College Park Baptist Church, Cary, NC

[10/3/2021 AM] When Satan Attacks the Gospel (Acts 4:1-37)

The Bible describes Satan as a ravenous lion who is out looking for prey. He attacks people regardless of whether they are believers or not. Unbelievers have no defense against him; he just devours them completely in sin. For Christians, we have ways in which we should respond to him. Today’s sermon begins a series of messages from Acts 4-9 where we find the Early Church fending off the attacks of Satan.

[9/26/2021 PM] The New Testament (Hebrews 1:1-2)

What is the New Testament? How can we learn for ourselves what it is teaching? Tonight’s sermon continues our series on How to Study the Bible Effectively by looking at the 27 books of the New Testament. Tonight’s message: The New Testament (Hebrews 1:1-2).

[9/26/2021 AM] God’s Grace is Good (Jonah 4:1-11)

Speaker: Matthew Walker

Series: Jonah Series

Scripture: Jonah 4:1-11

Sin is so bad that the only way mankind has any hope of salvation is through the grace that comes by faith in Jesus Christ. Our only righteousness is His righteousness. Our only plea is Jesus. How terrible is it, then, if we desire this grace for ourselves, but do not wish it for others! Is there anyone so terrible that God’s grace cannot save him? Let us learn from the life of Jonah that while everyone is unworthy of grace, they are all capable of receiving it.

[9/19/2021 PM] A Young Minister’s Prayer Requests for CPBC (Colossians 1:24-29)

Speaker: Joseph Jo

Series: A Young Minister’s Prayer Requests for CPBC

Scripture: Colossians 1:24-29

Our Christianity is facing a rapid spiritual, moral, and numerical decline. Why? It has been said, “Everything rises and falls on leadership.” While it is not the only reason, the leadership crisis in local churches is one of the fundamental reasons for our sad state of decline. Tonight we will learn what God expects from His ministers and how we can pray for our spiritual leaders as a church.

[9/19/2021 AM] Three Lessons on Prayer (Matthew 26:36-46)

Speaker: Matthew Walker

Series: Communion Message

Scripture: Matthew 26:36-46

There is no better Teacher on prayer than the Lord Jesus. His example was incredible as He often spent hours communing with His heavenly Father. Today’s sermon examines one of the most important of these prayer meetings—our Lord’s prayer in Gethsemane. There is so much we can learn from Jesus here, but this message distills this story into three distinct lessons.

[9/12/2021 PM] The Old Testament (Hebrews 1:1 & Genesis 12:1-3)

Speaker: Matthew Walker

Series: How to Study the Bible Effectively

Scripture: Hebrews 1:1 & Genesis 12:1-3

There are 39 books in the English version of the Old Testament. Written by as many as 40 different authors over 1,000 years, it is amazing that it can reveal God’s sovereign plan to His people. Of course, that is because God is the true Author of the Bible. Continuing our series on How to Study the Bible Effectively, we will focus on this first collection of books.

[9/12/2021 AM] Obey God with All Your Heart (Jonah 3:1 - 4:3)

Speaker: Matthew Walker

Series: Jonah Series

Scripture: Jonah 3:1 - 4:3

There are two levels of obedience. There is the outward obedience that conforms to some external pressure. This obedience looks right because it is visible. But real obedience is the kind of obedience that comes from the heart. This heart obedience is what God desires; that we would obey Him because we want to obey, not just because we feel like we must obey. Jonah obeyed God, but not because he wanted to. He did not have this type of heart obedience.

[9/5/2021 PM] The Importance of Comprehension—Do You Understand What You Are Reading? (Acts 8:26-40)

Speaker: Pastor Matthew Walker

Series: How to Study the Bible Effectively

God wants us to understand Him because faith comes by hearing. However, if one cannot hear, how can he have faith? If we cannot understand what we are reading in God’s word, there is no way we can learn to obey and follow Him. Learning to study the Bible effectively means learning how to comprehend God’s word. Tonight’s sermon: The Importance of Comprehension—Do You Understand What You Are Reading? (Acts 8:26-40)

[09/05/2021 AM] God’s Grace Response to Repentance (Jonah 2:10 - 3:2)

Speaker: Matthew Walker

Series: Jonah Series

Every Mother’s Day or Father’s Day, my heart grieves for those who grew up with bad parents. There are more people like that than you might realize; maybe that describes you. What a blessing that we have a wonderful heavenly Father who loves and cares for us, even when we disobey Him. Jonah’s repentance to God over his sin led to God graciously responding by repairing their relationship and restoring him to service.

 

[8/30/2021 PM] The Goal of Bible Study (John 17:17)

Speaker: Matthew Walker

 

How to Study the Bible Effectively Series

 

Tonight begins one of the most important series in the history of our church. This series is on the theme: “How to Study the Bible Effectively.” Too many Christians lack the necessary knowledge about how to live God-pleasing lives because they do not really understand the rudimentary principles for how to study the Bible.