Fork Union Baptist Weekly Sermon Podcast

Matthew 13: 31-32 "The Growth and Greatness of Christianity"

Have you chosen to take refuge in Christ?  Listen to Pastor Anthony's sermon on the Parable of the Mustard Seed.  In these passages, Jesus shows us how Christianity can grow from something as small as a tiny mustard seed into a tree in which birds can come and rest and make nests in it's branches.

Matthew 13: 24-30 "Focused or Distracted?"

In these passages, Jesus tells the Parable of the Weeds, Jesus is describing the kingdom of God.  He is sowing gospel seeds throughout the world and raising up Christians. But at the same time, the enemy is in the world spreading counterfeit seed. In its immature state, it isn't always simple to discern the differences between those who belong to the kingdom and those who do not.  We must remember to not let the weeds distract us from what God has for us in the field.

Matthew 13: 1-9 & 18-23 "Soil Testing"

Sermon date: 4/11/2021

Is your heart ready to receive the living Word of God?  Will each of us allow the Lord to show us the seed He is ready to plant and harvest?  We can’t have a relationship with God if we don’t start with letting God have the keys to our hearts.  In today’s message, Pastor Anthony helps us to understand that each of our hearts is the starting point to understand, grow and deliver the Word of God. 

John 20: 1-20 "Seeing Jesus"

Jesus is ALIVE and seated on the throne!  Today Pastor Anthony's sermon looks at the resurrection through the eyes of Mary Magdalene.

Matthew 13: 10-17 "Why Parables?"

In these verses by Matthew, the apostles ask Jesus why He teaches in parables.  Pastor Anthony helps us to understand the meaning behind this method of Jesus' teachings.

Matthew 12: 46-50 - "Family Matters"

Sermon date: 3/21/2021

Pastor Anthony speaks to us today and points out the biggest pressure a Christ follower can experience is from family.  Family is one of the biggest blessings given to us from God and they can also be the most distracting and aggravating things on earth.

Listen to this sermon to see how Jesus differentiated between His biological and spiritual families.

Matthew 12: 38-45 "An Evil Generation Be Like..."

Sermon date: 3/14/2021

Pastor Anthony today points out that these passages are directed towards an evil generation that:

1. Demands a miraculous sign that Jesus is the Son of God
2. Refuses to repent
3. Refuses to seek God's wisdom
4. Follows a false religion

We must realize that the only way to defeat sin is through Christ Jesus.

Matthew 12: 22-37 "The Unforgivable Sin"

Sermon date 3/7/2021

God wants to heal, the devil wants to devour us.  In reading through these passages, Pastor Anthony helps us to see that Jesus healed through the power of God and that we need to follow Jesus Christ instead of what we are used to following.  Jesus tells us that satan has a kingdom here on earth, that he is powerful and actively trying to devour us and that God's power is better and bigger than satan's power.

The Holy Spirit is the final witness that leads us to do God's will and draw us back to God.  If we reject the Holy Spirit there is no forgiveness.

Matthew 12: 14-21 "God's Chosen Servant"

Sermon date 2/28/2021 

Jesus' actions in these passages display healing, humility, love, justice, encouragement, victory and hope, they are all visible and explained in these verses. 

Pastor Anthony helps us to understand the many prophesies that come true and how we cannot let our hearts become hardened to Jesus.

A Challenge of Faith

Today we have two guest speakers, Joel and Rachel Shelley, they are missionaries in the Philippines at The Word of Life Mission.  Joel speaks first and shares his testimony about how his life turned around when he decided to follow and really get to know the Lord.

They both then speak about the Word of Life Mission in the Philippines and how it is making a difference to so many people there.