Fork Union Baptist Weekly Sermon Podcast

Four Things That Will Put Out Our Fire

Sermon date:  1/31/2021

Romans 12: 6-8; 1 Corinthians 12: 4-5;  2 Timothy 1: 6
God gives each of us spiritual gifts to use.  They are the things He created us to do.  Pastor Anthony lists four things that stand in the way of us growing our fire in Jesus.

Mark15: 1-15 "The Gospel - A Recipe for Revival"

Sermon date: 1/25/2021

Guest speaker Rolfe Grubb takes us through this portion of scripture and points out that Jesus fulfilled scripture through the cross, His death and His resurrection.  He helps us understand that once the Holy Spirit enters our bodies it remains there forever and our bodies become temples.  We then have the power to live as God wants us to.

Matthew 12: 1-8 "Jesus is Greater Than Religion"

Sermon date: 1/17/2021

Pastor Anthony helps us to understand the meaning of these passages where Jesus instructs us to follow the spirit of God and that human needs should take president over tradition and ritual.  It is these needs that should matter to us the most.

Matthew 11: 28-30 "The Great Invitation"

Jesus said in these passages "Come to Me and let Me teach you how to rest your soul".  Pastor Anthony teaches us that Jesus is humble and understands our weakness and that it is easy to take up the yolk of Christ & follow His direction.

Matthew 11: 7-15 "The Reminder"

Sermon date: 12/27/2020

In these passages, Matthew shows us how much we need the Grace of God and we need to take responsibility for our faith.  We shouldn't be swayed by false teachers and stand strong like John the Baptist.  We must be steadfast in our faith in Jesus and be ambassadors for Christ.

God expects us to use all the tools we have been given to spread His message to others.

John 1: 1-5 "Three Things We Need to Remember About Baby Jesus"

Sermon date:  12/20/2020

Pastor Anthony's sermon today gives us a little different perspective on the birth of Jesus.  These passages speak to us by saying that Jesus has always existed, He was with God and He IS God, Jesus is the visible image of the invisible God.

Jesus loved us when we were being created.  Jesus is light, He is eternal, He is Creator & He is Life.

Matthew 11: 1-6 "Even A Good Baptist Doubts Sometime"

Sermon date: 12/13/2020

John the Baptist is confused about what he thought the Messiah was going to be.  He was sitting in prison and things weren’t happening the way he expected, he needed assurance from Jesus and to have his faith strengthened.  In this sermon, Pastor Anthony teaches us about how Jesus responded to John’s doubts and how many of us experience the same types of doubts in our lifetimes.

Matthew 10: 24-42 "The Purpose and Cost"

Sermon date:  12/6/2020

"Do not suppose that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I did not come to bring peace, but a sword."

These passages begin with this statement from Jesus.  Pastor Anthony helps us to understand that Jesus came to wage war against sin & evilness in this world and to put it to death.  In this podcast we learn more about what is expected of true believers in Christ to enter into His kingdom.

Matthew 10: 24-33 "The Encouragement"

11/29/2020 Service & Sermon

Matthew 10: 24-33 "The Encouragement"

Jesus told His disciples not to be afraid and to not fear those who threaten them.  He encouraged them by:

1. Letting them know the truth will be revealed one day

2. The message of the Gospel is to be preached to the world.

3. No need to be afraid because God cares for them.

We should not fear what a human can do to us, they cannot touch our spirit.​

Matthew 10: 16-23 "The Warning"

Sermon date: 11/22/2020

In these passages today, Pastor Anthony helps us to understand that a true follower of Jesus should expect a level of persecution.  Just like Jesus did with the disciples, He is sending us out to share His Word.  We must understand that any present troubles we have are small and won't last long, they produce a glory that will last forever.