As Christians we know that the empty tomb and post crucifixion appearances of Jesus are clear proofs of the Resurrection of King Jesus, but many people offer different explanations. Some people say the disciples stole the body. Some people say that the disciples were hallucinating when they thought they saw a resurrected Christ. And some […]
Hebrews 2:5-10 The Proven and Painful Path to Glory
Psalm 16:6-11 Preaching the Resurrection of Christ From the O.T.
Loss and Gain at Christmas Time: A Tribute to My Uncle Tom
Christmas doesn’t always seem holly jolly. People lose their jobs, houses burn down, there are car accidents, people get sick, and loved ones die. Why? What is magical about that? How are we supposed to get in the Christmas Spirit in the middle of this wretched brokenness? Sometimes, at out weakest points, it can feel like […]
I Corinthians 15_ Ideas Have Consequences_ Brother Tyler Schwartz
Does the doctrine of the resurrection of Jesus Christ matter? Absolutely! Listen as Brother Tyler Schwartz walks us through I Corinthians 15 explaining the negative consequences of denying the resurrection and the life altering consequences we gain in light of its truth.
Matthew 9:18-26 A Ruler and an Outcast, Death and Sleep
Human greatness is relative. One person may be exalted above another person in many measurable ways, but compared to the infinitude of God we are all so very small. The powerful, esteemed, educated, rich people of this age have something very important in common with the weak, detested, uneducated, poor. We are all going to […]
Matthew 28:18-20 Baptism as a Means of Discipleship Part 3 of 3 Jesus as King, our Future Hope
Listen as Pastor Matt explains the the Old Testament Covenants, Christ’s fulfillment of every Old Testament Promise, and the future hope to which our Baptism points; our resurrection from the dead! May the hope of reigning with Christ cause us all to persevere to the end in obedience and faith.
I Corinthians 15:12-19 What If the Resurrection Never Happened- Pastor David Province
Is it necessary to believe in the bodily resurrection of Jesus Christ in order to be a Christian? Listen as Pastor David shows us from this text that without the resurrection we have five major problems; 1) Unproductive preaching 2) Unfounded faith 3) Untrue witness 4) Unforgiven sins and 5) an Unhopeful future. Praise God […]
I Cor. 15:1-9 How Should We Share The Good News of the Resurrection: As Verifiable Fact or as Comforting Concept
How was the Gospel of Christ, and particularly the miracle of the resurrection, presented by believers in the 1st Century Church? We don’t have to guess; it is recorded for us throughout the epistles and in the book of Acts. Listen as Pastor Matt unpacks 1 Cor. 15:1-9 to show how that the concept of […]
Philippians 3:20-21 Citizens Awaiting a Savior
It was a hard week at Maynardville Fellowship. We had three deaths that impacted our church. We had much sickness, and worrisome test results from members. Where do we look for encouragement to keep walking according to the pattern of the apostles? Here, in this timely texts! Listen as Pastor Matt encourages us from Philippians […]