Ivy Creek Baptist Church Sermons

Sermon #5 from the Series The Gospel of Mark (Mark 1:29-39): Jesus confronts our self-centered agendas by following the agenda given Him by His Father: to preach the good news and give His life as a sacrifice for sinners.

Sermon #4 from the Series The Gospel of Mark: Being astonished and amazed by the supreme authority of Jesus, yet remaining unrepentant and unchanged, is a tragic response that ultimately leads to His judgment, despite His offer of grace.

Psalm 103 Sermon in a Sentence The reality of God’s great goodness and our great need of Him should constantly call us to the deepest and purest worship of God.

Sermon #3 from the Series: The Gospel of Mark - Mark 1:14-20 - The Radical Nature of the Inbreaking Power of the Gospel - The radical nature of the inbreaking power of the gospel requires sinners like you and me to repent of our sins and trust in the Lord Jesus who calls us to obediently leave everything to follow Him.

Sermon #2 from the Series: The Gospel of Mark - Mark 1:1-13 - The Beginning of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God - We are called to prepare our hearts for the good news of God’s salvation offered through Jesus Christ by repenting of our sin, and trusting in God’s perfect Son who identified Himself with sinners so that He might redeem us, restore us, and give us hope.

Sermon #1 from the Series: The Gospel of Mark - Mark 8:22-38 An Introduction to the Gospel of Mark Sermon in a Sentence - You and I cannot remain the same once we encounter Jesus the Messiah because He is the Suffering Servant who came to save sinners by dying in their place, and He rightfully has the authority to make His claim upon our lives.

Psalm 33

John 21:11-19 - A Failure Is Forgiven and Restored - The failures of your past do not disqualify you from the hope of a bright future of glorifying God, because Christ forgives, restores, and gives purpose in living…so follow Him!

How Do You Prepare to Have a Happy New Year? - To be happy and blessed according to God’s standards necessitates being satisfied in God, savoring and abiding in His Word, and rejecting the way of the ungodly.

Christmas 2016 - The beautiful, compelling, and promising message of Christmas is that in Christ, God has reversed our fortunes at His cost.

Christmas 2016 - Joyful giving is the result of following God’s greatest example of giving and of knowing that God promises to bless the giver.

Christmas 2016: The Christmas story, according to Jesus, is that as the pre-existent Son of God, He was pleased to be born for the specific purpose that He might die and fulfill the will of God by becoming the once-and-for-all perfect sacrifice who saves us from our sins.

Sermon #6 from the series: “The Psalms of the Ascent: As pilgrims united together through Christ who bless God with our lips and our lives, we journey with confidence that the Maker of heaven and earth has blessed us with eternal life in heaven with Him.

Sermon #5 from the series: “The Psalms of the Ascent: The substance of our faith in the present is rooted in the fulfillment of God’s promises in the past and fixed on the certainty of their fulfillment in the future.

Sermon #5 from the series: “The Psalms of the Ascent: A thankful heart is a rescued heart convinced of God’s protection, a forgiven heart assured of God’s mercy, and a humble heart contented with God’s will.

Sermon #5 from the series: “The Psalms of the Ascent: A Disciple’s Journey toward the Heart of God” - When we follow the blueprint God provides and fight to work for our families with God at the center, we will give a foundation to and rise a generation that will work for the things of God.

Sermon #4 from the series: “The Psalms of the Ascent: A Disciple’s Journey toward the Heart of God” - When insecurity, fear, and sadness threaten our confidence and joy, we who trust in the Lord must remember that He is strong, righteous, and always working things out for our good and for His glory.

Sermon #3 from the series: “The Psalms of the Ascent: A Disciple’s Journey toward the Heart of God” - When we look around at our circumstances and at the troubles we may face, rather than despair, we must look back in remembrance to all that God has done, and look up in faith to the One who abounds in love and mercy.

Sermon #2 from the series: “The Psalms of the Ascent: A Disciple’s Journey toward the Heart of God. As disciples journeying toward the heart of God, the assurance of God’s constant and everlasting protection, coupled with the blessing and joy of worshiping Him alongside other believers, will keep us from worry and fear and unite us in peace and love.