How can Christians live in this world with confidence and joy even in the midst of trials and difficulties? Listen to this sermon from May 6, 2012 . I Have Sent Them Into the World – John 17:14-19 Speaker : Kevin A. Pierpont Download MP3 http://archive.org/download/IHaveSentThemIntoTheWorld/05-06-2012am-john-17_14-19-kap.mp3 Photo by: Jerry Ferguson (Creative Commons)...
Were the disciples better off when Jesus was with them? Would they be worse off after Jesus was crucified? Are we worse off because we don’t have Jesus with us as the disciples did for a time? Are we somehow less cared for by God than they were? Would it have been better for us to live in the day of the disciples and to have walked with Christ? Followers of Christ living in the world we live in need answers to important questions like these. Thankfully these are the kinds of questions the passag...
Isn’t it encouraging when someone tells you they are praying for you? I’ve had individuals tell me that they are praying for me and it is great encouragement to know that there are those who faithfully pray. It’s encouraging isn’t it when you’re facing a hardship or difficulty to know there are people who are praying for you in your time of need? Date: April 22, 2012 Title: All Mine Are Yours, and Yours Are Mine Scripture: John 17:9-10 Speaker: Kevin A. Pierpont, Higgins Lake Baptist Church Down...
Are you always faithful to the Lord? Do you always have faith in God’s promises and never doubt? Do ever make it through a day without sin? Are you always completely obedient to the Lord in every way? And you say, “Well, thanks for the encouragement, thanks for reminding me that I’m not the follower of Christ that I wish I was.” The Lord knows you are not the follower of Christ you’d like to be. He knows you don’t always have the faith you wish you had. He knows you don’t make it through a day w...
As we enter chapter 17 of John’s Gospel we come to what has been called the High Priestly Prayer of Jesus. It is a great prayer — a wonderful prayer of our Lord’s. It is in fact the longest prayer of Christ’s we have recorded for us in God’s Word. Date: April 1, 2012 Title: The Joyful Prayer of Jesus Scripture: John 17:1-5 Speaker: Kevin A. Pierpont Download MP3 http://archive.org/download/GlorifyYourSonThatTheSonMayGlorifyYou/04-01-2012am-john-17_1-5-kap.mp3 I think it’s interesting that the pr...
For a few weeks now we’ve been examining the teaching of Christ to the disciples and we’ve noted often their confusion and failure to understand all that Christ taught them. We arrive at the closing verses of chapter 16 today and with them we find encouraging promises from Christ given to His disciples and given to all who believe in Him. Date: March 18, 2012 Title: No One Can Steal Your Peace Scripture: John 16:25-33 Speaker: Kevin A. Pierpont, Higgins Lake Baptist Church Download MP3 http://ww...
I have some good news and I have some bad news. Which would you like to hear first? Good news and bad news. Don’t you love it when someone says that? A look at the text here in John 16 reveals that Jesus has some good news and some bad news. Let’s look and see what it is. I think we’ll start with the bad news first. Date: March 11, 2012 Title: No One Can Steal Your Joy Scripture: John 16:16-24 Speaker: Kevin A. Pierpont Download MP3 http://www.archive.org/download/NoOneWillTakeYourJoy/03-11-2012...
We heard last week here in John 16 of the warning Jesus gave His disciples, that they would be persecuted and some of them even put to death for following Christ and preaching the Gospel. And he had told them these things so that when it all happened they would not be shocked or dismayed and lose heart. Date: February 26, 2012 Title: How Does God Convict the World? Scripture: John 16:8-15 Speaker: Kevin A. Pierpont Download MP3 http://www.archive.org/download/HeWillGuideYouIntoAllTheTruth/02-26-...
Have you ever considered what it could cost you to wholeheartedly follow Christ? On the morning of July 15th 1555 at 9am, two men were led to their execution at London’s Smithfield in the reign of “bloody Queen Mary”. They were condemned to be burnt alive as heretics. One was a young man of 19 called John Leaf, the other was about 45 years old and his name was John Bradford. Among Bradford’s final words at the stake were these “O England, England, repent!” Turning to the young man who was to suf...
Should you take persecution personally? When persecuted and ridiculed because you are living an obedient and God glorifying life, should you consider that persecution a personal offense? We saw last week that Jesus made clear that for all who keep His commandments there will be persecution in this world. Date: February 12, 2012 Title: Is Persecution a Personal Offense? Scripture: John 15:21-27 Speaker: Kevin A. Pierpont, Higgins Lake Baptist Church Download MP3 http://www.archive.org/download/Sh...
