Brookville Baptist Church

"I did not come proclaiming to you the testimony of God with lofty speech or wisdom. 2 For I decided to know nothing among you EXCEPT Jesus Christ and Him crucified. 3 And I was with you in weakness and in fear and much trembling, 4 and my speech and my message were not in plausible words of wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power, SO THAT your faith might not rest in the wisdom of...

If Christ promised He would build His church, what are the means by which He does it? In this sermon Pastor David explains that God saves souls through our proclamation of the Gospel, through our evangelism. God uses His people to accomplish His saving work. Christians are the means God uses. We must proclaim the Gospel with boldness and pray for God to save souls through it. Matthew 16:18 Jesus s...

As the representatives of God's Kingdom on Earth, it is important that the Church is one unified body expressing the same saving message, regardless of denomination or ethnic/cultural history and life experience. It's not that the Father sent Jesus so that those redeemed by His sacrifice could have a lack of individuality or independent thought, but that our independent thoughts would be guided by...

We were made to be in community, to do life together with fellow church members. So we have a responsibility to care for one another in the church. In fact, church membership is a commitment to care for one another. In the sermon Pastor David examines various New Testament commands about how we as a church must care for one another in thought, word and deed. 1 Corinthians 12:12–27 For just as the...

Everything the church does in a worship service is intentional and that's because nothing we do in a worship service is neutral. Each element of worship either teaches about the God who is there or about a god of our own imagination. Therefore, we should seek to have each element of worship be as biblical as possible. We must worship by the Book. In this sermon Pastor David focuses in on what the...

What must the church do? In this sermon Pastor David explains that the worship gathering of the church is one of the ways that we make disciples and bring glory to God. Every time the church assembles it is for the exultation of God, the edification of one another and the evangelization of visitors. Hebrews 10:19–25 Therefore, brothers, since we have confidence to enter the holy places by the bloo...

Who has the right to speak to on behalf of the Kingdom of Heaven; to represent Jesus? In this sermon Pastor David explains that this responsibility has been given to the church congregation as a whole. Matthew 16:13–23 Now when Jesus came into the district of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, “Who do people say that the Son of Man is?” 14 And they said, “Some say John the Baptist, others...

Every Christian is called to serve. Jesus cares so deeply about His church serving one another that He actually gives us living examples of how to serve. These super-servants are called Deacons. In this sermon Pastor David describes the formal church office of Deacons and why having Deacons is so crucial in the life of the church. 1 Timothy 3:8–15 Deacons likewise must be dignified, not double-ton...

Christ has authorized two offices in the church: that of Pastors and Deacons. The New Testament uses the terms Pastor, Elder, and Overseer interchangeably. In this sermon Pastor David explains what Pastors/Elders/Overseers should be and do as well as how the church should relate to its Pastors/Elders/Overseers. 1 Peter 5:1–4 So I exhort the elders among you, as a fellow elder and a witness of the...

Many people have a negative view of authority because it is so often abused, but the answer to abusive authority is not no authority, but good and proper authority. According to the Bible, authority is a good thing. It's a blessing. Godly authority is designed to protect, strengthen and help those under it flourish. In this sermon Pastor David explains that Christ is in charge of the church and He...

Today, Kurt Traugott preaches from Colossians 1:1-14. He makes a point to explains the unique calling and authority on Paul's life as " and apostle of Jesus Christ by the Will of God," and the weight that should give to his message to those at Colosse, and by extension to us. He took us through the apostle's daily prayer for the church. That they would have Knowledge of God, wisdom, understanding,...

Today, guest pastor Steven Kornbau from Zion Church takes us into 1 Kings chapters 3 & 4. He shows that the life of Solomon is yet another example that God's sovereign will shines through even the worst of our decisions. He also points out how different Solomon's life, not to mention ours, would have ended better than it started if only he had kept his confidence in God, instead of in the abil...

