Fork Union Baptist Weekly Sermon Podcast

Proverbs 17:28 "The Tongue Of The Christian"

Sermon date: 8/29/2021

Youth Pastor Will Hall delivered a sermon today that should be taken to heart by so many people in today's world.  There are numerous references in the bible, both old and new testaments, about controlling our tongues.  In Proverbs 17:28 God wants us to control our tongues.  James 1:26 states that any who worship God but cannot control their tongues, then they worship in vain.  Pastor Will continues to show us additional bible passages that teach us how powerful the tongue can be.

Prison Fellowship Ministries

Sermon date: 8/22/2021

Jenny Faulknier is our guest minister today, she come to us from Prison Fellowship Ministries and is excited to tell us about this very deserving ministry.  Every person is made in the image of God. No life is beyond His reach. Founded in 1976, Prison Fellowship^® exists to serve all those affected by crime and incarceration, and to see lives and communities restored in and out of prison—one transformed life at a time.  You can learn more about Prison Fellowship Ministries on their website: Prison Fellowship: Remember Those In Prison

Matthew 16: 1-12 "Levels of Faith Part 1"

In today’s bible verses we begin to see a turning point in Jesus’ ministry.  He is beginning to prepare His followers for the events to come - His dying on the cross and leaving them.  Pastor Anthony helps us to understand that these passages describe two levels of faith: none at all and little faith.  Listen to understand the differences between them.

Matthew 15: 29-39 "How To Minister"

Sermon date: 8/8/2021

In these passages, Jesus heals many people and feeds four thousand with just seven loaves of bread and a few fish.  He wanted to teach His disciples that He was the Messiah, how to minister and that the gospel is for anyone and everyone. 

Listen to Pastor Anthony's sermon to understand what it takes for each of us to be effective ministers of Jesus Christ.

Matthew 15: 21-28 "Obstacles To Overcome"

Sermon date: 8/1/2021

Pastor Anthony lets us know today that if we want to receive blessings from God, there will always be obstacles to overcome.  In these passages, Jesus does not answer a Gentile women's request to heal her daughter right away, He however knew the full depth of her faith and He was seeking to draw it out.

Listen to this sermon to learn more about overcoming obstacles to our faith.

2 Corinthians 1: 1-11 "The God Who Raises The Dead"

Youth pastor Will Hall delivers today's sermon from 2 Corinthians.  He helps us to clearly understand these passages by explaining there are three ways in which Jesus raises us from the dead, spiritually, physically, and mentally.  Listen to his sermon to hear how we  can use trials in our lives to glorify God.

Matthew 15: 1-20 "What Defiles..."

Sermon date: 7/18/2021
Do you practice your religion internally or externally?  Do you have a new heart and a relationship with Christ?  Pastor Anthony speaks today about getting lost in the worship of Jesus and letting Him make us clean on the inside.  This sermon will help you understand the differences and how to be saved by the Grace of God.

Matthew 14: 34-36 "A Trip To Gennesaret"

Sermon date: 7/12/2021

This story illustrates how we may be used by God to bring other needy people to Jesus Christ for salvation.  Pastor Anthony teaches us about 5 steps we need to take to be whole in the spirit.

Matthew 14: 22-33 "Five Assurances For the Storms"

Jesus wants to teach us to be Christ followers.  Using these passages, Pastor Anthony speaks about the storms we encounter in our lives and how we need to believe that Jesus will help us through them.  Listen to this sermon to find out how Jesus guided the disciples to grow stronger in their faith in Him.

Matthew 14: 13-21 "Three Essentials To Be A Christian"

Sermon date: 6/28/2021

Today's sermon helps us to understand the meaning of these verses that speak about 3 simple lessons:
- Compassion for others
- Accepting our duties as Christ followers to be a minister
- Trusting Christ with all of our heart

Pastor Anthony goes deep into the meaning of these lessons to help us understand what Jesus is teaching.