If you are a faithful Christian you will be persecuted. You’ve heard this before. But have you ever been told that because of persecution that will come you ought to be loving one another? Date: February 5, 2012 Title: You Will Be Persecuted, So Love One Another Scripture: John 15:17-21 Speaker: Kevin A. Pierpont Download MP3 http://www.archive.org/download/LoveOneAnotherBecauseYouWillBePersecuted/02-05-2012am-john15_17-21-kap.mp3 Already in our study of chapter 15 here in John’s Gospel we’ve he...
Photo by: Dawn (Creative Commons) Love one another — it’s a command we’ve noted many times before. Jesus commands His followers to love one another. We hear it again today in the passage before us in John 15:12-16. And at first glance, when you hear the command you might have one of two reactions. Date: January 29, 2012 Title: Love One Another – Here’s how Scripture: John 15:12-16 Speaker: Kevin A. Pierpont, Higgins Lake Baptist Church Download MP3 http://www.archive.org/download/HowAreWeToLoveO...
Do all Christians have the joy of the Lord in equal measure? Do all believers make the same progress in their faith? Are all believers equally committed to walking daily in obedience to Christ? How does each believer grow in the joy of the Lord? Date: January 15, 2012 Title: Why Don’t All Believers Have The Same Joy? Scripture: John 15:7-11 Speaker: Kevin A. Pierpont Download MP3 http://www.archive.org/download/WhyDontAllBelieversHaveTheSameJoy/01-22-2012am-john15_7-11-kap.mp3 We all know the an...
How is spiritual fruit produced in the life of a Christian? What about plants? Have you ever seen a branch or leaf that can survive without the stalk of the plant? No. That’s not the way it works is it? Have you ever seen a child that after birth cares for himself and feeds himself and clothes himself? Never — that’s not the way it works is it? Date: January 15, 2012 Title: How Is Spiritual Fruit Produced in Christians? Scripture: John 15:1-6 Speaker: Kevin A. Pierpont Download MP3 http://www.ar...
Have you ever carefully thought about why it’s so important that Christians love one another? We’ve started the year with eight days of prayer because prayer is a life blood of the church. We began the year with this emphasis on prayer because we will not be a church that grows spiritually, we will not be effective for the Lord Jesus Christ, we will not please God, if we aren’t serious about prayer. But did you know that if we aren’t serious about loving our brothers and sisters in Christ our pr...
We’re beginning today, as we start the new year, our 8 days of prayer as a church. But why the emphasis on 8 days of prayer? And maybe the better question is: Why Pray as God’s People? Isn’t God in control? Doesn’t God already know all about our needs? So why pray? Photo by: Trevor Cameron (Creative Commons) Date: January 1, 2012 Title: Why Pray – Luke 18:1-8 Speaker: Kevin A. Pierpont, Higgins Lake Baptist Church Download MP3 http://www.archive.org/download/WhyPray/01-01-2012am-luke18_1-8-kap.m...
Date: December 25, 2011 Title: Christmas Joy, Part 2 – Luke 2:8-20 Speaker: Kevin A. Pierpont, Higgins Lake Baptist Church Download MP3 http://www.archive.org/download/ChristmasJoyPart2/12-25-2011am-luke-2_8-20-kap.mp3 Christmas joy. I asked you last week to think carefully about whether you’d be able to find reason for joy at Christmas, even if we had none of the Christmas celebrating, like all the decorating, gift giving, and gatherings we’ve grown so accustomed to. And we noted that there are...
Christmas Joy, Part 1 – Luke 2:1-7 Speaker : Kevin A. Pierpont Listen now to this sermon from the December 18, 2011 AM Service at Higgins Lake Baptist Church . Download MP3 http://www.archive.org/download/ChristmasJoyPart1/12-18-2011am-luke-2_1-7-kap.mp3 The other night our family was watching a Christmas movie together called The Man Who Saved Christmas. It was about a toy maker who’d been enlisted by the government in the war effort to make things the soldiers needed on the battle field. In an...
Have you ever received a bad gift at Christmas? God, through Jesus Christ, gives the best gifts ever. You’ll never get a bad gift from God. Listen now to this sermon from the December 11, 2011 AM Service at Higgins Lake Baptist Church . The Best Gifts Ever – John 14:25-31 Speaker : Kevin A. Pierpont Download MP3 http://www.archive.org/download/TheBestGiftsEver/12-11-2011am-john14_25-31-kap.mp3 Photo by: mysza831...