We all know that we build things in life. When a couple talks about marriage they talk about "building our lives together". We talk about building houses and building careers. By nature and necessity we are builders. Seeing that we are as such; what are we building our lives on? Are we building on the sand of "Our best life now", with the most comfort and fleeting entertainment possible? Or are we...

There is a proper place for Christian assurance, for confidence in your salvation. But there is also such a thing as false assurance, misplaced confidence, self deception. In this sermon, Pastor David examines Jesus serious warning about meeting Him on Judgment Day and hearing the words "Depart from Me, I never knew you." Matthew 7:21-23 Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the ki...

While Pastor David was away we were pleased to have Pastor Daniel McCroskey come and preach to us about false prophets and how to spot them. Matthew 7: 15-20 was the text, and Pastor Daniel highlighted four main types of false teachers: Those who Pervert, Prostitute, Protest, and prevent the Gospel. Matthew 7:15-20 “Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing but inwardly are rav...

Jesus says that there are two gates: one broad, one narrow; two ways: one easy, one hard; ending in two destinations: death or life. And there are two groups of travelers: one large, one small. Which group are you in? In this sermon Pastor David examines part one of the conclusion of the Sermon on the Mount. After calling His followers to live by the highest of all moral standards, Jesus finishes...

The Golden Rule is the main point of everything Jesus has been teaching in the Sermon on the Mount. It's a summary of what life in the Kingdom should look like. It is the sermon in a sentence. The Golden Rule is a restating of the command to love your neighbor as yourself, but it goes even farther, in that it shows us what that love for neighbor looks like. Matthew 7:12 “So whatever you wish that...

What do you expect when you pray? How do you think God will respond to your prayers? In this sermon Pastor David explains that God always answers our prayer and He only gives good gifts, therefore we should be be persistent in prayer. Matthew 7:7–11 “Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. 8 For everyone who asks receives, and the one who see...

Perhaps one of the most misunderstood statements of Jesus is Matthew 7:1 where He says "Judge not". In this sermon Pastor David explains that the command to “Judge not” may initially sound like a blanket prohibition, but the context demonstrates Jesus was forbidding a specific kind of judgment. Jesus was forbidding harsh and hypocritical judgment, while calling for helpful judgment. That is Jesus...

Maybe you've heard that worry is a lack of trust in what God is doing, or that worrying is akin to practical atheism. Both are true, but knowing this doesn't help a person step out of anxiety and into a reliance on God that's second nature in troublesome times. Today Pastor David will speak the command of Christ in Matthew 6:25-34, show us what worry is, why it can be a sinful, and the only practi...

Jesus says you can't have some love of God and some love of money. They are mutually exclusive. In this sermon Pastor David explains how we can break the power of money in our lives and see it for what it really is. Matthew 6:19–24 “Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on Earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal, 20 but lay up for yourselves treasures in Heaven, wh...

Jesus gave the ultimate investment advice. He taught us to use our money and resources to make an eternal impact. In this sermon Pastor David explains you can’t take it with you, but you can send it on ahead, so invest wholeheartedly in what lasts forever. Matthew 6:19–21 “Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on Earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal, 20 but lay...

Jesus Christ came into the world to save sinners by His life, death, and resurrection. We often think of the importance of His substitutionary death, but why is it such a big deal that Jesus also rose from the dead? In this sermon Pastor David explains the significance of the resurrection of Christ and how it affects our faith, our forgiveness and our future. 1 Corinthians 15:12–23 Now if Christ i...

On this Palm Sunday, as on all of them, we see the great paradox of Christ's first Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem. He entered as both a Conquering King who is praised, and a Humble Servant about to suffer. In Matthew 21:1-17 we see this humble servant and we look forward to His not so humble return at the end of the age. 9 And the crowds that went before him and that followed him were shouting, “H...

Is fasting something that Christians should do? Should we intentionally deprive ourselves of food? Should we abstain from eating? If so, why? In this sermon Pastor David explains that Christians fast to focus on the Father. Fasting is more than saying “no” to what we want. It's saying no to a good thing, so that we can have something even better. We give up food to gain communion with God. Matthew...