Ivy Creek Baptist Church Sermons

Sermon #48 from the Series The Gospel of Mark (Mark 12:18-27): Title: One Bride for Seven Brothers: A Question about the Resurrection Sermon in a Sentence: Through faith in Jesus who died and rose again, we are assured of God’s promise and power to raise us from the dead to a life that far surpasses our greatest imaginations.

Sermon #47 from the Series The Gospel of Mark (Mark 12:13-17): Title: Allegiance to God’s sovereign rule requires rendering all that is due to the earthly authorities He has established and surrendering everything to Him in whose image we were made—the One who offers us salvation and eternal life through His Son.

(Acts 11:19-26): Title: Encourage One Another The life of Barnabas epitomizes a life devoted to others and sets a high standard of consistently seeking out avenues to encourage others so that the Kingdom of God is advanced.

Sermon #46 from the Series The Gospel of Mark (28:1-10 ): Title: What the Empty Tomb Signifies The empty tomb signifies that Jesus Christ has universal authority and that He is Lord.

Sermon #46 from the Series The Gospel of Mark (Mark 12:1-2): Title: The Parable of the Vineyard Owner Sermon in a Sentence: Because Jesus is God’s only and beloved Son – the only sure foundation for our lives – to reject Him is to refuse God’s offer of mercy and grace and to invite His wrath.

Sermon #45 from the Series The Gospel of Mark (Mark 11:27-33): Title: Jesus, the Authoritative Savior The origin and nature of Jesus’ authority supersedes all other authorities and necessitates our total submission to Him.

Sermon #44 from the Series The Gospel of Mark (Mark 11:22-26): Title: Faith, Prayer and Forgiveness - Christ calls us to have a faith in God that results in a committed relationship with Him, is characterized by unwavering and confidant prayer, and is validated by a willingness to forgive, just as we have been forgiven.

Sermon #43 from the Series The Gospel of Mark (Mark 10:46-52): Title: He Brings Sight to the Blind Sermon in a Sentence: Jesus is always ready to bring sight and salvation to those who will admit their spiritual blindness and their need to be saved, and trust in Him as Savior and Lord.

Sermon #41 from the Series The Gospel of Mark (Mark 11:1-11): Title: The Misunderstood Messiah Sermon in a Sentence: When we fervently worship a messiah who we believe should fulfill our agendas and bring us comfort and prosperity, we fail to recognize the true Messiah who gave His life for others and calls us to surrender and follow Him.

Sermon #40 from the Series The Gospel of Mark (Mark 10:46-52): Title: He Brings Sight to the Blind Sermon in a Sentence: Jesus is always ready to bring sight and salvation to those who will admit their spiritual blindness and their need to be saved, and trust in Him as Savior and Lord.

Sermon #39 from the Series The Gospel of Mark (Mark 10:23-31): Title: Greatness Is Serving Sermon in a Sentence: The gift of salvation-a blessing of infinite value that is worth every sacrifice-comes through faith in the finished work of Christ and is proof of Gods blessing upon your life, not material wealth and prosperity.

Sermon #39 from the Series The Gospel of Mark (Mark 10:23-31): Title: A Lesson on Riches, Redemption, and Rewards Sermon in a Sentence: The gift of salvation-a blessing of infinite value that is worth every sacrifice-comes through faith in the finished work of Christ and is proof of Gods blessing upon your life, not material wealth and prosperity.

Sermon #38 from the Series The Gospel of Mark (Mark 10:17-22): Title: Jesus Encounter with the Rich Young Ruler Sermon in a Sentence: Eternal life is a treasure of infinite and all-surpassing worth-a gift from God that cannot be earned-and as such, it demands that those who receive it let go of anything that would dethrone Christ from His rightful position as Savior and Lord.

Sermon #37 from the Series The Gospel of Mark (Mark 10:13-16): Title: Jesus Loves the Little Children Sermon in a Sentence: By welcoming and blessing little children, Jesus demonstrates that the kingdom of God belongs to the weak, helpless, and dependent who cannot earn their salvation, but rather, receive it by simple faith as an undeserved gift.

Sermon #36 from the Series The Gospel of Mark (Mark 10:1-12 ): Title: The Question about Divorce Sermon in a Sentence: Since God designed marriage as a union between one man and one woman, singularly devoted to each other for life, we must not let our hearts that are hardened by sin and selfishness complicate and seek to undo His plan.

Sermon #35 from the Series The Gospel of Mark (Mark 9:42-50): Title: Christianity is Serious Business Sermon in a Sentence: The serious business of being a Christian is expressed in these ways: through Jesus’ warning against causing others, or ourselves, to go astray, through His prediction of persecution, and through His command to have a positive impact upon the world and upon each other.

Title: What Now? - Sermon in a Sentence: No matter what happens in this coming year, whether good or bad, if we can still rejoice, still pray and still give thanks, we are not only doing God’s will for our lives, we are also giving light into this dark world.

Sermon #4 from the Series An Old Testament Christmas (Isaiah 9:1-7): Title: Christmas Contrasts Sermon in a Sentence: The gift of Christ reverses our circumstances, dispels the darkness and gloom of our lives brought about by our sin, and brings us deliverance and salvation.

Sermon #3 from the Series An Old Testament Christmas (Micah 5:1-5): Title: Christmas Contrasts Sermon in a Sentence: The contrast of Christmas is that God has chosen to glorify Himself by saving His people – not by might, but by the lowly and humble child of Bethlehem, born to bring peace to those who will receive Him.

Sermon #2 from the Series An Old Testament Christmas (Isaiah 40:1-11): Title: The First Christmas Message Sermon in a Sentence: Christmas brings the comfort that we can have forgiveness of our sins, the hope of glory, confidence in God’s promises and power, and the assurance that the same Christ who fights for us will also carry us home.