Do you want to know Jesus more fully? Do you want to see Him at work in your life? Jesus Christ will make himself known to all who love Him. Listen now to this sermon from the November 27, 2011 AM Service at Higgins Lake Baptist Church . I Will Come To You – John 14:18-24 Speaker : Kevin A. Pierpont Download MP3 http://www.archive.org/download/IWillComeToYou/11-27-2011am-john14_18-24-kap.mp3 Photo by: eflon...
For the believer, obedience to God is always the first order of business. And this is for your own good and for God’s glory. But God also plays a part in our obedience. He gives us His indwelling power by way of the Holy Spirit. Listen now to this sermon from the November 20, 2011 AM Service at Higgins Lake Baptist Church . If You Love Me – John 14:15-17 Speaker : Kevin A. Pierpont Download MP3 http://www.archive.org/download/IfYouLoveMe_751/11-20-2011am-john14_15-17-kap.mp3...
We think we need more than God’s promises to live by. God agrees. He gives believers the Spirit and prayer. The power of God at work in them and the resources of God at work for them. Listen now to this sermon from the November 13, 2011 AM Service at Higgins Lake Baptist Church . More Than Promises – John 14:8-14 Speaker : Kevin A. Pierpont Download MP3 http://www.archive.org/download/MoreThanPromises/11-13-2011am-john14_8-14-kap.mp3...
The answer to not letting your hearts be troubled, begins with belief in God. Belief in God is the foundation for the courage to obey God. Listen now to this sermon from the November 6, 2011 AM Service at Higgins Lake Baptist Church . The Way, The Truth, and The Life – John 14:1-7 Speaker : Kevin A. Pierpont Download MP3 http://www.archive.org/download/TheWayTheTruthAndTheLife/11-06-2011am-john14_1-7-kap.mp3...
At your strongest, you are never as strong as the Lord is at His weakest. Listen now to this sermon from the October 30, 2011 AM Service at Higgins Lake Baptist Church . Weak Strength or Strong Weakness – John 13:36-38 Speaker : Kevin A. Pierpont Download MP3 http://www.archive.org/download/WeakStrengthOrStrongWeakness/10-30-2011am-john13_36-38-kap.mp3...
Of all the teachings of Scripture, there is one which if we fail to practice, all of our obedience in all the other disciplines of Scripture will be for little effect. Listen now to this sermon from the October 23, 2011 AM Service at Higgins Lake Baptist Church . Love One Another – John 13:31-38 Speaker : Kevin A. Pierpont Download MP3 http://www.archive.org/download/LoveOneAnother_442/10-23-2011am-john13_31-38-kap.mp3...
Jesus can’t be deceived, but He can be grieved. Listen now to this sermon from our October 16, 2011 AM Service at Higgins Lake Baptist Church . One Of You Will Betray Me – John 13:18-30 Speaker : Kevin A. Pierpont Download MP3 http://www.archive.org/download/OneOfYouWillBetrayMe/10-16-2011am-john13_18-30-kap.mp3...
Jesus gives a clear example of how His followers are to serve , not thinking better of themselves than others, but humbly serving others, for God’s glory. Listen now to this sermon from our October 9, 2011 AM Service at Higgins Lake Baptist Church . Blessed Are You If You Do Them – John 13:12-17 Speaker : Kevin A. Pierpont Download MP3 http://www.archive.org/download/BlessedAreYouIfYouDoThem/10-09-2011am-john13_12-17-kap.mp3...
This passage we see what looks, at first, like humility on Peter’s part, and in some measure it is. But is there true submission to God’s will in an objection to the will of Jesus? True humility shows itself in obedience. Listen now to this sermon from our October 2, 2011 AM Service at Higgins Lake Baptist Church . Cleansed by Christ – John 13:6-11 Speaker : Kevin A. Pierpont Download MP3 http://www.archive.org/download/CleansedByChrist/10-02-2011am-john13_6-11-kap.mp3...
Though Christ deserved to be served, instead, he served. There’s a clear example here for all believers to follow. Listen now to this sermon from our September 25, 2011 AM Service at Higgins Lake Baptist Church . Jesus Serves – John 13:1-5 Speaker : Kevin A. Pierpont Download MP3 http://www.archive.org/download/JesusServes/09-25-2011am-john13_1-5-kap.mp3...
Do you know how deeply Jesus loves His own? Listen now to this sermon from our September 18, 2011 AM Service at Higgins Lake Baptist Church . He Loved Them To The End – John 13:1 Speaker : Kevin A. Pierpont Download MP3 http://www.archive.org/download/HeLovedThemToTheEnd/09-18-2011am-john13_1-kap.mp3...
