Calvary Baptist Church Tilton, IL

In this sermon, Pastor Andrew explains that Christian relationships should be "holy," or set apart for God's purpose, meaning we should engage with unbelievers to evangelize (13:45) and hold other believers accountable to grow closer to Christ (21:20). He emphasizes that while the church has the jurisdiction to practice discipline toward unrepentant members, we are called to leave th...

In this sermon, Isaiah Tidwell uses the account of Jonathan in 1 Samuel 14(2:56-35:15) to encourage believers to take active steps of faith even when they lack clear instructions or face uncertain circumstances. He emphasizes that waiting on God does not mean sitting idle, but rather moving forward faithfully in alignment with God's known character and promises.#Faith #StepOfFaith #ChristianWa...

In this sermon, Brother Henry Vosburgh examines Proverbs 8 to explore the personification of Lady Wisdom, emphasizing that true wisdom is an objective, timeless, and divine standard rather than a subjective personal preference. He challenges listeners to make the pursuit of this biblical wisdom the fundamental guide for all their life choices to avoid the pitfalls of folly and sin. #BiblicalWisdom...

Pastor Dan’s sermon, “It’s Time to Wise Up” from 1 Corinthians 3:18–23, emphasizes that true wisdom comes from God alone and stands in direct contrast to human thinking, which ultimately leads to futility and destruction. He challenges believers to stop relying on worldly wisdom and instead build their lives on the truth of Christ, where real stability, blessing, and identity are found. The messag...

Pastor Dan’s sermon through the book of Esther emphasized the unseen providence of God working through ordinary and even chaotic circumstances to preserve His people. He showed how God positioned Esther “for such a time as this,” reminding believers to be spiritually prepared when their moment of faithfulness and courage arrives. The message also highlighted that what evil men intend for destructi...

Pastor Dan’s sermon emphasized that Jesus, in His temptation in Matthew 4, overcame every trial by knowing, trusting, and obeying the Word of God rather than giving in to physical desires, testing God, or pursuing shortcuts through sin. He showed that Christ’s victory not only proves He is the sinless Son of God, but also sets the pattern for believers to renew their minds and remain faithful by a...

Pastor Dan's sermon explores Romans 12:1-2, emphasizing that living fully for God requires Christians to surrender their lives as "living sacrifices" and actively renew their minds (2:41-3:12). By rejecting the values of the world and grounding themselves in Scripture, believers can undergo a spiritual transformation that allows them to discern and follow God's perfect will (10:0...

In this sermon, Associate Pastor Andrew Dusek teaches that the true purpose of a Christian's life is to glorify God by serving Him faithfully (28:48-29:14). Drawing from 1 Corinthians 4:1-5, he emphasizes that believers should look to God as their only judge, rejecting worldly measures of success and instead focusing on the faithful stewardship of the gifts they have been given (36:45-37:06, 5...

Pastor Dan’s sermon from Matthew 28:1–20 centered on the reality of the resurrection, showing how the empty tomb was first revealed to faithful witnesses, opposed by hardened unbelief, and ultimately confirmed by Christ Himself. He emphasized that the risen Jesus not only proves His authority but also commissions His followers to make disciples, calling believers to live as true disciples who gath...

Pastor Dan’s sermon emphasized that Jesus Christ alone is the true foundation of the church, and believers are called to carefully build upon that foundation with faithfulness and obedience. He warned that God will evaluate the quality of each believer’s work, reminding the church that they are God’s temple and must labor according to His wisdom, not the world’s. Ultimately, the message was a call...

Pastor Dan’s sermon from 1 Corinthians 3:5–9 emphasized that God accomplishes His work through ordinary believers, but the true power and results belong to Him alone. Paul and Apollos were simply servants—one planted and another watered—but it was God who caused the growth, reminding us that effective ministry happens when faithful people serve while trusting God for the results. The message also...

Pastor Dan’s sermon from 1 Corinthians 3:1–4 teaches that many believers remain spiritually immature when they continue to live according to the flesh rather than growing in Christlike thinking and behavior. The jealousy, strife, and divisions among the Corinthians showed that they were still spiritual infants, but God’s desire is that His people grow into maturity, unity, and Christlikeness as de...

