College Park Baptist Church, Cary, NC

[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

You Can Trust Jesus (Matthew 26:57-68)

While some people mock Christianity, there are others who initially reject its truths but are willing to think about them. These people struggle to believe in Jesus because they have accepted the lies that Satan has been preaching in our culture for a long time. As Christians, we can affirm is that Jesus is real. He demonstrated by his actions, by his teaching, that he is trustworthy. Today’s sermon encourages us that even though the world tells us the opposite, You Can Trust Jesus. (Matthew 26:57-68)

[02/13/2022 PM] The Gospel of Jesus in the Gospel of Mark. (Mark 8:31)

Speaker: Pastor Matthew Walker

Scripture: Mark 8:31

 

The first eight chapters of The Gospel of Jesus According to Mark answered the question “Who is Jesus?” by introducing the Lord in various ways. Peter’s confession is the high-water mark as he revealed his belief that Jesus is the Messiah promised in the Old Testament. This confession forms the hinge of the Gospel as Jesus transitions to teaching His disciples about His coming death and resurrection.

[02/13/2022 AM] When Satan Stomps On a Church (Acts 8:1-8)

Speaker: Pastor Matthew Walker

Scripture: Acts 8:1-8

Modern life, with all of its innovations and luxuries, has blinded us to the reality that life itself is tenuous. In the Middle Ages, the average life expectancy was somewhere in the mid-40s, provided one actually survived infancy and childhood. Today, we expect to live into our 80’s, and we are surprised when people don’t live that long. Christians have always understood the fragility of life, particularly because of Satanic persecution. The early church suffered in ways that we cannot comprehend.

[02/06/2022 PM] The Gospel of Jesus According to Mark (Mark 1:1)

Speaker: Pastor Matthew Walker

Series: How to Study the Bible Effectively 

 

Studying the Bible is one of the most important things - but can also be one of the most frustrating things - that Christians do. You know that it is important to learn, but God’s Word is so vast and sometimes very complicated. Where should one begin? Tonight’s sermon takes us to the place where many new believers start their journey of faith. The Gospel of Jesus According to Mark. (Mark 1:1)