Expositional Bible preaching from the First Baptist Church in Sherman, New York
The works of the Lord are revealed through God’s covenant to his people. As God's people learn of what He has done, they are drawn closer to him, to fear him, and to give him praise. (T…
You’ve probably prayed and asked God for help before, but have you ever prayed, “How long?” It’s OK to pray “How long?” but it should lead you to trust, hope, and praise. We need to lea…
The Old Testament feast day was when God's people were reminded that worship is more than a formality and that God desires to bless and satisfy his people. They only need to look to and…
An old saint, who’s seen his share of hard times and is currently facing new trouble, reflects on a lifetime of God’s faithfulness to him and his own trust in God and commits himself to…
We live in God’s world, and that means all things are subject to his desire and will. Troubles in life remind us that God is really in charge of this world and in our lives. We are mean…
The steadfast love of God is seen both in his discipline when there is sin and in his deliverance when there is repentance. (Text: Psalm 107:10-22)
God's steadfast love is displayed in the redemption of his people. We must remember and speak about God's faithful love to people who don't deserve it. (Text: Psalm 107:1-9)
As the risen Christ, Jesus has all authority and tasked his disciples to “go and tell” all the nations. Christ’s all authority should result in our allegiance and obedience to him. (Tex…
Through Matthew’s narrative of the resurrection, there is an emphasis on the need for people to know that Jesus is alive. So, we must go and tell them. (Text: Matthew 28:1-20)
Christmas was meant to “catch us off guard.” It didn’t happen in the way we expected. That surprise should us lead to thoughtful praise. (Text: Luke 2:15-20)
The angel’s message, that Christ was born, was meant to bring the shepherds and all who heard it great joy. (Text: Luke 2:10-11)
Christmas reminds us that we need not be afraid both today and tomorrow. Christ’s coming is meant to cast out our fear for the coming Day of Judgment and in the present moment. (Text: L…
The Christmas story is an objective truth that is meant to stir up emotional responses in us. Christmas should cause us to remember how God’s people waited for Messiah’s first coming, t…
Death is usually considered the finality of life, and burial marks the end of life, but Christ’s burial and subsequent resurrection proves that death was not the end for him and is not…
On the cross, Jesus’ suffering and sacrifice for sin was evidenced by multiple “cosmic signs.” We learn that Christ suffered not only at the hands of wicked men but also at the hands of…
Matthew's account of the crucifixion contains multiple fulfillments of prophecy, not by Jesus but by his enemies, who unwittingly testify that Jesus is the Messiah. We can believe tha…
Matthew demonstrates how unjust and shameful the trial and conviction of Jesus was. Here we see how great injustice occurs when people give in to bias and envy instead of receiving the …
Though the priests tried to appear pious in their actions with Jesus and with Judas’ money, they were following the same old pattern of rejecting God and his messengers. In this sermon…
Though Judas regretted his sin, he did not repent. Peter also grieved for his sin, but received repentance, and found forgiveness and restoration in Jesus. In this sermon, we consider w…
Despite Peter’s good intentions, he denied knowing Jesus when questioned by the crowd just as Jesus said he would. We don’t plan to fail Christ, but we do. What must we do when we fail …