Pastor Dan’s sermon from *1 Corinthians 2:10–16* emphasizes that God’s wisdom is not discovered through human intellect but revealed by the Holy Spirit. He explains that only those who have received the Spirit can truly understand and embrace the things of God, and that believers are given the Spirit so they may think, live, and serve with the very mind of Christ. The message challenges listeners...

Pastor Dan taught that God’s plan of salvation through Christ was decreed before time began—hidden from human wisdom but revealed through the Spirit in Scripture. He emphasized that salvation cannot be discovered by human effort but only received by faith, urging believers to spend time in God’s Word to know His wisdom and respond to the gospel. #FaithAlone #GodsDecree #HiddenWisdom #GospelTruth #...

Pastor Dan emphasized that true faith is not produced by human wisdom, personality, or persuasive speech, but by the power of the Holy Spirit working through the simple message of Christ crucified. Using Paul’s example, he showed that God often works through weakness so that believers place their confidence fully in Him, leading us to live with humility and total dependence on God rather than ours...

Pastor Andrew taught from 1 Corinthians 1:26–31 that the gospel intentionally humbles human pride and magnifies God’s glory by showing that salvation is not earned by human wisdom, status, or strength, but given by God’s gracious calling. He emphasized that believers are chosen not because they are impressive by worldly standards, but so that all boasting is removed and Christ alone is honored as...

Pastor Dan preached that God saves sinners through the simple but powerful message of the cross—not through human wisdom, signs, or eloquence, but through preaching Christ crucified, which the world calls foolish. He reminded us that we must not alter the gospel to make it more appealing, because changing the gospel is spiritual malpractice—the cross is already God’s perfect plan, wiser and strong...

Pastor Dan preached from 1 Corinthians 1:10–17, emphasizing that faith in the gospel of Jesus Christ is the glue that unites Christians, not personalities, preferences, or secondary practices. He warned that division grows when believers rally around favorite leaders or lesser issues, but true unity is preserved when the church stays centered on Christ crucified and the shared faith that flows fro...

Pastor Dan preached from 1 Corinthians 1:4–9, reminding believers that even spiritually messy Christians are saved, sustained, and secured by God’s grace—not their performance. He emphasized that God graciously gives spiritual gifts, faithfully keeps His people saved to the end, and calls them into a real relationship with Christ, concluding with a call for believers to grow up and live in light o...

Pastor Dan opened 1 Corinthians by confronting a church that had stalled in spiritual growth, reminding believers that those who belong to God are called to live differently than the world around them. From Paul’s greeting, he emphasized that salvation means being set apart for God’s purposes, serving others, and living daily in the grace God supplies. The clear takeaway was simple and direct: if...

Pastor Lance preached from Philippians 2:5–11, presenting Jesus as the humble King who willingly left the glory of heaven, took on human flesh, and obeyed the Father even to death on a cross. He called believers to embrace Christlike humility through serving others and obedient living, while finding hope in the certainty that Christ’s humility leads to His exaltation and eternal reign. #HumbleKing...

Pastor Dan preached that God sovereignly and graciously led unlikely seekers—the pagan wise men—to Jesus, proving that anyone who truly seeks Christ does so because God is already at work drawing them. He showed how Bethlehem’s role fulfilled prophecy, confirming the reliability of Scripture, and emphasized that encountering Jesus produces joy that naturally overflows into worship expressed throug...

Pastor Dan’s devotional points us beyond the manger to the glory of who Jesus truly is—fully God and fully man—using Colossians 1:15–20 to answer the question, “What Child Is This?” He explains that the baby Mary held was the Creator, Sustainer, and Savior, the One who reconciles sinners to God through His death and resurrection. He closes by clearly presenting the gospel and inviting listeners to...

Pastor Dan reminded us that before Christ saved us, we lived like slaves under sin, but in the fullness of time God sent His Son to redeem us and adopt us as His own. Through the Spirit, believers now live as free children of God—not in fear, not in legalism, but in the joyful confidence of sons and heirs. The call is simple: stop living like slaves when Christ came to make us free. #Galatians4 #F...

Pastor Dan’s sermon emphasized the need for believers to stay faithful in prayer—with focus, consistency, and thanksgiving—and to intentionally ask God for open doors to share the gospel clearly. He reminded the church to walk wisely before unbelievers, using time well and speaking with gracious, Christ-honoring words that point people to the hope of salvation. Ultimately, he called the church to...