It can be difficult for baptists to think in terms of covenant. In this sermon Pastor Carr shows how Luke necessitates that we think in terms of covenant realities even when we are tempted to get swept up in descriptive narrative.
Survey of Exodus
Pastor Carr walks through the book of Exodus and shows how God fulfills His promise to make Abraham into a nation and establishes a covenant with them.
Acts 2:16-21 Formal Covenant Lawsuit
What was the significance of Peter choosing the text from Joel 2 to address the mocking crowd at Pentecost? Find out how he picks up on Joel’s covenant lawsuit and applies it to the hearers in Jerusalem and what that means for believers today.
Matthew 23:13-36 The Covenantal Implications of the Seven Woes
We hear it all the time from warmongering politicians: “God will bless those who bless Israel, and curse those who curse Israel.” They say it with conviction—rarely with context—and insist it’s self-evident, even axiomatic. But what if I told you that Jesus cursed Israel? Cursed them to the point that He took the Kingdom from […]
Zechariah 4:5-14 The Day of Small Things- Pastor Michael Carr
How will God accomplish is purposes with his chosen people? How do his dealings with OT Israel affect his chosen people today? In this sermon Pastor Michael Carr shows how God moved his people from cursed to blessed and why that matters for you today.
Zechariah 1:7-17 God Knows, God Sees, God Acts- Pastor Michael Carr
The first vision of Zechariah’s ministry reveals the way that God interacts with his covenant people. The gracious and comforting words that he offers for Israel are also offered to his covenant people today.
Lamentations 3-The Poetic Beauty of God’s Faithfulness Amid Life’s Trials- Brother Michael Carr
We have all walked through difficult seasons with varying degrees of intensity. In Lamentations Jeremiah shows us how a proper theology helps you navigate even the most distressing circumstances.
Talking You Out of (And Back Into) Being Baptized
Many times baptism is treated as a cute little rite of passage, but baptism is a big deal. With baptism comes covenant commitments where the candidate is brought under the protection, provision, and authority of the Church. Listen as Pastor Matt preaches a baptismal charge to four baptismal candidates encouraging them to count the costs […]
Membership, Covenant, and COMMUNION!
Open communion, close communion, closed communion; we’ve heard so many arguments, but what do the Scriptures say? Listen as Pastor Matt leads a dialogue designed to prepare the hearts of the saints at Maynardville Fellowship to FINALLY partake of the table as we receive members for the first time since being sent out from Basswood […]
