest pain, it is a blessing to know that God is in Our Grief.

[3/27/2022 PM] How to Effectively Study the Book of Revelation (Revelation 1:1-3)

Speaker: Pastor Matthew Walker

Series: How to Study the Bible Effectively

 

The last book of the Bible is a fitting conclusion of the Scriptures. The lessons that begin God’s Word in Genesis 1-11 are brought to a close with Jesus revealing some aspects of the future to His beloved disciple, John. Learning how to approach The Apocalypse is one of the most important skills a reader of the Bible can understand. Tonight’s sermon explains How to Effectively Study the Book of Revelation. (Revelation 1:1-3)

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)